In India, we are reading a load of claptrap masquerading as literature. It makes me nervous about where literature is heading.- Prajwal Writer’s Block

Posted by GForce webdeZign on May 17th, 2012 06:59 AM | No Comment
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An interview with writer Prajwal Parajuly- Asian Age: Q Describe your favourite writing space. I love my parents’ rooftop terrace and dining room in Gangtok, Sikkim. Until a few months ago, it had unobstructed view of the Kachendzonga. These days, a neighbour’s giant ... Read More

Mamata briefs Hillary about Darjeeling- US to treat West Bengal as partner state for investment: Mamata

Posted by GForce webdeZign on May 8th, 2012 07:39 AM | No Comment
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PTI, KOLKATA: The US has agreed to treat West Bengal as a partner state for investment in the changed political situation, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in Kolkata on Monday. "As per partner state, they will invest in West Bengal which ... Read More

Global Urban Vision – May 2012

Posted by GForce webdeZign on April 29th, 2012 06:06 AM | No Comment
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I. INDIA: 1. Policemen are killers in Khaki: The figure of custodial death cases registered by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) between April 2010 and March 31, ... Read More

Gurung in Nepal award dilemma – Morcha puts bailout ball in Centre’s court, seeks consent

Posted by GForce webdeZign on April 12th, 2012 06:03 AM | No Comment
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Gurung VIVEK CHHETRI, TT, Darjeeling, April 11: A Nepal-based culture group’s decision to felicitate Bimal Gurung in Kathmandu has put the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in a spot as the party’s statehood agitation had centred on a separate identity for Indian Gorkhas. Receiving ... Read More

Indian among US shooting victims

Posted by GForce webdeZign on April 4th, 2012 07:34 AM | No Comment
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Video footage shows a police officer approaching a room in the Oakland college. (Reuters) TT, April 3: An Indian was shot dead and at least one Indian-origin woman was injured in a small Christian college in California when a former nursing ... Read More

Gorkha plan reverberates in India

Posted by GForce webdeZign on March 28th, 2012 07:24 AM | No Comment
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Neeta Lal, Asia Times,(http://www.atimes.com) March 28 2012: NEW DELHI - Calls for the Nepalese Gorkha community in West Bengal, India, to be empowered with a political identity - either through a granting of statehood (Gorkhaland) or the right to vote ... Read More

Nepali citizen arrested for spying

Posted by GForce webdeZign on March 23rd, 2012 11:02 PM | No Comment
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PTI, Fri, Mar 23, 2012 : Darjeeling (WB), Mar 23 (PTI) A Nepali citizen has been arrested on the charge of spying at Mirik in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, the police said today. "Kishor Pradhan, a Nepali citizen, was detained ... Read More

On Himalayan mission for adventure sports

Posted by GForce webdeZign on February 28th, 2012 08:45 AM | No Comment
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Lama while trekking in Nepal. File picture VIVEK CHHETRI, TT, Darjeeling, Feb. 27: A mountain lover from Kurseong is out to trek through the entire Himalayas, from Arunachal Pradesh to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, to encourage people from this part of the ... Read More

Pedalling up for Homes

Posted by GForce webdeZign on February 25th, 2012 08:15 AM | No Comment
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The cyclists in Siliguri on Friday. Picture by Kundan Yolmo RAJEEV RAVIDAS, TT, Kalimpong, Feb. 24: Thirteen cyclists from the United Kingdom, Australia and Spain are pedalling up to Kalimpong from Calcutta to raise funds for Dr. Graham’s Homes, the school ... Read More

भारत भूटान सिमा में भारतिय पुलिस की जाच से स्थानीय जनता खुस…The Bhutanese hits the market

Posted by GForce webdeZign on February 23rd, 2012 07:23 AM | No Comment
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राजेश शर्मा, कालिमन्युज, जयगांव २२ फरवरी । भारत के मित्र राष्ट भूटान में इन दिनों भूटान कि नरेस कि 32वा जन्म जयन्ती एंव भूटान कि नये साल की आरम्भ व लोसार पर्व मनाया जा रहा है । मगर इस भूटान ... Read More

Tibetans protest Chinese oppression…तिब्बती समुदायद्वारा तिन दिने भोकहड्ताल शुरु

Posted by GForce webdeZign on February 23rd, 2012 07:16 AM | No Comment
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KalimNews:Tibetans started a three days' hunger strike in protest against the killing, torture and arresting of Tibetans in China. Tibetans decided not to observe Lhosar the annual celebration but observe the hunger strike in Damber Chowk of Kalimpong. RTYC & RTWA is jointly organising ... Read More

Bomb blast in Chukha Check Post

Posted by GForce webdeZign on February 18th, 2012 10:04 PM | No Comment
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Rajesh Sharma, KalimNews, Jaigaon, Feb 18:A Royal Bhutan Police jawan was injured when a powerful bomb blasted near Kharbandi Bhutan Foreign Check Post. Karma Tobgay 32 was seriously injured when the improvised bomb blasted at about 8.32 hrs in the ... Read More

Last Irish Missionary and a social activist died

Posted by GForce webdeZign on February 12th, 2012 11:01 PM | No Comment
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Kalimpong, KalimNews: Sister M. Declan Fahy the last Irish Missionary of Cluny sisters of Kalimpong breathed her last today afternoon in a Siliguri Nursing home, she was ailing for some time. Sr. Fahy aged about 76 was the founder of Cluny ... Read More

Japan offers funds to repair forest assets

Posted by GForce webdeZign on February 4th, 2012 05:28 AM | No Comment
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Miho Horikawa, a JICA representative, in Sikkim on Friday. Picture by Prabin Khaling. TT, Gangtok, Feb. 3: The Sikkim forest department will receive Rs 13.12 crore from a Japanese government agency to rebuild the infrastructure damaged in last year’s earthquake. The amount has ... Read More
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