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Kalimpong, Feb. 27: Come April and various cities in England and Scotland will sway to popular Hindi scores like A.R. Rahman’s version of Vande Mataram and Woh Chali adapted by the Bombay Vikings from R.D. Burman’s classic number in Padosan.
The popularity of the choir group of Dr Graham’s Homes here has earned them an invitation from its UK committee to perform in different cities there. (more…)
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Kalimpong, Feb. 26: Mahanada Powdel (75) has won the 9th Paras Mani award for his contribution to the Nepali language. He received the award, comprising a memento, a certificate and Rs 10,001, at a ceremony held at Town Hall here today.
Powdel, who hails from Bombasti here, is known for both his fictional and non-fictional works. He has won a number of literary awards in Sikkim, where he worked in the education department.
The annual Paras Mani award is given by Nepali Sahitya Adhiyan Samiti.
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Kalimpong, Feb. 22: Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi, who was here on a daylong trip, today visited the newly-installed electoral photo identity card issuing centre at the subdivisional office. He also visited Algarah, about 15 km from here, to see the construction work of a water reservoir.
“I came here to see how the electoral photo identity cards are being prepared. I also wanted to see the progress at Algarah,” said Gandhi.
The governor arrived from Darjeeling around 11.30 in the morning and left for Algarah half an hour later. He then went back to Raj Bhavan in Darjeeling.
Construction work for two reservoirs at Algarah, under the Neora Khola Valley Scheme, which started around 1990, was stopped after there was a funds crunch. Work started on one of them last year after the government sanctioned funds.
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Kalimpong, Feb. 14: Two of the 10 species of hornbill found in India have been spotted in Neora Valley National Park near here, raising hopes of a local NGO involved in their preservation. (more…)
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Kalimpong: Brigadier H.P.S. Dhillon, who has been transferred to Delhi as Deputy General-Officer-Commanding, Delhi area, was felicitated by residents here on Thursday. The brigadier had lent his support to many local issues and had bridged the gap between the army and the civilians.
