The Kalimpong district police on Friday evening recovered the bodies of an elderly couple from the septic tank of their house in Pedong that has led to panic among the residents of the small hamlet. Sherpa Couple murdered in Pedong Kalimpong The bodies of Phurtemba Sherpa (69) and his wife Kusum (55) were recovered by […]

Kalimpong…. Ghumako Chaw (Explored) ? Sillery, a tiny hamet, nestled at a height of 6000 Ft used to be a home to just four families working in Cinchona plantation. Today, this village has grown big and has  around 32 families and its slowing booming as the major village tourism destination. Its name has been derived […]

Trinamool magic won’t work in Darjeeling hills: JAP Darjeeling, Sept. 26: In an obvious sign of relations souring up between the Jan Andolan Party and the Trinamool Congress, the JAP today rebuffed the TMC’s attempts to make inroads in the hills, asserting no national-level party would be able to usurp power in the region. The […]

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday declared Kalimpong in the Darjeeling hills as the 21st district of the state. So far, Kalimpong used to be a sub-division under the Darjeeling district. Mamata, who is on a three day tour to north Bengal made the announcement while addressing the locals at the Lepcha Board […]

दार्जीलिङ, कालेबुङ अनि खरसाङका तीनजना विधायकहरू क्रमैले श्री अमर सिहं राई, श्रीमती सरिता राई अनि डा. रोहित शर्माले आज माननीय मुख्यमन्त्री सुश्री ममता व्यानर्जीसित भेटवार्ता गरी कालेबुङ जिल्ला गठनको घोषणाको निम्ति आभार व्यक्त गर्दै दार्जीलिङ पहाड़को जनतालाई प्रशासनिक सुविधा प्रदान गर्नुको निम्ति अझै थप जिल्ला अनि महकुमाहरू निर्माण गर्नुपर्ने माग पनि पेश गरयो। विधानसभामा आज […]

Writes Mukesh Sharma Kalimpong,31st May Jan Andolan Party thanks the State Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who has instructed the process of formation of the five districts in West Bengal to be expedited. The Party which started the movement of Kalimpong District through the banner of Kalimpong District Demand Committee before the formation of party has […]

Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling, June 7: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and the Jana Andolan Party, two principal parties in the hills, have suggested the incorporation of additional areas from the Dooars in the proposed Kalimpong district. The proposals were made at an all-party meeting convened by Darjeeling district magistrate Anurag Srivastava here today to seek feedback […]

Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling, June 6: The state government has taken the first concrete step to upgrade Kalimpong subdivision to a district with the Darjeeling district administration calling an all-party meeting here tomorrow for their feedback. Assembly elections were fought in Kalimpong mainly on the district demand plank. Anurag Srivastava, the district magistrate of Darjeeling, today […]

DARJEELING 10 Jun 2016 The Trinamool Congress hill unit has submitted to the Darjeeling district administration its suggestions on a new Kalimpong district and Mirik sub-division. The suggestions incorporate a wide range of proposals such as extending the existing boundaries, forming new sub-divisions and blocks, and setting up expert committees to expedite the process in […]

Writes Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling, June 10: The state government’s decision to create Kalimpong district and Mirik subdivision has triggered demands to upgrade Bijanbari block to a subdivision and carve out Sonada-Rangbull block out of Sukhiapokhari. The demand is being raised not only by political parties like the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and the Trinamul Congress (Hills) […]

West Bengal Govt Response to RTI on Cabinet Approval for Kalimpong District Puts a Question Mark on If Such a Decision Was At All Taken An RTI inquiry seeking clarification on “if the West Bengal government’s Cabinet had approved the formation of Kalimpong district,” has revealed that such an approval may actually still be pending. […]

“Next time if we contest for Prime Ministerial seat we will win” Dr. Harka at JAP Youth Rally in ‪‎Kalimpong‬ A well attended rally by youths from various parts of Kalimpong yesterday led Dr. Harka Chettri to declare “today marks the end of Morcha rule in our hills…” Speaking to the enthusiastic youths, who were […]

Writes Mukesh Sharma Kalimpong,14th April The Jana Andolan Party today in its election meeting released The West Bengal Re-Organisation Bill 2016 in Kalimpong. The meeting which was attended by 10 thousand plus party Supporter was held at Kalimpong Motar Stand. JAP Bureau member and Senior advocate Anmol  Prasad released the draft bill  throwing a open […]

Mukesh Sharma Kalimpong,26th March JAP (Jan Andolan Party) president Dr Harka Bahadur Chetri filed his nomination as an independent candidate from Klimpong today for Assembly Election 2016. Before Dr Chhetri filed his nomination he was escorted by massive party supporter to Thana Dara where a small election program was held. Dr Chhetri addressing the rally […]

KRITIKA CHETTRI· SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2016 For a passerby Kalimpong is a small sleepy town. Untouched by the harsh industrialization overtaking other small towns. It is so small and idyllic that the Main Road in town is a two minute walk through. This small town contains a cheerful people as has been noted by many […]

The 125th anniversary celebrations of Kalimpong’s MacFarlane Memorial Church is scheduled to begin from Monday with a gospel choir programme at Town Hall. Reverend Samuel Lepcha, a member of the Celebration Committee of MacFarlane Memorial Church, Church of North India, Kalimpong, said groups from different churches and schools in the hill town would participate in […]

Writes: Former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar A group of Kathmandu-based Nepalese lawyers has filed a petition before the World Court at The Hague challenging India’s sovereignty over the Darjeeling hill areas. It bases its case on Article 8 of the Indo-Nepalese treaty of 1950 which cancels all previous “treaties and engagements” entered into between […]

Addressing GJM public meeting at the Mela Ground in Kalimpong on Gurung 28th Jan 2016 GJM chief Bimal Gurung suggested that Kalimpong could not get the status of a district till the lease was cancelled and India incorporated the area.Kalimpong is a no man’s land, lease-hold land, you first show by incorporating this area inside […]