Ultra Marathon runner, Ms‪ ‎Roshni‬ Rai for being selected as the ‪  ‎Ambassador ‬of ‪‎Everest‬ Marathon, 2016 along with ‪Meera‬ Rai of Nepal. The Everest Marathon, an annual International high altitude marathon run will take place on May 29, 2016 in Nepal. It is one of the most difficult runs in the unforgiving terrains of the ‪‎Himalayas‬. The ambassadors for the Everest […]

Ms. Rangu Souria is one of the 100 top women achievers of India, and yesterday she received an award at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, New Delhi, in collaboration with Facebook had launched 100 Women Initiative last year to recognize and acknowledge women who are making a difference […]

An Indian Gorkha, Chandra Sharma, from Dimow Syamjuli village in Dhemaji District of Assam, have dedicated himself to building a Helicopter on his own which he will attempt to fly on 26th of Jan, 2016 – Republic Day. According to reports on The Darjeeling Chronicle Mr. Sharma has been working on this helicopter since 2013 […]

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha general secretary Roshan Giri today met state education minister Partha Chatterjee in Kolkata and was reportedly assured of regularising the 515 volunteer teachers of the hills who launched an agitation in October 2015. The volunteer teachers, under the aegis of the Janmukti Insecure Secondary Teachers’ Organisation (JISTO), held demonstrations including dharnas at […]

Writes Anmol Mukhia On the 3rd January 2016, Mr. Anish Ale and his family have set an example of Good Samaritan to save the life of Korean youths in Indian railway station. Mr Anish Ale is an Indian gorkha from state of Nagaland, India. According to Anish, it was basically one of the most boring […]

India Blooms News Service Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): The Indian government on Tuesday said 216 Gorkha youths have been inducted in the Indian Army. The Passing Out Parade of Recruit Batch No 170 was held at 58 Gorkha Training Centre recently. “The parade symbolises the culmination of training and transformation of a person into a […]

1) Gurkha is spelled as Gorkha in Nepali, the correct way to pronounce it (Gor-kha). 2) Gorkha is a Sanskrit word which means Protector of Cows, Gau(Cow)+Rakha(Protector)=Gorkha. 3) Gorkha is one of the 75 districts of modern Nepal. It is a misconception that the Gurkhas took their name from the Gorkha region of Nepal. The […]

After  bagging The Best Short Film Peace Award in the just concluded Gothenburg Independent Film Festival in Sweden Phurba Tshering Lama, a young filmmaker from Darjeeling, has made us all proud as his film “Ek Dhakar Jiwan” has been selected for the 20th edition of the International Short Film Festival. His film has been selected […]

South Central Railway recently released advertisement Notification to fill the 2030 Women Constable or Lady Constable vacancies in Railway Protection Force / Railway Protection Special Force. SCR RPF Women Constable Recruitment 2016 is Invites Online Application from eligible candidates for 2030 South Central Railway Latest Govt Jobs 2016 through SCR RPF RPSF Official Website www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in […]

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has invited applications from eligible candidates for filling up the posts of Lower Division Grade. The eligible candidates should apply in the prescribed format latest by February 12. Staff Selection Commission will hold on 27.03.2016 (Sunday) a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for recruitment to vacancies in Lower Division Grade reserved […]

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) Recruitment 2016 Application Form for 1142 Senior Technical Assistant, Technician, Admin & Allied Posts, Study, Age Limit, Qualification, Last Date Details Given Below Check before Applying Employment Type: Central Government Jobs Organization Name: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) Total No of Vacancy: 1142 Posts Job Location: Tamilnadu, All […]

Setting the Record of Our National Anthem Right – Capt. Ram Singh Thakuri Gave It The Tune We Sing It in Today – VIDEO PROOF Writes: Upendra Yesterday after we(The Darjeeling Chronicle) shared the report on Classified Netaji files being released by the Govt of India, we had also mentioned how Gorkhali contribution to Indian […]