Ministry of Culture Initiates Fellowship for Nepali Language Research Scholars and Artists Ministry of Culture has included Nepali and Santhali languages for Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) fellowship after a delegation led by Darjeeling MP Raju Bista met and requested for so. The delegation included the members from Assam Nepali Sahitya Sabha (ANSS). […]
OPEN LETTER TO GNLF CHIEF MANN GHISING
Open letter to GNLF president Mann Ghisingh on his controversial statement on traditional dress of Daura Sural and Chowbandi Choli in his recent press release. Writes Dipendra Khati Dear Mann Jojo, I am very confused about on what language should I write this letter to you. Though English emanated from England (Official language of England), […]
GNLF Mann Ghisingh’s controversal statement on cultural dress
Writes: Vivek Chhetri The president of the Gorkha National Liberation Front in a press release today termed the traditional dress of the Nepali community as the the official dress of Nepal, eliciting criticism from all hill parties. GNLF president Mann Ghisingh controversal statement on traditional dress of Daura Sural and Chowbandi Choli -Photo of the […]
२०१औं भानु-जयन्तीको सुसन्देश
Nahakul Chhetri सन् १८१४मा तनहूँ जिल्लाको रम्घा गाउँमा जन्म लिने भानुभक्त आचार्यलाई नेपाली साहित्यमा आदिकविको रूपमा मानिन्छ| भानुभक्त अघि पनि धेरै कविहरू थिए जस्तै-इन्दिरस, विद्यारण्यकेसरी अर्याल, हिनव्याकरणी आदि, तर उनीहरूको भाषा शुद्ध थिएन|भानुभक्तले नेपाली भाषा सरल,सरस औ शुद्ध बनाई त्यही मिठास रूपमा नेपाली रामायण जनसमूहलाई समर्पित गरे| यसलाई बाल,बनिता औ वृद्ध सबैले आत्मसाथ गरे| नेपाली […]
First ever Gorkha-Adivasi cultural festival starts in Jaigaon.
The 1st ever Gorkha-Adivasi cultural festival has started with fanfare in Jaigaon. The four day festival which is being organized at the local Gopi Mohan ground was inaugurated by GTA Chief Bimal Gurung and Adivasi leader John Barla. First ever Gorkha-Adivasi cultural festival starts in Jaigaon. Explaining that the program which has been organized jointly […]
Gorkha Sanskritik Utsav to be Held from January 7, 2015
People of North Bengal and Siliguri in particular are going to enjoy a ‘cultural’ beginning of 2015, since the Gorkha Saajha Pariwar, Salbari, Siliguri will bring back the Gorkha Sanskritik Utsav from January 7, 2015. Gorkha Sanskritik Utsav to be Held from January 7, 2015 The 2015 version of the festival will also include the […]
Nepali Academy and Cultural Research Centre to be set up in Darjeeling
Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief executive Bimal Gurung will lay the foundation stone for a Nepali Academy and Cultural Research Centre on November 21, which is to be established in Darjeeling sub-division. Binay Tamang The academy will come up near Dali, 4km from Darjeeling town, at an estimated cost of Rs23 crore. Work on the […]
Deusi and Bhailo competition organized by Darjeeling Press Guild
The Darjeeling Press Guild (DPG) in association with the information and cultural department of the Gorkhaland Territorias Administration (GTA) on Thursday organized the first ever “Deusi” and “Bhailoni” competition in Darjeeling. Deusi and Bhailo – file photo The competition is aimed at preserving and exhibiting the rich culture and tradition of the Hills which is […]
