Darjeeling: With the noble intention of giving back to the Hill town, a group of ex-students of St. Paul’s school, Darjeeling, has joined hands with the Ramakrishna Mission to provide monthly ration to elderly ladies without families and are from the economically backward strata. The Ramakrishna Mission Nivedita Educational andContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Darjeeling: A Radio journalist working with the first community radio in the Darjeeling Hills has staked his claim and snatched a place in the India Book of Records, 28 September 2020. Program Coordinator and founder member of Radio Salesian, the first Nepali language broadcasting Community Radio inContinue Reading
Darjeeling, March 23, 2020: Darjeeling’s century-old bakery handed out free bread and bakery items to children on March 23, on the eve of West Bengal shutdown to contain coronavirus. Glenary’s Bakery and Restaurant has promised to continue to supply food to charitable organizations in the shutdown weeks ahead. Located atContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Sonada, Feb 8, 2020: An NGO working for clean environment in the Darjeeling Hills has launched its first “zero waste store.” The store, located at 8th Mile Stream between Gorabari and Chattakpur villages, specializes in locally prepared snacks which are not packaged in plastic bags. “WeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Sonada, Feb 1, 2020: An inter faith dialogue forum has proposed the creative use of digital media to propagate awareness on the urgent need of harmonious living between the various religions in the hills. “It was decided to introduce the concept of Inter Faith Dialogue asContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Darjeeling, March 3, 2029: In the wake of the media hype on the release of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan, a web news portal in Darjeeling has started a campaign to bring home Rifleman Govind Bahadur Chettri. Chettri along with four comrades from 7 JAK RiflesContinue Reading
Darjeeling is one of India’s oldest municipalityContinue Reading
Darjeeling: World Cup fever has gripped the Queen of Hills, with not only flags of their favorite teams fluttering atop houses of football aficionados, but different organisations also coming up together to declare Darjeeling a ‘World Cup Town’ on 2 June amid various programs. For the FIFA World Cup, whichContinue Reading
The region lost 10 billion rupees due to political unrestContinue Reading
A meeting is scheduled for December 17Continue Reading
