Archive for September 3rd, 2008
Morcha movement affects hill hydel plants
www.telegraphindia.com
Siliguri, Sept. 2: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s movement for a separate state has stalled work in at least five small hydel projects in the Kalimpong subdivision, officials of the West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation said today.
The West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency had earlier sought expression of interest from private entrepreneurs to set up [...]
All hill parties name representatives for Delhi talks, GJMM to decide today
www.thestatesman.net
DARJEELING, Sept. 2: All hill parties have declared the names of representatives who would accompany the GJMM leadership for the proposed tripartite meeting on Gorkhaland to New Delhi on 8 September.
The GJMM had announced at the all party meeting yesterday that one representative from each party would accompany the delegation to New Delhi and had [...]
Meditation classes for Gorkhaland volunteers
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Kalimpong, Sept. 2: About 400 volunteers of the Gorkhaland Personnel (GLP) underwent a day-long session of mental exercise as part of their training here today.
The programme was conducted in two parts with the first one being devoted to educating the young volunteers on the hazards of HIV/AIDS. The session was conducted by the members of [...]
‘Tourism to get a filip this festive season’
Statesman News Service
SILIGURI, Sept. 2: The state tourism minister, tourism department officials and tour operators sounded expectant of a tourism revival in Darjeeling with the festive season approaching. All expressed the view that a satisfactory formula might come out of the ensuing tripartite dialogue on the Darjeeling tangle and restoration of peace in the Hills [...]
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