Archive for September 13th, 2008
Traditional Dress Code Relaxation for Lepcha Population
Dress code relaxation for Lepchas
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DARJEELING, Sept. 12: To pacify the Lepcha community dissenting over the compulsion to don the Nepalese traditional attire, GJMM president Mr Bimal Gurung let them off the decree following a visit by members of the Lepcha community today.
Confused by GJMM’s programme, the Lepcha community was taken aback when Mr Gurung issuing [...]
Appeal to lift forest ban
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Kalimpong, Sept. 12: The West Bengal Forest Development Corporation has appealed to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to lift the ban on the trading of forest produce, including timber.
The Morcha had imposed the ban in February as part of its non-cooperation movement in support of Gorkhaland. Since then, the Corporation has not been able to [...]
CM urges hills to pay power bills - Two-member Morcha delegation to Calcutta promises to convey Buddha plea to Gurung
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Darjeeling, Sept. 12: The Gorkha Janmutki Morcha today said Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee had requested the party to suspend its decision to stop the payment of electricity bills across the hills as part of its non-cooperation movement against the government.
Urged by the Morcha which has revived the Gorkhaland movement in the hills, people here [...]
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