Archive for September 18th, 2008
Kurseong MLA Shanta Chettri forced to leave hills
Shanta Chhetri escorted out of Kurseong
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SILIGURI, Sept. 17: The GNLF Kurseong MLA Mrs Shanta Chhetri had to be escorted out of her Kurseong home last night after the rival Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha activists gheraoed the residence demanding her ouster from the Hills.
The beleaguered MLA reached Siliguri under police escort at about 11 p.m. last [...]
GJMM recruits 10,000 Gorkhaland personnel
Statesman News Service
DARJEELING, Sept. 17: Around 10,000 enthusiasts have qualified the assessment procedure for the Gorkhaland Personnel (GLP) surpassing the target of 2,000 announced by the GJMM at the beginning of the recruitment process.
“The number is roughly 10,000 but the final list is yet to be prepared. Data from different areas would be compiled after [...]
Leader suspended
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SILIGURI, Sept. 17: The Kalimpong branch committee of the Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha today suspended Basant Singh, a leader of the outfit’s youth wing, and two other party men Rahgir Fazal and Uttam Barailly for three months on charge of anti-party activities in an emergent meeting presided by Kalyan Dewan, president, GJMM, Kalimpong branch, according [...]
GJMM dress code diktat hits ready-made garments sale
Statesman News Service
KURSEONG, Sept. 17: Readymade garments traders are facing a tough time in terms of trade ahead of the festival season due to the GJMM diktat on traditional clothes.
Abhisekh Agarwal, a readymade-garments businessman from Kurseong town said that business was down by almost 90 per cent in comparison to last year. “Last year we [...]
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