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HMI Darjeeling team’s Mt Makalu expedition

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:54:59 +0000

Darjeeling News: Scaling the Himalayas is all about moving two steps forward and taking one back, but a Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Darjeeling) team is setting a record even while stepping...

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Sikkim CM, Chamling reacts to Rahul Gandhi’s remark

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:50:22 +0000

Sikkim News: Chief Minister Dr. Pawan Chamling addressing an election meeting held at Khamdong Sr. Secondary School ground under Singtam-Khamdong constituency on Sunday, commented on the remark of...

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Chamling announces 5000 govt jobs to Sikkim youths

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:47:24 +0000

Sikkim News: Just for days before the Sikkimese electorate caste their votes, Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) chief Pawan Chamling today announced that his party will give 5,000 government jobs to...

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BJP and GJMM advantageous over Adivasi vote boycott: Asok

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:44:17 +0000

Darjeeling News: The decision of the Adivasis in the Dooars and the Terai to boycott polls may give the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and the BJP an advantage in the Lok Sabha elections, CPM leader Asok...

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Bhandari high after seeing support for Sikkim Congress

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:36:51 +0000

Sikkim News: Ten years since he was last elected to the Sikkim Assembly, former chief minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari seems to be on the high with the Congress enjoying support that was not visible in...

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BJP a common threat to CPM and Congress for Darjeeling LS Polls

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:33:19 +0000

Darjeeling News: The CPM had supported the Congress to form a coalition government in Delhi in 2004 only to keep the BJP at bay. An identical situation has developed in Darjeeling where the BJP has...

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EC notice to Bimal Gurung for derogatory comments

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:25:26 +0000

Darjeeling News: The Election Commission has served a notice on Bimal Gurung, president of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), for his alleged derogatory comments against West Bengal Chief Minister...

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Sonia Gandhi strongly criticised the WB Left Government

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:21:41 +0000

Hundred days work, mid-day meal and farm loan waiver will top Congress agenda. This was stated by Congress president Sonia Gandhi at a huge public meeting in Islampore under the Raiganj Lok Sabha...

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