Hill model for J&K

SANKARSHAN THAKUR New Delhi, May 11: The centrally appointed Jammu and Kashmir interlocutor group has recommended cascading devolution of powers to the Jammu and Ladakh regions on the lines of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration. The broad-brush implication of the proposal is the loosening of Srinagar’s hold on decision-making in all departments other than home and finance. Offering The Telegraph a sneak-peek into the bold points made in the 160-page report by the interlocutor group, sources said: “The motivation behind...

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‘Special’ exam for hill ad hoc teachers

Harka Bahadur Chhetri Calcutta, May 11: The Bengal government has decided to hold a “special” school service commission examination” to regularise the appointment of 279 teachers who had been recruited on an ad hoc basis in the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council area. The decision was conveyed by chief secretary Samar Ghosh to Kalimpong MLA and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha spokesperson Harka Bahadur Chhetri here today. “Regularisation of ad hoc...

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Linguistic data elude territory panel - Sen committee seeks mouza-wise census, Union home ministry sits on request

VIVEK CHHETRI Darjeeling, May 11: The Shyamal Sen committee is unlikely to submit its report on the territorial jurisdiction of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration by the first week of June as it is yet to receive the linguistic break-up of the population in each mouza in the Dooars and Terai. The high powered committee has sought mouza-wise population details from the directorate of census. However, the directorate of census couldn’t part with the data, as it didn’t receive clearance from the Union home ministry. Apart from Justice...

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Models villages in controversy

RANGPO-8TH MAY12 The concept of state government to make the first modal village of the state in kameray under rhenock constituency comes in a big question mark among the villagers .according to the news when the concept was announced it was also cleared that one benefit one house policy may be implemented but when in realty seen the imple emption was just opposite .many houses is to be listened that they has received three to four benefit like green house, water tank,poly pipe and composition feed but many families nor received single...

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CASH INCENTIVE DISTRIBUTION FOR DAIRY FARMERS OF YAKSOM- TASHIDIN CONSTITUENCY.

RANGPO-8TH MAI12 - A day long program on fodder development for dairy entrepreneurship development & support through availing ample of feeds & fodder among the dairy farmers in the villages was organized at Tinziring at the premises of the house of Shri Devilall Dahal one of the identified progressive farmers in dairy sectors. The program was presided over by Uttam Adikari Panchayat Secretary of the ward. And attended by Milk society presidents & secretary of the following societies- 1. Arithang D.L Chhetri &...

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Mr. jagdish cinturi has strongly condemned and questioned regarding the work procedure of ralang B gram Panchayat samiti

The west pandam congress committee incharge Mr. jagdish cinturi has strongly condemned and questioned regarding the work procedure   of ralang B gram Panchayat  samiti under west Pandam constituency. According to the news Mr. cinturi while in village visit some of the villagers  has submitted the written complaint  regarding the work procedure of area Panchayat Mr. dilip Thapa and blamed that Panchayat...

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Morcha doubts Barla

Siliguri/Jalpaiguri, May 7: The Terai-Dooars units of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha have sent a report to the central committee of the party on the dismal performance of adivasi leader John Barla in garnering tribal support for the movement to include the plains in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration. Morcha spokesperson and Kalimpong MLA Harka Bahadur Chhetri said it was high time for Barla to prove his support base in the plains. The Joint Action Co-ordination Committee — a conglomerate of the Morcha, the Barla faction of the Akhil...

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Push for tourism plans

VIVEK CHHETRI Morgan House in Kalimpong being spruced up on Monday. Picture by Chinlop Fudong Lepcha Darjeeling, May 7: The state government has put together an elaborate plan to woo tourists to north Bengal and is getting ready to surprise holidaymakers when they step into the region in October, which is the start of the next season. Raghvendra Singh, the state tourism secretary who is presently touring the hills to take a stock of...

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Football club sets eyes on I-League - Kalimpong boys get england-trained coach

RAJEEV RAVIDAS Some of the players of Share Football Club in Kalimpong on Sunday. Picture by Chinlop Fudong Lepcha Kalimpong, May 6: A football club was formed here today with 25 players who want to make a mark by playing in the second division I-League seven-eight years from now. The boys are being trained by a coach who has an international degree. Share Football Club is Kalimpong’s first organised soccer club with dedicated players...

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Relief for Tagore event - Morcha relents

BIRESWAR BANERJEE AND VIVEK CHHETRI The bungalow at Mungpoo where Tagore stayed. File picture Siliguri/Darjeeling, May 6: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has made an exception for biswakabiRabindranath Tagore by deciding not to boycott his 150th birth anniversary celebration at Mungpoo on May 8. But there is still confusion over whether any Morcha leader will be present at the Mungpoo event and share the dais with north Bengal development...

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