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CHINESE YOGA BY A GERMAN BORN

Posted on September 2, 2015 by tni

By Nisha Chettri (TNI Kalimpong) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Kalimpong, 2nd September, 2015: Chris a ‘Falun Dafa’ practitioner, who is German by birth, reaches Kalimpong to introduce a Chinese spiritual practice that combines meditation and yoga with a moral philosophy. She was teaching the spiritual exercise in Saptashree Gyanpeeth (SGP) since Tuesday. With a positive response from Tapan Pradhan-the director of the school, located in Taxari road, Chris got an opportunity to create…

LIBRARY DAY CELEBRATED AT TUFANGANJ TODAY

Posted on August 31, 2015 by tni

By Pradip Kundu (TNI Tufanganj) ~ Edited By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Tufanganj, 31st August, 2015: Like the entire state, today Tufanganj celebrated Library Day today. It was celebrated at Raja Rajendra Narayan Mahakuma Library at Tufanganj. In this occasion, the discussion was organized based on the topic of Library. The program was inaugurated by Mr. Rabindranath Ghosh, MLA and Chairman, Forest Development Corporation under Government of West Bengal. Other dignitaries present were District Library Officer,…

HOOGHLY JAIL CLASH & FIRE: CONCERN ABOUT POET KAZI NAZRUL’S HERITAGE CELL

Posted on August 31, 2015 by tni

By Kaushik Ghosh (TNI Bankura) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 31st August, 2015: Clashes erupted in Hooghly District Correctional home today. Police sources say that dreaded criminal Nepu Giri, who is also a prison inmate was supposed to be shifted to Dum Dum Central Correctional Home based on the directives of the court. When the news reached the faction of Nepu Giri followers (inmates), they started the clash. Props were torched, the…

GORKHA SACRIFICE DAY FOR NATIONAL FREEDOM OBSERVED AT KALIMPONG

Posted on August 25, 2015 by tni

By Nisha Chettri (TNI Kalimpong) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Kalimpong, 25th August, 2015: In order to mark the day when Durga Malla, the Gorkha freedom fighter was hanged to death by the British’s (25th August 1944) Bharatiya Gorkha Parisang (BGP) organized 11th Sacrifice day (Balidan Diwas) in town hall today. The troupe visited and garlanded all the statues of the freedom fighters implanted in the town, paying tribute to the sacrifices of…

KOLKATA’S PUJA CAMPAIGN IN SILIGURI

Posted on August 21, 2015 by tni

By Swarnali Goswami (TNI Kolkata) & D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Kolkata/Siliguri, 21st August, 2015: For more than a month Siliguri was wrapped with the unveiling advertising with a message “Ato Boro Satti”. Curiosity loomed large with speculations about the advertising campaign. People were confused and many of them thought that it was a normal Durga Puja Advertisement from a telecom company. However, it was revealed yesterday as the…

WORLD PHOTOGRAPHIC DAY CELEBRATED AT FALAKATA TODAY

Posted on August 20, 2015 by tni

By Arunangshu Maitra (TNI Falakata) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Falakata, 20th August, 2015: The Falakata Photographers Association today organized a social awareness programme at Falakata Town Club hall to commemorate the ‘World Photographic Day’. As a part of the programme various programmes like rally, eye check up camp, sit and draw competition for the kids, photographic exhibition, evening cultural programme etc. was organized. Apart from this, a blood donation camp…

COOCHBEHAR CELEBRATED ‘WORLD PHOTOGRAPHIC DAY’

Posted on August 20, 2015 by tni

By Pradip Kundu (TNI Coochbehar) ~ Edited By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Coochbehar, 20th August, 2015: In the context of World Photographic Day, the Coochbehar Photographic Association organized their Annual anniversary day at Coochbehar Sahitya Sabha Hall. This was the 9th Anniversary day of Coochbehar Photographic Association. The chief dignitaries present in the occasion were Coochbehar Information and Cultural Officer Mr. Prabal Kanti Ghosh, DFO Mr. Bhaskar J. B. etc. In the program many people…

BHANU BHAKT STATUE INAUGURATED AT SILIGURI’S MILAN MORE

Posted on August 20, 2015 by tni

By Rita Das (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited by D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 20th August, 2015: Today in the Nepali Bhasha Manyata Diwas a statue of eminent Nepali poet Adhikari Bhanu Bhakta Acharya was today unveiled at Auto stand, Milan More, Siliguri. It was unveiled by Sankar Malakar, the MLA from this region. In his speech, he announced a financial grant from his MLA fund for more development of the area. Literary figure Nar Bahadur…

ASSAM CELEBRATES I – DAY BY DEFYING BANDHS AND BOYCOTT CALL

Posted on August 16, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Guwahati, 16th August, 2015: Various Government administrations of the various North Eastern states of India felt a sigh of relief after the Independence Day passed away peacefully yesterday. The routine strike and boycott calls were given by the underground outfits here like the previous years following the security was tightened especially the insurgency prone states. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi hoisted the national flag at the national flag at the official…

I – DAY CELEBRATION IN MOTHER NATURE AT BASUNDHARA, SILIGURI

Posted on August 15, 2015 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 15th August, 2015: The Independence was celebrated in a different note at Basundhara, Siliguri. It was not with the traditional fervor of cultural function, songs or remembrance but with games played in the mother nature. The children participated in some homely games and one-day tournaments organized by Basundhara authorities. The main program started from around 12 noon and continued for the whole day…

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