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THE SILENT LOSS OF SILIGURI’S BOTANICAL MAN; M.PRA

Posted on June 20, 2015 by tni

R. Subrata The Botanical Man of Siliguri College was very famous personality especially among the students, scholars, researchers and teachers of Botany in Siliguri is concerned. The man who silently worked for only one thing i.e. Botany, he is none other than the veteran ex-professor from the Department of Botany, Siliguri College Late Dr. Madhur Pramanik. Yes ‘late’ means he has left us for his journey to the heavenly abode as silently as he worked…

‘MYMENSINGH PRAKTANI’ BRINGING THE EAST BENGAL’S CULTURE, UPFRONT

Posted on March 30, 2015 by tni

By R. Subrata Mymensingh was the largest district of Bengal before partisan of Bengal. Earlier the greater Mymensingh district consisted of the present Mymensingh, Kishoreganj, Netrakona, Tangail, Jamalpur, and Sherpur districts in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. The present Indian state i.e. West Bengal consists many people belonging to this district in terms of their ancestral and parental connection. Many noted intellectuals, scientists, writers, administrators, etc. belong from this district. It has a very long history…

NODOSA ENTERS ORGANIC RETAILING, FIRST OF ITS KIND IN SILIGURI

Posted on January 18, 2015 by tni

R. Subrata Having a well-established network in the markets and aiming to constantly improve the services offered to the clients, Nodosa Organics Pvt. Ltd. has emerged as a reliable Manufacturer & Supplier of a wide range of products that is inclusive of Organic Fertilizer, Herbal Pesticides, and Micronutrient Fertilizer. Till now Nodosa Organics Pvt. Ltd. was well-known as a manufacturer & supplier of products like Organic Fertilizer, Herbal Pesticides, and Micronutrient Fertilizer etc. However, it…

HIMANGSHU PATEL: THE PANCHAYETI ENTREPRENEUR

Posted on January 3, 2015 by tni

Analjyoti Basu 16th November 2011 was a landmark for North Gujarat’s Talod Taluka’s Punsari village and its Sarpanch Himanshu Patel when then Chief Minister of Gujarat and present Prime Minister Shri Naredra Modi gave away the prize for state’s best performing Panchayat at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. The award announced on 4th November fetched Punsari an award of ₹ 25 Lakh and another award for its young sarpanch, Himanshu Patel, who was feted as the…

UNKNOWN HERITAGE OF CHINSURAH – VANDE MATARAM BHAWAN

Posted on December 28, 2014 by tni

Kaushik Ghosh No Indian would be found who wouldn’t get goose pimples as a response after listening Indian national song ‘Vande Mataram’. Rabindra Nath Tagore sung this song for the first time in a political context in 1896 in the Calcutta session of ‘Indian National Congress’. Thousands of freedom fighters sacrificed their lives by chanting this song. Later this song was translated into English by Shri Aurobindo. It is a hymn to the Mother Land….

DOWN SYNDROME – A MUSICAL FEVER

Posted on December 24, 2014 by tni

Varsha Byahut Down Syndrome, the musical rock band which made its debut six years ago has successfully garnered a large fan following among youths of the city. It was in 2008 when the fortunes of two people ‘Rohan and Samrat’ clinched together in a fair where the melodious humming by Samrat could not remain unheard, with Rohan offering to work with him on a musical project. The beads of this musical band who cast their…

UDAYAN SPORTS LIBRARY, A GEM OF SILIGURI’S SPORTS CIRCUIT

Posted on December 17, 2014 by tni

Kushal Dasgupta (TNI) On 5th January, 2014, Udayan Memorial Sports Library, completed its golden jubilee. A sports quiz event was organized to celebrate the day and sports lover of Siliguri participated in the event with full enthusiasm. Udayan Memorial Sports Library, located at college street of Siliguri is the second sports library of India, which was founded by late Panu Dutta Majumder in 1964. From its inception, it has been unique in terms of their variety…

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