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FOUNDATION STONE OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA’S STATUE LAID AT KALIMPONG

Posted on January 13, 2015 by tni

By Nisha Chettri (TNI Kalimpong) ~ Edited By T. Deepika (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Kalimpong, 14th January, 2015: On the 152nd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Bharat Uday (B.U), a nonprofit organization installed Swami Vivekananda’s sculpture at the 10th mile, Kalimpong. Bharat Uday (B.U) invited Nima Tamang, a member of the 32 number constituency to lay the foundation stone. The height of the sculpture is approximately 12 feet. Vivekananda’s birthday is also celebrated as National Youth’s…

TO BE CRICKET OR NOT CRICKET IS THE BIG QUESTION FOR SILIGURI CRICKETERS

Posted on January 13, 2015 by tni

Kushal Dasgupta Day by day cricket coaching centers are mushrooming in Siliguri. However, the overall standard of the players are not being lifted up, Gopal Banerjee, a former cricketer of Siliguri lamented. “I played in university level and played also for Siliguri but my cricket career had not reached the level it could be. I tried hard but, I didn’t get any positive advice or any positive approach from anybody” he added. In North Bengal, any…

TRADITIONAL SHOEMAKING CRAFT FACING EXTINCTION

Posted on January 12, 2015 by tni

Nisha Chettri The aesthetic interest along with the craftsmanship in designing embroidered shoes in Kalimpong is an endangering profession today. Wrestling with the evolution of modernity and the shrinkage of ethnicity, the shoemaker of Kalimpong breathe in anxiety and feels that the profession will no longer inherit to the next generation. Arjun Lama, a professional Tibetan shoe maker, of Wongmo Villa, Kalimpong, has been doing this since the last 34 years. Spending most of his life…

SILIGURI’S SOUMYAJIT, BACK IN HIS FORM

Posted on January 12, 2015 by tni

By Kushal Dasgupta (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 12th January, 2015: Siliguri’s Table Tennis star, Soumyajit Ghosh have started a very good season by winning in the 34th APSPB Inter Unit Table Tennis Tournament. In final, Soumyajit has beaten Soumyadeep Roy to win the medal. “I am very happy that I have won this tournament, which was very important for me. I haven’t performed well last year but now,…

BADMINTON IS ‘ON’ IN SILIGURI

Posted on January 12, 2015 by tni

By Kushal Dasgupta (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 12th January, 2015: Finally, Badminton competition has started in several wards of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC). Generally, SMC takes the initiative of this kind of tournament. However, because of the turmoil in the SMC had raised a question of the fate of this tournament. In this context, few sports organization came forward and ultimately the competition has started for two age-groups, 5…

26TH JALPAIGURI BOOK FAIR AT JALPAIGURI MARKED HUGE SUCCESS

Posted on January 9, 2015 by tni

By Mousona Paul (TNI Jalpaiguri) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 9th January, 2015: Jalpaiguri witnessed the 26th Jalpaiguri which ended with due expectation and fulfillment. The fair was been held at Fanindra Deb Institution maidan of Jalpaiguri during 30.12.14 to 5.1.15. In Jalpaiguri, the Bookfair is used to be a grand celebration of joy and wisdom to the book-lovers. This year too it had not the exception with many young…

WB HANDICRAFT EXPO GOING ON IN FULL SWING AT JALPAIGURI

Posted on January 2, 2015 by tni

By Mousona Paul (TNI Jalpaiguri) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 2nd January, 2015: West Bengal State Handcrafts Expo is going on in full swing at the A.B.P.C Club Maidan of Jalpaiguri. North Bengal Development Minister, Mr. Goutam Deb has already been inaugurated the programme on 20.12.2014. This initiative has been taken by the Micro, Small and Medium Textiles Enterprises of West Bengal. Such initiative is really praiseworthy. It simply opens up the…

THE LAST SUNSET 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by tni

Picture Contributions Kolorblind, Siliguri, West Bengal, India Ronojoy Roy, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India Mr. Yearu Zamman, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India Jagadish Taluri, Coochbehar, West Bengal, India Rahul, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India Mou Sorik, Raiganj, West Bengal,India Suvendu Bakshi, Balurghat, West Bengal, India Ganges at Farakka, Malda, West Bengal, India Sidharth Kumar, Kishangunj, Bihar, India Rakesh Ranjan, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India Fahim Nahian, Rongpur, Bangladesh Rithamvar Ray, Guwahati, Assam, India Dibyendu Das, Silchar, Assam, India Alok Dutta,…

SILIGURI CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS WITH POMP AND FUN

Posted on December 27, 2014 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 27th Dec, 2014: Markets and streets of Siliguri were flooded with merry faces on the Christmas Eve. In the city, like all other festivals, Siligurians celebrated Christmas in a grand way. Lots of organization and clubs organised Christmas Eve on the 25th December in Siliguri in which many professionals dance groups and artists participated from different location like Delhi, Mumbai…

SILIGURI COLLEGE WINS MOCK PARLIAMENTARY COMPETITION

Posted on December 22, 2014 by tni

By Mousona Paul (TNI Jalpaiguri) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 22nd Dececember, 2014: An inter-school and college level quiz and mock parliament competition have was held on 20.12.2014 at the Art Gallery Complex of Jalpaiguri. On this occasion, students from different parts of North Bengal such as Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakkhin Dinajpur, Coochbehar came to the city to explore the opportunity. The North Bengal Development Minister Mr. Goutam Deb has inaugurated…

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