Writes Faizal Khan May 22, 2016 When he was only one-and-half years old, Saurav Rai remembers experiencing an earthquake one day that shook everything around him. His mother, however, is sure there was no earthquake that day. The memory of something that didn’t happen has been haunting Rai ever since his childhood. Now, more than […]
Bharat Ratna for Tenzing Norgay reminds Ahluwalia to PM
Darjeeling 30 May 2016 Darjeeling MP Surendra Singh Ahluwalia has written to the prime minister reminding and urging him to confer the Bharat Ratna to Tenzing Norgay, the most iconic personality of the Darjeeling hills whose 102nd birth anniversary was celebrated on Sunday. Ahluwalia evoked the prime minister’s speech delivered in Sukna in 2014 where […]
Saurav Rai’s ‘Gudh’ only Indian entry in 69th Cannes Film Festival
“Shout Out” to Mr. Saurav Rai whose film “Gudh” is the ONLY INDIAN FILM to be Officially Selected for the Prestigious 69th Cannes Film Festival. Mr. Rai is from Mangwa village near Kalimpong and was brought up in Kathmandu in 1986. “That’s the year when the Gorkhaland agitation began,” he said. The son of a […]
Gorkha brothers awarded Youth Icon Award 2015-16 by “Youth Icon India” in Dehradun.
Indian Gorkha brothers, Mr.Chiranjeev Kumar Sharma and Mr.Rajeev Kumar Sharma were awarded Youth Icon Award 2015-16 by an organization “Youth Icon India” in Dehradun. According to an official release from the Yi India, Chiranjeev and Rajeev were among entrepreneurs, social workers, doctors and journalists that were the recipients of this year’s award organised. The awards […]
17 Gorkha Luminaries to be Felicitated in Gorkha Talent Show Assam
Seventeen luminaries from across Darjeeling district and Assam will be felicitated during a historic event ‘Gorkha Talent Show of Assam 2016’ slated for the 9th and 10 February at GMCH auditorium, Guwahati organized by Akhil Assam Gorkha Kalakar Sangh (AAGKS). Gopal Khanal general secretary of AAGKS informed that the chief minister of Assam Tarun Gagoi […]
Gorkhey Film “Ek Dhakar Jiwan” makes to 20th International Short Film Festival
After bagging The Best Short Film Peace Award in the just concluded Gothenburg Independent Film Festival in Sweden Phurba Tshering Lama, a young filmmaker from Darjeeling, has made us all proud as his film “Ek Dhakar Jiwan” has been selected for the 20th edition of the International Short Film Festival. His film has been selected […]
Tirlok Subba receives Bengal Khel Samman award for Taekwondo
KALIMPONG, December 1: West Bengal government today conferred Khel Samman Award to international taekwondo player from Kalimpong, Trilok Subba. Subba received the award from the hands of Sports minister Arup Biswas during a function held at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata today. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was also present at the function. Subba received a citation, […]
Gorkha shooter Jitu Rai conferred Arjuna Award 2015
Aug 29, 2015: Gorkha shooter Jitu Rai was today conferred Arjuna award. He received the prestigious award from, Pranab Mukherjee, the president of India in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Arjuna Awards are given by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. Gorkha shooter Jitu Rai conferred Arjuna […]
GTA awards 61 meritorious students with laptop and Rs10,000
On the 69th Independence the GTA (Gorkhaland Territorial Administration) awarded 61 meritorious students from GTA region who secured top 10 position in class X and XII examinations conducted by CBSE, ICSE and the West Bengal Board. The students were awarded with a laptop and Rs.10000/- each. Congrats to all the deserving students!! Well Done!! Photos […]
Kanchenjunga Kalam Puraskar 2015 for Shamiran Chettri
Sikkim – The prestigious Kanchenjunga Kalam Puraskar 2015 was on Friday conferred upon senior litterateur and journalist Shamiran Chettri ‘Priyadarshi’ by the Press Club of Sikkim (PCS) during its 13th foundation day function. Agriculture minister Somnath Poudyal handed away the award to Chettri in presence of PCS senior advisor C.D. Rai, Padma Shri awardee Sanu […]
NASA named the Pluto’s mountain chain as “Norgay Montes” after Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
Sanjog Chamling for IG Scientists at NASA have named the Pluto’s mountain chain as “Norgay Montes” after Tenzing Norgay Sherpa an Indian Gorkha Sherpa mountaineer.When Indian government have failed to confer Bharat Ratna to Tenzing, NASA have bestowed him with this prestigious honor. NASA’s New Horizons historic flyby of Pluto have found icy mountains ( “Norgay […]
Bharat Ratna and statue of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in Parliament demands GTA
Taking cue from NASA, the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has become proactive and has decided to write to the Centre, to install a statue of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in the premises of Parliament and naming the Bagdogra airport in the legendary mountaineer’s name. Tenzing Norgay receiving his Padma Bhusan This comes in the wake of […]
Binod Pradhan bags the Best Cinematography in 16th IIFA
“Hamro Gaurav” Binod Pradhan bags the Best Cinematography for 2 States in the 16th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) which took place in Malaysia. Binod Pradhan bags the Best Cinematography in 16th IIFA This was just another feather on his cap, Binod Pradhan has already won the following Awards: Screen Weekly Award [1994] […]
First successful Mt Everest scaling team demands Bharat Ratna for Tenzing Norgey
The first successful scaling of Mount Everest by a team sent by the Indian government in 1965 was always considered an epitome of team spirit, but the captain of the group today recalled how it endured well after the expedition. (Seated from left) GS Bhangu, Brigadier (retd) Mulk Raj and Capt (rtd) MS Kohli, who […]
Cinematographer Binod Pradhan honored with “Hamro Gaurav”
GTA felicitated Gorkha Icon and Ace Bollywood Cinematographer Shri Binod Pradhan in the presence of Sikkim CM Dr. Pawan Kumar Chamling and Baba Ramdev and Gorkhaland Territorial Administration chief Bimal Gurung. Binod Pradhan was honored with “Hamro Gaurav” award for his excellence and award wining cinematography and achievements in Bollywood. Cinematographer Binod Pradhan honored with “Hamro Gaurav” Some […]
Pawan Chamling felicitated by GTA, said Sikkim and People of Sikkim Support Gorkhaland
GTA (Gorkhaland Territorial Administration) felicitated Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling for his record in Indian politics of being elected the Chief Minister continuously for five terms. He was bestowed with ‘Pride of Indian Nepalis’ honor in presence of Yoga Guru Ramdev at Gorkha Rangamanch Bhawan in Darjeeling Chamling Receiving ‘Pride of Indian Nepalis’ honor in presence […]
Roshni received Gorkha Gaurav Award 2015 for ‘Run with Roshni’
GTA (Gorkhaland Territorial Administration) bestowed “Gorkha Gaurav” award to Gorkha Youth Icon Ms. Roshni Rai who through her initiative ” Run With Roshni ” has constantly highlighted the “identity Crisis” faced by Gorkhalis in India, and has helped in changing people’s perception towards Indian Gorkhas. Rai received the award from Baba Ramdev, CM of Sikkim […]
Major Abhijai Thapa received gallantry award the Shaurya Chakra
Indian Gorkha, Major Abhijai Thapa, 29, who was killed in a chopper crash at Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh in October last year, was posthumously awarded Shaurya Chakra, the third highest peacetime gallantry award. Anjali-Thapa his wife received gallantry award the Shaurya Chakra for him. It was a moment of pride for Anjali Thapa as she […]
