Nestled in the lap of the Eastern Himalayas, Kurseong, once a quaint hill town, is now emerging as a vibrant tourism hotspot in West Bengal, attracting travelers with its serene beauty and rich cultural tapestry.
After the fifth round of tripartite talks on the bonus issue ended without an agreement, the labour department has issued an advisory for tea garden workers in Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong hills.
The male Satyr Tragopan (Tragopan Satyra) is one of the most beautiful birds in India and also of the rarest
Talking to reporters in Kurseong today, the Assistant Superintendent of the Sub Divisional Hospital, Dr Krishna Ghosh, said that nine of the 13 children had been referred to the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri, while the remaining four were sent in home isolation under the request of the parents, as the children did not have any major complication.
To raise the funds, Pradhan took part in a 21-km half walk marathon--'London Summer Walk Challenge 2021'. "I felt the need of doing something for my hometown during the Covid pandemic and took this initiative to collect funds by organising a walk. With the funds collected, my team back in Kurseong bought some medical equipment and other stuff for two medical facilities there,"
Notably, both the Bimal Gurung and Binoy Tamang factions of the Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha are politically in league with Mamata Banerjee's party, but they have not yet finalised the candidates.
Addressing his party activists from Kurseong at his home village of Patleybas in Darjeeling some days ago, Mr Gurung had compared Kurseong town to a 'toilet.' Also, a short video clip of his statements went viral on social media.
The development comes after the decision of another leader of the Morcha faction, Roshan Giri, to address a public meeting in Kurseong tomorrow.
Addressing a press conference here today, the Gurung faction's youth leader, Satyawan Chettri, said Mr Giri and youth leader Dipen Malay will be arriving in Siliguri from Kolkata tomorrow.
"The recent sighting was some days ago. While they do not come near human settlements like the other normal leopards do, we see them either sleeping or resting on rocks or walking among the tea bushes or the hill slopes far away," Mr Rai said.
