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Relay hunger strike of Ghoom Jorbunglow college staff and students

The teaching and non-teaching staff along with the students of Ghoom Jorbunglow college in Darjeeling district went on relay hunger strike demanding recognition of the college as a state-aided government educational institution. A report by Sumendra Tamang.   The teaching (28) and non-teaching staff (9) of Ghoom Jorbunglow college in Darjeeling district are on protest demanding […]


Forest Communities in Kalimpong fight for their rights

Soumitra Ghosh It is generally known by now that West Bengal has an extremely poor record of implementing the Forest Rights Act (FRA), which is meant to atone for the ‘historic injustice’ committed against millions of marginalized and rights-deprived forest dwellers in the country. While in some areas the implementation process has started haltingly and […]