Wish you all & my Country "Happy Republic Day"

Though India obtained its independence on August 15, 1947, it did not yet have a permanent constitution; instead, its laws were based on the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935, and the country was a Dominion, with George VI as head of state and Earl Mountbatten as Governor General. On August 29, 1947, the Drafting Committee was appointed to draft a permanent constitution, with Dr. Ambedkar as the Chairman. A Draft Constitution was prepared by the committee and submitted to the Assembly on November 4, 1947. The Assembly met, in sessions open to public, for 166 days, spread over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 18 days before adopting the Constitution. After many deliberations and some modifications, the 308 members of the Assembly signed two hand-written copies of the document (one each in Hindi and English) on January 24, 1950. Two days later, the Constitution of India became the law of all the Indian lands. The Constitution of India came into effect only on January 26, 1950. Following January 26, 1950, Rajendra Prasad was elected as the president of India. This was, in fact, a deliberate act, signing the constitution on 26th January, to mark and respect the freedom fighters who wanted 26 January as India's initial independence day.

A scene from of the first Republic Day Parade, 1950

আমাদের গর্ব নেতাজী

যাদের জন্য প্রাণ দিয়েছিলেন, তারাই তাকে ভুলে গেছে, মনে রেখেছে নোটের নেতাকে, 

কিন্তু সেই দূরদর্শী মানুষটাও নোটে ছিলেন একথা কজন জানে ? 

আসলে আমরা বাঙালীরা হয়তো স্থাবক, 

তাই নিজেদের মধ্যের নেতাকে ছেড়ে অন্যের 'জী' গিরি করি !

Caption Contest ?

Pl put a caption for this photo within 25th January 2011, the best one will be rewarded with 1 professional business logo designed for free. 

Modern Ravana...

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INOX Movies Siliguri

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Barack Obama : Nothing is Impossible

You will surprise to see the most controversial personality yet the head of most powerful state. Look at the pictures below and you will know.

The above picture was taken on his Grandmaa place some 21 year before in Africa.Don’t you think its coincident that a black person first time in the history of USA with poor background become the president of United States that clearly shows who behind him to impose their vicious agenda on American citizens and on the rest of world.

Here is the latest one of his …………..

Taken form : http://insidestories.co.cc/2010/07/05/barack-obama-nothing-is-impossible/

Beggars of USA

I wonder who got more at the end of the day.

Imagination at its Best

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Guess Who

Some Rarest Pics Showing Amitabh Bachhan & MS Dhoni

Hotel Tourist Inn

Key Contact Person:	Ashish Agarwal
Address:	Opp: Mittal Bus Stand
	Sevoke Road
	Siliguri - 734001
Phone:	0353 2544412 / 13, 2544414 (F)
Mobile:	99320 31531
Email:	ashishs_inn@yahoo.co.in
Website:	www.hoteltouristinn.com

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TRIPLE BED ROOM                      1500
EXTRA PERSON [A.C]                                      300
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Hotel Embassy

Hotel Embassy
George Mahbert Road,
Beside Old Mahbert School,
Sevoke Road
Siliguri – 1.
Phone : +91-353-2460241 / +91-9378163502
Mobile : +91-9933422500
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Gandhiji at the Hill Cart Road

Gandhiji at the Hill Cart Road near Kak Jhora with Anne Beasant and Deshbandhu Chitranjan Das in 1925. One can see the Toy Train track running alongside the road as well as a hand-driven rickshaw behind. (c) Fallen Cicada - Unwritten History of Darjeeling Hills by Barun Roy

Memencho Lake: New destination for Peace Lovers WithIn Sikkim

Memencho Lake :
It is a beautiful lake located 20-km ahead of Changu Lake. It lies cradled between the mountains below the Jelepla Pass and is source of river Rangpo-Chu. It derives its water from melting snows around. The lake is famous for its Trout and a farm to cultivate these fish also exist nearby. 

Few Snaps of North Bengal in Winter Season

Good Morning Siliguri

Road to Darjeeling, At Sukna.

 Morning March of Armed Forces in outskirt of Siliguri

Foggy Night In Jalpaiguri

Morning Fog a DhupGuri Railway Station

"Chalo Agun Pohai" Locals Beating the Cold in Fire

Cutest Happy New Year

Bidhan Market, Siliguri

Bidhan Market located in the heart of the town and in the middle of triangle formed by Hill Cart Road, Sevoke Road & Bidhan Road. This over Crowded Market with full of Cycle Rickshaw's in the old narrow   road with no place of Parking is Famous for its huge variety. Be it Vegetable, Fruits, Fish, Garments & also accommodate Hongkong Market for buying Imported Goods.(Don't Forget to Bargain!) Seth Srilal Market for Garments & KhudiralPally for Jewellary & Murgi  Hati for buying Chicken at the lowest Price.

Joy Ride on DHR's Toy Train

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, nicknamed the "Toy Train", is a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge narrow-gauge railway from Siliguri to Darjeeling in West Bengal, run by the Indian Railways.

It was built between 1879 and 1881 and is about 86 km long. The elevation level is from about 100 m at Siliguri to about 2,200 m at Darjeeling. Since 1999 the train has been a World Heritage Site as listed by UNESCO. In 2005, UNESCO added the Nilgiri Mountain Railway as an extension to the original inscription.

Sevoke Havoc !

Sevoke is situated at the foothills of the mighty Himalayas alongside National Highway no. 31. The drive from Siliguri to Sevoke through the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is a memorable one. Sevoke in itself is a tourist destination with visitors from Siliguri flocking the place during weekends. The place is also a must stop for tourists visiting Sikkim, Kalimpong, and the Dooars region. This picture is of the Nandi river just before it flows into the mighty Teesta.

Sevoke is also Popular for "Bagh Pool" or Coronation Bridge

And Sevokeshwari Kali Bari

Mongpong Sunrise

Mongpong is situated on the lofty bank of River Tista, just 35kms from Siliguri. Being so close to the buzzing city Siliguri, Mongpong presents a completely different landscape, where the refreshing greenery soon relieves the stress and hassles of daily city life.Surrounded by thick wooded hills on one side and vast wide basin of Tista River on the other, the Mongpong Forest Rest house is a unique resting place for the nature lovers. Placed amdst the high Sal and Teak woods the rooms of the resorts offers a cozy stay.The four cottages stand on a slope of a hillock, facing the Teesta and a patch of forest. The rail line to Alipurduar goes through this forest.

Samsing Garden Fresh!

At a distance of 82 km from Siliguri, it takes about 3 hours to reach Samsing from Siliguri through the most picturesque landscape. Situated at an elevation of 3000ft, Samsing is a nice cool shady place, ideal for nature lovers. The journey to Samsing is a memorable one, as you slowly ride uphill from Meteley through the most picturesque Dooars tea garden on the rolling hill slopes. 

This snap from our moving car, passing by the garden owned by the company 'Goodrick'.

Siliguri Junction

Siliguri Junction is where I caught the toy train to Darjeeling in the Himalaya foothills. Siliguri Junction itself is on the coastal plain & is flat. Although many Indians today wear Western clothing like jeans & tshirts, there are still some that wear more traditional garb. These guys are snakecharmers. There are live cobras inside the hessian bags.

Teesta Valley

This was shot from a ridge and a village called Ponbu. Two parts of that village are Upper and Lower Ponbu. After reaching here we got the best view all along this route. From here we can have a fade view of Siliguri (about 30Kms from here).  The waterline seen on my right is Teesta and on my left are three rivers Leesh, Gheesh and Chel. 

Story : Three siblings, two sisters and one brother went to the jungle to fetch firewood with their mother. They lost her soon and after a long try all of them meets here.

View : You can see Coronation Bridge, Mahananda Sanctuary, Siliguri City, Gorubathan, Teesta Barriage Project through the clear corridor of 270degrees facing south. To the back (north) is Kalimpong. East and West are clear

Jhalong Valley

Jhalong is a lesser-trodden offbeat wonder of Dooars Himalayan foothills.It is situated on the bank of Jaldhaka river on the way to Bindu in Kalimpong Sub-division.Jhalong is 103 km by road from Siliguri. There is one direct bus from the Mittal bus stand of Siliguri, but it is irregular. It is best to go to Chalsa and then hire a cab to reach Jhalong in approx 2 Hrs journey. 
Due to the Jaldhaka hydroelectricity generation plant, Jhalong is small but busy, full of houses and shops. It even boasts a police station just at the entry point to Jhalong.There is a small and placid Buddhist monastery as well. Everything,starting from Chinese food to photo studio is available at the Jhalong market, . Behind the market there is a fair ground where all things of necessity are sold. The locals come there and shop for the whole week.The best accommodation in Jhalong is the beautifully located two room forest bunglow which is situated just besides Jaldhaka river.There are other private hotels as well.

Surya Sen Park Siliguri

It is located at Mahakalpally in Siliguri, alongside the Mahananda River. The Surya Sen Park, a favorite picnic spot among the local people of Siliguri. The park is a eco-friendly pace as it exhibits different alternative energy source. This park in Siliguri is named after the renowned freedom fighter Surya Sen. The park facilitate the children of Siliguri with different equipment of enjoyment. The beautiful decorations, the lush green lawn, picturesque view of the fountains will definitely the steal the heart of anyone weather from Siliguri or not. The night lighting of the Surya Sen Park, Siliguri is another thing that should not be missed.

Lachen - “The most beautiful view is the one I share with you…”

It is said that 'a thing of beauty is a joy forever'... the sentiment lends an apt introduction to Lachen village that clings to the grassy mountain slopes of the eastern Himalayas in the state of Sikkim. With many incredible attributes with respect to landscape, people, culture, seasons...and each more fascinating than the other... this Himalayan village in the north east of India, transcends the most ethereal of travel experiences. 

Welcome to Dooars

Dooars

A journey through the rolling hill slopes, widespread lush green tea gardens separated by meandering silvery mountain streams, high Sal forests, small quiet ethnic villages, vast meadows with a blue out line of the great Himalayan ranges in the horizon, endless sky..... you are in Dooars! Lying in the Himalayan foothills, Dooars has great natural beauty. The wildlife-rich tropical forests, innumerable hill streams cutting across the green carpet of tea gardens and undulating plains, low hills rising up from the rivers. A drive through the Dooars plains, the gateway of Bhutan and the entire North East of India, can be the experience of a lifetime. The Dooars valley (also called Duars) stretching from River Teesta on the west to River Sankosh on the east, an area coving roughly 130 km by 40 km, the Dooars forms major part of the Jalpaiguri district. The name Dooars is derived from 'doors' as the region is the gateway to the entire north-east India and Bhutan. Dooars is also the gateway to the hill stations of Darjeeling - Sikkim region. Dooars is famous for its rich biodiversity and forests. The most notable of which are Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara Wild Life Sanctuary and Buxa Tiger Reserve.

What to see in Dooars

Places in Dooars Forests in Dooars Hotels and Resorts Bindu Buxa Tiger Reserve Silver Ridge Resorts, Lataguri Birpara Chapramari Sanctuary Panchavati Resorts, Lataguri Chalsa Gorumara National Park Gracilips Hotel, Buxa Coochbehar Jaldapara Wild Life Sanctuary Hotel Sivaji Inn, Bindu Jaldhaka Mahananda Wild Life Sanctuary Sinclears Retreat, Chalsa Jalpaiguri Murti Forest Malbazar Neora valley national park Mongpong Raskibil Samsing

How to reach Siliguri

A fast developing metropolis in West Bengal, Siliguri is the commercial nerve center of the northeastern region of India. It serves as the gateway connecting mainland India with the northeastern states. Siliguri is extremely well connected by all the modes of transport - be it air, rail or even roadways. The city has its own airdrome, well connected railway lines and excellent roads. Apart from linking Siliguri to the rest of India, the transit system also connects it to the hill towns in the neighboring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. 

Traveling To Siliguri

By Air
Siliguri is well connected by air, with its own airport situated only about 15 km from the city center. Apart from being a domestic airport, the Bagdogra Airport of Siliguri is also the only international airport in the region. There are regular flights to Kolkata, Guwahati and New Delhi from here.  Talking about international carriers, the airport has flights to & from Paro (Bhutan) and Bangkok (Thailand). There is also a regular helicopter service that links Siliguri to Gangtok.

By Rail
Initiated in the year 1961, New Jalpaiguri Station is approximately 6 km away from

 the Siliguri town.  Also known as NJP, it is presently the most important station in the region, as it connects Siliguri  to the major cities in the country, through railways. However, Darjeeling Himalayan Toy Train remains the main attraction of this station. 

By Road
A gateway to the northeastern belt of India, Siliguri is very well connected by road 

to Kolkata, Guwahati  and Patna, which in turn are linked to the rest of the country. Apart from being connected with the major states of India, Siliguri also serves as the gateway to the beautiful and awe-striking hill towns of  Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik, Jorethang and Namchi. Siliguri is also connected 

with neighboring countries, such as Nepal and Bhutan, by road.

North Bengal New Destination - Lava! Aha !

Eternal Peace!

Lava is a small town situated 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of the town of Kalimpong via Algarah in Darjeeling district of the state of West Bengal, India. 

Basics of Siliguri

Siliguri is described as the gateway to the North East of India, Bhutan, Nepal & Bangladesh. The strategic location of the city makes it a base for essential supplies to the region. Siliguri has gradually developed as a profitable centre for a variety of businesses. As a central hub, many national companies and organizations have set up their offices here. The Hong Kong market near Khudirampally is a chief hub for buying low cost Chinese goods and imported goods. Nearby Seth Srilal Market, Sevoke Road and Hill Cart Road is a prominent place to buy daily use goods, and is very popular among people from neighbouring cities. 4 "T" s - Tea, Timber, Tourism and Transport are the main businesses of Siliguri. Being a tourist destination, Siliguri has a good number of hotels and hotel industry is always on rise here. Siliguri is the headquarters of FOCIN (Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of North Bengal). Opening of shopping and entertainment malls like COSMOS, ORBIT & City Centre has affected a change in lifestyle. The city recently also witnessed the arrival of its first set  of multiplexes - CINEMAX,INOX at ORBIT and Big Cinemas.

Running is my Faith