Birkha Bahadhur Muringla to receive Bhanu Puraskar on 202th Bhanu Jayanti

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Sikkim

Writes NIRMAL MANGAR

Gangtok, June 20: The Nepali Sahitya Parishad here has announced the name of writer, poet and musician Birkha Bahadhur Muringla for Bhanu Puraskar, 2016, for his contribution to literature and music.

Muringla's name was finalised at a meeting of the selection committee on June 14.

The award will be conferred on him at the 202th Bhanu Jayanti celebrations here on July 13 . The annual award includes an anga vastra, tamra patra, certificate and cash.

BB Muringla conferred Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture Samman in 2014 - File Photo

"He had designed the Limbo syllabus for government schools," said the deputy director of the state HRD department, S.B. Subba.

The 73-year-old writer and musician is from Lingchom village in West Sikkim.

"The contribution of Mr Muringla to literature is outstanding. He may be referred to as the Balmiki of Limbo literature," said president of Sahitya Parishad, Rudra Poudyal.

Muringla was born on April 13, 1943. He studied in Tashi Namgyal Academy and Darjeeling Government College.

Via  Telegraph

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Manipur Goprkha bodies condemn rape of a 13 years old blind girl

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northeast gorkhas

Manipur : The All Manipur Gorkha Students’ Union; Gorkha Welfare Union, Manipur; Nepali Sahitya Parishad, Manipur; Manipureli Kirat Sangh; local Gorkha Clubs and women societies, Kanglatongbi strongly condemned the alleged rape of a 13 years old blind girl, student of Government Ideal Blind School, by the school's chowkidar on March 31, 

The All Manipur Gorkha Students’ Union

According to a press statement of All Manipur Gorkha Student’s Union (AMGSU), the Gorkha bodies have appealed to the concerned IO to investigate the matter seriously so as to take up legal action at the earliest. In this regard, AMGSU has called an emergency extended executives meeting on June 29 at Kanglatongbi Community hall at 9 am.

Source: Dhan Bahadur Santosh

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