NEWS OF  Darjeeling Nepal Tibet Bhutan Sikkim Darjeeling Ladhak Indian Idol - Prashant Tamang - The Times of India,   23rd September Prashant Tamang a constable in the West Bengal Police, was on Sunday crowned Indian Idol after vanquishing his rival Amit Paul in a grand finale of the over-two month long talent hunt. Prashanat Tamang, 24, who hails from Darjeeling, has undergone a journey from being a member in the police band in Kolkata to becoming the heart throb of millions of TV viewers all over the country. The grand finale was an all North-East affair as Tamang took on 24-year-old Paul, who hails from Shillong. The results of the talent hunt were announced at a gala in New Delhi with the final witnessing a whopping seven crore people sending in their votes. As Bollywood actor John Abraham announced Tamang the winner, the constable thanked his mother in a voice choked with emotion. "I thank my mother, public and Bengal police and all my supporters for supporting me“ he said.     TOP Sacred Summits (P) Ltd. GPO Box 13236 Kathmandu, Nepal Tel : 977-1-4426695, 4415769 Fax : 0977-1-4415872 Email : info@sacredsummits.com Our Partner(s) www.mothercare.com.np www.himalayanmotorcycletours.com