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Rs. 3 Air-Conditioned State Grocery Shop Bank for Provisional Goods, Dry Fruits & All Hotel Requirements (for kitchen) VishwaVishwa WHOLE-SALES RETAIL-SALES ForeignYatraYatra Travel Card at the most reasonable prices No more foreign cash or Travellers Cheques. Just carry this magic card to RajdeepRajdeep access ATMs and shop Spectrum Color Lab Building, Near Amar/ anywhere in the world Chaman Garage, Sevoke Road, Siliguri Contact SBI, Gangtok. ph: 202224 ph: 2640799, 2640599 inside NEDFi rolls out the cash DECKS CLEARED FOR Rs. 1 CRORE IN INDUSTRIAL LOANS FOR SIKKIM BY MONTH-END ness loans for the state. It is antici- tions in the state in August last year. to get business loans from the banks a NOW REPORT pated that by the end of this month, “We are working deligently to- here. another eight will receive the go wards promoting economic activ- “All the commercial banks here GANGTOK, 19 March: In tune ahead. The total funding could ity in Sikkim. Everything, from are only interested in giving out with its aim of funding business cross Rs. 1 crore. mega-projects to small agro-loans, housing and car loans. They don’t ventures in the state, NEDFi [North According to NEDFi excites us,” states Mr. Tashi. want to take any risk with indus- Eastern Development Finance Cor- Sikkim unit Manager, Ugen This will come as good trial loans,” complains Karma, a poration Ltd.] has cleared 7 propos- Tashi, this is the first set of news and encouragement to young entrepreneur who has been als amounting to nearly Rs. 70 loans being given out since the scores of smaller entre- making unsuccessful rounds of all TURN TO pg 3 lakhs in its first installment of busi- NEDFi launched its opera- preneurs who find it difficult turn to pg 7 FOR DETAILS RARE GET EMAILS INITIATIVE THE LEAGUE OF REBELS IN DELIVERED DARJEELING BY HAND! GORKHA LEAGUE WINS OVER NEW CONVERTS DETAILS ON pg 3 DETAILS ON pg 3 Today was a morale booster for Prabin Rai, General Secretary AMITAVA BANERJEE it with supporters of other parties of DYFI Lebong Valley Commit- joining the Gorkha League ranks. tee, who is also a member of the DARJEELING, 19 March: The The list of new inductees included Darjeeling Bijanbari Zonal Com- Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League a DYFI leader, along with a few of mittee said: “Independence within [ABGL] is steadily gaining a his supporters, a Bharatiya Gorkha the DYFI is slowly coming to an strong foothold in the Darjeeling Janashakti [BGJ] leader and his end. Many of our good proposals hills and developing a steady sup- band and a panchayat member from were shelved by the higher-ups. My port base here. Thorbu Lower Division. friends and I think that the Gorkha League is the only party which is NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HOTEL MANAGEMENT AND CATERING TECHNOLOGY, PUSA COMPLEX, NEW DELHI -110012 capable of reinstating peace, devel- [UNDER MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND CULTURE, DEPTT. OF TOURISM, GOVT. OF INDIA] opment and democracy in the hills AND and so we have joined.” INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES JEE - 2004 He is confident that other com- FOR ADMISSION TO THE FIRST YEAR OF 3-YEAR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC.) rades from his area would soon fol- PROGRAMME IN HOSPITALITY AND HOTEL ADMINISTRATION low suit. Last date for sale of Information Brochure and Application Form for Meanwhile Shiva Kumar Rai admission to the above course has been extended upto April 6, 2004 IMPORTANT DATES from Mirik has a different reason Sale of Prospectus at Institute of Hotel Up to 5th April 2004 for joining the ABGL. He has no Management, Near Ayurvedic Hospital, complaints regarding the BGJ ex- Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim 737102 cept that the party has been main- Last Date for receipt of completed 7th April 2004 taining a low profile of late. Application Form “A politician cannot survive Date of JEE Written Test 18th April 2004 [2:30-5:30pm] Centralized Counselling for allotment of Inst. 7th June to 16th June 2004 without activity and since ABGL is Commencement of academic session 19th July 2004 fast emerging as the best alterna- for details access www.nchmct.org or contact Institute of Hotel tive in the Hills, I have taken this Management, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim. Ph: 270735, 270557 turn to pg 3

CMYK 2; NOW!; 20 March, 2004 ED-SPACE Sold! To a Sikh Merchant -8- one year old. Once the baby was elsewhere. NOW! t last, about two years af asleep, I might be cleaning pots and My age was eleven or twelve at FIRST WITH THE NEWS ter my father’s death, my pans or washing my own clothes. the time. There was a big merchant Aadoptive mother gave up Before I knew it I had been stay- in Kalimpong who wanted a boy to Stem the Rush the biscuit business because it did ing there for more than a year. Then go with him to Punjab. He had a not pay sufficiently well. She found one day at about ten o’clock in the Nepalese servant called Dil In the thirteen days that we have reported as a daily, there have work as an ayah in the Himalayan morning, my adoptive mother and Bahadur, who was twenty years of been two major drug busts. Both the busts happened in Jorethang, Hotel that belonged to Mr. David father came to my master’s house age and our neighbour. This boy did but that is more a pointer to the commitment of the cops there Macdonald, who knows all about to get me to go back to them. My not want to go himself, but he told than a suggestion that Jorethang has it worst as far as drug abuse master and mistress could not pre- my adoptive mother about it. This and peddling in Sikkim is concerned. If the cops all over Sikkim Tibet and has written two books, pulled up their socks, the number of drug-related raids they will one called The Land of the Lama vent it. And so, weeping bitterly and merchant was Sirdar Sone Singh, a have to carry out everyday will require them to set up a special and the other Twenty Years in Ti- feeling very unhappy I went away. dealer in hides, which he bought in cell for the problem in Sikkim. But why should they get so proactive? bet. I was now eight or nine and Kalimpong from the Tibetans. He Law enforcement agencies, after all, hack away at the drug sup- she sent me to work for Mr. David was a Sikh and belonged to the ply chain with one hand tied behind their backs. The preferred Macdonald’s son, Mr.John. Here I Punjab. He had two children: one drugs of abuse in the region are prescription drugs which can nei- had to do housework and look af- of them was one year old and the ther be banned nor can their supply really be controlled. To stay ter his baby. It was winter and at other five years. I was to take care on the right side of the law, all that an addict needs to do is secure that time I had no other clothes than a prescription for the drug. He can then buy them over the coun- those that I was wearing. Mr. John’s ter, carry them on his person and even consume it in public. As for wife was very kind to me. She did the peddler, except for prescription drugs [like Nitrosun-10 for ex- not like me to look as I did without ample] listed under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances a decent stitch to wear, and there- Act, he can deal in others without any real fear of the law. If caught, fore she took me one Saturday to he suffers one night in lock-up and a minor fine at the most and is the market to buy some clothes. I back to service the streets again in no time. Given such a sce- lived in this house like a son of the nario, if the neighbourhood cop is not too keen on raiding “deal- family, so nicely did they treat me, ers” for prescription drugs, you know it is not really for lack of and I felt that I never wanted to go Artist, filmmaker, keen photographer, columnist with international magazines... concern. It could be simply frustration. back to my cruel and adoptive Where does that leave us. We are facing an urgent situation. Drug It’s hard to pin Twan Yang down. Born to a Chinese father and Tibetan mother, mother’s house. he grew up in Kalimpong and worked in Sikkim. NOW! serializes Twan Yang’s abuse is no longer a closet affair. It has spilled over the streets My master, Mr. John was the autobiography, Houseboy in India... and is now interfering with your and my space. We can no longer eldest son of Mr. David and was a ignore it as something that is for the affected family to deal with and resolve. What demands a panic reaction is that newer and good master to me as long as I was For another two years I had to of the baby, and my wages were to more dangerous concoctions are being tried out and the age of with him. My work was to go in put up with the old unhappy life in be three rupees monthly, but these initiation into this realm is getting shorter by the day. While attack- the morning to the chicken run and that cruel home of my adoptive I did not receive myself. I heard ing the supply chain is one option, we also know it is not very open its gate, then feed the chick- mother and father. I behaved as later that Sirdar Sone Singh had effective since the punishment it involves is not deterrent enough. ens with Indian corn and water and badly as I could and ran away to paid my adoptive mother an ad- Rounding up the addicts was never a solution, so it should not let them run about the field. Then I the houses of my friends, and did vance of fifty rupees for taking me even be considered. What we do know is that we have a problem had to go back to the kitchen and not do my work properly. At last away for two or three years. This at hand; that it demands immediate redressal; and that it is a so- wash dishes or bring water from the that family got tired of me and did business was like selling me to the cial problem. But while it is easy to say that drugs is a social prob- tap near the house. Third, I had to not want to keep me any longer and Sikh merchant. lem, the cosmopolitan make-up of our towns reveal that we are no take care of the baby, which was one day they found work for me to be continued longer really social animals. The homogeneity of a society required to stage a collective front against drug abuse is missing from the Hills nowadays. It is here that we need dedicated NGOs to spread awareness on the severity of the situation. Schools, homes and offices need to be bombarded with details on what unchecked TAKE TIME, LOOK UP drug-abuse is doing to the society. This achieved, the NGOs should go about collecting public opinion on the ways and means to ar- rest the trend. That is the only way the Hills can protect them- selves from going into cold turkey... Over To The Big Apple For Some Humour ndia is not the only country go They said that President Bush’s have to fly over the mighty Hima- minutes or so at around 5 am, the Iing to polls. There is the US in war on Iraq has cost the former by USHA LACHUNGPA layas, through the many passes. intensity decreasing as day broke. the fray too with presidential elec- Spanish prime minister his job. At these times, these long dis- One morning, I was weeding tions scheduled for later this year. President Bush isn’t just losing kay, first to thank, or tance fliers stop over at lakes like my flowerbed at around 9 am when Unlike India though, the elections American jobs, he’s branching out apologize to the Supreme Khecheopalri, Tsomgo [or Taanyey I heard these familiar “qwonks” there come with their dose of hu- into other countries now. He’s los- O Being as the case may be, Tso], Bedang Tso, Tso Lhamo and overhead. Looking up I saw this big mour. Late-night comedy television ing their jobs too now. but look up again and this time, lis- Gyan Tsona along their way, to rest V-formation of about 50 ducks or show hosts are taking a humorous ten…! If you are an early morning and refresh themselves. Some- perhaps geese high in the overcast look at the candidates and no body CBS’ The Late Show with David walker, you will hear and see skeins times, tired birds fall out of the sky flying slowly but steadily north- minds. Letterman: of geese and other water birds on skies to be rescued or predated. wards. The rest of the family also Here are some lines broadcast arlier in the month John Kerry their return migrations, flying in Some years ago a Gadwall was hurried out in response to my fran- recently: Erunning for president and he’s their famous V-formations over our rescued in Lachung by Mr. C tic calls to come and see. Soon, the NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay got a microphone on and he very heads, each and every one Lachungpa. More recently, Mr. neighbours also rushed out to see Leno: doesn’t realize the microphone has headed north. Bishnu Kumar Sharma rescued a what had happened, but by then the oday President Bush celebrated been turned on. So he says some- Our village folk have already Coot from Kyongnosla and I was fleet had flown far away like an TSt. Patrick’s Day by declaring thing embarrassing and he’s been started planting pumpkin and cu- just informed that some days back escaping trail of prayer-flags. war on Ireland. trying to backpedal and explain ... cumber seeds after seeing these another water-bird had fallen in This amazing phenomenon of John Kerry said he stands by his So, as a result of that his campaign “karang-kurung” honking and Arithang area of Gangtok itself. annual bird migration is underway claim that certain foreign leaders has hired a guy whose sole job is qwonk-qwonking their way north. At Gangtok, we can hear them yet again. So take time, listen and had told him they hope he wins. to make sure that John Kerry’s mi- After having spent the entire win- during early mornings, flying look up. And Bush fired back, old W, he crophone is turned off. It’s the ter in our warm country’s penin- through the Rani Khola Valley or [the writer is a Senior Research said: “Oh yeah, well certain Su- same guy who used to watch sula, these international travellers high above us, all arrowing neatly Officer, Wild Life, with the preme Court justices have told me Clinton’s fly. are answering the age-old call to towards Penlong La. On 1 March, Department of Forests, Govt. of I’m going to win.”
return to breed. And to do this they they could be heard almost every 10 Sikkim] CMYK
NEWSSCAN 20 March, 2004; NOW! 3 Drug abuse GET EMAILS DELIVERED BY HAND! in Gangtok GANGTOK, 19 March: Two cases of drug abuse were detected E-post launched in Sikkim, sub-post Mazitar from 31 March to 2 April. here yesterday when two youth This would include philately exhi- from Development Area were bitions and competitions among picked up when found roaming office announced for Mazitar participating schools and colleges. around Hospital Dara. A search of Similar festivals will be conducted their pockets revealed 19 tablets of ANAND OBEROI in all the four districts during the Spasmo Proxyvon and Marijuana year, he added. on their person. They have been GANGTOK, 19 March: The Post About Western Union Money detained. Also under detention is a Master General, North Bengal and Transfer he said that the service 24 year old youth from Luing Busty Sikkim region, John Samuel and offers instant money payment. who was found using Spasmo General manager, NABARD, KR Money sent from any foreign coun- Proxyvon by his parents. Nair, jointly launched E-Post for try can be received in less than 10 Sikkim in an event hosted to mark minutes. There is a confidential the eve of Western Union Money code number that has to be keyed- Gorkha League Transfer Celebration Day here at in through V-Sat; this tracks the sys- the Postal Department, head office tem and data to make payments. wins over... at PS Road today. About E-Post, he mentioned Contd from pg 1 Mr. Nair, invited as the Chief that through this service a person decision,” said Rai. Guest, said in his speech that very will now be able to send any e- Incidentally, in the last DGHC soon NABARD and the Postal De- mails from the post office in any NABARD GM, KR Nair, speaks at the E-post launch at Gangtok HPO election in 1999, Rai had contested partment will be working as part- language. It does not even matter while Post Master General, John Samuel [extreme left] looks on. as an independent candidate and had ners in developmental works. if the receiver does not have an managed to bag 1,620 votes, from Lavishing praise on the postal turn, said that as part of its devel- ties, he assured. This sub-post of- email address. The e-mails will be Mirik. Rai’s supporters, who de- department, he appreciated the con- opmental initiative, three new post fice is incidentally the only one downloaded at the receiving desti- fected from various other parties and stant use of technology and inno- offices will be coming up in sanctioned in north Bengal and nation, put into e-post envelopes joined the ABGL today, are from vative steps used by the department Dipudara [NHPC], Bardang and a Sikkim in recent times. and delivered by hand. This facil- Okai Tea Estate, Murma Tea Estate, to service its customers better. He full-fledged sub-post office at He praised Gangtok post office ity will cost a mere Rs.10 per page. Thorbu Tea Estate and Mirik. also welcomed the department’s SMIT, Mazitar. This post office for ranking next only to Kolkata in The Postal Department also sent an “I see a bright future for the growth into an experience hand at would function for 8 hours every terms of revenue generation. He e-post to the Governor and the Gorkha League, specially in the banking over the years. day, will be fully computerized and also informed that a “post-office Chief Minister as their first honor- Mirik area with five tea estates and The Post Master General, in will have “state-of-the-art” facili- festival” will be organized in ary customers. one Municipality. We will go to the grassroots and ask for their sup- port,” he added. Mirik is incidentally considered Garden workers chip in Rs. 8 lakhs to rebuild tea factory a “Green” bastion being GNLF su- premo Subash Ghising’s home- factory. These workers have toiled was established in 1852 and exports town. The Gorkha League is also from OUR CORRESPONDENT six days a week since September last RARE INITIATIVE tea mainly to the US, Japan, France expecting a batch of ex-servicemen to February 2004 and taken wages and Germany. IN DARJEELING to join the party very shortly. DARJEELING, 19 March: At a only for five days each week. the total cost of rebuilding came up “We hope that we now start With its ranks swelling, the time when most labour unions are When asked to explain the ini- to Rs. 1.75 crores, of which Rs. 50 getting the facilities we are entitled Gorkha League is now planning to using the leverage provided by ap- tiative, Bir Bahadur Singh, a lakhs was obtained from the Insur- to. Our immediate need is fire- start political classes for its cadre. proaching polls to arm-twist politi- worker said, “We were in grave ance Company. The company has wood,” said Singh. “Politics is an art and we want cal parties in granting their demands, trouble when the factory closed installed 4 new rolling tables and AR Dewan, DGHC area coun- it to remain so amongst our cadres workers of the Singtom Tea Estate down. We were not even sure one new withering trough. cillor present for today’s function and for this education and aware- here are setting a unique example whether it would reopen or not and “We were in grave crisis. assured that all benefits would be ness is very important,” said Madan by contributing free work-hours to we were also very apprehensive Though we sold green leaves to provided to the workers as per Tamang, president, ABGL, while rebuild the tea factory gutted by a about the Management. However nearby gardens, we suffered a total Darjeeling Planters’ Association explaining the decision. devastating fire on 20 July, last year. the Shramdan by us and the staff loss of Rs. 50 lakhs when our fac- [DPA] guidelines. Incidentally, the The ABGL party-office was a Eight hundred and fifty workers has finally borne fruit.” tory was not operational,” he added. garden had faced a lockout from 18 hub of activity today, with the fresh of the garden contributed enough Speaking at the inauguration The Singtom and Steinthall estate August for a month due to differ- inductions and also preparations for free work hours to save Rs. 8 lakhs function today, Mahendra Bansal, owned by the Camellia Tea Group ences between the Management making a deputation to the West for the company to help rebuild the one of the proprietors disclosed that Pvt. Ltd. with 263 hectares of land and the workers over wages. Bengal Chief Minister during his visit to Darjeeling scheduled for 20-21 March. FREE CAMP FOR CERVICAL CANCER DETECTION “We have requested for an ap- pointment with the CM since we doctors to take remedial action. Si- want to discuss many burning is- a NOW REPORT multaneously materials shall be sues pertaining to the hills with collected for detection of the Hu- him,” said Tamang. GANGTOK, 19 March: A Cancer man Papilloma virus. Detection of “Malfunctioning of the DGHC Camp for women will be held at the presence of Human Papillion will be the major issue that we STNM hospital on Tuesday, 23 virus shall be done by the Biochem- would like to bring to his notice,” March. Women are invited to get a istry unit of the Indian Statistical he added. test done for the detection of can- Institute, Kolkata using very so- Tamang stated that according to cer of the uterine cervix at the phisticated equipment. the DGHC Act, the general coun- Gynecology OPD of the hospital. The camp, which was also held cil should meet every three months, The uterine cervix forms part of last year on 25 March, will do a fol- and even though it is this council the female reproductive tract. Can- low up of the patients who had sus- that decides the budget, it has not cer of the uterine cervix is the most picious lesions in the earlier camp. met for the past three years. common cancer among Indian Last year’s camp, the first of its The extension of the present women with around 1,00,000 kind to be held in the State revealed DGHC Board by 8 months is also women developing this cancer 7.7 per cent of the women with expected to churn up a storm. every year. HPV infection and an almost equal Among other things that would be For the early detection of can- number with pre-cancerous brought to the notice of the CM is cer an examination of the cervix changes. They have been put on The Cervical Cancer detection camp last year, when it was held for the “corruption-riddled” Public the first time in Sikkim. a NOW! file foto shall be done followed by a PAP long-term follow up. Distribution System, Mid-Day test. A PAP test detects early cell The camp is being organized by ily Welfare, Government of Sikkim, of the Indian Statistical Institute, Meal, distribution of text books and changes and gives a warning to the the Department of Health and Fam- along with the Biochemistry Unit Kolkata. uniforms for the primary students. CMYK 4; NOW!; 20 March, 2004 POWERPLAY
BIRAJ ASSURES TO CLEAR 3 DECADES OF CONFUSION OVER ARTICLE 371F 371F,” he says. it completely,” he says. not be misled in any way. I will SARIKAH ATREYA Explaining his agenda, he says Mr. Adhikari is also of the opin- make sure that the Centre stands up that his sole focus will be to dispel ion that many Central laws have been and takes notice of Sikkim now.” GANGTOK, March 19: Although in- the confusion over this Article of imposed in the State which are totally Confident that he will win the troduced to the public formally as the the Constitution which guarantees against the provisions of the Article. race to the Lok Sabha, Mr. Adhikari Congress candidate for the Lok Sabha Sikkim its special status. He pro- “Take for instance the Central feels that there is no reason why the seat from Sikkim only yesterday, it has poses to do this “by providing the Excise duty. This law has hampered people of the State should not vote been common knowledge for fairly long people with the right information industrial growth to a great extent. for him this time. that Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee on this very pertinent provision for If Article 371F were to be re- “I believe that the last two terms [I] general secretary-cum-spokesman, Biraj the State.” spected, then this law cannot be at the Lok Sabha have been a total Adhikari, was tipped for the ticket. “In the past thirty years, all po- extended to Sikkim. There are many waste for Sikkim. Nothing substan- Promoted as a young-turk, with the “right at- litical parties and leaders have spo- other similar laws which are con- tial came out of it,” he says. titude and dynamism” within the party, Mr. ken about this Article and used it tradictory to the provisions of 371F. Mr. Adhikari says that even in Adhikari’s candidature is being seen as an at- as their political plank and distorted While in Delhi, I intend to find out a situation where the SDF is voted tempt to infuse freshness and enthusiasm into its true significance and meaning about such laws which are against back to power in the State and he the Congress in Sikkim as it prepares to take to such an extent that the people are the interests of the State. In one is elected as the Congress MP, he on the Sikkim Democratic Front in the polls. thoroughly confused over it. In- year’s time, I will give a clear pic- would still “work for the welfare That Mr. Adhikari is serious about his stead of making good use of the ture to the people and that’s my of the State.” candidature is evident from the fact that provisions of the Article for the promise,” he says. “I will carry out my responsi- he is already working on how he will benefit of the people, over the “I think this is an extremely bilities as the MP irrespective of play the role of Sikkim’s lone repre- years, successive governments, important issue which should be which government gets elected in sentative in the Lok Sabha. both at the Centre and State, have taken very seriously,” he says while Sikkim,” he assures. He, however, Biraj Adhikari, the Congress “I have a one-point programme misused it to suit their own needs. adding: “The people of Sikkim is confident that the Congress will candidate for Lok Sabha polls and that would be clearing the con- I intend to study the provisions of should be fully aware of the provi- form the next government in the from Sikkim fusion and doubts over the Article this Article in detail and understand sions set aside for them and should State as well as the Centre. “Original” Lepchas decide to oppose Teesta Health sensitisation camp held at Namchi Ghum and the programme of the tures, group discussions and ques- stages III and IV from OUR CORRESPONDENT last day was held at Upper Ghum. tionnaires to inform the gathering on Those attending the ways to curb health hazards. first meeting on 16 March, has been Namchi, 19 March: A 3-day sensitisation programme were Good quality stretchers were formed with the main intention to a NOW REPORT sensitisation programme on Repro- panchayats members, local teach- also given to Panchayats and local pursue and safeguard the various ductive and Child Health con- ers, open-end leaders, club mem- clubs for emergency evacuation of GANGTOK, 19 March: A second issues related to the Lepchas of the cluded here today. The programme, bers, Anganwadi workers, eligible patients. It was also announced that meeting of the newly-formed, State. The meeting also saw the which began here on 17 March, was couples, nursing mothers and ado- families of patients will henceforth Mayel Aahit Mutanchi Tarzum, constitution of the ad-hoc executive organised by Drishti, a Namchi- lescent boys and girls. be provided with stoves and uten- [Sikkim Original Lepcha Associa- committee, led by its convenor, based NGO with a view to en- A total of 110 participants at- sils while attending to patients at tion] was held here today during Pemdup Tshering Lepcha. lighten the people about the ways tended the programme over the the Namchi General Hospital. which a number of resolutions Today’s meeting was attended and means to curb health hazards. three days. Health checkups were Transportation for emergency refer- were passed. by the members of the executive The programme itself was con- organised and a total of 74 people ral cases of high-risk pregnant The meeting decided that committee consisting of Pemdup cerned with disseminating informa- were given free medicines. women will also be provided. Lepcha language should be taught Tshering Lepcha, Samten Lepcha, tion on maternal health, child care, Resource persons for the pro- The organisers also expressed in all schools and teachers ap- Acho Lepcha, Pintso Lepcha, adolescent health, HIV & AIDS and gramme were Dr. Deokota, Medical gratitude towards B Rai, panchayat pointed accordingly in the State Bhaichung Lepcha, Chung Chung covered the Kitam Primary Health Officer, Namchi General Hospital, member, Upper Ghum, Roshan government. The Association also Lepcha, Pema Wangyal Lepcha, Centre area. Sangey Sherpa, multipurpose health Rai, panchayat member, Lower strongly condemned the NHPC Karma Sonam Lepcha, Karma The programme for 17 March worker [MPHW-male] and Mrs. Ghum and Mrs. Nirmala Rai, Teesta Stages III and IV in Dzongu, Zimpa Lepcha, Gyatso Lepcha, was held at Compound Village, that Sakun Tamang, ANM Kitam PHC. panchayat member, Syampani for North Sikkim, as it feels that these Sonam Pintso Lepcha, Pem of 18 March was held at Lower They used pamphlets, posters, lec- their cooperation. projects would endanger the indig- Tshering Lepcha and Lhakmit enous Lepcha community in their Lepcha. MARCH, POST-BUDGET PRICES last reserve. It has also resolved to protest the delimitation process for The Association will be seek- Software the Dzongu constituency. ing support, guidance and advice BIZ BLACK PC @ Rs. 29,987/- The meeting felt that the from well-wishers from other com- SVPL Intel Pentium IV/ 2.6 GHz. with Solutions Intel-based Original Motherboard. 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NEWSSCAN 20 March, 2004; NOW! 5 Kpg opens 5 new trekking routes in NAMCHI a renewed bid to woo tourists ROCKS PURAN TAMANG popular for low-altitude trekking Samthar, which is about 80 kms “Despite tremendous potential, KARAN SHAH which range from easy strolls in the from Kalimpong and is famous for we have always lagged behind as a NAMCHI, 19 March: The locals countryside to mild trekking at el- its sunrise. tourism destination. Kalimpong, were in for a long-due treat here KALIMPONG, 19 March: Move evations around 3,00 ft to 5,000 ft. The Samco Ropeway, Neora with its rich natural beauty, idyllic when local band Lakshya let over Darjeeling, it is time that The five new trekking routes have Valley National Park, Rochella, settings and old-world charm, has loose a string of popular melodies trekkers and adventure sports en- been chosen carefully to fully tap Todey-Tangta and Relli will also be much to offer to tourists. Now, with live and on stage on 17 March. It thusiasts looked at Kalimpong with the vast potential of the Kalimpong part of this new trekking experience. the introduction of various new was a sterling performance much a renewed interest. sub-division, both in terms of its The longest trek route being itineraries and with the proper pro- appreciated by the audience, If the recent initiatives taken up historical significance as well as introduced is the Kalimpong-Lava- motion of adventure tourism, we which had been drooling ever by DGHC Department of Tourism, natural appeal. Pankhasari-Neora valley Rochela are hopeful that we can achieve this since the show, which was slated Kalimpong, are anything to go by, Now, trekkers will be able to [Todey-Tangta]-Parentar-Jholung- goal,” he says. for earlier, had to be postponed. it will not be long before visit places such as Damsang Fort Rongo–Kumai-Samsing trail. With white-water rafting as Lakshya, a seven-member Kalimpong becomes the most- ruins, built by a Lepcha king in the Logistic and infrastructural re- one of the major tourist attractions Nepali band from Namchi was sought after trekking destinations 17th century, situated at an eleva- quirements for this 6-7 day trek will here, there is no reason why formed in March last year. Accord- in the Eastern Himalayas. tion of 6,000 ft. This place gives a be taken care of by the Department. Kalimpong should not prosper as a ing to the band manager, James Rai, In a considered effort to cover commanding view of the Area Manager [Tourism], tourist destination, Mr. Gajmer the initial stages were very difficult lost ground and steal a march over Himalayan range. DGHC, Bimal Gajmer says that his- says, adding that the whole idea is as their finances were limited. To- Darjeeling’s popularity, the depart- The new routes also chart other torically, Kalimpong has played a to make Kalimpong “available for day the band is much in demand ment recently introduced five new lesser known places such as Rissum, very significant role because of the all twelve months and make it the and has performed at many cultural trekking routes. Buddabarey [Gitabling] Gumbara, trade with Tibet, which could greatly most pleasant and memorable holi- programmes. Kalimpong has always been Lava, Kaffer [Loleygaon] and enhance its tourism potential. day experience for all.” The programme at Community Hall saw a crowd turnout exceed- ing 200. Lakshya had the entire house dancing to their covers of 50% polling officers from Sikkim footballers flounder Nepali pop and rock hits from the SIKKIM AT DR. T. AO Sikkim strikers found the net moment they hit the stage at 5 PM outside districts: EC DONER FOOTBALL only after Nagaland had scored till they departed at 7 PM. NEW DELHI: The Election Com- It has asked the Chief Election TOURNAMENT 2004 three goals, with even their substi- mission in an effort to keep the Lok Officers to draw up a suitable plan tute striker scoring a foal. Incidentally, this was a self- Sabha elections free and fair has di- and finalise the groups of districts a NOW REPORT Sikkim was already a match sponsored show by Lakshya. They rected that 50 per cent of presiding from where the presiding and poll- down in the tourney after losing to are: Alam Rai, vocals, Amit Rai, officers and polling officers in every ing officers will be drawn. IMPHAL, 19 March: Sikkim suf- cup-holders, Assam, 3-0 in the in- vocals, Sanju Pradhan,drums, district should be from outside. The presiding officers should fered a drubbing at the hands of augural match of the tourney played Kishore Rai, rhythm guitars, Ashish “Since the duties discharged by ideally be gazetted officers, if not Nagaland yesterday as it went down on 16 March. This, even though six Tamang, rhythm & lead guitars, the polling personnel are vital in the officers working in supervisory ca- 3-1 to Naga footballers in its sec- star-players were missing from the Sanjay Rai, bass and James Rai, conduct of elections, sufficient care pacity will fill up the vacant posts. ond match of the ongoing second Assamese line-up. Matters were not lead guitars. Accompanying is needed to draft and deploy such No women officer, however, edition of the Dr. T Ao Doner foot- helped when Sikkim also recorded Lakshya on the stage were two sup- personnel in the interest of free and shall be posted on polling duty out- ball tournament 2004 at Mapal the ongoing tournaments first sui- porting vocalists Tenzing Bhutia fair elections,” the EC said. side her district of posting. Kangjeibung, . cide goal in the first half itself. and Bunu. The Nagaland football team dominated the match which both West bids farewell to a teams played on a 4-4-2 formation. newly Customer popular teacher NOW! can be contacted opened Satisfaction Is a NOW REPORT at 953592 270949 TASHIDING: A complex-level farewell programme was held for DB or emailed at Our Service Chettri, a teacher of Tashiding Senior Secondary School, who was retir- ing from service, on 17 March at the school premises. sikkimnow@ Mangan Bazar, Above toppers Main-Line Taxi Stand The programme was a special one for a very popular and senior teacher. rediffmail.com BEAUTYPARLOUR ph: 234727/ 23446 Gracing the occasion was IPR Minister, Thutop Bhutia, JDE [W] MP Subba, DDE [W] KC Gyatso, AEO [W] R Bhandari, local Panchayats, officials from various government departments in the area, teachers of the whole complex, guardians and students. The grand cultural programme was followed by the presentation of a memorandum, on behalf of the teachers and students of the school. Born on 25 December 1946, in a small hamlet of Tashiding, Chettri was amongst the first from his area to join government service when he was inducted as a teacher in 1967. He was initially appointed as a primary teacher of Sumbuk High School (South) where he worked for a period of 2 years. He was soon conferred with the title of headmaster, the title that in he retained till his last day at office. After the promotion he was posted to Association his hometown Tashiding, which was followed by a stint at various other with schools in the area. He was finally posted back to Tashiding Primary school NOW! in 1992, from where he retired, rendering 37 years of valuable service.

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THE FIRST FAIR’S HERE them a good response since. quite popular. Also popular were SAGAR CHETTRI Many interesting items of sale the stalls selling Ganesh statues. are available here. From furniture Rustam Ansari, a salesman at the GANGTOK, 19 March: For all made from cane and bamboo to Crafts Fair said that the exhibition those who have been missing the ex- jewellery, home furnishings, kurtas gave an opportunity for poor crafts- hibitions and sales that start this time and bags. A discount of 10% on men to display and sell their prod- every year, the first to take off is the handicrafts and 20% on handlooms ucts. This is the second time that the Crafts Fair 2004, brought to you by is also offered. crafts fair is being held in Gangtok. Purbashree, a wing of the North Although all the items are “The response is very good and Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms worth checking out there are some people are liking our products. Al- Development Corporation. stalls, which are drawing the though we have a language prob- The exhibition-cum-sale, which crowds in more than the others. lem but the people are very nice,” is going on at Directorate of The Nagaland stall with its stat- he added Handloom, Zero Point, got off to a ues and other decorative items The exhibition cum sale is open quiet start on 15 March. But word made from tree roots and the As- from 8 AM to 7 PM every day till of mouth publicity has been getting sam handicrafts stall seem to be March 29. Some Spit-n-Polish gardening, fauji style Marwaris to introduce Sikkim to Gangaur GANGTOK, 19 March: The An- nual Garden Competition-cum- Flower Show, 2004 was held today this Sunday at the Army cantonnment of the 17 cal role model of married women. Mountain Division here at Deorali a NOW REPORT It is believed that if unmarried today. girls observe the rituals of this fes- This garden competition, which GANGTOK, 19 March: Gangaur, tival they will get married to the is largely to showcase the garden- one of the most important festivals spouses of their choice and married ing talents of the uniformed com- of the Marwari community will be women observe the same for the munity, was started last year in an celebrated with great fanfare for the happiness and long life of their effort to add some colour to the first time in the state. husbands. lives of army men and was intro- To be celebrated mostly within Speaking to NOW!, Rakesh duced under the aegis of HQ 17 the community, the Gangaur Utsav Somani, one of the organizers of the Mountain Division. This is the sec- will see around 50 participants Utsav said that although the festi- ond competition in the series. from Gangtok, Singtam and val was being celebrated by the The competition saw a wide Rangpo take part in the different community privately thus far, from range of categories from potted cultural events scheduled to take this year onwards the Marwari com- flowers, cut flowers to flower ar- place at Community Hall, on Sun- munity will be celebrating it in a rangement and even a children’s day, 21 March. Dance competi- more public manner. section called the Barbie Section in tions, fancy dress competitions and According to him this will be which children used several kinds mehndi competitions are some of one way of teaching the new gen- of floral decoration to create some the events planned for the day. eration about their roots and tradi- theme. The festival is held in the hon- tional values. The Gangaur Utsav Also on exhibit were kitchen our of Parvati, consort of Shiva, as will also serve as a platform for the garden products. she is the symbol of virtue and fi- children and women of the commu- delity and as such is the mythologi- nity to display their inherent talent. WANTED HOUSING Computer Engineer, IN SILIGURI Software Programmer Book your Knowledge in Visual Basic and Oracle a must. Sikkim House Please send in detail resume with passport size photo- ownership graphs and quote expected salary to NOW!, Gairi Gaon, Tadong, East Sikkim. flats in (The Ethnic Cuisine Restaurant) at Hotel New Castle, Deorali Siliguri. Phone : 281707 / 281742 eyeDENTIFY&WiN Beside Sevoke Identify the Road, 2nd Mile venue shown alongside and Checkpost with one lucky loan facility. correct entry will Strawberry win RELIANCE RECHARGE Grand Clearance COUPON Contact: WORTH Modern Associates Sale. Last 2 weeks RS. 200/- from Mayadeep Building, 2nd Floor, 11/22, FOR THE FIRST TIME 30-50% OFF Cindrella Mobiles ON ALL GARMENTS, SHOES MG MARG, GANGTOK. PH: 229897 Kalibari Road, Siliguri - 734404 NAME:...... & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ANSWER: ...... ph: 2661362, FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY last edition’s winner: Y. Chettri, Tadong 2543684, TILL 31ST MARCH 98320-57663 Nam Nang. ph: 226982

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SPECIALS 20 March, 2004; NOW! 7 ALCHEMY - THEY HELP YOU STRIKE Kutse Shegu GOLD WITH YOUR JOB HUNT nd now, after playing on project the right image to corner the along with him three others who letters. One of their booklets is also the grassy lees and frolick- right break. Alchemy also provides felt the same way. Naim Zama available in Sikkim called the “All Aing by the stumbling information on industry trends re- looks after the southern chapter of India Directory of Placement Con- streams, it is time to get a job. garding salary, perks, even help ne- Alchemy, Vishal Jacob and sultants.” “When are you going to get gotiate pay packs, give tips on Abhijeet Gupta together - the north This booklet contains the ad- one? Which one? It’s high time you emerging opportunities and acquir- and west regions of the country. dresses of placement agencies/con- got working! My friend requires ing new skills to make a career. They are personal consultants sultants from all over India. When- The 49th Day Shegu of Late a… Have you heard of the employ- Incidentally, William Martin, providing personal consultancy ever there are job vacancies, the big Chum Dorjee Wangmo Barfongpa (Dorjee Guruma to ment exchange?” who is the Regional Manager, East, services for a fee. corporations contact these agen- those connected with Paljor When you finally emerge from for Alchemy, gave a seminar on the Says William: “I am also avail- cies. Alchemy can help you with the Namgyal Girls School) who these “homilies” extended by sup- IT sector and its requirements able for free lectures provided skills needed to land any of these passed away on 4th February posed friends and relatives, the one to management the venue and jobs – at any level, be it the entry 2004 falls on 23rd March 2004. thing you know is that you don’t students at Capital required materi- level or middle or senior positions. We the family members take the know what you want. Careers, Deorali, als are provided Alchemy can also help if you want opportunity to express through And so you have Alchemy. And on 18 March. for.” to change your entire field with skill this columnour sincere gratitude only after you have come into con- The idea for Those who acquiring techniques. William to all the relatives, friends and tact with William Martin, of its Alchemy took seed attended the gives the example of a young engi- well-wishers each of who in his Gangtok chapter, do you realise that when William Seminar at Capi- neer whom they helped get into that or her own way helped and there is one more skill you can ac- and three of his tal Careers much sought after IT giant - stood by us during our bereave- quire – job-hunting skills. friends got the were not Infosys. ment. We beg forgiveness for Says William: “People from itch to do charged. So “But,” reminds William, “Al- not being able to thank each of small towns like Gangtok go down something if you are chemy is not a placement agency. them individually. All are re- quested to attend the Shegu and to the plains to search for jobs. It is for them- looking for A placement agency will only pro- join us in offering prayers for the then that they realise how difficult selves and guidance vide you with a job. We on the other departed soul at Gyatseling, it is to land one. They may have the the peo- on the pro- hand help you build an image. From Khenzong House Compund, same level of competency and even ple at the fessional preparing the right resume to han- Kazi Road, Gangtok. the same qualifications as their city same front and dling different stages of interviews Rosiela [Daughter], counterparts but their problem is time can mus- to climbing the corporate ladder so Tej Gurung [Son-in-Law] that they don’t know how to go rather than “From preparing ter up a few that you are not stuck at one level. and family about getting a job even if they for some com- the right resume to more like you We also identify for you the skills Phones: 222816/ 280878 know what they want.” pany. handling different stages then it is possi- you will need for the job of your This is where Alchemy, a com- “Though I had of interviews to climbing ble to approach choice and help you acquire them.” pany William has floated along a good job with a the corporate ladder so William for a Now the youth of Sikkim need with some friends, comes in. They very good salary that you are not stuck at lecture or semi- not suffer from big city blues Thanks guide educated unemployed youth along with perks I one level. We also identify nar on any pro- anymore. After a date with Alchemy We are extremely grateful to by telling them How to do it – the felt the need to do for you the skills you will fessional topic you will be ready to touchdown any- our dear neighbours, nearest answer to which is not on every- something more need for the job of your for free. where in the country and rub shoul- relatives, dear friends, well- one’s lips. meaningful”, dis- choice and help you Apart from ders with any blue chip worker. wishers and sympathizers “We help people learn the Job- closes William, acquire them,” says providing con- Talk about being spoon-fed into who joined us almost every- hunting Skills,” says William. who is an MBA Alchemy’s William Martin sultancy serv- a job. If I got Alchemy to worry day during our bereavement These range from analyzing from Kerala Uni- while introducing his ices, Alchemy about me, I might as well retire to followed by 13th day one’s potential, finding the right versity. He was for- organisation also publishes the grassy lees and stumbling “Shudhain Karma” of late job, to sprucing up the resume to tunate to have books and news- streams. Srimati Sarda Chettri who passed away on 28.02.2004. We are further grateful to Lama Gongdue Bharat Sanchar them for having rendered Nigam Ltd. necessary services in what- NEDFi rolls out the cash Drupchen Puja soever capacity individually for tourists. a Govt. of India enterprise or collectively during the en- at Ringhem Gumba, Office of the General Manager Telecom Contd from pg 1 “Most of the projects which tire period of 13 days. Gangtok : Sikkim We express our deepest the banks till now. have been cleared in the first round Mangan gratitude to one and all for hav- NEDFi came to Sikkim in Au- are tourism-related,” admits Mr. Lama Gongdue NOTICE ing joined us at our residence, gust 2003 with the specific purpose Tashi. Drupchen Puja will com- All BSNL subscribers are Daragaon, Tadong, to pray for of encouraging the growth of indus- Creating tourism infrastructure mence from 24th March, hereby informed that all tel- the peace of the departed soul tries in the state. The agency dis- is one of the major thrust areas and 2004, to 31st March, ephone numbers in Gangtok on 13th Day Anthesti Kriya, on burses nearly Rs. 51 crores in loans ranks high on their priority. With 2004, for world-peace be- beginning 222, 223, 224 and 11 March 2004. annually to projects in the North- the re-opening of the trade route ing performed at Ringhem 225 are being changed in a DP Chettri (Husband), east. With Sikkim becoming a part special schemes are available for Ridzing Choeling phased manner to now be- Bhupendra Chettri (Son), of the North East Council, it is wholesale traders and for the trans- Gumba, Mangan. gin 20, ie is the second Durga Uprety (Daughter-in- hoped that a fair share of loan allo- port sector, too. law), Nitu Chettri (Daughter) Gondue Drupchen Commit- number of these phones will cation will be made to the state too. According to Mr. Tashi, another henceforth be “0.” and Yash Shrestha (Son-in-law) The projects which have been focus area for them is going to be tee requests all the devo- cleared in the first set range from women-centric projects. tees to kindly attend the Puja handicrafts & handloom, digital “We are also looking at smaller being performed from 24 labs, building of a commercial com- funding ventures which might inter- March 2004 to 31 March Tsewang At Sa-Ngor Gumba plex in Gangtok and even an event est women. Women should come for- 2004 and to receive the His eminence Bod Tulku [Drikung Rinpoche] has management firm which proposes to ward with business ideas and we will Gondue Gnedup Kawang create a platform for showcasing the be keen to fund those,” he assures. which will be initiated by His kindly consented to bestow Tsewang [Long culture of the state to tourists. The best part of these loans is Emminence, Lachen One of the first ventures to take that NEDFi holds your hand Life Empowerment] to the general public Gomchen Rinpoche on 31st off should be “The Purple Room,” throughout. This means, all their devotees on the 20th of March, 2004 [Satur- a cultural and business center experience and networking is at March, 2004. planned by Tashi Wangyal, of your disposal to help with logistic day] at 11:30 AM at Rongyek Sa-Ngor Gumpa. Midas Touch Inc. “Yes, we have problems ranging from procure- SALE Alldharma friends and devotees are cordially been told that the funding is ment of raw materials to manage- For immediate sale [4 invited to receive the blessings of the Kawang through, but some details still need ment to marketing. So, even if you Nos.] Maruti, Gypsy to be sorted out,” says Tashi who’s are a first time entrepreneur you contact: 98320 95295 on the above day” planning a cultural extravaganza have all the back-up that you need. CMYK 8; NOW!; 20 March, 2004 THEFINALONE
today in IGLESIAS’ LOVE FOR KOURNIKOVA History panish pop hunk Enrique SIglesias has spoken of his love 20th March for his “beautiful, fun and adven- 1852: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s turous” girlfriend, tennis star Anna influential novel about slavery, Kournikova. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was first The sexy Russian is accompa- published nying Enrique as he tours Australia 1969: John Lennon of the - and the Hero hit maker can’t get Beatles married Yoko Ono at enough of her. a civil ceremony in Gibralter. The 28-year-old gushes, “When 1977: Prime Minister Indira I’m with Anna, it’s the best time of Gandhi and her son, Sanjay, my life. “She is athletic, which I think There is speculation the couple lost their parliamentary races “She is a beautiful person inside any guy that is into sports and do- are planning to wed after Kournikova in India’s general elections. and out. She’s great, she’s fun, she’s ing crazy things loves. It’s always was photographed wearing a huge The Congress party also was cool to be with someone who is not diamond on her engagement finger defeated and the state of adventurous, she’s energetic, she’s NORAH MAKES IT emergency in India was lifted. crazy and she’s up for anything. prissy, and not afraid to break a nail.” in Melbourne yesterday FIVE WEEKS AT THE 1995: In Tokyo, 12 people were killed and more than TOP IN THE US 5,500 others sickened when LOVE TOLD OFF FOR COURT OUTBURST azz star Norah Jones has passed packages containing sarni, a ourtney Love was told off by a Los Angeles judge Jthe two million sales mark in her poisonous gas, were leaked Cafter failing to hand over prescription drug infor- native America to record a fifth on five subway trains. mation to prosecutors in her drug possession case. week at the top of the album charts. Members of a religious sect The rocker was back in a Beverly Hills court this The singer’s Feels Like Home were blamed. morning for a preliminary hearing on two felony drug album shifted an extra 183,000 1996: The British government possession counts. copies last week, to record one of said that a rare brain disease The proceedings came to an abrupt halt when Love the biggest chart shocks of the year that had killed ten people was offered to hand over information to prosecutors in the courtroom after so far - she kept Sean ‘P Diddy’ probably linked to so-called they complained to the judge that they had asked for information about Combs’ Bad Boy Records retro- “mad cow disease.” her prescription but had not received it. spective album off the top. 2001: Power-strapped The judge admonished Love for her outburst and instructed her to let The rap mogul’s 10th anniver- California saw a second day her attorney offer the information properly. sary hits package sold just under of rolling blackouts. The case has been continued until 15 April (04). 150,000 copies to land in second JOLIE TO ADOPT place on the new chart. Ticking Clock Empties NZ MARTIN WRITES SONG AGAIN Central Bank Building ODDLYENOUGH FOR BABY ollywood beauty Angelina WELLINGTON: A ticking clock HJolie is being evaluated by an given as a gift to a government min- U$530 fine for setting off an alarm Coldplay singer adoption agency as she hopes to ister prompted the evacuation of New by smoking, a local radio station Chris Martin find a brother or sister for her ador- Zealand’s central bank on Thursday. reported Thursday. will celebrate able son Maddoc. 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