STATE05 May, BANK 2005; NOW! OF 1 Sikkim Gets Thursday, 05 May, 2005 Vol. 3 No. 315 Gangtok  Rs. 3 Rs. 335.32 lakh as ANNOUNCES Central Assistance Housing Loan Mega Bonanza Under SGRY offered by State Bank of India GANGTOK, 04 May: The Cen- Housing Loan at 7.5% tral Government has approved (OFFER VALID FOR A VERY LIMITED PERIOD AT ALL SBI Rs 335.32 lakh as part of the first BRANCHES IN SIKKIM) installment to four districts of for further details, contact: PT Bhutia Sikkim as assistance for the im- 9434357921, Chettri 94340 12824, plementation of Sampoorna P Darnal 9434151288 or Ghosh 9434011133 Grameen Rozgar Yojna [SGRY] in the State during the current fi- nancial year 2005-06. The SGRY was launched on 25 September, 2001, by merg- ing the ongoing schemes of Two transfers and nine promotions Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana [JGSY] and employment Assur- a NOW REPORT KARMA GYATSO BROUGHT IN AS INDUSTRIES SECRETARY; TWO ance Scheme [EAS]. The scheme aims at providing addi- GANGTOK, 04 May: A week MORE SPECIAL SECRETARIES AND ADDL SECY’S ANNOUNCED tional wage employment as well after a spate of transfers and As per an office order is- merce & Industries Depart- Secretary, Forest, Environment as food security, social and eco- promotions in various Govern- sued yesterday, Principal Sec- ment. He exchanges places and Wildlife Management De- nomic infrastructure in the ru- ment departments in the State, retary, Animal Husbandry, with AK Yadav who has now partment, AK Chettri, who is ral areas. Special emphasis is the Governor has yet again is- Livestock Fisheries and Veteri- been given the charge of now promoted as Special Sec- given to provide wage employ- sued an order for transfer of nary Services, Karma Gyatso, AHLFVS Department. retary in the same department. ment to women, Scheduled two high ranking officials and has been transferred and posted Among the nine other pro- Two Additional Secretaries of turn to pg 5 effecting nine promotions. as Principal Secretary of Com- moted officials are Additional turn to pg 6 Sikkim makes the pitch for future cricketing glory day on a three-day visit. ANAND OBEROI The visit follows a meeting RANGPO, 04 May: To study held between the Minister for cricketing prospects in Sikkim Sports & Youth Affairs, PS and to develop infrastructure Tamang who is also the presi- here to promote the game, three dent of Sikkim Cricket Associa- representatives of Board of tion, and Jagmohan Dalmiya, Cricket Control in India president of BCCI, on 11 March [BCCI] arrived in the State to- The Sports Minister with BCCI and SCA officials at Paljor Stadium on Wednesday turn to pg 7

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GANGTOK, 04 May: While the SACON study reveals the dwin- A VARIETY OF CONSUMER dling health of wetlands in India, religion seems to have played a  PRODUCTS significant role towards the protection of wetlands in Sikkim. MALAYSIAN CROCKERY  The Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology [SACON] study on IMPORTEDIMPORTED FURNITURESFURNITURES  CHINESE FENG SHUI wetlands in India revealed that 38 per cent of the wetlands have  IMPORTED DECORATED PIECES  REENA’S HERBAL dwindled in the last decade; 88 per cent in certain districts.  IMPORTED PERFUMES  LAZY BEAN BAGS & SOFA CUM BED Interestingly, however, there has been no change in the number  IMPORTED TRAYS  JAIPURIJAIPURI HANDLOOMHANDLOOM  of water bodies, or deterioration of health, in Sikkim, which in-  KASHMIRI CARPETS & DURRIES  UNIQUE CLEANING AIDS  LIBRA ROTI MAKER & STEAMER cludes the high-altitude lakes of Gudurdongmar and Tsolhamu. LIBRA ROTI MAKER & STEAMER  AACHAR  GARMENTS & SOCKS Conservationists credit both the state-sponsored conservation as GARMENTS & SOCKS  STAIN KILLER well as the deep-rooted sanctimonious outlook of the people towards & Many more varieties with  TOYS  ARTIFICIAL JEWELLRY preservation of wetlands, states a report featured in sanctuaryasia.com. Fishing is resented, and the dumping of waste or drainage into the VENUE : water bodies is strictly prohibited, the report adds. Plus conservation and eco-tourism have emerged in a big way. Heavy LALL MARKET Some the state’s lakes have been recognised by the International COMPLEX Wetlands Convention, Ramsar, and are likely to be included in Discount!!! ABOVE SABZI MANDI, OPP. the Government’s pilot project to conserve the wetlands in the SADAR THANA, GANGTOK 16 states, for which Rs. 100 crore has been put aside. 2; NOW!; 05 May, 2005 ED-SPACE On the passing away of a repository of knowledge

or many a westerner re every syllable he spoke. The for- of Dorji Loben, Silnon Ajyo Education searching the religious eigners were satisfied to capture Dorlop. Then in 1962-63, an The class XII Board exams will be out soon. As the results Fintricacies of Sikkim, those occasional moments in enthusiastic and dedicated Dr. circulate, students, depending on how well they have fared he was a guide; for many a their camera whenever he turned Rigzin missed no opportunity to and how much they can afford, will start deciding on their Sikkimese, he was a torch- the pages of the old texts. get teachings from Trulshik colleges and courses. There will again be some noise about bearer; and for many a Late Dr. Rigzin Ngodup Lingpa and Minyak Khey the need for more colleges in Sikkim, it is possible that still youngster like me, he was an was born in 1943 in the Year Rinpoche who stayed at the more shifts will be added to the colleges here; and after inspiration. of the Sheep to Passang gonpa for three years. From many more knee-jerk reactions, we will settle into another He was Dr. Rigzin Ngodup, Dokhampa, descendent of the here, he received and completed year of academic lethargy. The problem in Sikkim is not in a well-known scholar on Bud- Sempa Chenpo Phuntsog the Nyando Bum-nga Thi within the number of colleges it has [the lavish scholarships and dhist Nyingmapa studies. He a short span of six months. quotas more than take care of that], but in what happens lived his life to the fullest and OBITUARY In the year 1964, the Insti- before the students make it to college. Sikkim needs to then left us on 07 March, 2005. tute for Higher Nyingma Stud- seriously reassess education at the primary level. Most are “His was a peaceful death. ies was established and he was already aware of the high drop-out rate. The pass percent- He just laid there in a medita- one of the first students to enroll age at the board exams is nothing to write home about. Even though the national education policy itself is flawed, tive posture. The most surpris- for Acharya degree. From here, we have to still rate ourselves by that yardstick in the ab- ing part was his foretelling of a he went on to become the mas- sence of another option and even here Sikkim rarely breaks lady coming to take him early ter of Buddhist Philosophy, the surface even at the regional level toppers list. There next morning [the day of his sutra and tantra, including his- has to be something amiss with the foundation of educa- death],” says Khenpo L. tory, grammar and poetry. tion in Sikkim [and this applies equally to public, private Tshering, author of A Saga of After his stint at and government schools here] because the State just Supremely Revered Four Pio- Shantiniketan, Dr. Rigzin came refuses to prepare enough experts. Few students from neer Nyingmapa Reincarna- back to Sikkim in 1970-71 to Sikkim are excited about post graduation studies, fewer tion and their Torchbearers and work as the Museum Assistant still pursue further courses to hone their skills and most also the Principal of the at Tibetology. His work profile aspire for a government job which hardly make any de- Nyingma Institute of Higher led him to become the Research mands of their educational qualifications. Even when it Buddhist Studies, Deorali. Scholar at the institute and thus comes to government service, Sikkim’s schools prepare Many who came to pay his contribution there. His ma- youth who aim for the State instead of Central services. their last respects at Tashiding jor contributions include trans- Kalimpong has produced a national topper at the Forest mentioned that his attainment lations of difficult Buddhist Services exams. Sikkim, in comparison has produced only three who cleared the UPSC exams to join the Indian Civil of Phowa Practice helped him texts into English, including the Services. That’s one per decade of its statehood! Do we withstand physical pains. stories of Tashiding, Bumchu, still need reasons to give our schools a make-over? With his passing away, Dr. RIGZIN NGODUP Naljor Chezhi, most often seen Sikkim has lost a great soul. in the Tibetology bulletins. The The Director of the Namgyal Ringzing, one of the three wise Bardo prayers were also trans- THANK YOU FOR Chintan Bhawan on 22 April Institute of Tibetology, Tashi Lamas who met at Yoksum. lated by him from Tibetan to INVITING DALAI LAMA where HH the Dalai Lama de- Densapa, puts it like this, “He Unlike Dr. Rigzin, who was Bhutia in both book and cas- TO SIKKIM livered a talk on compassion and was one of the senior-most seriously ill for many years be- sette formats. , on behalf of my family universal responsibility was ac- scholars in this institution and fore his death, his father was His essay on the Praises on Imembers, friends and rela- tually meant for officers, intel- his demise is an immense loss always a robust, healthy man the Dalai Lama fetched an tives, would like to extend my lectuals and senior citizens. to the institute. Moreover, he who lived up to nearly a hun- award for the Bhutia publica- heartfelt thanks to the Govern- However, most of the senior of- was a local Sikkimese scholar dred years. If the father was a tion, Thatay Denzong, for which ment of Sikkim and organisers ficers, even of secretary level, and perhaps the first to get a famous Shaman, the son was he was one of the contributors. for inviting HH the Dalai Lama could not get an invitation card. doctorate degree in the tradi- no less who went to become the Writings apart, he taught to Sikkim and giving us an op- In lieu, the kith and kin of tional Buddhist studies and its State’s first holder of PhD in the westerners on diverse sub- portunity to seek his blessing. the organisers and volunteers affiliate studies. He was also the traditional Buddhist stud- jects like Bardo and rebirth and We are touched by the ges- were seen at the Bhawan. In one of the first few who gradu- ies. His thesis titled “A study the history of Sikkim as a ture of the Chief Minister of fact, the same set of people ated from the Institute of on the significance of Tantric whole. His colleague, Acharya Sikkim who took managed to the Higher Nyingma Studies at ritual objects and Mandala” Samten, also lavishes praise on a seat lower than  best places in Deorali. His contribution on won not only the prestigious his contribution. “He has that of HH on the LETTERS allTashiding and other sacred degree but also much accolades guided one Joy Reddy in writ- final day of the programme at enagagements. What about the places of Sikkim is immense.” from the State. ing a Sikkimese dictionary,” Guards’ Ground. It shows that our rest? Why were they sidelined? My meeting with him in the Brought up in the most sa- adds Acharya Samten. Dr. CM has faith and respects all reli- The higher authorities, includ- summer of 1999 made me a cred of places in Sikkim – Rigzin, along with Samten gions that exist in Sikkim. We ing the concerned department, regular visitor to the Institute. Tashiding, Dr. Rigzin’s leaning Acharya, had also begun with hope that our Chief Minister will should see to it that such incidents He was a research scholar then. towards religion and spiritual- the work of documenting the continue to do so in future as well. don’t repeat in the future. The void, which I feel today, ism is natural. He began his aca- monasteries of Sikkim. I also take this opportunity to Next, the Sikkim Himali cannot be explained. Every time demic career with monastic Dr. Rigzin is survived by thank Nayuma TV for its live cov- Rastria Parishad Party, headed I visited him, there would be a studies from Tashiding Monas- his wife and five children. erage of the entire programme of by Dr. AD Subba, has accused foreigner with him, picking up tery under the direct supervision -YISHEY D. HH. I also like to thank your news- the Chief Minister of Sikkim of paper for covering HH the Dalai threatening to remove MR & that if you are also original other officers are also using this should take the blame, as they Lama’s programme daily with WC employees from outside Sikkimese, you should support vehicle. I think it is the Home are the controlling authorities. photographs. Finally, we hope that Sikkim from their services who him instead of playing politics. and Finance Department who A concerned citizen the Government of Sikkim will or- indulge in politics, communal Finally, I would like to ganise the Kalachakra Puja in activities, etc. mention the misuse of govern- write NOW! Sikkim in future. As far as I can remember, the ment vehicles. Everyone knows If you feel strongly about something that has been reported in NOW! or have an opinion on some recent development, then share it with a wider audience. While Thupten Bhutia & family, Chief Minister said that he is 100 officers are entitled to use cer- the LETTERS section will carry responses to articles and news carried in NOW!, friends & relatives, Gangtok per cent in favour of original tain vehicles; however, these ACTION MAIL is about complaints and grievances. Wherever possible, NOW! Sikkimese people. We must sup- days everyone is driving gov- shall also search out a response to the Action Mail. If not, then at least a complaint SOME COMPLAINTS port him and strengthen his ernment vehicles whether he is would have been filed in the public domain. Personal attacks and inflammatory would like to bring the fol hands. He is right that these are entitled to it or not. Another letters will, however, not be entertained. The letters may also be edited for length and language. Anonymous letters are discouraged. The name of the writer will Ilowing facts to the notice of the people who are playing poli- surprising thing is that Bolero however be withheld on request. the authorities concerned. tics and communal roles in vehicles are meant for ministers send your mails to: NOW!, Gairi Gaon, Tadong - 737 102, East Sikkim or The programme held in Sikkim. Therefore, I urge you and secretaries but we see that email us at: [email protected]  RAJDHANI 05 May, 2005; NOW! 3 The PNGS trio with a Telescopic vision by themselves. Dr. RK Chettri, AVVANTIKA R. the Physics Lecturer at SGC, GANGTOK, 04 May: An informed them about IUCAA optical instrument using in Pune. Being a member of the lenses or mirrors to make institute himself, he gave all the distant objects appear information to the girls. nearer and larger - that is The girls were delighted how a “telescope” is defined when they got to know that in the Oxford Dictionary. To now, they could build their define what the girls from own telescope. The school Paljor Namgyal Girls school provided the financial support have created demands a that was required and the next more elaborate vocabulary. thing they knew, they were on The girls have afterall, not their way to Pune! only created a scientific in- In Pune, they spent almost strument, but have shaped three weeks, working on “their” a novel device that has com- telescope and learning more pelled people to look at Sci- about the device and other re- ence from an unconven- lated subjects. tional view. “We were treated very well On Saturday morning, the and the people there were hos- sun was shining as it should pitable and kind,” says Elina. and as I made my way into the “There is a vast difference school compound, the ‘device’ between the institutes there and stood, stable and sturdy. The the institutes here. They have a Elina Rai, Priya Agarwal and Shrawani Silwal of PNGS pose with ‘their’ telescope three pioneers walked towards better exposure and a lot more success in this field. seminar on Astronomy where into the year, so much success me, with a shy, yet triumphant facilities,” adds Shrawani. The girls, all smiles, say guests like GP Nirula, Deputy Di- has been achieved. We don’t smile. Elina Rai, Priya Agarwal When they were done with that they all want to become rector, HRD Department and Dr. need ‘mannas’ to be sent from and Shrawani Silwal, the trio, the task, they made their way software engineers in the future RK Chettri were present. Stu- Heaven. This sign is enough a combination of brains and back to Sikkim, successful and and pursue further education in dents from other schools also at- for us to see the progress we confidence, who went out of very proud. the IT city, Bangalore. tended the Seminar. are making in the field of Sci- their league and did something Now the girls have do- “It is a sad thing that 2005 is the year of Phys- ence and Technology. Hats off to awe all of us, here in nated this very priceless imple- Sikkim is yet to develop insti- ics, and in barely four months to the trio. Gangtok, here in Sikkim! They ment to their school. The tutes for careers like this. We built their very own Telescope! school feels proud to have hope that someday, soon peo- TRAINING PROGRAMME Priya spoke first. “We such students who, at a very ple from here won’t have to go Institute of Hotel Management, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim is could achieve all of this with young age have not only made to cities and abroad to do pro- organizing Capacity Building Programme for the service pro- the support we got from school their school proud, but also the fessional courses like these,” vider of Sikkim in the field of Hotel Industry. Nomination letters are invited from all local registered hotels / restaurants /dabhas / fast and friends, especially our State on the whole, as they are states Priya. food out-lets / small eating joints for waiter, receptionist, cook and teacher, Mr. Ivan Dorjee the first female group from the On 30 April, Saturday, Paljor house keeping personnel for undergoing basic training on: Lepcha,” she said. North-East region to achieve Namgyal Girls School held a “SKILL DEVELOPMENT (COOKING AND BEHAVIOUR), HYGIENE, Their story started with a MANNERS/ETIQUETTE’S AND COMMUNICATION SKILL” visit to the Sikkim Government DEALS IN ALL VENUE: Institute of Hotel Management, Tadong College in Tadong that in- DATE: 18th May 2005 to 20th May 2005 and TYPES OF MOBILE 25th May 2005 to 27th May 2005. volved a class project. There, PHONES AND STIPEND FOR TRAINEES: Rs. 100/- per day / per person (not they saw some telescopes and applicable to Govt. Servant) were amazed when some ter- amola ACCESSORIES SEATS: Limited restrial objects seemed so near. Application and Bio-data with identification certificate should reach to the Tharo Line,Lal Market Instantly, they knew, they RCELLULAR undersigned latest by 12th May 2005. Contact Phone Number: 270557/270735 Road. Ph: 201062, (SAMTEN DOLMA) wanted to build this instrument SALES & SERVICES Mobile: 9832062684 Joint Secretary (Tourism)-cum-Administrator (IHM) 4; NOW!; 05 May, 2005 NEWSSCAN  Teachers want to be held more accountable The training programme, training was first tried out to edictory programme was PK centre since its inception. a NOW REPORT which was inaugurated by a group of graduate teachers Pradhan, principal of Namchi In order to help this centre NAMCHI, 04 May: The need Deputy Director, HRDD of South Sikkim in the month Senior Secondary School. run properly, a district-level ad- for periodical supervision [West], KC Gyatso, aimed at of March 2005. The District Training Cen- visory committee has been and inspection of classes by refreshing their professional The second batch of train- tre, Namchi, established in year formed with Joint Director, the resource persons to access skills and developing their pro- ees were from Uttaray, Hee- 2000-01 under the district cen- HRDD [South], as its chairper- the performance of the teach- ficiency level. Yangthang, Shreebadam, tre scheme of the Ministry of son, and Deputy Director, ers and also to make them It was informed during the Kaluk, Sombaria, Tharpu, Human Resource Develop- HRDD [South and West], As- more accountable towards valedictory function that the Soreng, Yuksum, Kechepari ment, GoI, has been conduct- sistant Director, HRDD [South their work was voiced by the modules of the training con- and Chakung, who had been se- ing various types of training for and West], Welfare Officer second batch of teachers who ducted by the District Train- lected to undergo the training graduate teachers and heads of [South], principal of Namchi underwent a ‘revised’ 10-day ing Centre have been revised by the HRD Department, West the schools of South and West Degree College as its members. intensive training for gradu- and redesigned, with effect Sikkim. Though the partici- districts since July 2001. The monitoring agency of ate teachers of West Sikkim from 2004, to make them rel- pants were few in number, they The centre is headed by Bimal the centre at the national-level that was held here at District evant to the present times. The exhibited a keen interest in Chandra Rai, chief tutor. He, is the Central Institute of Eng- Training Centre from 20 to revised national-level training learning. along with three other resource lish and Foreign languages, 30 April. package of 10-day intensive The chief guest in the val- persons, have been running this Hyderabad, Deemed University. CBI questions Gurung urges Temi residents to support conservation Jaya Jaitley NEW DELHI, 04 April: Former tion and Ministry of Home Af- mitigation measures by SDM, management committee and a NOW REPORT Samata Party president Jaya fairs-United Nations Develop- Headquarters. Students from teams and their action plan by Jaitley admitted before the Cen- GANGTOK, 03 May: Human ment Programme for conduct- Temi SSS and other feeder SDM, Headquarters. tral Bureau of Investigation that Resource Development Minister, ing this programme, which, he schools also organised a rally The cleaning of Yangang she was offered Rs 2 lakh by GM Gurung, called for commu- said, was important for the State. from school up to the bazaar, Bazaar was taken up by the stu- reporters posing as arms nity participation in the promo- Earlier during the pro- carrying placards on disaster dents of Yangang SSS on the dealers in George Fernandes’ tion of eco-tourism in the State gramme, Rinzing Chewang, management. second day of the programme. house, television reports said. and urged the people to extend SPO for DRM, briefed the gath- A similar programme was Later during the meet, it was CBI spokesperson G their help in maintaining the eco- ering on the objectives of the held at Yangang Senior Second- decided that the formation of Mohanty neither confirmed nor logical balance by planting more programme, while DC [South], ary School on 28 and 29 April school-level committee and denied reports that claimed Jaya saplings in their respective areas. Vishal Chauhan, spoke on com- where area MLA, BM teams will soon be carried out. took Rs 2 lakh from the two He was speaking as the chief munity participation, mass Ramudamu, was the chief guest. Garbage Management Commit- scribes. “The only thing I can con- guest on the inaugural day of the awareness and need to form Various topics were discussed at tee for Yangang Bazaar was also firm is that she was questioned two-day constituency-level committees and teams at vari- length, which included objec- constituted on the same day. for two hours,” Mohanty said. awareness programme on Disas- ous levels for proper implemen- tive of the programme by DPO, The programme was at- Jaitley was questioned by the ter Risk Management held at tation of the programme. UNDP-DRM programme; com- tended by Phurmit Lepcha, CBI in connection with a corrup- Temi Senior Secondary School The second day of the pro- munity participation in aware- Zilla Panchayat, Panchayat tion case registered against her on 27 and 28 April. gramme commenced with the ness generation and manage- members, NGOs, teachers, stu- following the Tehelka expose on The Minister also thanked detailed explanation about vari- ment by SDM, Ravangla; for- dents and local gentries. corruption in defence deals. the South District Administra- ous types of disasters and its mation of GPU-level disaster Parliament okays Code of Criminal Procedure Bill NEW DELHI, 04 May: A Bill to tone up the investigative ma- chinery and make anticipatory bail for hardened criminals strin- gent was approved by Parliament on Wednesday after Home Minister Shivraj Patil assured the Rajya Sabha that the measure would make the system more effective and humane. 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Namok Khola slide has claimed Namok Khola slide and got ers working at the slide area. have made it impossible for the The highway was opened after its first casualty of the year. The down to check whether his ve- “His body was found cov- GREF workers to effectively more than 12 hours the next day area, which is considered the hicle could pass through. It may ered by mud and rocks about clear the debris. at around 4.30 PM. cancer of the area and has be mentioned here that it has 150 ft. below the slide area; Even though the main route “The main highway is open claimed many lives and de- been more than a week since only his head was visible. The via Namok Khola has been for now; traffic is flowing stroyed properties over the past the road has remained blocked tanker has now been handed opened, many still fear that the freely. But I still feel that with many years, is also the main by a slide and the GREF per- over to the SNT Department sudden rains would trigger an- the constant rains, many such route linking Singtam with sonnel have been putting in all since it was loaded,” informed other road block; the GREF are spots in every route that links Mangan via the NHPC dam site their efforts to clear the road. Senior SP [North], D. Basnett. on their toes once again. North Sikkim shall give way. It at Dikchu, the route people of However, before Darjee The alternative route via On the night of 02 May, the all depends on the weather,” the area mainly use. could make it back to his vehi- Dzongu to Mangan is also main alternative road from OC [Mangan], Norbu Tshering, On the night of 26 April, at cle, another landslide hit him. blocked at Gnon Busty, Lower Gangtok to Mangan via told NOW! Subedi chairs review meeting on Pelling Tourist Festival Namchi break-in brings rise in GANGTOK, 04 May: A meeting in connection with the pro- posed celebration of Khangchendzonga Tourist Festival 2005 from 08 to 10 May was held at Norbugang Resort yesterday. burglaries back into focus District Collector [W], officers of Tourism Department and West Sikkim on 01 May morn- ment to the labourers who were district officials from various departments attended the meet- PURAN TAMANG ing chaired by the Minister for Forest, Wildlife and Environ- ing to attend a marriage func- employed by him for the con- ment Management, SB Subedi. NAMCHI, 04 May: With the tion there. When he returned struction of his house. Also present were representatives of Pelling Tourism Devel- increase in the number of theft home on 03 May, he realised Also missing were docu- opment Corporation. cases in Namchi, people have that his house had been broken ments like Lal Parcha, sale deed, The festival is being organised by the District Administrative been forced to think twice be- into and he had been made various mark sheets, diplomas Centre [West] in coordination with the Pelling Tourism Develop- fore leaving their homes un- poorer by Rs. 11,000. and certificates, birth certificate, ment Association and sponsored by the Tourism Department.[IPR] guarded. The police here in- Reportedly, after opening certificate of identification, ra- form that there is a similar pat- the lock on the front door, he tion card and voter’s card. tern in all the cases reported in realised that the door was After the complaint was Sikkim Gets Rs. 335.32 lakh as Central the recent past. locked from inside. lodged in Namchi PS, the in- Following close on the Alarmed, he checked the vestigation team headed by PI Assistance Under SGRY heels of a theft case that took window only to find that the Chundi Chopel and SI Bijay The second installment will place here at Alley on 02 May, lock on the window had been Subba immediately reached the Contd from pg 1 be released on utilisation of 60 another theft was reported here broken. Once inside the house, spot and conducted investiga- Castes, Scheduled Tribes and per cent of the total funds avail- at the residence of one Dilip he found his suitcase open and tion into the case. parents of children withdrawn able, subject to fulfillment of the Sharma yesterday. the cash kept there missing. Investigations are on to nab from hazardous occupations. other conditions of the SGRY. Mr. Sharma, along with his The money, he informed, those involved in these theft This grant is towards plan [PIB] family, had left for Legship in had been kept aside for pay- cases. expenditure and will be utilised for approved item of works subject to the conditions laid AKTIV- CONCEPT down in the SGRY guidelines and no deviation from the pro- FURNITURE visions of the guidelines is per- missible. 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NEW DELHI, 04 May: The mental basis in a few selected ing the desirability and feasibil- CLASSIFIEDS Centre has proposed to prepare sub-districts of 12 States and ity of issuing such cards to non- a National Register of Indian one Union Territory. citizens. No final decision on FOR Citizens and issue Multipur- Since the issuance of Iden- the issue has so far been taken. WANTED LIC HOUSING LOAN pose National Identity Cards to tity Cards to non-citizens has This information was given 5-7 acres of land for citizens of the country. Keep- both administrative and legal by the Minister of State for CONTACT: 9832077601, institutional purposes in 203895 ing in view the complexities implications, the Government Home, S. Regupathy in written and around Gangtok, involved, a pilot project has is engaged in intra and inter- reply to a question in the Rajya Rumtek, Pakyong, WESTERN UNION been undertaken on an experi- Ministerial consultation regard- Sabha today. [PIB] Ranka, Assam Lingzey, MONEY TRANSFER etc. Interested parties FOR PROMPT & RELI- Service Tax on may please contact: ABLE TO RECEIVE Two transfers and nine promotions 97330-77824 MONEY FROM ABROAD Life Insurance Gurung, will now take on the 94341-84085 BY WESTERN UNION Contd from pg 1 NEW DELHI, 04 April: Serv- charge of Additional Secretary in MONEY TRANSFER. ice tax at the rate of 10% has Department of Personnel, Admin- the same department. Newly opened in Gangtok Contact: been levied on that portion of istrative Reforms & Training, Others promoted to higher Bayul Tours & Travels the premium of life insurance Public Grievances, Career Op- ranks in their current depart- Ayurvedic Spa Baluwakhani, Gangtok policies which pertains to risk tions and Employment, Skill De- ments are Deputy Secretary, Beauty and Body Therapists. All skin Tel: 228341/226627 Cell: 9434127094 element, by the Finance Act, velopment and Chief Minister’s SABCO, Ms. Beena Kanti problems: Acne, pigmentation, Dark 2004 with effect from 10th Self Employment Scheme, Ms. Pradhan who is now a Joint Sec- Circles, Sun Burn, Body Pains, Joint BUILDING FOR SALE September, 2004. DL Lama and CL Sharma have retary; Deputy Chief Electoral Pains, Falling Hair, Dandruff etc. At Jalipool near Samsher In the case of composite been promoted as Special Secre- Officer, Election Department, contact: 9932293733, Dharamsala. Owner: Laxmi policies [risk plus saving] life taries in the same department. CP Dhakal who has been pro- Palzor Building, Near Devi Sharma, Jalipool, Joint Secretary [Motor Vehi- moted as Joint Chief Electoral Happy Hours, Old Lall Ranipool. Contact: 03592- insurer can at his option pay 1% Market of the total premium towards cles], Transport Department, Officer; Under Secretary, Tour- 251319 [r], 9932646799 [m] discharge of service tax liabil- Pintso Wangyal, has been pro- ism Department, Suman Thapa, RSCMS ity. This shall not be applicable moted as the Additional Secre- who will now officiate as R.S. GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS in case an insurance policy is tary in the same department, Deputy Secretary; and Under (Affilliated to Bangalore University, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Approved by Govt. of Karnataka, AICTE & Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi) towards risk only or where the whereas Joint Secretary, Food, Secretary, IPR Department, DB SPOT ADMISSIONS : 2005-2006 premium gives details of risk Civil Supplies and Consumer Gazmer who has been promoted premium and other premium Affairs Department, Ujjal to the Deputy Secretary rank. COURSES OFFERED separately. B.C.A M.C.A. The Service Sector, which BE MASTER OF YOUR BUSINESS contributes to more than 50% LEARN TALLY 4.5/5.4/6.3/7.2 For: Hotel, Shop, Businessman, Student, NGO’s B.B.M B.Sc. Biotech of GDP, has not been contrib- to maintain their Accounts themselves (Genetics, Bio Chemistry, THROUGH PROFESSIONAL [Balancesheet, Profit & Loss, Inventory / Stock] B.Sc. Computers Bio technology) uting much towards the govern- ACCOUNTANT For Registration/enquiry contact: ment exchequer, thereby creat- B.Sc. Nursing M.Sc. Biotech ing pressure on the manufactur- The Golden Circle, Handyman Plus, Opp. Hotel Tashi Delek, For further details contact at: ing sector. Hence in terms of in- New Market Ph: 201055, 9832030907, 9832090490 ternational practices and re- Bayul Tours & Travels (P) Ltd. ports made by various expert Vajra Cinema Hall Road, Baluwakhani, committees, the service tax has Kutse Shegu Gangtok to be levied in most compre- The 49TH DAY KUTSE SHEGU of late Hishey hensive manner on the service Tel: 03592-228341 Dorjee Lama [Ajho Champo] falls on 12 Cell: 9434204069 sector also. May 2005. All family members, friends and Service Tax is levied at the well-wishers are requested to join us in MUSIC CONVERTER rate of 10% and would not offering prayers for the departed soul at our Convert your Normal CD Tracks/ Songs (.WAV Songs) to MP3 songs cause much hardship on any- residence at Rhenock Bazar, East Sikkim. at just Rs.2/-per song and convert your MP3 songs to Normal CD one, moreover Service Tax is We also take this opportunity to thank all tracks/songs (.WAV Songs) at just Rs.4/-per song. Charge of Rs.20/ an indirect tax, and not a per- those who stood by us at our time of bereavement and regret - for a blank CD should be borne by customer. CD covers designing sonal tax. our inability to do so personally. for Rs.35/- only. Drop your CDs at: Chundi-PI [son], SAI WATCH, Main Traffic,NH-31A Gangtok. For details contact : 98323 44759 This information was given Dr. Tashi [grandson] Ph: 253817 by Shri S.S. Palanimanickam, Minister of State for Finance in STOCK CLEARANCE SALE reply to a question raised by Shri Nana Deshmukh in Rajya Memorial Service on TWEED & PURE Sabha today. (PIB) Memorial Service of our beloved father late Bhim Lal Thatal, who left for his heavenly abode on 25.04.2005 will be held at WOOL, RAYMOND, OCM Ranipool, East Sikkim on 07.05.2005 [Saturday] at 10.00 H Suiting & Pant with FOR SALE am. We request all the relatives and well wishers to attend Heavy 6 Bigha of land near the prayer service and join the bereaved family to pray for the stitching facility Kadamtala and 5 Katha departed soul at our residence at Ranipool. Discount near Payel Cinema Hall, Mary [wife], J.B. Thatal [brother], GAUTAM MAFATLAL Anet [daughter], Augustine [son] Siliguri at a very cheap Below LIC Building, New Market Gangtok Ph: 202238 rate. Contact immediately- 9832318709 Kutse Shegu The KUTSE SHEGU of late Dorjee Dadul Kutse Shegu WANTED Bhutia, who passed away on 27 March 2005, The 49TH DAY KUTSE SHEGU of late falls on 14 May 2005. All family members, Lhendup Bhutia, who passed away on 29 Class X passed two friends and well-wishers are requested to join March, 2005, falls on 15 May, 2005. All family wheelers license holder us in offering prayers for the departed soul members, friends and well-wishers are for a reputed courier at our residence at Martam Thassay, Near requested to join us in offering prayers for service. Apply or contact: St. Joseph’s School, East Sikkim. We also the departed soul at our residence Below 9434127094 / 228341 at take this opportunity to thank all those who stood by us at our Zero Point, State Bank of India, Gangtok. time of bereavement and regret our inability to do so personally. We also take this opportunity to thank all those who stood Bayul Tours & Travels Palchen Bhutia [father], Chungthi [mother] by us at our time of bereavement and regret our inability to [P] Ltd., Vajra Cinema and all family members. do so individually. Hall Road, Baluwakhani, Ph: 9434144207, 9832069954, 9434247937, 9832075242, Lakpa Doma [wife], Gangtok. 9434178980, 9434203686, 9434144209, 9434241507 PemaChoden [daughter]  NEWSSCAN 05 May, 2005; NOW! 7 Debating virtues of education in the vernacular, awaiting West Sikkim footballers to team up with Nigerians and Chakung School platinum jubilee marches on today’s function. He was ac- a NOW REPORT companied by Assistant Engi- CHAKUNG [West Sikkim], neer, Building Department, JN 04 May: Tharpu Secondary Dhakal, as the special guest. School today entered the fi- Advisor to the CM and nals of Chakung Senior Sec- former chief minister, BB ondary School Platinum Ju- Gooroong, will be the chief bilee Celebration Debate guest during the Junior Boys’ Competition. final, informed Jacob Rai, The first semi-final clash Panchayat Secretary and mem- debated here today witnessed a ber of the Platinum Jubilee cel- tough fight between Chakung ebration committee. Senior Secondary School and The first semi-final match Tharpu on the topic Prathamik of the Senior Men’s Football Siksha Matri Bhasamai Hunu Tournament will be played on Parcha. Awakash Kharel of 06 May between West Sikkim Tharpu was adjudged the best Football Association [WSFA] speaker of the competition. and Himalshree, Kalimpong. Meanwhile, in the Junior MSS Nepal and Ghoom Boys’ Football Tournament, Jurbunglow will meet on the Chumbong Secondary School second semi-final to be played thrashed Reshi Junior High on 07 May. School by three goals to one Interestingly, two Nigerian and entered the finals. The fi- players will be playing for nal match will be played on WSFA whereas Nepal’s inter- 08 May between Chumbong national player, Hari Khadka, and Chakung Senior Second- who scored a hat-trick in the ary School. quarter final, will lead the team DDO [West], Navin from Nepal. These matches Chettri, was the chief guest of should attract good crowds. A file foto of the inauguration of the Chakung School platinum jubilee celebrations. Sikkim’s veteran TT players prepare Army wives meet for national championship being participated in by all na- Bhutia, David D. Lepcha, SK a NOW REPORT tional ranked players, making Rai, Dhurba Rai, Kunzang GANGTOK, 03 May: For the the competition tough for the Bhutia, Rudra Adhikari, Uday first time ever, a veteran team local players. However, we will Kumar Pradhan and TB from Sikkim Table Tennis As- put in our best,” he said. Gurung. The team will be ac- sociation [STTA] will repre- The team, which will leave companied by Tshering Topgay, sent Sikkim at the 12th Na- for Mumbai on 21 May, con- team coach, and Gyamtso tional Veteran Table Tennis sists of 10 players, including Bhutia, team manager during Championship to be held in two women. At present, they the tournament. Mumbai from 26 to 30 May. are undergoing a coaching STTA general secretary fur- Karma Bhutia, general sec- camp under Thupten Kunga ther invited other veteran play- retary of STTA, informed that Bhutia, State TT coach, here at ers of the State who were inter- A Military Station Family Welfare Meet was held here at Defence for the first time, players from White Hall TT Complex, which ested in participating in the Auditorium today with Amita Prakash, wife of Avadesh Prakash, Sikkim were participating in started earlier on 01 May and tournament. “They should con- GOC, 17 Mountain Division, and also the president of Army Wives’ Welfare Association, present as the chief guest. Various members the above-40 years category. will conclude on 16 May. tact the association for further of the association presented Nepali songs and dances and Behu “Since this is a national- The selected players are PJ details as soon as possible,” he dance, followed by a skit. The participants were later presented level tournament, the event is Lama, Najali Rai, Karma added. token prizes by the chief guest. Sikkim makes the pitch for future cricketing glory tions on the subject at the Tour- us what we lack and we can concentration to Jorethang and definitely benefit the future star Contd from pg 1 ist Guest House, Rangpo. work on improving in those ar- Geyzing where the prospects of cricketers that will emerge from in earlier this year. They also visited Paljor Sta- eas. This will take Sikkim to cricket development are very Sikkim,” he stated. The BCCI representatives, dium in Gangtok later during the national or even international high,” he added. Interestingly, Mr. Boy was comprising of Rossi Jee Jee day to analyse its condition and level; who knows, in future we Speaking to NOW!, Rossi the wicket keeper in the Indian Boy, talent research develop- provided valuable suggestions might have some of our local Jee Jee Boy informed that the squad of the 1970-71 tour of ment officer, BCCI, and also to further enhance the ground. cricketers playing at the interna- main aim behind their Sikkim West Indies. the main person appointed by The Minister who was also tional level,” Mr. Tamang said. visit was to propel the devel- had made his debut with this the BCCI for Sikkim, Dr. Asit present at Mining Ground said He also informed that in opment of cricket in Sikkim, series and Ajit Wadekar was Mukerjee, soil specialist, and that encouraging local terms of infrastructural devel- besides promoting the game in the cricket captain of India at Prabhir K. Laha, pitch and turf sportspersons, promoting and de- opment, Rangpo Mining the Eastern Zone. that time. specialist, today visited Rangpo veloping sports in Sikkim and cre- Ground would be given the first He was also appreciative of Also present for the pro- Mining Ground, the main hub ating many sports icons was the priority. “SCA has already the enthusiasm shown by the gramme today were Aswin of cricket in the State, and sur- first priority of his department. taken over its responsibility and State Sports Minister to promote Oberoi, vice-president of SCA, veyed the pitch and ground “The visit of the BCCI rep- the ground has been labeled as and develop the game in Tika Subba, general secretary, conditions there. Prior to this, resentative shall give cricket a the hub for Sikkim cricket. Af- Sikkim. “This active participa- and executive members of SCA the specialists made presenta- boost in Sikkim. They will tell ter Rangpo, we will shift our tion from the government would from Rangpo and Gangtok. 8; NOW!; 05 May, 2005 THEFINALONE  It’s only Sikkim... Historytoday in 5th May n England they call it Eng- We have been sharing snippets on important events of each Ilish weather; here, we don’t day in history for over a year now. Henceforth, we shall share have any such nomenclature. But more detailed accounts of important events that transpired on it is high time the idiosyncrasies different dates around the world... and havoc wrought by the wind gods in our tiny Himalayan 1821: NAPOLEON DIES IN EXILE pocket are suitably labelled. apoleon Bonaparte, the former French ruler who once ruled Someone could then follow this Nan empire that stretched across Europe, dies as a British prisoner up with a much needed thesis. on the remote island of Saint Helena in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The Corsica-born Napoleon, one of the greatest military strate- Farmers in other parts of the gists in history, rapidly rose in the ranks of the French Revolution- country look towards the sky ary Army during the late 1790s. By 1799, France was at war with wondering when the clouds most of Europe, and Napoleon returned home from his Egyptian will give way; here we do so to campaign to take over the reigns of the French government and wonder when the clouds will save his nation from collapse. After becoming first consul in Febru- give way for the sun. In the ary 1800, he reorganized his armies and defeated Austria. In 1802, equator, they say, each day is a he established the Napoleonic Code, a new system of French law, replay of the previous one; the and in 1804 was crowned emperor of France in Notre Dame Ca- thedral. By 1807, Napoleon controlled an empire that stretched sun comes out and then it rains from the River Elbe in the north, down through Italy in the south, every day from 2 pm to 4 pm. and from the Pyrenees to the Dalmatian coast. Here, not only the day but also Beginning in 1812, Napoleon began to encounter the first sig- night, dawn and dusk are all the be ever grateful to China. nificant defeats of his military career, suffering through a disastrous same. But where in the equator We in Sikkim, on the other invasion of Russia, losing Spain to the Duke of Wellington in the is the Khangchendzonga? hand, should be grateful to the Peninsula War, and enduring total defeat against an allied force by His Holiness, the Dalai centre for sending us dignitar- 1814. Exiled to the island of Elba, he escaped to France in early 1815 and raised a new Grand Army that enjoyed temporary success Lama came and went but some ies. Beginning with Shivraj before its crushing defeat at Waterloo against an allied force under are still suffering a hangover. Indian government that it will Patil and Dalai Lama rumours Wellington on June 18, 1815. Napoleon was subsequently exiled to The weather is one of them. not allow any “anti-Beijing” ac- are that the state could be vis- the island of Saint Helena off the coast of Africa. Six years later, he China on the other hand tivities on Indian soil. In return ited by the Finance Minister P. died, most likely of stomach cancer, and in 1840 his body was re- seems to be suffering from a India gets to keep Sikkim. Big Chidambaram; others, more turned to Paris, where it was interred in the Hotel des Invalides. perpetual “Dalai Lama” hango- deal. Now finally the Indian starry eyed, assume the arrival 1981: IRA’S BOBBY ver. It seems that an official of hangover with the status of of the Defence Minister and TO CONTACT NOW! DIAL the Ministry of External Affairs Sikkim comes to a superfluous also the President. One can be SANDS DIES [MEA] was continuously end. And the redundant issue of sure that those involved in VIP n May 5, 1981, impris breathing down the neck of His Sikkim finally becomes redun- duty are not among them. Ooned Irish-Catholic mili- 271167 Holiness during his Sikkim visit. dant. And we can all rejoice and -OTIS tant Bobby Sands dies after re- Informers say this was the fusing food for 66 days in pro- 9434339053 perfect display of India bending test of his treatment as a crimi- over backwards to its latest boss, nal rather than a political pris- 9832369520 oner by British authorities. His sitting in China and dictating death immediately touched off 9832332049 joint declarations that our lead- widespread rioting in Belfast, ers nod to in return for a sliver of 9832368930 as young Irish-Catholic mili- a recognition vis a vis Sikkim. tants clashed with police and 9832082648 Not satisfied with the inva- British Army patrols and 9832022533 sion of Tibet and creation of a started fires. Tibetan government in exile in India, China has managed to extract an assurance from the ARIES: When confronted with hurdles, you’’ll tend to leap higher than you expect to ex- press sympathy. Compassion and understanding to others. TAURUS: Change will allow you to see past what’s happening even old dues will get settled. will be surprised to realize how now. Only after you resolve your SCORPIO: A big gathering is much you can accomplish. own insecurities will you be able likely for newlyweds. 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