SI’s IN THE MAKING PREPARE08 July, 2004; NOW! 1 COMPLETE LIST ON TO LEAVE FOR TRAINING pg 4 DROPPED CANDIDATES ALLEGE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY CABINET CLEARS Thursday, 08 July, 2004 Vol. 3 No. 93  Rs. 3 Travelling REVISED BOUNDARY Abroad? FOR GMC State Bank of is the only Bank in Gangtok which offers... Amendment of  Vishwa Yatra Foreign Travel Card in $, Euro, Pound  American Express Travellers service rules to Cheque in $, Euro, Pound  Currency Notes in $, Euro, make training Pound For further details, phone mandatory for Tenzing / Tashi 220616/ 222824 (Extn. 26) or promotion 9434012824 approved a NOW REPORT 6 KILLED AS KALIJHORA SLIDE SWEEPS GANGTOK, 07 July: The Cabi- net which met today at the AWAY -BOUND SPACIO Tashiling Secretariat cleared some important proposals. a NOW REPORT The move to bring back local self EDN. DEPTT ASST. DIRECTOR AND government to the capital moved one GANGTOK, 07 July: A raging SON AMONG THE CASUALTIES step further with the Cabinet today thunderstorm which hit the region approving the UD&HD proposal to last night claimed the first road Rescue teams are reported to expand the proposed boundary of the casualties resulting from land- have arrived at the spot shortly af- local body to include Sokaythang [to- slides as a slide at SNT Dhara, ter, but no search and rescue op- wards Sichey] and down up to about 500 mtrs from Coronation erations could be launched till Ranipool. The amendment has pro- Bridge on NH31A swept away a nearly 1:30 AM in the morning posed that the GMC’s area be ex- Sikkim-bound Tata Spacio killing due to the slush and boulders panded to include all areas 100 ft on all the, suspected, six occupants, which tumbled down the moun- either side of the national highway including the driver. tain face unabated. up to Ranipool. Informed sources reveal that The first to arrive at the spot The Cabinet also approved the the vehicle, SK-04-5740, which were the policemen from the proposal to increase the number of had picked up passengers from Sevoke Out-Post and the local municipal wards to 21. The Cabi- New Jalpaiguri railway station youth of Sevoke. Also helping in net has directed the UD&HD Min- earlier the same evening, was the rescue the next day were local ister to propose a suitable amend- caught at the spot by a sudden clubs from Sevoke and youth from ment to the existing Act for the landslip which pushed it some 500 The mangled the Kalijhora area. ft below the road into the Teesta. remains of the ill- Those involved in the rescue same, it is learnt. fated vehicle pulled The accident is reported to have operations told NOW! that In another important approval out of the Teesta pic: DIPTENDU DUTTA granted today, the Cabinet cleared occurred at around 9:45 PM. turn to pg 6 the Personnel and Administrative Reforms & Training Department’s INSURANCE AGENTS REQUIRED proposal seeking to amend the State Service Rules. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. The amendment makes it man- HONGHONG KONGKONG BAZARBAZARExpo 2004 datory for all “members of the serv- a leading Public Sector General ice” to undergo at least one train- WITHSTOCK NEW JUST LOW RATE!!! ing course successfully every two Insurance Company wishes to years. This training can either be ANY ITEM Rs. 90 - Rs. 150 taken at AATT, Gangtok, or SIRD, recruit 100 Direct Agents on * Chinese Crockery * Chinese windchimes Karfectar, or any training institute * Attractive Home articles * Chinese charging torch Commission Basis from all over outside the State, it is learnt. * Chinese ladies bags * Chinese body spray The requirement to undergo * Chinese toys * Chinese alarm clock Sikkim immediately for its such training for government serv- * Chinese ladies shoes * Chinese dying mat ants will be applicable only up to * Paris & Germany Gangtok office. the age of 50 years, the amend- perfumes & Scents And many more... ment proposes. Interestingly, the turn to pg 6 HOTEL BAYUL, MG MARG, GANGTOK Interested candidates may apply alongwith their biodata to the PANCHWATI RETALIATES; CLAIMS THERE’S Divisional Manager, Divisional Office, NO CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY, ONLY Hill Cart Road, Siliguri - 734401 WORK TO MAKE BUILDING LIGHTER within 15 days. ON pg 3 2; NOW!; 08 July, 2004 ED-SPACE NOW! FIRST WITH THE NEWS Arguing Corruption Corruption is not a dirty word any more. Almost everyone has been at either the receiving end, or the bribing end of this social exchange and this dilutes the disdain one would expect for this permanent feature of “work”. The supporters of corruption as- sume that it is in fact beneficial. This goes with “greasing the squeaky wheel” or simply “grease money” argument. As a 20th century thinker put it: “Had corruption not been beneficial it would never have been so common.” On a more serious note though, the problem with the “ben- LACHENLACHEN SEEKSSEEKS DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT eficial” argument of corruption is that the benefit is limited to a few. Worse still, at the cost of the larger community. Moreover, corruption aggravates the issue of haves and have-nots and ASAS TOURISTTOURIST DESTINATIONDESTINATION hurts the poorest of the poor. A recent study by the World Bank has revealed that “grease money” does not speed up the bu- fter a long drive for about to Gurudongmar there are many reaucratic delays [to iron which out most people offer bribes]; 5 to 6 hours and approxi- VIEWPOINT small lakes. You can also get a instead it creates more hurdles on the way. The firms that pay Amately 123 kms from breathtaking view of the Tibetan more bribes are not necessarily efficient, rather they are more Gangtok you reach a small village by RUPTSHERING LACHENPA plateau, Gyamtsona Lake and many likely to spend more, not less, management time with bureau- surrounded by hills. The original more on the other side of Thangu. crats negotiating regulations, and face higher, not lower, cost of name of the village is Lamten but pared to our neighbour. Apart from There are many tourist destinations capital, the World Bank report details. The reason behind this is it is better known as Lachen. Many poor education of the inhabitants, their like Bhamzay, Dhombache, Lashar, simple to understand. Bribes are designed by the bureaucrats of you may have visited this lovely financial status, too, can be said to be the valley nomads and Jhachu, the to extract rents [for the rules they sit on]; therefore, more bribes locale and some might just be poor. There is hardly any means for valley of rivers. call for more regulations to extract more rents. This is also the hearing of it for the first time. generating any income. Despite the vast range of natural reason why we say corruption breeds corruption. The word ‘Lachen’ means Tourism is touted as a big beauty there are no roads by which No matter how much we play around with words, fact re- mains that corruption has an element of perverse incentive. “Big Mountain” – ‘La’ mean money earner and Lachen is gen- one can go up there. The only way It not only rewards the cheater but also penalises the honest mountain and ‘chen’ means big. erally portrayed as a tourist spot; up is on foot. This is largely because thereby decaying the whole system. While there are those The village has a unique system - but the government has not taken the government has not taken any who might still argue that the problems of corruption are “too the Pipon system. A Pipon is any initiative for developing the steps to promote the region. big” or “too pervasive” to be solved by the effort of an indi- elected by the people of the vil- village into a top-grade tourist des- If proper roads are constructed vidual or an individual agency, the society has tackled many lage and is the final authority re- tination. The roads are rough and and maintained along with the open- bigger problems to let this one continue without a fight. It is garding the laws of the village. His not properly maintained which in- ing up of the higher reaches of the time the people started priming themselves to deliver this is the final decision which no other hibits tourists from visiting the vil- region to tourists the locals of malaise the knock-out punch. person can overrule. If any person lage. Most of the inhabitants man- Lachen could benefit hugely and is found guilty of violating the vil- age a meagre living through small can earn through tourist lodges, ho- write NOW! lage rules he is made to pay a fine shops, as labourers and small tels, transportation and other tourist If you feel strongly about something that has been reported in NOW! of a certain amount which is used farmers. The farmers, too, can only related activities. But this is possi- or have an opinion on some recent development, then share it with for various purposes in the village. cultivate their land in the summer ble only if the government takes an a wider audience. While the LETTERS section will carry responses The people of this village are months as the high snows take interest in the development of tour- to articles and news carried in NOW!, ACTION MAIL is about com- called Lachenpas who speak their over during the winter months. ism in Lachen. The Lachenpas have plaints and grievances. Wherever possible, NOW! shall also search own language. Most of the inhabit- There are many tourists attrac- a great hope that this will material- out a response to the Action Mail. If not, then at least a complaint would have been filed in the public domain. ants are educated, but barely, and some tions at Lachen but most of them ise with a new government in place. write to: NOW!, Gairi Gaon, Tadong, East Sikkim. Or email: are even totally illiterate. The village are not open to travel such as the - The writer is a B.A IInd year sikkimnow@ rediffmail.com is largely underdeveloped as com- Gurudongmar Lake. On the way up student at Sikkim Govt College

NO ONE LISTENS TO psychosis. There is politics and poor people of Sikkim. having taken the initiative to up- upset that they could not celebrate INDEPENDENT VOICES politics everywhere. The social Secondly, the ordinary people grade the Paljor Stadium into a the Silver Jubilee of the most t is hard that anyone can dare to life of Sikkim, strictly saying, may have to pay high rent for the rented football stadium of international popular Governor’s Gold Cup at Iwrite independently in the name possibly be a disaster in future. house in Gangtok. The house own- standard. Paljor Stadium. Please do not for- of liberty. Liberty is meant for the Saying and writing about democ- ers fix the house rent at their own Let us talk about the stadium, get that keeping the feeling of gen- force coming from the highest racy and liberty are easy for the will. Most of the rent payers are after the laying of the foundation eral public in his mind, the chief authority down to the people in politicians but practicing them for employees and the people belong- stone by the chief minister, it took minister this time has allotted the Sikkim. The political supremacy the poor people in the midst of the ing to low income groups. Here exactly two years to start the concerned departments under the is the historical sanction of the interest of the same political au- project and there after this is the dynamic leadership of PS Goley, state which over powers every in- thorities is almost intolerable. This ACTIONMAIL fourth year running after the start who is the Minister in charge of dividual right from the time of Mr. was not true in the case of only of the project [total six years af- both, the buildings and the sports Bhandari till today. Out of many one but for all politicians of too the government remains not ter laying the foundation stone]. departments. newspapers rarely one or two oc- Sikkim. Chowkee is in one hand ignorant of the fact. There are in- Whereas, in the same country, Now, I am confident that the casionally write in favour of the and power broking on the other numerable such genuine matters Larsen & Toubro Company has concerned departments and the people. As for the reader, he just and the expectation of the people but who will write and who cares? created a record for having con- government will keep their prom- reads and throws it away some- from the opposition is as low as That is the trend of our democracy structed a stadium in just 45 days ise given last year and accord- where. He knows it is risky to they appear. and the democrats. at Chennai almost eight years ago ingly I hope that we will be able comment about anything he reads. Your invitation contained in Shanker Sharma, Gangtok for the conduction of the Nehru to witness the proceedings of the Things are so designed and put your paper is appreciated. But my Gold Cup. Hope Sikkim does not forthcoming Governor’s Gold into the political arena by the po- dear Editor!, let us know why the AWAITING PALJOR want to create another record by Cup Football at the newly up- litical authorities in every sphere politicians are not supporting the STADIUM’S COMPLETION not completing a stadium for so graded Paljor Stadium this com- of public life that a member of implementation of direct income hrough the column of your many years! ing October. public fears from making a com- tax in Sikkim when this is good Tnewspaper I would like to Last year, I remember mem- Santabir Gurung, (A football ment or even write against injus- for the large number of low paid congratulate the SDF government bers of the apex body football fac- lover), Upper Arithang, tice. All must admit there is fear employees and the majority of led by Dr. Pawan Chamling for ulty in the state [SFA] were very Gangtok  RAJDHANI 08 July, 2004; NOW! 3 PANCHWATI RETALIATES; CLAIMS THERE’S 150 JOBS!!! Call Centre in Delhi Requires NO CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY, ONLY Fluent English Speaking Boys & Girls WORK TO MAKE BUILDING LIGHTER Minimum Qualification - Sikkimese style under which there and lighter, are some of the exten- technical committee of UD&HD. 12th pass a NOW REPORT would be space enough for peo- sive re-strengthening measures It might also be recalled that Salary - Rs. 8500/- GANGTOK, 07 July: Panchwati ple to sit. undertaken by Panchwati, the en- UD&HD has asked for a structure & Above Resorts have come out strongly It was this that the UD&HD gineer discloses. And this, he adds safety certificate from Panchwati against the UD&HD for directing had taken exception to and served has made the structure lighter by which the engineers at the site say Engineers & Other all construction work being under- a notice to stop all work at the site, “hundreds” of tons. will be intimated to their superi- Computer Professionals taken at the site to be stopped. it is learnt. “These were the recommenda- ors at Jadavpur University. But also required for It might be recalled that the “It is not an extra floor but just tions of engineers who had come they claim that even if all ends Technical Support UD&HD had on Saturday directed a roof with some space under it,” over from Jadavpur University, well they would have lost at least Panchwati to immediately stop all explains Mr. Dutta. Kolkata. In fact, we had AK 20 work-days by then. “Who will Hostel Accomodation Available work as the department had felt He further explains that in fact Samanta who is among the most compensate us for that loss?” asks Contact Before 11th July that there was unauthorised addi- the concrete slabs on the roof will highly regarded engineers in the the engineer. Mrs. Daman Dhaliwal tional construction work be removed making the building country to come over and inspect The Managing Director of ph: 232064, 232073 underway at the Hotel Mayur site lighter by another 80-100 tons. the site and make recommenda- Panchwati Resorts, Ram Ratan Mr. Sushil Rai on Paljor Stadium road. The “The pagoda which we plan tions. After their declaration that Chowdhary could not be contacted mob: 98320 70811 UD&HD had made clear that only will weigh only about 5 tons at the the building could be safe on the as he is not in town. re-strengthening work had been most,” says the engineer. observance of their recommenda- authorised. About 200 truck loads of ma- tions there is no room for doubt Talking to NOW!, the engi- terial have been removed from the left,” says Mr. Dutta. neer at the Panchwati site, A. building; jacketing of existing col- The retention wall too had Dutta, said that all re-strengthen- umns by rich concrete [concrete been extended by about 2 feet. ing work had been completed and which has more cement than av- The Executive Director, only interior work was in progress erage] taking their size to 3.5 ft STDC, PK Dong, whose organi- for which they did not need per- into 3.5 ft from the existing 2 X 1 sation had bought over the erst- mission. ft; extensive cement grouting while Hotel Mayur, argued that it “We began last April and [slurry] with admixture mechani- was not fair to single out since then have undertaken all the cally and manually pumped Panchwati as all the buildings on repair and re-strengthening meas- through nozzles into the columns that stretch were on the same ures that were recommended. as well at the floor and ceiling; ground. He added that the STDC There is no question of any addi- decreasing the load of the build- would now await the report of the tional floor being constructed ing by chiselling and removing here,” he explained. PCC [plain cement concrete] to be According to him, all that replaced by low weight flooring Panchwati had planned to do was material [mostly marble] which make a roof in traditional makes the floors 6 inches thinner WANTED SUICIDE AT An Old Model Mahindra PAKYONG jeep in good condition PAKYONG: A 20-year-old boy [should be private was found hanging in his house, owned]. STYLE in another case of suicide. On 06 Hotel Golden Pagoda July local police received a report Contact:98320-90758 MG Marg, Gangtok that the young man had killed him- self at Samsing, here. The body was forwarded for post mortem to SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY STNM, Gangtok. No foul play is suspected but the case is still un- Announces admission to degree courses: der investigation. Session AUGUST 2004 UNIDENTIFIED BODY FOUND RANIPOOL: A decomposed BBA MBA body was found at Pagla Bhir, (Bachelor of Business (Master of Business Ad- Rumtek on 06 July. The body has Administration) ministration) not been identified yet. During in- [10+2 any stream] [Graduation- any stream] vestigation the clothes of the dead person were taken for identifica- * UGC recognised tion. The body which was lying * Affiliated by Ministry of Human Resource face down was fully decomposed Development with just skeletal remains and University Centre: parts of clothing visible Co-partners: Police estimate that the body SMART ACADEMY Little Italy, Square, Baker’s Cafe, Fusion, Free Look, could have been lying there for the Abacus, Urban Mart, Sikkim Flora, Yeti Cosmetics last five months. Centre code: 1760 The decomposed dead body Bangar Bldg. 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Roll 14. 1331 Mr. Choley Tshering Bhutia of 28 candidates for the post for doubts over the selection proc- No. No NAME 15. 1567 Mr. Tashi Chopel Bhutia Sub-Inspectors in the Sikkim Po- ess, which they claim was far 1. 1180 Ms. Chezum Lepcha 16. 1909 Mr. Mingur Tempo Nadik lice has been announced. from transparent. 2. 1103 Mr. Milan Kanta Sharma 17. 1254 Mr. Thendup Tseten Bhutia 10 girls and the 18 boys are “We were expecting the au- 3. 1187 Ms. Rinku Wongmu Bhutia 18. 1342 Mr. Sanjay Rai leaving for the 9-month long train- thorities to intimate us of the fi- 4. 1634 Mr. Bikash Basnett 19. 1699 Mr. Roshan Rai ing at the North East Police Acad- nal list as they had done earlier 5. 1809 Mr. Chewang Dorjee Bhutia 20. 8060 Mr. Bikash Subba emy, . Of the 28 selected, when they released the names of 6. 5063 Mr. Chandan Chettri 21. 1258 Ms. Dawa Lhamu Pakhrin the categories include 6 slots for the candidates selected for the in- 7. 1908 Mr. Bikash Rai 22. 5003 Ms. Pema Rana (Manger) STs and three for ST women; terviews to the press. Instead, we 8. 1995 Ms. Sudha Basnett 23. 1459 Ms. Karma Eden Kaleon while five are reserved for Most learnt from friends and sources 9. 1756 Mr. Tulsi Thapa 24. 1767 Ms. Karma Doma Bhutia Backward Classes and one for that the list was ready and that 10. 1740 Mr. Bijendra Thapa 25. 1572 Ms. Paru Ruchal MBC women, two for OBC and the selected group was about to 11. 1092 Mr. Kinga Tharchen 26. 1078 Ms. Sonam Yangkeela one for OBC women and two re- leave for their training,” they said 12. 1489 Mr. Novin Rai 27. 6163 Ms. Renuka Chettri served for SC. The rest fell in the while casting doubts on why the 13. 7093 Mr. Bimal Gurung 28. 5026 Mr. Durga Singh Cintury open category. final list was kept so hush hush. This year, the selection proc- They claim that since they adding that the Department has gest that the process was candidates who did not make it ess was topped by a girl, Chezum have not been shown the marks maintained detailed records of flawed,” they said. to the final list to a meeting at Lepcha. Interestingly, three girls scored by individual candi- how each candidate fared in Another reason offered by Titanic Park here in Gangtok at made it to the final list in the open dates, there was no way of each round. They further point the senior police officials to ex- 1 PM on 08 July. At this meet- category taking the total tally of knowing whether the process out that selection exams are not plain the disenchantment is that ing they plan to discuss the fu- girls in the new batch to ten was fair or not. school exams where the answer since more than 150 were called ture course of action and have against the seven seats that were Reacting to this allegation, scripts and points are offered for for the interview, everyone even suggested that they will be reserved for women in the selec- Sikkim Police officials involved re-evaluation. thought they had a good chance. taking the matter to the courts. tion process. in the selection process main- “The selection was carried Apparently everyone who had The selected 28 will be leav- tained that the process was kept out in the prescribed manner cleared the physical tests and ing for training at the NEPA to- “absolutely fair.” Candidates and although it is understand- scored more then 50% in the day, 8 July. made it to the final list on their able that those who did not written exam was called for the Even as the short-listed merit alone and not on recom- make it to the final list will be interview. 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The angered staff claim that Deepak Thapa and offer our con- for jute mats and floor covering body was dissolved for the civic In a press release, signed by the practice has been going on dolences,” the press release in- was held at Kitam, South Sikkim polls held on the 27 June, seems sixty-three employees of the Mu- since the inception of the munici- forms. and another 2-week long Skill De- to have run into rough weather. nicipality, the staff has voiced its pality, and have branded the The SDO could not be con- velopment Advance Training Pro- The staff of the municipality grievances by pointing out that the SDO’s inconsiderate handling of tacted. gramme on jute handicrafts prod- ucts at Rongli [Dalapchand], East TT Assc elects Sikkim. It continues raining goals at Super League 2004 Organized by SICON in col- working laboration with NABARD, NCJD, committee, lists a NOW REPORT GOI, NCUI, the programme ended on 05 July. requirements GANGTOK, 07 July: Saipatri Two separate groups consist- Club, Singtam, took on Sikkim a NOW REPORT ing of 25 rural women entrepre- Police ‘B’ today in the Sikkim neurs were trained and motivated GANGTOK, 07 July: Sikkim Ta- Football Association Senior Divi- for launching their own jute diver- ble Tennis Association held elec- sion Football Super League 2004. sified product units. tions for its working committee on The match was another high scor- On the occasion, KN Rai, 04 July. The chairman of the elec- ing one and as has been the norm, RDD Minister and Phurmit tion committee, CM Sharma took a totally one sided match with Lepcha, Zilla Adhyakshya, South a voice vote to elect the office Sikkim Police ‘B’ defeating Sikkim stressed the importance of bearers for the period 2004-2009. Saipatri Club by ten goals to one. such training programmes at the CK Basnett was elected presi- Subhas Chettri was the high- grass root level for rural women dent, CL Sharma and PJ Lama were est scorer with four goals for his entrepreneurs for setting up their elected vice-president, Karma team followed by Tashi Wangchuk who scored two each. The lone The match for 08 July should be own units either individually or Bhutia, general secretary, UK Bhutia with three goals along with goal for Saipatri Club was scored more evenly matched as IRB takes as self-help groups for their self- Pradhan, finance secretary, Tshering Daulat Thapa and Sanjay Hang by Rajesh Majhi. on United Sikkim Sporting Club. reliance. Tobgay and Kishor Gajmer, joint secretary, and Gyamsto Bhutia, pub- ASSA licity secretary. 100% ATTENDANCE FOR EAST DISTRICT’S Thupden Kunga Bhutia, Najli announces TT Rai, David D Lepcha, KM Chettri FIRST ZILLA PANCHAYAT FOR 2004-05 tourney then apprised the house on the ing up the urgent repair works and Binod Silal were elected ex- a NOW REPORT ecutive members. a NOW REPORT progress of the ongoing develop- prioritised by the gram sabhas. The newly elected executive GANGTOK, 07 July: The First ment schemes. This was followed Some zilla panchayat members GANGTOK, 07 July: The 1st In- Zilla Panchayat meeting of the East by the house finalizing the zilla expressed the need to carry out the body then unanimously proposed ter School Table Tennis Champi- District for the year 2004-05 was panchayat plan for the East Dis- repair work of schools and other the names of Nakul Rai, Lok onship is being organized by the held at the Conference Hall of the trict for the current financial year. infrastructure under their respective Sabha MP and PS Tamang, Min- All Sikkim Students Association District Administrative Centre here The Sachiva requested the territorial constituencies as identi- ister of Sports & Youth Affairs and from 5-7 August at Paljor Indoor on 06 July under the chairmanship house to concentrate on creation of fied by the gram sabhas. Building & Housing department, Stadium. assets and also on generation of The meeting ended with the as chief patron and chief advisor ASSA is hopeful of participa- of KN Pradhan, Adhyaksha, East. of the association. The executive tion by all schools in the State. All the Zilla Panchayat members, employment opportunities. The vote of thanks proposed by the AE, body further nominated 20 passive Individual events will be or- the Sachivs, other officers and staff house was also unanimous in tak- Zilla Panchayat. members of the association. ganized for men and women in of the East District Zilla Panchayat The executive body decided to which players from Kalimpong, attended the meeting. submit a five-point memorandum Darjeeling and Siliguri are ex- Welcoming the zilla Panchayat AT: to the chief minister through the pected to participate. members, the Sachiva expressed hap- Amber Electronics chief patron and chief advisor. The In the individual events, cash piness at the 100 per cent attendance Tadong. ph: 232881, 98320 34547 list of demands includes develop- prizes of Rs.5,000 for men and Rs. of the members at the first meeting. ment of infrastructure for the 4,000 for women will be given. 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Since October is the hence there is no possibility of fusions we will attend all future DARJEELING, 07 July: The Among the prerequisites, the month of the Pujas and in Novem- AIGL withdrawing from the PDF meetings, so that we too can Peoples’ Democratic Front [PDF] main would be that the constitu- ber most of Darjeeling schools PDF.” actively participate in PDF’s fu- chalked out its strategy for the ent party to which the candidate have their final exams, September However he stated that on 09 ture plans,” added Tamang who is forthcoming DGHC elections at a belongs has a strong support base would be the apt choice for the ad- July, the AIGL would be holding also the Chairman of PDF. Core Committee meeting held in that constituency. ministration, is offered as the rea- a meeting in which the PDF’s per- PDF will be holding another here today. “Other than this, the candidate son why elections need to be formance will be put through the Core Committee meeting on the PDF leader, Sawan Rai, stated should not have a criminal record preponed. scanner. 15th or 16th of this month. that the PDF would be fielding and will have to undertake the Meanwhile, rumours abound candidates in all the 28 seats. commitment to follow the aims that the AIGL will withdraw from VISA “However we have decided and objectives of the PDF,” stated the PDF. The absence of Madan NOW! WORK & STUDY certain prerequisites for the can- Rai. Though the extended tenure Tamang, the AIGL present, from CLASSIFIEDS IN USA, UK, didates,” added Rai. of the present DGHC ends on 30 today’s meeting added more grist CANADA, The PDF is a coalition of 5 November, the elections have to to the rumour mill. 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In- DARJEELING, 07 July: One The size of the Ministry was reduced from 33 to the stipulated 12 Available two-roomed flats with attached tiolet-bath and kitchen at Pradeep Kumar Rai was robbed of after 21 Ministers resigned from the BJP-led United Democratic Front terested person give bio- Tadong, Daragaon below Bahai his money near the State Bank of data at NOW OFFICE, government in the state. School. Contact: 9434127178 India today in Darjeeling. After Assembly elections are due in the state in September next. Tadong, Gangtok. withdrawing Rs. 70,000 from the WANTED FLAT IN AND AROUND Bank, when Rai was passing LS TO DISCUSS REMOVAL OF NOTICE through an ally below the DIB of- GANGTOK GOVERNORS ON JULY 12 Contact: 9434117299, This is to inform that on 9th fice, two youth snatched the bag NEW DELHI, 07 July: With the controversy over the sacking of four 9832034929 July 2004, Renjyong from him and ran. Though Rai Governors yet to die down, the Lok Sabha will have a special discus- TO LET Mutanchi Rong Tarjum gave the culprits a chase, they (RMRT) is organizing meeting sion on the issue on 12 July. Flat with kitchen, Dinning, two- managed to escape. A complaint at Community Hall, Mangan Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad stated this to re- bathrooms, ideal for residential- has been lodged at the Darjeeling by 10 AM onwards. So peo- porters saying the Opposition had suggested such a discussion. cum-offical purpose at ple are cordially invited to at- Sadar Police Station and police are No discussion on the issue of ‘tainted’ Ministers has been fixed, he Developmnet Area. tend the meeting. on a hunt for the snatchers. said in reply to a question. Contact: 9434137158, 9434110063 RMRT (North District) Amendment of service rules to make training Anthyesti Kriya mandatory for promotion approved The Anthyesthi Kriya of Late Narvada Pradhan who passed away today to axe two ministers because of the council of ministers for on 27th June falls on 8th July, Thursday. All friends, relatives and Contd from pg 1 well-wishers are requested to attend the same at our residence the new rule on down-sized Cabi- smaller states at 12. Sikkim comes at Development Area, Near Anand Bhawan, Gangtok. amendment also makes successful nets, the rumours claimed, gave under this category and we have a LM Pradhan, Bhuwan Pradhan [Sons]; Kusun & Geetu [Daughters]; Dawa & completion of the training com- Sikkim a strength to 12 including Cabinet of 12 including the CM. Ranjana Pradhan [Daughters-in-law]. Ph: 20557, 20726 pulsory for promotion to the next the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker. Some people are mistakenly in- grade and failure to undergo such Speaking to NOW!, the press cluding the Speaker and Deputy training course will now render advisor to the Chief Minister, BB Speaker as members of the Cabi- Anthyesthi Kriya denial of promotion when due. Gooroong, dismissed the same as net. The two are officials of the The Anthyesthi Kriya of late Lal Bdr. Pradhan (Head Consta- The business of the Cabinet “mischievous rumours. Legislative Assembly and are not ble, Sikkim Police), who passed away on 29.6.2004 falls on aside, the capital was rift with ru- “The 91st Amendment to the included in the Council of Minis- 11.7.2004. mours that the Cabinet was sitting Constitution of India fixes the size ters,” he clarified. All friends, relatives and well wishers are requested to join us for offering prayers for the departed soul at our residence at Middle Sichey, Byepass Road, Gangtok. 6 killed as Kalijhora slide sweeps We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all who joined us for the funeral and offered us their help during our away Sikkim-bound Spacio time of grief and bereavement. B.B. Pradhan (father) and all family members vehicle was his son, Amrit, who owner of the vehicle - have been Ph: 220526, 221570 Contd from pg 1 was returning from a job-inter- identified thus far. Devendra Puri, an Assistant Di- view. Amrit’s was the first body Khaimoodin Ali, 40, also runs rector with the Education Depart- found at the accident site after res- a Meat & Fish shop at Tadong. A ment, was found in critical con- cue operations could be launched. resident of Sikkim for the past Kutse Shegu dition on the road. He was appar- Mr. Puri is also reported to twenty years, he had bought the The 49th day Kutse Shegu of our beloved father ently thrown off the vehicle be- have revealed that apart from him, vehicle only about 7 months back. late Huktuk Bhutia who left for his heavenly th th fore it plunged into the Teesta. Al- there were five more people, in- He is survived by his 12 year son abode on 26 May 2004 falls on 13 July 2004. though rushed to the North Ben- cluding the driver in the Tata and his wife. All friends and well wishers are cordially requested to join us in offering prayers for the gal Clinic immediately by his res- Spacio. Thus far, only five bodies It is believed that all the pas- departed soul at our residence at Dara Gaon cuers, Mr. Puri succumbed to his have been recovered from the ac- sengers, except one, were from (Tadong) below ICAR Complex. injuries. cident site. Gangtok. Drivers at the private Phendo Bhutia (wife); Pempa Tsh. Bhutia (son); Lakpa Only three of the bodies - that stand here suggest that one of the It is learnt that in his dying Tsh. Bhutia (son); Chung Chung Bhutia (son). Ph: statement, Mr. Puri disclosed that of Mr. Puri, his son and the driver, passengers could have been from 232695, 98320-34463, 98320-91455 accompanying him in the ill-fated Khaimoodin Ali, who was also the Singtam.  NEWSSCAN 08 July, 2004; NOW! 7 GANGTOK ON A HIGH; PLANS TO APPROPRIATE EVERYTHING FROM METROPOLITAN GLAMOUR TO OLD WORLD CHARM cially when a leader of national stature ad- spective sites for the construction of a state Department reveal that if everything goes RANJIT SINGH dresses the public at the stadium. museum. As informed by the department, as planned, the Community Hall will be dis- GANGTOK, 07 July: Sikkim, and espe- Two car parks are slated to come up at the proposal for the construction of a state mantled for the construction of the cially Gangtok town, is all set to replicate Baluwakhani and Deorali respectively. Park- museum falls under the 100 days pro- multicultural complex, which will house the glamour and gloss of metropolitan cities ing has become a nagging issue and this is gramme of the HRD ministry. two auditoriums along with an art gallery. in the rest of the country. The government one of the most pressing needs of the people A couple of sites have reportedly been An interesting initiative undertaken by has certain initiatives up its sleeve, which, if of Gangtok. The car park at Deorali is to be inspected on which the Buildings & Hous- the Culture Department is the preservation realised, could alleviate the daily problems constructed below the ropeway terminus. ing Department is slated to conduct a geo- of old houses in the state. The department of the citizens of the town as well as serve as Also on the anvil is a mega shopping technical survey. The most likely site for the identifies houses built in old traditional taking the capital town a rung further towards plaza at the site of the present Slaughter museum, it is learnt, would be the area be- Sikkimese style and architecture and built the status of a metropolitan township. House at Arithang. According to the low TNA and adjacent to the Sikkim with traditional material. The Urban Development & Housing UD&HD, the plaza would be a four-storied Akademi - the Old Assembly. “The owners of these houses are pro- Department, for example, has already got structure with several malls and internal as The museum will house various arte- vided with funds by our department to un- administrative sanction for the construction well as outdoor parking. The whole project facts, cultural and domestic implements, dertake renovation and restoration of their of two car parks as well as a shopping plaza. is estimated to cost about Rs. 25 crores. With traditional dresses and items having an- respective structures in keeping with the It has already undertaken the widening of the above-mentioned projects already being tique value. original traditional build of the house,” says critical roads. Two roads earmarked for ex- qualified with administrative sanction their “We will have to work out the Mr. Lama. Some such houses which have pansion are the highway along St. Thomas realisation now depends on the finances re- modalities on how we will go about acquir- been identified by the department are lo- Church and the Paljor Stadium Road, which quired by them to be sanctioned as well. ing such material,” informs GS Lama of the cated in Samdum, Tharphu, Ralay and incidentally, is a VVIP road. Apart from attaining metropolitan Culture Department. He adds, “If necessary Ranithang near Pakyong. The UD&HD has felled a number of standards the government has not lost sight we might approach certain individuals or The department informs that it has also trees on the highway by the church as a of the importance of heritage structures and even make a public appeal.” undertaken conservation work at the war means to widen the road which gets easily the need to promote culture in the state as Another project, which at present is just memorial at Nathang. This, along with oth- jammed as it is very narrow. The Paljor Sta- an added attraction for visitors. at the proposal stage and could take a cou- ers including the up gradation of the sur- dium road is also set to be widened as the The Culture Department, which falls ple of years to materialise, is the setting up rounding of Labrang monastery are some road leads to the only place in town which under the Ministry of Human Resource of a multicultural complex at the present of the initiatives which the Cultural Depart- can accommodate a large gathering espe- Development, is at present scouting for pro- Community Hall. Officials at the Culture ment has undertaken. 2-day career counselling camp announced This course has great employ- bridge International Diploma in a NOW REPORT ment prospect, informs a press re- Business and Travel and Tourism. GANGTOK, 07 July: To help lease issued by the institution, and In case of the course in Infor- students take the right career de- as per a study of Government of mation System Audit, it will mean cision, a career counselling camp India there is a requirement of a full waiver of the fees of the con- is being organized in Gangtok on about 1,88,000 professionals in tact training module. July 8-9 between 10 am to 6 pm. system security skill by 2008. Students can obtain admission Organized by South-Asian The University of Cambridge and scholarship for these courses Management Technologies (P) courses are recognized in over 150 at the career camp being organized Ltd, a British Council attached countries. at the office of South-Asian Man- centre conducting Cambridge In- SAMT informs that South agement Technologies (P) Lim- ternational diploma courses in Asian Foundation in collaboration ited, Kanchan View Complex, Gangtok, the camp will provide with a media house has instituted Upper Deorali. information in postgraduate di- a scholarship exclusively for stu- You can also call 202323 for ploma in information system au- dents from Sikkim joining these prior appointment. Students out- dit course of University. courses. The scholarship value is side Gangtok can call for addi- LOST 25% of the course fee for the Cam- tional information. Anthyesti Kriya ORIGINAL CLASS X The Anthyesti Kriya of our father Late Jagdish Prasad MARKSHEET of Laksayata FREE COUNSELLING Gurung, D/o. Surjay Bahadur For Direct Admission after XII or Graduation, Agarwal [Singhal] (of Bombay Cloth Store/ Curtina), Gurung, r/o Sumit, East Sikkim, bearing Sl.No. 6661333 Roll No. conducted by Mrs. Soma Dey, CAREER’S COUN- who passed away on 01.07.2004 falls on 12.07.04. 3120204 on 6.7.2004 at Tashilng SELLING INSTITUTE, Road, Gangtok. All friends, relatives and well-wishers are requested Secretariat Complex, Gangtok. If Phone: 226510, 94341-53355 (Mob) found please contact: Pahal Man to join us in offering prayers for the departed soul at In MBA/MCA (only Fees), BCA, IT, Hotel Management (only Fees), Gurung, G.O. Dev. Planning Eco- our residence at Tibet Road, Opp. IPR office, Gangtok. 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CIC IS THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR HIGHER STUDIES IN SIKKIM 8; NOW!; 08 July, 2004 THEFINALONE  today in SYMPATHETIC MAYOR HELPS PILOT STOPS TRAFFIC TO History FREE ELDERLY FARMER LAND ON BUSY ROAD 7th July BEIRUT: A small plane made an cal problems. ISTANBUL: An elderly, impov- and baggy shalwar trousers, lean- 1693: New York authorizes emergency landing on a busy Bei- “I heard my neighbors shout- erished Turkish woman jailed ing on her cane as she slowly first police uniforms in rut highway on Saturday, but the ing and came out to look,” said for nearly a month after plant- walked out of prison, assisted by American colonies pilot had the presence of mind to Mohammad Matariya, who lives ing potatoes on state land has police officers. 1839: Born, John D first stick his head out of the win- nearby. been freed after a sympathetic Rockefeller US capitalist; dow and yell at the traffic to stop, “I saw the plane starting to mayor paid her fine, a television Maya served 27 days of her jail founded Standard Oil witnesses said. come down, then I saw the pilot station said on Sunday. sentence before Mayor Ibrahim 1889: John L Sullivan wins There were no injuries and no put his head out of the window and Karaosmanoglu of the nearby city by KO in 75 rounds in last visible damage to the plane, which tell a boy on a motorbike: ‘Stop Refiye Maya, 76, was sen- of Izmit met her on a visit to a wom- bare-knuckle bout landed on a road on the southern the traffic, I have to land!’” tenced to 45 days in prison be- en’s prison and learned her story. 1889: Wall Street Journal edge of the Lebanese capital. Sol- “The pilot was great, really cause she could not afford the “For years I planted potatoes begins publishing diers sealed off the area. brave,” another witness Ahmad U$1,250 fine after her conviction and cabbages in that area, I didn’t 1918: Born, Nelson Airport officials said the Abu Samir said. “He came down for violating forestry laws, CNN know it was a crime,” Maya said Mandela in Transkei, South Cessna 172 was on a training so slowly, very calmly. It could Turk said. after she left the prison’s gates. Africa. flight when it developed mechani- have been so much worse.” Authorities discovered she 1978: Bjorn Borg of Sweden had planted up to a half-acre of “Because we don’t have any won 3rd consecutive title at 14-YEAR-OLD GIRLS DESPERATE potatoes on state property next to income, we couldn’t pay the fine, Wimbledon TO GET PREGNANT her farm in the northwestern prov- and I had to go to prison. I will 1990: Germany beats LONDON: Gynaecologists at the tion by young girls. ince of Sakarya. never, ever plant potatoes or any- Argentina 1-0 for soccer’s National Health Service here have Heaton believes that low self- CNN Turk showed Maya, thing else there again,” she said. 14th World Cup at Rome revealed that girls as young as 14 esteem and low aspiration among dressed in a traditional headscarf are approaching them for fertility the girls is a major reason behind treatment, as they are desperate to such attempts. become pregnant. MAN TRIES TO ROB ATM WITH BULLDOZER According to a report in The JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: A city Jeddah called the police after all that’s happening this is the last Daily Mail, fertility specialist Dr Jo Saudi man posing as a municipal being woken by the noise of the thing we need.” Heaton at the NHS has said that she worker used a bulldozer in an in- bulldozer, but did not realize for is astonished at the number of teen- ept attempt to rob a bank’s auto- some time that the man was try- Saudi Arabia has been rocked agers approaching her, exasperated matic teller machine but fled when ing to rob the bank. by a wave of shooting and bomb about their inability to conceive the police arrived, a local daily re- “It was disturbing. But it never attacks attributed to al Qaeda in naturally after “years of trying.” ported on Tuesday. crossed my mind we were watch- the past year, in which up to 85 Heaton admits that she had to the ALL new The English-language Arab ing a theft,” witness Mohammed police and civilians, many of them suppress her astonishment over News said residents of the Red Sea al-Assiri told Arab News. “With foreigners, have been killed. the requests for Invitro Fertilisa- Range of Adidas

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