19 May, 2004; NOW! 1 SBICAR Bharat Sanchar LOAN Wednesday, 19 May, 2004 Vol. 3 No. 48 Gangtok
Rs. 3 Nigam Ltd. the most convenient option Cell
Sanction & Disbursement ne in 1 day
Lowest interest rate at 9% Connecting India
No prepayment charges TALK MORE, PAY LESS
No processing charge Free Call Charges in Plan 399
Loan up to 90% Lowest SMS rate @ 40 paise
Free accidental death CDMA Mobile at lowest rate insurance of the Lowest Rate in Leased Line, borrower ISDN, STD/ ISD
Repayment up to 84 Free unlimited talk to any 3 months numbers by paying just Rs. 75 contact PT Bhutia 98320 35786 Bulk SMS, Bulk Mail or Chettri 94340 12824 Video Conferencing, Web-Hosting ICSE SHOCKER FOR SIKKIM a NOW REPORT GANGTOK, 18 May: The ICSE QUALITY IMPROVES, QUANTITY NOSEDIVES and ISC results were declared earlier this afternoon. Sikkim once again – outsmarted boys, that total girls appearing for the exami- ISC scoresheet for the Science Agarwal with 84.5 percent. As the which has only five schools affili- is. As has been expressed by most nations failing. It has also been stream reads – total appeared 40; principal says “The results for the ated to the Delhi Board fared school staff and to put it plainly, the learnt that at the last results there total passed – 38; failed – 2. ISC have been better compara- rather poorly in the exams com- girls have done better than boys. had been no failures. Rinki Agarwal with an average tively. The girls have done better pared to past results. For Joybells School which had Of the total of 70 students from of 87 percent topped the batch of than the boys.” Many would consider the total a total of 24 students appearing for St. Xavier’s Pakyong who appeared ICSE appeared this year in the sci- At the Tashi Namgyal Acad- number of 62 failures for the ICSE the Indian Certificate of Secondary for the ICSE, 42 passed with the ence stream. Physics and Maths emy, TNA, a total of 139 students exams from Sikkim a bit on the Education (ICSE) exams 13 of remaining 28 having failed the ex- were the contentious subjects for appeared for their ICSE exams. The higher side with only 4 of the same those appeared passed the exams ams. Yumi with an average percent- the failures, it is learnt. school did very well with 100 of for the ISC examinations, some with the remaining 11 unable to age of 84.6 percent topped the For the Arts section there were them securing first division marks semblance of academic excellence make it through. Anurag Jain with school. As Fr. Jeret Lepcha, princi- a total of 38 students who appeared including 41 distinctions. TNA, has however been secured. TNA’s an overall percentage of 90 per cent pal, informs, the subject in which for the ISC and all made it through too, has its list of failures with a Subrata Pradhan with average over- is the topper here followed by the maximum number of students with Rikpa Hishey having made it total of 19 for this year. As the staff all percentage marks of 95.8 per- Chopen Sangmu who averaged 70 failed is Science. He further says better than the others - in fact the of the school say, the year’s exami- cent is barely 3 percentage points percent. Anurag’s break up of that there has been an improvement best with an average percentage of nation results for ICSE have been behind the national topper. marks in Computer Science is 92, in individual performances. 83.6 percent. the best so far qualitatively with Besides, he has also secured the English 86 and 80 in Hindi. “Though we had expected some Apart from a lone failure in the 95.8 percentage marks secured by highest ever overall percentage While talking to the staff of the failures the present results are bet- Commerce stream the rest 11 stu- Subrata Pradhan, as mentioned ear- marks in his school. And as has school, it was learnt that the sub- ter than the past ones,” he says. The dents passed their ISC exams this lier, being the best ever recorded by been the trend lately all over the ject on which most of the students ISC results of his school were also year from St. Xavier’s. In this a student in the school. country irrespective of the level of tripped over was Maths. Girls have made known. stream, the highest percentage The ISC results too have been exams, girls seem to have done it averaged better with only two of the From St. Xavier’s Pakyong the marks was secured by Babita turn to pg 7 Sonia Declines Prime Ministership

a NOW REPORT orn in the small town of Orbassano in the interiors Bof Italy, this one-time wait- ress at a Greek restaurant at Cam- bridge, England, during her student years, is today the cynosure of all SCHOOLS ENTERTAIN WITH SOCIAL MESSAGES eyes Indian. That the rest of the world might well be watching is ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION another complimentary to the larg- TURN TO PG 3 est democracy and Sonia Gandhi, with her ascension to the threshold of the prime ministership of India, has proven India to be the greatest HONG KONG as well. HONG KONG Having led the main opposition party, the Congress (I) from the BAZAAR opposition benches of Parliament for the past five years and through the dust and grime of Elections Any Item Rs. 90 to Rs. 150 FIRST 2004 has surely proven her to be Lok Sabha the Congress has made ership has over 300 seats in the Gift Items, Crockery & Other TIME IN the gutsy, gritty and determined a marked improvement of the 112 lower house of Parliament – SIKKIM character that a woman needs to be seats managed in the 1999 elec- enough for the Congress to form Attractive Goods! to survive in the not so sublime tions. With the support of the al- the government and Sonia Gandhi world of Indian politics. lied parties of the Congress the al- to become prime minister. Today, HOTEL BAYUL, MG MARG, GANGTOK With a tally of 144 seats in the liance under Sonia Gandhi’s lead- turn to pg 4 CMYK 2; NOW!; 19 May, 2004 ED-SPACE NOW! BAD DAY IN FIRST WITH THE NEWS BAGHDAD errorists had a deadly suc Sonia Can’t Say No cess in Baghdad yesterday when a suicide car-bomber Unless there is something specifically mentioned in the Constitu- T killed Izzedine Salim, who held the tion which debars naturalised Indians from holding the Prime Minis- ter’s office, there is simply no reason why Sonia Gandhi should not rotating presidency of the Iraqi become the Prime Minister. In fact, given the mandate that has Governing Council. come Congress’ way, unless the party denies all claims to forming Meanwhile, two U.S. soldiers the government, not having Sonia as the Prime Minister would tan- were treated for exposure to Sarin tamount to pulling a hoax on Indian voters. There are many rea- nerve gas after a roadside bomb sons why Sonia cannot say no to the post. The most important improvised from a gas-laden artil- reason is that the entire Congress campaign was launched from lery shell detonated near Baghdad. her shoulders promoting her as the prime ministerial candidate. All The injuries were relatively minor the MPs that the Congress has in the Parliament today won on their - but the shell raised concerns be- individual appeal with their constituencies. None was even aspiring cause it belonged to a class of out- for the top post. The overall and admittedly surprising swing in fa- lawed ordnance that the Saddam vour of Congress at the polls came because Sonia was leading regime claimed to have destroyed from the front. Voters all over the country voted for Congress on the before the 1991 Gulf war. belief that she would be the next Prime Minister. To prop someone else to the post now would be cheating those voters. There might The suicide bombing, at a tained the nerve gas Sarin. be those even in the Congress camp who will now have us believe checkpoint immediately outside the Artillery shells are commonly elsewhere used in improvised explosive de- that the party never announced Sonia as their prime ministerial can- Green Zone (where the Coalition didate. They will find no buyers. Sad though it is, but the nation’s Provisional Authority and the IGC IRAQ / USA vices; it’s not clear if the oldest political party is nothing without Sonia. But the party’s inter- have their headquarters), killed six And the attack’s success is an- bombmakers knew that this one nal politics does not concern us here. It is Sonia and whether she other people. other sign that the terrorists have contained gas. can or cannot become the prime minister. In fact, with the public The second IGC member assas- excellent intelligence - which may Nor is it clear if the shell is evi- mandate that has come her way, even that is a redundant argu- sinated by terrorists since the coun- well be fueled by the Coalition’s dence of recent Saddam weapons- ment. Of course Sonia can become the prime minister. She should. cil was set up last July (the first was panicky decision to hire rehabili- of-mass-destruction programs or Fact remains that she held an equally important post as the Leader Aqila al Hasimi, one of three tated former Ba’athists. merely a leftover from the massive of the Opposition for the past five years and no one seemed to have women on the IGC), Salim was a It’s all too likely that terrorists gas-production program found in any problems with that. How does anyone buy the argument that member of a moderate faction of will increase the tempo of their at- Iraq after the first Gulf War. (Sa- because she is foreign-born she can comment and criticise national the Shiite Daawa party and came tacks as the countdown continues rin, invented by the Nazis, was used policies but not formulate them even when the people want her to? by Saddam’s armies in the Iran-Iraq The histrionics of the BJP leaders do not even deserve mention. from the southern city of Basra. to the June 30 “handover of sover- The only concern at hand here - do we or do we not respect popular Moderates like Salim have been eignty” in Iraq; the Coalition should war and in his extermination cam- mandate? As for the argument that the decision was forced by con- a particular target of terrorists seek- improve its security measures ac- paign against Iraq’s Kurds.) cern expressed by her children who have already lost much to ex- ing to derail the evolution of Iraq cordingly. Either way, it shows that tremist reactions; while one can sympathise with their concern and into a stable, democratic society. The fact that terrorists can Saddam had not accounted for all even understand it, these are still concerns that should have been It’s not yet clear if the terrorists strike America’s allies in Iraq so his weapons of mass destruction worked out before Sonia stepped into the public domain. She worked were going after Salim in particu- effectively, and in a location so as obligated by U.N. resolutions hard for the acceptance that she now enjoys and it is a bit late in the lar. But they certainly knew that close to Coalition headquarters, is and by the 1991 armistice agree- day to step back. But all these are at best supporting arguments, members of the Iraqi Governing unlikely to inspire confidence in ment. And it is interesting that the the bottomline remains that Sonia has to be made Prime Minister Council were going to be at the gate the handover process - even among shell seems to be relatively sophis- because the people voted for the Congress on that belief. Democ- where the bomb was detonated. Iraqis favorably disposed to Coa- ticated - a type many believed to racy is not so much about merit as it is about mandate and it is for Though unhurt, senior IGC lition efforts. be beyond the capabilities of this reason alone that Dr. Manmohan Singh, no matter how deserv- ing he might be, is not the best option. The one question that needs members Adnan Pachachi and The Coalition also spent much Saddam’s scientists. to be asked of anyone who takes up the post is: would Congress Ahmad Chalabi were in the same of yesterday dealing with the dis- Presumably, the Coalition will have done as well if he instead of Sonia had been promoted as the convoy awaiting entrance into the covery that a roadside bomb impro- perform forensic tests to determine prime ministerial candidate against Vajpayee? Green Zone. vised out of an artillery shell con- turn to pg 7

-56- At four o’clock that afternoon I took My wife had been wanting to go to Darjeeling Mimila and her mother to the Himalayan to visit her mother, but I did not know how In Kalimpong for Hotel to see my master. He showed himself to send her there as I had not enough money. very pleased to see them. “Are you Mimila’s Since my master had once spoken of going mother?” he asked. Shakhang Achala was to Kalimpong, I thought I might manage to a visit again astonished at his speaking in Tibetan, and she take her along to Siliguri and send her from replied that Mimila was her adopted daugh- there to her parents. So one day I asked him very unhappy but Shakhang Achala was kind, est hill of Kalimpong. When we had come to ter. Then my master said: “My boy, Twan if he could not go to Kalimpong and he ac- and this consoled me a little. We had much the middle of the hill my master said, “It looks Yang, complains about his sister Mimila and cepted the suggestion. Two of his friends to talk about since I had been like Switzerland.” says that she does not want to speak to him accompanied us. away for three years. I had After we reached the Homes, the driver and always looks darkly at him. Why is that? From Siliguri I sent my wife to Darjeeling to go back to the hotel stopped his car near the church. I felt very “Mimila’s mother replied in a very nice tone: by motor-bus, and we ourselves were driven for the afternoon, but happy to see it again and to think of all the “The difficulty about Mimila is that she does to Kalimpong, where we went straight to the around six or seven I memories connected with it. Then the driver speak to anyone. That is her nature. She does Himalayan Hotel. was free to go home took us round the not even speak much to me. Further, she has As soon as my master’s things were ar- for the night for we church to the not seen her brother for so many years that ranged, I asked his permission to go and see had arranged that I playground. she does not remember him. That is the mat- my sister and take her the presents I had should stay at From there one ter with her.” brought, for every moment I got more and Shakang Achala’s. could see the Then my master said to me, “Do not more anxious to meet her. How happy was After my evening roof of the Gov- worry, Twan Yang! Perhaps she is too shy to my heart in knowing that I would see Mimila meal I sat up a long Artist, filmmaker, keen photographer, columnist with ernor’s house at talk with you, or she may be a little stupid. within a few minutes! When I came to her time telling her all international magazines... It’s hard to pin Twan Yang Darjeeling but Anyhow, she is younger and does not have house I saw her sitting at the window, and about my life in Cal- down. Born to a Chinese father and Tibetan mother, he not the town of the experience you have. It seems to me that grew up in Kalimpong and worked in Sikkim. NOW! thought she would give me a happy welcome. cutta and India, be- serializes Twan Yang’s autobiography, Houseboy in India... Darjeeling itself. she is a good girl about whom you need not But to my disappointment she did not recog- fore going to bed. To the north the worry for the moment. Later on, when she nize me at all! I called to her and said, Next day my master and his two friends snow mountains of Kanchenjunga made a grows up, she will think of you and will un- “Mimila, please quickly call your mother. I hired a car to have a look at Kalimpong. huge picture high up in the sky, and below derstand.” I was glad of this explanation, am Twan Yang.” Then her mother came, and When my master asked me, “Where shall we them was a valley so deep that it was terrible which gave me a better understanding of she recognized me at once, even though my go first?” I suggested the top of the hill of to look down. Far in the direction of Mimila. own sister had not known me at all! I felt the St. Andrew’s Homes, which is the high- Darjeeling was the beautiful river Rangit. to be continued CMYK
RAJDHANI 19 May, 2004; NOW! 3 Monsoons still a month away, present showers thanks to a depressed Bay Gangtok] and is throwing up cy- Himalayas sometime between 8 to a NOW REPORT clones in every direction [atmos- 13 June. GANGTOK, 18 May: It feels like pheric disturbances from this de- Irrespective of the official be- monsoons but if the Met office is pression go up some 9 kms into the ginning, the downpour has been to be believed, monsoons are still atmosphere]. consistent in the capital with almost a month away. So what is it The rainfall being witnessed all Gangtok receiving some 18.2ml of that is forcing the umbrellas out and over Sikkim is due to these depres- rainfall this morning. Tadong re- getting everything wet and damp? sions and is not yet the monsoon rain. corded slightly less precipitation of The sudden change in the In fact, the monsoons have only 12.2 ml during the same time.. weather of Gangtok is due to the just set into the Andoman and Met experts add that “deep de- depression over the North Bay of Nicobar islands [on 14 May] and pression heating of the land” is Bengal and its adjoining central will be hitting the Kerala coast by likely to take place by 18th night Bay. The “depressed” area lies 20 May. From thereon, the water or latest by 19 May morning. The about 500km South by South-east laden clouds begin their upward clouds should lift then and the of Kolkata [about 1,300 kms from march and should hit the eastern weather improve, they assure. KYI-DE-KHANG WINS INTER-SCHOOL SKIT COMPTT. Exposition for a Schools entertain with social messages fourth time on environmental protection

The shed for Expo-2004 under construction at White Memorial Hall complex mented itself with a wide range of a NOW REPORT products from different parts of the GANGTOK, 18 May: Calling itself country,” adds Prem Kumar. Sikkim’s biggest exhibition, the Manager of the Gangtok Expo, Gangtok Expo-2004 will be held here Sabir Ahmed is distributing almost from 21 May to 07 June at White 5,000 invitations, inviting friends Hall, Gangtok. This is the fourth year and families from all around that the Expo is being hosted here. Gangtok. All the guests would be More than 50 stalls are being put up getting a Mobile-pen free of cost if for the exhibition-cum-sale. they come with their families with From leather products from Cal- the invitation cards given to them. cutta to carved furniture from The Expo management claims ers displayed civic sense by seg- ondary School, West Point Senior Shaharanpur, from Kolhapuri chappals that all products sold here come SAGAR CHETTRI regating the garbage. The skit Secondary School, Holy Cross to electrical appliances, you can find with a 20 per cent discount. Check GANGTOK, 18 May: Kyi-de- managed to entertain as well as School and Kyi De Khang School all these and more, at the Expo. out for yourself. Khang School won the first prize focus on the need for proper gar- participating. The stall owners who are espe- at the Inter School Skit Competi- bage disposal. West Point School Director IT&ST and Chief cially happy about the response tion held on Tuesday May 18 at also focused on the problem of Guest, KN Bhutia handed over they received from Gangtokians on Community Hall. West Point Sen- garbage disposal, while the focus the prizes and stressed on the earlier occasions are very optimis- ior Secondary School came second of the skit presented by Holy Cross need for community participation tic this time too. while Holy Cross School stood School was on saving the trees and and spreading awareness to con- “The last four times we did very third. Enchey School and West protecting the environment. trol the problem of environmen- good business. The local people bought Point school bagged the best actor The competition, which was tal pollution. many things and this year we have girls wear and actress prizes respectively. jointly organized by UD&HD, Edu- In her address Special Secre- come with new and better products,” only at The theme for the skits was cational Department and Academy tary, UD&HD, Nalini G Pradhan says Shyam Gupta, a stall owner. ‘Clean and Beautiful Environment” of Fine Arts, Sikkim had Palzor emphasized on schools being im- “To make the people aware of REEBOK SHOWROOM and all the participating schools had Namgyal Girls Senior Secondary portant centers of learning as well the various items available in the Below Bank of Baroda worked their skits around the theme School, Tashi Namgyal Senior Sec- as important tools in spreading the country, the exhibition has supple- MG Road, Gangtok of conservation. Sometimes funny, ondary School, Enchey Senior Sec- message of conservation. sometimes serious, the skits helped MOBILE!MOBILE!!MOBILE!!! in focusing on the need to under- First time in Gangtok! stand that we alone are responsible
Easy Instalment Scheme for Salaried individuals for the environment that we live in.
Internet Service at Ur Home now (Just pay Rs. 1,000 and take away mobile handsets. Ltd. period) Kyi-de-Khang School, which
Hardware & Networking Course
Mobile Phone at Reasonable Prices won the first prize, used as an in- (Job Guaranteed)
No parking problems even after 5 PM genious prop - the garbage dis-
Multimedia
Connection facility posal van that collects garbage for details, contact:
Exchange offer available every morning. The actors re- flected different points of view. GLOBAL AD-BOX Denzong Cinema Road contact: 201006, 94341 17320 Shopping Complex, While some were angry that they TERPRISES Gangtok, East Sikkim ZING EN had to get up early in the morning TEN ph: 98320-34902/ 94341-96222 and walk to the garbage van, oth- Room No. 41, Development Area, Gangtok CMYK 4; NOW!; 19 May, 2004 POWERPLAY

Full text of Sonia Gandhi’s speech delivered to the Congress Parliamentary Party Sonia Declines Prime Ministership Throughout these past six years that I have been in politics, one thing has been clear to me. And that is, as I have often stated, that the post of tive office at the Congress Parlia- As the news spread of Congress Contd from pg 1 prime minister is not my aim. mentary Party meeting in Parlia- leader Sonia Gandhi’s reluctance to I was always certain that if ever I found myself in the position that 18 May, she refused the highest ment. In her address she said that take over as prime minister, the I am in today, I would follow my own inner voice. Today, that voice executive post of the country. As she could not now give up the prin- scene outside her residence was one tells me I must humbly decline this post. news reports from the capital indi- ciples by which she has lived so far. of mass hysteria and utter chaos You have unanimously elected me your leader, in doing so, you cate, she has told her top leaders in Apart from Sushma Swaraj and with party workers ready to lay have reposed your faith in me. It is this faith that has placed me under unambiguous terms that she will others of her ilk this is obviously not down their lives if she did not re- tremendous pressure to reconsider my decision. Yet, I must abide by not head the new government. The a happy turn of events. Many sup- lent. Former Member of Parlia- the principles, which have guided me all along. allies were also told that her “deci- porters of the Congress have threat- ment, Gangacharan Rajput, who Power in itself has never attracted me, nor has position been my sion was final” and that they should ened suicide and self-immolation if lost from the Hamirpur Lok Sabha goal. My aim has always been to defend the secular foundation of our not insist upon her becoming PM. Mrs. Gandhi does not take back her constituency, stood atop a nation and the poor of our country- the creed sacred to Indiraji and It has also been indicated that decision. The mandate given by the car pointing a pistol to his forehead. Rajivji. Mrs. Gandhi had been reluctant to people is for her to become PM, they Just a few meters away Mahila We have moved forward a significant step towards this goal. We don the mantle of prime minister- say. In this context it is hard to deny Congress workers were scribbling have waged a successful battle. But we have not won the war. That is a ship since the elections were an- the fact that Mrs. Gandhi was the letters in blood, requesting Sonia long and arduous struggle, and I will continue it with full determination. nounced. This is the second time only star campaigner for the Con- to reconsider her decision. But I appeal to you to understand the force of my conviction. I request she has done so, the first being in gress in the run up to the elections In the likelihood of Mrs. Gan- you to accept my decision and to recognise that I will not reverse it. 1991 after the death of her husband travelling the hinterland on road dhi not taking back her decision, Our foremost responsibility at this critical time is to provide India Rajiv Gandhi. Obviously, she does and addressing innumerable public it is understood that Dr. with a secular government that is strong and stable. not want to weaken the new gov- gatherings. Mr. Salman Khurshid, Manmohan Singh, finance minis- Friends, you have given me your generous support; you have strug- ernment over the opposition to her senior Congress leader and Sikkim ter in PV Narasimha Rao’s govern- gled against all odds with me. As one of you and as president of the foreign origin. Sonia Gandhi read in charge has stated that her deci- ment, would be the likely candi- Congress party, I pledge myself to work with you and for the country. out a letter this evening refusing to sion has “crushed the sentiments of date for the post of Prime Minis- My resolve will in fact be all the more firm, to fight for our principles, accept the nation’s highest execu- the people.” ter of India. for our vision, and for our ideals. RENUKA’S EMOTIONAL APPEAL Darjeeling prepares for Municipal Elections “Though we will be fielding candi- has 32 wards and a voter strength the GNLF had a tough time quell- TO SONIA a NOW REPORT dates in different wards in the 3 Hill of approximately 75,000. The ing the uprisings and getting mat- NEW DELHI, 18 May: Senior DARJEELING, 17 May: With the Municipalities, it will not be hard Kurseong Municipality with 20 ters straight. The CPI (M) after hav- Congress leader Renuka Choudhary Municipality elections just round the core politics that we will be blindly wards and Kalimpong Municipal- ing tasting a bitter defeat in the MP on Tuesday expressed her admira- corner, political parties are gearing supporting. We will support the most ity with 23 wards has a voter elections in the Darjeeling Constitu- tion for the way party president up to take control of one of the old- able candidate even if he or she is strength of approximately 50,000 ency are reconsidering past strate- Sonia Gandhi has withstood rival est Municipalities in the country. from the GNLF” added Tamang. each. Dr. Aariz Aftab, the gies. Narayan Pradhan a CPI (M) Bharatiya Janata Party’s attacks. “We don’t want to play politics According to him city fathers should Darjeeling District Magistrate an- leader stated that before 22 May a Choudhary was speaking at a with the municipality elections” be able, credible, with a clear image nounced that on 22 May a notifica- Zonal Committee meeting would be meeting of the Congress Parliamen- said Madan Tamang, the Chairman and with a vision and not any “Tom, tion will be served for nominations held. The CPI (M) has decided to tary Party convened in the Central of the 5 party coalition – the Peo- Dick or Harry.” to begin. field its own candidates in some Hall of Parliament on Tuesday ples’ Democratic Front (PDF). In “This is the only way we can Meanwhile the GNLF which wards and to support other candi- evening to elect a new leader after the next few days the PDF will be revive the pristine glory of the hills runs all the three Municipalities has dates in the rest. Water, Electricity Gandhi expressed her reluctance to conducting a meeting to decide and of the prestigious Darjeeling also begun charting its strategies. and Sanitation are likely to feature be the next prime minister. strategies for the coming Munici- Municipality founded in 1850” “We have asked the DGHC Area in the CPI (M) election manifesto. “Madam has her own senti- pality elections scheduled to be added the Chairman of the PDF. Councilors to choose the most able “With the CPI (M) running the State ments. Rajiv Gandhi’s death anni- held on 27 June 2004. After the candidates to be sup- candidates from each ward” said Government, if we come into power versary is also nearing. Let’s also However ground work has al- ported or to contest under the party Deepak Gurung, President GNLF in the Municipalities, it will be much keep that in mind,” Choudhary said. ready begun. “Our main issue will flag are finalized which is to be Darjeeling Branch Committee. The easier to work and development will She ridiculed BJP leader be water and upgradation of the done after 29 May, PDF will em- GNLF have also decided to make occur at a much faster pace” added Sushma Swaraj, who has threat- Darjeeling Municipality into a Mu- bark on a door to door campaign. “Water” their main card for this elec- Pradhan. Incidentally political par- ened to resign her Rajya Sabha seat nicipal Corporation” said Tamang. The PDF candidates will also be tion. Interestingly, all the three ties fighting Municipal elections are if Gandhi takes over as prime min- Incidentally the results of the Mu- made to take oath in pubic to up- GNLF run Municipalities in the a recent development in the Hills. ister. “It’s a stunt...Sushma is only nicipality election are expected to hold the dignity of this prestigious Hills have at one point or another Previously only credible people with trying to come one up against have a major impact on hill politics Municipality and live up to the ex- witnessed uprisings by dissident no party colours used to contest elec- Pramod Mahajan and Arun Jaitley, and will be a forerunner for the fu- pectations of the public. Inciden- leaders and are riddled with tions and in most cases win uncon- who had sidelined her during the ture of the DGHC elections. tally the Darjeeling Municipality factionalism. In all these instances tested too. election.” SPECIAL PRICES FOR MAY Software Free Medical Camp BIZ BLACK PC @ Rs. 29,987/- only SVPL Intel Pentium IV/ 2.4 GHz. with Solutions Original Intel Motherboard. 17” ends at Namchi tors were here on a month-long tour Colour Monitor. 40 GB Hard-Disk. Now a NOW REPORT 256 DDR RAM. 600 VA UPS. 56 of Sikkim in which they covered kbps Internal Modem. Multimedia NAMCHI, 17 May: A Free Medi- places like Ravangla, Pemayangste, Keyboard. PS2 Mouse with cal Treatment Camp attended by an Tashiding and Kecheopalri etc. Pad. 400 Watt Speakers. Amjila [Tibetan medicine doctor] The hard work of the two from Tibetan Medical and Astro In- NGOs of Namchi in their efforts at NOTEBOOK PRICE-RANGE: stitute of His Holiness the Dalai providing free medical aid to the RS. 39,999/- 1,15,000/- Lama, Gangchen Kyishong, poor and sick people by organiz- WEB APPLICATION Dharamsala was held at Samduptse ing such a camp has been much SMART-CARD SOLUTIONS Hotel, Namchi. The duration of the appreciated by the people. What else should I know???? camp was from 15 to 17 May. The BIO-METRIC SECURITY *Easy Bank finance available
EMI as low as Rs. 490/- per month camp was jointly organized by Jan This was the second such free NO HIDDEN COSTS! SYSTEMS Dhuka Nivaran Sangh, Namuna medical camp at Namchi. The ear- RATES INCLUSIVE OF FREIGHT + LOCAL TAXES AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE CHARGES Enterprise Resources Planning Busty and Gyangep Pragati Sewa lier one was the Health Mela at 31-A National Highway, Above Office of Spices Board RSS, Customer Relationship Management Samaj, Namchi. Bhaichung stadium. According to Tadong, Gangtok, East Sikkim Small & Medium Enterprises Solutions About 706 people from Namchi the local people and the patients Customer Service Centre SPECIAL PACKAGE SOFTWARE and the surrounding areas were pro- such free medical camps help the ph: +91-3592-231224, 98320-70532, 98320-29898 DEVELOPMENT FOR HOTEL & vided with free treatment and medi- poor and needy people who cannot email: [email protected] cines at the camp. As known from afford to go to bigger towns for TRAVEL INDUSTRY *At the discretion of the Financial Company/ Bank the organizing committee, the doc- treatment of their ailments. CMYK
POWERPLAY 19 May, 2004; NOW! 5 DARJ WATER PROBLEM SIZZLES ELECTION HEAT lakes and transmission loss mately 12 lakh gallons of water in tum of water supply from the this it has been suggested that it BIRENDRA S. amounting to 2, 15,400 gallons, the 24 hours. Thus it is calculated that source, for this, an alternative pipe- would be ideal to have a storage cum DARJEELING, 18 May: With the water available for consumption after supplying to the hotels, res- line of 10 inch diameter should be supply tank in each Municipal ward, heat of the elections fizzling out, it amounts to 6,46,000 gallons result- taurants, public places and the laid, the alignment of which should which are filled daily as per the re- is the water issue that has resur- ing in a daily deficit of 7.84 lakh army, what remains for the domes- follow the more stable western quirement of the residents. Harness- faced. Today the All Gorkha Stu- gallons of water during lean period. tic supply is a mere 8 gallons of slope of the Jalapahar range, pref- ing of all available sources like the dents’ Union delegation along with However during monsoons with the water per day per head. erably the Gandhi Road” suggests natural springs dotting Darjeeling in- prominent citizens of Darjeeling lakes being full approximately 300 To solve this problem AGSU the action plan. cluding Laldiki, Bhagyakal, Bhotay met the District Administration gallons of water can still be made along with the concerned citizens “A storage tank should also be Dhara and Giri Dhara, also featured with a proposed plan to solve the available per head per day after ca- has drawn up an action plan which located at this level from which the in the action plan. age old water problem plaguing tering to the hotels, public con- includes a Fourth Lake at Sinchal water can be supplied to the consum- “We have also demanded that Darjeeling. sumption and the army, stated the in addition to the existing three. ers residing below this point, avoid- a Water Management Board consti- “The paradox is that with study paper submitted today to the This lake will be used to store ex- ing unnecessary routing of water tuting of members from the District 300cms of annual rainfall, we still district administration. “However cess water during the monsoons through the two present storage tanks Administration, Municipality, reel under severe water crisis” said the Municipality is not in a posi- which can be tapped from the in town namely at St. Paul’s (2,35,812 NGOs, Experts and Citizens be Roshan Giri, President, AGSU. In- tion to supply 300 gallons per head springs, not being used presently gallons) and Rockville (56,651 gal- formed” stated Giri. The approxi- cidentally, the combined water stor- per day in spite of availability. The due to shortage of storage space and lons)” states the paper. Along with mate cost of all the suggested steps age capacity of the three reservoirs reason is that at present there are used during the lean period. Along this the existing two main pipelines is to the tune of Rs 6 crores. Giri (the main water supply to only three feeder water lines, which with this AGSU is also to approach should thoroughly be repaired to stop stated that the District Magistrate’s Darjeeling and the neighboring ar- supply water from the lakes to the the Central Ground Water Board, leakage and should also be manned response was very positive and the eas) is 40.75 million gallons. Total town” informed Giri. The three Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. strictly to stop any pilferage of wa- next date for a meeting has been availability of water daily during main pipelines with diameters of 9, Of India to adopt the Sinchal Catch- ter. Another important measure sug- slated for 15 June. “He has assured lean period is 8, 61,000 gallons. 8 and 6 inches, when functioning ment area as a model for rainwater gested is community based water us that he will get in touch will all With the amount of water lost at full potential have a combined harvesting in the hills. “There is an management which is efficient, eq- the state level concerned depart- due to evaporation, leakage from capacity of transmitting approxi- urgent need to increase the quan- uitable and sustainable. Regarding ments immediately” added Giri.

BHUJEL SANGHA CONGRATULATES CM Kalimpong hoteliers get together to promote their town Akhil Bhujel-Khawas Sangha of Sikkim has congratulated the chief intellectuals. the Tibet Trade is about the only Unique Selling Points (USP), of the minister Pawan Chamling as well as KARAN SHAH For the purpose of acknowl- piece of history that residents of place, has been so low, that the all winning MLAs and the new Lok KALIMPONG, 18 May: edgement and preservation of these Kalimpong can recall, “One can at “Lonely Planet Team”, has quoted, Sabha MP on recording a massive Kalimpong which was once known sites of historical and cultural sig- the most, relate to the Tibet Trade “overrated”. victory in the 7th Sikkim Legisla- tive Assembly Election and 14th as the, “Mini Gateway” to Tibet, nificance, the Hotels and Restau- and that’s it.” he says. The place is certainly overrated Parliamentary election. In a press re- has of late been suffering an iden- rant Association of Kalimpong, has “Analyzing the present sce- in its USP, but it does have its trum- lease, ABKSS states, “We wish the tity crisis. The age-old heritage sites come with a proposal of a “collec- nario, we have come up with the pet bearers like the Teesta-Beni- best and express our full support to such as the, “ Raja Dorjee Market”, tive effort” to resurrect these sites. analysis that a collective effort needs Rangeet confluence which was the SDF party for maintaining ex- commonly known as the “Hart Ba- “Places of interest throughout to be invested, to bring back to life, once among the top ten fishing sites isting peace, prosperity and commu- zaar”, built by the Bhutanese King, the world are most commonly asso- the historical and cultural heritage along with the Floriculture indus- nal harmony in the state of Sikkim “Vikchu Kothi”, once the residence ciated with the presence of some of this town .We will also approach try of the town which is famous in future too.” of the Burmese monks of the Royal historical edifice. Take for example, the DHAHC”reveals Mr. Yonzone. through out the world. How many Family, “ The Christian Book De- the Taj Mahal. Would Agra, have the “We could perhaps start a Mu- can claim to know of the LALL BAZAAR TRADERS pot” etc. all seem to be losing their same recognition, if there was no Taj seum, through a collection of an- “Trinchuley View Point” or WELCOME SDF SWEEP illustrious history. Mahal” questions Mr. Amod tiques from Tibet Trade era,” adds “Ramitay” and “Rissum” from Lall Bazaar Traders Association has Nowadays, very few know Yonzone, President of HORAK. Mr. Yonzone. where fantastic views can be had congratulated the SDF party on its about these places, save for a few He further feels that the era of According to statistics, the of the Khangchendzonga. massive victory. In a press release issued by Palden Lama, General FOR IMMEDIATE SALE: Secretary, LBTA, the Executive SHERPA ASSC. THANKS A Sony Digital Body, Active Body and all mem- CHAMLING Uma Bharti quits to bers of the association have con- Camera F717, 5.23 gratulated and wished the best to GANGTOK, 18 May: The Sikkim SDF President, Pawan Chamling, Sherpa Association has congratu- fight Sonia effective mega pixels Gangtok MLA, NK Pradhan and all lated Mr. Pawan Chamling for the Call: 94341 86263 NEW DELHI, 18 May: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti winning candidates of the party. victory of the SDF in the just con- today said she has submitted her resignation from the post to BJP cluded polls and has also conveyed president Venkaiah Naidu. Bharti told reporters here she has resigned the message that they appreciate the to launch a nationwide agitation against Congress President Sonia JOINT MOBILE OFFER FROM AUTHORISED programme and policies of the SDF Gandhi becoming the Prime Minister of the country. Bharti is leav- MOBILE DEALER’S OF GANGTOK government especially the policies ing for Kedarnath tonight and will fax her resignation letter to the NOKIA LG concerning the poor and those re- Madhya Pradesh Governor from there. “A foreigner becoming the Model Rate Model Rate lating to the making of Sikkim a Prime Minister of the country will put national security and the coun- 3310 Rs. 3600 1500 Rs. 4990 bastion of secularism. try’s self-respect in jeopardy,” she said. 3315 Rs. 3800 3100 Rs. 6500 The SSA believes that it was the 1100 Rs. 4290 5300 Rs. 8990 good guidance and leadership pro- 2100 Rs. 4490 5400 Rs. 13490 7100 Rs. 20500 vided by the chief minister that led Mega BUY offer... 2300 Rs. 5390 SAMSUNG available at authorised SDF to a landslide victory at the Mobile Hand Sets Model Rate assembly elections. The SSA has Home Appliances & Electronics R220 Rs. 3890 showrooms only also expressed appreciation for the Motor Bikes (conditions apply) N500 Rs. 4990 Internet Point, Yama House, work done for the development of No Down Payments, Easy Instalment, C100 6490 MG Marg, Gangtok. the state by the SDF government MOTOROLA ph: 202166 as promised by them in the past 9 100% Finance!!! Model Rate Loans upto 1.5 lacs for any purchase C200 Rs. 3190 Cindrella, MG Marg, Gangtok, years in power. C201 Rs. 3290 The Association also thanks the ph: 229897 OFFER OPEN FOR ALL C350ERs. 4990 Ramola, Tharo Line, Gangtok, CM for blessing Mingma Sherpa by (Govt. employees, Local Entrepreneurs & Local Parties) C350 Rs. 5250 giving him the party ticket from E365 Rs. 10500 ph: 201063 Pathing constituency. The SSA fur- Brought to you by: SONY ERICSSON Amber Enterprise, ther conveys its gratefulness to the Internet Point, Yama House, MG Marg, Gangtok Model Rate T105 Rs. 3790 MG Marg, Gangtok in association with Citizen’s Urban Co-operative Bank, Gangtok people of the constituency of Pathing T230 Rs. 6990 ph: 205116, 228849 in their support of Mingma Sherpa, call: 9434188167, 9434127483 & 9832093603 Z200 Rs. 9490 *Insist on genuine sets & proper papers the SDF candidate from Pathing. CMYK 6; NOW!; 19 May, 2004 ELSEWHERE
Bank rate unchanged; RBI AFTER HISTORIC DIP COMES THE STEEPEST RISE

sees GDP growth at 7% MUMBAI, 18 May: In another shot up by over 100 points in just a he Reserve Bank of India are at comfortable levels, he said. bank said. eventful day for Indian stock markets, few minutes. has left the bank rate and The RBI said despite uncertain- Reddy said inflationary situa- share prices flared up to register the When trading drew to a close, Trepo rate unchanged at 6 per ties, India’s position among the top tion needs to be watched closely biggest gain ever Tuesday as Con- the bellwether index was ruling cent and 4.5 per cent, respectively. performers globally in terms of and there should be no room for gress party president Sonia Gandhi at 4,877.02 points, up 371.86 Inflation for the fiscal 2004-05 GDP growth is expected to con- complacency on this account in declined to be prime minister. points or 8.25 percent over pre- has been pegged at around 5 per tinue in FY-05. view of global uncertainties and Market sentiments were vious day’s close. cent, RBI Governor Y V Reddy told As regards prices, Reddy said geopolitical risks. boosted by the prospect of The BSE Sensex opened at bankers while presenting the bian- despite the overhang of problems The overall stance of the mon- Manmohan Singh, considered the 4,547.70 points Tuesday and shot nual Monetary and Credit Policy in on account of oil prices and large etary policy for 2004-05 would be architect of India’s economic lib- up to the day’s high of 4,949.27 Mumbai on Tuesday. domestic liquidity, price situation provision of adequate liquidity to eralization programme, becoming points just before the closing bell. The RBI said the gross domestic is unlikely to cause concern to meet credit growth and support in- the next prime minister following But resistance at the crucial 4,700- product growth for 2004-05 has been macro-stability during this fiscal. vestment and export demand while Gandhi’s decision. point level led to the index drifting pegged between 6.5 and 7 per cent. While RBI would continue to keeping a close watch on move- The sensitive index (Sensex) of to close at day 4,877.02 points. Reddy said the price situation is un- provide a policy environment that ments in price level. the Bombay Stock Exchange was “When a person who was India’s likely to cause concern for macro- avoids excessive and destabilising Secondly, while continuing with up 393.80 points or 8.74 percent on finance minister and had initiated its economic stability in 2004-05. volatility as a public good, market status quo, RBI would pursue an Tuesday, a day after ‘Black Mon- reforms programme becomes prime The outlook for external sector participants have been asked to take interest rate environment that is con- day’ that saw the barometer index minister, it will send a signal that accords comfort to the conduct of into account the portfolio risks ducive to maintaining momentum of register its steepest ever intra-day economy will on the next govern- public policies, he added. from unexpected developments and growth and macro-economic and fall on a single day in its 129-year ment’s top agenda,” said an analyst The foreign exchange reserves provide adequately for them, the price stability, Reddy added. history. with a top brokerage. On measures taken, he said A little before 3:00 p.m. when banks are encouraged to align the Sonia Gandhi’s decision became “It definitely boosts sentiments NOW! pricing of credit to assessment of public and leaders of the Congress several notches up, compared with CLASSIFIEDS credit risk to improve credit deliv- party and its allies began persuad- his becoming India’s next finance ery and credit culture. ing her to reconsider it, the Sensex minister.” call us at 270949 to book space in NOW! Classifieds, the affordable option MAKE MONEY AVAILABLE FOR RENT Excellent Money Making World’s largest book donated Barsaana College Building & Franchise Opportunity Hostel available for rent in available for Foreign Education Kalimpong after August 2004. and Employment. Interested to Bhutan national library Contact BK Shrestha. parties please e-mail: Phone: 00 977 98510 45156 [email protected] THIMPU: A copy of the world’s largest book - “Bhutan: A visual odyssey across the last URGENTLY REQUIRED Himalayan kingdom”- was do- nated to the national library by Wanted a female graduate for Sale & Purchase the Massachusetts institute of office operation with computer technology (MIT) scientist REAL ESTATE skills & fluency in English. Michael Hawley. DEALS IN SALE & PURCHASE Send biodata to Laxmi Stores, The photo book is five feet BUILDINGS/ OWNERSHIP FLATS/ (1.52 metres) high, seven feet (2.13 LAND/ RENTING/LEASE HOTELS MG Marg, Gangtok, Sikkim IN SIKKIM & W.B. metres) wide and weighs 60.32 kilogrammes. It is priced at US $ Contact for Blue Print/Valuation ESTEEM FOR SALE!! Report/Search Report Estimate/ 10,000 a copy. The funds raised Interior Designing A Black Esteem Velocity from the sale of the book will be BOOKING STARTED for sale. Five months old, donated to the education ministry. FINANCE AVAILABLE with all accessories Mr Hawley said that he had E-mail: [email protected] including a Sony X-Plod brought two copies of the book to GMT [Real Estate] CD system. Extremely Thimphu. “The other copy will be Dev. Area Gangtok Sikkim Cell: 94341-78999 reasonable. donated to Sherubtse College in Cell: 94342-35745 Contact: 94342 41116 Kanglung,” he said. cials, school teachers and students book in the evening at Druk hotel. Dignitaries, government offi- gathered to view the world largest -courtesy, Kuensel Kutse Shegu The 49th Day Kutse Shegu of our beloved mother, late Mrs. Yang Doma SHIVA’S WRATH ON COKE AND PEPSI Bhutia [Yundu], who left for her heavenly abode on 7 April falls on 25 May. [The Kutshe Shegu date in another weekly paper has been mis- Coca-Cola and Pepsi are under fire areas of problem and send it to the munity water resources and pollut- takenly printed please ignore that date, the correct date in 25 May]. once again as noted environmen- Parliament when it meets,” she ing local water supplies, she said. All friends, relatives and well wishers, are requested to join us in talist Vandana Shiva is set to launch said. Coca-Cola has 58 and Pepsi 32 offering prayers for the departed soul at our residence at residence a nationwide campaign asking the Terming the duo as “hydro-pi- plants across the country and each at Tibet Road (above LCC Computers) Gangtok. soft drink giants to shut down all rates” she said the plants, which il- plant extracted about 1.5 million We wish to thank all those who stood by us during the time of the erring plants. legally extracted ground water far litres of ground water per day to bereavement and regret our inability to thank them individually. “Through the campaign we in excess and did not even pay for which they had no right, she added. Karma Tashi Bhutia (Son); Passang Doma Lachungpa (Daughter in Law); would create awareness especially the electricity in accordance with On the depletion of Gomphu Tshering Bhutia (Son); Rinzing Tsomo Bhutia (Daughter in Law); among the youth about the damage the consumption should not be al- groundwater, Shiva said that more Tashi Namgyal Bhutia (Son) these plants are doing to the coun- lowed to function. than one trillion litres of clean Marcopolo World Travels, Gangtok, 221723/229407, 9832014371/9832096543 try’s water resources and health of Accusing the soft drink giants drinking water was extracted in the the people,” she said today. of not having taken the permission light of the spread of soft drinks write NOW! Democracy does not only allow a person the liberty of holding an The aim of the nation-wide of the local bodies before the in- mining practices, which forced opinion, but also expressing it publicly. If you feel strongly about something that campaign starting from May 20 is stallation of the plants, she said, people to drink from contaminated has been reported in NOW! or have an opinion on some recent development, then share it with a wider audience. While the LETTERS section will carry responses to to make people aware about the “most of the plants flay the rules.” sources. articles and news carried in NOW!, ACTION MAIL is about complaints and griev- ground water pollution the plants As many as 90 plants installed “We will cover all the villages ances. Wherever possible, NOW! shall also search out a response to the Action were causing and their water rights, across the country belonging to the within 20 kilometers of every Pepsi Mail. If not, then at least a complaint would have been filed in the public domain. she said. two companies have been extract- or Coca-Cola plant and make the write to: NOW!, Gairi Gaon, Tadong, East Sikkim. Or email: [email protected] “We will make a list of erring ing millions of litres of water every people aware about the fallouts,” plants in the country with specific day continuously depleting com- she said. CMYK
HEALTH&FITNESS 19 May, 2004; NOW! 7 CANCER RISK RISES PANIC ATTACKS - WHEN WITH GREATER SODA CONSUMPTION THE MIND DEBATES BETWEEN WASHINGTON: Too much soda could raise your risk of getting esophageal cancer, which is usu- FLIGHT AND FIGHT ally fatal. Researchers presented several - Situationally Predisposed - situa- not come from fears of actual ob- that these symptoms need not de- NAMRATA DEWAN studies at a meeting in New Orle- tions in which an individual is jects or events, but rather from fear velop into a full-blown attack. ans Monday. ou are out living your day to likely to have a Panic Attack, but of having another attack. In these Behavioral therapy is also used to According to a report circulated the fullest... walking in the does not always have one. An ex- cases, people will avoid certain deal with the situational avoidance by Reuters, a team at Tata Memorial Ysunshine, reading a great ample of this would be an indi- objects or situations because they associated with panic attacks. Hospital in India found a strong re- novel, cooking a special dinner vidual who sometimes has attacks fear that these things will trigger Relaxation techniques can fur- lationship between the rise in per and you are stricken by an irrational while driving. another attack,” informs Dr. ther help someone ‘flow through’ capita consumption of carbonated and intense terror.... Nothing in the “You probably recognize this as Sharma. an attack. These techniques include soft drinks in the past 50 years and a outside world has changed, but the classic ‘flight or fight’ response Can Panic disorder be treated? breathing retraining and positive documented increase in rates of your heart is racing, you’re having that human beings experience when Anxiety disorders are real, serious, visualization. Some experts have esophageal cancer in the U.S. trouble breathing, and you feel a we are in a situation of danger. But and above all — very found that people with panic dis- The news service reports the sense of impending doom. during a panic attack, these symp- treatable. You CAN triumph over order tend to have slightly higher team studied U.S. Department of A panic attack is a sudden toms seem to rise from out of no- painful physical symptoms, over- than average breathing rates, learn- Agriculture data to find that per surge of overwhelming fear that where. They occur in seemingly come obsessive thoughts, and stop ing to slow this can help someone capita consumption of carbonated that comes without warning and harmless situations—they can even limiting your activities. deal with a panic attack and can drinks rose by more than 450 per- without any obvious reason. It is far happen while you are asleep,” adds Most specialists agree that a com- also prevent future attacks. cent, from 10.8 gallons on average more intense than the feeling of Dr. Sharma. bination of cognitive and behavioral In some cases, medications may in 1946 to 49.2 gallons in 2000. being ‘stressed out’ that most peo- In addition to the above symp- therapies are the best treatment for also be needed. Anti-anxiety medi- The rate of esophageal cancer ple experience. toms, a panic attack is marked by panic disorder. Medication might also cations may be prescribed, as well rose by more than 570 percent in “One out of every 75 people the following conditions: be appropriate in some cases. as antidepressants, and sometimes white American men in the past 25 will experience a panic attack at one A panic attack is not dangerous, The first part of therapy is even heart medications (such as years. Esophageal cancer affected time in their lives. A Panic Attack but it can be terrifying, largely be- largely informational; many people beta blockers) that are used to con- 13,900 U.S. men and women in is the abrupt onset of an episode of cause it feels ‘crazy’ and ‘out of are greatly helped by simply under- trol irregular heartbeats. 2003 — more than 10,000 men — intense fear or discomfort, which control.’ Panic disorder is frighten- standing exactly what panic disor- Finally, a support group with and killed almost all of them, ac- peaks in approximately 10 min- ing because of the panic attacks der is, and how many others suffer others who suffer from panic disor- cording to the American Cancer utes,” informs Dr. IL Sharma, Psy- associated with it, and also because from it. Many people who suffer der can be very helpful to some peo- Society. chiatrist, STNM it often leads to other complications from panic disorder are worried that ple. It can’t take the place of therapy, Researchers found that the There are three types of Panic such as phobias, depression, sub- their panic attacks mean they’re but it can be a useful adjunct. number of cancer cases clearly fol- Attacks: stance abuse, medical complica- ‘going crazy’ or that the panic If you suffer from panic disor- lowed a rise in soda-drinking. - Unexpected - the attack “comes tions, even suicide. Its effects can might induce a heart attack. der, these therapies can help you. Coincidence? Maybe. But there out of the blue” without warning range from mild word or social Interceptive exposure can help But you can’t do them on your own; may be a biological basis, as well. and for no discernable reason. impairment to a total inability to them go through the symptoms of all of these treatments must be out- Soft drinks cause the stomach to - Situational - situations in which an face the outside world. an attack (elevated heart rate, hot lined and prescribed by a psycholo- distend, which in turn causes the individual always has an attack, for “In fact, the phobias that peo- flashes, sweating, and so on) in a gist or psychiatrist. gastric reflux associated with
example, upon entering a tunnel. ple with panic disorder develop do controlled setting, and teach them esophageal cancer. Reuters reports researchers DEALS IN ALL found similar trends worldwide. ICSE shocker for Sikkim Countries with per capita annual TYPES OF consumption of more than 20 gal- reveals a somewhat good picture lons of fizzy soft drinks also had Contd from pg 1 MOBILE with only 4 failures of the 98 stu- rising rates of esophageal cancer. good for TNA with only 2 failures of dents who appeared for the ICSE In another study, researchers PHONES a total of 125 who appeared for the exams. Mridu Kiran Rai with 89.8 found people who drank amola ISC examinations. Here again the percentage marks in his average caffeinated beverages, such as cof- CELLULAR Tharo Line,Lal Market AND school has 116 first divisions with 40 topped the ICSE exams in Namchi. fee, had fewer liver abnormalities. RCELLULAR Road. Ph: 201062, SALES & SERVICES Mobile: 9832062684 ACCESSORIES students securing distinctions. Among the 36 students who ap- The National Institute of Diabe- Information from Namchi, too, peared for the ISC exams all passed. tes and Digestive and Kidney Dis- From St. Joseph’s Martam, the prin- ease study surveyed 5,944 adults at cipal, Sister Erica reveals that all the high risk for liver damage because INTRODUCING SIKKIM TO SERVICE @ ITS BEST students who appeared have passed. of heavy drinking, hepatitis infec- The overall pass percentage for tion, iron overload or obesity. the ICSE examinations in the The more coffee they drank, country is 93.29 percent while the the more likely they were to have same for the ISC examination is normal liver function, the re- 94.48 percent. searchers found. in BAD DAY IN Association with BAGHDAD NOW! Contd from pg 2 the origins of the munition. But don’t expect the anti-war hysterics who were so delighted when no WMDs were found to start STYLE eating their words. Hotel Golden Pagoda Or for them to see the assassi- MG Marg, Gangtok nation of Salim for what it is - the IF THE LAND-LINES LET YOU DOWN, murder of an Iraqi patriot, and one NOW! CAN ALSO BE REACHED AT that marks not a setback for the American “occupation” but for the 98320 80753 millions of Iraqis who dream of a 98320 34122 free and democratic homeland. -New York Times 98320 42096 CMYK 8; NOW!; 19 May, 2004 THEFINALONE
today in IT’S YOUTH VERSUS THE YOUNG THIS WEEK History oming up is a crucial Friday, lads in “Oof Kya Jaadoo...” This he wanted....almost because Bobby Cwith Mani Ratnam versus the makes it more eligible to be a mu- Deol was the original choice for 19th May Rajshris. sical love story than any other film Ajay Devgan’s role and Hrithik 1588: Spanish Armada sets sail The tersely titled “Yuva” by in recent times. Roshan had also been approached for Lisbon, bound to England Ratnam will be released on the However, it’s an uphill task for for another role. 1780: About midday, near-total same day as the long-winded “Oof this sweet, tender film to combat Among the girls there was a bit darkness descends on much of Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai!” of the the might of Mani Ratnam’s of reshuffling, with Kareena New England to this day it’s Rajshris. “Yuva”. Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee swap- cause is still unexplained Most movie titles this summer “Yuva” seems more in step with ping roles at the last minute. Also, 1536: Anne Boleyn wife of are small and to the point: “Yuva”, contemporary times than Ratnam’s Esha Deol stepped into Simran’s Henry VIII, beheaded 1890: Born, Ho Chi Minh trail “Deewaar”, “Hum Tum”, “Dev”, last, Dile Se. Its crisscrossing theme shoes opposite Devgan. blazer/leader of Vietnam [1946, “Lakshya”. But the Rajshris seem takes us through the lives of three How compatible would the 20- 1969] to have full faith in their film. ideologically segregated men something Deol look with the 35- 1925: Born, Malcolm X Omaha While “Yuva” boasts of super- played by Ajay Devgan, Abhishek plus Devgan? That’s a question that NB, assassinated leader of marquee names both on and off Bachchan and Vivek Obereoi. Mani Ratnam isn’t bothered with. black muslims camera, the Rajshris film features The three-tiered storytelling in In fact, one suspects that reach- TOP ADULT MOVIE 1935: TE Lawrence (of Arabia) two debutants. It’s been a while itself would seem like a huge nov- ing out to a Hindi-speaking audi- MAKER RESUMES dies in a motorcycle crash since a fresh team gave us a really elty, almost a liability in the smaller, ence isn’t one of his burning ambi- PRODUCTION 1964: US diplomats find at watchable love story to sink our less cosmopolitan movie-going tions as a master-creator. If “Yuva” LOS ANGELES: USA’s top adult least 40 secret mics in the teeth into. centres. fails to reach a crescendo of suc- movie maker has resumed produc- Moscow embassy Though the teenaged romance’s But Ratnam has made “Yuva” cess, as it’s expected to, then he has tion nearly a month after five per- 1979: Eric Clapton marries playing time is barely two hours, exactly the way he wanted to and “Yuva’s” Tamil version “Ayutha Patti Boyd formers were infected with HIV, there’re as many as eight love bal- with almost exactly the stars that Ezhuthu” to fall back on. shutting down much of the multibillion-dollar porn industry. Vivid Entertainment Group started filming again Saturday. STALLONE JOINS ‘CONTENDER’ CASTING CALL Dozens of companies have taken NEW YORK: Sylvester Stallone host’s brother. box - and that’s a big difference,” part in a voluntary moratorium stepped into the ring Monday Mean- he said. pending HIV testing since actor and, though wearing jeans and while, the man Maybe that’s why “casting call” Darren James apparently contracted long-sleeve shirt, struck a blow who made was the operative term: Not only the virus that causes AIDS in March for his upcoming TV series “The “Rocky” a was each tryout being assessed for while shooting a movie in Brazil. Contender.” symbol of the his boxing ability, but also being The outbreak led to an investi- The site was a lower Manhat- American interviewed to gauge his potential gation by California’s workplace tan gym hosting five days of try- dream had a star appeal. safety agency and calls for state outs for aspiring pugilists who aim headlock on regulation of the largely self-regu- to be among the 16 contenders vy- the attention PACINO & D’ANGELO’S lating industry. ing for the million-dollar purse on of reporters A 20-year-old porn actress who NBC’s contest-drama. and camera TWIN SETTLEMENT identified herself only as Brooke Each hopeful filled out forms, minutes of sparring under the crews gathered for his appearance. he scent of a settlement is in said the HIV scare prompted her to was examined by a doctor, then watchful eye of Frank Stallone, the “`The Contender, is not about Tthe air for Al Pacino. give up unprotected sex scenes. waited to be paired off for three show’s boxing consultant and the boxing. It’s about people who The actor and former gal pal “I know that a lot of people don’t Beverly D’Angelo [National Lam- want to see condoms, but I would poon’s Vacation] reached an agree- ARIES: Financial position will be good. like to see tomorrow,” she said. ment Monday on their long-stand- It’s estimated that as many as Popularity will increase. You will be in a THE FUTURE, NOW! ing dispute over child support for position to help others. Domestic happi- 4,000 new videos and thousands of their 3-year-old twins. ness will prevail. Family life will be very Cash flow will be good. Political life will SAGITTARIUS: Business will be brisk. compilations are made each year in No financial details of the settle- happy and smooth. Cash flow will be very be good. Cash flow will be very good. Women may the porn industry. Estimates on the good. You may receive a promotion and LEO: You may decide to do your own busi- make costly purchases. Professionals ment were revealed. However, on her economic power of the industry a transfer. ness. Business will be brisk. You will have may have a misunderstanding with their way out of the courtroom, D’Angelo vary from $4.4 billion to as much TAURUS: Cash flow will be very good. your elder brother’s, and friends’ support. subordinates. You will see improvement said that putting the matter to rest as $10 billion. Worries will be over. Those applying for Litigation will be postponed. in your career. “feels terrific. I’m very happy.” a loan may get the response they ex- VIRGO: You may go for an overseas trip. CAPRICORN: You may get a job oppor- The twins are the product of TAKING SOCCER A LITTLE pected. Support from your superiors will Business will be brisk. Understanding with tunity. Professionals will do well. Students Pacino and D’Angelo’s failed relation- be there. Litigation may be postponed. your family will be very good. Cash flow will study well. You will enjoy status, popu- ship, which began in 1997. The kids TOO SERIOUSLY You may acquire a new vehicle and pur- will be good. Those employed will receive larity and wealth. You will take a good de- were D’Angelo’s first; Pacino has an BERLIN: Players from a visiting chase new things. honour. Your health will improve. You will cision at home. older daughter from a previous mar- soccer team were forced to seek GEMINI: You may go for new business be wealthier. AQUARIUS: Cash flow will be very good. riage. The late-in-life parents began refuge in the changing rooms after activities. Business will thrive. Family life LIBRA: Political life will be very good. You You may perform a religious function at having problems shortly after the dou- home supporters brandishing guns will be very good. Students may do well may purchase a new vehicle. You may re- home. Happiness will prevail. Traders will ble birth in 2001. Last year, the ex- attacked them in a dispute over a effortlessly. Expenses will be reduced. ceive good news from out-of-town. You enjoy a good turnover. You will be in a po- duo grappled over custody issues in refereeing decision, Bremen police There may be a change at work, or you may go on a religious trip. Understanding sition to release tangled assets. You may said on Monday. At least 30 angry may get a new job. Some may be blessed with your life partner will be good. get new job opportunities. court, after Pacino sued D’Angelo in with an overseas job. SCORPIO: You may purchase immovable PISCES: Business will be brisk. Under- an effort to gain more time with his home fans stormed onto the pitch CANCER: You will be in a position to pur- property. Those in trade or with agencies standing with your life partner will be very young son and daughter. The bitter to attack the visiting players and a sue further studies. You may learn a new may see improvement. Expenses are indi- good. Expansion in your business and dispute was eventually resolved, 21-year-old man had to be taken to language. Business will be brisk. Artists cated. You may purchase a new vehicle. A wealth is indicated. Additional expenses though again, the warring thesps kept hospital after he was beaten around and musicians will enjoy great success. change of environment will cheer you up. are indicated. Health will be good. the details to themselves. the head with a corner flag. INDIA’S NO. 1# BRANDED PCs, NOW AVAILABLE AT MIND-BLOWING PRICES STARTING @ Rs. 18,000/-* WITH COLOUR PRINTER HCL EzeeBee: - Intel Pentium4 Processor, 2.0 GHz, 128MB DDRAM, 40 GB HDD, 52 X CD ROM, 1.44 FDD, Internet  LIMITED Keyboard, Scroll Mouse, 10/100 Mbps NIC, Internal Modem, Speakers, 15" Color Monitor, Linux 10.0 Rs. 23,500/-* STOCKS, HCL Beanstalk:-Intel Pentium4 Processor 2.5 GHz, 128 MB DDRAM, 40 GB HDD, CD Writer, 1.44 FDD, Multimedia Keyboard, Optical Mouse, 10/100 Mbps NIC, Internal Modem, Altec Lansing Speaker with Super Woofer, 17" Dyna Flat GRAB ONE Monitor, Joy Stick, Head Phone with Microphone, 41 Thunder CD Pack, Windows XP Home @ Rs. 36,000/-* TODAY EASY FINANCE SCHEME AVAILABLE FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, BUSINESSMEN & PRIVATE PERSONNEL+

#HCL Desktop PCs Rated No 1 Sole authorized dealer in Sikkim: NAYUMA INFOSYS, SSI EDUCATION, NEAR KRISHI BHAWAN, TADONG, GANGTOK, by Dataquest – IDC Customer PHONE: 270876, CELL: 9832097317, 9832089970 GO BRANDED GO Satisfaction Audit 2004 * Freight & Local Taxes extra. + Conditions apply

Published by Lt. Col. (retd) P. Dorjee and printed at Darpan Publications Pvt. Ltd, Siliguri. Editor: Pema Wangchuk. Executive Editor: Mita Zulca Now! Near Ayurvedic Clinic, Gairi Gaon, Tadong. East Sikkim. ph: 03592 270949 email: [email protected] CMYK