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The SPCC [I] believes Initially, it seemed that the three Bahadur Bhandari to ascertain whether that their candidates were denied rejected Congress candidates, any petitions would be filed during the time to rectify errors in their nomi- namely, Amar Yonzone, Taraman day, it seemed that even he believed nation papers which the RO was Chettri and Youvraj Rai who had that it would not be possible. “duty-bound” to inform them contested from Damthang, “You can see for yourself the about. And as the party spokesper- and Wok respectively and whose amount of paper work involved in the son Jigme N. Kazi had earlier men- Taraman Chettri [left] and Amar Yonzone [right] at the High Court after filing their nomination papers had been re- process. We will probably approach tioned, the uncontested seats also election petitions challenging the rejection of their nomination papers jected on the grounds of their form the High Court tomorrow to file our amounted to the denial of the right sues on which the SPCC [I] was passed a verdict in favour of the ‘Bs’ being incomplete - would lose petitions,” he had said at the time. to vote to the people. contesting the election results were petitioning candidate,” he revealed. out to time and efficiency in the fil- The three candidates however Incidentally, the SPCC [I] has in meritorious. He further felt that it would in ing of their election petitions. But did finally get their act together and its team a couple of high profile law- “There was a similar case re- fact be very interesting if the court at the end of the day, all the uncer- rushed to the High Court with their yers. MJ Ahmad has come over from garding the rejection of nomination directed the administration to open tainty and misgivings were belied respective petitions at around 4 pm the Guwahati High Court while RN papers of some candidate a few the EVMs on the basis of the SPCC as they emerged from the High today with only an hour to go be- Mittal is a Supreme Court lawyer. years ago and the Court had then turn to pg 4 Court to declare that their election fore the courts closed. While speaking to NOW!, Mr. INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT petitions had been filed “…and On the question that today Ahmad informed that both the is- CATERING TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED NUTRITION (s/b Govt. of and Govt. of ) TADONG, GANGTOK, SIKKIM-737 102 Ph. No.-270735, 270557 I WAS NEVER A CONGRESSMAN, FOR CLASS X & XII STUDENTS Application are invited for admission to ONE & HALF YEARS DIPLOMA AND CRAFTSMANSHIP COURSE IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT for the academic session 2004-2005. SAYS HEM LALL! AGE: Age of the candidate should not be more than 22 years as on 1st July 2004. For candidates belonging to SC/ST, age limited is relaxable upto 25 years. phone, Mr. Bhandari said that he is first prove that I was a member in a NOW REPORT HOW TO APPLY: Application form and Prospectus can be obtained from the Institute of “unable” to “understand” how the the first place,” the Harvard edu- Hotel Management, Gangtok against cash payment of Rs. 100/- or remitting Rs. 125/- GANGTOK, 25 June: The idi- SPCC [I] president, Nar Bahadur cated advocate said. through demand draft/ Postal order in favour of INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT, payable at Gangtok. osyncrasies of Sikkim politics Bhandari, could “expel” him from the He further informed that he was Application form complete in all respect should reach the institute before 10th July never cease to surprise. Today, party when he was not even a primary offered the General Secretary’s post 2004 accompanied by Registration Fee of Rs. 300/-. former General Secretary [Legal], member of the Congress to begin with. in a huge public meeting and felt IMPORTANT DATES Hem Lall Bhandari, who figures “I never enrolled as a Congress- duty-bound to accept in respect of the Last date for submission of application : 10.07.2004. among the five leaders “expelled” man,” he said while adding that popular feeling. “I was, however, a Admission : by 31.07.2004. from the party on 11 June, came up since he was never a party mem- de-facto General Secretary,” he adds. Commencement of class : 16.08.2004. with a revelation which further un- ber, the charade of his expulsion It is interesting how it escaped derlines the utter confusion that was quite interesting. everyone’s notice in the Congress was the State Congress in the run- “The SPCC [I] president claims camp that such a senior post was up to the polls. he expelled me from the party. Let filled by a person who was not even Speaking to NOW! over the him show my enrolment number to a primary member of the party. HONG KONG BAZARHAJI ALI BABA SALE WITH NEW JUST LOW RATE!!! 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The new courses on sity [NBU] has decided to introduce turn to pg 3 CMYK 2; NOW!; 26 June, 2004 ED-SPACE MOORE-HATERS TURN UP THE HEAT ON FARENHEIT 9/11 DIRECTOR NOW! ichael Moore’s critics are Moore, take a cue from Moore’s FIRST WITH THE NEWS turning up the tempera approach, aiming to package their Remember Emergency? Mture with a book and criticism in satiric humor. The cover documentary intended to debunk of Hardy and Clarke’s book has an 26 June, 1975. No one recalls the date any more. Perhaps not his methods as the filmmaker’s image of Moore biting off the top even those who suffered most in the next two years. For the record, “Fahrenheit 9/11” hits theaters in of the U.S. Capitol, a caricature re- on 26 June, 1975, the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi clamped the US. sembling Terry Gilliam’s surreal Emergency on the nation. Fundamental rights were abused, news- Since his first movie, 1989’s animation for “Monty Python’s Fly- papers censored and journalists hauled to jail along with perhaps “Roger & Me,” Moore has been ing Circus.” the entire Opposition. Midnight raids were common and Tihar was accused of playing loose with the The Web site for “Michael packed to the gills. Emergency apologists suggest that for once facts and presenting a distorted ver- Moore Hates America” shows the trains ran on time and officials actually worked. Fact remains sion of the truth. The criticism, usu- Wilson holding a microphone to an that the two years of Emergency were times when India ran under ally in newspaper and magazine empty director’s chair bearing a dictatorship and no matter how efficient the officers became at this time, it was a period which went against everything that de- articles or on anti-Moore web sites, Moore’s name, an image reminis- mocracy stands for. The concept did not go down well with the has failed to click with his millions cent of Moore’s pursuit of General people and they voted not only Indira’s INC out of power but also of fans, who pushed the Academy Motors boss Roger Smith in “Roger refused the original Mrs. G a berth in the . It is another Award-winning “Bowling for & Me.” Wilson said he has unsuc- matter that the same people voted her back into power in 1979. Columbine” to a $21.6 million box- cessfully tried to land an interview But that argument we keep for another day. office pay-day and put Moore’s last hopes to have his documentary with Moore for his documentary. The Emergency is something that the generation in schools two books on the best-seller lists. “Michael Moore Hates America” in Moore declined an interview and colleges now does not even know about. This blind-spotting Moore’s opposition has a theaters late this summer as a re- for this article, although he’s pre- of the tumultuous two years in the history of Indian Democracy is higher profile this time as “Fahr- buttal to “Fahrenheit 9/11.” Wilson viously said the film is “an op-ed perhaps as unfair as the actual Emergency itself. Every genera- enheit 9/11,” his assault on Presi- said he admired “Roger & Me” but piece,” and not a work of journal- tion of Indians should know what can happen if citizens of a de- dent Bush’s actions regarding the found “Bowling for Columbine” ism - and his backers defended the mocracy stop caring. One does not expect the horrors of the Sept. 11 attacks, debuts nation- troublesome. new film. Emergency to be taught in schools, but even the mainstream wide Friday. Moore’s handling of a 6-year- “For all the people who are media is failing in its job with mere tokenism on the topic. This is On Tuesday, David T. Hardy old girl shot to death by a classmate spending so much time urging cen- perhaps because the media houses, save perhaps Indian Ex- and Jason Clarke will publish in Flint particularly bothered sorship and boycott and going to press and The Statesman, keeled over to official pressure at the “Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stu- Wilson. “Bowling for Columbine” such great lengths in what I con- time. This is a skeleton that everyone wants kept locked. But pid White Man,” in which the au- implies welfare reform was to sider a lame attempt to discredit that is wrong. Young Indians need to know what happened be- thors accuse Moore of “serial men- Michael Moore, Michael must be tween 1975-77. They have to understand the situation that led to blame, detailing how the shooter’s the Emergency so that they can recognise the signs when a re- dacity.” The book is published by mother had to work two jobs and doing something right,” said Tom peat is being tried. They also need to know of the popular move- Regan Books, which also printed take a bus to another town to work, Ortenberg, president of Lions Gates ment which finally overcame the draconian imposition so that Moore’s “Stupid White Men.” so she could not properly tend to Films, one of the companies distrib- they can emulate the same when required. The past, we should Hardy and Clarke take issue her children, Wilson said. uting “Fahrenheit 9/11.” realise, is not something to pride over or to feel ashamed of, it is with such matters as the timeline The mother had left her son at “Fahrenheit 9/11” underwent something to learn from. India, and for that matter even Sikkim, of economic events Moore presents his uncle’s home, which prosecu- thorough factual scrutiny, said prefers to ignore the uncomfortable bits. India ignores the Parti- surrounding General Motors plant tors described as a flophouse where Harvey Weinstein, whose Miramax tion Riots and the Emergency and Sikkim dodges on the Merger. closings in his home turf of Flint, occupants traded guns and drugs. banner was prohibited by parent This attitude should change. We need to look back into our pasts Mich., in “Roger & Me”; the par- The boy found the gun there and company Disney from releasing the again, not for critiques and allegations, but, as mentioned ear- allels Moore draws between the Ku took it to school. movie. Weinstein and his brother, lier, to be better prepared. Klux Klan and the National Rifle “All this stuff added up to her Bob, bought back the film and ar- Association in “Bowling for being a lousy mother. It had noth- ranged for distribution by Lions write NOW! Democracy does not only allow a person the liberty Columbine”; and Moore’s refuta- ing to do with her having to work Gate and IFC Films. of holding an opinion, but also expressing it publicly. If you feel tion in his book “Dude, Where’s two jobs,” Wilson said. “My mom strongly about something that has been reported in NOW! or have My Country?” of potential ties be- had to work two jobs to make our “I hired the toughest team of an opinion on some recent development, then share it with a wider tween Iraq and Osama bin Laden. lives better and guess what? I didn’t fact checkers I could find, lawyers audience. While the LETTERS section will carry responses to ar- “He creates a false impression shoot anybody. It felt like a slap in and head counsel from The New ticles and news carried in NOW!, ACTION MAIL is about com- without ever uttering a word that is the face to all these people out there Yorker,” Harvey Weinstein said in plaints and grievances. Wherever possible, NOW! shall also search untrue,” said Hardy, a former US trying to make their lives better and an e-mail response to questions out a response to the Action Mail. If not, then at least a complaint Interior Department attorney who live out the American dream.” from The Associated Press. “We would have been filed in the public domain. runs the Web site mooreexposed. Wilson, Hardy and Clarke, who invited them to be tough — and write to: NOW!, Gairi Gaon, Tadong, East Sikkim. com. “Moore is a master of that.” say they are moderates with no po- they were. All journalism should be Or email: [email protected] Filmmaker Michael Wilson litical agenda against left-winger this careful.”

wo years ago, Surya Lama instructions have been passed down decided to send his daugh to the police in Gonda. Tter Nisha away to a circus In the few minutes some of the in India. The middleman promised parents got to see their daughters dur- she would earn IRs 100 a day and “Take us home” ing the raid last week, the girls related go to school. horrifying tales of sexual exploitation, Today, Nisha is among 30 around Lucknow openly carrying A botched rescue of ger strike at the state assembly in rape and beatings. Testimonies reveal Nepali girls who disappeared from firearms and have threatened Nisha Lucknow, demanding to be reu- the circus also operated a paedophile The Great Roman Circus at and the Nepalis inside the station. Nepali girls from an nited with their daughters. ring. The girls were forced to service Karnelganj near Lucknow, and The parents of the girls ap- Satyarthi, who got a knife wound policemen and state officials. Surya is in custody with three other proached the Child Welfare Indian circus last in his head, has abandoned his hun- “The circus has full protection of parents at the Gonda police station. Society (NCWS) in Butwal, which week exposes a ger strike because of threats. the police and the state machinery,” One of the circus girls who man- had rescued 29 Nepali boys and The District Court in Gonda has Kailash Satyarthi told us. He estimates aged to escape, 14-year-old Nita girls from a circus in in distressing ruled that Nisha’s parents can take there are 1,500 Nepali minors and Lama, is also in police detention. April. The society asked Indian her away only after paying a IRs teenagers working in circuses in In- Inside the police station in Gonda child rights activist Kailash crossborder 50,000 bond. Says Khem Thapa of dia, where many are virtual sex slaves. on Thursday, Nita caught me by the Satyarthi of the Bachpan Bachao paedophile racket the NCWS: “Parents are being forced At the police station, Surya hand and wouldn’t let me go. “Take Andolan for help. to buy back their own daughters.” Lama is full of remorse for what me home with you, take me back to When police raided the circus full view of tv cameras. The police On Sunday, Uttar Pradesh La- he made his daughter go through. Nepal,” she wept. Nita’s mother, to rescue the girls on 15 June, it was just stood by while the girls were bour Minister Kaushal Kishore told “It is all my fault, I am a sinner,” Thulimaya, is in shock and can’t speak. clear the owner had been tipped off. bundled away. Except Nisha, none us: “I’m on the case, I’ll allow the he says breaking down. “I’m never While the Nepali parents are in Goons with iron rods started beat- have been seen since. girls to go back with their guard- going to let anyone else in my vil- custody, the circus owner, Fateh ing up the activists and parents. Two other parents, Bishnu- ians and I’ll get circus licenses re- lage make the same mistake I did.” Khan and his son Reza Khan drive Reza Khan brandished a pistol in kumari and Janak Lama are on hun- voked.” It doesn’t look like these courtesy: Nepali Times CMYK  RAJDHANI 26 June, 2004; NOW! 3 Five more Sports’ Tourneys to be Tele-counselling on HIV/AIDS begins with 1097 instituted were recorded in the State of which SAGAR CHETTRI a NOW REPORT 8 were full blown AIDS cases. GANGTOK, 25 June: A Tele- During this session, Dr. Sharma GANGTOK, 25 June: The Sports counseling centre on HIV/AIDS revealed that more and more cases & Youth Affairs Department has was inaugurated by the Health Min- of substance abuse related disorders announced plans to hold inter- ister, Hishey Lachungpa today. were being reported in the State. He school tournaments in various At the inauguration programme also informed that most of the cases games annually. Just as the under- at Hotel Tashi Delek Dr. RL belonged to the 15-30 age group. 19 inter-school football tournament Sharma, Project Director, Sikkim Out of every 15 substance abuse pa- is held every year, the Department State AIDS Control Society, in his tients coming to them, 10 were has now proposed to institute five welcome speech briefed the gath- male and 5 female, he added. He more sports tournaments in the ering on the reasons prompting the further informed that of late, a dis- school sports calendar. setting up of the helpline service by concertingly large number of drug These five games are to be the SSACS. The toll-free National and substance abuse cases were under-19 women’s football, under- AIDS telephone hotline number being reported from the rural areas 14 boy’s football, under-14 table 1097 will provide access to infor- where earlier this problem was tennis for boys and girls, under-19 mation and counseling on HIV/ mainly limited to the more affluent women’s volleyball and under-19 AIDS related issues. families. archery for both boys and girls. The four digit telephone Health Minister Hishey Lachungpa makes the maiden call to 1097 and This data is important given the Department officials inform hotline1097 is linked to a compu- initiates HIV/AIDS telecounselling in Sikkim on 25 June. fact that intravenous drug users are that the respective files are being terized voice response system. The and also a distinction can be made for to give information. categorised in the high-risk bracket processed at present. It has also machine has the facility of record- male and female callers. The identity Dr. TR Gyatso, Secretary, of HIV infection. been learnt from the Department ing all the calls received so that they of the callers is kept secret. The serv- Health Care, Human Service & Mr. Lachungpa, in his ad- that in all probability the tourna- can be analyzed periodically. Indi- ice will be available from 11am to 3 Family Welfare in his address con- dress, said that the establishment ments will begin from the second vidual queries can also be responded pm on all working days. In future, the gratulated the SSACS team for in- of tele-counseling in Sikkim was or third week of July. The games to within 72 hours and a separate service will be extended to all days troducing the tele-counseling cen- another step forward in the State’s will first be held at the district level; counseling session can also be for 24 hours depending on the re- tre. Incidentally, there were 30 cases efforts at prevention of HIV/ those excelling will go on to par- availed of on appointment made sponse to the service. of HIV/AIDS in the state. AIDS. He also appealed to the ticipate at the state level and there- through this number, he informed. The Health Minister made the During the interactive session, Press and media to play a more after they will take part in the na- The service is available in two lan- maiden call by dialing 1097 upon it was revealed that out of 7,000 proactive role in generating tional school games. guage options - Nepali and English – which the machine was activated HIV tests, 30 HIV positive cases awareness among the people. Plantation drive by 3 ethnic communities organisation Youth Association protests and PWD minister, DT Lepcha was a NOW REPORT the chief guest on the occasion. construction of 5-star hotel GANGTOK, 25 June: The Three In a press release, members of Ethnic Communities Organisation the organisation claimed that the in association with the main objective behind organizing on reserve forest land branch of Forest Department held such a programme was to prevent ASYA has named as “SEW Con- The association has revealed that a tree plantation programme at 9th landslide prone zones from further a NOW REPORT struction Limited,” of Hyderabad, they believe the agency is awaiting Mile on 23 June . Local area MLA sliding. GANGTOK, 25 June: The All will be constructing a five star ho- the registration of the land before it Sikkim Youth Association has pro- tel in the name and style of “Royal undertakes any construction activity. tested the granting of a large area Orchid Hotel Limited,” informs an They have demanded to know Digital Equipments of reserve forest area to an agency Association press release whether the Reserve Forest Land HP Inkjet Printers from beyond the borders of Sikkim The Association has questioned was given to the outside agency by Epson Inkjet Printers for the construction of a five star the reason for the handing over of the Forest Department, govt. of hotel there. The ASYA has also sent such a large reserve forest area to Sikkim or by the Union Forest Min- Cannon Inkjet Printers a request letter to the Chief Secre- an outside private company. They istry, Govt. of India. Epson Dot Matrix Printers tary, concerning the Reserve For- believe it to be against the interests The ASYA has further re- available at HP Laser Printers est Land amounting to about 25.5 of the Sikkimese people. They have quested the administration not to HP Scanners hectares of Pangthang reserve for- questioned the grounds on which grant the registration of the reserve REEBOK SHOWROOM Cannon Scanners est area – 5 km from Gangtok. the land has been granted to the forest land as they believe it to be Below Bank of Baroda The outside agency, which the agency by the government. against the interest of the people. MG Road, Gangtok Only at: M.G. Marg, 205531 Kpg College adds Science; subtracts Commerce tion of the new courses, Dr Dhakal Contd from pg 1 stressed that the youths would ben- available facility of 10+2 courses for efit in various ways. “Certainly Commerce will be called off. many will benefit from this. Many On the question of the removal of the students previously going to of the present 10+2 Commerce the neighbouring town of classes, principal Dr. R Dhakal, or various cities will now have these says, “This step has especially been subjects at their own hometown es- taken to facilitate the new courses pecially those who come from weak that will commence from this new financial backgrounds”. session onwards”. He further added that the Col- The coeducational College, es- lege would also in a year’s time, tablished in the year 1962, had add to its list of new courses. started off with BA courses only, “We will add diploma courses but over the years a lot of additions in communicative English and in have taken place. The College at tourism and travel management. present offers Honours courses in We are also looking ahead to the various subjects in addition to the inclusion of a course in the study ones being introduced. of foreign languages,” concluded Expressing his joy at the addi- Dr Dhakal. CMYK 4; NOW!; 26 June, 2004 NEWSSCAN  Health Minister visits CONG VOTERS BEING TARGETED, North district CLAIM PARTY LEADERS been struck off the Muster Roll on the Governor to the respective dis- a NOW REPORT 22 June. He further said that some trict magistrates on the fair distri- GANGTOK, 25 June: Mangal Bir more names were in the pipeline to bution of ration to those categorised Subba, who had contested the be struck off. as BPL, the respective DMs were Yuksom constituency seat on a Mr. Subba has also alleged that still ignoring the directive. Cong [I] ticket today, alleged that the eight PWD employees who “The DMs and the panchayats a total of 8 employees, employed have had their names struck off the are still discriminating against cer- with the PWD, have been struck off MR list have been so punished be- tain people who fall in the BPL cat- the Muster Roll in the constituency. cause the ruling party suspects them egory despite the Governor’s inter- “Six of these employees had of having voted for the Cong [I] in vention,” he said. been working with the PWD for the the recently-concluded polls. past 25 years and had begun work- Similarly, Delay Namgyal, the The SPCC [I] had earlier peti- ing when the daily wage was Rs. 3. Cong [I] candidate fielded from tioned the Governor on this issue 50,” he informed. Rumtek constituency, further al- and has also held a hunger strike to would be given to local youth in DEEPAK SHARMA The eight of them, he said, had leged that despite the directions of protest the same. job opportunities. He also an- MANGAN, 25 June: Health Min- nounced that henceforth, no more ister, Hishey Lachungpa along trade licenses would be issued to with Department Secretary, Dr. TR outsiders. 4 years of continuous complaints and this Gyatso, Zilla Adhyaksha [North] The Minister also informed that Lobzang Tenzing, DC [North] PS election to the Bazaar Municipal Targain and various officials vis- Corporation would be held very is what a Mangan road looks like ited the Mangan District Hospital soon. He said that bazaar areas on 22 June, Kranti Diwas [pic would be extended in consultation above]. During his visit, the Min- with Panchayats and senior citi- a NOW REPORT ister, who is also the area MLA, zens. He also urged the people to MANGAN, 25 June: It has been also inspected the site for the new keep the town neat and clean. more than four years now that hospital complex scheduled to Finally, Mr. Lachungpa ordered the road from the Mangan Sr. come up at Pentok where its con- the Panchayat members to thor- Secondary School to Mission struction is underway. oughly check the new entrants in Kothi is such that vehicles dread Later, addressing a gathering North Sikkim and to ascertain to tread on it. here at SDF party office, Mr. whether they were Indians or for- The residents here feel that the Lachungpa assured that preference eign nationals. condition of the road has further worsened due to the unplanned drainage system. The clogging of Petition challenging South rejections filed the drains forces the rainwater to drag on for 6 months to a year or overflow onto the road causing Contd from pg 1 even 5 years. more damage to it. [I] petition alleging manipulation of “But, if after 5 years the court The residents also blamed the the machines. verdict goes in favour of the peti- concerned department of careless- “It would be a first for the coun- tioning party and his case is upheld, ness as barely 3-4 labourers have try and could be a revelation. It then, the sitting MLA would be de- been employed to work on the but also to students as well as gen- urged the concerned department might raise questions about their barred from contesting elections for roads in the entire district. eral public. The difficulty to walk for the proper maintenance of both veracity in the rest of the country but a period of 6 years,” he informed. The road has become a night- over it increases during the rainy the road as well drain as soon as it is very much possible here as This, the lawyer mentioned spe- mare not only to vehicular traffic season. The public of Mangan has possible. Sikkim is a very small state,” he said. cifically in relation to the petitions He further said that he had con- regarding the EVMs. He also men- NOW! sulted a technology and software tioned the possibility of approach- CAN ALSO BE expert based in the USA who had ing the Supreme Court if their pe- REACHED AT Darjeeling Tea industry “shown me on his laptop how the titions are rejected here. 98320 80753 machine could be tampered with.” As to the election petitions con- 98320 34122 remembers Martyrs cerning the EVMs, they are ex- As to whether the resolution of 98320 42096 were injured. Those killed were pected to be filed at the High Court BIRENDRA SHANDILYA election petitions were time-bound, Amrit Maya Kamini [18], Moulik tomorrow, 26 June. 98323 68930 the lawyer informed that they could DARJEELING, 25 June: Today’s Sobha Raini [23], Kancha Sunwar Shramik Diwas, which was organ- [22], Padam Bahadur Kami [25], ized by the Communist Party of Jitman Tamang [45] and Kaley Revolutionary Marxist [CPRM] Limbu [14]. highlighted the difference in situa- “The battle is still continuing tions that were prevalent in 1955 today, but only the adversaries have at the Darjeeling Tea Industry and changed,” said RB Rai, General the conditions in the tea industry Secretary, CPRM. In 1955 it was in the Darjeeling hills now. the fight against the management Incidentally, the Shramik Diwas for the Workers’ rights and today it is observed to commemorate the has become a struggle against the first ever workers’ uprising post-in- anti-labour policies of the Govern- dependence witnessed in West ment along with the managements’ Bengal in the tea gardens of atrocities, said Rai. Darjeeling. In 1955 a joint move- “It is saddening to see that for ATTRACTIONS:ATTRACTIONS: ment was called by the trade unions the past 28 years the State is run by TWO ADDITIONAL FREE SERVICE COUPONS  of All India Gorkha League and the the Leftists who claim to be pro- TWO ADDITIONAL FREE SERVICE COUPONS  NO PROCESSING FEES undivided CPI. 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CMYK  NEWSSCAN 26 June, 2004; NOW! 5 FREE COUNSELLING PREM RAI [THULUNG] NAMED FOR DIRECT ADMISSION IN HIGHER STUDIES AFTER XII (ARTS, COMMERCE, SCIENCE) IN BANGALORE, DELHI, W.B., NAGPUR, CHENNAI. FOR BHANU PURASKAR, 2004 IN JOURNALISM, MASS COMMUNICATION, BUSINESS & HOTEL MANAGEMENT, B.C.A., PURAN TAMANG M.C.A., ENGINEERING (B.E./ DIPLOMA), B. SC., , 25 June: Renowned (BIO-TECH, GENETICS, BPT, NURSING), BDS, LLB litterateur from Bomtaar, Namchi CONTACT: CAREER’S COUNSELLING INSTITUTE, in South Sikkim, Prem L Rai [Prem Thulung], will be conferred with ROAD, GANGTOK. PH: 226510, 94341-53355 the Bhanu Purashkar, 2004. The REGISTRATION OPEN FOR R.I.M.C. (DEC. Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling EXAM) & WINTER CRASH COURSE (X, XII) will handover the award to Mr. Rai on the occasion of 190th Bhanu Jayanti celebrations to be held in Gangtok on 13 July. The award Kutse Shegu th consists of a cash prize of Rs. The 49 day Kutse Shegu of late Pasang Dorjee Bhutia resident 10,001, a shawl and a citation Prem Thulung of Chandmari, Enchey Gumpa Road, who left for his heavenly th rd awarded by Sikkim Sahitya Adharhin Satya [poems], abode on 17 May 2004 falls on 3 July 2004. All friends and well-wishers are cordially requested to join us in offering prayers Parishad. Bhanu Puraskar Awardees Rapdentse ka paharharu [short-sto- for the departed soul at our residence. Mr. Rai, son of late Raj Dhan (1985 –2004) ries], Tyagpatra [novel], Agam Rai and Hasta Maya, completed his Singh Giri ra unka kriti [critique], Sonam Ongmu and family 1985 Kanshi Raj Pradhan Phone: 227109 secondary level education from St. 1986 Ram “APATAN” Sikkim ma siksha ko vikas [history], George High School, , BA 1987 Tulshi Ram Sharma Nepali Geet Sahitya [critique], from Utkal University, 1988 Kripa Salyan Rai Khandar: Authoro Geet [lyrics] and Bhubaneshwar and MA from 1989 Padam Singh Subba many more. Still more books, it is Kutse Shegu Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, learnt, are in the pipeline. 1990 Dr. Lakki Devi Sundas The 49th day Kutse Shegu of our beloved father Nepal. He started his profession as 1991 Sanu Lama Speaking to NOW! at Namchi, late Huktuk Bhutia who left for his heavenly a teacher from St. Xavier School, 1992 Gyurmee Sherpa Mr. Rai said that a true writer is one abode on 26th May 2004 falls on 13th July 2004. in the year 1957 and 1993 Dr. Shanti Chettri who never cares for awards but is All friends and well wishers are cordially joined Government service in the 1994 Kedar Gurung instead pursued by awards. requested to join us in offering prayers for the year 1958. He retired from service 1995 Dr. Ghanshyam Nepal Reacting to the announcement departed soul at our residence at Dara Gaon as Deputy Director, Education De- 1996 Ganga Kaptan of his name for the Bhanu Puraskar (Tadong) below ICAR Complex. partment, on November 30, 1997. 1998 Sanubhai Sharma this year, he said that this would fur- Phendo Bhutia (wife) 1999 Mahananda Poudyal He is also one of the founders of ther encourage him to work for the Pempa Tsh. Bhutia (son) 2000 Purna Rai the St. Xavier School at Pakyong. development of Nepali literature. Lakpa Tsh. Bhutia (son) Mr. Rai started his literary vo- 2001 Geeta Sharma He expressed his happiness over 2002 Gahar ‘Udashi’ Chung Chung Bhutia (son) cation from his early student life. the award and said that it was the 2003 Subhash Deepak Ph: 232695, 98320-34463, 98320-91455 He was awarded for his story ‘Bar- duty of today’s generation to cre- 2004 Prem Thulung Pipal’ in the year 1956 at a literary (yet to receive) ate healthy literature. meet at Pedong. Presently, he is the On his future plans, Mr. Rai Compiled by: Chandra Chettri Advisor of Chitrakala Sansthan, informed that he was planning to Kutse Shegu Namchi and Dakshin Sikkim novels to his credit which include: start an English-speaking course The 49th day Shegu of Late Naku Tshering Kelon who left for his heavenly abode on Sahitya Sammelan. Sanyog Matra Hoina [short-stories right from the primary level in re- 13 May falls on 30 June 2004. 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CMYK 6; NOW!; 26 June, 2004 ELSEWHERE  Press freedom SC DECLINES TO INTERFERE WITH Another ‘Monica’ prerequisite for DHANANJAY’S DEATH SENTENCE in Clinton’s life? democracy: LONDON, 24 June: Bill Clinton’s NEW DELHI, 25 Kune:The Su- “In view of the fact that the Presi- Chatterjee and another person infamous affair with Monica Nepal preme Court today declined to in- dent of India is seized with the matter The Bench further rejected a Lewinsky might be public knowl- KATHMANDU, 25 June: CPN- terfere with the West Bengal gov- under Article 72 of the Constitution, plea by petitioner’s Counsel Colin edge with the release of his autobi- UML General Secretary Madhav ernment’s order refusing clemency we close the matter at this stage,’’ a Gonsalvees to either treat the mat- ography ‘My Life’, but it seems Kumar Nepal has said that press to Dhananjay Chatterjee who has vacation Bench comprising Justice K ter alive to be revived at appropri- love is on the roll again for the freedom and right to information is been sentenced to death for the rape G Balakrishnan and Justice P V Reddi ate time or give liberty to the peti- former US president. the prerequisite for development of and murder of a minor school girl observed while disposing of a petition tioner to approach the court in case According to The Sun, Clinton democratic system. in in 1990. by the convict’s brother Bikas of an adverse order by the President. is allegedly said to be having a pas- Nepal made the comment dur- sionate affair with a wealthy divor- ing the inauguration of South Asia cee. He is reported to be seeing a Free Media Association [SAFMA] beautiful blonde for more than a – Nepal Chapter meeting in the Lack of Yoga made students fail! year at a hideaway in Westchester capital on Friday. ne year ago, Madhya County, New York, according to the Saying that a new positive trend Pradesh Chief Minister UMA KNOWS WHY ONLY 25% PASSED IN MP National Enquirer. in media sector has been visible of O Uma Bharti said power ficials to discuss the reasons for the in its schools”, an official said. This The unidentified woman is said late, Nepal added, “Media should shortage was the main reason behind poor results and find ways of tack- is being done to improve the con- to have several young children and always be ready to face the new dismal performance of students in ling the problem. centration of students, the official got millions in a divorce settlement challenges.” High School in Madhya Pradesh. Mishra and his officials reached sources claim. “Later private schools a few years ago. Highlighting the role of media Now, the government has come the conclusion that lack of concen- would also be asked to introduce “Bill Clinton has been sneak- on human rights issues, peace, de- to realise that it was lack of yoga tration among school students was yoga,” added the official. ing off to the home of this woman mocracy and good governance, and not power that brought the poor the major reason for the poor pass “Yoga would be made compul- for late-night trysts after her kids Nepal further added, “media’s re- results with only 25 per cent stu- percentage. They felt only yoga sory at all government schools from are in bed,” The Enquirer quoted sponsibility towards society in in- dents passing the examinations. could improve concentration Class 5 to Class 12 but for the time an insider as saying. creasing as it is one of the major Bharati, the BJP’s star cam- among students, and decided to in- being it will not be added to the agent for bringing social aware- paigner then had held power short- troduce yoga in schools. school curricula,” said an official IDENTITY THEFT ness.” age during Digvijay’s regime as the “Madhya Pradesh is now all set of the education department. VICTIM IS Nepal also stressed on the need main reason behind the failure of to introduce yoga in government-run The pass percentage of high PROSECUTOR of media sector to work for safe- the students. When similar results schools in the new academic session school students in Madhya Pradesh HOUSTON: If you’re going to steal guarding press freedom and guar- came this time, again, Minister of as the government here considers it board this year was dismally low, with someone’s identity to draw from their anteeing right to information.” State for School Education Anup as the magic pill that will improve over 70 percent of 660,794 students bank account, you might as well go Mishra called a meeting of his of- the dismal performance of students who took the examination failing. for someone with a good job. Friendly Dog A woman with a history of fraud got the bank account number of Prevents Killing GLOBAL CEOs MEET TO Houston’s chief prosecutor, and is now accused of writing hot checks. Spree? Harris County District Attorney TORONTO: A Canadian man, FIGHT CORRUPTION Chuck Rosenthal had to shut down driving a car packed with weapons NEW YORK, 25 June: Chief Ex- But several non-government ruption in all its forms, including his bank account, contact police and ammunition, was intent on kill- ecutive Officers of corporations groups were not pleased with the extortion and bribery.” and draw money out of his chil- ing as many people as possible in a and companies from around the initiative and criticised Annan Other pledges made included dren’s savings account temporarily. Toronto neighborhood but gave up world have pledged to fight corrup- which they say could lead to in- defending human rights in conflict “It’s been a huge hassle,” the plan at the last minute when he tion and graft and to integrate en- creasing corporate influence in UN zones, ensuring decent working Rosenthal said. “I’ve spent way too encountered a friendly dog, police vironment and social conscience in which, they contend, would be det- conditions and implementing “no much time trying to get things said on Thursday. business practices. rimental for the world body. bribery” policies. straight with all these banks.” The middle-aged man, who The pledge was made during More than 400 CEOs, govern- The Global Compact, which A 30-year-old Beaumont police said was mentally disturbed, day-long summit of Global Com- ment officials and civil society was established in 2000, promotes woman, Sharon Durbin, allegedly had planned to carry out the shoot- pact, an initiative by UN Secretary leaders attended the day-long standards for human rights, labour, wrote nearly two dozen phony checks ing spree on Wednesday to ensure General Kofi Annan which brings meet and interacted with each environmental and starting this on the DA’s personal bank account, he would be put in jail permanently, businesses in diverse fields together other at several roundtables and year, anti-corruption standards. investigators say. 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CMYK 26 June, 2004; NOW! 7

His Holiness the XVII Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Drodul Trinley Dorje

Tribute to His Holiness on His Birthday on the 26th of June 2004

We the devotees and followers of the XVII Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Drodul Trinley Dorje offer our prayers and felicitations on your birthday for your long life and the realization of all your aspirations. Sikkim and Rumtek Dharma Chakra Centre awaits your return and with each passing day we pray that this comes about soon. Karmapa - the embodiment of Sakyamuni Buddha and all the Boddhisatvas - their spiritual activities and accomplishments, is here with us, of his own free will because of his compassion and his desire to carry on with his Dharma activities to liberate all sentient beings. With the power of such blessing, may all Dharma activities of his nature naturally come to fruition. On this occasion we would again like to thank the Government of India for providing refuge to His Holiness, and now urge the Central Government’s attention in allowing the Karmapa Ogyen Drodul Trinley Dorje to his seat at the Rumtek Monastery here in Sikkim. This is purely a religious matter deserving an early and benevolent consideration.

Rumtek Tsurphu Labrang Triloppur Ani Gompa, Himichal Pradesh Pal Karmee Sangha Dhuche Ralang Monastery, Ralang, South Sikkim Karmae Sri Nalanda Institute Phodong Monastery, Phodong, North Sikkim Lay Community of Rumtek Dharma Chakra Centre Old Rumtek Monastery, Rumtek, East Sikkim Dhondup Tsogpa, Rumtek Karma Gon Monastery, Kolkotta, West Bengal Deche Yarphel Tsogpa Gyuto Tantric University, Siddhibari, Himachal Pradesh Sherabling Monastery, Himachal Pradesh Joint Action Committee for Karmapa to Sikkim Palchen Choeling, Ralang, South Sikkim All Sikkim Block Level Committees for Karmapa to Sikkim Kagyu Thekcheling, Lava, West Bengal Denzong Lhadey Tsogpa Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling, , West Bengal Himalayan Buddhist and Cultural Association Samdrup Dhargay Ling, Sonada and Salugara Machik Rime Choe Chog- Sikkim Trangu Vajra Vidya Institute, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh All devotees and well-wishers of the XVII Karmapa

CMYK 8; NOW!; 26 June, 2004 THEFINALONE  today in RAPPER DMX ARRESTED AT KENNEDY AIRPORT History NEW YORK: Rapper and actor dicated that Simmons may have nouncements for the Humane So- DMX was arrested on charges that identified himself as a federal agent, ciety after police found pipes for 26th June he and another man tried to steal a according to Tony Ciavolella, a Port smoking crack, a pistol and 13 pit 1483: Richard III usurps car in a parking lot at Kennedy Air- Authority spokesman. bulls at his home in Teaneck, N.J., English throne port, authorities said. Simmons and Hudgins were in 1999. 1797: Charles Newbold DMX, whose real name is Earl arrested on charges of attempted Simmons pleaded guilty to ani- patents 1st cast-iron plow. He Simmons, and Jackie Hudgins were robbery, criminal impersonation mal cruelty, disorderly conduct and can’t sell it to farmers, arrested Thursday night after Port and criminal mischief, he said. possession of drug paraphernalia in though, they fear effects of Authority police interrupted a dis- They were in custody and were ex- that case. iron on soil! pute between the two and another pected to be taken to central book- DMX has acted in films includ- 1819: Born, Abner Doubleday man whose car they allegedly tried ing in Queens late Thursday. ing “Romeo Must Die,” “Exit credited with inventing to steal, authorities said. The rapper was fined and or- Wounds” and “Cradle 2 The American baseball A preliminary investigation in- dered to make public service an- Grave.” 1892: Author Pearl S Buck born in China 1917: First American BABY’S DIAPER ‘DESTROYED’ LEWINSKY SPEAKS OUT Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I ABSORBS SNAKE ON CLINTON MEMOIR 1919: First issue of NY Daily LONDON: Monica Lewinsky says false statements that he, his staff myself,” said Lewinsky, 30, who has News published VENOM she feels betrayed by Bill Clinton’s and the [Democratic National Com- been a spokeswoman for diet com- 1933: Born, Karate Kid’s Pat JERUSALEM: A diaper proved to failure to acknowledge how he de- mittee] made about me when they pany Jenny Craig and host of the Morita Calif be a life-saver when a venomous stroyed her life in his newly re- were trying to protect the presi- reality TV show “Mr. Personality.” 1940: End of USSR’s snake bit an Israeli infant, a doctor leased memoirs. dency,” she said. Lewinsky, who told her own experimental calendar; said Friday. In an interview with British In response to Clinton’s recent account of the affair in the 1999 Gregorian readopted 6/27 The 12-month-old baby, who had broadcaster ITV to be shown on remark to US news show “60 Min- book “Monica’s Story,” said she 1941: Finland enters WW II been playing in the backyard, was Friday, the former White House in- utes” that he had the affair “for the reluctantly spoke out about against Russia rushed to a hospital only after his par- tern best known for her affair with worst possible reason - because I Clinton’s tome “My Life” because 1945: UN Charter signed by ents noticed fang marks on the diaper the 42nd US president says she was could,” Lewinsky said she “was re- he tried to rewrite history. 50 nations in SF and swelling on his bottom while giv- disappointed at how their relation- ally upset” when she first heard it. “He says he was proud of the 1960: British Somaliland (now ing him a bath in the evening. ship is addressed. “I have spent the past several way that he defended the presi- Somalia) gains independence “He had been bitten by a ven- “I really didn’t expect him to years working so hard to just move dency, at my expense,” she said. from Britain omous snake,” Dr Kobi Assaf of talk in detail about the relation- on, and to try and build a life for “In the process he destroyed 1960: Madagascar gains Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital told ship,” she said, according to a par- me, and that was the way he was independence from France Israel Radio. “Luckily, the snake tial transcript of the interview pro- WOMAN STABS PARTNER going to have to do that, to get 1964: Beatles release “A injected its venom into the diaper vided by ITV. 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