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CMYK 2; NOW! ; 04-10 Feb, 2004 GANGTOK 04-10 FEB, 2004 ED-SPACE NOW! SIKKIM FALLS OFF SIKKIM MATTERS CHINA YEARBOOK Who Reads Manifestos? ndia and China are taking summit in Islamabad — was also It is a bit ironic that the first manifesto to land in the public small but significant steps to STOPPRESS hosted by Dai in his home city of domain happens to come from an organisation that has Iwards building confidence, Guiyang in Guizhou province. consistently claimed to be apolitical. To give SIBLAC its with the Chinese foreign minis- before Chinese premier Wen As they took a boatride down due, in a democracy it is rather difficult to remain apolitical. try ordering the “removal” of Jiabao visits India later this year. the local river, went sightseeing In fact, it is even unhealthy. Any responsible person should Sikkim from its official yearbook, While both sides continue to to Buddhist temples and have political preferences and leanings. It would be all too printed around March, and both maintain silence on the quality checked out underground grot- well to hope that such preferences are guided by intelligent sides agreeing on third round of and content of the talks, they said toes in the area, the ambience is observation, but that would be too utopian and not even talks on the boundary issue, to be the removal of Sikkim as an in- believed to have helped prolong practical. There are after all, always more than one right held next month. dependent state from the Chinese their conversations in “mutually choice. If perfect parties existed, a multiparty democracy Diplomatic sources here said yearbook constitutes the second advantageous directions”, the as we see in India would cease to exist and with it would go the two Special Representatives step in the process agreed upon sources said. the colour, the excitement and the innovation we force from on the boundary talks, Principal when PM Vajpayee visited China The diplomatic sources also politicians every five years [if things sail smoothly, much Secretary Brajesh Mishra and last summer. The first was to de- pointed to recent “signals” that faster if the tidings are rough]. Chinese Senior vice-minister Dai lete the Sikkim mention from the indicated a thaw in bilateral rela- Elections are interesting because these are the times when Bingguo, agreed to carry forward Chinese foreign ministry website tions. Such as the broadcast by the we make the political bosses approach our doorsteps their political dialogue in Delhi in in October. The last step in the government-owned Chinese tele- instead of lining outside their’s. This is also the time we March, notwithstanding the fact process will occur when Beijing vision, of Chinese ambassador to force them to think. While soul-searching is a bit too much that election process in India changes its maps in accordance India Hua Junduo’s New Year to ask for, we do manage to extract apologies, force them would then be in full swing. with those printed by cartogra- party in the third week of January to mend the fences and the best of all, make promises. The Significantly, both Mishra and phers worldwide. (it was broadcast over and over thinking and promising combine in the manifesto that every Dai are said to have in principle Mishra, who went to Beijing again) before that of France, as party prepares listing the ideas that fuel their bid to power. agreed to reach some conclusions for the second round of talks in well as telecast by CCTV of In- These are important documents, but sadly, jumpy nerves on the guidelines and parameters January — only days after he re- dian cultural performances and touchy sentiments make them too politically correct to of the boundary settlement, even turned from the India-Pakistan show any promise. Sift through any of the past manifestos and you will notice that no tough measures are ever assured even though they are required for the long-term good. That is where most manifestos go wrong. They have become mere books recording sops that the voting masses can Street battles expect. These documents no longer even reflect the ideals on which respective parties are based. Take the last elections for example. The three players in the fray, all made more or less the same promises and Is this the new frontline assurances. We can expect more of the same. Be prepared for Nepal? for lengthy expositions on the sanctity of the Tripartite Agreement, the importance of Article 371F, the uniqueness NARESH NEWAR of the Sikkimese people and the Special Status. Frankly olitical parties and their affili- speaking, these points need no further elaborating. Respect Pated student leaders intensi- for these issues are expected not just from parties, but also fied street protests this week, ac- individuals and the people of Sikkim have been forced to cusing security forces of brutal live with these issues since 1979 when they were first crackdowns. The government re- flogged by politicians. No one expects any party to come sponded by putting army and po- on record and say they will dilute any of these guiding lice under a unified command to principles of Sikkim’s identity and we need no more meet the escalating protests. reiterations on how they need to be protected. What Sikkim The streets of Kathmandu should ask of its leaders is a blueprint for progress and looked like a war zone with burn- development. These don’t necessarily mean hiked salaries ing tyres and vehicles. On Thurs- and perks, but the roadmap for Sikkim’s next five years. day, the student unions declared Real plans on how Sikkim will be weaned away from central a bandh in Lalitpur and Banke grants to become self-reliant and proud. Real proposals on districts. Students and teachers, how the education system will be spruced up to produce unaware of the bandh, were winners and not just fodder for the unemployed youth caught in cars that were stoned in associations. The draft proposal on how rural tourism will Patan. Dozens of other vehicles be delivered, of how cardamom and ginger will mean more were damaged. In Nepalganj, than just an annual ritual of selling to middlemen and an hundreds of bus passengers were actual trading activity in which Sikkim plays a role in the stranded at the Indian border. global market; of how Nathula will be made the deliverer of As pro-republican protests in- zine by King Gyanendra this Indian prime minister Chandra trade in real terms... tensified, King Gyanendra him- week. In it, the king reiterated his Shekhar’s meetings with Koirala Rest assured all these issues will be promised. What the self was conferred the title ‘Em- commitment to democracy and and the king this week doesn’t voter should demand is how they will be delivered. It has peror of the World’s Hindus’ by the constitution. But political seem to have doused the flames. been too easy for subsequent political parties to promise the World Hindu Federation leaders said the king’s comments “I can’t tell you what was dis- fight to restore the reserved Assembly seats lost in 1979. (WHF) last Friday. The federation were “unconstitutional”, and cussed, they can if they want,” he Two decades hence, the only fight witnessed has been in has chapters in 22 countries and took umbrage at his sentence: said before leaving on Thursday. trying to find new ways to present the same demand in its current president is Nepal’s “The reality is: the people of Meanwhile, the Royal Nepali memorandums. Perhaps the people should ask for the plan Gen Bharat Keshar Simha. “His Nepal want to see their King, Army has responded to criticism of action that the party’s propose for this demand. Similarly, Majesty, as a new king, has they want to hear from him.” of its human rights record by say- everyone will assure protection of the BL and Sangha seats. honoured us by accepting the title A palace insider was puzzled ing it has punished 25 officers, in- Maybe we should first ask how they are threatened in the from the world’s one billion Hin- by the criticism: “It is knee-jerk cluding a major, for violations. Fif- first place. The bottomline is - the people need to ask more, dus,” Simha told us. over-reaction,” he said. NC presi- teen got jail sentences, and others not For More. Political parties were angered dent Girija Koirala warned the were either discharged or demoted. by an interview in Time maga- protests would be intensified. Ex- - Nepali Times

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UPFRONT 04-10 Feb, 2003; NOW! 3 SIKKIM ON ALERT! would find it hard to avoid some contact with chickens. BUILDS DEFENCES AGAINST BIRD FLU And the only proven way hu- mans can contact the H5N1 virus is through close contact with in- a NOW REPORT fected poultry. Birds that have GANGTOK: It has the potential survived the infection continue to to spread very fast, it has no treat- secrete massive quantities of the ment and it could cause major virus in their faeces. People who epidemics. Avian flu or “bird flu” touch birds or inadvertently come has taken 12 lives so far in an epi- into contact with or ingest tiny and demic that is sweeping Asia and invisible faecal particles are at which scientists fear may now be risk. WHO has not found any transmitted from person to per- proof to suggest that the virus son. If the H5N1 virus changes could be transmitted through and acquires the ability to spread food. However doctors say it from person to person just like the would be wise to cook thoroughly common cold virus, the threat of all poultry-based edibles, includ- a fast spreading global pandemic ing eggs, as influenza viruses are of influenza that could be fatal to destroyed by heat. Meat should be humans is only too real. cooked till it is no longer pink. On Tuesday, February 3, the Also avoid handling any animal state government geared up its or eat the meat of any animal that emergency response system and shows unusual behavior. activated the government machin- High fever, cough, breathless- ery to monitor and regulate the ness and pneumonia are some of movement of birds from outside the symptoms of Avian flu. the state as well as within. With the drawing up of the In an emergency meeting held contingency plans, the state gov- at the Department of Animal Hus- ernment seems ready to launch bandry, and attended by all depart- Operation Prevention. With infec- ment officials from all four districts, and from sources of unknown dis- terial to the high security Animal a high alert on the borders. tious disease specialists believing a contingency plan was put in place ease, status and strict regulation Disease lab at Bhopal for confir- If the virus does enter Sikkim that no country in the world is for immediate preventive measures. of entry of personnel, material, mation. it could severely hurt the poultry prepared for a new influenza pan- A disease monitoring commit- visitors and vehicles to an area With the virus appearing to industry. With poultry reared in demic and current stocks of nei- tee consisting of district subcom- affected by the disease. head closer to India, last week the backyards in rural areas and open ther vaccines nor antiviral drugs mittees has been formed with the “In case of finding any symp- government banned the import of slaughterhouses and trucks ferry- sufficient to deal with it, the de- head office at the east district to toms of the disease we are going all birds, dead or alive and ordered ing live chickens most people cision could be timely indeed. enforce all control measures strictly. to isolate the area and in the event “We have decided to take strict of detection of infection in the preventive action so that we are flock, the entire operation of the prepared if the disease hits the farm in terms of marketing of state,” says PB Sharma, Director, birds or eggs will be stopped com- Animal Husbandry. pletely till the disease is eradi- Two teams have been formed. cated,” informs Mr. Sharma While one team will be deployed The guidelines state that culled Mahindra at check posts with the vets and birds and droppings should be with necessary equipment to buried deep or incinerated within check all birds entering the state, the affected area. No exchange of Ma X X Festara the other team will visit poultry any material and personnel be- farms in the state to examine birds tween different farms in the af- for unusual behaviour. fected area should be done. All “We have given special in- farms should adopt a vigilance structions to all check posts to system for early detection and fol- thoroughly examine all the birds low-up action. If the vigilance coming into the state. Infact, we team detects a suspected case, it are also involving the police in should be reported to the farm this. The check posts have been authority and to the state veteri- asked to check the certificates is- nary department immediately. sued by the vets clearing all birds The World Health Organiza- FEATURES: to be disease free,” adds Mr. tion says a mass slaughter of in- Sharma. fected birds is the major line of
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“DON’T EXPECT ANYTHING FROM THE CONGRESS” PARTY NO LONGER WORKING FOR Limboo PEOPLE, SAYS FORMER CM breaks tivities by encouraging communal can one expect from a party that This again is a point that Mr. out of SARIKAH ATREYA forces in the State,” he said. does not want to field a Sherpa Limboo refers to while voicing his Mr. Limboo was apparently candidate or remains mired in ar- suspicions on Mr. Bhandari’s con- GANGTOK: The state unit of not too pleased with the new setup guments forwarded by cern for the Limbus. Bhandari’s the Congress [I] suffered a set- of the SPCC-I after the Sikkim organisation like GAC and The touchy issue of seat reser- back last Wednesday when the Sangram Parishad led by SIBLAC? Moreover, SPCC-I has vations for the Limboo-Tamangs last Congress Chief Minister of Bhandari merged with the party no concrete ideology and vision or in the State Assembly has already shadow Sikkim, Sanchaman Limboo, earlier last year. The new execu- policies for the upliftment of the become the favourite election called it quits with the party over tive committee formed in Decem- Sikkimese people. The members plank for the Opposition. Speak- what he saw as the “selfish” in- ber last year, was giving more im- are more interested in their own ing on this issue, Mr. Limboo said again terests of the new members. portance to the former Sangramis personal gains than the welfare of that seat reservations for the Mr. Limboo resigned from Mr. Limboo alleges. the people in general,” he said. Limboo-Tamangs was something the primary membership of the What has also upset Mr. At a time when the Bhandari- that no one had to lobby. “These SPCC-I on 28 January, express- Limboo is Mr. Bhandari’s con- led Congress is trying to come seats are guaranteed by the consti- ing resentment over the “present tinuing weakness for communal across as the only party that can tution. They cannot be denied and setup of the organization and its politics. “Mr. Bhandari has not guarantee seats for the Limbu and they will not effect the seats al- day-to-day functioning.” changed. He still takes very com- Tamang communities, now that ready reserved in Sikkim,” he said. In a letter to the SPCC-I munal stands. This is not good for they have been included in the With Sikkim slated to go in for president, Nar Bahadur Sikkim and I could not take it any- Scheduled Tribes list, the loss of a simultaneous polls in March- Bhandari, Mr. Limboo said that more,” he told NOW! prominent Limboo leader is a sig- April, Mr. Limboo’s new align- Congress and its “exclusive Interestingly, this is the second nificant setback. Specially since Mr. ment has also come about quickly. members” in Sikkim were time that Mr. Limboo has stepped Limboo was one of the three While speaking to NOW!, he con- “working only for their personal out of Mr. Bhandari’s shadows. Sangram MLAs in 1990 who firmed that he will be supporting interest and not for the people He had led the 1994 revolt against signed an Akhil Sikkim Limbu the ruling SDF in the forthcom- of Sikkim.” the SSP supremo to take charge Chumlung memorandum petition- ing elections as a primary mem- Speaking to NOW! soon af- as the Congress CM, a post he ing the Prime Minister for accord- ber of the party. ter his resignation, Mr. Limboo held for six months till the next ing tribal status to Limbus. At that An official said that he was disappointed Assembly polls. time, Mr. Limboo and the two other an- with the attitude of the executive On the relevance of the Con- MLAs were served show-cause no- members of the party, as former gress in the State, Mr. Limboo tices by Mr. Bhandari for having en- Sangramis were being favoured said that he did not see any sig- dorsed the memorandum without over founder members. nificant achievements or role that his clearance. “The former Sangramis in the present lot could play in the “Mr. Bhandari was never even the party are being favoured ig- Sikkim politics. in favour of tribal status for Lim- noring the sentiments of the “The people of Sikkim should bus, how can he work to get their nounce- founding members of the party. not have any expectations from the seats?” he asks today. Later, the ment in The original members are being Congress. At present, it is a party same year, Mr. Bhandari also re- this regard forced to take the back-seat in more interested in fuelling com- fused to extend the Mandal recom- is expected everything these days. More- munal passions and playing the mendations to Sikkim even after on 8 February, over, executive members are communal card than working for the Limbus had accepted OBC sta- Sunday. now indulging in communal ac- the welfare of the people. What tus in lieu of their tribal demand.

“Bhandari was against tribal status for Limbus, how can he guarantee the seats?” a NOW! file foto

AVAILABLE FOR RENT: One entire PANCHAYAT SAMMELAN AT GEYZING floor near proposed parking lot [present Lal Chamling announces Rs. 5 crore schemes for zilla panchayats Bazaar] available for GEYZING: A state-level that his government had suc- Rs. 12,60,000 for North Sikkim, number of beneficiaries for the rent. Area 3,000 panchayat sammelan was held at cessfully rid the branding of Rs. 31,50,000 for east, Rs. coming year. “Schemes of GCI Gyalshing Community Center on Nepalese as “immigrants” by 28,35,000 for south and Rs. sheets, LPG connections and ru- sq.ft. of hall, kitchen, 29 January, last Thursday, at- seeing through the inclusion of 32,13,000 for the west District. ral housing will all be doubled,” bathroom & store- tended by a huge gathering of Limboo and Tamang communi- The Ecclesiastical Affair depart- he said. room. Marble floor. Panchayats, public and officials ties in the Scheduled Tribes list. ment distributed another Rs. 5 Earlier, the Chief Minister in- from all over the state. He further announced major lakhs to Sai Mandir, Daramdin, augurated a 14-room Panchayat Own water connec- Speaking on the occasion, the schemes such as a Rs. 300 crore and a sum of Rs. 50,000 each to hostel, which consists of well fur- tion. Ideal for banks/ fi- Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling, hospital at Sichey near Gangtok Gompa, Sribadam (w), Shiva nished dormitories, library, water nancial institutions/ of- urged the panchayats and the pub- and grants of Rs. 50 lakh and Rs. Mandir Gerethang, Pramani testing laboratory etc. The build- lic to work for the development of 5 crores to gram panchayat units Mandir, Lower Kamrang (s), and ing was built at the cost of Rs. fices/ restaurants. Only the state. Reiterating his pro- poor and zilla panchayats respec- Parbing church Damthang . 1.25 crores. The same day, Mr. genuinely interested commitments, the Chief Minister tively in near future. RDD Minister, Girish Chandra Chamling also inaugurated the parties please contact announced the government’s plan At the sammelan, the Eleventh Rai, while speaking on the occa- new district hospital at Gyalshing. to double the salary of laborers to Finance Commission Grant for sion, urged the Panchayats to uti- Constructed at a cost of Rs. 5.02 9434080083 for fur- Rs. 3,000 per month with effect GPUs of all four districts was also lize the grants for this year by crores, the hospital has accommo- ther details. from April 2004. handed over to the respective March 2004. The Minister also dation for 110 patients. Mr. Chamling also stressed DDOs. The grants amounted to announced an increase in the [IPR]

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POWERPLAY 04-10 Feb, 2003; NOW! 5 CONG “WELL-PLACED” TO OFFER VIABLE ALTERNATIVE, CLAIMS KAZI WE WON YOU TRIBAL STATUS, WE WILL GET THE Wiped out in ’99, SEATS TOO, CHAMLING ASSURES TAMANGS party confident of a NOW REPORT sweeping 2004 NAMCHI: Addressing members of the Tamang and under one leader “to shape a community at the Maniram Senior Secondary common destiny and forever se- ground here in South Sikkim on 28 January, last

a NOW REPORT a NOW! file foto cure the special status accorded to Wednesday, the Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling, GANGTOK: Even though they Sikkim and the Sikkimese people while reminding them that his party had “won” logged less than 4 per cent of the under Article 371F.” tribal status for Tamangs and Limbus last year, went votes in the last Assembly polls in “Future generations of on to assure that it was only the Sikkim Democratic 1999, Congress [I] leaders here are Sikkimese people will never for- Front which was serious about and capable of get- confident that they will form the give us if we do not seize the day ting them their seats reserved in the Assembly. next government in Sikkim. “As and move in the right direction,” Mr. Chamling was speaking at a state-level of now, the Congress party is well- says Mr. Kazi, better known as the Maitri Sammelan and Priti Bhoj organised by the placed to form a viable alternative editor of Sikkim Observer and the Sikkim Tamang Buddhist Association as part of its to the ruling party,” say SPCC [I] author of the book Inside Sikkim: Lochhar celebrations on the day. General Secretary, press & media, Against the Tide. The festivities, which were highlighted by the Jigme N. Kazi in a press release While alleging that the ruling brilliant display of Tamang culture and folk dances, issued on 1 February, last Sunday. SDF has failed to deliver on its were also attended by Mr. Chamling’s cabinet Min- Interestingly, even as many see promises, Mr. Kazi claims that “a isters, MLAs and senior and respected citizens of the upcoming polls as the last section of enlightened and untar- the region. chance former CM Nar Bahadur nished political leaders” have come While stressing that it was necessary for every Bhandari has of resuscitating his together in the Congress under the community to progress on the developmental path political career, the Congress ad- leadership of party president Sonia without forsaking their culture, language or tradi- While reiterating that the SDF functioned on a mits to as much, albeit from a dif- Gandhi and state-unit chief Nar tions, Mr. Chamling reminded the gathering that it pro-poor ideology and that his government was de- ferent angle. Bahadur Bhandari to pose a viable was only after the formation of SDF that the main velopment oriented, Mr. Chamling urged the people “The coming election is the last alternative to the ruling party. languages of Sikkim were recognised by the State not to be bothered by the Opposition diatribe. Re- chance for the Sikkimese people He goes on to claim that the Government. He reiterated that his party and gov- acting to the Opposition allegation of rigging the to free themselves of the casteist, response to the SSP-Cong [I] ernment were committed to supporting the devel- electoral rolls, Mr. Chamling reminded the people communal and corrupt forces in merger has been “overwhelming” opment of ethnic languages of Sikkim. that the voters’ enumeration was being conducted the State which have the tacit back- and that the popularity graph of the In response to the tirade of allegations levelled on the directives prescribed by the Central Election ing of the SDF government and the party has been on the up ever since. against his government by a resurgent Congress [I] Commission and that neither the State nor its lead- ruling party,” Mr. Kazi writes. Confident that they will form in the State, Mr. Chamling said that Opposition ers and ministers could influence the process. The He also sees the elections as the the government this time, Mr. parties in Sikkim have played only negative poli- Opposition, he said, was aware of this, but was still “last chance” for the people to Kazi promises that the Congress tics in the past nine years in an effort to confuse the trying to cast aspersions on the process and expos- come together on a single platform turn to pg 6 Sikkimese into supporting them. ing its own bankruptcy of ideas and vision. The first manifesto in the fray is SIBLAC’s

fits in the fray.” a NOW REPORT In a major announcement, Mr. SUPPORT MANIFESTO AND GET EN-BLOC Lepcha promised that SIBLAC GANGTOK: Simultaneous polls would “support” those candidates BL VOTES, ASSURES APEX BODY have not been officially an- who incorporated the points nounced yet and political parties raised in BL Manifesto in their Mr. Bhutia, an SDF MLA from tos in its demand for cleansing of Bhutias in Sikkim], it has called in Sikkim are just about warming party manifestoes. Assam-Lingzey, finally an- the “Bhutia” definition to exclude for an additional 10 per cent res- up for the campaign trail, but “Any political party that stands nounced that he would be “leav- the three communities of Sherpa, ervation for Lepchas in matters of stealing the march is an admit- by our manifesto will get our out- ing” the SDF party shortly. He Kagatey and Yolmo from it. The employment and education. It has tedly “apolitical” organization right support,” he said. however did not make it clear five other communities, it might also stated that the Teesta hydel which has gone ahead and re- On being asked how it would whether he would contest the be recalled, are now accepted project not be cleared without the leased its manifesto. extend “support,” Tseten Tashi elections for another party or as within the ambit of Bhutia by consent of the Lepchas of the af- The Sikkim Bhutia-Lepcha Bhutia, ruling party MLA and also an independent candidate. SIBLAC. fected area. Apex Committee [SIBLAC], SIBLAC convenor, said that it do “I shall be continuing with my The manifesto also demands Given the complicated arith- which calls itself a “force to so by “telling the people whom work associated with SIBLAC,” delimitation of the 12 BL assem- metic that make for Sikkim’s seat reckon with” and claims to have to vote for.” he said. bly constituencies to be carried reservation formula, the one “managed to consolidate about “We will tell the people di- “We are hopeful that the po- out on the basis of Article 371F SIBLAC demand that most par- one lakh Bhutia-Lepchas of the rectly which party supports our litical parties in the State will re- and not the guideline prepared by ties might shy away from commit- State under one umbrella while cause and ask them to vote ac- spond to our cause. This will also the Delimitation Commission. It ting to is 12th and final point of maintaining equal distance from cordingly,” he said. reveal how much the political par- has also said “no” to trade over the manifesto. SIBLAC has de- all political parties and Interestingly, SIBLAC has not ties are receptive to the hopes and Nathula till the seats reserved for manded that in the event of an organisations,” has come out with yet made it clear whether it would aspirations of the BLs of the State the Sikkimese Nepalese, taken increase in Sikkim’s Assembly a “BL Manifesto” for the upcom- render support to a political party who are now united under away in 1979, are restored. strength, there should be a propor- ing polls. from the outside or actively par- SIBLAC,” Mr. Lepcha added. While SIBLAC wants tickets tionate increase in the seats re- The BL Manifesto, said ticipate in the campaigning. The 12-point “BL Manifesto” for Bhutias and Lepchas to be dis- served for BLs. SIBLAC convener Nima Lepcha, In fact Mr. Bhutia, when asked released by SIBLAC touches tributed on parity basis [most po- How seriously the political here on 1 February, Sunday, was whether Sikkim could expect mostly on issues like protection litical parties are already toying players view SIBLAC’s claims of an articulation of the apex body’s SIBLAC to field candidates when of Article 371F and fight against with the idea of 50-50 represen- having “consolidated and condi- “stand on various issues relating the State goes to polls, said: “Only communalism that every other tation, an arrangement which tioned” BL votes will be seen in to the BL community for the ben- time will tell.” manifesto will be voicing. It could favours the Lepchas, who are the coming days in their response efit of the various political out- As for his own political future, differ from most other manifes- fewer in numbers compared to the to the SIBLAC stand.

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Party congratulates Lepcha on receiving BHANDARI SEEKS NORTHERN SUPPORT Roll of Honour a NOW REPORT GANGTOK: The ruling Sikkim MANGAN: The Congress [I], Democratic Front has expressed under its new state-unit president pride while congratulating its and former Chief Minister, Nar north district youth convenor and Bahadur Bhandari, has been in a Chairman, Landuse & Environ- resurgent mood and its series of ment Board, Nim Tsering Lepcha, public meetings reached north on his being awarded a Roll of Sikkim on 29 January, last Thurs- Honour by the State Government day. The entire senior leadership on Republic Day. A party press of the party was at hand at the release claims that Mr. Lepcha has meeting with Mr. Bhandari, apart been a diligent social worker who from explaining why he was now has served the people of Sikkim convinced that only a national well in the past. The Roll of party could serve Sikkim best, had

Honour, the party believes is in some special announcements for a NOW! pic the north district as well. recognition of his work in the so- SPCC [I] president Nar Bahadur Bhandari arrives at Mangan flanked by party office-bearers and supporters cial and cultural fields. Addressing a crowd of about 4,000 people [the Rang-Rang the two documents. ring to the 1994 episode when a Continuing with his area-spe- Cong “well-placed” to checkpost recorded 315 meeting Playing on the current BL fears section of his legislators toppled cific concerns, Mr. Lepcha al- offer viable alternative, bound vehicles], Mr. Bhandari of losing the 12 reserved seats, him, Mr. Bhandari said it was an leged that even though the claims Kazi assured that should he form the Mr. Bhandari assured that his gov- example of how Sikkim and its Tholung monastery should ideally Contd from pg 5 next government, north Sikkim ernment would ensure that these leaders still lacked in unity and belong to the Dzongu people, it will set an example of “how would be accorded autonomous seats remained “untouched” along were blinded by material gains. continued to remain occupied by people in a democratic set-up district status. with the lone Sangha seat in the Claiming that corruption has other people. He even hinted that should be governed.” Launching a scathing attack on State Assembly. Pulling some air been “institutionalised” in the the matter will be raised in the “The people of Sikkim deserve the ruling Sikkim Democratic out of the ruling party’s success present regime, Mr. Bhandari Assembly shortly. a much better government. The Front’s nine-year rule, Mr. in securing tribal status for the promised to form the next govern- A prospective candidate and Congress party is deeply con- Bhandari alleged that the grow- Limbus and Tamangs, Mr. ment of young, idealistic faces. Congress’ north district president, cerned about the short-term as ing tendency of the ruling party Bhandari alleged that the tribal Detailing his plans for getting Anil Lachenpa continued with the well as long-term interest of the to divide the people on caste and status without seat reservations Sikkim on the right track, Mr. SDF-bashing spree alleging that people,” the press release reads. community lines was threatening proved that the SDF was inca- Bhandari said that his first move the district had not seen as much the peace in this border state. Ac- pable of working for the to tackle unemployment would be progress as was seen elsewhere in cusing the present government of Sikkimese. to raise the age-bar for govern- Sikkim. Poor road connectivity, having diluted the essence of the Continuing with his decision ment employment to 35 years. the lost apple orchards and eco- email May 8 Tripartite Agreement and favouring a national party over a Salary hikes and allowance en- nomic backwardness of the dis- NOW! Article 371F of the constitution, regional outfit, Mr. Bhandari said hancements were also announced trict were highlighted by Mr. [email protected] Mr. Bhandari promised that all that leaders to “destroy” Sikkim along with the allegation that the Lachenpa in his speech. Sikkimese will “get back” their will not come from Delhi, but Central Referral Hospital at Party vice-president, Thukchuk 270949 political rights as guaranteed by would grow from within. Refer- Tadong had failed to deliver. Mr. Lachungpa, also addressed the Bhandari said his party was seri- gathering and claimed that Con- ously considering shifting STNM gress was riding a positive wave the information nexus Hospital to the Manipal complex at the moment with more and more instead. people coming out in its support. The Mangan meeting also saw The handsome gatherings at every former Minister Athup Lepcha party meeting ever since Mr. return to the limelight. Mr. Bhandari joined the party were Lepcha, while addressing the never seen for a national party meet JOIN gathering said that he decided to earlier, he admitted while adding end his nine year sabbatical from that he was confident that this politics after realising that the wave would take them to success & HANDS present government was not serv- in the ensuing elections. ing the people of Dzongu in the Other Congress leaders like earnest. Seventy per cent of Tseten Lepcha, Jigme N. Kazi and WITH Dzongu cardamom has been hit BB Basnet also addressed the by disease and yet the government gathering, each reiterating the call has not initiated any concrete for northern support to Congress’ steps to curtail its spread, he al- play for power in the upcoming leged while adding that the devo- polls. All stressed that not only lution of power to the panchayats was the time right for a change, it was only on paper. was also necessary. TTERS MA Shejum stretches south SIKKIM village and the more serious busi- NOW! ness was preceded by a festive a NOW REPORT display of folk songs and dances. TO COVER SIKKIM GANGTOK: The Sikkim Lepcha While SLYA’s west district co- Youth Association [Renjyong ordinator, Tenzing Lepcha, spoke BETTER Mutanchi Rong Ong Shejum] is car- on the need for the Lepchas to rying on with its outreach programme unite and target a common, pros- for news coverage in the country’s only Colour Nepali daily, among the Lepchas and reached perous future. Palitam village in Namthong, South The release further states that HIMALAYA DARPAN, or trade enquiries, Sikkim, early last week. the senior citizens who attended contact NOW! Gairi Gaon, Tadong, Gangtok. ph: 270949; A Shejum press release in- the meeting praised SLYA’s ini- [email protected] forms that the meeting was con- tiative to hold free winter coach- vened to open its branch in the ing classes for local students.

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DATELINENORTHSIKKIM 04-10 Feb, 2003; NOW! 7 Republic Day observed at Mangan Midas Touch Inc. from OUR CORRESPONDENT MANGAN: The 54th Republic unsheathes Day was celebrated here last Monday with Dzongu MLA, Sonam Tshering Lepcha, who conducted the flag-hoisting and took the salute. The welcome speech was deliv- ered by the DC [North], PS Targain who read out the Republic Day ad- dress of the Chief Minister. The chief guest, in his short address, spoke on the relevance of THE the constitution and what it guar- antees the Indian citizens. Speak- ing on the concepts of peace, unity Dzongu MLA takes the R-Day salute at Mangan. and communal harmony that un- has done much to foster these doc- on the gathering to take pride in LAST derline the Constitution, he trines and urged the people to being Indians and work for the stressed that the State government maintain the same. He also called nation’s progress in all spheres. SAMURAI Training held SIKKIM AKADEMI at Vajra Cineplex to make 14th Feb, 2004, 5:30 p.m. Second Spring Book Fair 2004 Tickets available at: women Sikkim Akademi is organising the second Spring X’cape, City News, Oberoi’s Barbecue, Tashi Movie Club, Baker’s Cafe self-reliant Book Fair 2004 from 8th to 10th March, 2004 at Community Centre, Gangtok. Reknowned pub- Loads of prizes to be won like samurais, from OUR CORRESPONDENT lishers and booksellers from Sikkim, West Ben- food coupons & gift hampers. even a MANGAN: A training gal and Delhi will participate. Fiction, non-fiction, mountain flight programme for the women folk of children’s books and rare books in Nepali, Hindi, the district under the Special Attraction “Swayamsidh” programme was English and other local languages will be in the conducted here by ICDS function- exhibition-cum-sale. “Samurai-2-X’Cape” package. aries at the Zilla Panchayat Seminar, Symposium Panel discussion on con- Rs. 600 per couple Bhavan on 30 January, last Friday. temporary subjects, cultural shows and special The training, attended by sixty - Movie Show of the last Samurai women from different parts of the programme for the children and students will be - Exclusive entry at X’cape on 14th Feb, 2004 district, was conducted by the the added attractions of the fair. All are cordially - Two lucky couples will win a mountain flight. ICDS Deputy Director, KK invited. Subba, and CDPO [North], GM - Samurai’s food coupon and gift hampers also to be won. Subba and other ICDS officials. Interested publishers, booksellers are requested Last date for purchasing of the The trainers, while speaking to to contact Sikkim Akademi, Old Council House, “Samurai-2-X’cape” package NOW!, informed that Near Bhanu Park, Gangtok (Phone: 228876, Mo- 09 Feb, 2004 Swayamsidh was a central bile: 98320-89914) for further details and book- scheme aimed at making women Draw shall take place on 9th Feb, 2004 at X’cape at more self-reliant. “The idea be- ing of stalls. 5:30 P.M. hind this concept is to help General Secretary women form self help groups to Sikkim Akademi 75 tickets only. Act Fast initiate schemes to supplement Gangtok, Sikkim. for further details call Midas Touch Inc. [225521] their incomes and keep them busy,” Mr. KK Subba explained. During the training, the train- ees were reminded that women give yourself the advantage were still being neglected in the developmental process and that Slim, lightweight and Compact the most effective weapon for the Design from Sharp Original development was initiative from Straight Optical System RealiseRealise YourYour PowerfulPowerful within. Swayamsidh is incidentally a Sealed Optics 5-year plan in which the ICDS High Brightness & High PresentationsPresentations OnOn TheThe GoGo trains women on the finer points Contrast of running a self help group. The Department is committed to pro- Advanced Compatability vide not only training, but also with High End PCs, funds, advice, employment and Workstations and DTV progress. Provided a self help Advanced Intelligent PG-M20X/M20S group performs well, the Depart- PG-M20X/M20S Compression ment also steps in with further TRUE XGA / SVGA MOBILE DLP PROJECTOR loans and grants to help increase Enhanced Up-Scaling its area of activity, Mr. Subba SHARP authorised dealers in town: added. New Progressive Mode He stressed that if run properly, RAMESH & BROTHERS Video Noise Reduction Tibet Road, Near Sadar Thana these self help groups could end Gangtok, SIkkim - 737101 up benefitting the entire commu- Ph: 222190, 221202 & 228327 nity and not just the women.

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Namprickdang Namsung Celebration Committee Namchi’s circle of studies RAFFLE RESULT dia Secondary School Exam Pro- which also helps us in knowing CONSOLATION PURAN TAMANG moters, Haryana based on the the subjects that need extra atten- NAMCHI: The Study Circle CBSE syllabus. tion,” Prabha Chettri, a Class XII 1ST PRIZE - No. 4345 1. No. 2758 Namchi conducted a pre-board The founder of SCN, Commerce student of the Namchi 2. No. 3780 examination here at the Govern- Ghanshyam Sharma, a Mathemat- Senior Secondary School said. 2ND PRIZE - No. 4397 3. No. 1090 ment Senior Secondary School ics teacher at the Tendong Edu- The Study Circle Namchi is 4. No. 3147 for the students of Class X and cational Institute here, informs also planning to start a crash XII CBSE. that the Circle was established in course in Economics from this 3RD - No. 3876 5. No. 5534 The examinations, held from 1993 and the pre-board examina- year onwards. January 24 to 30, were especially tions started from 2003. meant for students preparing for Calling the pre-board exami- NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HOTEL MANAGEMENT AND CATERING TECHNOLOGY their class X and XII board exami- nations a “dress rehearsal” for the nations this year and also taking students, Mr. Sharma said that stu- PUSA COMPLEX, NEW DELHI-110012. tuitions from the SCN. 310 students dents learn a lot through such ex- (Under Ministry of Tourism and Culture Deptt. of Tourism. Govt. of India.) for Class X and 26 students from aminations which prepare them & class XII were enrolled for the ex- thoroughly for the main board ex- INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY aminations this year. aminations. The questions for the exami- “We Students gain a lot of con- ANNOUNCES-JEE-2004 nation were prepared by All In- fidence through this examination, FOR ADMISSION TO THE FIRST YEAR OF 3YEAR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.) PROGRAMME IN HOSPITALITY AND HOTEL ADMINISTRATION IPR debuts on the net National Council for Hotel Management Catering Technology and Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi invite applications for admission to the 2875 seats on all India GANGTOK: The official The website also contains infor- basis that are available in First-Year of the Three-Year Bachelor of Science Programme in website of the Department of In- mation on the administrative set-up Hospitality and Hotel Administration for academic session 2004-2005. The Three-Year De- formation and Public Relations of the IPR Department, News and gree Programme is open to candidates from Science, Commerce, Arts or any other recog- Department was launched by the Views of the State, list of publica- Chief Minster, Pawan Chamling tions brought out by IPR Depart- nized stream at senior secondary level or equivalent. Information Brochure and Application on 26 January, last Monday at ment and Press Releases of the From priced at Rs. 800/- for General Category and 400/- for SC/ST/PH Categories will be on th rd Mintokgang coinciding with the Government. Sikkim Herald, a sale from 24 JAN 2004 to3 FEB 2004 at the Institute of Hotel Management, Tadong, Near 54th Republic Day Celebration. mouthpiece of the Government and Ayurvedic Hospital. Filled in applications should reach JEE Cell, National Council for Hotel The website is comprehensive the publication of IPR Department Management, Pusa Complex, New Dlhi-110012, latest by 26th FEB 2004. in itself carrying information on can now be accessed online. ELIGIBILITY the State, News and Views and Initially it can be read in En- Qualification: Should have passed +2 stage of system or equivalent examination in any stream about the Department. glish online; however, shortly the with English as one of the subjects. Candidates appearing in+2 or equivalent examination in 2003 The contents of the website are: people of Sikkim and elsewhere can also apply. Physical features of the State, His- can read it in other regional lan- Upper Age Limit: 22 years as on 1st July 2003 in case of General Category and 25 years as on 1st tory, Places of tourist interest, guages of the state too. July 2003 for SC and ST Categories only. people and faces of Sikkim, pro- The website can be browsed RESERVATION (Reservation can be availed only under any one Category) files, festivals of Sikkim, Photo from the portal as given: SC-15% ST- 71/2% Physically Handicapped-3% Gallery, Administrative heads, etc. www.sikkimipr.org. IMPORTANT DATES Sale of Prospectus at IHM, Gangtok 26th January to 23rd February 2004 Last Date for receipt of completed application form 26th Feb.2004 T’Nites get a new body Date of JEE Written Test 18th April 2004 (2.30 to5.30pm.) at Central Hotel Gangtok a NOW REPORT are the joint secretaries while the Centralized Counseling for allotment of Institute 7th June to 16th June 2004 executive secretaries are Karma Commencement of academic session 19th July 2004 GANGTOK: The new office Tshering Bhutia, Pema Dadul, bearers for the 2004-07 of the Penjo D Namgyal, Sonam FOR MORE DETAILS ACCES www.nchcmct.org or CONTACT T’nites Alumni Association [an Topgey, Dr. Wangchuk, Kaziman Institute of Hotel Management, Tadong , Gangtok, Sikkim, Ph. 270235,270557. association of ex-students of Chhetri and Sonam Tashi. TNSS School] were unanimously elected on 1 February, Sunday. The election was conducted during a day-long picnic-cum elec- tion programme held at the Ipecac Gardan, Saramsa. IGP D. Rinzing was the chief observer of the elec- tion. Chief Patron Tseten Dorjee Lepcha, minister, buildings depart- ment and Hissay Lachungpa, min- ister, power department were also present on the occasion. The new office bearers are led by Lhendup Dorjee Lepcha as the president, Damber Chhetri and Sonam Topgey, vice-presidents and Menla Ethenpa and Chewang Zangpo as general secretaries. Ramesh Periwal is the treasurer while Lalchand Khatri is the joint treasurer. RK Tamang and Karma Tshering are the publicity secre- taries. Rapden Bhutia, Tashi Thendup, Tensung Lepcha, PM Rai, Pema Ongda, and Dilip Giri

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RAPE ARREST he Melli Police on January 30 caught a man accused of rape. Managerial skills for social workers TSantosh Tamang, 26, a resident of Melli Kuvinday village was ar- rested on charges of raping a 22-year-old woman of the same area. The incident had reportedly taken place on 31 December, 2003. The victim Sikkim NGOs undertake training in Kolkata herself had reported the incident to the Melli Thana on 2 January and bassy, New Delhi. Youth Awardee 2001, Chung the accused had allegedly absconded after committing the crime. A A total of 23 NGOs from all Chung Tongden Lepcha, Tseten Melli Thana Police team, led by SI Bijoy Subba, after search opera- a NOW REPORT the North-East took part in the Doma Bhutia of Kewzing Tour- tions lasting a month, finally nabbed Tamang at Lava Pasting in West fifteen day capacity build- programme. The participating ism Development Committee and Bengal. The accused is in Police custody now. Aing programme for NGOs of states were Arunachal Pradesh, Mani Kumar Gurung of Youth FALSE CURRENCY NOTES FOUND North Eastern States of India was Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Development Society of Sikkim. case has been filed against Pannalal Gupta of Jorethang for pos held at IIMC [Indian Institute of Mizoram and Sikkim. All the participants from Sikkim Asession of false currency notes. Gupta was found with counterfeit Management, Kolkata] one of the Sikkim was represented by fared very well in the Project Pre- currency notes of Rs. 100 denomina- prime management institutes of In- four “outstanding” NGOs in the sentation, Group Work and other tion amounting to Rs. 2,200. He was dia. The programme was from Janu- state. Sikkim Development Foun- activities. A number of topics like trying to pass off the same as genuine ary 15 to 30, 2004. The programme dation was represented by the Ex- Managerial skills, leadership styles, notes. The money has been seized and crime watch was organised by Indian Institute of ecutive Director, Karma P Takapa, globalisation, behavioral science, an investigation launched as to how he came to have it in his possession. Management, Kolkata and sup- Dikchu Youth Welfare Associa- Financial accounting, marketing ported by the Royal Danish Em- tion was represented by District and values were taught. HOME GUARD ASSAULTED ome Guard Ram Bahadur Basnet was assaulted by a group of Hboys on 30 January, last Friday. Basnet, who was patrolling at Tibet Road, Gangtok, was beaten up at around 9.30 pm at night. After Samdung scuffle over principles, not faith registering his FIR, the police sent him to STNM Hospital for medical treatment. Investigation into the case by the police and the questioning villagers counter-allege that the “vic- one. We feared that he had been of witnesses led them to the culprits who have been arrested. tims” of the fight were trying to build influenced or duped into it and a NOW REPORT SUICIDE on a land belonging to a local. No went over to check. The owner of n 18 year old girl was reported missing on 29 January from GANGTOK: Reacting to allega- on in the village was very clear about the land was not there and an ar- Gangtok. She had been working in Gangtok as a maid servant. tions made out in an FIR lodged what was being built, but were con- gument ensued with those work- A Later in the day her body was found in the bathroom of a newly con- against some locals here [Crime- cerned since those involved in the ing there. Our concern was over structed building. Police files record it as a case of suicide. Watch, NOW! 28 Jan-03 Feb, work were “outsiders” and the land alienation of local land, not reli- 2003], villagers of Samdung belonged to a local Lepcha. gion or places of worship. That ANOTHER SUICIDE Kambal in Rakdong Tintek “We had gone over to check on angle has been mischievously 6 year old Ram Bahadur Karki was found dead hanging from a tree contituency maintain that the what was going on. We know the added,” said a local youth. 3in front of his house at Upper Deythang, below Ravangla Bazaar. scuffle which led to the arrests of people working on the plot to be The youth are also worried that According to investigations by the police, Karki was suffering from some boys was not over religion from Nepal and also know that similar cases might be replicating some kind of mental illness for the last two years. He is survived by his or construction of building of an- they cannot buy and own land elsewhere in Sikkim where a lo- wife and two children. other faith, but an argument over here. We also know for sure that cal landowner with limited means BODY FOUND alienation of local land to non-lo- the person to whom the land be- is being hoodwinked into parting he dead body of a man was found at a jhora in Phewa Busty, Tadong. cals which went out of hand. longs does not have much and can with it and want people to remain TInvestigation by the police have revealed that the man was known Giving their side of story, some ill afford to give it away to any- more vigilant. as Kaley Mistry. He did not have a permanent address, but lived tem- porarily at Phewa Busty in a rented house. He also seemed to have a drinking problem. The dead body of Kaley Mistri was forwarded to STNM Hospital for post mortem examination. WHAT WOULD YOU DO MAN STABBED man was stabbed at Kaluk but has survived. Krishna Bahadur IF YOU FOUND OUT ALimboo has alleged that one Purna Kumar Subba from the same village came to his house in the evening of January 26 for some per- sonal work. 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DESPATCHES 04-10 Feb, 2003; NOW! 11 IT’S A TOUGH CALL Strawberry f the many sad things that I have seen in this There are two problems associated with this. relatively short life of mine, the most de Firstly, new employment looks for certain types of Opressing sight is that of middleaged men, well skills and proficiencies, something that the educa- Grand Clearance Sale into retirement age, carry home copies of the Employment tional apparatus here is sadly ill-equipped to pro- Times and other employment gazettes tucked under their vide. Look at the case of call-centres, where cer- FOR THE FIRST TIME arms, for their still-at-college sons and daughters. tain, very base level skills are What sort of insecurity drives these people to look called for - that is the skill to talk. % OFF for jobs when they should be reaping the benefits of Even in this we see a very skewed 30-50 a well-earned retirement? pattern of employment as those ON ALL GARMENTS, SHOES & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS The answer lies somewhere in the employment children coming from non-Convent FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY statistics of the hills. backgrounds [who do not possess the faculty SALE TILL STOCKS LAST For the majority, the government has always been of a ‘neutral accent’] miss out. the main employer. You could argue about the eco- To summarise, the one big impediment nomic demerits of this system till the cows come is the nonperformance of formal educa- Nam Nang. ph: 226982 home [now that there are going to a large number of tion. It is one thing to be able to train cows to come home], but one fact that students for a government job in our you cannot deny is that in a country own backyard and quite another to equip like India where social security is a them to meet the demands of a GREENDALE joke and especially in the hills, globalised workplace. [Has anyone no- where we see the only industry ticed how 90 per cent of the teachers of gov- SCHOOL worth its name i.e. the tea industry a ernment schools would rather as a matter of TADONG being stripped down to its bone and first choice send their own children to Mission- Admission open for Academic Session being either converted into bustees Kpg ary or other public schools?]. Let’s or hotbeds of confrontation, that not even start talking about non- 2004 from Nursery to Class VII opportunity to become a babu or a state formal education, since it does not (Proposal to upgrade upto Class X) chaprasi or a teacher, provides at exist at the moment. least some the chance to lead a of mind The second problem is a socio- HOSTEL AND TRANSPORT FACILITIES AVAILABLE. civilised life. logical one. Granted that someone Contact: Ph. 232157/ 231018. mobile 94341 84219 You could of course argue that by PRAVEEN MOKTAN gets a job in the Metros? Then these job-descriptions do demand what? Of course he/she may do all the amount of work to justify their the things that yuppies do for a while. But salaries. But that is neither their fault nor the what would be the scenario, say after ten- point that we are trying to make here. Take the twenty years down the line? Does he APPEAL example of the government drivers who suddenly stick on there to make ends meet [and found themselves with no vehicles to drive because comfortably at that] or does he come The Power Department has been making earnest ef- these had been torched during the Agitation and the home to be with his old parents and look after forts to maintain regular power supply in the State. In replacements took forever to come. Whose fault is it them? Does he take them with him? And when he the last few weeks there has been interruption in power that these do no work? does so, what do they do there? Granted that I may supply in Gangtok and in the East district of the State. If you look at the larger picture, you begin to see be taking things a little too far, but it is hard to miss The main reason for this is limitation of power drawing that what these humble people have been doing with the point. capacity from the grid. we strongly feel the importance the salaries- educating their children and generally The only solution is, to modify the PM’s expres- of maintaining regular power supply in view of the fact paying for the appurtenances of a modestly civilised sion of “not taking people to the business but mak- that our young ones are preparing for their Board Ex- life. This is not what you could say for the way money ing it come to them.” Tourism does it in most places, aminations. is managed in the higher echelons. But now that the education does it in Kalimpong, hospitals may do it - If all the consumers extend their co-operation the taps are drying up and policies are changing to meet in Sikkim if they can mange to get their acts right the demands of a more stringent economic environ- [after all it is eminently comfortable to recuperate Department can continue to maintain regular power ment we see such opportunities slipping us by. in a Sikkimese summer than boil in Chennai]. supply in the state. The implication of all this however, has not yet And last but not the least I do not see any reason - We appeal to all our consumers to take the follow- filtered down to the masses who as of yet do not see why out-sourcing opportunities cannot come to the ing actions to help the department to maintain regu- the bigger picture and still seek the security that a hills. Telecommunicationally-speaking, Delhi and lar power supply. government job provides. Since policies seldom take Darjeeling are equidistant from the US or the Euro- into account the incidental vagaries of small places pean Union. 1. Do not use heaters, geysers, electric irons and other like Kalimpong, whatever benefits the NEP may have Of course I forgot to mention that my phone lines electrical gadgets during the peak hours i.e. 17.00 hrs on the population here, can only be availed of if there have been out of repair for over a month now. And to 21.00 hrs. is an exodus to places [read cities] where it would quite a few households here in Kalimpong have got 2. Switch off the lights, which are not necessary. actually have a positive impact. five figure monthly bills... 3. Replace your bulbs with compact fluoroscent lamps 4. Do not use compound with lights and flood lights.

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A basement flat has been remodelled to double as a mushroom farm and a concept perfect for Sikkim gets a working precedent that hopefully more will emulate in the near future... An Officer And A Gentleman Farmer

SAGAR CHETTRI ave a few stray initiatives, commercial mushroom farming has never really taken off in the state. Many Sfind the process of cultivation difficult and time- consuming. But the recent private venture of one man may see commercial mushroom farming taken to new levels in the state. BL Dahal, Agriculture Officer at Krishi Bhawan has launched an enterprise that will provide fresh, hygieni- cally cultivated Oyster Mushrooms to people in the capi- tal as well as to other parts of the state. At the same time it will hopefully motivate and encourage others to take up this occupation. At his home at 5th Mile, Tadong, Dahal has started a mushroom farm in the four rooms of the ground floor flat, below his residential quarters. “I’ve done this mainly to encourage mushroom farm- ing in the state. Many people seem to think that it is diffi- cult and time consuming. I want to show them that it is not so,” he says. Dahal, who has been working at the Agriculture De- partment since the early 90’s, took under his wing two trainees, who were trying out a similar venture at Sakyong in West Sikkim. “They were finding it difficult to market the produce, top: Agriculture Officer BL Dahal with his spawn of so I told them I have the place, let us do it together at mushrooms at his basement farm in Tadong. Gangtok.” With the place ready in November last year, Dahal and left: Oyster Mushrooms ready for harvest his two assistants started with the process of procuring the spawn and preparing the substrate. In less than two weeks, safe,” he assures, adding that Oyster mushrooms infact have mushroom started appearing as small pin heads in the plas- high nutritional value. Rich in vitamin C and B complex, tic spawn bags hanging in the rooms. By January, they had protein, iron and mineral salts, these are very useful in the produced nearly 175 kgs of Oyster mushrooms! control of many ailments. “The yield is almost immediate and so is the profit,” While Dahal may have taken the department’s efforts informs Dahal. to encourage mushroom farming a step further in leading Oyster mushrooms, incidentally, are cultivated in 25 by example, the Agriculture Department has also been do- countries around the world and is the third largest culti- ing its bit to motivate more people to take up this occupa- vated mushroom in the world. The climate in Sikkim is tion. It trains nearly 70 persons in a year at the Mushroom particularly conducive for its cultivation. Spawn Complex at Marchak, Ranipool. Substrate and raw “Some time back a scientist had come here from material like paddy and straw are provided at subsidized Himachal Pradesh. He found the climate and terrain here rates by the government. a goldmine for horticulture and floriculture. He told us “Growing Oyster mushroom is an ideal income-gener- that it was especially suited for mushroom farming,” re- ating activity for women, rural youth and other unemployed calls Dahal. persons,” tells DL Lama, Mycologist at the Agriculture Amongst all cultivated mushrooms, the species Department. Pleurotus, which is mainly grown in the state has the sim- come from Siliguri, but Dahal is quick to point out that Mushroom cultivation, she feels, could be well inte- plest cultivation technology with the longest shelf life and that the difference is in the hygiene and the totally organic grated within the daily routine of family work. productivity. method of preparation that he uses. For instance while the Like Dahal says, this is gentlemanly farming at its best. But for Dahal, the biggest task he faced after the pro- substrate at his farm is sterilized using the “boiling water He has shown how with low investment and simple tech- duction was marketing. Although most of it was disposed method,” the ones that come from Siliguri are treated with nology in a limited space, mushroom cultivation can pro- through door-to-door campaigns, a substantial amount was a chemical solution for a period of 16-18 hours. vide an alternate and profitable source of employment. sent to different parts of the state. What of fears that many have about mushrooms being Orders for fresh Oyster mushrooms can be placed at The mushrooms, priced at Rs. 100 per kg, may seem poisonous? Dahal’s Evergreen Mushroom Farm, 5th Mile, Tadong or marginally higher in price compared to the ones which “This is a purely cultured mushroom and is perfectly booked over phone at 270567.

Gangtok’s Muslim community his son. or camels. In India, too, prepares to offer Namaaz at As he was about to apply goats and sheep are the mosque below Private the sword to his son’s throat, sacrificed all over the Bus Stand to mark Id-ul-Azha, it was revealed to him that country and prayers are known more popularly as this was meant only to test his offered like the one in Bakr-Eid, on Monday. faith, and it was enough, if he Gangtok. The festival commemo- instead sacrificed only a ram The festivities this year rates the ordeal of Hazrat in the name of Allah. were however marred to Ibrahim, who had been put to This test of faith is cel- some extent by the stam- a terrible test by God when ebrated on the tenth day of pede deaths at Mecca he was asked to sacrifice Zilhijja, when the Haj celebra- which claimed more than whatever was dearest to him tions at Mecca are rounded 200 lives the day before and he decided to sacrifice off with the sacrifice of goats Eid.

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he four-day long Sikkim Mahashanti Puja, which began on 28 January, Tsaw the largest turnout of people on it’s final day. According to officials from the organising committee more than one lakh people turned up for the entire event which boasted the largest pandal ever con- structed for a puja in Sikkim. A JUGAL-BANDI OF BELIEFS: With twenty-four associations working People from all faiths came together under together under one banner, the Gangtok a 10,000 sq.ft. pandal in a 4-day joint Main Line Taxi Drivers’ Association, on invocation to pray for peace and prosper- behalf of the entire committee gives all the ity in Sikkim. From Hindu havans [top] to credit to Paljor Lachungpa, President, bhajans [bottom right] to Muslim clerics TAAS and Chairman, Sikkim Mahashanti [right] to Christian pastors [3rd from top] Puja Organising Committee. to Buddhist monks [below] all formed According to the GMLTDA, Mr. part of the Mahashanti puja. Thousands Lachungpa’s guidance was the sole fac- [bottom left] also lined up for prasad tor which made this event, which brought blessed by the Kopchay Guruji on the last together all religions to pray for a better day. tomorrow for Sikkim, such a huge success. “We are further thankful to all the reli- gious heads, volunteers and security per- sonnel, because of whom not even a single mishap took place during the entire period,” said Bal Kumar Thapa, social secretary, GMLTDA, who was responsible for the con- struction and supervision of the pandal which in itself was a feast for the eyes. “The whole arrangement and setting up of the place was such a tough task. I think everyone involved deserves praise for set- ting it up. Imagine, the pandal measured 10,000 sqft, the biggest that Sikkim has seen,” he said. The final day saw thanks being given all around. Paljor Lachungpa of TAAS thanked the chief minister Pawan Chamling who donated Rs. 1 lakh and supported the en- tire initiative, as well as the UD&HD which turn to pg 15

CMYK 14; NOW! ; 04-10 Feb, 2004 extras A Decade of Development Remarkable achievements of the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front Government during the past one decade.

- Inclusion of Sikkim in North East Council. - Reopening of trade route to Tibet China via Nathula Pass. - Inclusion of Tamang and Limboo Communities in the Scheduled Tribe. - Diversion of 70% of State Budget in development of rural sector. - Inclusion of left out communities in the OBC list of the State . - Constitution of Lok Adalats in all nine Sub-Division. - Grant of official language status to Tamang, Gurung, Rai, Sherpa, Mangar, Newar and Sunar (Mukhia) languages and their further development by teaching in school. - Grant of old age pension of Rs. 200/- per month to beneficiaries above 65 years. - Framed Sikkim State Plan of Action for Children. - Reservation of 33 % seats for women in Panchayats and 30 % in government establishment. - A number of schemes for the well being of the women are being implemented. - A number of stringent measure were taken to preserve and protect the fragile eco-system. - The core and thrust areas of the present government policies are infrastructure development. - More emphasis is laid on promotion of games and sports. - The literacy rate of the State risen to more than 70 per cent. - Grant of quota of seats for students belonging to other than reserved communities. - Sikkim can now boast of more than half a dozen colleges, including Advanced Technical Centre of Computers and Communication Technology. - Sir Thutop Namgyal Memorial Hospital is being converted into an ultra modern hospital equipped with sophisticated and latest machineries including telemedicine link with All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New and STNM Hospital, Gangtok. - Sikkim became first State in the country to launch Hepatitis – B Vaccination programme for the children of 0-1year free of cost. - Village Libraries have been established in all the Gram Panchayat Units. - Panchayati Raj system has been provided more administrative and financial powers. - Constituted the State Planning Commission. - Airport is being constructed at Pakyong. - A Ropeway at Gangtok linking Deorali with the Tashiling Secretariat has been commissioned. - Model village having all the basic civic amenities and modern facilities are being constructed in different parts of the State. - Free LPG gas connection is provided to families living below poverty line. - New Industrial Policy on the line of North Eastern Industrial Policy extended to Sikkim. - Sikkim has been declared as Agri-Expo Zone. - Govt. determines to make Sikkim an Organic State. - Set up Regulated market at Rangpo for the benefit of the farmers. - 135ft. tall statue of Guru Padmasabhava, the Patron Saint of Sikkim has been installed at Samdruptase. - As a mark of tribute to the last monarch of Sikkim life size statue of Chogyal of Sikkim Palden Thondup Namgyal was installed at P.T. Namgyal Memorial Park at Deorali. - Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, sanctions Rs. 350 Crores during his recent visit to Sikkim. - Janta Mela, the biggest ever welfare package for the poor Sikkimese was held in different parts of the State. Release Order No. 404/IPR/ 03-04. Date: 2-02-04

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There were KALDEN GYATSO a brief, gruff second and then faded out, treated me with each time he revealed to apocryphal stories about stones in his killing all chances that the other party to me a newer aspect of his personality. bathroom but it does not serve anyone’s Remember Naya Bazar, fresh bazaar the exchange had of striking some sort of There was a time when I had this one-di- purpose to get more graphical than that. a conversational intimacy. mensional apperception of his existence. The Dukpa entrusted the more prosaic Lal Bazar, a red bizarre. I had known him for some years now He was just a doma paan, a booming voice duties of housekeeping to a young kami The rambling strangeness of Deorali and it was only during the occasional get- and a scooter. But now he was much more. girl who used come there in the morning. Capital Gangtok in a capital G togethers that I could manage to She cooked him his breakfast, And winter months when koyla ran out get more words than the usual made his bed and then did the In the hazy shade of December Dukpa negatives that he seemed usual things to make the house To freeze Gangtokians linguistically capable of. These habitable on a day-to-day basis. And to freeze the madman parties, if you could call them that, The Dukpa used to go off to Who shouted and just shouted. were hastily worked out affairs school leaving the girl to water the arranged almost entirely on the geraniums, and, to bring the mat- spiritual strength of the old ter up again, remove the stones Mall road at evening and window shoppers, favourite Gold Star. A few friends from the bathroom. Tourists, students, rap and reebock would pool in the money while She was a quiet girl, And local shaman buying antibiotics. another would proffer the facilities unglamorous in a rustic sort of a Feathered friends and magical tong in of his bachelor’s pad and we way. She was like the Dukpa a a break would in a Kalimpong minute little partial towards monosyl- A brake. have a very convivial crowd. The lables. The two of them when to- And in the dark streets where Dukpa chipped in with imadachi - gether, lived in their own pockets that idiosyncratic Bhutanese cu- of silence. When I visited the Playwin litters like breeding mongrels, linary concoction which in all its Dukpa to invite him to our parties In the dull streets of Gangtok, sublime smelliness hijacked our the girl served me tea in a mug Where parsimonious scatter of billboards taste buds and had us watering and having done so closed that Hang mid-air between for more. There was a very happy interaction with a mechanical Commercialised versions and pathetic marriage of tastes, as the chillies, folding of the hands in an unspo- reality. interspersed generously in that ken, unsaid namaste. Young girls laugh malodorous paste of ancient The Dukpa however had a Foreign laughter, cheese highlighted the hideous problem with that girl. She was, to pungency of ‘raw’ Gold Star and use the Dukpa’s unadulterated in- Perfumed laughter. created in our throats a very ma- sinuation, “a thief”. It seemed that Laughter in vulgar make-up congested cho after-burn that had to be the girl would, when she felt the With anxious but dead parents. quenched with more Gold Star. need, have no hesitation in help- Faded parents, nonchalant, non committed The Dukpa was the one who ing herself with the vegetables, Like the community library, endangered stories, taught us the real way to drink soap, loose change, candles etc. Sheltered in blankets of tattered parchment FICTION BY PRAVEEN MOKTAN brandy. It was otherwise our habit Things got lost when she was With stapled fossils of silver fish. to dilute the spirit with coke to around in the house. Not the sort Fatly baffled make it easier on our throats. He was the of things that you would notice in a big way first one to challenge that infantile, almost His wife and her children were tucked but commonplace stuff, which a man would Simply dead. effete notion of boozing by guzzling down away in a village in Bhutan. The sons were never miss. But the Dukpa was a man of the spirit ‘raw’. A word that seemed to, in a in the army and the daughters married off. limited means, not necessarily tight-fisted but Annual Ethiopian famine strikes CNN and BBC, very non-English way, capture the macho His wife refused to come to Kalimpong forced by circumstances to keep a mental And plethora of Gangtok eateries serving hot essence of the whole exercise. where Dukpa taught dzongkha in a mis- ledger on tomatoes and other kitchen trivia Alien recipes of a foreign palate And so it was with our parties. sionary school. He missed his family in a like that. When he confronted the girl, as any A divine favouritism I self assure Of course, we all paid full recompense very polite sort of a way. It did not motivate master would she not only denied it all but This is the strange town for our sins the next morning when we woke him to take any action to fill the absence. spent the next two days wrapped up in a Which has come up in the world, with its up with our heads swollen and our entire [He however, did write them letters in his self-imposed silence of hurt. systems hostage to a hangover that per- beautiful, literate, calligraphic hand.] Here Of course things did not stop disappear- Shabby Sundays and moss green concretes, sisted for the better part of the day. But the he led a useful life, a social animal with a ing. The Dukpa was losing sleep over this. Juxtaposed in an ugly stance, Dukpa seemed surprisingly immune to this. purpose. He lived all alone in his quiet If he fired the girl, whom would he replace Bakhu-clad palas in Reid ’n Taylor Later I understood the reason for his re- quarters, going through the motions of life her with? She was after all a good worker. And lips reeking of a Mesolithic synonym silience from in an article that I read in Time. like a well wound clock. Of course there turn to pg 22 ‘Politics’ and ‘Corruption’ Dukpa was sixty and his brain had atrophied. And shops with slow provocative eyes. This meant that while our inebriated brains A Traveller’s Mind The facade of discos, swelled with water and pushed at the cra- Entrapment Blaring karaokes and Star hotels that nium, Dukpa’s had shrivelled just enough. Snatch some handful booze parties This was one of the smaller mercies of Yet another day aging. You had me believe I was With comrade cupids curled on As I sit alone, Dukpa however did not understand all the enchantress. gel-drenched hair Watching, waiting desperately Insomnia and a new genre of clan this and attributed his immunity to the biol- Needless, unspoken words that longed to ogy of his race. As for the aging he was For time to take its course; be heard mortified by it. Every grey hair, each fold The unknown future I want to go back to its morning years of a wrinkle was cause for alarm. There Silently expressed by the vibrant life in Lurking ahead of me Where they don’t know New York, was of course the dye to deal with the your voice; Nor Europe where ambitions ripe, greys, but the wrinkles had to be suffered. Disrupting the present peace of mind. The only saving grace was the fact that Radiant and reflected in the Instead afternoons mixed with the rhythm windows of your soul. Of monsoon raindrops in quiet little cottages. wrinkles as a matter of nature happened Just a pause; very slowly. Even then, Dukpa counted the They sold moonshine for ‘A’ I exhale. years with a philosophic disdain. Its arith- So mesmerising, And peaches for ‘U’ metic was overwhelmingly against him. And in the woods pine grew cones The sinful nature of laughter Should he live to that abnormally old age Wondering what lies in wait for me, That fell with time, of eighty, it just meant another seven thou- Resounding in my head. A blurry vision of the days to come Fell like those worn out clichés sand three hundred days on the face of I lose sight; Performing a dust to dust tradition this earth. Dukpa knew this fact very well Turns desperation into urgency, Blinded by the memory of your smile. And some light years later and debited each day after dinner by cross- Urgency into addiction: Landed in my mind. ing out the date on the calendar. In a dif- An addiction to sought-out dreams; ferential way, the unmarked slots in the cal- I feel my senses deserting me, My whole being is engulfed in endar, was the quota of life that he could poems Oblivious to my screaming grip; In the end, lay claim to. A world of illusion. Intoxicated by your being, I wish to rub off this town’s memory I learnt all this about the Dukpa when And make it look for me in vain. he spoke to me during our get-togethers. by DECHEN2 TASHI Controller of my sanity. There used to be several threads of con- The poet studies in class X at Holy Cross, Gangtok

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t is said that the way to the heart is through the stomach. And if one is talk Iing about feeding 1,500 hungry souls NOW! profiles SONNY everyday, it would surely mean winning a GURUNG, the lady lot of hearts. who feeds 1,500 And Sonny Gurung excels at just that. Young, smart and single. A confident students everyday... and independent entrepreneur, Sonny made her mark in a very short span of time, achieving for herself what others at her age can only aspire for. That too, in a field that is considered a predominately male do- main - catering. Schooled at Tashi Namgyal Academy, with a degree in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi, Sonny did a short stint at the Sikkim House, New Delhi, before quitting to join the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi as a Guest Relations Officer. A year later she decided to call it quits and come back home for good. In early 1997, when the Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology first started at the Central Referral Hospital campus at 5th Mile, Tadong, Sonny applied for a job there. dents with so much confidence and effi- cerned. She regularly takes the feed back She was instead told ciency. Providing good food for so many from the students and modifies the menu Work that they needed students with different tastes everyday is to cater to the tastes of students who hail someone to run the no mean feat. But for Sonny, it’s all in a from different regions of the country. At canteen and a little day’s work. Even in extreme situations home it is difficult for a mother to cater to hard. Take later she was told that NOW! such as bandhs in West Bengal or the clo- the tastes of all her children but she is able they needed some- Even her uncle would put in a helping sure of the National Highway, we never to strike a good balance. Whenever she no shit one to run the hostel hand during big events and functions at have to worry about anything. We can be gets a complaint, and that is not very fre- mess as well. She SMIT. The management too showed great sure that there will be food on our tables, quent, she immediately takes action to re- was more than ready faith in her and her capabilities. on time,” Col. Singh says. dress it,” adds the director. from to strike out on her And, Sonny never let anybody down. Over the years, Sonny has become a The young entrepreneur, however, own. Soon, she proved she possessed tremen- part of the SMIT family, feels its director, laughs off the praises, in her characteris- anyone Sonny got the dous organizational capabilities. It is cer- Brig. [Dr.] RS Grewal. tic cheerfulness. contract to run both tainly not easy for a woman to run a mess “She is an institution by herself. Though “I guess I am lucky to be doing what I the canteen as well for 1,500 students and manage a staff of her main responsibility is running the Stu- have been trained for. The training that I and as the mess, but for about 80 people on a day-to-day basis. But dents’ Mess and the Canteen but her con- had has been put to good use,” she laughs. just a one-month trial Sonny seems to have it all under control. tribution to various other extra curricular Her recipe for success? always period. She leads from the front – it is not very un- activities is really significant. You cannot “Work hard. Take no shit from anyone “The management common to see her leave behind prejudices imagine a function in SMIT without her and always enjoy what you do!” obviously wanted to and help her workers in cooking, distribut- participation. She does not believe in say- Yes Ma’am. enjoy see whether I could ing food and even cleaning the mess pre- ing ‘No’ or ‘Impossible’. Whenever there - SARIKAH ATREYA handle the job prop- mises. She manages to extract the best is a function, we just have what you erly or not.” from her staff members and they in return, to inform her. Even on last The management hold her in utmost respect and awe. minute requests, we are was more than satis- For Ram Kumar, her head cook, Sonny assured of sumptuous do! fied with her work. is just more than a mere employer. banquets. She is definitely She has been asso- “I have been working for Sonny Madam the life of SMIT,” he says. ciated with the SMIT for seven years now. since 1999 and she has always been firm Sonny surely has her Was the initial period a difficult one for but has also treated us with a lot of con- finger on the SMIT pulse. this fresh young graduate? cern and care. She is a hard taskmaster. “Her ability to under- “I was prepared to face anything. But She shouts at us when we don’t work prop- stand human nature helps fortunately I did not face any opposition or erly but that’s only to get the best out of her in coming up to the ex- difficulties. It really wasn’t too difficult al- us. She is a stickler for hygiene and clean- pectations of the students. though I personally used to sometimes won- liness and no one complains since she al- She can visualize their der whether I could pull it off or not. But the ways treats us like her own family,” he says. needs and takes action ac- tremendous support I received from my The management at SMIT echoes the cordingly. It would not be family made sure that I did not falter at all. same sentiments. Col. Balwant Singh an over statement to say When I first started running both the mess (Retd), the Project Officer, SMIT, is all that her endeavour is to and the canteen, my father used to accom- praises for her. give the students a home pany me and help me through the initial “It is simply amazing to see someone away from home, at least Sonny at work teething problems,” she recalls. so young single-handedly handle 1500 stu- as far as catering is con-

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CMYK ✗FACTOR NOW! FOR THE YOUNG 04-10 Feb, 2003; NOW! 19 All my people in the crowd Grab a partner take it down! [B:] It's me against the music. [M:] Uh uh KV girl lifts Green [B:] It's just me. [M:] And me [B:] Yeah. [M:] C'mon. Hey Britney? [B:] Are you ready? [M:] Uh uh, are you? Olympiad [B&M:] No one cares [B:] It's whippin'my hair, it's pullin' my waist itika Singh of Class X was [B&M:] To hell with stares Me Gchosen as the ‘State Win- [B:] The sweat is drippin' all over my face ner’ of Sikkim in the recently held [B&M:] No one's there Green Olympiad Examination [B:] I'm the only one dancin' up in this place Against conducted by The Energy and [B&M:] Tonight I'm here Resources Institute (TERI), New [B:] Feel the beat of the drum, gotta keep it that bass Delhi, under the Ministry of Envi- [B:] I'm up against the speaker, tryin' to take on the music The ronment and Forests, Govern- [B:] It's like a competition, me against the beat ment of India. [B:] I wanna get in the zone, I wanna get in the zone Music The Green Olympiad was [B:] If you really wanna battle, saddle up and get your rhythm conducted on September 2003. [B:] Tryin' to hit it, CHIC-A-TAA [B:] In a minute I'm a take a you on, I'm a take a you on Britney Spears featuring Madonna Twenty two students of Hey, hey, hey Kendriya Vidyala has taken part [CHORUS] in the examination. Gitika stood [B&M:] All my people on the floor as ‘State Winner’ for Sikkim and [B:] Let me see you dance. [M:] Let me see ya has been awarded with a cash [B&M:] All my people wantin' more prize of Rs. 5000 along with a certificate. [B:] Let me see you dance. [M:] I wanna see ya “Her achievement has gone a long way to encourage other stu- [B&M:] All my people round and round dents to utilize every opportunity and to achieve success in their [B:] Let me see you dance every endeavour,” says E Krishna Murthy, Principal, Kendriya [M:] Let me see ya Vidyalaya [B&M:] All my people in the crowd Congratulations Gitika! [B:] Let me see you dance [M:] I wanna see ya [B&M:] So how would you like a friendly competition SWEET [B&M:] Let's take on the song [B&M:] It's you and me baby, we're the music STYLE Nothings [B&M:] Time to party all night long [B&M:] We're almost there [B:] I'm feelin' it bad and I can't explain A PEPE T-SHIRT FREE FOR THE BEST MESSAGE EVERY WEEK FROM STYLE [B&M:] My soul is bare [B:] My hips are movin' at a rapid pace [B&M:] Baby feel it burn All dear concerned... [B:] From the tip of my toes, runnin' through my veins May I beg “Lord” to Hi Tall Slim Sexy [B&M:] And now it's your turn [B:] Let me see what you got, don't hesitate permit for all of us the Don’t forget us and [B:] I'm up against the speaker, tryin' to take on the music grant of peace, especially you know [B:] It's like a competition, me against the beat [B:] I w anna get in the zone, I wanna get in the zone prosperity, health and who!! And its allright. I [B:] If you really wanna battle, saddle up and get your rhythm happiness in all these understand. It happens [B:] Tryin' to hit it, CHIC-A-TAA [B:] In a minute I'm a take a you on, I'm a take a you on days to come to the best of us. Hey, hey, hey Dilip Kumar Darjee, From one who knows

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All the questions are compulsory Q.1 Draw a graph showing the variation of current with resistance of a con- Henry, is in series with an a.c. source marked 100V, 50Hz. If the phase ductor, if the potential difference across the conductor maintained at a angle between the voltage and the current J/4 radian, Calculate the constant value. value of L. Q.2 Name the elements of Earth’s magnetism Q16 Draw a labeled diagram of Hertz’s apparatus and explain the principle of Q.3 How would you minimize the heat produce by eddy current in a trans- the experiment to produce electromagnetic wave. former? Q17 Define polarizing angle. Derive the relation connecting polarizing angle Q.4 Why ground wave communication of the signal is not possible for long and refractive index of medium. distance? Q18 Draw a graph to show the variation of angle of deviation D with that of Q.5 Why is wave nature of matter not appeared to our daily life? the angle of incidence I for a monochromatic ray of light passing through a glass prism of refracting angle A. Hence deduce the relation. Q.6 In the following diagram, calculate the current through every path. B Q=20 ohm Sin (A+B) M= 2 P=10 ohm AC Sin (A/2) P=300 ohm Where M=refractive index of prism. 600 ohm D Q19 The wavelength of ë(lambda) of a photon and de-Broglie wavelength of an electron have the same value. Show that the energy of photon is 2 ümc/ h time kinetic energy of the electron where m, c and h have their 2v usual meanings. Q.7 A galvanometer has a resistance of 100 OHM. A resistance of 1 ohm is Q20 Calculate the energy released in the following nuclear reaction:- connected cross its terminal. What part of the total current flows through 6 1 4 3 3Li + 0n ------2He + 1H the galvanometer? 6 1 4 Given mas of 3Li = 6.015126u; mass of 0n = 1.008665u; mass of 2He Q.8 A point charge q is moving with a speed v perpendicular to a Magnetic 3 = 4.002604u; and 1H = 3.016049 and 1u = 931 He V. field as shown in the figure. Q21 Define the term (i) disintegration constant and ii) half period for radioac- Explain what should be the magnitude and direction of the applied Field tive nucleus and obtain relation between them. so that the net force acting on the charge is 0. Q22 How is P-type semiconductor formed? Name the major charge carriers in it. Draw the energy bar of a P-type semiconductor. XXX q Q23 Define the term Modulation. What is the role of satellite for the commu- XXX nication? Q24 Obtain an expression for the height of antenna for sky wave communica- XXX tion. For your city Gangtok, calculate the region through which a 20 m high antenna at Hanumantok can transmit the signal of Akashbani, Gangtok. OR Q25 An electric dipole of dipole moment 6P is held in Uniform electric field 6E, Explain the cause of earth’s magnetism. such that the axis of the two makes an angle s with the electric field. Q9 In figure the straight wire AB is fixed while the loop is free to move under Prove that (i) no translatory force acts on dipole. (ii) The torque on the dipole is the influence of electric current flowing in them. In which direction does 6.T = 6P X 6E and what happens to the dipole when released in the uniform the loop begin to move? A electric field Give reason for your answer. OR A glass rod rubbed with silk is brought close to two uncharged spheres in contact

with each other. The charge on them as shown in fiure. Show with diagram in
I2
I2 each case (i) what happens when the spheres are slightly separated, (ii) subse- quently removed; separated far aparts.

+ + + + -+ B + + + + - A B+ + + + + -+ Q10 Calculate the power factor of an electrical network having a resistance a 4 ohm, an inductor of 3 Henry in series. Q11 What is total intravel reflection? Define critical angle of a medium. Q12 If a convex lense be immersed inside a liquid of refractive index 1.5 how does its focal lense change. Q26 Define the term potential barrier and depletion region for P-N function diode. Q13 Obtain an expression for the energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor. Wxplain with the help of a circuit diagram, the use of P-N function diode as a OR full wave rectifier. Draw the input and output Forms. Two charges 3 micro coulomb and 4 micro coulomb are apart by a distance Q27 How many KWh are consumed by an A.C. drawing 10A current at 200V for 2 3 cm, find a point where the electric field intensity due to these charges is 0. hours daily in the month of September? What is the temperature of inversion? How does it depend upon the temperature of circuit junction. Q14 How can a moving coil galvanometer be converted into an ammeter. To increase the current sensitivity of a galvanometer by 50%, its resistance It is desired to deposit 0.5 kg of silver per hour on the Cathode of Silver Volta- S is increased so that the new resistance becomes twice the initial resis- meter when resistance is 2m . How much P.D. must be maintained between the tance. By what factor does its voltage sensitivity change? plates of the Voltameter during electrolysis? Use the known value of Faraday’s constant F=96,500 c/mole. Relative atomic mass is 108. Q15 A bulb of resistance 10 Ohm connected to an inductor of inductance L

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BSNL MOBILES GET AN EXCHANGE AT PENANGLA, GM EXPLAINS FACTORS SPIKING TELEPHONE BILLS tivity in region while also expand- service addition will now be pos- vate mobile providers have to be “Otherwise, without realising, SAGAR CHETTRI ing BSNL mobile’s footprint to sible from Siliguri itself, the GM compensated by BSNL which you total a big bill. A five-minute better cover areas extending from revealed further while adding that collects it from the callers and call made to a person using a GANGTOK: Targeting more Tashi View Point to Baluwakhani, another mobile exchange will reimburses the private opera- mobile service other than than 4,00,00 mobile and WLL Raj Bhawan, Sichey, Ranka, soon be inaugurated at Singtam. tors. BSNL’s, for example, even when customers in 2004, BSNL has Ganesh Tok, and other surround- While commenting on the Calling a mobile number people think its a local call could opened a new exchange at ing areas. complaints of hiked telephone outside Sikkim becomes even cost anything between 20 to 25 Penangla in the outskirts of Continuing with the good bills from his land-line custom- more expensive for land-line rupees,” he explained. Gangtok to ease traffic congestion news, Mr. Seth also informed that ers, Mr. Seth explained that one users because after they are While enumerating the in its coverage area. The new Sikkim would soon be provided reason was the higher number charged for the STD talk-time, poitives of the BSNL mobile, mobile exchange was inaugurated with 5,000 new SIM cards and of calls people were making to they are billed an additional Mr. Seth mentioned the ongo- by the Governor, V Rama Rao, on advised all interested clients to mobile phones other than amount for having acessed a ing scheme for pre-paid custom- January 28, last Wednesday, in the register now since the cards will BSNL’s. While a call to a BSNL mobile network. This double- ers who get full talk time on the presence of a large number of be distributed on first-come first- mobile gets billed at present at billing, which cannot be Rs. 300 and Rs. 500 recharge state and central government of- serve basis. He further revealed Rs. 1.20 per minute, thanks to avoided thanks to a TRAI coupons minus the 8 per cent ficials and BSNL staff. that BSNL pre-paid service will an ongoing special scheme, guideline on it, has led to hiked service tax. He also revealed Explaining the need for a new soon include national roaming fa- land-line users get billed at al- bills which customers fail to that the pre-paid customers will exchange, GM [Telecom], MK cility too. At present, this facility most Rs. 4.80 per minute while understand, Mr. Seth said. He continue to get free incoming Seth, said that due to heavy con- is available only for post-paid calling a mobile phone of other even advised that land-line us- calls during the 15-day grace gestion, the quality of BSNL ser- customers. service providers. ers give a missed call to mobile period given to recharge. Ear- vices in Gangtok had suffered. The With the controlling station for The shortened pulse and users so that they can be called lier, even the incoming facility Penangla mobile exchange will all mobile services now shifted hiked bills are primarily because back from a nearby land-line if was disabled for users once the share traffic and improve connec- from Kolkata to Siliguri, any new the free incoming service of pri- available. validity period expired. Book train ticket over the net and travel Kutse Shegu The 49th day Shegu of late Chumki Bhutia, w/o accompanied by a Marshal Rinzing Wangyal Kazi, who left for her heavenly payment through a credit card. to travel via Bihar, from 1 July, abode on 27th December 2003 falls on 13th February 2004. All well-wishers, friends and a NOW REPORT Punch the credit card numbers all trains will have marshals to and the confirmation will be in- provide security to passengers. relatives are cordially requested to join us in offering ailways are now to go stant. The ticket will be delivered The marshals will have the power prayers for the departed soul at our residence at high-tech. Soon the days at the destination. to arrest and prosecute miscreants Yangtey Kothi, Sakyong Road, Geyzing. Rof standing in queue for For bookings through comput- who commit minor offences. We also take this opportunity to thank all those who your train tickets will come to an ers now, payment is also made by A new train Poorvottar stood by us during the time of bereavement and end. At least for those with a mo- credit card at a service charge of Sampark Kranti Express between bile phone and access to the com- 1.8 per cent plus Rs. 50 for the New Delhi to Guwahati with stop- regret our inability to thank them individually. puter. In a months time E-ticket- delivery of the ticket. overs at New Jalpaiguri has also Rinzing Wangyal Kazi (husband) ing will allow you to book your To reassure those who are wor- been mooted. Rinchen, Diki, Gyaltsen (daughters), Jamyang (son) ticket online, take out a printout ried about the security card the Phone: 03595-250135 and hop onto a train. You can also railways are starting a pilot project book your tickets on your mobile where payments can be made to parties I have had. As any tippler phone and get SMS alerts on train the ticket inspector on the train. THE MATCHMAKER will tell you, a positive outlook and delays. This was unveiled by Rail- Bookings will be made on the cry on and I, being a very a good mood makes one marvel- Contd from pg 17 way Minister, Nitish Kumar while net and passengers will be able to empathising specimen, especially ously resilient to the affects of al- presenting the interim budget on take a printouts of the ticket from He had become used to her like when drunk, provided him with all cohol and it is biologically pos- she was a useful piece of furni- 30 January, last Friday. the computer itself. Cancellations the support that he needed to re- sible to sustain the high for ab- ture. The problem with servants solve his moral dilemma. This is normal lengths of time. Dukpa Passengers will be able to buy however will be done only at pub- is that they are so rare. He could also the main reason why I could and I probably broke all records tickets through mobile phones on lic reservation system counters. A have one of those agents bring never find him another girl. It is that day. Our friends were plas- the net. The railways have been payment option is under discus- her a “black” girl from the plains only when my sensitivities were tered all over the place in various running a service through the lat- sion with mobile phone service but there was no guarantee that heightened by alcohol that I ap- stages of blackouts. There were ter half of last year for making providers where the ticket price they would stay. This was the thing preciate the gravity of the problem. also some trying to puke out the bookings through the computer will be realized through the that was eating the Dukpa for quite The rest of the times it did not poison. But there we were talk- on the net with the ticket being monthly bills of the subscriber. sometime now. There was a time seem that important. The fact that ing the night away. delivered at the address given by The Rail Minister also an- when he did the housework him- I rarely met the Dukpa did not Finally I summoned up the the passenger. The service is avail- nounced a scheme by which a pas- self but like a new invention that seem to help much either. courage to ask him about the girl. able on www.irctc.co.in. senger will get an SMS if a train is you cannot do without once it en- However the last time that I Dukpa with a flourish said, “Now ters into your system, the girl was met the Dukpa he seemed a very she will steal no more.” Once you connect to the rail- rescheduled by over 30 minutes. now an essential part of his exist- changed man. Gone was the ten- His tone had a Biblical finality way web page – the site has not To begin with, this service will be ence like his hands or the doma sion, that usual obsession with about it. been created yet – it will seek the provided for the Rajdhani, paan. When I say girl it is not to his plight. He made a mean I thought maybe he instilled in passenger’s name, age, train, des- Shatabdi and Jan Shatabdi. say ‘girl’ in that unique individual imadachi and downed his gold her the moral discipline to respect tination, date of journey and the On the security aspect, some- sense of the word. I mean, girl as star with extra relish. In fact he other people’s property. But what address at which the ticket is to thing that has many Sikkimese in servant. This was what the seemed younger than his years. he said after that threw the field be delivered. parents with children studying in Dukpa tried to explain to me. What I never really bring up that con- wide open. He said, “I married An SMS will be sent seeking Delhi or places where they have this implied was that should the versation about the girl, its like that *****, she is now my wife”. Dukpa get himself another maid reminding one of his toothache. All of a sudden I began to think like this one, life would go on as But in my mind I satisfied myself of everything possible. Did the girl REQUIRED normally as it did now. But of with the thought that he had actually plan it out that way? Computer Teacher for reputed school in GEYZING course without that tension of liv- found another maid. I felt happy Wasn’t that a master-stroke on Preference will be given to local graduates with ex- ing as a victim. Being thieved at for dear Dukpa and quietly mar- the part of the Dukpa, killing two fills one with a profound sense of velled at the way our mental dis- birds with one stone? There were perience in teaching computers and with good com- violation, an unspeakable vulner- positions reflect on our counte- other things to think about too. mand over English. Contact: 9434188055, 03592- ability, as if you are naked or weak nance. I was after all close She had been clearing those 225739/ 225368 enough to be picked upon at will. enough to be infected by his san- stones from the toilet. Maybe they The Dukpa needed a shoulder to guinity. This was one of the best really were meant for each other.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY NABARD PUTS SIKKIM’S RURAL IN BAHRAIN POSTS SEX QUALIFICATION DEVELOPMENT PLANS IN FOCUS Sales Girls Female Class X passed with fluency in English. Fruit in Sikkim and the available School buildings, rural drinking a NOW REPORT market for the crop. The manag- water supply, etc. House Maid Female Class VI passed. ing director, SISCO Bank, MV So far, nearly 360 projects Gardener Male Should have good knowledge GANGTOK: The Regional Of- Vasu explained the initiatives taken have been sanctioned by in gardening. fice of the National Bank for Ag- by the Bank in strengthening the NABARD, out of which 80 per- riculture & Rural Development multi-purpose cooperative societ- cent are complete. Mr. Nair said Only passport holders are requested [NABARD], organised a seminar ies in the State. that in comparison with the rest on rural development in Sikkim PD Rai, chairman, SIDICO of the contry, the share of Sikkim to apply or contact : here on 27 January, last Tuesday. and SABCO and member, State is only 0.15 percent. Bayul Tours & Travels (P) Ltd. Various NGOs like Human Planning Commission, in his ad- Earlier, on January 24, Vajra Cinema Road , Baluwakhani, Gangtok. Development Foundation of dress said that 60 percent of the NABARD also organised a Tel : 228341 / 226627 mobile : 94341 27094 Sikkim and Voluntary Health As- population in the State consisted Sikkim State Credit Seminar here. sociation of Sikkim and Bankers of the youth below the age of 25 Various State government offi- REQUIRED from the State participated in the years and they held the key to a cials and senior officers of vari- Seminar. modern and developed State. He ous Banks attended the Seminar. KR Nair, Deputy General appreciated the initiatives taken The AGM, State Bank of India, A new hotel opening very shortly Manager, NABARD, in his open- up by NABARD Regional Office Regional Office had presided ing address detailed the various towards popularising the concept over the function. in Siliguri requires smart and initiatives taken by NABARD to- of Self Help Groups and Vikas Mr. Nair presented the State Fo- dynamic (male/female) wards rural development. He said Voluntary Vahini Clubs. cus Paper for the Year 2004-05. He that just as financial capital is an The Regional Office of said that Banks had disbursed Rs. 1. Chefs: (indian, chinese, continental with 2 yrs important input for development, NABARD also organised a high- 50.79 crores comprising Rs. 4.86 experience in a star hotel) investments in human capital are power committee meeting on Ru- crores for agriculture and allied also considered as logical corol- ral Infrastructure Development activities, Rs. 4.21 crores for in- 2. Cooks lary to it. Fund here on January 28. dustrial sector and Rs. 46.62 crores 3. Stewards: (with good English) The various organisations par- The meeting was presided over for other priority sectors. Banks are 4. Waiters: (with good English) ticipating in the seminar also spelt by SW Tenzing, Chief Secretary. being able to finance more for ser- 5. Front Desk Receptionist: (good English speaking out the different activities under- TT Dorji, principal secretary, fi- vice, housing and vehicle purchase taken by them towards develop- nance department and various schemes wich are becoming very skills and basic computer knowledge) ment of the people of the State. other senior officials from the Ir- popular in the State, he said. He 6. Store Keeper. While Jyoti Prakash Tamang rigation, PWD, PHE and Educa- said that NABARD is now focus- 7. House Keepers: Females Aged 40 +. gave a presentation on the indig- tion departments were also sing on promotion of Self Help enous fermented food of Sikkim present in the meeting. groups, formation of Vikas Volun- APPLY with Complete Biodata (with supporting docu- and the various steps taken by him The Nabard Deputy General teer Vahini clubs etc. It is also con- ments for past experience), contact numbers and pass- to popularise Kinema, Dr. Bimal Manager, presented the status re- centrating on strengthening multi- port sized photographs to: Rai, explained the initiatives taken port on the NABARD financing purpose cooperative societies in NOW! Office, Near Ayurvedic Clinic, Gairi Gaon, Tadong, Gangtok. by him to create awareness in the State under Rural Infra- the State. amongst the people of Sikkim on structure Development Fund The salient features of the Iodine deficiency and the disorders (RIDF) and the rest of the North Swarojgar Credit Card Scheme associated with it. Ms. KK Subba, Eastern Region. Since 1999, was also discussed during the deputy director, ICDS, Social Wel- NABARD has sanctioned Rs. 45 meeting. Banks in the State are Mac Infotech Computers fare Department, talked about the crores worth of projects under expected to issue such cards to different activities of ICDS and the RIDF to the State Government, borrowers such as artisans, Sales Services and Office Automation promotion of Anganwadi out of which Rs. 35 crores was handloom weavers, self-em- ON PURCHASE OF BRANDED AND ASSEMBLED COMPUTERS programme in the rural areas. RP drawn by the State government. ployed and micro entrepreneurs in FREE internet connection + NIIT Swift Jyoti Course Gurung spoke in detail on the need The projects include construction a flexible, hassle-free and cost TRIAL OFFER: Installation for 7 Days to develop cultivation of Passion of rural roads, bridges, jhoras, effective manner. Conditions apply 3rd Mile, Sevoke Road (Bhakti Nagar), Siliguri. Ph: 0353-2544060, U-19 footballers leave for Jharkhand 2544407. Email: [email protected] Sikkim team had been training a NOW REPORT been chosen for this tournament to get exposure and experience at the TNA ground for the last GANGTOK: The Sikkim un- of playing with teams from one month under the guidance der-19 team left for Jharkhand other states. of Thupden Rapgyal and Milan to participate in the Under-19 The probable players for the Singh. National Football Champion- ship for Dr. BC Roy Memorial Trophy. The East Zone Quali- HMI EYES PANHURI fying Round will be played at the Mohan Kumaramangalam IN SIKKIM FOR Stadium from February 1-5. The Sikkim Football Asso- STUDENTS ciation has sent a 21 member GANGTOK: To commemorate its golden jubilee year, the Himalayan team headed by coach Milan Mountaineering Institute[HMI] is planning to put a group of students Singh and manager Tara on top of the Panhunri [South] peak in Sikkim. The mountain is situ- Chettri. ated at an altitude of 7032 m and will be attempted by the students of The final zonal round will be the institute who have completed their advanced mountaineering course. played on 5 February. The institute had also sent a team to Everest last May as part of the According to Menla golden jubilee celebration of the first successful summit of the moun- Ethenpa, Secretary, SFA, young tain. The premier mountaineering institute was established by Jawahar and upcoming footballers have Nehru in 1954.

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