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It just so Sonam Topden Bhutia to open a “Even if our member’s account is sive banking jargon were to be used to happened that the Sea Rock representa- branch office here in Gangtok, which opened in the Vasant Kunj branch of the GANGTOK: When the UTI Bank, embellish their services. tives were also associated with Funway. would cater to the entire Northeast- UTI, one would still be able to operate Gangtok office, in a hastily called Press Jayanta K. Chatterjee, Asst. Vice- The managing director of Sea Rock ern region. Apparently, the only link accounts from anywhere in the country conference on December 17, accused President, Branch Head, UTI Bank, Ship Management based in New Delhi, between the Sea Rock Ship Manage- through the ATM or online facilities. employees of a multi-level home-mer- Gangtok, had told NOW! that such Rakesh Kumar, who was here recently ment and Funway Marketing is that There is no question any unscrupulous chandising network company of unscru- practices were unscrupulous. “There said that they have nothing to do with Mr. Gautam and Mr. Bhutia are also practice here,” Mr. Bhutia defended. pulous practices and issued a caution is no guarantee that the payment you UTI Bank or Funway. members of the multi-level marketing In fact, Funway officials who notice to the public warning them against make to such people will result in an “We are a merchant navy com- company Funway. were here in the capital after the news such practices, the story was naturally account. They could just make away pany, and our presence in Sikkim is Contrary to what the UTI Bank first broke out even hinted that the lapped up by the newspapers. with all your money,” he had said. limited to the fact that we are doing staff said, Funway has an agreement local branch might have planted the Names such as Sea Rock Ship It was reported that the company the recruitment for Star Cruises. We with the UTI Bank at Vasant Kunj story since they would be losing busi- Management Pvt. Ltd. and Funway could open the accounts in a Delhi only collect bio-data of prospective branch at New Delhi, offering Funway ness to a branch outside Sikkim. Marketing (P) Ltd. were mentioned. branch of UTI bank with which the candidates and provide them training members attractive incentives. A docu- Apparently, two persons, claiming to parent company, Funway, had an un- IN be Funway representatives, had ap- derstanding for offering similar services. proached the UTI office at MG Marg When Mr. Chatterjee called up the Toong-Naga gets a social enquiring about application forms to Delhi office in the presence of report- rajdhani open new accounts in the Bank. The ers, he was told that Vasantkunj branch Bank officials became suspicious, of UTI Bank in Delhi does have a simi- association of its own since only staff members carrying lar understanding Funway for, but there its General Secretary, the Association WHEN photo identity cards are authorised to was no arrangement in any part of the a NOW REPORT has Karma Gyaltsen. solicit business from the public. Northeast. In fact the Delhi office made The Association has been formed Bank officials reveal that on fur- it clear that UTI Bank had not entered GANGTOK: The Toong-Naga Wel- for the social, economic, cultural and LOVE ther questioning, the duo admitted to into similar arrangements anywhere else fare Association held its first meeting educational upliftment of the local being part of a home merchandising in the country. Funway was being rep- since its registration on December 13. people of the Toong-Naga Gram COMES network supposedly called Sea Rock resented by HS Gautam and Sonam The Association the residence of Panchayat. Ship Management with their office in Topden Bhutia, who had their working the Chairman, Land Use and Environ- The meeting resolved to take up TO Tibet Road. The account opening office near Ruchi Diagnostic Centre. ment, Nim Tshering Lepcha at Naga small social projects and assist pro- forms were add-ons they were offer- What was apparently missed out by in North Sikkim. 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Meanwhile, the jubilant Limboo and Tamang communities have ex- national THE CELEBRATIONS BEGIN pressed their “gratefulness” and All sobriety regarding celebrations to mark the inclusion of Limbu thanked Mr. Chamling for his efforts reconstruction a NOW REPORT and Tamang communities in the Scheduled Tribes list were towards this landmark achievement. dropped when Chief Minister Pawan Chamling returned from his Various Limboo and Tamang organisa- a NOW REPORT GANGTOK: The Parliament seems National Development Council meeting on December 23, 2002. tions have announced their intentions to have suddenly woken up to Sikkim. Representatives of the two communities greeted him not only at of felicitating Mr. Chamling on his re- GANGTOK: A refresher training for Coming close on the heels of parlia- Bagdogra Airport, but at every stopover along the way. turn from New Delhi on December 23. National Reconstruction Core (NRC) mentary consent for the Bill amending Chyabrung dances by Limbus and Damphu Dance by At the time of going to print, Mr. volunteers organised by Nehru Yuva the North East Council Act Tamangs became a constant recurrence all along the way as Chamling was expected to address a mam- Kendra, Gangtok under the Ministry accomodating Sikkim as the eighth even associations from neighbouring West Bengal lined up to moth public rally in Geyzing on Decem- of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt of member of the North Eastern Council thank the Chief Minister for his efforts which earned the two com- ber 24, during the Janata Mela there. India was held from December 16_20 comes the news of the Lok Sabha nod munities the ST recognition. The All Limboo Youth Association at Nepali Sahitya Bhawan here. to the inclusion of two Sikkimese com- Mr. Chamling was greeted at the Airport by Minister PWD, RB (Central Committee) has also thanked About 100 volunteers from all munities in the Scheduled Tribes list. Subba, Education & Law Minister, RB Subba, Minister AH&VS, PS all those who were instrumental in pass- over the State attended this training. The Lok Sabha, on December 18 Goley, UD&HD Minister, TT Bhutia, President, Sikkim Limbu Liter- ing the amendment Bill for the inclusion The resource persons were Durga unanimously passed the Bill granting ary Association, B. Tamang, Chairman, Sikkim Tamang Buddhist of the two communities in the ST list. Upretti (APO) SRDA, who spoke on Tribal status to 140 communities in Association, Chairman, Sikkim Limbu-Tamang Joint Action Com- Kharga Vikram Subba, President, the topic of Self Help Groups and SB the country, including the Tamang and mittee and the executive body of the Association. AILYA, which has its headquarters in Rai (Field Publicity Officer) who gave Limboo communities in the State. Also present were Limbu and Tamang Association representa- Kalimpong, told a Press conference a brief speech on capacity and the The ruling Sikkim Democratic tives from Darjeeling and Kalimpong. En Route, the Chief Minis- here on December 21 that this was an boundaries of NGO’s and the Youth. Front (SDF) party is naturally jubi- ter’s motorcade was greeted by Tamang and Limbu Associa- “achievement of the entire Nepali The Regional Manager NABARD lant over this, which it terms as a tions of the Dooars at the Coronation Bridge.