ON Tuesday, 05 April, 2005 Vol. 3 No. 291  Rs. 3 05 April, 2005; NOW! 1 pg 2 SBI press CREDIT POPE SBI announces Xpress XCredit.XX Personal Loans for JOHN XXX PAUL II net monthly incomes of Rs. 2,500 onwards; 18-times the salary; at The Great 10.25% interest! contact PT Bhutia 9434357921, Unifier Chettri 94340 12824 or P Darnal 9434151288 “ IS DOING VERY WELL” UNION HOME MINISTER RETURNS IMPRESSED WITH SIKKIM SUBASH RAI GANGTOK, 04 April: The Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, today expressed praise for the Army jawans posted in the frozen heights of Nathula at 14,000 ft. guarding the Indo- China border. “I feel relaxed by the thought that we have such brave and diligent soldiers keeping a watch for us,” he said while speaking to reporters at Nathula today. On the last day of his three- day visit to Sikkim, Mr. Patil, accompanied by his family and the Minister of State for Home, Manik Rao Ganit, was es- corted to the Indo-China bor- der Chief Minister Pawan Chamling and shown around by the GOC 17 Mountain Di- vision, Avadesh Prakash. Leaving early, the Union Home Minister’s entourage trav- elled by road to Nathula this morning. The entire stretch, from 3rd Mile onwards was swathed in fresh snow and reached The Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, takes a pony ride with his grand-daughter, from the road-head to Nathula pass on Monday Nathula at around 10 AM. While briefing the media working so efficiently here.” situation, he would deliver the issues like infrastructural devel- perience will certainly help in persons at Nathula, the Home On the opening of Indo- right information to the Prime opment,” he said. this regard. “We have developed Minister said, “I am very happy China border trade route, the Minister. “The issue relating to He further said that India a better friendship with China that I could see this wonderful Home Minister said that since he opening of the trade route is not wants to foster better relations over the years and we will try to land and also see our jawans has now personally assessed the as important right now as other with China and his border ex- turn to pg 5 iNSIDE HOME MINISTER PETITIONED TO ALLOW Cardinals set Friday for Pope’s funeral, finalise details KARMAPA TO SIKKIM VATICAN CITY, 04 April: of the forthcoming conclave to The men who will elect the declared to respect the Apos- ON pg 5 Catholic cardinals set Friday as elect the next Pope. next Pope and those cardinals tolic Constitution “Universi the day for Pope John Paul II’s As they began more than no longer allowed to participate dominici gregis”, a detailed ragtime by PANKAJ THAPA funeral as they convened for the two hours of deliberations in the vote meanwhile gathered document issued by John Paul first time since his death to ar- shortly before 10 AM [0800 in the nearby Bologna Hall. II in 1996 to prepare for the range their schedule until the GMT], mourners began to snake In the oath of secrecy they turn to pg 4 election of his successor. round the public area of the tiny They agreed the funeral Vatican state in readiness for would be held at 10 AM [0800 Pope John Paul II’s body to go SAREE SALE GMT] and confirmed that his on public view later in the day. body would be buried in the Inside the walls of the area at Vatican in line with tradition, off-limits to the general pub- rather than in his native Poland, lic, diplomats, Church offi- Vatican spokesman Joaquin cials, members of the Vatican MIMANI’S Navarro-Valls said. He said the staff and reporters bade fare- Pope had not left a will. well to the Pope at the sump- MG Marg, Gangtok The cardinals had opened tuous late 16th century Clem- their session by pronouncing an entine Hall where he has been ph: 202136 oath of secrecy in anticipation lying in state since Sunday. 2; NOW!; 05 April, 2005 ED-SPACE POPE JOHN PAUL II The Great Unifier spiritual rebirth of all the divergences that have found ex- by JAROSLAV PELIKAN churches of Slavic Europe, pression in their terminology of Dying Young vs. Living With Dignity n June 3, 1979, a few which is going on even as we formulating their doctrines” and months after Cardinal speak, is a major consequence expressing the shared “hope for What drives a 16-year-old to suicide? Her whole life ahead of her Karol Wojtyla became of that revolution. and commitment to recovery of and yet she decides to end it. Suicide is an aberration that returns O full communion between them.” the first Slavic pope, he set out With several Eastern to haunt Sikkim too often. Fathers, mothers, grandparents, even There have been several note- children; we have too many from too many age-groups deciding as the vision of his pontificate churches his vision of spiritual worthy expressions of mutual to give up and ending their lives. It is not enough to deduce that “that this Polish pope, this Slav unity has made significant people end their lives because of problems they can’t deal with pope, should at this precise mo- progress. With the Assyrian charity and respectful visits be- any more or due to pernicious poverty. Everyone has problems ment manifest the spiritual Church of the East, traditionally tween this pope and and many are poor, but only a few commit suicide. What is obvi- unity of Christian Europe,” Bartholomew, the ecumeni- ously happening is that the psychiatric help which keeps things in even though “there are two cal patriarch of Constantino- balance in one’s mind is not adequate in Sikkim. Contemplating great traditions, that of the ple, cordial enough to elicit suicide is one thing, to actually take the leap quite another. Obvi- West and that of the East,” criticism from isolationist el- ously, not everyone does it, but those whose mental make-up ements in the various Ortho- has been debilitated by an unnoticed and untreated ailment are with roots in Old Rome and “in the New Rome, at Con- dox churches. more wont to do it. Depression is rampant in Sikkim and although The least progress to- more people are coming forward nowadays than earlier to seek stantinople.” ward reconciliation has oc- medical help, there are too many who still don’t. Fact also re- He spoke these words at mains that of everyone who requires it, started seeking medical a time when all the Slavic curred in relations with the help, there simply won’t be enough psychiatrists around to attend peoples, whether Orthodox Orthodox Church of Russia. to anyone. And that is where paramedics, NGOs and social or- or Catholic [or Protestant] The end of Communist rule ganisations will have to fill in. With the comforting cushion of a were subject to the atheist has brought with it a rebirth large family gone and a demanding work schedule to contend tyranny of Marxism-Lenin- of the rivalry and mutual re- with, the pressures of modern lifestyles get the better of many ism, and one of his princi- crimination that have been and some snap under it. pal contributions to the re- tearing Slavic Europe apart All this said and done, there is also a need to re-evaluate ever since its conversion to the dignity we allow the younger generation. Not all children alization of that vision was, in his native Poland but with Christianity more than a mil- live with their parents. Many are employed as domestic helps lennium ago by St. Cyril and at houses all over the State and some are euphemistically said ripple effects throughout the St. Methodius of Thessalonica. to be helping out with domestic chores at home while their Soviet empire, to help set in referred to as the Nestorian masters ‘sponsor’ them to government schools! Many of these motion powerful impulses of Church, he signed a declaration The Venerable Bede gave the children are picked up from the bustees and some from out- the mind and spirit - and of the in 1994 in which it was agreed Gospel credit for unifying the side the State. Fact remains that they are still children. Some Spirit -that would bring down that “the controversies of the peoples of Britain, but we Slavs families might even be treating them well and some abusing the walls and topple the re- past led to anathemas” and that are the only people to have been them depending on personal traits of the masters. None, how- gimes. The relative importance “the divisions brought about in divided by the Gospel: whether ever, will be noticing the mental afflictions their “servants” could of that contribution in compari- this way were due in large part to follow Cyril and Methodius be suffering. Since the minors are as much their responsibility in their affiliation with Constan- as their helps, their physical and psychological well-being son with Mikhail Gorbachev’s to misunderstandings.” Two glasnost and Ronald Reagan’s years later, in 1996, he signed a tinople [and therefore a Slavonic should also be looked after. By banning child labour, we are liturgy and autonomous national just creating a situation like our income tax laws where we are defiance will continue to be similar declaration with churches], or to follow them in forced to ignore offenders because the law is so impractical. debated by historians. But he Catholicos Karekin I of the Ar- What we should do instead is frame enforceable rules and did manage, by a curious form menian Apostolic Orthodox their appeal to the authority of regulations monitoring the manner in which domestic servants of divine irony, to answer the Church, acknowledging that the bishop of Rome [and there- are treated and paid. This is not just to police the “haves” of question attributed long before “linguistic, cultural and politi- fore a Latin liturgy and the cen- our society, but to ensure dignity for what is perhaps the most to Stalin: “How many divisions cal factors have immensely con- tralized authority of the papacy]. productive section of the age-group in question. does the pope command?” The tributed towards the theological turn to pg 7 by ASHUTOSH TIWARI by then solidified as legitimate he murder of Arch political actors, won a respect- bishop Oscar Romero Central American able 25 percent of votes. T exactly 25 years ago this Some scholars such as week lit the fuse of El Salvador’s Elisabeth Wood of New York civil war. Throughout the 1980s, University argue that ‘democracy despite national and international Lessons was forged from below in El Sal- attempts, talks between the How business interest helped El Salvador forge democracy through a negotiated peace settlement vador via two processes’: first, Salvadoran government and the the insurgency created its own rebels broke down repeatedly. Salvador rich enough to own control of the government in moderate head of ARENA. He counter-elite, composed of mod- With a death toll standing at much of the land. With money 1980. Their first act was to na- saw he could not count on the erates who gained influence as around 75,000, both sides finally to spare, these oligarchs diver- tionalise banks and foreign trade military rulers to be an ally. He the state’s military bluster waned. reached a negotiated peace set- sified business holdings to in- mechanisms, and re-distribute sought to broaden his party’s Second, the elite running the tlement in 1992. Since then, po- clude banking, cotton and land. But these measures further base to include small-business country had diversified business litical inclusion and electoral sugar. Meanwhile, increasing antagonised the elite, who re- owners who brought varied interests and was not limited to competition - both foundations landlessness, joblessness and sponded by forming their own concerns. They agreed that the export of coffee alone. of democracy - have come to poverty caused thousands of political party called National FMLN could not be wiped out Once both sets of elites mark Salvadoran politics. ordinary Salvadorans to be a Republican Alliance Party militarily and that a peace set- came to see what lay under- Indeed, El Salvador with a ready audience to various left- [ARENA] in 1981. By the mid- tlement was necessary. When neath their class-based opposi- population one-fourth of Nepal ist insurgent groups that es- 1980s, a triangle made up of con- Cristiani was elected the presi- tion intersected at certain remains an intriguing country to poused the cause of social jus- servative ARENA, the military- dent of El Salvador in 1989, he points, they came to accept a study. Fifty years of family rule tice, took protests to the street managed government and the set the stage to initiate the peace negotiated peace settlement as followed by another 50 years of and bore the brunt of state bru- leftist FMLN was in place in process, despite several at- a way out of the conflict. As a military rule only to be followed tality. These groups eventually Salvadoran politics. Assassina- tempts on his life. The United result, it was the businessmen, by a civil war appear to have coalesced to form Frente tions of political dissidents and Nations acted as a mediator for playing by the rules of electoral resulted in a genuine multiparty Farabundo Marti para la widespread killings continued several rounds of talks, which politics and engaging in skilful representative democracy. Liberacion Nacional [FMLN]. apace - leading to gross human led to compromises by both negotiations, who brought in How did the Salvadoran Fearing that an armed con- rights violations and reduced sides - resulting in a declaration rebels into the political main- peace settlement come about? flict between the rich and the military funding from the US. of peace in January 1992. In the stream in El Salvador. Coffee exports long made poor was imminent, reform- In 1985, Alfredo Cristiani, 1994 national elections, the [courtesy: Nepali Times, about a dozen families in El minded military officers took a coffee trader, became the former FMLN rebels, who had Kathmandu]  NEWSSCAN 05 April, 2005; NOW! 3 Workshop focuses on Arithang’s existing water supply system and prospects of improvement [GWSSP] during a training Chuksing, Diesel Power House criteria for availing the scheme. vide feedback to make the a NOW REPORT cum workshop held here at complex and Bishal Gaon - so A session on waste manage- project successful. GANGTOK, 04 April: The Hotel Royal Plaza yesterday. that the example could moti- ment in Arithang was held by At the end of the programme, Arithang Water & Sanitation At the workshop, Devika vate people further. Dr. Bharat B. Nagar of GWSSP. a unanimous decision was taken Committees were briefed on Chettri of Sikkim Development While PK Dong, Executive Earlier, in his welcome by the WATSAN Committee to the existing water supply sys- Foundation, informed that the Director of STDC, spoke on speech, Karma Takapa, Execu- constitute a core body for better tem in Arithang and designs for workshop was aimed at reor- leadership and motivation, tive Director of Sikkim Devel- functioning and more efficiency. its improvement by Peter Van ganising and strengthening the Rinzino Lepcha from ECOSS opment Foundation, urged the An Adhoc Committee was also Droom of Gangtok Water Sup- five Arithang wards - Lower explained the Small Grants committee members to partici- constituted to draft the constitu- ply and Sanitation Project Arithang, Upper Arithang, Scheme and gave a brief on the pate collectively and also pro- tion of the body. Sikkim Peace Festival begins endeavour to henceforth make a NOW REPORT it an annual feature. GANGTOK, 04 April: The The organisers are expect- four-day “Sikkim Peace Festi- ing around 5,000 people to at- val 2005” started here today at tend the meeting that will be the Tashi Namgyal Senior Sec- held from 5 to 7.30 PM every- ondary School ground. Rev. day till 07 April. Trevor Baker from the United Revival Fire Seminar, a part Kingdoms is the main speaker of the festival, is also being at the festival organised by the held here at Bethlehem Fellow- Sikkim Christian Churches. ship Church at Development Pastor Samuel Lepcha, Area from 8 AM to 4 PM. chairman of the organising For the convenience of the committee, informed that people, the organisers will also though the Peace Festival is provide two buses after the being organised here for the meeting from Development first time, the committee will Area to Jalipool.

RURAL INDIA ON DISPLAY AT GUARD’S GROUND Pradesh and Jharkhand livelihoods for want for proper a NOW REPORT The mela is organised by sale of their products. GANGTOK, 04 April: To pro- Vivekananda Regional Rural The mela aims to create a vide a platform to rural artisans Development Organisation, platform for the display of these products and their sale by way to display their crafts and en- Kolkata, and sponsored by from: Orissa, Assam, able them to earn a living CAPART, Ministry of Rural of bringing these craftsman in direct contact with the consum- Tripura, W.B., Bihar, U.P., Rajasthan, through proper marketing of Development, Government of Karnataka, Sikkim, Manipur, Nagaland ers and providing them an op- and other states... their products, a 10-day “Gram India, New Delhi, in joint col- portunity to know the choice Shree Mela,” a handicrafts and laboration with the State Rural and taste of the present market. Venue: Guards Ground (West Point School Ground) handloom exhibition-cum-sale, Development Department. The exhibition cum sale Gangtok, Sikkim started here yesterday at Old The main motive behind or- will be held here till 12 April. Guards’ Ground. Out of the 65 ganising this mela is to upgrade Daily Cultural Programme at 4:30 PM stalls put up here, 10 have been the economic condition as well Sponsored by “CAPART,” Ministry of Rural Dev. reserved for the local artisans as the living standards of the Govt. of India, New Delhi out of which six have already rural artisans, most of whom are been occupied. fully dependent for their liveli- FROM 3RD TO 12TH APRIL, 2005. 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Area, Gangtok Relative humidity: 67% Ph: 201462, 201006, 9932480012/ 30, 9832077993 9434109838/ 9832062239 4; NOW!; 05 April, 2005 NEWSSCAN  Raj Bhawan gate-crasher sent CPM’s 8-point memo to Patil unveils its to 5 days police developmental plan for Sikkim State Assembly and stated that frastructure for the smooth run- tral Government to stop all pri- a NOW REPORT remand any further delay in this matter ning of the Employment Ex- vatisation and corporatisation GANGTOK, 04 April: An might create “constitutional change for the benefit of the of different departments, stat- eight-point memorandum deadlock” in the State. unemployed youth of Sikkim. ing that abolishment of em- was submitted to the Union Another issue taken up by The party further demanded the ployment generation in a bor- Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, the party in its memorandum reopening of the Nathula trade der State like Sikkim was by the Communist Party of was the rejection of the sta- route as early as possible for the “highly inappropriate”. The India [Marxist] yesterday tus quo and carrying out of the economic growth of the State. party also urged that preference making a case for the “all delimitation process and res- The memorandum also be given to the local people of round development of the ervation of Assembly seats in stated that Sikkim was the only Sikkim in all central projects, working class of the State”. accordance to the population State where Central Trade Un- including NHPC and Central The party, in its memoran- of the State. ion Act, Industrial Disputes Act Government departments that dum, urged the Central Govern- Pointing out that the State and other Labour and Industrial are established in the State. ment to take all possible steps Government had already Acts were not enforced and The memorandum also to ensure that the newly de- passed the Central Employ- urged the Central Government contained the demand for the Satish Prasad clared Scheduled Tribes, ment Exchange Act, the party to pressurise the State Govern- establishment of a Central a NOW REPORT Limboo and Tamangs, were also urged the Central Govern- ment to enforce these laws. University and State Second- provided reserved seats in the ment to build the necessary in- It further appealed the Cen- ary Board. GANGTOK, 04 April: Satish Prasad, arrested on 02 April while trying to smuggle into Raj Bhawan and using a Secu- rity Press Pass “borrowed” Snubbed SHRP demands President’s Rule from a local journalist, was to- Patil already contained a de- The memorandum also al- primitive tribe status to Bhutia a NOW REPORT day remanded to five days in mand for immediate imposition leged the State Government and Nepali community of police custody. GANGTOK, 04 April: Sikkim of President Rule in Sikkim for and Panchayats of misusing Sikkimese origin who were Satish, it might be recalled, Himali Rajya Parishad has con- “intervention and redressal of funds on several counts; high- subjects of and “rec- was caught by a security person- demned what it calls the “sup- various unconstitutional is- lighted the transfer of Power ognised as Indian citizens dur- nel posted at around 8PM on 02 pressive and discriminative” sues” in the State that went Department to private sector ing the Tripartite Agreement of April as he used a “short-cut” act of the State Government against the special provision of and “displacement of employ- 08 May, 1973”; restoration of to enter the Raj Bhawan com- and demanded that President Article 371 F, and appointment ees from their services”, as well old laws as guaranteed by Arti- plex. That was also the day the Rule be imposed immediately of a new Governor “who can as “illegal and forceful collec- cle 371 F; a stop on the reopen- Union Home Minister Shivraj in Sikkim. exercise power to check and tion of bribe/ commission/ per- ing of Nathula trade route and Patil arrived in Sikkim and was Apparently, SHRP mem- balance the State administra- centage” from contractors and other demands. hosted at the Raj Bhawan. bers were not allowed to meet tion and political affairs”. suppliers for various depart- The party, in its memoran- Needless to add, the police and the Union Home Minister, Heading the list of demands mental works. dum, has also demanded that an intelligence agencies were sent Shivraj Patil, and submit their is a CBI enquiry into the The memorandum further independent enquiry committee into a tizzy with the arrest. memorandum during his visit lathicharge on the funeral pro- contained, what the party al- under the Central Government Documents detailing the de- to the State, despite applying cession of Suresh Tamang, a leged, “direct interference of be set up to enquire about the ployment of the armed forces in for an appointment with him driver who had died recently State Judicial Service” in terms utilisation of 70 per cent of the the State are also reported to with the Protocol Wing of the following a squabble with two of promotion and reinstatement budget allocation for rural ar- have been recovered from Satish State Home Department. other individuals, and the sub- of dismissed officials, and de- eas since the formation of SDF who started off claiming to be a The party called an urgent sequent arrest and denial of bail manded enquiry into the “po- Government in the State. journalist and now says he is a meeting yesterday in this regard to the members of drivers’ as- litical murders” of seven per- Zoology graduate who wanted and faxed letters to the Presi- sociation who were involved in sons from 1999 to 2004. TO CONTACT NOW! DIAL to see a real press conference. dent, Prime Minister, AICC a clash with the police. Other demands include No press conference was sched- president, and Human Rights 271167 uled for the day he tried to gate- Commission in New Delhi, in- crash into the Raj Bhawan. forming them of the “violation Thunder silences phones in 9434339053 Sources reveal that the de- of human rights” by the SDF tails about Satish and informa- Government, which, the party NAMCHI, 04 April: The heavy rainfall yesterday has dis- 9832369520 tion collected thus far have been added, had “flatly denied the rupted landline phone services in Namchi. Since 6 PM yes- 9832332049 despatched to the “concerned right to equality to opposition terday, all landline services have failed, causing much in- agencies” for verification and political party members”. convenience to the people here. According to the PCO own- 9832368930 further investigation. He has Incidentally, the four-page ers, the lines were disrupted soon after it started raining 9832082648 been booked under ection 419 long memorandum the party yesterday. Till the time of going to print, the services had of the IPC for impersonation. had intended to submit to Mr. not been restored properly. 9832022533 Cardinals set Friday for Pope’s funeral, finalise details elect a successor. Rome to be patrolled by fighter aircraft, Contd from pg 1 Meanwhile, some 5,000 will be re- helicopter and a NATPO AWACS plane. vacancy of the Apostlic See and his suc- sponsible for public security and guard- Amomg world leaders confirmed as cessor’s election. ing sensitive buildings, while the remain- attending is Polish President Aleksander Cardinals vowed to “scrupulously der would protect the monarchs, heads Kwasniewski, a Polish embassy official abide by the provisions contained in the of state and government and ministers said. Lech Walesa, founder of the Soli- Apostolic Constitution ... and the secret expected, the interior ministry said. darity trade union movement which of whatever may have to do with the The ministry said the measures had helped end communism in Poland with election of the Roman pontiff”. been organised in coordination with the the Pope’s help, is also due. US media The congregation was tasked with Vatican. The Italian news agency said President George W. Bush, a devout setting a timetable of events for the next ANSA, citing intelligence sources, said Christian who clashed with the Pope over few weeks, including when the conclave there were fears of demonstrations and the Iraq war, was also expected to attend, will begin closed-door deliberations to maybe even attacks during the funeral. but there has been no immediate confir- Churchgoers pass a photograph of Pope John Paul Surveillance of airports and train sta- mation from the White House. II after morning Mass yesterday at the Cathedral of tions was to be stepped up across all of No US president has ever attended Our Lady of The Angels in Los Angeles. Italy, it reported, with a no-fly zone over a Pope’s funeral.  NEWSSCAN 05 April, 2005; NOW! 5 HOME MINISTER PETITIONED TO ALLOW KARMAPA TO COME HOME TO SIKKIM decision in this matter.” similar demands was also sub- larly in Europe and USA. a NOW REPORT Pointing out that the Dalai mitted the same day by the monk They further appealed that GANGTOK, 04 April: The Lama and a majority of the Ti- community of Phodong, Ralong the Karmapa should also be al- Union Home Minister, Shivraj betan Buddhists, belonging to and Old Rumtek Monasteries lowed to visit his Guru Tai Situ Patil’s visit to the State was all four sects of Tibetan Bud- wherein they pointed out that the Rinpoche in his monastery, seen by many Buddhist organi- dhism, have recognised Ogyen “current temporary residence in Sherabling in Himachal Pradesh, sations as an opportunity to Trinley Dorje as the “genuine a monastery belonging to an- as the primary purpose of press demands for the removal and only Karmapa Lama,” the other Order prevents the Karmapa’s flight to India was to of restrictions imposed on the memorandum appealed to the Karmapa from conducting as- receive teachings from his guru. movements of the 17th Gyalwa Union Home Minister to con- sembly and carrying out regular Meanwhile, the Joint Action Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje vince the Government of India monastic activities.” Committee of All Sikkim Bud- and allowing him to take his to lift the restrictions placed on Stating that a majority of dhist Organisation has also writ- seat at Rumtek Dharma Chakra the Karmapa from travelling the Sikkimese as well as the ten to the Union Home Minis- Centre at the earliest. freely around the country and political parties in the State ter, urging him to facilitate the On 02 April, a memorandum allow him to come to Rumtek have given their full support to Karmapa’s visit to Sikkim. Re- was submitted to the Union Min- Dharma Chakra Centre, which Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the mem- minding the Minister that the ister by Rumtek Dharma Chakra is the recognised international bers of these monasteries as- Chief Minister Pawan Chamling Centre Administrative Office headquarters of the Karma sure that “should Karmapa be has written to the Centre several [Tsurpu Labrang], the Monk Kagyu sect outside Tibet, and allowed to return to Sikkim, times on this issue, the commit- Community of the monastery, the take his rightful seat. there will not be a law and or- tee said that Karmapa’s presence Nalanda Institute for Higher The memorandum also der situation in Sikkim”. in Sikkim will enable thousands a NOW! file foto of the 17th Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorjee, stated that the Karmapa’s of his devotees, who have been Buddhist Studies and the lay Apart from the demands upon his arrival at Bagdogra air- community of the monastery, movements were under “un- that were also made by the waiting patiently for five years port after which he left for Mirik petitioning that the claim of the warranted” severe observations Dharma Chakra Centre authori- since Karmapa’s arrival in India, last year. This is the closest he rival claimant to the seat of the and restrictions at Gyuto Mon- ties, members of these three to receive his blessings and hear has come to Sikkim yet. 17th Karmapa, Thaye Dorje, astery in Dharamsala where he monasteries further appealed her teachings. which is “without any substance is living and demanded that that the Karmapa be allowed to While speaking to media- with the Centre. Sikkim is a or foundation,” should not pro- “more freedom of movement” travel abroad for the purpose of persons on the Karmapa issue land of peace. A peaceful and vide a basis for the Central Gov- be granted to him. giving teachings to his follow- here yesterday, the Union amicable solution to the ernment to “procrastinate any Another memorandum with ers at Buddhist centres, particu- Home Minister, said, “The Karmapa issue will also be matter is still under discussion found here soon.” Union Home Minister returns An Appeal is being made Chakung Senior Secondary School is 75 years old. Eminent per- impressed with Sikkim sons have taught in this school which has produced notable personalities and achievers in various fields. In order to mark the occasion, the school will celebrate its Platinum Jubilee in CHAKUNG SENIOR the month of May, 2005. The celebration which will last three SECONDARY days from 6th to 8th May, 2005 will consist of inaugural func- SCHOOL tion to be attended by Honorable Chief Minister of Sikkim, fe- 2005 - licitation of ex-teachers and alumni, sports meet, essay compe- Platinum tition, quiz competition, cultural programme, tourist festival Jubilee etc. etc. The celebration will require substantial amount of fund Year to be raised as donation from dignitaries, ex-students, Panchayats and other fund collection drives. An appeal is made through this column to all ex- students, wherever they are to donate generously and participate in the Platinum Jubilee celebra- tions of their almamater to make it a grand suc- cess. They are requested to send their contribu- tions to the Principal, Chakung Senior Secondary School, who is also the General Secretary-cum-Treas- urer of the Platinum Jubilee Celebration Committee. For further details, the under-mentioned ex- The Union Home Minister stands on the Indo-China border at Nathula while the Chief Minister and GOC 17 Mtn. Div. look on alumnus of the school may contact: of the border. Mr. Patil was Himalayas is very beautiful. The Contd from pg 1 Mr. Tej Gurung also briefed on the present people are simple and your Cellphone No.: 9434080878 develop it further,” he said. infrastructural developments Chief Minister’s attitude of vari- In his message to the peo- carried out by the army on the ous issues is very correct. You ple of Sikkim, Mr. Patil said, border and was also presented now have a friend in me to sup- JOIN INTERNATIONAL CALL CENTRE “Sikkim is doing well. I am a memento. port Sikkim’s demands in the sure it will do even better in As per the original schedule, Union Cabinet,” he told media- (Plus 200 placed) the future and I pray that it Mr. Patil was supposed to fly to persons at a press briefing. continues doing so.” Bagdogra from Nathula, how- International Call The Union Home Minister ever, poor weather conditions also paid tribute to war heroes of did not allow the chopper to Centre recruitment for the border skirmish of Septem- land at either of the helipads at ber 1967 here at the Nathula Me- Nathula or Tsomgo. He was thus morial by offering bouquets. forced to drive back to Gangtok Customer Care Earlier, on his way to and later boarded a helicopter Nathula, the Home Minister from Libing Helipad. From Officers. stopped over at Tsomgo where Bagdogra, Mr. Patil left for Walk-in Interview on the 7th & 8th of April, 2005. he shared a cup of tea with the Arunachal Pradesh. 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Here the Deputy Speaker proper sanitation and water. He paddy fields down in the val- ...discovers Guru GANGTOK, 03 April: A trek requested the Forest and Tour- also mooted the idea of ap- ley below. Here it was proposed along a virgin route from 15th ism Departments to undertake pointing an agency to figure out to build a proper platform and Rinpoche has Mile Me-La-Tar to Parakha- beautification works and pro- botanically significant plants introduce hang-gliding and Machong under sub- posed that a proper trek route be and also to educate the guides para-gliding by the Tourism beaten him to it, division was undertaken by a developed along with the con- who can reach out to the stu- Department as well as other 60-member team on 30 March, struction of a watchtower with dents about the same. He also tourism related agencies. still finds following which the team made washrooms and lavatory. proposed massive advertise- 5 kms downhill from this several proposals to develop this After a trek of another 2 ment through professional spot is a plateau called Dareli something that route for trekking. The team kms, the team reached Tham agencies and preparation of a at a height of about 7,500 ft comprised of Deputy Speaker- Dara where it made an astonish- detailed project report. where the team proposed that could get people cum-area MLA, Mingma ing find of a clear footprint, At Darelitar, another big Parakha Colony could be a suit- Sherpa, sub-divisional heads, which according to the legend plateau at a distance of about able starting point, with the trail walking to areas and officials from the Forest and belongs to Guru Rinpoche. The 35 kms, the team observed the leading right up to Me-La-Tar, Wildlife, Horticulture, Agricul- left footprint is at Baba Dham area was rich in botanically and Dareli plateau be made the they normally ture, Animal Husbandry depart- where the Baba Mandir is built. important species of plants and base camp. ments as well as Panchayat Here the Deputy Speaker re- herbs and well as fauna. An- After another half a kilome- drive under members and local youth of quested the Forest and Tourism other half a kilometre trek tre trek downhill and the team Parakha and Barapathing. departments to initiate a proper downhill are located the twin was at Dareli Lake, with a After starting off from the beautification of the area and a sacred lakes where a request Mandir situated at an altitude of 3rd Mile check-post on the proper trek route, preserve and was put forth to the Forest and about 7,000 ft. Further trek down highway headed towards maintain the Mandir so as to al- Tourism departments to beau- the hill reached them to Parakha Tsomgo Lake, the team arrived low the trekkers and passersby tify the lakes as well as their village at a distance of about 8 at Me-La-Tar situated at an al- to worship the stone bearing the surrounding areas and put up kms. Approximately 15 kms titude of about 11,500 ft, which patron saint’s footprint. the required infrastructure for from the holy lake of Dareli was offers a picturesque view of the At Kheditar, a plateau at an tourists. Laying of a footpath the oldest tribal village, snowcapped mountains and is altitude of about 9,000 ft. and from Kheditar to the lakes was Machong. The team proposed abundant in wild berries and about 4 kms downhill from also proposed and so was the building of a new RCC footpath, rhododendrons. Tham Dara, the Deputy rennovation of the Mandir there thus replacing the existing village A trek of about 2 kms Speaker proposed the setting up into a permanent structure. trial to Machong and Parakha. brought the team to Mingma of trekkers point with trekker’s At Apthyarey Dara, 7 kms The proposal to start village Hilltop [Bhanjyang], a small flat huts, log houses, a mini golf downhill from the lakes and at home stay was also welcomed land that offers a magnificent course, and a footpath from a height of around 8,000 ft., it by the villagers, informs Sub- view of Gangtok, 3rd Mile as Me-La-Tar to the last point with was noticed that the area offers Divisional Magistrate a wonderful view of the [Pakyong sub-division], Madan [left] Pathing MLA and Deputy Speaker, Mingma Sherpa, with the Chochen village, Rolep- Kumar Pradhan who was also Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, at Nathula on Monday. Lamaten, Jaluk, Padamchen, a part of the team. Two Mumbai dabbawallas to attend Charles wedding Salghari gets a Mini-Bank MUMBAI, 04 April: Two of “This is indeed a dream that “When the prince got our Mumbai’s fleet-footed ‘lunch has come true for us,” said gifts he invited us to the wed- manager of the NABARD, a NOW REPORT runners’ will be among the Medge, president of the Bom- ding,” said Medge, adding that Gangtok, highlighted the facili- guests attending the wedding bay Tiffin Box Supply Charity their travel and hotel costs were NAMCHI, 03 April: A mini ties offered by the mini bank, of Prince Charles and his fi- Trust, which represents the being paid for. “It is a noble bank at Salghari Multi-Purpose other dignitaries spoke on ancee Camilla Parker Bowles dabbawallas. “We are on way gesture on his part as we are Cooperative Society was inaugu- length about the benefits that on Friday. to the British High Commission poor, hard-working people and rated by Phurmit Lepcha, Zilla will be provided to the farmers Raghunath Medge and for our visas and are looking never ever imagined to be part Adhyaksha [South], on 01 April. and general public in rural ar- Sopan Mare, the two forward for an exciting week.” of such a grand royal wedding,” The mini bank has been eas by the bank. “dabbawallas” were invited by The pair were invited af- he added. launched here by NABARD, Apart from BM Rai, the prince to attend his nuptials. ter the trust sent ‘typical The dabbawallas fondly re- Gangtok branch, in collaboration Updhyaksha [South] who was Charles, the heir to the British wedding gifts’ of bangles member Charles’s visit to their with Cooperation Department present as the special guest, the throne, is an admirer of the and a nine-yard Indian sari Mumbai headquarters in 2003, and SISCO Bank, to reach mod- inaugural function was also at- dabbawallas who, through me- for Parker Bowles and a tur- where he learnt how they en- ern banking facilities to the rural tended by the officials of Co- ticulous planning, punctually ban for Charles, when the sure that office workers area for the benefit of the rural operation Department of South deliver lunch boxes to tens of royal wedding was an- throughout the sprawling city populace, especially farmers. District and a large number of thousands people in Mumbai. nounced in February. receive their lunch boxes. While the assistant general local people.

Contd from pg 2 The Bulgarians, Russians, Serbs and Ukrainians chose the POPE JOHN PAUL II: The Great Unifier first alternative; Croats, Czechs, patriarchate of Moscow, they ancient feud, it is impossible to tween them have proved to be II and an answer to his prayers Poles and Slovaks the second. regained their freedom and their roll things back to status quo ante negotiable [even the central [and to those of all Christians, The most ambitious attempt to properties only after the fall of and to fix the blame. doctrinal question of the source beginning with their Lord him- heal that schism came in 1596, Communism. For the old pope, this dis- of the Holy Spirit] and when, self] if the Eastern and West- with the Union of Brest, in But as a consequence of the pute was a major source of in the encyclical “Ut Unum ern churches can produce the which several dioceses of the latter-day struggle over those heartbreak. As he said to me at Sint” [“That They May Be necessary mixture of charity Church of Ukraine accepted the properties and, more broadly, of Castel Gandolfo a few months One”], this pope opened the and sincere effort to continue authority of the papacy while obstreperous tactics from all di- after I had been received into question of papal primacy up to work toward the time when retaining their own liturgy and rections, everyone’s old suspi- the Orthodox Church, he al- for discussion, one cannot es- they all may be one. canon law. But the adherents of cions have been confirmed. Af- ways believed that ever since cape the feeling that everyone this union [disparagingly named ter decades of neglect [and the schism of 1054, “Western has missed a great opportunity. Jaroslav Pelikan, professor “Uniats”] have also been a ma- worse], churches were in serious Christendom has been breath- Schisms, like divorces, take emeritus of history at Yale, is jor source of hostility between disrepair, but whose responsibil- ing on one lung.” But, he was a long time to develop - and the author of the five-volume East and West. Ruthlessly per- ity was it to put them back into implying, so has Eastern Chris- reconciliations take even history “The Christian Tradi- secuted by Stalin and forcibly shape for worship, the Orthodox tendom! When so many of the longer. It will be a celebration tion.” reunited to the Orthodox or the Greek Catholics? As in any historic sources of division be- of the legacy of Pope John Paul courtesy: The New York Times 8; NOW!; 05 April, 2005 THEFINALONE  Historytoday in Flower Show begins at Namchi 05th April [SDTDS] and Namchi Orchid the stalls where a large number tourism in Namchi. a NOW REPORT 2348 BC: Noah’s ark grounded, Grower Cooperative Society of flowers are on display. Phurmit Lepcha, Zilla Mt Ararat [calculated date] NAMCHI, 03 April: The Limited, the chief guest sug- Earlier, in his welcome ad- Adhyaksha [South], was the guest 1531: Richard Roose boiled to Flower Show 2005 was inau- gested the youth to take up flo- dress, Gagan Rai, Tea Board of honour of the inaugural func- death for trying to poison an gurated yesterday here at Gan- riculture as a profession. Chairman and also the presi- tion, which was also attended by archbishop dhi Park by BM Rai, Zilla “Besides enlivening our dent of SDTDS, informed that DC [South], Vishal Chauhan; 1614: Red Indian princess Pocahontas marries English Upadhyaksha [South]. senses, flowers can also be a SDTDS was formed last year SDM, HQ, K. Ongmu; Passang colonist John Rolfe Speaking at the inaugural source of income and help in in Namchi for development and Rinzing Sherpa, ST Welfare Board 1649: Born, Elihu Yale England, function of the show organised solving the unemployment prob- promotion of tourism in the Chairman; governmental official philanthropist founded Yale jointly by South Sikkim Tour- lem up to some extent,” he said. area and assured help to any of South District and the members 1762: British take Grenada, ism Development Society The chief guest also visited association wanting to develop of the organising committee. West Indies, from French 1815: Eruption of Tambora volcano [Sumbawa Java] 1881: Transvaal regains Tourist Patil does Sikkim independence under British suzerainty 1887: Anne Sullivan teaches “water” to Helen Keller Answer the following ques- 1895: Writer Oscar Wylde is tion correctly, fill up your per- arrested sonal details and rush your 1896: 1st modern Olympic entry to NOW! [Gairi Gaon, Games officially opens in Athens Tadong] before Sunday and 1916: Born, actor Gregory Peck you could win Rs. 200 worth 1919: Polish Army executes 35 of goodies at Baker’s Cafe. young Jews 1920: Born, author Arthur Halley How many species [Hotel, Airport] of coffee tree are 1945: Kuniaki Koiso resigns as PM of Japan; replaced by there? Kantaro Suzuki  73 1954: Elvis Presley records his debut single, “That’s All Right”  7,300 1955: Winston Churchill resigns as British PM, Anthony Eden  730 succeeds him 1963: Beatles recieve their 1st Name: ______silver disc [Please Please Me] Address: ______1964: US general Douglas MacArthur [WW II], dies at 84 ______1971: Mount Etna erupts in [left to right]: GOC 17 Mtn. Div. Maj. Gen. Avadesh Prakash, Chief Minister Sicily Italy ready to give the Union Minis- Pawan Chamling and Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil at Tsomgo. 1974: Then tallest building, ter a Sikkimese ride. While Mr. World Trade Center opens in n the last day of his offered many photo-ops Patil was obviously delighted, NYC [110 stories] Sikkim visit, the Un- along the way. 1975: Chinese leader Chai Kai- his grandaughter was scared ion Home Minister, At Tsomgo, where the GOC fresh everyday shek dies O and ran away crying. 1991: US begins air drops to Shivraj Patil, visited the 17 Mountain Division, re- Sikkim won a new fan in last week’s answer: 50 years. win- Kurdish refugees in Northern Iraq Nathula pass on Monday and ceived Mr. Patil, a yak was kept the Union Home Minister, who, ner: Deepa Kafley, SGC Hostel. while speaking to journalists The winner is requested to ARIES: Be selective. Don’t ask later said, “I hope Sikkim al- collect the winner’s coupon from how everything is done. 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You want it now. Prepare SCORPIO: You’re your own boss. heart of the matter. to step into the outer limits of your All others work for you. They know PISCES: That was nice. Now you subconscious for the next month. it and don’t even mind. Today’s want more. Think about how you’ll Rummage around in your ware- heavenly line-up calls for a won- have to work for this. It’s time to house of memories and come up derful evening. All you really have let everyone know just how differ- with exactly what you want. to do is show up. There’s not ent you really are, and you won’t LEO: Widen your margin. This much you can do wrong. want to argue about it. You’ll be in way you better your chances. SAGITTARIUS: Your focus nar- the mood to pull out all stops and The stars have teamed up to cre- rows. It’s each for himself- or her- tell the world exactly who you are.

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