Thursday, 06 July, 2006 Vol. 5 No. 143  Rs. 3 MASTERS EDUCATION POINT ROAD, GANGTOK CLASSES FOR COMPARTMENTAL CBSE- X & XII [PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, MATHS, ECO- NOMICS, COMMERCE, Trantra T-Shirt ACCOUNTANCY & GEOGRA- PHY] GOING TO START FROM The Arcade 1st JUNE 2006 CONTACT: 201161(O), Kazi Road, Gangtok 9332966844(O), 733076801, NOWFirst With The News! 9434357076& 9434143925 Army welcomes THE RETURN OF NATHULA reopening whereas the only trade agree- than the traders here had bar- REMUNA RAI ment extant at the time was gained for. Traders based in GANGTOK, 05 July: between and Tibet which could get a trade pass Nathula and the trade mart had allowed for trade over issued from the Political Of- before it at Serathang will be Jelepla since it was closer to fice maintained by the Govern- abuzz with VIP presence and than Nathula. ment of India here and this pas media persons from all over Things have changed now allowed them to travel through the world on Thursday. A sig- with Gangtok becoming the Yatung in up nificant pointer to how things closest Indian town and to Gyantse from where the Ti- have changed since the days Serathang the closest possible betan plateau opens up. Trad- when the pass was officially trade mart to a border pass. ers could also continue up to opened for bilateral trade back Motilal Lakhotia, who fig- on a pilgrimage. in 1953 - to no media frenzy, ures in just about every cur- Gangtok traders would set no ceremonial inaugurations, tain-raiser to the reopening of out for the journey around just traders on a business trip. Nathula, is the lone survivor three in the morning [much Yes, Nathula, till 1953, of the delegation of Indian like the journalists who have was mostly traversed by trad- businessmen who called on been briefed to leave for ers from Tibet on their way to the then Indian Prime Minis- Serathang by 4AM on Thurs- Gangtok. Traders based here ter, Jawaharlal Nehru, in 1953 day] on mules and continue did not pay return visits be- and urged him to persuade the northwards for about eight cause most of the commerce Tibetan Government to allow hours, after which the high ers, the release adds. a NOW REPORT at that time was concentrated traders from Sikkim to use winds made it impossible for The Indian Army will in Kalimpong, the nearest In- Nathula [which is closer to them to continue their jour- GANGTOK, 5 July: The continue to man the interna- dian town to the border passes Gangtok than Jelepla] for ney. This meant a halt at any Indian Army stationed here tional boundary including to Tibet in Sikkim. trading with Tibet. They had small hamlet or settlement on has welcomed the opening of Nathula and the security con- Sikkim was an independent the option of Jelepla, but the the way till the next morning, the trade route through cerns in carrying out as the kingdom [a protectorate state only possible routes to it were whence they would com- Nathula as a historically sig- primary tasks have been ad- of India] at that time and al- either too long or in extremely mence the journey. Conse- nificant development. equately addressed in light of though Sikkim and Tibet al- poor repair. quently, the traders would A press release issued by the trade activity across the A young Motilal Lakhotia [third from left], a trader from Sikkim, with his Tibetan counterparts ways had bilateral relations, it The permission came reach Yatung, the hub of the the Indian Army reiterates pass, the release adds. at a halt along the trade route march from Gangtok to Yatung over Nathula in the 1950’s. had not been formalized through and was much better turn to pg2 that the reopening of the The thawing of relations trade route is being seen as a between the two countries positive step towards the and the armies continues to State Congress growing economic ties be- glow warm with the twice a DC [North] holds tween both the countries. year border personnel meet- has reservations The release further informs ings between the two sides. that the responsibility of con- The cordiality continues with coordination meeting, over Nathula ducting trade, including vari- issues of concern being ous modalities of transporta- promptly addressed through a NOW REPORT stresses punctuality tion, customs clearance immi- the telephone hotline or GANGTOK, 05 July: A press gration and trading at marts, through flag meetings be- The DC also advised that DEEPAK SHARMA release issued by the Sikkim would rest with the civil ad- tween the two military garri- government land should be Pradesh Congress Committee ministration as per the agree- sons, the release adds. MANGAN, 05 July: A dis- properly identified by all de- president Nar Bahadur ment signed by the countries. The Army, the release trict level co-ordination com- partments and regularized at Bhandari has highlighted the Meanwhile, the ITBP has states, will provide “all pos- munity meet was organized the earliest. party’s concerns regarding is- been incorporated by the ad- sible assistance” being on the today by the District Collec- All the departmental offi- sues related to the opening of ministration to ensure secu- spot at Nathula, as requested tor [North], TN Kazi, which cials should be punctual and the border trade through the rity of Border Trading Mart by the administration and the was coordinated by the SDM, inform the DC while pro- Nathula on 06 July. of Sherathang and the Cus- whole procedure for control BK Lama, and also attended ceeding on official tours of The party lists its concerns toms/ Immigration out post at and movement of traders has by the DDO, N Thapa, Senior leaving the station for meet- about the ‘impending threats’ Nathula and also to provide been finalized by the civil ad- SP, ST , CMO, IL ings. The departments were to the country resulting from necessary guidance and secu- ministration in close consul- Sharma and all the officers also directed to submit the revival of the Indo-China rity for the movement of trad- tation with Army. of different departments. monthly reports to DC. border trade route and it feels DC [North] informed that LEO, Labour Depart- that certain issues have not the meeting has been called ment, KR Limboo, updated been addressed before initi- It is notified that TELEPHONE ADALAT for to discuss various inter-de- the meeting on the Labour ating of the reopening. Gangtok, and Mangan areas (East and partmental problems and to Department notification of One of its concerns per- North Districts of Sikkim) will be held on sort out these problems. the Sikkim Labour Protection meates over the venture of 22.07.2006 from 1100 Hrs to 1400 Hrs in the Of- It was also directed that Act, 2005 to regulate the the State Pollution Control fice of the General Manager Telecom, Cherry DAC Building roof was leak- employment and conditions Board, whether any, to avoid Building, Gangtok. The subscribers are requested ing and that the Building and of services and employed environmental hazards and Housing department should workers or labours and indi- protect the rare species of to FILE THEIR COMPLAINTS ALONG WITH make necessary repairs. All vidual workers and to protect flora and fauna of Sikkim. COPIES OF DOCUMENTS REGARDING 1. Ex- the departments were di- them from exploitation and The SPCC has also raised cess Billing 2. Service etc. by 17.07.2006 addressed rected to maintain their toi- also for statistical purpose, by queries on what steps have been to the Accounts Officer (TR) O/o The General Man- lets and bathrooms properly. registration of individual initiated to check the influx of ager Telecom, Cherry Building, Gangtok, Sikkim. AE, PHE department was workers or labours. people into Sikkim from across directed to provide proper The Act was enforced in the border and a yardstick to water supply and it also sug- the State on 01 June 2006, so protect the rights of the indig- A photograph from the 1860’s shows a Sikkimese spinning wool onto a distaff. This ADMISSION OPEN gested that PHE water sup- all the labourers should take enous Lepchas, and ply bills should be borne by the forms from the Labour photo probably taken by Sir Benjamin Simpson in the 1860s [and a copyright expired SPINNING photo in the Royal Geographical Society collection] highlights well what used to be at Nepalis from the new influx. all departments instead of Department, Mangan, and BCA, BSc IT, BBA, MCA, MSc IT, MBA, one time the largest export from Chumbi valley in Tibet – wool. Chumbi is renowned the Also, it raises the issue of the Land Revenue depart- submit the same after filling world over for the quality of the wool it produces, which is incidentally one of the items the benefits which the PGDCA, PGDIT, ONE YEAR/ SIX MONTHS ment alone. in the required details. HISTORY! allowed for duty-free import from over Nathula. turn to pg3 DIPLOMA AND BASIC COURSE

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The Tibetan Govern- “We believe that this is a who is also the Secretary, In- What has also not escaped are seeing it as an attempt to then only the Chinese and In- TENZING ENTERPRISE ment-in-Exile, however, is positive development be- ternational Affairs, with the the notice of most observers is sidetrack the public sentiments dian governments will be able DEV AREA, GANGTOK. responding to Historic Thurs- tween the two most populous Government-in-Exile based the timing of the reopening of which are expected to soar on to comment on it, not us.” PH: 201462, 99324-84061, 80030 2; NOW!; 06 July, 2006 OPINION  TURNING THE CLOCK NOWFirst With The News ! ON NATHULA Today is Also Dalai There is an information overdrive on Nathula at present. Most of the news is current, there are Lama’s Birthday some reminisces and some history. NOW! re- Media attention will be singularly focused on the events at counts here the first reasonably detailed reference Nathula and Serathang today. And even as the resumption of to Nathula by a British officer in a document that trade over Nathula gets a warm and high-profile inauguration, dates back to 1874. What he recorded at the time the Tibetans of Gangtok will be gathering at Chandmari to cel- is of more than archival interest as it bears out ebrate the Dalai Lama’s 71st birthday. There is a major devel- that Nathula has always been used for trade. In opment underway in the place that is their real home – the Tibet going with the mood of the article which narrates Autonomous Region now – and none of them were included in a tour undertaken in 1873, we have used here the negotiations that led to his historic moment. archival photographs taken between 1860 to 1890 That is unfortunate. to give readers a sense of who lived in Sikkim at And how does the Dalai Lama-led Tibetan Government-in- that time and how…. Exile respond to it? ritish interest in Gnathang. We join his narra- Positively. Sikkim started in the tive on the morning he made They look at the bright side of things. Resumption of trade 1830’s when the East the final push for Nathula between India and China has been officially welcomed by them B India Company mediated in [spelled by him back in 1873 because they see better relations between India and China as as “Gnatui Pass.”] leading to a quicker resolution of the Tibetan issue. They are not the skirmishes between “Next morning, I started very far off the mark. Thus far, India has never really stared China and Sikkim. The Company for the Gnatui Pass. For a little down on any issue; if commerce becomes a prolific involvement worked out a solution and took between the two countries and Nathula became the lifeline for away Darjeeling from Sikkim way the route lay along the supplies to TAR [which it could very well become], then India will expressing an interest to set up level plain of Kophu [known be able to negotiate with China with some advantage. Tibet would a sanatorium for convalescing nowadays as Kupup] in a definitely gain. If, as the Tibetan officials believe, trade leads to British officers. What the Brit- northerly direction; but then genuinely better relations between the two countries, then India ish were really interested in went down a very steep de- will be able to lobby for Tibet with a friendly nation. was the commanding position scent, for perhaps a thousand This is the positivity with which that Dalai Lama swathes Darjeeling enjoyed over three feet, into a fir-clad valley, in everything and this makes him more than just the spiritual leader countries –Nepal, Sikkim and which was a long lake called of Tibetans all over the world. Bhutan, and through the latter the Nemitzo [Menmecho]. I do two, over Tibet which lay be- not think that I have seen any- CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: He is the spiritual king of a displaced people in a foreign land. A Limboo lady from yond. The East India Company thing in India so beautiful as The Dalai Lama was barely 24 when he was thrown into the out- East Sikkim photographed side world, of which, not only he, but most Tibetans knew little. He was, well, a company and its this gorge, with its lake sur- in 1879-80. adapted well and even though he has now crossed the age of sev- first priority was trade. Even rounded by hills covered with Lepchas in front of the enty and still finds himself in exile, heading a government that even though India passed on to the fir-wood and partly-frozen Residency [now the Raj the host nation does not recognize, he manages to not only remain British Empire in 1857, the streams falling over precipices Bhawan] in Gangtok [Date optimistic, but also keep his flock together in optimism. He knows priorities remained unchanged through a network of ice trac- unconfirmed] time is running out and must be experiencing the worry of an unre- and after the Indian markets ery. There are many similar Bhutia peasants of East solved Tibet issue everyday. And yet he manages to remain posi- had been satiated, the one valleys between the compara- Sikkim sometime between tive. An aspect which appears to be in short supply even in Sikkim blank spot on British India’s tively level uplands of this part 1860-70. Nepali peasants in which stands to the gain the most from Nathula at present. trade map was Tibet. Trade of Sikhim. They form very sin- Sikkim in the 1860’s. His birthday needs to be celebrated with prayers that more with Tibet had been monopo- gular features in the land- A photograph taken in people learn from his compassion and ability to sight a silver lized by the businessmen on scape, looking from a distance 1909 captioned “Tibetan lining in everything. Kathmandu and the traders of like huge earthquake-rents in Coolies (note the shell Ladakh. Even Bhutan had the grassy plains. From the ornaments on the woman’s trade relations with Tibet, but valley we had a stiff climb to wrist and the Buddhist British India continued to be the flat on the other side, prayer paper carried by the THE RETURN OF NATHULA... denied a direct involvement. which was more bthan usually man) in Sikkim, East India.” Sikkim has seen, and al- [all photographs from the Contd from pg1 They were keen to change this marshy, with a large sheet of though he obviously plans to Royal Geographical Society and after some failed attempts water fringed with sedge in the trading activity – a journey resume Tibet trade, at collection on Sikkim and middle. My coolies went along that would take about five present, he is more excited to negotiate directly with Ti- accessed from a website days - exhausted from the about the reopening of bet, decided to first work out the west side of this marsh to offering their free use for wearisome journey and bat- Nathula. What he can trade viable access route to the Roof Sharab [Serathang now, educational and informa- tered by the merciless cold. in and how, he will work out of the World. where the trade mart on the tional purposes] Fast-forward to the present once he interacts with trad- In 1873, the British India Indian side has been set up], and Mr. Lakhotia says that ers from the other side in a government decided to use where I meant to encamp, now of course, there are fast process that begins Thursday. the subtle, yet persuasive ne- while I took a path leading in and comfortable SUVs to For now, its reminisces gotiating skills of J. Ware a north-easterly direction to make the journey a sheer joy. and memories and coming Edgar, the then Deputy Com- the Gnatui Pass... Yatung at 9,000 ft. made true of a conviction that missioner of Darjeeling, to From Gnatui… the view for a better choice for the Nathula made too much first convince the Sikkim of Phari is much less exten- traders to dwell in and con- sense to be kept closed for durbar to allow Indian trad- sive than that of Jeylep, but duct their transactions, rather trade for always. ers free passage through it gives one a better idea of than Gyantse or Phari whose It is perhaps this convic- Sikkim and also lobby for it the villages and cultivation weather conditions at 12,000 tion that made Mr. Lakhotia with Tibet to initiate direct about Choombi. A rather ft. had the Indian traders giv- retain his company’s name – trade. On receipt of the or- considerable stream flows ing it a wide berth. Sikkim Tibet Company – ders, Edgar traveled through from the Gnatui to the Yatung had about 200 or which, for the past 44 years Sikkim between October to Mochoo, or Ammochoo, near more shops along with Ti- made very little sense. December 1873. Unlike the Rincheingong [the trade betan and Chinese settle- “Deep down, I always be- Western visitors who pre- mart in the Tibet Autonomous ments, warehouses, rented lieved that the route would be ceded him to Sikkim, who Region for the border trade accommodations of the trad- reopened some day,” he says. were mostly anthropologists that begins 06 July].” ers, Indian offices like the About the lighter memories or botanists [like JD Hooker Indian Consulate and Indian of the days he spent in Tibet, in the 1840’s], Edgar was a While Edgar was at travel agencies, and of Mr. Lakhotia remembers the bureaucrat and his job de- Nathula, he ran into a hus- course, the People’s Bank of friendly volleyball matches scription was clear – “collect band-wife team who could be China, which housed the that the Sikkimese traders the state of affairs there considered the first recorded bank accounts of the traders. would play with their Chinese [Sikkim] – the condition, ex- traders of Nathula. This is Mr. Lakhotia has a bank and Tibetan counterparts. tent and prospects of trade how Edgar describes the account with this bank and When the Indian trader lost the with Thibet; the desirability meeting, his focus also on the although he has lost his pass match, the Chinese would in- of making a road or roads items of trade: book, he remains convinced vite them over for tea and through Sikhim; the best “While we were at the Pass ing season. I mention this case, at Phari four maunds of salt, Gangtok and conduct trade and est pass to Kalimpong. Today, that his money is safe! snacks and the Indians would route or routes to be taken…” [Nathula], a man from as it is a typical one. There was which they could sell in from that year on, till 1962, In- Gangtok is the closest Indian Yatung was this major accept grudgingly, angry at His orders could not have Guntuck [Gangtok, the capi- scarce a day during my stay Darjeeling for Rs. 32, while dian traders also started cross- town to the border and Nathula, centre of trading activity, wit- themselves for having lost. been more explicit. And the re- tal of Sikkim], with his wife, in East Sikhim that I did not the value of their murwa at ing over from Nathula keeping 52 kms away, the closest bor- nessing traders from Sikkim, “When the Chinese trader port he filed on his return was came up with murwa [millet] meet people either coming Guntuck was only Rs. 4-8.” a busy traffic of trade. Jelepla, der pass. It becomes the obvi- Nepal and Tibet and from lost, we also invited them for equally detailed. Edgar recorded of their own growing to the from, or on their way to, ever since it was opened by the ous choice for a move which India, the Bengali, Punjabi tea, but they never showed details of his visit in a document value of about six rupees, Darjeeling with goods, the Locals made sharp traders Younghusband Mission in has started as a show of good and the Marwari traders. up,” Mr. Lakhotia chuckles. titled “Report On a Visit to which they were taking to value of which at first sight more than a century back, 1904 continued trading till faith between the two countries Coolies to help with the load Interestingly, last year the Sikhim And The Thibetan Fron- Choombi for sale. They said seemed quite disproportioned one must add here. 1962 from the trade hub based and will definitely live up to its usually came from Nepal, Indian and Chinese army de- tier In October, November and that they meant to take the pro- to the labour that had to be un- As the extract bears out, in Kalimpong on the Indian history of commerce and be- Sikkim and Bhutan. ployed at the border pass also December, 1873.” ceeds to Phari, where they dergone in taking them to the Nathula was always being used side and Yatung in Tibet. come an important trade route. The centre for trade this played a friendly match on the The document makes for would buy salt, which they market; but I have no doubt for trade. Only by locals and Kalimpong was an obvious We end this recap on that time is Rinchengang. Indian side of the border which interesting reading, but we would bring in to Darjeeling, they find the traffic pays for limited to trading with Chumbi choice in 1904 because at that note and with images that Mr. Lakhotia recounts that the Chinese side lost. There focus here only on the por- where they might probably lay them. These murwa-sellers Valley at the time though, but time, it was the closest Indian were captured in Sikkim at when he traveled this route has not been a rematch since… tions that deal with Nathula. out the proceeds of the sale in expected to get six rupees for trade nevertheless. Till 1953, outpost to the Tibetan border around the time when as a trader, Richengang was Mr. Lakhotia recollects that Edgar found himself near an investment for the Thibet their murwa at Choombi, and only Tibetan traders would [Sikkim was an independent Nathula was first reported to just a small settlement with though he had many friends Nathula after winding his way market, if they found time to with this sum to be able to buy cross over from Tibet to kingdom] and Jelepla the clos- British India. some houses and cultivated and acquaintances on the Ti- through , Kupup and do so before next year’s sow- fields and something they betan side, sadly, after the trade would just pass by on their was brought to a halt in 1962, ADSNOW! WANTED PROPERTY AVAILABLE ON RENT tedious journey. He remem- he has not been in touch with PILGRIMAGE TO TIBET Immediately a FACULTY bers though that this village them since. 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NOW! CLASSIFIEDS SIRD hosts workshop BJP sees State Govt’s request for deferred AVAILABLE Heavy earth moving machineries on Total Sanitation viz. Poclain, Dozer, Mini Poclain delimitation as “timid and deceitful” i.e. Ex-70, JD-75, Ex-200, L&T- defer the delimitation of BJP submitted a written (M), SHRP and GPP, when the sition NDA led by BJP at 90-3, Dozer D-50 & Air Compres- a NOW REPORT campaign State Assembly seats until the statement to the Delimitation Delimitation Commission held Centre to agree, if the SDF sor for Drilling rock. Contact: PURAN TAMANG GANGTOK, 05 July: The finalization of the reservation Commission on 12 Septem- public hearing in September Government sends the pro- 9434008264, 9434014194 , 04 July: A day long workshop on Total sani- State-unit of the Bharatiya of seats for Limboo and ber 2005, saying that if the last year wherein it had agreed posal immediately (in re- EARNING OPPORTUNITY tation campaign organized by State Institute of Rural De- Janata Party today termed as Tamang and submit the same delimitation process was not to defer till December. The sponse to the letter from the UNLIMITED EARNING with bright velopment [SIRD] was held today at the conference hall of ‘timid and deceitful,’ the with the Commission during deferred, the BJP would party had also filed a Writ Pe- Ministry of Home, Govern- future in the field of Insurance with the institute. The programme was attended by SI Dorjee, SDF Government’s decision the CM’s recent visit to New move the court of law. tition in the Supreme Court of ment of India on reservation TATA AIG LIFE. Age above 20 yrs. Joint Director, SIRD, Karma Namgyal, Consultant, Infor- to pass a resolution in the Delhi, when this has already This was done through the India on the matter, BJP adds. of seats in State Assembly) Qualification- 12 pass. Contact: State Assembly to request the been achieved by the BJP. joint efforts of all the opposi- The release proclaims that based on the percentage of 9434103429 [Opp. Tenzing & Tenzing, mation Education, Communication [IEC] Deputy Director, Pani House, Gangtok] SIRD, Bishal Rai, DT Bhutia, DDO(S) and Bishal Mukhia, Delimitation Commission to The party informs that the tion parties viz. Congress, CPI the BJP is confused as to population derived from the faculty Economics/ Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC). whether ‘such unwanted and voter list as already agreed by AVAILABLE: JCB Commenting on the current scenario of TSC in Sikkim, State Congress has eyewash’ resolution is an out- all parties and accepted by proclain, Dozers &Trip- DDO (S) stated that the aim of the Government was to make THE NEW ALLIED DRIVING SCHOOL come of the discussion of the the Government of India. pers. Available on hire. the people habituated to use proper toilets. reservations over ABOVE HOME-VISION, AMDO GOLAI TRAFFIC MORE, OPP. TAXI STOP, legislators of the SDF party Alternatively, the SDF Contact : 251631, Stressing upon the role of the Panchayats in the total Sanita- GANGTOK PH: 98320-14984, 98323-46110 or a resolution placed by uni- Government can use popula- 251831, and 9434051631 Nathula... lateral decision when the tion percentage available tion Campaign, he said that, they should make the people aware THE ONLY DRIVING SCHOOL IN VACANCY about the necessity of well constructed toilets. He also informed case is already pending in the from the survey conducted Contd from pg1 TOWN RUNS & MANAGED BY ME- Personel Assistant- 1 Post women that the Panchayats could also manage a garbage bin in their TOTAL FEE Supreme Court of India. and completed by Depart- Sikkimese people can derive CHANICAL ENGINEERS OFFERS candidate who is computer liter- respective wards for proper collection of wastage. JUST Rs. 2900/- The release confirms of ment of Economics, Statistics ate and fluent in English language from the border trade and the 1-MONTH INTENSIVE DRIVING He further informed that toilets in the schools should be WITH ORIGINAL DRIVING LICENSE the BJP assurance to the SDF and Monitoring in December for a Guest House Office at goods which are to be ex- TRAINING FROM AN EXPERI- better with two separate rooms for girls and boys and water Government that the party is 2005, the release offers. Deorali, Gangtok. ported to China, which are ENCED, WELL QUALIFIED & WELL- SEPARATE LADIES- BATCHES should also be maintained properly. willing to talk to all the state The release also informs Contact during office hours # not “worthy of mention,” the WITH TOTAL 94340 80124 According to him, it was the duty of the Ward Panchayat MANNERED DRIVING INSTRUC- units of national parties and that the petition filed by BJP party contests. It hopes that SAFETY to maintain the drainage systems properly and the fund al- TORS WITH THE LOWEST EVER also regional parties and help for the disqualification of two FOR the Sikkimese people will not lotted through SGRY could be utilized for it. FEES IN TOWN. 100% SAFETY, get the reservation of seats in MPs from Sikkim has been be mute spectators to the HOUSE He further stated that for the toilets in private homes, the 100% RESULT, NO TIME-LIMIT. the State Assembly by issue referred by the President to rumbling trucks plying be- INSURANCE Government has fixed the expenditure at Rs. 2960 of which of Ordinance by making the Election Commission of In- tween and Nathula. the State Government provides Rs. 1125 and the Centre Rs. UPA Government, led by dia and received on 23 June & LIC The SPCC also believes 375 and the rest was to be borne by the beneficiaries. HAPPY HOURS NURSERY SCHOOL Congress and the main oppo- 2006 by the latter. HOUSING Similarly for institutional toilets, a sum of Rs. 20, 000 that the opening of the trade LOAN/ has been fixed with a state-share of Rs. 4000, Center Rs. route, being an international high profile event, should EMPLOYMENT learn Car driving CONTACT: 12,000 and the rest, Rs. 4000 to be paid by the beneficiary. 9434003347, Happy Hours Nursery School, Old Lall Bazar, requires Aganwadi toilets should be constructed at a cost of Rs. 10, 000 have been inaugurated by a 9232794445. 280870 young ladies fluent in spoken and written English to fill up IN JUST ONE AND HALF MONTH WITH A with the Centre providing Rs. 6000, Rs. 3000 from the State and Union Minister or any of the leaders from the Centre. the following positions RECRUITING NOW! Rs. 1000 to be borne by the beneficiary. At public places like play POSITION NO. OF POSTS MINIMUM QUALIFICATION LOWEST FEE IN TOWN The party has also ex- GET 1+1 Experienced General grounds, the budget was Rs. 2 lakhs, of which the Centre would Head Mistress 01 B.A B.Ed pressed concern over the pro- OFFER For Both Ladies & Gents Manager[male/female]: Com- assist with Rs. 1.2 lakhs, the State with Rs. 40,000 and Rs. 40,000 Teachers 02 B.A / TTC / Montessori puter literate, experienced in Ac- vision of adequate basic to be contributed by the community. These facilities should be Application along with certificates may be submitted to CONTACT: counting, dynamic & fluent in amenities, including medical maintained by the people through pay and use revenue. the Administrator between 9:30 AM to 11 AM on all work- HOT WHEELS SPECIAL CONCESSION English for Hotel & Travel The campaign which was started in 2005 needs to be com- facilities to cater to the needs ing days with immediate effect. Last date of receipt of ap- FOR STUDENT, Agency Management. Contact: Opp. District Court, Beside pleted by the year 2009, he added. As per the baseline survey, of the large number of the plication is 7.07.2006 UNEMPLOYED AND A2 97330-06595, 9232513090 State bank of Sikkim. Entp. MEMBER a total of 8,970 toilets for households, 438 for schools, 82 for visitors to Sikkim from Administrator. Ph.204274 The Bamboo Resort & ICDS, 155 for institutional and 100 (approx) for community across the border. Ph: 9932369890, 227237 Greenwood Travels, Sajong, Rumtek, Sikkim Sanitary Complex need to be constructed under total Sanita- The release further claims tion Campaign implemented at Jorethang Constituency, which that bilateral relations and the MOBILE REPAIR TATA Indicom Ka Booth includes 137 wards of 13 GPUs of these two constituencies. growth of the economy cannot Lagao Chaman Bhai Se DDO (S) also sought help from NGOs to make TSC a be achieved at the cost of the * MEMORY CARDS, CARD READERS & UNLOCKING Raman Bhai Banjayo successful venture. 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The Anthyesthi Kriya of late Maiya Shakya (1954-2006) who passed away on 28th June, falls on 10th July 2006. All relatives, friends, and well wishers are re- KRISHNA COMPANY quested to join us in offering prayers for the An Exclusive Showroom of Car New Market, Gangtok departed soul at our residence at Upreti Build- Accessories Ph: 229655 Also available car ing, above SBI Bank, Deorali. parking facilities Karuna Ratna Shakya (husband) TO CONTACT NOW! 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What we (Readymade Garments) will hold preliminary trials for pated in a day-long training identify the problems faced carrying out surveys and the need here is a research insti- KRISHNA COMPANY selection of players for the all on Raising Sucker Nursery by the farmers during culti- causes of the diseases. tute and a university here for New Market, Gangtok at: India Junior Nationals i.e. and Disease Management of vation and find solutions for He further assured the which we have requested the Ph: 229655 Nam Nang Road, Gangtok Under-15, Under-17, Under- Large Cardamom here at the future strategies. farmers that all the latest centre. This shall greatly ben- 19 and Under-22 Cricket team Soil testing Lab opposite “Last year the export of technology being used in car- efit the state and the farmers to represent Sikkim on 29 and ICAR complex here. large cardamom increased, rying out cardamom farming can learn and implement dis- STEP IN INVITATION 30 July 2006. The Spices Board, in asso- this is a good sign which shall be brought to the rural ease management effec- Sikkim Amateur Mountaineering Association is The trials will be held in ciation with Sikkim State Hor- means that there is a rising areas enhancing productivity. tively”, he stated. TO proudly announce its 1st Workshop-cum-Expan- all districts and players are ticulture department con- demand of our cardamom Mr. KK Singh while stat- He also asked for the full required to get in touch with ducted the training abroad and that the produc- ing that cardamom plantation support of the Spices Board sion of Membership on the completion of its 2nd the relevant contact persons programme. Gangtok was the tion had grown”, said Dr. was the ‘life capsule’ for and the Indian Council for THE KIDS successful years on 13th July 2006 at Traveller’s in their respective districts. first venue for holding the Thomas. He further said that many farmers in the rural ar- Agricultural Research for Lodge, Opp. Panorama Color Lab, Tibet Road, The venues earmarked for training amongst the two other the farmers should not only eas mentioned that it was making possible a disease free WONDERLAND Gangtok at 2 PM. All the interested individuals are the East district are Gangtok, venues at Karfectar, RDD concentrate on quantitative since the past few years that farming sector in the state. cordially invited to attend the same. Preference Only AT: Rangpo, and Conference Hall at Jorethang production alone but along related diseases had brought The day long programme will be given to BMC and AMC certificate holders. Rhenock/ while on 7 July and Panchayat Ghar, with doing so give more down production of the spice also saw discussions and inter- Willing individuals will be registered on the spot. Gayzing and Chakyong will Passingdong, Upper Dzongu stress on quality. He also in the state and affected the actions which was actively par- ABACUS Publicity Secretary, be the hosting the trials in the on 11 July. mentioned that the Spices farmers, but the work being ticipated by the participants. SNOD Complex, Deorali Ph: 98323391716 West. Similarly, and Present as the chief guest Jorethang in the South and today was the Director, Hor- INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT CATERING TECHNOLOGY & APPLIED NUTRITION Mangan in the North District. ticulture, KK Singh, others (Jointly Sponsored by Govt. of India & Govt. of Sikkim) The players are expected to present were Dr. J Thomas, Tadong, GANGTOK, Sikkim- 737102 bring their own kits and come Director (Research) Indian Ph. (03592)-270735, FAX- 03592-270557 E-mail: [email protected] in proper whites or in track Cardamom Research Insti- [Affiliated in National Council for Hotel Management & Catering ST ND RD suits by 8.30 am at the rel- tute, Spices Board, Technology, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, New Delhi] GUESS 1 , 2 & 3 evant venues on the ap- Myladumpara, Idukki, Dist ADMISSION NOTICE pointed days. Kerela amongst scientists, Applications are invited for admission to the following courses in Hotel Management for the PLACE WORLD CUP WINNERS academic session 2006-07. 1. DIPLOMA IN FOOD PRODUCTION -1 ½ years 2. DIPLOMA IN FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE -1 ½ years & 3. CRAFTSMANSHIP COURSE IN FOOD PRODUCTION- 1 ½ years 4. CRAFTSMANSHIP COURSE IN F&B SERVICE - 1 ½ years ELIGIBILITY: The minimum qualifications for admission to any of the above Courses are WIN 1. Diploma - 10+2 in any discipline 2. Craftsmanship Course - Class 10 pass. 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On the auspicious occasion of the 71st Birthday celebration of His Holiness The Dalai Lama which falls on 6th July, 2006 The Tibetan Welfare Office, Gangtok, Sikkim on behalf of all the Tibetan Community of Sikkim would like to pay its deep respect by offering our warm greetings and pray that His Holiness remain as the core of the well-being of all sentient beings for aeons to come. We also request His Holiness to continue to bless us with your protection.

Tibetan Welfare Office H.H. the XIVth Dalai Lama Thekchen Choeling Temple in Dharamshala [H.P.] Gangtok, Sikkim

Published by Lt. Col. (retd) P. Dorjee and printed at Baba Offset Press Works Pvt. Ltd., Tadong. Editor: Pema Wangchuk. Now! Near Ayurvedic Clinic, Gairi Gaon, Tadong. East Sikkim. ph: 03592 271167 email: [email protected]; [email protected]