05Tamang November, and 2004; Limboo NOW! commu- 1 Limbu-Tamang seat demand to be taken up soon with concerned authorities nities in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, the Minister as- sured that the matter would be in consultation with State Govt, assures Kyndiah soon taken up with the con- Region was a national priority Mr. Kyndiah was address- ority areas of the Common SUBASH RAI cerned authorities in consulta- and the UPA government was ing the concluding day’s func- Minimum Programme is to en- tion with the State Govern- NEW DELHI, 05 Nov: Union totally committed to the accel- tion of the 3- day 5th Editors sure special assistance to the ment. Minister for Development of erated development of the NE Conference on Social Sector region to upgrade and expand The sectoral allocation of North Eastern Region so that it finds a level playing Issues organised by Press Infor- infrastructure and strengthen funds for the NEC in the Xth [DONER] and Tribal Affairs, field with the rest of the coun- mation Bureau here at Shastri the North East Council.” Plan gives top priority to Trans- PR Kyndiah has said that de- try in the area of economic Bhavan, New Delhi, today. Mr. Replying to NOW!’s query port and Communication velopment of North Eastern growth and prosperity. Kyndiah said, “One of the pri- on the reservation of seats for turn to pg 4 Saturday, 06 Nov, 2004 Vol. 3 No. 186 Gangtok
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GANGTOK, 05 Nov: Deepak friend in a vengeful mood and Namgyal Lachungpa accompa- SP [Darj], Rajiv Mishra, re- Pradhan, 20, became the victim indifferent cops unwilling to nied by some more friends. vealed that primary investiga- of mistaken identity when he hear his side of the story, be- Without any warning Namgyal tion pointed towards CB Rai, a was identified as gan a day after started abusing Deepak refer- someone else DEEPAK, 20, WAS Palden was al- ring to the Palden episode of cousin of Krishna’s. Nine peo- FIRST BEATEN UP ple have been arrested in this who had alleg- legedly as- the day before. Deepak of edly beaten up BY PERSONS HE DID saulted. Deepak, course had no idea of what was connection. NOT KNOW AND Both CB Rai and KB Rai one Palden THEN LOCKED AWAY a taxi driver by happening. belonged to the GNLF party. In- Lachungpa on the FOR SIX DAYS ON profession and a This group then sat inside cidentally, Krishna worked as night of 04 Octo- CHARGES OF resident of Mid- the taxi and forcefully took the Provident Fund Clerk at the ber. This mis- HAVING ASSAULTED dle Sichey Busty, Deepak to Syari via District Palden Lachungpa, admitted Dhajia Tea Estate. He was also taken identity led A PERSON HE DID was on duty ply- Court, where they assaulted there, for identification. Palden, a GNLF leader and the Unit to a harrowing NEVER MET ing his taxi to- Deepak with kicks, blows and informs Deepak, identified Secretary of the Himalayan time for Deepak, wards DC Court fists. After inflicting such griev- Deepak as the person who had Plantation Union affiliated to both in the hands of the friends on 05 October when, at around ous injuries, Namgyal and his attacked him the previous night. the GNLF. Senior GNLF lead- of the beaten up person and the 1:30 pm, a black jeep followed gang took Deepak to STNM Soon after, Deepak was turn to pg 4 Sadar Thana cops. him till Suren Dhara, DC Court where they showed him to turn to pg 7 STNM SELECTION PROCEDURE UNDER FIRE RANJIT SINGH GANGTOK, 05 Nov: The se- Petitioner wants High Court to verify whether lection procedure of new doc- tors to STNM Hospital has selection process was “proper” raised much acrimony between was carried over for the next tors contend. nexed to the petition which the practised at present be replaced the selected candidates and the examinations in 2005. Dr. Sherpa, the petitioner, other party says is totally false by the 50-50 formula. SPSC on the one side and the Incidentally, in 2003, 10 contends that the new roster sys- and prepared by the petitioner The petitioner has also con- rejected candidates - particu- seats were filled of the total 30 tem should have been applied herself. As pointed out by the re- tested that candidates with con- larly one Dr. Phur Lamu Sherpa while 20 seats were brought for the entire 30 seats which is spondent doctors, the document nection and influence have - on the other. In fact Dr. Sherpa forward for 2004. While 14 of vehemently challenged by the shows an MBC reservation for been able to secure selection in has approached the High Court the 30 seats fell in the unre- selected doctors who have been a person with “locomotion dis- spite of their academic records to verify whether the selection served category the rest were named respondents no 5-33. ability or cerebral palsy in 9th being poor. She also contends procedure was proper and also reserved for STs [5], MBCs [8], “The new roster system can cycle”. “How can a person with that these candidates have only to quash the impugned selec- SCs [2] and OBCs [1]. And only be applied for the 10 seats cerebral palsy ever become a passed MBBS and have only tion of the selected doctors. while the old roster system for of 2004 as was done by the doctor,” they question. one year rotatory internship Examinations for candidates selections was used for the 20 SPSC, the old method has to be It has also been revealed by while she has more experience. aspiring to work as doctors at the seats which were carried over applied for the 20 seats carried another selected doctor that Dr. Incidentally, Dr. Sherpa passed STNM hospital were called by from 2003; the new roster sys- over from 2003,” says one of Sherpa has sought for the ex- her MBBS from Patna Medical the SPSC on 17-18 June this tem was applied for selection the selected doctors. isting pattern of reservations be College and Hospital in 2002. year. Of the total 49 candidates procedure of the remaining 10 The composition of re- scrapped in favour of the dic- Her other point that a cou- who appeared for the 30 seats, seats of which 9 were filled. served seats, if the new roster tum of the Supreme Court. This ple of the respondents had even 29 were selected while one seat This is what the selected doc- system is applied, is also an- implies that 74% reservation turn to pg 6 2; NOW!; 05 November, 2004 ED-SPACE Our Cult of Violence he victory of good over history to either suppress unable to defeat them. The gods NOW! evil must be enacted in resistence against structural combine to create a feminine FIRST WITH THE NEWS Tthe triumph of peace violence or overthrow it. force, Shakti, to destroy the evil over violence Physical violence is an im- forces. The goddess can destroy Nothing Without The Rod There was a time when bru- portant part of the religious dis- evil only when she herself takes tal violence was something that course, practice and imagina- on an even more fierce form It has been quite some time now since Gangtok’s main happened elsewhere. Indeed, tion of many Nepalis. Take and ultimately is able to slay the thoroughfare, MG Marg, was declared a litter and spit free Nepalis took pride their coun- Dasain, which at one level is a demon Mahisasura who has zone. And yet, those involved in making sure that this try in being known as peaceful harvest festival, when we visit taken the form of a buffalo. The initiative succeeds are still trying hard to “inform” the peo- and non-violent. But after relatives to receive blessings goddesss sometimes appears no ple of MG Marg’s new status. Nothing amplifies the ab- sence of a Civil Society in Gangtok more than this. And if 10,000 deaths in less than a from seniors and feast. At an- different from the evil she the capital, where all the so-called “intellectuals” converge decade, many more missing other level, it reinforces and fights. In sacrificing animals cannot conceive a Civil Society, it is little surprise then and brutalised, creeping reli- during Dasain, Hindus are both that the society in general is rarely even civil. Call it the gious and ethnic violence, we slaying evil as well as propiti- hangover of the monarchial times or plain disinterest, but have to question whether we ELSEWHERE ating the fierce goddess, whose nothing seems to work here unless it is enforced. Con- were ever as non-violent and NEPAL thirst for blood has to be tinuing with the litter & spit issue, look at how well the no peaceful as commonly repre- quenched. traffic rule worked. Many were opposed to the idea and sented. If the gory slaying of ani- many still want to break it, but as the first siren blows to Is it that our culture of mals is one of the central ele- clear MG Marg of all vehicles, owners and drivers rush to peace has always co-existed ments of Dasain, then surely their rides to empty out of the Marg. They don’t do so with a culture of violence? violence is one of the central because they want to leave the streets free for pedestri- Doesn’t the viciousness of eve- motifs of Nepali Hinduism. ans, they do so because they don’t want their vehicles ryday life and the symbolic bru- Perhaps this ritualistic violence towed away. Look at the general callousness that has tal violence of religious myths has been secularised such that descended on the drivers now that the cops are not as and rituals feed into the magma people considered evil (class strict about where they park or stop to off-load passen- gers. Taxis and private cars stop on the roads at will, un- of curelty hidden in the bowels enemies, enemies of the state caring of the traffic they are impeding or the near acci- of our culture, waiting to erupt? or whoever) are to be slaugh- dents they are causing. All these are signs that people, at And have we begun to localise tered. It is sometimes difficult least in Gangtok, don’t care for anything beyond their the global culture of violence? to distinguish between the two personal space. This does not go to say that the affliction Many Nepalis experience forces when both claim to be of indifference is universal. Surely there are many indi- structural violence in their eve- fighting evil. vidual members of the society who rue the absence of a ryday lives. Women, ethnic Physical violence is a nor- community feeling at times. There only shortcoming is that groups and Dalits suffer social mal daily occurrence around they don’t express themselves. Till such time that such exclusion, discrimination and the world brought to us by a people stand up, only pressure tactics will work in Sikkim. oppression, and are often physi- voyeuristic media: bombings, cally and verbally abused. The burnings, beheadings, not only desperate struggle for existence of soldiers, insurgents, freedom Dzongu’s role in Khangchendzonga and dignity by the poor is surely fighters and rebels but also un- one of the most pervasive armed civilians. Conservation discussed forms of structural social vio- This combination of struc- lence. It is a part of our history, legitimises the authority of the tural social violence, kets and Biodiversity in the a NOW REPORT social structure and culture, and king, the power holders and secularisation of religious vio- Sikkim Himalaya” is an initia- until recently were not seriously senior family members. Yet at lence, and localisation of the DZONGU: A six-day consul- tive of the United Nations De- questioned but considered a another level, the carnage of global culture of violence tation programme to deliberate velopment Programme normal part of our tradition or animal sacrifices, the open throgh media has fostered a on preservation issues concern- [UNDP], Global Environment culture. Even now, we do not flouting of naked khukuris as- ‘new’ culture of physical vio- ing the region was held here Facility [GEF] and the Minis- aim to eliminate or reduce sociated with Dasain glorify lence in Nepal that threatens to from October 29-03 November. try of Environment and Forests structural violence, but rather bloodhshed. engulf us. We can only over- It was organized by local [MoEF]. escape from it, be part of the According to one katha, come it by reinvigorating a cul- NGO Mutanchi Lom Aal The Mountain Institute oppressors instead of the vic- evil forces, represented by vari- ture of peace, tolerance and co- Shezum [MLAS] in collabora- [TMI], the GB Pant Institute of tims. Perhaps physical violence ous danabs and asuras, threaten existence. tion with the Mountain Insti- Himalayan Environment and always lurks in the wings of the cosmos and gods who are -Nepali Times tute, Ecotourism and Conserva- Development, along with the tion Society of Sikkim, Sikkim Forest Department will Khangchendzonga Conserva- be preparing the detailed action tion Committee and the Sikkim plan for the long-term conser- Club formed to rescue Paiyong Forest Department. vation of the Meetings organized in Khangchendzonga Biosphere Busty from economic gloom Salim Pakhel, Lingzaa and Reserve. turn will apprise others of the has also extended financial sup- Namprikthang to explore fea- At the end of the six-day pro- KARAN SHAH various subsidies offered by port to the local entrepreneurs sible conservation and liveli- gramme, an action plan was KALIMPONG, 05 Nov: With the bank. for construction and running of hood options for sustainable formed which included feasible the inauguration of the Naba “The main reason for start- lodges and hotels. This has also development had active partici- income generation and conserva- Jagriti Kishan Club at the ing the club here is because generated employment opportu- pation from 125 community tion options for Dzongu area, Paiyong Busty here, it is hoped Kalimpong is well known for nities for the local youth,” said representatives, informs a press building on the existing strengths that some of the financial prob- its floriculture and horticulture a bank official. release issued by MLAS. of abundant natural wealth, tra- lems faced by farmers in the industry with many people Says Saral Dev, Chairman, This planning exercise of ditional skills, cooperation and region will be addressed. The earning their livelihood out of WBSCARD Bank, “Establish- the project, “Mountains, Mar- unity in the community. Club which is affiliated to the these. More money invested in ing the Farmers Club here will West Bengal State Co-Op Ag- these sectors will improve on not only provide better facili- write NOW! ricultural and Rural Develop- the overall development of the ties and guidance to the farm- If you feel strongly about something that has been reported in NOW! ment Bank will offer easy loans place,” adds Mr. Ganguli. ers but will also help in bring- or have an opinion on some recent development, then share it with a wider audience. While the LETTERS section will carry re- at a subsidised rate of interest. The WBSCARD Bank in ing the bank closer to the peo- sponses to articles and news carried in NOW!, ACTION MAIL is “This is the first farmers the past three years has invested ple of this hilly region.” about complaints and grievances. Personal attacks on individuals club in Darjeeling district ini- almost 6 crores in the farming, The bank has disbursed and inflammatory letters will, however, not be entertained. The let- tiated by WBSCARD Bank,” non-farming, housing and non- loans amounting to almost Rs. ters may also be edited for length and language. Anonymous let- ters are discouraged. The name of the writer will however be with- informed Managing Director, priority sector. 14 lakhs to 26 beneficiaries. held on request. Nilesh Ganguli. “In view of the growing po- It is believed that a second send your mails to: NOW!, Gairi Gaon, Tadong - 737 102, The club has been started tential of tourism in places like Farmer’s Club will soon start East Sikkim or email us at [email protected] with twenty members, who in Lava and Loleygaon, the bank at Mirik.
RAJDHANI 05 November, 2004; NOW! 3 Can Mickey keep MG Legal Services Week begins today GANGTOK, 30 Nov: “Legal vember, ICDS Centre, Services Week” will be ob- Chandmari and Sikkim State Marg clean? served throughout the State Jail, Rongyek on 08 November from 03-09 November. In this and at the office of the Sikkim a NOW REPORT connection, the Sikkim State State Legal Services Authority GANGTOK, 05 Nov: An ag- Legal Services Authority in co- on 9 November, informs a press gressive awareness campaign ordination with District Legal release issued by SSLSA. to keep the MG Marg litter and Services Authority [East] will be spit free began with rallies and organizing Legal Literary street plays. In continuation of Awareness programme at New Arrivals this campaign, the Green Cir- Sichey High School on 06 No- Numero UnoTM cle which is spear-heading the CORRIGENDUM project has now come up with ter and spit as this is banned. However, in spite of all In the report headlined “CS pro- woollen sweaters some novel ideas. In order to attract attention to these efforts, litter on MG ceed on leave...” carried in yes- TM terday’s edition of NOW!, the out- Fahrenheit Every evening from 5 to 6, the cause, the Green Circle has also Marg, although less than before Sweat Shirts one of the safai karmacharis hired the services of a person who is still far from being absent. going Chief Secretary, SW Tenzing is inadvertently referred REEBOK SHOWROOM who has been designated as is attired as Mickey Mouse with a Green Circle and others asso- to as Mr. Wangdi later in the re- “Gangtok Beautifiers,” goes no litter message emblazoned on ciated with the No Litter No Below Bank of Baroda port when it should have read Mr. MG Road, Gangtok around the MG Marg making the front and back. Spit campaign will have to Tenzing. The error is regretted. announcements on a mega Mickey Mouse walks along keep the heat on for people to phone, both in Nepali and the Marg every evening and finally get the message that they opening on 10th nov Hindi exhorting the pedestrians spreads the message of a are indeed serious about imple- including the tourist not to lit- cleaner MG Marg. menting the fines. ‘Cakes R Us’ THE SHIMMER AT CHANDNI (MONGINIS) Near Food Godown a NOW REPORT GANGTOK, 04 Nov: “Chandni” an exclusive elec- a Cake Shop & Cafe trical showroom opened for business here today at Marda with a difference Building, near Forest Secre- tariat, Deorali here. LOW COST & GOOD QUALITY For sale at the showroom are fancy wall lamps, table lamps, chandeliers and all Puja Sale Offer!!! kinds of household electrical appliances. Mahindra Marda, proprie- Terewool Suit Complete at Rs, 2,900 tor, informs that the shop has a only and Tweed Coat Complete at wide range of products to sat- isfy every need and pocket. Rs. 1900 only, with best stitching in From gas stoves to switches sers, generators and heaters are signs. So next time you are and accessories to very fancy also available to keep you warm looking to replace appliances or town of Raymond, OCM, Digjam items, you can get all these this winter. buy new ones for your home or here. Prices range from wall The shop also offers the fa- office, remember you have an- ONLY below Canara Bank, AT: Agarwal Stores MG Marg, Gangtok. ph: 203111 lamps at Rs. 70 to chandeliers cility of ordering your own de- other option to check out. for Rs. 8,000. In the home appliances range there are mixers, irons, pizza-makers, toasters etc. Gey- DeerParkGathering.org.bt

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CM ON A SPRING-CLEANING DRIVE, AFTER THE ADMINISTRATION, IT’S THE PARTY the ranks, including some sen- the adequate number of teach- While the party and admin- and continues to play up per- a NOW REPORT ior members who appear to be ers. The influential teachers use istrative snags can be ironed out sonal interests,” he said. GANGTOK, 05 Nov: The growing increasingly casual. political clout to get their trans- by Mr. Chamling, the attitude “But this can only be ex- Chief Minister Pawan Chamling Speaking to media-persons fers around Gangtok, Geyzing of the Opposition is something pected of them. They have af- has often announced that his after the CEC meet, the CM ad- or Namchi. As a result we have that continues to irk him. ter all been publicly discarded third term in power would be mitted that even senior leaders too many teachers in schools The Opposition in Sikkim, by the Sikkimese people in the action-oriented towards deliver- were coming unprepared and around these towns and too few Mr. Chamling reiterated, fails last elections. They can’t sell ing real development to the peo- with half-baked information to in the remote areas. We have to to understand that they, like the their lies to the people any more ple. No quarters would be the CEC meetings, which he set this anomaly right,” he said. ruling party, should prioritise so they are looking for other spared towards meeting this pointed out were the highest The party also seems to be people’s interest. “Emotionally avenues to keep misguiding the end, he has said and the require- policy-making body of the party. serious about accountability harming and communally incit- people,” he concluded. ment to push the State policy “Take for instance the sug- now. A press release informs that ing issues should not be thrown On a more positive note, Mr. along the right track has been gestion that we don’t have as far as accountability goes, the about just because you don’t Chamling announced that a mod- voiced often. Those who don’t enough teachers in Sikkim. This CEC meeting decided that in have anything else to talk ern and spacious Old Age Home subscribe to the expressed is wrong. In fact, we have more case of delay in execution of about. To keep people first is will soon be constructed in Sikkim. policy, don’t just get left behind, teachers than required and yet public works by any department, our duty towards our calling as Also coming up shortly are two they get pushed aside. This is al- schools in rural Sikkim continue the concerned Minister would politicians. The Opposition meditation halls [one each for men ready obvious in the shake-up to go through the year without be held answerable. does not seem to realise this and women] at Samdruptse. in the administration and now even the party is headed for some spring cleaning. Dissident Congress alleges denial of membership forms by Bhandari The SDF Central Executive SPCC [I] president Nar Bahadur patched by the Sikkim Pradesh leaders membership forms was Committee meeting held on 04 a NOW REPORT Bhandari in Sikkim. Mahila Congress and Cong [I] being done so that people of Mr. November decided to dissolve the GANGTOK, 05 Nov: With the In a letter sent off to AICC presidents of three districts. Bhandari’s choice take over the present CEC and form a new one, Congress central high-com- member Oscar Fernandes, several The letters say that depriv- reins of various party organisa- informs a party press release. mand directing all state-units to frontal organisations of the Cong ing many genuine people inter- tions, the dissidents allege. This is not just a routine complete their membership [I] in Sikkim have informed the ested from becoming primary The letters request the in- affair. Senior SDF members drives by 15 November, it would central leadership that Mr. and active members was a great tervention of Mr. Fernandes so confide that the party president be expected that the Sikkim unit Bhandari was denying member- injustice on the party’s future that necessary directives are is- has been less than happy with was eagerly taking in new mem- ship forms to many who wanted prospects in Sikkim. sued to the SPCC [I] president the way the party organisation bers, but if the dissident group to join the party. They allege that It has been further alleged to ensure availability of mem- is functioning. The formation of the SPCC [I] is to be believed, forms are being distributed only that the non-issuance of forms bership forms to all as soon as of a new CEC is expected to there is much left to be desired to those whom Mr. Bhandari be- smacks of ulterior and self in- possible and without any bar on rid the party of some dead in the membership drive as is lieves to be his supporters. terest motives on the part of Mr. the number of forms and the wood and infuse fresh spirit being carried out under the These letters have been des- Bhandari. Denying senior party person who collects them. into a party machinery which many believe has gone lazy af- ter ten years of more or less re- IRB SEPOY COMMITS SUICIDE ON DUTY laxed stay in power. skull and even pierced through the stantaneous,” reveals DIG that both his parents had expired Not just party organisation, a NOW REPORT ceiling of the sentry box where he [Range], SD Negi, who visited the and that he was thus feeling very what also seems to have peeved BALUTAR, SINGTAM, 05 was on duty from 4 am to 8 am. site to personally conduct an en- lonely. He had also been talking the SDF president is the obvi- about a compulsive urge to com- Nov: Gurchung Bhutia, 28, a “As a precautionary measure, quiry into the circumstances that ous lack of discipline among mit suicide. sepoy of the Indian Reserve Bat- the magazine of the rifle is not led to the suicide. TO CONTACT NOW! DIAL loaded at the time of duty. The The enquiry revealed that the The dead body has been sent talion [E Company] committed for autopsy to STNM Hospital, 271167 suicide by shooting himself with person on duty has a spare pouch constable was given to bouts of where a loaded magazine and am- drinking and of late was attempt- Gangtok and the case is being 9832369520 his service 7.62 SLR Rifle at handled by the Singtam Police munition is kept. Gurchung took ing to give it up but it seems he Balutar, NHPC Dam-site today. under the supervision of SP East, 9832377555 out a single bullet from the pouch, was also suffering from mental Gurchung was on sentry duty Sridhar Rao. Gurchung, who was 9832368930 at the Central Store of the NHPC, loaded it into the empty magazine depression. Gurchung had been a bachelor is survived by four 9832022533 when, at around 5.45 am, he shot and shot himself. Death was in- heard telling friends and others brothers and three sisters. 9832080838 himself under the chin. The force of the bullet was such that it came Limbu-Tamang seat demand to be taken up soon... 9832034122 out through the left side of his Ministry several times and they could play the role of a Contd from pg 1 were making a physical assess- facilitator. On the reduction in projects [41%] followed by ment of the project at present. the State quota in the field of Health [15%] and Power [15%]. Human Resource Develop- higher studies, the HRD Min- Renuka Chaudhari, Minis- ment Minister for State, MAA ister assured that the matter ter of State for Tourism, in her Fatmi informed that the increas- would be taken into considera- address emphasised on quality ing number of dropouts was be- tion in future. tourism in the country. Refer- cause of social and economic ring to the development of tour- problems persisting in the Indian ism in North Eastern regions, society. Referring to various she said that 8 states have pro- schemes like mid-day meal, free GNLF infighting leads posed to be connected under textbooks, etc., Mr. Fatmi urged the Buddhist Circle. the parents to enroll their children to murder Speaking to NOW!, GS in the schools. He informed that Contd from pg 1 Dhar, Joint Director General, according to the 10th Plan target ers today visited the house of Ministry of Tourism said that vil- of the UPA government, a mini- the murdered. lage eco-tourism projects have mum of 10% of the relevant age- Deepak Gurung, GNLF been emphasised for Sikkim. group [17-23 years] needs to be Darjeeling Branch Committee Regarding continuous de- enrolled for Higher Education. President, admitting the murder mands of the State to recognize Regarding the absence of a to be the fallout of GNLF in- Bagdogra Airport as an Inter- University in Sikkim, Mr. fighting in the area, said, “It national Airport, Mr. Dhar said Fatmi revealed that this was the was an inhuman act and the that his Ministry has taken up prerogative of the State Gov- culprits have to be brought to the matter with Civil Aviation ernment and that his Ministry book immediately.”
NEWSSCAN 05 November, 2004; NOW! 5 NCW members on 3-day fact-finding mission on status of women in Sikkim and Member, SSWC. Ms. Maurya in her address SAGAR CHHETRI Ms. Cintury in her address said that they were here on a GANGTOK, 05 Nov: Repre- said that since its formation, the fact-finding mission and she sentatives of the National Com- State Commission for Women appealed to the participants to mission for Women are on a 3- has been doing a lot of work in come forward and speak on is- day visit to Sikkim to evaluate various fields to look after the sues that concerned them. the progress of the develop- interests of women of the State, The Commission Members ment of women under the State to improve the conditions that will also be meeting with the government. they live in as well as to pro- Chief Secretary and head of In this connection they vis- vide social security. departments to get a clearer pic- ited the State Jail at Rongyek She also informed that the ture on the real status of women on 04 November to see condi- dropout rate of girls from in Sikkim. tions there. Today, a Consulta- schools has been on the decline On 06 November a Public tion Meeting with NGOs and with a corresponding increase Hearing is being organized at Panchayats was held here at in literacy levels among them. Rakdong. Community Hall. She also talked about the im- The programme was organ- provement in the health sector. ised by the Sikkim State Com- Ms. Pradhan, talked about mission for Women to allow Also present during the tary, Social Welfare Depart- the fact that the status of SECOND Baby Rani Maurya and Nandini course of the meeting was ment who conducted the entire women in Sikkim was very dif- SHIRT Thakchuk, Member of National Manita Pradhan, Chairperson, programme. ferent from those of women in FOR Commission to interact with SSWC, CK Cintury, Principal The programme started other states. Evils like dowry members of NGOs and rural Secretary, Social Welfare, with a welcome speech by and infanticide were unheard of Rs. 99 representatives. Namrata Thapa, Deputy Secre- Rinzing Ongmu, advisor RDD and women lived in relatively ONLY better conditions here, she said, adding that women in Sikkim STYLE West Health Camp for awareness and treatment were proving themselves in Hotel Golden Pagoda, MG Marg, Gangtok medical check up here, some members of NGOs and village every field of operations. a NOW REPORT were further referred to elders to discuss various health GEYZING: A 3-day health STNM hospital, Gangtok. problems including alcohol- camp was organized by doc- Some of the patients were ism, malnutrition etc. in which Brilliant COACHING tors and staff of District Hos- asked to go to district hospi- Dr. Govind Lama, CMO [W], DREAMING OF SCORING 80% AND ABOVE? pital, Gyalshing, West Sikkim tal, Gyalshing for further con- Dr. Thinley Wongyal Burfunga THEN ENROL NOW at Karzee, Dhupidara and sultation and management. and Dr. Tshering Laden par- Kangree from 29 October to A talk on leprosy was de- ticipated. “Crash Course for X” 01 November. livered by Dr. Thinley Wongyal Dr. Tseten Namgyal, RCH MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE STARTING FROM The camp covered the vil- Burfunga, DMS-cum-DIO [W] Officers and Rikki Lamu 2ND DECEMBER, 2004 GRAB THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO SCORE GRAND PERCENTAGE WITH MINIMUM EFFORT lage of Kargee, Mangnam, and BB Basnet. Similarly, a talk Lepcha, Senior DPHNO [W] Dhupidara, Labdang and on tuberculosis was given by spoke on issues relating to FRESH BATCH FOR 2005-2006 Contact along with guardian: X - Mathematics & Science Sunil Chaudhary, Near Arithang Kangree. More than 500 peo- Dr. Tshering Laden, DTO [W]. maternal and child health XII - Physics & Chemistry School, Lower Arithang, Gangtok ple visited the camp with dif- An interactive session was problems including contra- STARTS FROM 6TH FEB, 2005 ph no: 98323-21635, 200078, 229905 ferent ailments. organised for panchayats, ception and adoption of small LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION TO CRASH COURSE IS 25TH NOV, 2004 While most were given teachers, Aaganwadi workers, family norms. SPECIAL CONCESSION FOR FINANCIALLY BACKWARD STUDENTS

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Cultural Affairs documentary film crew captures the Lepcha way of life CLASSIFIEDSNOW! The team mainly focussed shooting was the role played entire filming schedule and a NOW REPORT on the cultural heritage and by the Bongthing in the com- proudly say that this is the BHASKAR DZONGU: A filmmaking the ancient tradition of na- munity as well as ceremonial fourth instance when they Offers ‘U’ 2 join a fabulous N team from the Ministry of ture worship which has been rituals of the Lepchas,” in- have done so. In the past, they interesting part-time job. If U- Cultural Affairs, Govern- carried out by the Lepchas forms Ugen Lepcha, Execu- have been involved as pro- R courageous, please contact ment of India recently visited since time immemorial. tive Director, of local NGO gramme co-ordinators for Opp, UTI ATM Deorali, Dzongu to document the tra- Mutanchi Lom Aal Shezum films made by Doordarshan 98320 68482 dition and culture of the “Some of the aspects that [MLAS]. as well as by the National EMPLOYMENT Lepchas. was highlighted during the MLAS coordinated the Geographic channel. Looking forward to a career with managerial growth in a multinational company? STNM selection procedure under fire Age 23-25. Fixed & Variable two named have got that. papers themselves. She also pital in an order which said that Contd from pg 1 pay. Contact for interview Dr. Sherpa has sought for asks for the government to ex- the government would not pro- 94340 10382. failed to clear MBBS in their the Court to declare the selec- amine the academic records of ceed with the appointment. The first attempt is waived off by tion illegal and also to quash those selected and for the ap- Court was also informed that the LAND FOR LEASE the respondents who say that it the selection of the 29 candi- pointment of a qualified com- “impugned recommendation of Land – one acre approx. does not make any difference. dates. She has also written to mittee to conduct the exams the SPSC is under consideration available for lease at 32 “AIIMS, Delhi, says that there the Chief Minister alleging that with a qualified SPSC chair- at the government level”. Mile Namli, National is no limit to the number of sup- the entire exercise was a big man preferably an IAS officer. 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NEWSSCAN 05 November, 2004; NOW! 7 EVER-READY TO CLASH WITH NEPAL IN GOLD CUP FINALS match and reached the semi fi- team to enter the final is ANFA sam tried their best to equalize; golden chance for Ever-Ready, PURAN TAMANG nal. On the other hand Ever- Nepal. they got a number of corners Kolkata to set a record in the NAMCHI, 05 Nov: The sec- Ready went directly into the The second semi final and free kicks but were unable history of Governor’s Gold ond semi final match of the All quarter finals which they started today at around 2 pm. to convert them into a goal. Cup in Sikkim. India Governor’s Gold Cup played against Assam SEB and Minister DT Lepcha was the Then at the 79th minute EJ Gray 5 yellow cards were flashed 2004 was held today, 5 Novem- with the victory Ever-Ready chief guest. of Ever-Ready scored the sec- today of which 3 were shown ber here at Bhaichung Stadium was into the semi final. In the 33rd minute of the ond goal for his team. EJ Gray to Ever-Ready and 2 to Assam. between Ever-Ready, Kolkata They kept their winning game, ET Oshoshogwe of of Ever-Ready scored his sec- and Oil India, Assam. Oil In- streak with a 3-0 win over Oil Ever-Ready scored the first ond goal during injury time and The finals of the tourna- dia defeated George Telegraph India, Assam. With this win goal of the match which gave with this goal Ever-Ready went ment will commence on 12:30 in their first match to enter the they enter the finals of the tour- his team the lead. No further into the finals. on 7 November. Beside the quarter finals where they beat nament which is to be played goal was scored in the first half. Nepal has lifted this trophy football match other pro- Md. Sporting in an interesting on 7 November. The other During the second half As- 4 times but this will be the grammes will be also held. Mistaken identity causes month-long torment for local cabbie Namgyal Lachungpa, which episode that he had even devel- essary action against the said ac- misled by Namgyal Lachungpa Contd from pg 1 was for the medical expenditure oped suicidal tendencies. cused persons may kindly be and his friends. On the basis of taken to Mandakini falls, tied of Palden Lachungpa, the per- Today, Deepak was also taken. Punish them for their the complaint registered, the to the vehicle and beaten up son who identified Deepak as back at Sadar Thana with a com- great illegal and unlawful activi- police acted accordingly. The again till he fainted. his assaulter. Namgyal and his plaint letter addressed to the OC, ties caused upon me.” Sadar Police station has now In the meanwhile, Deepak’s gang are then alleged to have Sadar Thana. 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today in History MANGAN’S SEEKING BANDS 06th November 25,000 for the second and Rs. a NOW REPORT 1572: Supernova is observed in 15,000 for the third. the constellation known as Cassiopeia angan Music Festival Food and lodging will be 1844: Spain grants Dominican M2004, on its second out- provided free of cost for upto six Rep independence ing, is slated to start from 29 members of the band with par- 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected December. The three-day mu- ticipating bands having to report 16th US President. sic contest is hoping to get an at Mangan on 28 December. 1913: Gandhi arrested for even better response than last Based on a draw of lots, half leading Indian miners march in South Africa year when 13 bands from the the participating band will per- 1917: Bolshevik revolution region entertained and en- form on 29 December and the begins with the capture of the thralled the Manganites with a other half will perform on 30 Winter Palace variety of performances. December. Based on their per- The Mangan Public Ground at last year’s Centenary Celebrations 1918: Republic of Poland proclaimed The bands who want to take formance during these two days, Last day of submitting forms and entry fees is 15 December. Entry forms 1936: RCA displays TV for the part in the competition this year six groups will be short listed to are to be submitted at Hotel Sonam Delek, Tibet Road, Gangtok. Ph: press have to fill in the entry form with perform on the final day, 31 De- 202566/ 228906. The forms are available at Gangtok: Baker’s Café, Tashi 1944: Hannah Senesh Jewish details like name of band mem- cember. The top three bands will Movie Club, City News, Hotel New Castle [Deorali]. Namchi: Multimedia, poetess, executed by Nazis in bers and what they play, profile be chosen from amongst these Metropoint. Jorethang: Hotel Chandra. Darjeeling: Glenary’s The Buzz. Budapest of the band, list of instruments six bands on their performance Siliguri: Unique [Hill Cart Road] Kalimpong: Park Hotel. 1952: 1st hydrogen bomb that will be used, etc. Entry fee on the final day. “Each band will The forms can also be downloaded from http://sikkim.nic.in E-Mail: exploded (by US at Eniwetok Atoll) slg_hsdelek@ sancharnet.in 1966: First entire lineup of Rs. 3000 is being charged be given half an hour of perform- televised in color [NBC] which is non-refundable if the ance time and fifteen minutes of or show any vulgarity onstage.” CRABH, was judged the best 1975: 1st appearance of the Sex band does not show up but the preparation time before the show. Last year a total of 13 band and romped home with Pistols 1978: Shah of Iran places Iran prize money is pretty good with Keeping in mind the target audi- bands from Sikkim, Darjeeling the Rs. 50,000 prize money. under military rule Rs. 50,000 for the first prize, Rs. ence, the bands are advised to and even from as far away as The finals saw the bands clash perform popular and lively num- Meghalaya and Nagaland had in a 7 hour marathon beat contest bers,” say the organisers. taken part in the music contest which treated Manganites to some While the organizers will be pro- held at the 3 day Mangan Cen- of the best music that the region viding the sound system, any band tenary Celebrations. Gangtok’s has to offer. which wants to bring along their own system is welcome to do so. ARIES: Remember how hard LIBRA: The climb is long, but And what will be the crite- things used to seem? Thank good- the view will be worth it. Keep ria for judging? “Quality of ness that phase has passed. trudging forward. Your emotions You’re ready to have that ‘’state of are so close to the surface that vocals and musical ability, pres- the relationship’ meeting now - so you’re actually dabbing away entation and showmanship get on with it. A happy but rather tears during commercials. So along with popular appeal,” unusual solution is guaranteed. sad movies are definitely out of state the organizers emphati- TAURUS: You are surrounded by the question. Find some appro- cally, adding that the band will friends. Don’t take them for priate human company instead. not be allowed to “Misbehave granted. Be the first to do a favour. SCORPIO: You can’t shovel dirt onstage, use abusive language Change is in the air - and sudden with a pitchfork. Pick the right tools encounters under most unusual for the job. It’s not that you’re go- circumstances, too. There’s really ing to be fickle, exactly, but you will NOTICE no such thing as coincidence, so be easily distracted. Keep that in pay attention to everything and mind before you get ready to take This is to bring to the notice of General Public that Share Certificate issued by everyone that happens along.’ even three giant steps away from Sikkim Distilleries Ltd. in respect of Late Smt. M.Dolma w/o Late Mr.Dorji Dahdul GEMINI: You are not imagining the person you’re with. of M.G. Marg, Gangtok has been lost and request have been made to the Sikkim things. Nor can you imagine your SAGITTARIUS: Work comfort- Distilleries concerned to issue the Xerox copy of the said Share Certificate in way out of this dilemma. Your ably. Tension isn’t part of this pic- focus has shifted to your internal ture. Share with any who ask favour of Miss Sonam Yanchen Dahdul, Miss Yanchen Dahdul and Mrs. Lucy self; so hiding out is probably nicely. With the exception of a Chingapa as per the Succession Certificate issued reference Civil Case No. 73 of your activity of choice at the mo- few possible fireworks, the day 2004 (Succession) dated 15.9.2004. ment. Don’t worry about becom- should go along quite well, and Accordingly 50% of the shares held by Late Mrs. M. Dolma is to be mutated in ing a hermit. This too, shall pass. quite quickly, too. Do be prepared For now, indulge yourself. for traffic jams, missed commu- favour of Miss Sonam Yangchen Dahdul and Miss Yangchen Dahdul and the other CANCER: Don’t move around nications or mixed messages. 50% is to be mutated in the name of Mrs. Lucy Chingapa. too much. You might injure CAPRICORN: Preach to the The particulars of the shares of Late Mrs. M. Dolma are as follows:- something. Regain your choir. Save the best for those strength. Better take your vita- who want it. Boost your reputa- Share Serial Value mins, or maybe even double up tion. Physical attraction will be Certificate No. of Total of each Total on them. You’ll need some almost overwhelming, and you Particulars No. Date Shares Shares Share Value added energy to keep up with should expect the feeling to be today’s agenda. A positive atti- quite mutual. You may be up late, Transferred from tude wouldn’t hurt, either. Ever but rest assured that it will be for Late Mr. D. Dahdul 56, 81. try whistling? the most delicious of reasons. Reg. III pg 26 26.11. 528-56 LEO: The cameras are coming. AQUARIUS: You know the sys- on 1.10.88 2883 81 91,427 9,900 5/- 49,500 Are you ready? Freshen your tem. You have inside information. make-up. You’ve never been Beat the crowd and get first pick. 76, 65, known for being shy, retiring or The miscommunications, trouble Bonus Shares 1.10. 685 afraid to voice your opinion - and with machinery and missed ap- 1992-93 4,807 92 7667664 1,980 5/- you’ll be willing to prove that now. pointments are making you crazy. Bonus Shares 9.2. 9171566- Just try not to alienate the person You, and everybody else too. So who signs your cheques. You no matter where you’re off to, if 1994-95 5560 95 9172753 1188 5/- can’t eat your pride. you get lost on the way, stop and In this regard on issue of the Xerox copy of the above mentioned shares certifi- VIRGO: The climb is long, but ask for directions. Just this once. cate from Sikkim Distilleries Ltd. Rangpo: any one who wants to place any ob- the view will be worth it. Keep PISCES: Friends seek adven- jection to the authority concerned should be made within the period of 30 days moving forward. You probably ture together. Your own reflexes wake up in quite the fun-loving are sharp. Pay attention anyway. from the date of publication of this notice. Any comments/objections received mood, and you may not be too If you can arrange it, this might after issuing the Xerox Copy of the Shares Certificate will not be entertained. happy that you had to rush off not be a bad time to put a few of No.1 Miss Sonam Yangchen Dahdul – Lingmo House, M.G. Marg, Gangtok. to work. But don’t be too put out. those sick days to good use, es- No.2 Miss Yangchen Dahdul – Lingmo House, M.G. Marg, Gangtok. There’s always tonight; and pecially if you have quality com- No.3 Mrs. Lucy Chingapa – C/o Lakhotia Trading Co. M.G.Marg Gangtok. what a night it might be! pany by your side. Published by Lt. Col. (retd) P. Dorjee and printed at Baba Offset Press Works Pvt. Ltd., Gangtok. Editor: Pema Wangchuk. Executive Editor: Mita Zulca Now! Near Ayurvedic Clinic, Gairi Gaon, Tadong. East Sikkim. ph: 03592 271167 email: [email protected]