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31 July, 2004; tary, SW Tenzing. NOW! 1 a NOW REPORT Sikkim’s official population as per GANGTOK, 30 July: Only Nagaland, with a the 2001 Census stands at 5,40,851, of Sikkim is an attractive controversial 60%, and Delhi, with an understand- which 78,195 are in the 0-6 age-group, able 40%, have recorded a population explosion 2,88,484 males and 2,52,367 females higher than Sikkim’s 32.6% in the last decade [875 females to every 1,000 males], dis- EVEN THE CENSUS [1991-2001]. tributed among 1,14,223 households. destination FIGURES SAY SO This was revealed by the Director of Census While the sharp rise in population Operations, Sikkim, PG Tenzing at the Data Dis- over the last decade should worry some, ONLY NAGALAND AND DELHI HAVE RECORDED semination Day 2001 Census, held here today. The good news comes in the form of the re- POPULATION GROWTHS FASTER THAN SIKKIM’S programme was inaugurated by the Chief Secre- turn to pg 7

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The day’s Srinivasulu, Secretary, RM&D, VB departments in developmental deliberations delved into the prob- Pathak, Zilla Adhakshya [East], KN works, but the funds, he said, could lems and prospects of the decen- Pradhan, Upadhakshya, Harihar be utilised best if the guidelines tralisation of power process and Poudyal, DDO [East] Tshewang were laid out by the people from many interesting and thought-pro- Gyatso Bhutia and officials from the grass root level instead. voking experiences were shared. other departments. He further mentioned that the The programme was organized by The panchayats, while express- turn to pg 6 BHANDARI WELCOMES CHANGES IN SIBLAC; CLAIMS HE HAS PROOF ON HOW EVMS CAN BE RIGGED a NOW REPORT GANGTOK, 30 July: The SPCC [I] president, Nar Bahadur Bhandari, today made it clear that he had no problems with his party men associating themselves with social organisations. At a press conference today, Bhandari addresses a press conference on 30 July. On his side are Tseten Mr. Bhandari, speaking specifi- Tashi Bhutia and Kunga Nima Lepcha, Congress candidates who lost the cally in the context of SIBLAC last assembly elections, and were recently elected SIBLAC convenors which recently elected Tseten scribed the Congress party as an spreading out but part of the same Tashi Bhutia and Kunga Nima “umbrella organisation” with chain,” he said by way of explana- Lepcha [both, Congress leaders many other organisations and as- tion. Incidentally, at an SPCC [I] who had contested the recent elec- sociations under its wing. press briefing earlier this week, tions as Congress candidates] as “We [the Congress] are like the party spokesperson, Jigme N. Kazi, convenors, Mr. Bhandari de- Himalayas with many smaller hills turn to pg 5 2; NOW!; 31 July, 2004 ED-SPACE Cinchona Directorate has become NOW! nobody’s child allege workers FIRST WITH THE NEWS other things of the Cinchona Plan- ber of a deceased or retired worker a NOW REPORT tation got shelved. Nothing hap- is reappointed in the plantation. Unemployment Blues DARJEELING, 30 July: The pened after that,” informs Sharma. Incidentally, corruption is ram- The SPGA feels that local candidates are being denied in employ- United Forum of Cinchona Plan- Along with this, the Forum pant in the cinchona plantations ment options which should come their way by right. A group of twenty- tation Trade Unions in a rally from demanded that the Government and workers allege that the higher five candidates who appeared in the interviews for selecting the the Darjeeling Railway Station to should immediately do away with ups are involved in it. next batch of Sub-Inspectors in Sikkim Police are threatening to the District Colletorate today com- Ten months ago, 40kgs of ipe- move the courts if their rejections are not countermanded. A person plained that the Cinchona Direc- “THE CINCHONA cac roots were stolen from Labdah denied appointment in the Raj Bhavan Secretariat sat at the Titanic torate had become “No body’s DIRECTORATE HAS and in 1995, 46 kilos of Quinine on a three-day hunger strike. Muster Roll and workcharged em- child.” NO ACCOUNTABILITY Sulphate was stolen from ployees served the yellow slips contest the termination of what are “The cinchona directorate has Mungpoo. essentially temporary jobs. An interview call for an employment no- no accountability and as the Gov- AND AS THE GOV- The Ditrict Magistrate, Dr. tice draws hopefuls by the hundreds for a handful of posts. All these ERNMENT SEEKS NO developments reiterate what too many people have referred to too ernment seeks no explanation Aariz Aftab stated that he would loosely - the problem of unemployment that is now staring Sikkim in from the Directorate for faulty EXPLANATION FROM get in touch with the higher ups. the face. Till some years back, only the bigger jobs would have functioning, the entire industry has THE DIRECTORATE In today’s rally Dawa Narbula the attracted allegations of nepotism and illegalities. Now, everything come to such a sorry state,” said MP from Darjeeling and D.K. from minor appointments to small contract works result in a slew of Luxman Sharma, President. FOR FAULTY FUNC- Pradhan MLA Darjeeling were allegations by the rejected lot. And, in some instances, court cases. In a memorandum to the Dis- TIONING, THE ENTIRE also present. It is obvious that now there are many Sikkimese to whom even the trict Magistrate who also has the INDUSTRY HAS COME Later, at a public meeting at smallest work is important. The emotional reactions to rejections additional charge of being the Di- TO SUCH A SORRY Chowk Bazar, Pradhan stated: stand testimony to this fact. It is not going to get any easier to land rector of the Cinchona Plantations, “We will hold an all party meet- jobs any more. Take the case of the quality of candidates who ap- the Forum demanded appointment STATE,” ing soon to discuss the present peared for the SI selections. Those who carried out the selection of a full time director. its faulty sales policies. condition of the cinchona planta- admit that the candidates were good enough to try for even higher posts. But the higher posts have not been released. While earlier, Incidentally, on 21 August “They should also stop whim- tions. After the meeting we will such candidates would have bided their time or opted for other ca- 2003 the workers had requested sical programmes for cultivation give an ultimatum to the State reers, now, the youth are grabbing at every opportunity that comes the then Minister Shree Kumar and fix accountability on all its Government. It is high time that their way. A post graduate qualified enough to teach in a college Mukherjee for a permanent Direc- employees,” added Sharma. Subash Ghising broke his silence takes up a job as a temporary teacher in a school. This trend in- tor to which he had given his as- Other demands featuring in on the sorry plight of this indus- creases the competition and Sikkim is not yet a very competitive surance to. Even an interview was the memorandum were streamlin- try” added Luxman Sharma. society. The government will obviously do what it has to do, but organized and candidates were ing and reorganizing the whole before that, the youth have to work out solutions for themselves or shortlisted. setup; check rampant corruption continue wallowing in the unemployed blues, signs of which are “However it reached only till and also reintroduce the “Badli already manifesting themselves. the interview stage and as with all system” in which a family mem-

REPLY AGAINST THE by the high court during that time. will understand then as to who is baseless remarks may be nothing teacher with the consent of bonafide ALLEGATIONS MADE I have received a sum of Rs. mad and who is sane when he but desperate attempts to escape local guardians of school children AGAINST ME BY SHRI 15,000 given by Mr. TR Sharma stands in the dock. I am approach- himself from his deeds instead to and first semester was conducted. TR SHARMA to go to Kolkata to manipulate the ing the high court regarding the spoil the dignity and integrity of Because at that time code of con- t is a known fact that anyone records. I had gone there but did ACF selection. The selection list reputed social worker like me. duct was imposed. It is a sheer lie Iwho commits a crime will al- not do what was asked of me. I has to be published in the papers. He has tried to disturb a sleep- on the part of the motivated writer ways try to escape by giving some am not as much a fool as he thinks I have evidence and will prove it ing tiger by raising such allega- to suggest that mathematics subject excuse or the other. In the case of me to be since he is my uncle by in the courts when necessary. tions against me and the conse- is untouched till today. the forest secretary, Mr. TR relation he never offered me a sin- Let me give one vital point as quences will be the same. I will The fact is that Dikchu Sec. Sharma [Bhandari] by giving such gle paise till today legally but in evidence of the said ACF selec- be filing several PILs against him School is not orphaned by the lack statements against me is same as this situation when he was in trou- tion test – out of the three selec- in the high court. of anything rather it is taken care a culprit accusing a police official ble he offered me Rs. 15,000 to OP Bhandari, advocate, Gangtok of everything and lot more changes who has arrested him for a crime do illegal work. in surrounding as well as adminis- or in other words in a football May I put a question to the reader LETTERS DICKHU SEC. SCHOOL tration had taken place than before. game the loser always tries to cre- whether the Secretary, Forest, who tion committee members two were NOT RUDDERLESS This, one can see and judge ate a nuiscance after the game is holds such a high post can be con- closely related to the niece of TR his is in response to the letter through one’s own eyes. Further, over by attempting to assault the sidered mad for asking me to do such Sharma. The other was TR Sharma T“Rudderless at Dikchu Sec, it is also for kind information that referee of the game. illegal work for him such as manipu- himself, uncle of the candidate. School,” carried in NOW! [Action the school head is still trying his Similarly, in the present re- lating records sought by the highest No one from the DoP department Mail, issue dated 28/07/04]. We best to bring mathematics teacher lease published in NOW! on 29 court in the state? Is he mad or am I was present at the interview which would like to bring kind informa- at any cost. Because he had a total July it is only OP Bhandari, the mad for receiving the Rs. 15,000 and is important. I hope the govern- tion to all concerned public that it is responsibility. If something went writer who has the guts to come going to Kolkata and returning after ment will cancel the appointments baseless issue created with self- wrong, not the motivated writer. out in public on the continuing enjoying myself there? This is for the of the candidates so selected. motive or out of sheer jealousy. It is often said that “pen is misuse of power and corruption of reader to decide. Since I am an advocate by pro- Even though it is a fact that the mightier than sword,” but here the the corrupt officers like TR If I am mad why did he send fession I know how to fix him. I school is suffering from lack of pen is used in wrong way to give Sharma. It is natural to put such such a mad person to do such ille- was admitted in the hospital in the mathematics teacher, not of head- false and baseless information to baseless remarks against me. Who gal work? If anyone does him fa- year 1995 as I had pneumonia and master. Even then, the existing paper or media. is a police in this case to investi- vour he considers the person to be I was unconscious at the time. can school head somehow managed to Real Bonafide Public of gate his crimes? It is for the read- sane and capable but if someone the illness of poor people like me engage one voluntary mathematics Dikchu, East Sikkim ers to believe or not the statements dislikes him he is accused of be- be denied by the rich people. made by the official in this paper. ing insane and incapable. Making all these false state- write NOW! It was secretary, Forest, when I hope the high court will defi- ments against me is nothing but If you feel strongly about something that has been reported in NOW! or have someone filed a PIL in the high nitely open the past Forest Guards attempting to escape himself by an opinion on some recent development, then share it with a wider audience. While the LETTERS section will carry responses to articles and news car- court a couple of years ago. We case in which he attempted to ma- diverting concentration of the pub- ried in NOW!, ACTION MAIL is about complaints and grievances. Wherever had better terms then and he re- nipulate the records in suo moto lic and government towards base- possible, NOW! shall also search out a response to the Action Mail. If not, quested me to go to Kolkata to after reading this news and if I am less things with the intention to then at least a complaint would have been filed in the public domain. persuade the authorities concern- called by the courts I will defi- continue such a crime continu- write to: NOW!, Gairi Gaon, Tadong, East Sikkim. Or email: sikkimnow@ rediffmail.com ing the handwriting test requested nitely give evidence. TR Sharma ously. Otherwise, making all those RAJDHANI 31 July, 2004; NOW! 3 39 POETS, ONE EVENT - THE KAVI SAMMELAN AT COMMUNITY HALL Kargil heroes, who sacrificed their a NOW REPORT lives in the desolate mountains to GANGTOK, 30 July: A total of protect our frontiers. 39 poets including four from Deb Kumar Chakraborty, an outside Sikkim participated in employee with Central Public this year’s Kavi Sammelan Works Department, who is pres- held here at Community Hall ently posted here, presented a today. Sanu Lama, General poem in Bengali appreciating the Secretary of the Sikkim Acad- beauty of Sikkim. emy was the Chief Guest on the Kriti Bhujel, Yishey D. and occasion, which was jointly Kalden Gyatso recited their poems organized by the Cultural Af- in English. Ishwar Prasad Devasis fairs and Heritage Department from Naya Bazaar Jorethang re- and Eastern Zonal Cultural Purashkar winner, Chakrapani Kamal Kr. Bungchen and others. Prakash Nagori from Rajasthan, cited a poem in Hindi. Rest of the Centre, Kolkata. Bhattarai, winner of the 190th Poets from outside the State Binakshi from Kolkata and Bijoy local poets presented their poems Local poets who recited their Bhanu Jayanti poetry competition, who presented their poems in Bibha from Faislabad. in Nepali. poems included, Dr. Shova Kanti Kapilmani Adhikari, Bijoy Hindi and regional languages in- Rajasthani poet, Mr. Nagori’s RP Poudyal, Dr. Puspa Sharma Thegim [Lepcha] Smriti Bantawa, Chunilal Ghimirey, cluded Bidhan Singh from Assam, Hindi poem paid homage to the and Pankaj Thapa were the Comperers on the occasion. In their analysis, they appreciated all the poems and lauded the poets for “WHY IS Mr. BARAILLY OBSTRUCTING MY APPOINTMENT?” experimenting with new tech- a NOW REPORT Even I have a right to get a job, says Binod Rai, the niques in their writings. GANGTOK, 30 July: Binod Rai, candidate whose selection resulted in a hunger projected as the villain of the piece in the Raj Bhavan secretariat recruit- he did not possess the required mini- strike by a rejected hopeful ment series of allegations, surfaced mum qualification of five years ex- “Being poor means that the rich Binod says he saw a ray of hope when today with his side of the story. perience as a professional photogra- and the powerful can get away with he was selected. That ray of hope has Subhash Barailly, a candidate over pher, Binod alleged that this was a everything by hook or by crook. The dimmed now. He is yet to receive his whom Binod was selected for the false allegation. “I meet the mandated ray of democracy has touched our land appointment letter and feels this is be- post of photographer cum media co- qualification and have documents to now, but still there are people like Mr. cause of the “unjustified protest” ordinator, had recently sat on a 3-day prove it,” he told NOW! Barailly who create such drama to dis- launched by Subhash. “What am I to hunger strike protesting that Binod In fact, Binod has counter-al- lodge the poor man from his oppor- do now. Should I also sit in hunger had landed the job through nepotism. leged that Subhash was not even tunity,” Binod adds in his press release. strike to protest what Mr. Barailly is STYLE “I am a very poor, unemployed present for the interview, at least Unemployed for the past decade, doing to my future?” he asks. Hotel Golden Pagoda, MG Marg, Gangtok person. 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Upper Shyari, Gangtok, Sikkim 737101 4; NOW!; 31 July, 2004 NEWSSCAN GAIDHARA ACCIDENT TOLL RISES TO 5 a NOW REPORT GANGTOK, 30 July: The death Dr. Yanuta Cintury succumbs to her toll of the accident that took place at Gaidhara on 26 July has risen to five with the passing away of injuries, funeral on Sunday Dr. Yanuta Cintury who had been ted there on 26 July and was un- morning the blood pressure of Dr. sister at Cintury Bhawan. The fu- ple travelling in the ill-fated vehi- admitted at Central Referral Hos- der observation. Cintury suddenly dipped and the neral is scheduled for Sunday. cle had succumbed to their inju- pital here at 6th Mile. The doctors there had earlier graph displaying her heart rate Incidentally, Dr. Yanuta ries on the day of the accident it- Dr. Cintury succumbed to her informed that she was suffering suddenly straightened indicating Cintury was a neuropsychiatrist self. This included a friend who injuries at around 3 am, Friday at from cerebral oedema, a condition that her heart had stopped beating. with a private practise at accompanied Dr. Yanuta on a the ICU ward of Manipal hospi- where blood collects in the brain. “We have not talked to the doc- Durgapur. She was the first Nepali Sikkim holiday. The vehicle was tal. She had been on a life support Talking to NOW!, her sister re- tors yet as to the circumstances lead- woman to become a neuro-psy- on its way to New Jalpaiguri rail- system ever since she was admit- vealed that at around 3 in the ing to her death,” said Dr. Cintury’s chiatrist. Four of the eleven peo- way station from Gangtok. CM returns Tourism Development PRESENT PROOF to Delhi workshop at Namchi OR LAY OFF! impressed PURAN TAMANG SDF takes strong exception to SPCC NAMCHI, 30 July: A one day tourism workshop was held here today, [I] allegations against Chamling with HP 30 July, at Community Hall, Namchi. The main agenda of the workshop consisted of sensitising the local people about the various oppor- on SDF president by Mr. Bhandari GANGTOK, 30 July: The Chief a NOW REPORT tunities for business and self employment in the tourism sector. The in a memorandum submitted to In- Minister Pawan Chamling and his workshop was organised by Sikkim Tourism. GANGTOK, 30 July: The ruling dian National Congress chief, Sonia MLAs today returned to Delhi from Zilla Adhyaksha south Ms. Phurmit Lepcha while addressing the Sikkim Democratic Front party has Gandhi, that Mr. Chamling had a Chandigarh. A Press release issued gathering said that publicity was most needed for the development of warned the State Pradesh Congress hand on the attack on the GNLF chief by the SDF Publicity Secretary to- tourism in south district. She also said that the officers and departments Committee [I] chief, Nar Bahadur Subhash Ghising, the party has day, informs that the Sikkimese del- would not be able to develop tourism without the cooperation of the Bhandari saying that before level- strongly condemned the allegation egation has returned impressed by local people. “Their participation is most necessary,” she said. ling allegations on the party Presi- and said that instead of uttering such the development of the horticulture Mr. Gagan Rai, Temi Teaboard Chairman, was of the opinion that it dent and Chief Minister, Pawan false and baseless allegations, Mr. sector in Himachal Pradesh. Tak- was high time to get down to initiating some action on the development Chamling, he should gather proper Bhandari should concentrate on con- ing cue from HP’s success, the of tourism in the south district rather than just talk about it. He said that evidence with him. If such baseless structive criticism for the develop- Chief Minister directed his MLAs tourism was an “ever green” employment sector so he appealed to the allegations against Mr. Chamling ment of the State. The SDF believes to encourage the Sikkimese people locals to take it as a profession. He further said that tourism was provid- continue, the party will take up the that because Mr. Bhandari has been to plant more fruit-bearing trees. ing a platform for the unemployed local youth. He also stressed upon matter seriously, said a press release rejected by the people, he does not This, he said, could also check the the formation and strengthening of the tourism committee. issued by the party today. deserve to be referred to as an Op- rural-urban migration that has be- PK Dong, executive director, STDC and SK Pradhan, general secre- Referring to the allegation tagged position leader any more. come common in Sikkim. tary, TAAS also addressed the workshop. 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These include pub- ety in terms of human life span, A paan dokan finds space for both, a “no smoking in public places” sticker and a row of cigarettes, amplifying the casual approach to enforcing the ban on smoking in public lic conveyances, offices, educa- one would have thought that the tional institutions, hospitals, au- Health department would have smoke, it will completely ruin our workshops on the subject. But im- formed in late June. The commit- ditoriums, restaurants etc. prioritized an anti-tobacco move- business and who in Gangtok fol- plementation of the law comes to- tee is said to have many depart- All public places were to be ment by now. But three months lows these rules anyway,” they say. tally under the ambit of governance. ment secretaries as members. clearly defined with a board say- later, not even a symbolic gesture If you ask cigarette sellers if According to department offi- “This high level committee is ing, “No smoking area - smoking has been made by them. At least they are still selling cigarettes to cials some movement forward has now in the process of working out is an offence” that is what it seems like. under 18 year olds, they reply that been made in this direction. After the details about how the law Smoking was also banned in res- No restaurant owner has been they don’t ask the age of their cus- the 01 May Act, an Anti-Tobacco should be actually implemented. taurants with less than 30 seats. Even told of the new law and most of tomers and no, no one has yet Cell was formed to help the “ini- Very soon we hope to see the ban- eateries with more than 30 seats are them are quite happy to allow asked them not to. tiation process,” they inform. In ning of smoking in public places,” now required to “clearly” demarcate smoking on their premises. As for The onus of spreading aware- co-ordination with other depart- says an official. smoking and no-smoking zones. demarcating smoking and no ness about the new law lies essen- ments like UD&HD and Sikkim What stops them from starting The law also forbids sale of ciga- smoking zones, that’s quite a tially with the Health department Police, an Executing Committee an information drive on the sub- rettes to those under 18 years of age. laugh, if you talk to some of them. and the NGOs. The latter have, under the chairmanship of Chief ject at least? Everything will start All this is of course what “We can’t ask people not to infact, been conducting various Secretary, SW Tenzing was very soon, we are told. Bhandari welcomes changes in SIBLAC; claims he has proof on how EVMs can be rigged legations against the ruling SDF fide intentions of the ruling party ference. Claiming that the crime- He also raised corruption Contd from pg 1 government raising a number of to protect its leaders. We have filed rate in the state as well as incidents charges against the ruling party es- had appealed against the questions on certain acts of the many FIRs with the CBI in of abduction and extortion were pecially regarding the issuing of ten- politicisation of social organisa- government which he said were Kolkata and New Delhi but there increasing, the SPCC [I] alleged ders which he said were being done tions such as SIBLAC. anti-national in character. has been no response,” said Mr. that the police were favouring the outside the state. He also alleged that Another interesting revelation He claimed that he had urged Bhandari. He also insinuated that ruling party in their investigations. only certain people were being given from Mr. Bhandari came in the the central leadership to demand this was due to the patronage of Saying that the police were being certain lucrative tenders. form of a magazine and a compact utilisation certificates from the the previous NDA government al- guided by vested interests, Mr. Incidentally, Mr. Bhandari has disc. The magazine, which is a government regarding details on leging at the same time that the Bhandari cited some cases of the just returned from New Delhi 2002 edition of an electronic jour- usage of central funds and CBI’s claims to being an inde- past few years and questioned the where, he says, he had met sev- nal, Mr. Bhandari disclosed, car- schemes in the state. Queries were pendent body were suspect. government inaction on the same. eral leaders including Ms. Sonia ried a graphic description on how also raised on the shifting of CBI Allegations on the ruling SDF This, he said, established the fact Gandhi and submitted several an electronic voting machine office from Gangtok. of being anti-national in character that the government was anti-na- memorandums to them concern- could be rigged; the CD also car- “This has been done with mala were also made at the press con- tional in character. ing the state of affairs in Sikkim. ries information on the same. “Both these will be presented at the high court,” revealed Mr. Bhandari. He, however, refrained from giving the name of the magazine saying that it would only be presented in the court. “We are going through with our election petitions on the EVMs for the sat- isfaction of the people,” he added. The state Congress president continued with his barrage of al-

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The non-working at the Assistant Labour Com- dent that took place on the 15th day with the Management decid- sacked. Trouble had been brewing ers demanded that this facility be missioner’s Office in Darjeeling. instant.” ing to reopen the Garden from to- ever since the Lohia Group took reinstated and hence the trouble of NK Kumai, President, morrow without any precondi- over the garden in January this 15 July, following which the Man- Himalayan Plantation Workers’ Minister promises solutions for panchayats, office memos for absentee officials They mentioned that the miscella- ised that only this could guaran- force will be set up to help the duplication of works, the Secre- Contd from pg 1 neous funds were too paltry. An- tee grass root level democracy and Panchayats execute the three as- tary mentioned. powers of the panchayat were still other problem the panchayats faced development, economic and social pects more efficiently, he revealed. He also asked the gazetted of- limited and that their power to sanc- often was the typical reaction of justice and poverty alleviation. He further mentioned that a ficers of SDDO rank to be present tion funds should be made larger. departments when approached for Exposed to a continuous bar- new notification would be taken at every Gram Sabha and to attend Lakhit Lepcha, a zilla funds: “You have got the Panchayat rage of complaints against public out to make sure that this year the the meetings early and further gen- panchayat member, appealed that Fund, utilize it from there.” This servants, the Minister announced decentralization process was more erate awareness, to understand and the Zilla funds should come as reaction, has made it difficult for that a memo will be issued to all effective and availability of func- educate people on the motive and grants rather than plan money. them to return and face the villag- concerned officials who did not tionaries from various departments the aim of such meetings. Similarly, a gram panchayat presi- ers who now expect the panchayats attend today’s meeting. more regular. The new system will dent, Deepak Lama, stressed that to deliver increased development, He also mentioned that all of- start from 01 September 2004. WANTED HOME funds should be made available the speakers revealed. ficers who were involved with the He also asked the GPUs to FOR 2 ABANDONED from the DDO level itself instead Some other suggestion made village issues, the field function- conduct Resource Mapping ac- of the present practise of having at the one-day meet ranged from a aries who were not doing their cording to SWOT [Strength, KITTEN IN GOOD to go up to the SE level. reviewal of the works under the work with sincerity, their reports Weakness, Opportunity, Threat] HEALTH. He also suggested that the Gramin Vikas Rozgar Yojna, more should be sent directly to the con- analysis through the RDD survey, Natural Calamities fund be kept transparency in the distribution cerned department and assured only then can the Micro Level Plan GOOD SAMARITANS with the panchayats on stand- by and transaction of funds; quicker that action would be taken against be made. Records of all the assets MAY CONTACT: to meet the exigencies of calami- release of the second dose of the erring officials. and developmental works in ties and major problems in the ru- Hepatitis-B vaccinations and the He also urged the departments GPUs should be maintained dili- 9832033182 OR ral areas. The panchayats also appeal for the establishment of a and panchayats to work together, gently as this would help avoid 9832017202 pointed out that the single-win- Zilla Bhawan near the District understand each other better and dow system was going slack in Administrative Office. work unitedly for the main objective. SITUATION VACANT Gangtok. They suggested that if The RM&D Minister in his The RM&D Secretary, Mr. the forms were sent directly to the address said that the idea behind Pathak in his speech stressed that Required One Marketing Officer for Sachdeva P.T. Panchayat Bhawan, work could be the day’s programme was to iden- decentralization of power had College, opening shortly at Career’s Counselling Insti- processed much faster. tify the problem areas in the de- three aspects to it - Function, tute, Tibet Road, Gangtok having fluency in English, The Zilla Adhakshya, Mr. centralisation process and thanked Functionaries and Finances. He Computer knowledge, smart, dynamic, graduate. 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Rush it to Oberois (MG GANGTOK, 30 July: The Marg) or NOW!, on or before Saturday and a lucky draw Subba bagged the silver medal of SAKO, Bidhan Ballav Subba of all correct entries will decide who wins Sikkim Association of Kickboxing while Bidhan Rai and Kundeh has congratulated the Sikkim team italySNOD Complex, Deorali, FREE DINNER FOR TWO at LITTLE ITALY, DEORALI. Organization contingent, which Hang Subba bagged a bronze for their good performance in the Gangtok.Ph: 281980 SNACKS COUPONS TO BE COLLECTED FROM NOW! OFFICE participated in the 13th National medal each in the 55 kg and 60 kg tournament and has promised to Kickboxing championship held at categories. keep the kickboxing organisation Across Tamil Nadu from July 22-25 re- 2. Travel on foot The SAKO team was led by alive with better performances in 5. Run-down part turned home with one Silver and Arjun Rai, who was also one of the future. of a city 7. Florida city 8. Sugar substitute MINISTER VISITS SITE EARMARKED 11. Entrance 13. Solitary FOR UPCOMING SPORTS VILLAGE 14. Appear sports village covering 50 acres of renovation work at Paljor Stadium 15. Completely a NOW REPORT dirty land. The proposed village will had been completed and it would be- 16. Of inferior GANGTOK, 30 July: Sports & avail Sikkimese sportsmen with come a unique architectural structure quality Youth Affairs and Building & various benefits. when the work is finally completed. 19. Boy or man Housing Minister, PS Tamang to- In his day-long visit, Mr. Addressing the contractors, 22. Hire 23. Titled day visited Reshithang-Barbing Tamang also inspected various on- Mr. Tamang directed them to use 24. Flower with under Ranka constituency to in- going projects like the construc- quality materials for the construc- edible leaves and spect the land earmarked for the tion of a Housing Colony at Sichey tion and told them to finish the heart establishment of the proposed under Building & Housing De- work in time. 25. Inward feeling 26. Wait in Sports Village there. partment and the construction sites The Minister was accompa- concealment 4. Fine and delicate 16. Track It may be noted here that the of bungalows of chief justice and nied by Chairman [Poultry], 27. Dweeb 5. Little 17. Insect state government has already ap- other judges. Gyatso Lepcha and senior officials DOWN 6. Medium of exchange 18. Slender piece of wood proved the project to construct a He said that 60 per cent of the of the two departments. 1. Pierces with 9. Decay 19. Manufacturer horns 10. Breathe in 20. Rephrase 2. Squander 12. Closer 21. Borders Company clarifies it had nothing to do 3. Fright 15. Move through the air 23. Facial feature Solutions to last crossword. Solutions to last crossword. Across: 1. Glade 4. Fib 7. Rig 8. Ago 10. Amass 12. Rayon 14. Toil 16. Foot 17. Nailbrush 19. Hysterics 23. Into with Kohli, scanner falls on Binod 24. Ammo 26. Fiend 27. Kneel 28. Ice 29. Let 30. Pen 31. Melts Down: 1. Grate 2. Limo which has been providing vaccines commission basis,” said the Arup KARAN SHAH 3. Again 5. Bayou 6. Month 9. Goose 11. Slayton 13. African 15. Flare 18. Cynic 19. to the Red Cross Society of Kamarkar, Business Development Hifis 20. Steep 21. Smell 22. Colts 25. Meet. winner: Suni, Tadong KALIMPONG, 30 July: In an Darjeeling and Kalimpong – called Manager. move to clarify the whole confusion a press conference here today. Binod, incidentally, isperson who A correct entry over Maninderpal Singh Kohli’s so- Clarifications were also of- brought Kohli to Kalimpong and in- (decided by draw of called association with the Red fered on Binod Kumar’s official troduced him as a medical doctor. lots) will win 2 FREE Cross [Kalimpong] and the validity status with Shanta Biotechnic. Although Binod has avoided the TICKETS to the latest of the vaccines provided, Shanta “He is just a supervisor of media thus far, he is still in Kalimpong, flick playing at VAJRA Biotechnic of Hyderabad, the firm VA RA Shanta Biotechnic and works on even as doubts are now being raised j MOVIECINEMA, Digital on the quality of the medical supplies Surround Sound. Sikkim is an attractive he made to Kalimpong. contest Interestingly, both, Binod and 1. Name the male leads of “Mujhse Shaado Karoge” destination Kohli, introduced themselves as 2. Name the Miss India heroine of the above movie in almost all indices of develop- representatives of Shanta NAME: ______Contd from pg 1 ment [literacy, employment and Biotechnic and even produced vis- duced size of households in even population growth]. This the iting cards claiming the same. ADDRESS:______Sikkim. Against the average size Director felt was something that “We did not issue any such last week’s answers: 1. The Passion of the Christ 2. Mel Gibson Winner: K. Chettri of households of 5.3 recorded in the Social Welfare Department card to Binod, hence Kohli is out the 1981 and 1991 census, the could look into. of question,” said Mr. Kamarkar. State today has smaller house- Earlier, while inaugurating the Binod had met Kohli in Darjeeling and brought him along holds averaging 4.7. event, the Chief Secretary said that eye & WIN the Census figures were important to Kalimpong later. DENTIFY This, the Director said was a According to sources, Binod positive sign of the developmen- because they gave us an idea of Identify the could also be arrested for “where Sikkim is placed and venue shown tal index of the State. harboring Kohli. His role becomes where we are headed.” alongside and What should get people wor- even more suspect since he knew ried more is that the Census has “Such details on our human one lucky Kohli called himself Rohan correct entry will capital provide an important re- recorded slightly more than 50% Mehta, an industrialist, in win RELIANCE of the population as not being in- source base for us to plan our de- Darjeeling and then became Mike RECHARGE volved in any form of economic velopmental push,” he said. Davis, a doctor, in Kalimpong. COUPON activity. This despite the fact that WORTH the definition of being even mar- RS. 200/- from ginally involved in some form of LANDMARK INTERNATIONAL economic activity was expanded Cindrella Mobiles has already opened another branch in MG MARG, GANGTOK. PH: 229897 for this Census. Jammu & Kashmir. For this, 20 more “Housewives and even chil- brilliant boys/girls as Branch Manager/ NAME:...... ANSWER: ...... dren who helped out in the fields last week’s answer: Circuit House. winner: Gyaltsen or at home were recorded as be- Asst. Manager will be recruited soon. ing marginally employed,” the LIMITED VACANCY / ACCOMMODATION FREE Director explained. For details contact immediately: NOW! 98320 80753 The Census figures also reflect 98320 34122 Sarda Building, 6th Floor, M.G. Marg, CAN ALSO BE 98320 42096 the rather dismal state of affairs Gangtok Ph: 98320-90007 (mob) in West Sikkim which ranks last REACHED AT 98323 68930 8; NOW!; 31 July, 2004 THEFINALONE Friendship Day specials in town 01 August, Sunday is celebrated as Friendship Day. Archie’s Gallery, Oberoi’s Building, New Market have lots of cards and gift items for the day. Friendship Day greeting cards range from Rs.4 to Rs.60 and there are also friendship bands in different varieties and styles. Braided bands in different designs range from Rs.5 to Rs.30. Metallic bands range from Rs.20 to Rs.150, beau- tiful and attractive wooden bands are available for Rs.25. Band made up of leather with spikes come for Rs.50 to Rs.130. The special gift items for this friendship bands which range like Spiderman postcard free on day will be packed with two from Rs.25 to Rs.175 and come purchase Rs.50 paper products; on in different varieties. The Rs.25 purchasing Rs.100 worth of the today in pack contains a couple of friend- same a Spiderman poster comes ship bands along with a pen and a free and on purchases worth History notebook; the Rs.30 Rs.200 one VCD of 31st July pack has a Pop-up Friendship songs and ADMISSION OPEN quotation and 2 bands, a chocolate of Rs.10. 1498: Christopher Columbus FOR DEGREE COUSES a friendship diary, This particular offer is discovers island of Trinidad (SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY) 1777: Marquis de Lafayette, 19, quotation book along valid till Rakhi. made major-general of with a pen; the Rs.45 Friendship Day post- Continental Army pack has a quotation ers also available here BScIT, MScIT, 1912: US government prohibits pad with 2 bands and along with fresh yel- movies & photos of prize fights one friendship cheque low roses for friend- BCA, MCA, [censorship] book. ship day 1942: German SS gases 1,000 BBA, MBA, Jews in Minsk, Belorussia A pen along with a Glenary’s, New 1962: Federation of Malaysia ATM fun card and 2 Market is also offer- Journalism & formed friendship bands will ing friendship day 1964: Country singer Jim be given for Rs.50 special Pizzas, Pud- Mass Comm. Reeves dies in a plane crash while for Rs.60 you ding and pastries in 1966: Alabamans burn Beatle have letter pad, 1 au- different varieties and SMART ACADEMY products due to John Lennon’s tograph book, 1 pen and friend- flavours which you can easily pick anti-Jesus remark Deorali ship bands. The Rs.175 pack con- from the counter. Pizzas ranging 1973: Delta Airlines DC-9 Ph. 281043/280313 crashes in fog at Logan Airport, tains a scroll quotation, 1 slam from Rs.20 to Rs.25, pudding Boston, killing all but one of 89 book, friendship diary, pen, 1 mini from Rs.15 to Rs.20 and pastries aboard. Lone survivor dies 6 quotation with 2 friendship bands. ranging from Rs.10 to Rs.15 are months later Archie’s also has many offers available here.

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