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Sikkim Bound
2008-06-02 07:27:00 Sarah is traveling around the world as I am, and her time in Asia was wrapping up in Darjeeling while I was ready to bust up to Sikkim for closer Himalayan views. Cameron would stay with Sarah through her last night, while Natalie joined me in a share jeep a day earlier for ...
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Sikkim all set to Roll its Roulette for Great Gamblers
2008-04-01 05:24:00 The tiny northeastern state of Sikkim is all set to roll its roulette and is gearing up to give Nepal a run for its money, literally. Along with its virgin forests, lofty mountains, mystic valleys, lush green landscapes and spectacular mountain rivers, the Himalayan kingdom is now all set to welcome visitors with state-of-the-art world class ...
SHRP SUPPORTERS CLASH WITH SIKKIM POLICE IN NAMCHI: ONE ARRESTED
2007-12-30 04:01:00 NAMCHI, December 29: In what could be termed as a rare incident in Sikkim, a group of people affiliated with the Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad (SHRP) party clashed with the Namchi Police on December 26 at Kamrang, near Namchi.It all began when a case was registered the same day at about 5 pm at Namchi Police Station on the complaint from SI Kinga Tshering Bhutia of the same police station. According to reports, the SI who was recruited for checking vehicles at Kamrang near Namchi College, discovered a vehicle bearing No-WB 74F/1883 and driven by one Pema Tshering Tamang without relevant document and challaned and seized the said vehicle under section 270 of Motor Vehicle Act 1958 and took the driver to the Police Station for detention.Later, the owner of the vehicle Basant Kumar Rai restrained the vehicle forcefully and brought back to the spot along with 15-20 groups of persons in vehicles bearing No-SK-02-A/1656 (Gypsy) and SK-02-A/2117 (Alto) and refused to hand over the vehicle t...
By: The Sikkim Times
Sikkim eyeing local and international mkts for floriculture, organic produc
2007-12-30 03:57:00 Gangtok, Dec 30: Sikkim has geared up to market its floriculture and organic food, within the country and abroad. It is scheduled to host the three-day International FloriShow in Saramsha Garden in Gangtok beginning March 14, 2008, in collaboration with central government agencies and the Media Today group. Representatives from about 30 countries, including Holland, New Zealand, Thailand, Australia, Korea are likely to participate in the event.With a view to promote Sikkim within the country, an exclusive outlet was recently inaugurated in Pamposh Enclave in Delhi , last week. “Sikkim has a competitive advantage for its organic produces, medicinal herbs, fruits, and vegetables, which are peculiar to the region. We have launched the process of certification of organic areas and by 2012, Sikkim would be declared as the first organic state in the country,” said the chief minister, Pawan Chamling.He identified eco-tourism, hydel power, horticulture as priority sectors, and asked the...
By: The Sikkim Times
PAN comes in way of Sikkim residents opting for mutual funds
2007-12-30 03:54:00 MUMBAI: Sikkim, the Buddhist kingdom that became a state of India in 1975, has suddenly become an inaccessible market for the country's mutual fund industry. And the barrier to that is not the great Himalayas but the permanent account number (PAN) of the income tax Department, the unique number that has nearly become ubiquitous for all financial transactions. The problem lies in the fact that Sikkim residents are not governed by the Indian income tax act. Rather, permanent residents of Sikkim are governed by the Sikkim Tax Manual 1948. They also want it to remain that way since they don't pay any income tax to the Indian government. They pay it to the state government instead. So they are not even required to have a PAN. In addition, most of them also perceive that applying for PAN would imply acceptance of Indian income tax acts, which most of them are resisting, industry sources said. But from July 2 this year, market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has m...
By: The Sikkim Times
Sikkim to get its first airport at Pakyong
2007-11-17 09:04:00 Gangtok,November 17: Pakyong in Sikkim is all set to get the first of the three Greenfield airports to be constructed in the Northeastern Region.The plan set off with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) recently calling for bids to construct the runway, apron, taxiways, pavement, drainage works, fencing, and boundary wall works for the airport. AAI plans to finish the construction work within 24 months from the date of awarding the contract.To be constructed at a cost of around Rs 320 crore, the proposed airport would initially cater to smaller turboprop aircraft like the ATR 72s and would give Sikkim its first airport. Presently, the nearest airport to Sikkim is located 124 kilometres away at Bagdogra in West Bengal.While the Planning Commission is learnt to have proposed the sharing of cost on a 1:1 basis between the gross budgetary support of the Civil Aviation and AAI's resources, the Airports Authority has proposed that the funding should come either through a 100 per cent C...
By: The Sikkim Times
Sikkim observes National Press Day on November 16
2007-11-17 08:48:00 Gangtok,Nov 16:The media fraternity in Sikkim has observed the National Press Day on November 16 with ''Media as Peoples' Voice- Pre and Post Independence'' as the theme of the year in a function held at Chintan Bhawan and gracing the occasion as Chief Guest was Dr. Pawan Chamling, Chief Minister of Sikkim.The day has been observed every year to coincide with the foundation day of the Press Council of India.Chief Minister Dr. Chamling inaugurated the celebrations at Chintan Bhawan where a 15 minutes documentary film on Sikkim was screened to all attending the function.The Department of Information and Publicity in collaboration with the Sikkim Press Club and the Journalists, organised the event.Dr. Chamling gave away cash awards of Rs.10,000/-each to five local journalists and called upon them to travel across Sikkim and bring forth voice of rural people of Sikkim through their publications and He also announced medical benefits free of costs to all the journalists of Sikkim.Mo...
By: The Sikkim Times
International flower festival 2008 @ Sikkim
2007-11-17 08:44:00 Gangtok 16 Nov: International Flower festival will be organized in Sikkim in 2008 and the cash prizes will be given to the winners, Chief Minister Dr. Pawan Chamling while addressing the newly elected panchayats at Samman Bhavan here declared on November 15. He urged the members of Panchayat to make conscious of the importance of flowers among the growers and floriculturists of the States and make the the proposed international flower festival 2008 a grand success. He also urged to develop the quality of growing flowers and take mass participation by the floriculturists and farmers in this noble endeavor and profession. Chief Minister has already directed to the concerned department to make all the necessary arrangements and complete the taske byl the month of February 2008 for the grand international show. He also said that the Government is actively looking for the global market and broaden the scope of the products. He also said that the right message to the people must reach tha...
By: The Sikkim Times
FORMER SIKKIM HEALTH MINISTER OT BHUTIA CONVICTED IN DISPROPORTIONATE ASSET
2007-11-17 08:37:00 GANGTOK, November 16: Former health minister OT Bhutia was convicted yesterday by a lower court in a Disproportionate Assets case.District (North and East) Session Judge S.W.Lepcha announced the verdict yesterday on a case that was filed by the State Vigilance Directorate in 1995.A minister during the previous 14 years Sikkim Sangram Parishad government led by NB Bhandari, Mr. Bhutia was a legislature from the Rumtek constituency, East Sikkim.It is the first Disproportionate Assets case filed by the Directorate of State Vigilance to have received a conviction by a court in Sikkim.Mr. Bhutia has been charged with misusing Rs.40 lakhs during his tenure as a two term Health Minister from 1984-1993.The Session Judge has reserved the pronouncement of the quantum of the sentence which is expected to be announced tomorrow in open court
By: The Sikkim Times
PUBLIC HEARING ON 96 MW DIKCHU HYDEL PROJECT HELD IN NORTH SIKKIM
2007-11-17 08:34:00 Affected families want total safeguard of local interests GANGTOK, November 16: The public hearing for the 96 megawatt Hydel Power Project at River Dikchu was held today at Dikchu Bazaar.Organized by the State Pollution Control Board, Forest and Wildlife Department the hearing was attended by all project affected families and the landowners from Lingdok and Dikchu.M/s Sneha Kinetic Power Project limited, a Hyderbad based company has proposed to construct a 96 MW Hydroelectric Project by utilizing the water of River Dikchu, a tributary of Teesta River in East Sikkim.Placing the technical details, the Managing Director of Sneha Kinetic Power Project Limited Raghunathan Reddy informed that the hydel project would have an installed capacity of 99 MW at the cost of Rs. 49 CroreHe added that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environment Management Assessment (EMA) have been drafted keeping in view the environmental, cultural, and traditional conservation. He also informed that ...
By: The Sikkim Times
SIKKIM TO GET TWO NEW ITIs
2007-11-17 08:30:00 Centre urges Sikkim to focus on tourism and agricultureNEW DELHI, November 16: Sikkim will get two new Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and upgradation for one existing ITIs under the skill development and vocational training scheme.This was informed by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Oscar Fernandes while responding to the queries from journalists from Sikkim who represented the State in the recently concluded Economic Editors’ Conference here.Mr. Fernandes also made clear that the project being a 100 percent centrally sponsored scheme falls under implementation for the North Eastern States including Sikkim for establishing 22 new ITIs and upgrading 35 existing ITIs.Answering another query, the minister suggested that the Sikkim government give priority to education, capacity building, professional training and industrial development as well as give encouragement to the small scale industries.“As far as Sikkim is concer...
By: The Sikkim Times
Sikkim Government Transfers
2007-11-17 08:17:00 Gangtok,November17: Department of Personnel, AR & Trg. PGCOESD & CM’s SES. ,Government of Sikkim has announced through its office order about following transfers of officials of Government of Sikkim.Shri Ujjal Gurung, SCS, Addl. Secretary, UD & HD is hereby transferred and posted as Director, Commerce and Industries Department on his own pay and scale.Shri Tashi Zangpo, SCS, Addl. Secretary, Commerce and Industries Department is hereby transferred and posted as Addl. Secretary, UD & HD. Shri Shyamlall Rai. Joint Secretary, UD & HD, Jorethang is hereby transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, AHLF & VS Department.Shri S. Anbalagan, IFS, Deputy Secretary, RM & DD is hereby transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary, Science and Technology Department on deputation. Transfer order of Shri. Sonam Y. Lepcha as Secretary to Vice Chancellor, Sikkim University made vide O.O. No. 729/Gen/DOP dated 13.09.2007 is hereby treated as cancelled.Shri C. K. Basnet, Div...
By: The Sikkim Times
RC Poudyal likely to float new Sikkim outfit
2007-11-17 08:11:00 Gangtok, Nov. 16: After 17 years of political hibernation, Ram Chandra Poudyal (popularly known as RC) is planning to spring back into active politics.Clean shaven and in a new avatar — RC has parted with his long beard as well as his interest in religious studies — Poudyal is in the process of floating a new political outfit.A source close to him said Poudyal has been active for the past few weeks speaking to various people and convening conclaves to get like-minded personalities to form a “third front” in Sikkim.Senior journalist and author of Inside Sikkim- Against the Tide, Jigme N. Kazi, is also part of the new outfit, the name of which is yet to be disclosed, the source said.He added that the senior leader decided to come back to politics, as there is virtually no Opposition in the state. “A lot of people have been meeting him especially those from the tribal communities and the response has been overwhelming,” the source told The Telegraph.Poudyal has been active ...
By: The Sikkim Times
Dr. Chamling's Gift to Sikkim Journalists
2007-11-17 08:07:00 GANGTOK, Nov. 16: For the first time in the country the Sikkim chief minister Mr Pawan Chamling announced a medical benefit for journalists and a free journalism-training course for young journalists to be provided by the state government. He was speaking on the occasion of the National Press Day.
By: The Sikkim Times
Eight Sikkimese out to promote Sikkim tourism
2007-11-17 08:04:00 GANGTOK, Nov. 16: For the first time in the region eight men from the state will go on a cross country car rally to promote Sikkim tourism in national level from 27 December.The eight member include Mr Kishore Kharka, Mr Pranit Pradhan, Mr Manoj Chettri, Mr Roshan Gautam, Mr Rikesh Pradhan, M. Tashi Gyatso Bhutia, Mr Phup Tshering Sherpa and Mr Roshan Pradhan. They will cover 26 states within 101 days covering the entire stretch of more than 22,000 km starting from Gangtok and again return to Gangtok. “We are covering almost the entire country except Tripura and some islands of the country” said Mr Kishore Kharka, president of Sikkim tourism co-operative society (STCS). We are taking three more drivers and a mechanic along with us but before we start we will have a week-long medical awareness training so that we do not suffer from any disease,” he added.According to their data 44 lakh inbound tourist come to the country during 2006 of which Sikkim only received 0.4 per cent of...
By: The Sikkim Times
Antony to visit Sikkim as Chinese 'incursions' rise
2007-11-17 08:03:00 NEW DELHI: In the backdrop of mounting 'incursions' by Chinese armed forces into Indian territory and the military infrastructure build-up in the Tibet Autonomous Region, defence minister A K Antony will be visiting forward areas in Sikkim in early-December. Antony, accompanied by Army chief General Deepak Kapoor and other senior officials, will be visiting Nathu La, which links Tibet with Sikkim, as well as the strategically-located 112 Mountain Brigade, among other places. Antony, on his part, however, chose to downplay the stepped up 'incursions' by the Chinese forces all along the 4,057-km Line of Actual Control (LAC), holding that the 'incidents' take place due to 'differing perceptions' about the still-unresolved border. "Whenever there is an incursion, we take it up at flag meetings (between Indian and Chinese commanders in the area concerned) or through diplomatic channels...the border, by and large, has been peaceful," he said. India, of course, is always cagey abou...
By: The Sikkim Times
Hotels in Sikkim
2007-11-15 00:00:00 Browse Hotels in Sikkim, get information about the tourist places to visit, favorable season to visit, hotel packages, meal charges, hotel facilities and other services provided by the hotels / resorts in India.
Singalila trek in Sikkim reopened with changes
2007-11-14 15:02:00 Gangtok, Nov. 13: Closed for over two-and-a-half years, Sikkim’s most famous trekking trail is back in business but with changes in the route.A 14-member Italian team was the first to follow the Singalila trail in West Sikkim on November 5 after a government notification announced its reopening in October.The route was closed in January 2005 after the Union home ministry objected to the trail passing through Nepal in several places, including a camp at Nepal Megu. The Centre had then told the Sikkim government to make alterations in the trail so that it did not enter the neighbouring country. The state tourism department closed the route for two years to make necessary modifications.Considered one of the most breathtaking treks in the world, the Singalila trail is at an elevation of more than 3,000m with a view of the Himalayan range, including Mt Everest and Kanchenjunga.In June this year, in a bid to find a new and alternative route, a recce was organised. It was led by joint se...
By: The Sikkim Times
BJP CRITICIZE SIKKIM GOVT FOR MG MARG BEAUTIFICATION WORK
2007-11-14 14:57:00 GANGTOK, November 13: The State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed its dismay and discontentment on the slow pace of work being carried out at the MG Marg and Tibet Road here in the Capital.Terming the recent modification of the MG Marg demanded by the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling as “an unthinkable act,” especially in laying granite stone and putting removable flower pots, the BJP in a press release has stated that there is neither master plan prepared nor the tenure of the project has been estimated. The party has further questioned whether “such a change affected in the middle of the MG Marg project is done without review by a committee of experts or not.”Stating that “the common people should not suffer due to the folly nature of the work undertaken by the government,” the BJP has demanded the Sikkim Democratic Front government to show the Blue print of the work in photograph or sketch and the same to be placed in the notice board at Titanic park, Civil Defe...
By: The Sikkim Times
MINOR GIRL FOUND MURDERED IN WEST SIKKIM
2007-11-14 14:54:00 GYALSHING, November 13: A body of a 12-year old girl was found in Singyang below Pelling in West Sikkim, today morningHailing from Darap village, West Sikkim, the girl was staying with a family in Singyang as a domestic help and was also studying in Class IV at the Singyang School. She had gone missing from November 11, Police say.Her body was recovered near to her employer’s house. The body was sent to Gyalshing District Hospital for post-mortem.According to the people who first saw the body, the girl’s clothes had been torn, indicating that she may have been raped before being murdered. Residents also say that a 25 year old man from Daramdin, West Sikkim who had been working in the same house had gone missing from the same day. Suspecting him to be involved in the crime, the Police have launched a manhunt against him.The case has been registered under section 302 (murder) of the IPC and is under investigation
By: The Sikkim Times
SIKKIM GOVERNOR ATTEND 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FEDERALISM
2007-11-13 16:49:00 Gangtok,November12 : His Excellency the Governor, Shri Sudarshan Agarwal attended the 4th International Conference on Federalism held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi from 5th to 7th November, 2007. The conference has been organized by the Inter-State Council Secretariat, Government of India in collaboration with the forum of Federation and was attended by delegates from over fifty countries including Canada, Switzerland, Iraq and Ethopia. The Conference with the theme “Unity is Diversity; Learning from Each Other” was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the valedictory address was made by H.E. the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil with the keynote address being delivered by the Union Home Minister Shri Shivraj Patil. A galaxy of luminaries including the President of Comoros, President of the Swiss Confederation, Vice President of Negeria, Prime Minsiter of Ethopia, Hon’ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha , Union Minister for External Affairs, DoNER, ...
By: The Sikkim Times
SIKKIM LOCK-UP DEATH, PROBE BY ADC, SDM ORDERED
2007-11-13 16:48:00 Two police personnel suspendedGANGTOK, November 12: Two police personnel from Singtam Police Station have been suspended following the death of Bikram Bishwakarma, 28 who was found hanging from a ventilator inside the lock-up at Singtam police station on November 10. A magisterial probe has also been ordered into the death.Sub-inspector Tseten Bhutia was the officiating duty officer while Surendra Thapa was a non-commissioned officer on duty when the incident took place.Bikram, was picked up in connection with a theft case on November 9 and was kept in police custody at the Singtam police station. He was reportedly caught red-handed by members of the taxi association in Singtam while stealing a stereo, sound boxes and some audio cassettes from a vehicle. The youth had been beaten up before being handed over to the police. He was charged under Section 379 of the IPC for theft. A resident of Shantinagar in Singtam, Bikram was reported to be a drug addict. On the same day at about 4pm,...
By: The Sikkim Times
Spring date for Sikkim Everest team
2007-11-13 16:43:00 photos: Late Sonam Gyatso & The shoes that he used while scaling Everest. Gangtok, Nov. 12: Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute here will lead its first independent expedition to Mount Everest in spring 2008 .While members and instructors of the institute have scaled the peak with other teams, this is the first time the 43-year-old school is organising an independent expedition to tame the 8848m (29,028ft) peak.The second round of selection began today at the institute here in Baluakhani. The team will be sent on Thursday for the final selection to be held under Alpine conditions in North Sikkim.The expedition that will be flagged off sometime in April-May next year will include 15 members and five additional climbing support staff. The team will be led by G.T. Bhutia, the principal of the institute.“Members of the institute have scaled so many summits and broken so many records. So we thought why not an independent expedition,” Bhutia informed.The team is expected to scal...
By: The Sikkim Times
Justice Subba sworn-in as Sikkim HC judge
2007-11-12 12:13:00 Gangtok (PTI): Justice A P Subba on Saturday took oath as the judge of the Sikkim High Court here.Governor Sudarshan Agrawal administered the oath of office to Justice Subba at a simple ceremony held at the Raj Bhawan in the afternoon.Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, his ministerial colleagues, the Sikkim High Court Chief Justice A N Ray and other senior civil and police officials were present at the swearing-in ceremony.With the swearing-in of Justice Subba, the strength of the Sikkim High Court bench has gone up to two as against the full strengh of three, official sources said.
By: The Sikkim Times
Diwali celebrated amid fun, fervour in Sikkim
2007-11-10 10:11:00 Gangtok:Celebrations of Diwali, the festival of lights, kicked off today throughout the Sikkim amid traditional fervour with people exchanging sweets and gifts.In the state capital Gangtok, all the small and major markets were bustling with activities as shoppers were seen making last minutes purchases for the festival which marks the return of Lord Rama to his kingdom after 14 years in exile.Bursting of crackers has already started in several areas in the capital. People have started thronging to places of worship to perform Puja on the occasion.(Photos: Himgiri Nepali)
By: The Sikkim Times
SIKKIM DEMOCRATIC FRONT SWEEPS PANCHAYAT ELECTION
2007-10-29 15:41:00 Gangtok,October29: This tiny himalayan state of Sikkim saw ruling SDF party having a sweeping victory for the rural body elections held on October 26 and results declared today.The ruling Sikkim Democratic Front already leads the polls having won 640 of the gram panchayat seats and 45 zilla parishad seats uncontested
By: The Sikkim Times
Military-media meet @ Sikkim for higher level of synergy
2007-10-29 15:38:00 An interactive session held in Gangtok on September 30 and October 1 had stressed on the need to create a high level of synergy and understanding between the army, the media and the common man.The seminar was inaugurated by the General Officer Commanding, Black Cat Division Maj. Gen. K.V.S. Lalotra.The speakers included journalists and senior citizens like G.D. Aggarwal, a representative of the Hanuman Tok temple committee, Gangtok.They dwelt upon sensitising the media on the requirements of the army, its role and how the media could help moulding public opinion on issues related to the armed forces.The media’s role, constraints, and measures that need to be taken to achieve a more harmonious working relationship were also discussed.
By: The Sikkim Times
Nigerians Black Eagle eyes Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup 2007
2007-10-29 15:32:00 Gangtok, Oct. 28: The “black magicians” are back in town with a different name but the same intent.The all-Nigerian football team arrived here yesterday to take part in the 29th All India Governor’s Gold Cup. Last year, as GMHK Lions, the team had stormed into the semi-finals of the tournament, prompting the fans to dub them the black magicians. This time, the team will play under a new name — Nigerian Eagles.The team, which is part of the Nigerian Professional Footballers’ Association, consists of players from across the country who are either studying or working in India. Many of them also play club football.“We are happy to be back playing football in this wonderful place where people have so much love for the game. We have a number of good strikers and promising players in the side. We aim to lift the Gold Cup and we are working very hard towards that goal. We also promise an enthralling performance,” the team’s coach Fuja Tope told writer.The intent was very muc...
By: The Sikkim Times
Swiss-Dutch team climbs 6010m Sikkim peak
2007-10-29 15:29:00 photo:The team at peakGangtok, Oct. 28: A Swiss and Dutch team has conquered the 6,010m-high Mt Thingchingkhang in West Sikkim. This is the third successful ascent to the peak in just over a year and is expected to give a big boost to adventure tourism in the state.The expedition led by the 57-year-old Swiss mountaineer Robert Allenbach included his wife Susana Cornelia, a medical assistant, Robertus Laan, a Dutch national living in Switzerland and Paul P.E. Van Rivere from the Netherlands. They have returned to base after reaching the summit earlier this week.The expedition was organised by Adarsh Tours and Travels, an agency promoting mountaineering in Sikkim.Allenbach is an Everester, having scaled the highest peak (8,848m) in the world way back in 1978. A technical engineer by profession, Allenbach has also participated in a number of expeditions in Ladakh.According to Allenbach, the final stretch of the ascent was technically the most challenging because the team had to negotia...
By: The Sikkim Times
NAMCHI MAHOTSAV STARTS FESTIVAL TIME FOR SIKKIM
2007-10-29 15:22:00 NAMCHI, October 27: Come November 1 and Namchi will revel in the 4th Namchi Mahotsav, a tourism and cultural festival of the year.This is one festival which brings the district together and preparations are going on in full swing.The three-day festival will feature a number of events like Flower Shows, Traditional Food Plaza, Cultural Shows, Musical nights, Trekking to nearby places, Handicrafts and many rural and fun sports.The festival will also include Under 14 fashion show for different ethnic groups of the State.With the main objective of promoting tourism in Namchi and its peripheral areas, the festival has focussed in the State’s rich cultural and traditional presentations and food plazas for the last four years.Most importantly, the Chrysanthemum Flower Competition, which will be held here at Gandhi Park, is an added attraction to the festival. This is also clubbed as a part of the preparation for the International Flower Show next year. The entire state is participating i...
By: The Sikkim Times
Sikkim Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling’s NewYork Presentation Speech
2007-10-28 15:25:00 we are again reproducing the full version of the written presentation read out by the Sikkim chief minister, Pawan Chamling at the “North East India Investment Conference” New York on September 26, 2007. The speech is more than twice as detailed as Ibobi’s, and there is also a world of difference in the range and depth. Sikkim and Assam were the two states which commanded attention at the conference. We are reproducing these speeches so that the people can make their own assessments.I bring with me the warmest Greetings of the people of our State Sikkim and country India to the people of the United States of America and the members of the Pravashi Bharatiya fraternity. Our greetings carry in them the fragrance of rhododendrons and orchid, serenity of the pristine Kanchenjunga mountain, holiness of priceless cultural heritage and affections of hill folks with rich social values.Sikkim is one of the most fascinating eco-tourism destinations in the world. We depict the real story...
By: The Sikkim Times
Sikkim win U-19 matches
2007-10-28 15:22:00 KOLKATA, Oct. 27: In the Vinoo Mankad Trophy (under–19 one dayers), Bengal beat Jharkhand by 5 wickets. Writom Porel top scored with 90 for Bengal. Kamal Gope of Jharkhand scored for his side with 58 runs. Jharkhand set a target of 231 in 50 overs, which Bengal achieved with four balls to spare.In another match, Sikkim beat Tripura by 62 runs. In reply to Sikkim’s 286, Tripura managed to score 224.
By: The Sikkim Times
DAY-1: SIKKIM GOVERNOR GOLD CUP (JCT Vs SFA XI 3-1)
2007-10-27 18:31:00 Gangtok, October 27 : JCT Academy, Phagwara, defeated the home team SFA XI 3-1 in the inaugural match of the 29th All India Governor's Gold Cup football tournament at Paljor Stadium here today.Jagpreet Singh from JCT scored a brace, both from free kicks in the 6th and 29th minutes, while his teammate L Zira buttressed the lead in the 59th minute.Dawa Lepcha managed to score a consolation goal for the home team in the 71st minute.Though the score line read 3-1, the game was a thrilling encounter with both teams evenly matched. SFA XI strikers came close to scoring on several occasions but were denied by the JCT goalie. With this, the home team had been knocked out of the tournament, while JCT will face NRT Football Club from Nepal on October 1.Assam State Electricity Board would take on Punjab Police tomorrow
By: The Sikkim Times
Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup begins Today in Gangtok
2007-10-27 18:18:00 Gangtok,October27: Football mania is set to sweep Sikkim for the next 12 days with the 29th All India Governor's Gold Cup Football starting from today at Paljor stadium here. Sikkim's new Governor Sudharshan Agarwal inaugurated the tournament and the first match saw the local favourites-- Sikkim Football Association (SFA) XI locking horns with the JCT (Academy) although failed to win it. Buoyed by the last year's huge success, the SFA has left no stone unturned to cement the tournament in the national football scenario by inviting top national clubs and those from neighbouring countries.Six international teams, including an all Nigerian team would be the major attraction in this hilly region, where a total of 16 football clubs are participating.The international teams-- Nigerian Eagles, top two clubs from Nepal (NRT and Three Star), two from Bangladesh (Chittagaon Abahoni and Badda Jagarani Sangshad) and Bhutan XI-- were participating, SFA president Tempo Bhutia informed media. O...
By: The Sikkim Times
A Profile :SHRI SUDARSHAN AGARWAL, SIKKIM GOVERNOR
2007-10-27 18:13:00 Sudarshan Agarwal the present Governor of Sikkim was serving as Governor of Uttaranchal, having been appointed to that office by the President of India in January 2003. Before this appointment he served as Member of the National Human Rights Commission for a period of 3 years in the rank of a Judge of the Supreme Court.He also served as Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha from 1981 to 1993. As Secretary-General he participated in several Parliamentary Conferences and International Goodwill delegations around the world.Sudarshan Agarwal has been the President of the Delhi Gymkhana Club, the premier social club in the capital during 1986-1988. He is also a Trustee of the Amity Business School. He is a Trustee of a Cultural Centre, known as the Sanskriti Pratishthan. He is Chairman of the Uttaranchal State Red Cross Society and Chairman of the State Child Welfare Council.Sudarshan Agarwal conducted the election of the President of the Republic of India on two occasions in 1982 and 1992 as C...
By: The Sikkim Times
SWISS TEAM CONQUER MOUNT THINCHINKHANG OF SIKKIM
2007-10-27 18:07:00 YUKSOM, (West Sikkim), October 26: A Swiss mountaineering expedition successfully scaled the 6010m Mount Thinchinkhang on October 24.The expedition, which was headed by Robert Allenbach (57), a professional mountaineer from Switzerland, was joined by his wife Susana Cornelia Allenbach (54), a medical assistant, Robertus Laan (44), a Dutch national based in Switzerland and working as a Sales Marketing Executive and Paul PE Van Rivere (54), a public prosecutor in Holland.Mount Thinchinkhang has been previously scaled thrice, the first being scaled by the Germans last year in 2006 and for the second time by mountaineers from United States of America earlier this October.The ten-day expedition organised by Adarsh Tours and Travels based in Gangtok was joined by nine others comprising of the guide, potters, cooks, the Sherpas for locating and clearing the track and 13 yaks.The group started off from Yuksom on October 15 and reached the base camp at Lamuney on the 19th of the same month.A...
By: The Sikkim Times
SIKKIM CONGRESS CRIES FOUL, SAYS POLLS NOT FAIR
2007-10-27 18:06:00 GANGTOK, October 26: Although reports indicate a fair and peaceful Panchayat polls today, the Opposition Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee (SPCC) has surfaced with allegations of rigging and malpractice from Bhusuk School Polling Booth, Upper Samdong Polling Booth and from Rinchenpong.The party supreme Nar Bahadur Bhandari along with General Secretary, SPCC, Kunga Nima Lepcha, Secretary, Panchayat Election Cell of SPCC DB Basnet and Booth Secretary of 31, Gangtok, Mohan Prasad today visited several Polling stations contiguous to Gangtok.A press release issued by the party states that the Bhusuk School Polling booth was not only manned by only two police but had ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) party workers transport voters in taxi vehicle bearing Registration number SK-04-5754. The release further reveals that the voters were treated to lavish lunch and drinks at the residence of the SDF party candidate for the Bhusuk Panchayat Ward.Basing these activities as violation of Secti...
By: The Sikkim Times
SIKKIM RECORDS MORE THAN 80 PERCENT VOTER TURNOUT IN RURAL POLL
2007-10-27 18:04:00 GANGTOK, October 26: The Gram and Zilla Panchayat elections were conducted smoothly and peacefully all over the State today.The polling process started from 8 am after the polling stations were opened. Electronic Voting Machines were used for the first time ever in the civil polls in Sikkim. An estimated 1.41 lakh electorate cast their franchise today to decide the fate of 835 candidates in the fray for 47 Zilla Panchayat and 304 gram Panchayat seats amid tight security arrangements.No poll rigging or disturbances were reported from any polling booths across the State.The poll fever was missing from the Capital and its surrounding areas as it has been declared as Municipal Area for which the voting will be held next year in January.The State Election Commission had set up 524 polling stations across the four Districts and deployed 3144 polling personnel and 1048 policemen to conduct free and fair polls for 47 Zilla Panchayat seats out of a total of 93 seats of which 45 candidates ha...
By: The Sikkim Times
Sikkim CM Dr. Chamling review MG Marg Work In Progress
2007-10-27 17:36:00 Gangtok,October 27: The chief minister of Sikkim, Dr.Pawan Chamling, today toured the M.G.Marg area, heart of capital on foot to make a spot assessment of the town and decide on the measures required for a cleaner Gangtok.Officials from the East district administration, police, departments of urban development, power and forest, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and Mrs.Tika Maya Chamling and Minister D.D.Bhutia accompanied the Chief minister on the tour. Sikkim Chief Minister took on spot review of work in progress of MG Marg beautification and expressed his unpleasure on kind of proposal being implemented in the beautification process and made on spot suggestion of using granite stone instead of bricks and cement at present being used to build space for flowers and electric poles in MGMarg which he described being a heart of Sikkim should reflect best image to tourists visiting state.Dr.Chamling told that despite constructing a number of car parks such as one at old Children Park,ol...
By: The Sikkim Times
Panchayat polls pass peacefully in Sikkim
2007-10-27 04:46:00 Gangtok, Oct. 26: Excellent weather conditions and bright sunshine coaxed voters out of their homes for the panchayat elections across Sikkim today.The polls remained peaceful with no untoward incidents reported from anywhere in the state till voting closed at 4pm today.Elections were held for 304 village panchayat and 47 zilla panchayat seats. Of the 889 village panchayat seats, 585 had already been bagged by the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) without a contest. The ruling party also won 46 of the 93 zilla panchayat seats in a similar manner.In all, 841 candidates were in the fray, 717 for the village panchayats and 124 for the district bodies.Rough estimates by the state election commission after voting closed at 4pm, put the turnout around 80 per cent. While North district saw the highest turnout with 85 per cent of the people casting their votes, the East and South districts saw 75 per cent voting and the West recorded the lowest, between 65 and 70 per cent polling. The ab...
By: The Sikkim Times
Sudarshan Agarwal sworn in as 13th Governor of Sikkim
2007-10-27 04:41:00 Gangtok:, 25 October : Shri Sudarshan Agarwal was sworn in as the 13th Governor of Sikkim in a function at Raj Bhavan today. Chief Justice Ajay Nath Ray administrated the oath of office to the new Governor.Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, cabinet Ministers, Speaker of the state Assembly and MLAs were present on the occasion along with senior government officials. Mr Agarwal took charge from Mr V Rama Rao, who left for his home town in Hyderabad early this morning. Mr Rao's five-year term as the Governor of Sikkim came to an end yesterday. Mr Agarwal had been the Governor of Uttarakhand since January, 2003
By: The Sikkim Times
World heritage tag beckons Sikkim park - The Statesman
2007-08-17 23:26:00 World heritage tag beckons Sikkim parkThe Statesman, India - 1 hour agoGANGTOK, Aug 17: The Kanchendzonga National Park of Sikkim is earmarked for a Unesco World Natural Heritage site status by 2009. Two other sites ~ the Wild ...
First Chief Minister of Sikkim Shri L.D. Kazi passed away
2007-07-30 09:38:00 The former Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri L.D. Kazi Khangsarpa passed away on July 28 evening in his residence at Kalimpong. He was 103 years old and he was under treatment and his condition was stable since a week.read more | digg story
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Scintillating Sikkim
2007-07-27 01:32:00 Gangtok to Lachen and ThangguThanggu to GuruDongmar Sikkim on world map. Map showing overview of Sikkim trekking area. Detailled route of Zachu trekking. We start in Gangtok; from a perfect viewpoint we see the sunrise on Narsing; Pandim; Kangchenjunga and Soniolchu. The capital is quite busy; but on the surrounding hillsides are just isolated houses with green terraced rice fields. Between Gangtok and Lachen; the large amount of rain leads to dense green jungle that grows high up. In Lachen at 3'500 meters the evergreen jungle gives way to other trees. Stunning foliage in the Lachen valley. A day north of Sikkim we get close to the mountains that rise above the silhouettes of trees. A range separates the valleys of Lachen and Lachung. Fog moves up to Thanggu in the evening. It is rather cold in the middle of November once the sun disappears. The creeks freeze quickly. Last dinner in a reasonably warm kitchen . summer settlements keep yaks Kangchengyao rises in the ba...
By: Life at Ibibo
video of Sikkim Duo on Hunger Strike
2007-07-25 23:20:00 DAY 34 of Sikkim Hunger Strike
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