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By: Kesang Tamang Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Sikkim Chapter in a move to display its solidarity towards Tsunami affected people of Japan set up a fund raising stall at Titanic Park, Gangtok on 19 th March 2011. UPF an international organization with it’s headquarter in USA, has been working in Sikkim since very long time. The fund raising program was headed by UPF Sikkim Chapter Vice President, Mr. Nima Theeng, UPF Sikkim Chapter Director Mr. Dhendup Sherpa and other members. GMC Mayor, Mr. K.N.Topgay accompanied by Deputy Mayor and Ward Councilors also donated generously for the cause. Later in the evening, they hold a candle light prayer for the people of Japan hit by Earthquake and Tsunami. Religious heads from different religious institutions and the gatherings prayed for an end to the miseries and sufferings caused by the radiation leakage from the nuclear accident at Fukishima, Daichi after the Earthquake. In this move to raise funds, a group of students from Sikkim...

Written Examination for the post of Graduate Teachers (Arts, Science, Math) which was to be conducted by Sikkim Public Service Commission (SPSC) was held on 26 th February 2011 after a much long controversy over the past month. One may note that the exam for same was to be held on 15, 16, 17 & 18 of February and the Admit Card for the same was to be issued from 3 rd to 12 th February. But in the mean time SPSC came up with the notification that only those candidates attaining 45% and above will be allowed to sit for the examination and the same was not mentioned during the time of advertisement. Around 3,000 candidates applied for the post of 298 Graduate Teachers. This statement by SPSC heated the situation and various Associations, Organizations and Individuals protested against the decision of SPSC, which led exam to halt. After facing criticisms after criticisms on its improper functioning, SPSC relaxed the percentage (%) criteria upto 40%. Strict guidelines were gi...

Palwal, Feb 24 (PTI)   A man was arrested for allegedly killing his eight-year-old daughter after she resisted his attempt to rape her in the district here, police said. The victim, a student of class three, had gone missing since November 28 last year and a report had been filed with the police in the connection, they said. The police yesterday recovered a decomposed body of a girl near a railway crossing here, which was later identified by the victim's mother. The father of the girl first tried to rape her and later strangulated the minor to death when she resisted him and then dumped her body near a tree, they said. Victim's mother alleged that her daughter was last seen with her father near a railway track before she went missing. He had been sexually harassing the girl for a long time, she alleged .

West Point Sr. Sec. School organized an Inter House Quiz Competition  based on the theme "Census" on 24th Feb 2011 in the school premises for the students of class VI, VII &VIII. The entire quiz competition was divided into three section viz Buzzer round, Rapid fire round and Pass Pass round.The four participating house were Gyaltchen (Blue), Pema (Red), Khorlo (Yelloow) and Dug House (Green). Census cap Making a lead since the first round the Gyaltchen house emerged as winner with 100 points, Pema and Dug with 80 points each securing 2nd position and Khorlo palced 3rd with70 points on the board.All the participants were awarded with certificates. Students giving correct answer were also awarded with a Census design  cap. Neha Gupta of Dug house was adjudged best performer with most of the correct answer in her favour. One of the senior teacher thanked and congratulated all the students for participating and also promised to come up with more s...

Washington, Feb 19 (PTI)  Describing India as a rising global power, a bi-partisan resolution introduced in the US House of Representatives has expressed support for the country's bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.           The resolution, introduced by Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings on Thursday and supported by half-a-dozen other lawmakers, has now been referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.                 Appreciating India for being a strong democratic ally, key economic partner and rising global power, the resolution favours its inclusion as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.             t encourages President Barack Obama to work with friends and allies of the US in the United Nations to effect India's inclusion on the Security Council.

New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI)   CBI Director A P Singh today contradicted Telcom Minister Kapil Sibal on his claim that the 2G spectrum allocation had caused "zero loss" to the national exchequer as he appeared before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC).          Singh was quizzed by the members of the Committee on various aspects of the 2G spectrum allocation which  the CBI is investigating .            "As far as he (Singh) has seen the case, to say 'zero loss' is wrong," PAC chairman Murli Manohar Joshi told a press conference after the meeting.           A member of the Committee said the CBI chief was of the view that it would be "wrong to say that there was zero sum loss in allocation of 2 G spectrum on first-come-first-serve basis.

With the recent infrastructural development there has been a tremendous growth in tourism industry in Sikkim. The Tourism Department of Sikkim has come up with various adventure sports in order to promote tourism in the state. Among various, paragliding is one of the best that Sikkim can offer.     Started by 3 Sikkimese locals, Rajdeep Thapa, Arjun rai & Chandraprakash Pradhan under the banner of “Fly Sikkim adventure” is the one and only Government registered Paragliding Agency that has been operating in the State since the last few months and is located only a few kilometers (6-7) away from Gangtok, at Lower Luing , Resithang near Khel Gaon. Inaugurated in the month of April 2010, but commercial took off only in the month of November, has taken 85 flights so far among whom five were foreigners, 2 Australian and 3  Bhutanese and has delivered 100% successful result.            “Fly Sikkim adventure” offers two kind of fli...