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    “It is the time to understand the issue of Sikkim-Darjeeling unification because without the help of Sikkimese or Sikkim it is impossible to achieve Gorkhaland” said General Secretary of Sikkim- Darjeeling Unification Forum Mr. Shankar Hang Subba in a press conference held today here in the Capital. Adding more Mr. Subba appealed to the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling to take initiative and play a vital role in the unification issue. Mr. Subba stated that Gorkhaland is impossible but through unification the problems of Darjeeling people would be solved. The forum has been raising the voice about the restoration of lost territory since day one of its inception but due to technical errors and other reason forum failed to convince the people of Sikkim regarding the unification issue but hopes that a day will come when every people in the hills will understand the unification issue and raise their voice in support of this demand. Mr. Subba alleged that Gorkha Janmukti M...

(Ready-Steady-Go) By Kesang Tamang:  By resolution 42/112 of December 1987, the General Assembly of United Nation Organisation decided to observe 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit trafficking as an expression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse. In Gangtok also the International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit trafficking was observed jointly by Gangtok based NGO, RUN (Recovering Users Network), along with Jagrity Rehabilitation Centre Sichey, Drishya Rehabilitation Centre Aho Pakyong and SNP+ STNM Hospital Complex on the Theme “ LIFE DOES NOT REWIND “ at Gangtok M.G.Marg on 26th June 2011. The entire event was also supported by Sikkim State AIDS Control Society (SSACS) and Sikkim Police. On the very occasion marathon race was also organized which started from Tourist Information Centre- via – O Point, Secretariat, Tibet Road and back to Tourist Informa...

"Yak dance"-Entertainer of the show By Kesang Tamang : World Music day, a festival of music was celebrated here at Gangtok on 21st June 2011. “F□te de la Musique”, (World Music Day) as it was called originally started in France in the year 1982. In Sikkim this year is always marked with musical extravaganza. Earlier the same used to be held at Nepali Sahitya Parishad Bhawan, but this year, the same was organized in the busy streets of M.G.Marg by the Cultural Affairs and the Heritage Department of Sikkim along with the North-East Zonal Cultural Center, Guwahati. The entire show was hosted by Culture Officer Sikkim, Mrs. Lata Rajalim. The purpose of organizing the event was to encourage local musicians and artists, professional and amateur, to perform at streets and also to deliver free concerts, making all genre of music accessible to the people, said the host.                   The program started with a traditional Yak dance perfo...

By Kesang Tamang: Guards Ground, located at Tathangchen, near West Point Sr. Sec. School has became an important venues for most of the activities that are being held in the capital these days. Right from the morning till evening, this playground is full with boys and girls indulging themselves in different sports. It is also a venue for organizing different Fair and Exhibitions. But has anyone tried to find out why is it called by the name Guards Ground? Most of the people from Sikkim are well acquainted with the fact where this name comes from. But still many are unaware of the origin of the name. The story dates back to the time when there used to be a Chogyal or Monarch system in Sikkim. Sikkim used to be an independent kingdom. Right above the Ground, there is a “Palace” which used to be residence of the then king of Sikkim and the Guard Ground used to be a camp where Royal Guards of Chogyals used to reside. The building of West Point School used to be different Administrat...

MINI- An untold story of a great Indian footballer  Our region ,the hills of Darjeeling and Sikkim has over the years produced plenty of talented footballers, but most of us are not aware of them, especially the players from yester years. Late Chandan Singh Rawat’s name comes first to my mind. He was a great player born in Darjeeling and went on to play for India .Then it was Late Pem Dorjee who was a talented Stopper who played for almost all the big clubs and even captained the Indian National team. He was from Kalimpong but later on settled in Sikkim. I know the names of other players too but have very limited details about them. But I could meet one of them in my recent visit to Kalimpong, He was an exceptional forward of his times. The details are as follows- It was in 2007 when I had gone to Kalimpong and played in the league there that I had first heard about this Gentleman from my friend. He had told me that this man was like a legend there and people used to floc...

Survey points to TB pill violation    60% prescriptions do not follow dosage rules, says study : G.S. MUDUR  New Delhi, May 5: Nearly 60 per cent of tuberculosis medication dose strengths sold in India through prescriptions of private practitioners do not conform with standard TB treatment guidelines, a study has revealed. The findings corroborate suggestions made by some Indian doctors — several times over the past two decades — that a majority of private practitioners do not write correct prescriptions for treating TB. The government’s TB control programme provides free TB treatment to more than 70 per cent of patients. In the new study, US-based researchers analysed the sales of TB drugs in India and nine other countries, examining sales only driven by the private sector. “Sixty per cent of the pills sold (in the private market) can’t be aligned with the standard guidelines,” said William Wells, a public health specialist with TB Alliance...

Dharamsala, Apr 25 (PTI) The Chief Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration will announce the final results of the elections of Prime Minister and the members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on April 27. Chief Election Commissioner Jampal Choesang and Additional Election Commissioners Geshe Rigzin Choedak and Yangkho Gyal will announce the results, a spokesman of the Administration said today. The final round of polling for the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and 3rd directly elected Prime Minister (Kalon Tripa) was conducted on March 20 this year. The Tibetan community in India, North America, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Poland, Japan, Russia, Taiwan and Australia had participated in the process. A total of 83,399 Tibetans had registered to exercise their franchise. Earlier, in the preliminary round held on October 3 October last year, out of 79,449 registered voters, 61 per cent of voters cast their ballots. ...