REDRH KICKSOFF IN NAMTHANG

RANGPO- : On 24rd of May 2012,-SANJAY AGARWAL Namthang BAC has started Reconstruction of Earthquake Damaged Rural Houses (REDRH). Smt. Tilu Gurung Honb’l Minister for Building and Housing Deptt. Govt. of Sikkim has laid foundation stone of new house of Mr. Khambulay Rai of Paiyungram ward under Tangzi Bikmat G.P.U. Altogether 122 nos. of houses will be started in 1st phase under Namthang BAC. “Constructing 122 nos. of Houses in High altitude...

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Soccer talents get skill boost - Kurseong club trains 30 youths

VIVEK CHHETRI Players of the United Kurseong Football Club. File picture Darjeeling, May 23: Thirty youths, mostly from rural areas in the age group of 15-24 years, are being trained by the United Kurseong Football Club. The training in Kurseong marks a new trend in the Darjeeling...

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Hawkers protest scrutiny

Hawkers surround mayor (centre) at Kanchenjungha market complex in Gangtok on Wednesday. Picture by Prabin Khaling Gangtok, May 23: The Gangtok municipal corporation couldn’t carry out a drive today to check if the floor spaces of Kanchenjungha market complex were illegally occupied because of opposition from hawkers. The four-storied complex has 262 shops,...

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Trinamul to open units in hills - Morcha rivals look forward to enlisting in Mamata party, see scope to return home

May 23: The Trinamul Congress has decided to set up units across the hills within a week, a move likely to have an impact on its relations with the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha as many anti-Morcha supporters are looking to enlist themselves with Mamata Banerjee’s party. Trinamul, however, is yet to take a decision on whether it will contest the polls to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, the new set-up for the hills. Trinamul point man for north Bengal, minister Gautam Deb, told The Telegraph: “Many people from the hills want to join Trinamul....

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Petrol? Squeeze last drop of blood Steepest hike of Rs 7.85

New Delhi, May 23: Petrol prices have been jacked up by nearly Rs 8 a litre, the steepest-yet hike that sought to squeeze the last drop from a fast-shrinking captive group in the name of the falling rupee. Oil firms are expected to decide and announce the price on their own but they conveniently waited till the budget session got over yesterday and activated the hike from this midnight. The companies have slapped a hike of Rs 6.28 a litre. The price consumers pay is still higher because of the taxes governments — both at the Centre and in the...

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Gangtok cab crunch in time of peak profits

NIRMAL MANGAR Tourists wait with their luggage for taxis at Deorali in Gangtok on Tuesday. Picture by Prabin Khaling Gangtok, May 22: The Sikkim capital has been grappling with a cab shortage for the past one month with taxis taking a detour to make a killing during the peak tourism...

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