Gangtok, June 14: A Canadian woman volunteer working in a private school in Sikkim today lodged a complaint with police of Gangtok alleging that the institution’s director and a teacher often beat up the students.
Sara Antwis, 40, said she has recorded video clips of the teacher, Samir Tamang, chasing schoolchildren with a cane and of a student crying and showing his bruises. Corporal punishment is banned in schools.
“I was shocked to see the children are subjected to extreme physical punishment. They are beaten up regularly by the head of the...
शिक्षक प्रमुखको लापारवाहीको कारण बेहाल अवस्थामा चम्पामाया प्रथमिक पाठशाला
पहाड़को प्रथमिक पाठशालाहरु एका एक बन्द हुनुमा सरकार पक्ष दोषी छ कि शिक्षक-शिक्षिकाहरुको लापारवाही? किन दार्जीलिङ पहाड़को शैक्षिक स्तर दिनोदिन खस्किन्दै गइरहेको छ? प्रथमिक शिक्षा बाल-बालिकाहरुको निम्ति महत्तवपूर्ण हुँदा-हुँदै पनि किन आजसम्म पहाड़को शिक्षा व्यवस्थामा सुधार आउन सकिरहेको छैन?
राजनीति गर्दिनँ भन्नु पनि अर्को राजनीति होः हर्कबहादुर छेत्री
मेरो अधिकारक्षेत्रभित्र पाँच बर्षको लागि जनताको हितको काम गर् भनेर मलाई भोट हालेको हो नि। मलाई थाहा छ यसले जनताको धेरै हित हुन्छ। यसले जनताको हितसँगै पार्टीको पनि हित हुन्छ, आन्दोलनलाई पनि सहयोग पुर्याउँछ भनेपछि एकदम निसंकोच भनेर अघि बढ्न सक्छु म। म त्यही काम गर्दैछु।
बघिनी फेरि पुरानै खोरमा
‘समयले मानिसलाई कहाँ कहाँ पुर्याउँछ,,,,,,’ कुनै समय रेडियो नेपालबाट बजिरहने यो चर्चित गीतले मान्छेको जीवनमा प्रणयसम्बन्धको आरोह अवरोहले पार्ने प्रभावलाई सुन्दर ढंगले व्याख्या गरेको छ। यो लोकप्रिय गीतको यही एक हरफ कुनै राजनीतिकर्मीको जीवनसँग गाँसेर हेर्दा के उत्तर पाइएला?
साहित्य अनि सर्जकलाई माया गर्ने घिसिङ
80 को दशकमा देशभरिका गोर्खाहरूलाई जातित्वको भावना उत्पन्न गराउने प्रथम नेता सुवास घिसिङको निधनले अहिले घड़ी सम्पूर्ण दार्जीलिङ पहाड़ नै स्तब्ध बनेको छ। गोर्खाहरूका हित अनि अस्तित्वका निम्ति छुट्टै राज्यको बहस लिएर सुवास धिसिङले त्यसताक पहाड़का प्रत्येक गाँऊहरूको भ्रमण गरेका थिए। 22 जुन 1936 सालमा मिरिकको मञ्जु चियाबगानमा जन्म लिएरका सुवास घिसिङले आफ्नो तर्क राख्न एकलै जनसभा गर्थे। घिसिङले सम्पूर्ण गोर्खाहरूलाई एकै शुत्रमा बाँध्न "गोर्खाल्याण्ड" शब्दको जन्म गरेका थिए।
निराश छन् विधायक डा. छेत्री
“बजट सत्रमा के कुराहरू उठान गर्नु पर्ने भन्नेबारे हामीले जीटीएबाट कहिले फिडब्याक पाएका छैनौं” डा छेत्रीले भने। डा हर्कबहादुर छेत्री मोर्चाका प्रवक्ता हुन् अनि कालेबुङका जनप्रतिनिधि। दुइवटा महत्वपूर्ण पदमा बसेका डा छेत्रीलाई अहिलेसम्म जीटीएको बैठकमा निम्ताइएको छैन, पार्टीको राजनैतिक लाइनबारे उनीसँग चर्चा र छलफल नगरिएको त झन कति भयो, उनैलाई हेक्का छैन।
15 Jun 2013
14 Jun 2013
Push for poet B-day - GTA to celebrate Bhanu Jayanti
Darjeeling, June 13: The GTA Sabha is set to celebrate the birth anniversary of Bhanubhakta Acharya, fondly called adikavi (the first poet), who had been ignored by the erstwhile DGHC.
Binay Tamang, the executive GTA Sabha member in charge of information and cultural department, today said: “The information and cultural department of the GTA has decided to organise Bhanu Jayanti in a grand manner on July 13 this year.”
Bhanubhakta (1814-1868) is the most revered literary figure in the Nepali community and all schools, colleges and government...
Lepcha honour for Mamata
Siliguri, June 13: The Lepchas in north Bengal will bestow the title of Kingtsoom Dartim or Bhagya Vidhata (bestower of good fortune) on chief minister Mamata Banerjee for announcing a board for the development of the community.
Members of the Indigenous Lepcha Tribal Association (ILTA) said the honour would be conferred on her at a ceremony in Siliguri on September 2. The programme is to commemorate the second anniversary of Mamata’s announcement to form the board on the same day in 2011.
“We have been neglected and subjugated for the past 400...
13 Jun 2013
पञ्चायत चुनाउ नै मौजा अन्तर्भुक्तिको मागमा निर्णायक
कालेबुङ, 12 जून।
यसचोटि हुन लागेको डुवर्सको पञ्चायत चुनाउको परिणामले नै जीटीएमा 396 वटा मौजा अन्तभुक्त गर्नुपर्ने मोर्चाको अडानलाई अन्तिम निर्णयमा पुर्याउनसक्छ। आज एक भेटमा मोर्चा प्रवक्ता एवं विधायक डा. हर्कबहादुर छेत्रीको भनाइबाट उपरोक्त आशय खुलिएको हो। डुवर्सको पञ्चायत चुनाउमा विजय भएको खण्डमा मोर्चालाई हुने राजनैतिक फाइदा अनि पराजय भएको खण्डमा भोग्नुपर्ने स्थितिबारे प्रश्न गर्दा उनले डुवर्सले पञ्चायत चुनाउमा मोर्चालाई भारी जनसमर्थन दिएको खण्डमा मौजा अन्तर्भुक्तिको मागमा धेरै फाइदा पुग्ने बताएका हुन्। उनले भने, मोर्चा डुवर्समा केवल राजनैतिक...
सिक्किमको राजनीतिसित मोर्चालाई सरोकार छैन-डा. छेत्री
कालेबुङ, 13 जून।
सिक्किम विधानसभामा पारित भएको गोर्खाल्याण्को प्रस्ताव केन्द्र सरकारसम्म नपठाएको सन्दर्भमा भइरहेको विभिन्न टिका टिप्पणीहरूबीच आज मोर्चाका प्रवक्ता एवं विधायक डा. हर्कबहादुर छेत्रीले प्रतिक्रिया जाहेर गरेका छन्। पत्रकारहरूको प्रश्नमा उनले अर्को राज्यको राजनीतिसँग आफूहरुलाई कुनै सरोकार नरहेको बताउँदै राजनीतिमा कुनै पनि बयानको सोझो अर्थ निकालेर टिप्पणी गर्नु ठीक नहुने बताए। उनले भने, सिक्किम सरकारले गोर्खाल्याण्ड गठनको प्रस्ताव पारित गर्यो। यसमा हामी खुशी छौं। एकाअर्काको भावनात्मक सम्बन्धलाई ध्यानमा राखेर सिक्किम सरकारले हामीलाई...
Morcha Dooars poll signal to Trinamul - Gurung okay for talks with ruling party but not Cong
Darjeeling, June 12: Bimal Gurung today said the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha was “open for talks” with the Trinamul Congress but categorically ruled out any understanding with the Congress in the panchayat elections in the Dooars.
Some observers in the hills said Gurung may not want to ruffle Trinamul’s feathers as he needs the state government’s co-operation to settle several demands of the hill people.
“Apart from the smooth functioning of the GTA, certain demands of the Morcha such as withdrawal of police cases against their supporters and waiving...
Quota denial finger at GTA in teacher jobs
Darjeeling, June 12: The Nepali Scheduled Caste community has alleged that the GTA Sabha didn’t follow constitutional norms of reservation in the recent recruitment of primary school teachers in the hills, denying jobs to 47 members of the community.
The working president of the All India Nepali Scheduled Caste Association, Hem Baraily, said the GTA had overlooked the mandatory reservation of 22 per cent for the community while appointing 575 primary school teachers recently.
“While the SC community is entitled to 22 per cent reservation, the...
More Nathu-la car permit plea
Gangtok, June 12: The Travel Agents’ Association of Sikkim yesterday requested the state government to increase the number of permits issued for tourist vehicles bound for the Nathu-la border.
Around 70 permits are issued daily four days a week (Monday to Thursday) by the checkpost office in Gangtok for tourist vehicles.
“Most of the permits are available for tour operators and not all tourists can be taken to Nathu-la. Given the heavy demand, we suggest that the state government increase the number of vehicles to at least 100 daily,” said Satish...
Chopper ride launch on June 16
Pawan Hans Limited, the central government-owned helicopter company, will launch its services in Bengal from June 16.
A BEL 206 L4 helicopter will take off from the airstrip of the Indian Army near the Race Course in Calcutta on June 16 and there will be two-three 10-minute sorties on the first day.
The services are being launched according to a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the state government and the company in March. The state had proposed to Pawan Hans to introduce helicopter services in Calcutta and surrounding areas and also to...
Trinamul sign for JMM duo
June 12: Two leaders of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha known to be close to John Barla today filed their zilla parishad nominations under the Trinamul symbol in Jalpaiguri.
Trinamul had been trying hard to forge an alliance with the JMM and Barla to prevent a division in the Doars tribal vote.
Today, JMM leaders Binod Kuzur and Tulsi Oraon were fielded in the zilla parishad seats of Nagrakata and Metelli blocks respectively under Trinamul symbol. Both seats are reserved for STs.
The JMM did not file any nominations against the duo in the two seats.
Trinamul...
12 Jun 2013
11th hour Dooars game
June 11: The Congress and Trinamul have both left a few seats vacant in the Dooars but for different reasons.
The Congress wants to keep an opening for disgruntled tribals who may be “uneasy” allying with Trinamul, which has an understanding with two tribal outfits — the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad and its breakaway rebel leader John Barla who has joined the JMM.
Trinamul has tied up with the Parishad for seats in the gram panchayat and panchayat samiti levels. But with Barla, the ink is not yet on the paper.
One of the reasons for...
Trinamul drops administrator hint
Siliguri, June 11: Trinamul would request the state government to dissolve the Siliguri Municipal Corporation board and appoint an administrator as civic services were being hampered because of the Congress’s boycott of monthly board meetings, sources in the ruling party said today.
The Congress abstained from the last two monthly board meetings as they had been convened by chairman Nantu Paul who had left the party and joined Trinamul.
The sessions couldn’t be held because of lack of quorum as Left Front councillors were also absent along with...
11 Jun 2013
GNLF revives cells for protection of cadres - Boost for voluntary force in backdrop of alleged threats from Morcha
Darjeeling, June 10: The GNLF has started reviving its village protection cells at a time the party, in a bid to make a comeback, is allegedly facing threats from the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha.
“We have started reviving the party’s village protection cells (VPC) and have so far issued 300 identity cards to our cadres in Mirik alone. The process of forming the VPCs has started across the hills,” Laadup Ghising, the spokesman for the GNLF, said over the phone from Mirik.
The GNLF had started forming the VPCs in 2009 when the party had lost popular...
Fight poll, avoid duty
Behrampore, June 10: Around 100 high school teachers in Murshidabad have filed nominations for the panchayat elections as Independents as they don’t want to be put on poll duty because they apprehend violence.
Abdul Matin Biswas, an assistant teacher of Kushabaria High School in Domkol, said he filed his nomination as an Independent because he was “scared” of poll duty this time.
“I am scared to go on poll duty this time because every day we get to hear incidents of violence. In 2008, 16 people had died in Murshidabad during the polls. Eight...
कालेबुङमा फस्टिँदैछ पर्यटन व्यवसाय यसवर्ष देशी पर्यटकहरूको उत्साहजनक उपस्थिति
कालेबुङ, 10 जून।
विगत वर्षहरूको तुलनामा यसवर्ष कालेबुङमा देशी पर्टटकहरूको उपस्थिति उत्साहजन रहेको छ। सम्बन्धित पक्षका मानिसहरूसितको कुराकानीले खुलाएअनुसार यस बर्षको जनवरी महिनादेखि नै शुरु भएको पर्यटकहरूको संख्या अप्रेलको पहिलो सातादेखि धेर बढ्न शुरु भएको हो। होटल एण्ड रेष्टुरेन्ट एसोसिएशन अफ कालिम्पोङ (होर्याक)-की अध्यक्ष संजोगिता सुब्बाअनुसार पनि कालेबुङ भेकमा यसचोटि देशी-विदेशी पर्यटकहरूको आगमनमा निक्कै वृद्धि भएको छ। देशी-विदोशी पर्यटकहरूले कालेबुङ घुम्न मन पराउने गरेको तिनको भनाइ छ। कालेबुङको नातिशितोष्ण जलवायु अनि अन्य शहरहरूको तुलनामा...
रोङ्गो डिन्छेन पेमा छोइलिङ गुम्बा संरक्षणको अभावमा बन्दैछ बिरानो
कालेबुङ, 10 जून।
रोङ्गो आउने हरेक पर्यटक, बौद्ध धर्मवालम्बी एवं आगन्तुकहरूलाई यहॉंको देखाउनलायकको ठाउँ भनेको नै रोङ्गो गुम्बा हो। 1960 सालमा रोङ्गो घाप गाउँमा निर्मित यस सार्वजनिक डिन्छेन पेमा छोइलिङ गुम्पा क्षेत्रको एउटै मात्र मुख्य धार्मिक एवं पर्यटन स्थलको रुपमा परिचित छ। यहॉंको भौगोलिक अवस्थानको कारण पनि गुम्बा हेर्नलायकको बनेको हो। चारैतिरबाट उठेको पहाडको टुप्पोमा गुम्पा अवस्थित छ भने यहॉंबाट रोङ्गो, दलगाउँ, गैरिबास, झोलुङ, भूटानका मनोरम दृष्यहरू आकर्षक देखिन्छन्। हरेक वर्ष बौद्ध पूर्णीमाको दिन दलगाउँ, गैरिबास, झोलुङ, भूटान, सामसिङ, कुमाइ,...
10 Jun 2013
Trinamul springs Barla surprise - Party in zilla parishad tie-up with JMM, confuses ally Adivasi Vikas Parishad
June 9: Trinamul leaders in the Dooars today said they had held successful talks with John Barla on a pre-poll alliance for zilla parishad seats, confounding the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad with which the ruling party entered into a tie-up recently.
On June 4, leaders of Trinamul and the Parishad, which is staunchly opposed to Barla, announced that they would share seats in the gram panchayats and panchayat samitis. For the zilla parishad seats, there had been no understanding between the Parishad and Trinamul.
According to a Trinamul...
Sikkim name among G20 Indians - Dewakar bound for moscow
Among 25 Indians who will represent the country at a G20 summit of young entrepreneurs is a name from Sikkim.
Thirty-year-old Dewakar Basnet will be part of the Indian team in Moscow from June 15-17.
The G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (G20 YEA) is a global network of young entrepreneurs and the organisations that support them. It was established to convene each year in advance of the G20 Summit, with the aim of championing the importance of young entrepreneurs to the G20 member nations and to share examples and practices, says the G20 YEA...
