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Sikkim NOW!: Nepal Shook, Sikkim Panicked
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Sunday, May 17, 2015. Nepal Shook, Sikkim Panicked. AT LEAST NOW THE STATE SHOULD ALLOW ITSELF A PROPER DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN. For a people who live in zone-4 of the earthquake hazard zoning map of the country - with zone-5 being areas prone to the most seismicity - the Sikkimese continue to show embarrassing gullibility, worrisome skittishness and a disturbing lack of even basic awareness when it comes to earthquakes. The said CAG report marks out that “institutional mechanism for overseeing Di...
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Sikkim NOW!: …because truth is boring
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Sunday, May 17, 2015. 8230;because truth is boring. If you drink more than 12 glasses of water a day, you can contract a disease called hydrangea. Don’t know if it’s true but just in case. Stay safe guys. So much of nothing goes around on the internet these days, all for the love of “just in case”. You see the problem with ‘just in case’ is that most people only see the ‘just in case it happens scenario’. What if just in case it does not happen? And NO, poor old Abe never said that. Just in case. Readers...
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Sikkim NOW!: Gangtok’s Water Woes
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Sunday, May 17, 2015. Gangtok’s Water Woes. The consumption pattern in most parts of Gangtok has changed drastically in the recent years – moving from largely residential consumption at one time to increasing usage on a commercial scale. The supply has remained mostly unchanged and this has created complications and disparities for consumers. This has also made vehicles like these which fetch water from jhoras and dharas a common sight in Gangtok. Supply-line disruptions are only one part of the problem.
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Sikkim NOW!: “Have tried to write a full account of what happened during the last days of the Kingdom”
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Sunday, May 17, 2015. 8220;Have tried to write a full account of what happened during the last days of the Kingdom”. In conversation with ANDREW DUFF, author of Sikkim: Requiem for a Himalayan Kingdom, about the story he wants to tell, how he discovered it and where he hopes it is headed…. NOW: How did the idea of a book on Sikkim develop from what started as an interest in retracing your grandfather’s visits to this State? On the fifth day I reached Pemayangtse, where I met Sonam Yongda. He gave me ...
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Sikkim NOW!: Dzongu’s resolve to reject hydel projects welcomed
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Sunday, May 17, 2015. Dzongu’s resolve to reject hydel projects welcomed. The Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT), Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee and Sangha MLA, Sonam Lama have welcomed the decision of the people of Dzongu led by the Deputy Speaker cum area MLA, Sonam Gyatso Lepcha to oppose all forms of Hydro Electric Power Projects in the area. The organisation has further thanked all persons employed with the state government particularly; Anguli Lepcha [Zilla Adhayshya(N)], Pintso Lepcha [Chairma...
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Sikkim NOW!: AAP- So quickly from a Party with a difference to a party that is no different
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Monday, May 25, 2015. AAP- So quickly from a Party with a difference to a party that is no different. AAP was able to instil the fantasy of idealism in politics, only to, unfortunately, squander it in the pursuit of absolute power, argues SALEM LEPCHA. As one who followed the journey of AAP closely, I am really piqued by curiosity. What could have led to such a misfortune? Has the humble and self-effacing Kejriwal really turned into the ‘Hitler’ of his party as some of his critics say? Readers are invite...
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Sikkim NOW!: This Summer, Keep Your Tees Local
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Monday, May 25, 2015. This Summer, Keep Your Tees Local. For instance, college student Phurba Doma Lepcha’s handpainted t-shirts are fast gaining popularity for their unique Lepcha motifs and appealing local cartoons. She is a final year BA student at Sikkim Government College-Tadong and originally hails from Neyurdang village near Tashiding in West Sikkim. She started her brand of t-shirts ‘Native PDL’ in 2014. Another youngster, 24-year-old Sonam Gyamtso started his brand of t-shirts and jumpers- ̵...
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Sikkim NOW!: Bouldering finds a toehold in Sikkim
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Sunday, May 17, 2015. Bouldering finds a toehold in Sikkim. State successfully hosts the 1st All India Open Artificial Bouldering Competition. The competition featured 64 climbers from different parts of the country, including a few international climbers. Significantly, the competition attracted the participation of 31 local climbers, most of whom were taking part in such a competition for the first time. By contrast, 18-year-old international climber from Mumbai, Siddhi Manerikar, had started artificia...
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Sikkim NOW!: ‘Growth’, Still Unchecked and Unplanned
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Sunday, May 17, 2015. 8216;Growth’, Still Unchecked and Unplanned. In 2011, it took us three to six months to return to normalcy. After that hiatus, people started repairing their houses to cover-up micro and even macro damages incurred from the tremor. At the same time, you also had people adding more floors to their buildings without determining if the tremor-hit bases of their buildings were capable of bearing the extra load. Keeping all these in mind, it will be a challenging task for Disaster Manage...
