Category Archives: Politics

Militant issued threats to Media houses

Posted on October 19, 2010 by saurabh | Category: Politics Slider Post | 661 views | 6 Comments

In a major blow to the freedom of the press, militant factions have issued fresh threats to media houses in Imphal, warning them of dire consequences if their demands were not met. Seeking to resolve the simmering row, the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) on discussed the issue at …

Money could have used for alleviating poverty

Thousands of crores should have used in improving the plight of poor in India rather than using it for Common wealth games. Former Panchayati Raj minister Mani Shankar Aiyar continued his outburst over just-concluded games. “Tell me if your stadium is empty why not invite the children of those labourers …

2 creamy layer undersecretaries terminated by Sikkim Govt.

Posted on October 15, 2010 by tilakjha | Category: Politics Slider Post | 545 views | 2 Comments

Courtesy: Sikkim Express Surgery needed for ‘creamy layer’ malady. Trouble signal as scores of MBC, OBC employees from affluent background got hired since 2004 Faced with a situation that called for a careful surgery, the Sikkim government has gone for an amputation terminating the services of two undersecretaries appointed in …

Sikkim CM in New Delhi

Posted on October 15, 2010 by tilakjha | Category: Politics Slider Post | 341 views | 3 Comments

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling is in the capital New Delhi. He called on the Governor B. P. Singh at Sikkim House in New Delhi. The Governor is recovering from a heart bypass surgery undergone recently. The CM came to Delhi from Gangtok on Tuesday. The Chief Minister spent …

India on the UNSC High Table

Posted on October 14, 2010 by tilakjha | Category: Featured Post Politics | 345 views | 1 Comment

India has won a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) after a gap of 19 years. It has been on the UNSC six times before-having last served in 1992. In the Tuesday voting India got an overwhelming 187 votes against the necessary 128 votes in the 192-member …

The Chinese Riddle

Posted on October 12, 2010 by tilakjha | Category: Editorials Featured Post Politics | 813 views | 3 Comments

Tilak Jha As New Delhi resists China’s efforts to marginalise India, it needs to be concerned about Chinese designs along its northern border. Nathu-La,India-ChinaBorder,Sikkim.jpgfinalllll The Sino-Indian relations have raced along two simultaneous tracks, unfortunately, around the same time: one forward and another backward. The forward journey The most significant positive …

Justice + Dinakaran = Controversy?

Posted on October 11, 2010 by tilakjha | Category: Featured Post Politics | 442 views | 4 Comments

The controversies surrounding Justice Dinakaran continues as the Chief Justice has created more dust and heat than the actual controversy of his misappropriations The Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court, Justice Paul Daniel Dinakaran, is in midst of a storm of sorts ever since charges of corruption were alleged …