by Binod Bhattarai In a recent speech the Chief Minister of Sikkim announced the introduction of a full subject on Disaster Management as well as Moral Science in school syllabus from the coming session. It is a good step taken by the government to foster educational development in our state. …

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by Dr. P.J. Sudhakar The Constitution of India ensures equality, freedom, justice and dignity of all individuals and implicitly mandates and inclusive society for all including the persons with disabilities. The Constitution in the schedule of subjects lays direct responsibility of empowerment of persons with disabilities on the State Governments. …

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Talking “Politics” on social media is no more dirty and boring for Sikkimese youths. Everyday more and more Sikkimese people are joining social networking sites and discussing numerous issues on Facebook. The social media platform has given voice to the youths of Sikkim through which they can publicly pour out …

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by AB Mangang India is aiming to become a developed nation by the year of 2020. But my questions are – will it become a developed nation if armed conflicts in Jammu and Kashmir or in North East continue to exist? Will it be on top of the world if …

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P S Golay’s resignation from Sikkim Democratic Front did not come as a surprise. What took him so long is the question! He has been attracting the leadership for last three years but had not resigned. At several public meetings he has said, “When the right time comes, I will …

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Indian Railway is today the topmost railway in the world as far as passenger numbers is concerned by transporting passengers equivalent to almost the population of the entire world every year, and with a loading close to 1010 million tonnes in 2012-13, has become the fourth member of the select …

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by Dr. Gulshan Rai In order to deal with cyber security in an effective and holistic manner, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology has put in place a comprehensive national cyber security strategy. Accordingly, it is following an integrated approach with a series of legal, technical and administrative steps …

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Dr. H. R. Keshavamurthy* Drug addiction is increasingly becoming an area of concern as traditional moorings, social taboos, self-restraint and control-discipline of the joint family and community are gradually disappearing with urbanization. Alcohol and drug abuse has emerged as a serious socio-economic problem in India. Located between two of the …

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by Rohit Kapoor Once blue chip Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) like BSNL, Air India, Hindustan Cables Ltd and Fertiliser Corporation of India today stand testimony as to how not changing with the changing times and technology could change their fate and turn them into sick units. However, there has …

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by Khagendramani Pradhan Amidst the backdrop of picturesque and mighty Mt. Khanchan Dzonga refreshed by the gentle breeze of river Teesta brews the morning sip of Sikkim – the Temi tea. Spread over 180 hectares of gentle slope with altitude ranging from 4500 to 6316 feet, the Temi tea garden …

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