KalimNews, Kalimpong, 15 February: 3 people died when a Maruti van carrying them fell 200 ft off the road in Shubedi Jhora of Bada Bhalukhop in Kalimpong this afternoon. The ill fated van WB 79-0773 was travelling from Kalimpong to Mahakal Danra and carrying five passengers.
Driver Gopal ghimirey 21 of Kashyem Busty, Van owner Mani Kumar alias Baley Pradhan 50 of Sangsey Pethong and Kumar Gurung 61 of Kasheym died on the spot. The injured Indramaya Gurung 57, Passang Tamang 35 have suffered serious head injury and their conditions are critical.The other injured Ruben Rai 17 has fractured his hand.
In another incident, a jeep on its way to Samthar village overturned at 12th Mile around injuring seven passengers out of the 15.
कालेबुङमा सडक दुर्घटना ३ जनाको मृत्यु ३ जनाको अवस्था चिन्ताजनकIn another incident, a jeep on its way to Samthar village overturned at 12th Mile around injuring seven passengers out of the 15.
डी के वाइबा: कालेबुङ १६ फरवरी; कालेबुङ शहरदेखि महाकाल डाँडा गईरहेको मारुति भ्यान दुर्घट्ना ग्रस्त हुँदा तीन जनाको घट्ना स्थलमा नै मृत्यु भएको छ। प्राप्त जानकारी अनुसार मारुति भ्यान WB 79- 0773 कालेबुङ शहरदेखि महाकाल डाँडा गईरहेको समयमा महाकाल डाँडा बडा भालुखोप स्थित सुबेदी झोडामा लगभग दुईसय फिट तल झरेर दुर्घटना ग्रस्त भएको छ। उक्त भ्यानमा सवार तीन जनाको घट्ना स्थलमा नै नृत्यु भयो भने अन्य तीनजनालाई गम्भिर अवस्थामा कालेबुङ महकुमा अस्पतालमा भर्ना गरिएको छ। घटना लगभग साँझ साढे चार बजेतिर भएको हो।
उक्त दुर्घटनामा मृत्यु हुनेहरु क्रमैले वाहनका चालक कास्योम बस्ति निवासी गोपाल घिमीरे (21), वाहनका मालिक साङ्से पेथोङ निवासी माणिकुमार प्रधान उर्फ बले नेवार(५०) अनि साङ्से पेथोङ निवासी कुमार गुरुङ(६१) रहेका छन्। यता घाईते हुनेहरुमा क्रमैले ईन्द्रमाया गुरुङ(५७), पासाङ तामाङ(३५)अनि रुबेन राई (१७) रहेका छन्। घाईतेहरु मध्ये ईन्द्रमाया गुरुङ(५७)अनि पासाङ तामाङ(३५)को टाउकोमा चोट लागेको कारण अवस्था चिन्ताजनक रहेको छ भने रुबेन राईको एउटा हात भाँचिएको थाह लागेको छ। दुर्घटनामा मृत्य भएकाहरुको शव कालेबुङ पुलिसले उद्धार गरि कालेबुङ महकुमा अस्पतालमा राती ल्याई पुराएको छ भने भोलि पोष्ट मार्टम गरिने जानकारी पाईएको छ। उक्त दुर्घटनाले क्षेत्रमा शोकको लहर छाएको छ भने दुर्घटनाको कारण बारे कुनै पत्तो लाग्न सकेको छैन।
छत्र सुब्बाको सामुहिक नेतृत्वको कुरा : बिभिन्न राजनैतिक दलहरुको स्वागत
डी के वाइबा, कालिमन्युज, कालेबुङ १६ फरवरी; गोर्खाल्याण्ड आन्दोलनका जङ्गी नेता छत्र सुब्बाले दार्जीलिङ पहाडमा पुन: एकचोटि छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याणडको आन्दोलन गर्ने केहिदिन अघि घोषणा गरे पछि अहिले सबै मानिसहरुको ध्यान तिनी माथिनै केन्द्रित बनेको छ। गोरामुमोको प्रमुख सुवास घिसिङको नेतृत्वमा चलेको हिंसात्मक आन्दोलनमा गोर्खा भोलेन्टियर सेल (जीभिसी)चिफ रहेका सुब्बाले यसचोटि कस्तो किसिमको आन्दोलन गर्नेहुन् भन्ने मानिसहरुले धारणा राखिरहेको समयमा आन्दोलन गणतान्त्रिक अनि शान्तिपूर्ण तरिकाले गर्ने तिनको बयान प्रकाशमा आए पछि झन दिनो दिन तिनको चर्चा बडेर गएको छ ।
गोजमुमो पार्टीले सम्झौता गरेको ब्यवस्था जीटीएले गोर्खाहरुको राष्ट्रिय राजनैतिक सुरक्षा नबोक्ने तर गोर्खाल्याण्ड राज्यले मात्र गोर्खाहरुको सपना साकार हुने दाबी गर्दै गोर्खाल्याण्ड कै निम्ति पुन: आन्दोलन गर्ने सञ्चार माध्यमहरुमा तिनले एक पछि अर्को बयान दिन थाले पछि झन तिनको चर्चाले बिस्तारै गति पक्रिन थालेको छ। एकातिर जीटिएको गठनमा बिलम्ब भईरहेको छ भने अर्को तर्फ सुब्बाले आन्दोलन थाल्ने घोषणा गरे पछि हाल पहाडका शक्तिशाली राजनैतिक दल अनि बिपक्षी राजनैतिक दलहरुको गिद्दे नजर तिनी माथिनै परेको छ। यति मात्र होइन सुब्बाको बर्तमान क्रियाकलाप माथि खुफिया बिभागको नजर पनि उत्तिकै परेको छ।
सुब्बाले केहि दिन अघि आफू एकमात्र गोर्खाल्याण्डको ईमान्दार नेता रहेको दाबी गर्दै आन्दोलनलाई अघि बडाउँने बताएका थिए। तर अहिले तिनले सामुहिक आन्दोलनको कुरा गर्न थालेका छन्। गोर्खाल्याण्डको आन्दोलन सामुहिक आन्दोलनले मात्र पार लगाउँनसक्ने सुब्बाले मन्तब्य प्रकट गरे पछि आज पहाडका बिभिन्न राजनैति दलहरुले तिनको कुरालाई स्वागत जनाएका छन्। सुब्बाले बिगत दिनहरुको आन्दोलन अनि बर्तमान समयको आन्दोलन बिफल हुनुको मूल कारक तत्व एकल नेतृत्व रहेको अनि यसलाई सफल पार्न सामुहिक नेतृत्व नै महत्व पूर्ण हुने बताए पछि गोर्खाल्याणड टास्क फोर्स, क्रामाकपा अनि हिल काङ्ग्रेसले सुब्बाको बयान प्रति स्वागत जनाएको छ।
गोर्खाल्याणड टास्क फोर्स एंव भारतिय गोर्खा परिसंघका राष्ट्रिय कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष रेभरेण्ड् डा एनोसदास प्रधानले छत्र सुब्बाले सामुहिकताको कुरा गरेर राम्रो पहल गरेको बताएका छन्। बिगत दिनहरुमा एकल नेतृत्वको कारण गोर्खाल्याण्ड राज्य हुन नसकेको छत्र सुब्बाको बयान सही रहेको बताउँदै आज आएर तिनले सामुहिक नेतृत्वको कुरा गरेर् बुद्धिमानी काम गरेको प्रधानले थप बताए। तिनले सुब्बाले आगामी दिनमा आन्दोलन सुरु गरे पछि मात्र आन्दोलन कस्तो किसिमको हुनेछ भनेर जनताले जान्न सक्ने बताउँदै यदि गणतान्त्रिक आन्दोलन गरेर टास्क फोर्समा सामेल हुन चाहे स्वागत गर्ने तिनले थप बताए। टास्क फोर्समा कुनै ब्यक्ति नभएको बताउँदै यो बिभिन्न राजनैतिक दलहरुको सामुहिक मञ्च रहेको तिनले स्पष्ट पार्दै यदि छत्र सुब्बाको राजनैतिक दल टास्क फोर्समा ईमान्दार भएर मुद्दाको निम्ति आउँन चाहे स्वागत गर्ने थप प्रधानले बताए। यसरी नै क्रामाकपा कालेबुङ आञ्चलिक समितिका अध्यक्ष किशोर प्रधानले छत्र सुब्बाले सामुहिक्ताको जुन निर्णय लिएका छन् उक्त निर्णय एकदमै स्वागत योग्य रहेको बताए। सुब्बाले छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको आन्दोलन यदि आगामी दिनमा गणतान्त्रिक अनि शान्तिप्रिय तरिकाले गरेको खण्डमा क्रामाकपाले समर्थन गर्ने बताउँदै एकल नेतृत्वकै कारण गोर्खाल्याण्ड हुन नसकेको सुब्बाको बयान सय प्रतिशत सही रहेको तिनले दाबी गरे।
हाल क्रामाकपाले भारतको बिभिन्न स्थानहरुमा छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको समर्थनमा कार्यहरु गर्दै आएको बताउँदै छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको गणतान्त्रिक आन्दोलनमा सबै अघि आउँनुपर्ने तिनले आह्वान गरे। यता हिल काङ्ग्रेसले पनि सुब्बाको सामुहिकताको कुरालाई स्वागत जनाएको छ। हिल काङ्ग्रेसका सचिव दिलिप प्रधानले छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको निम्ति छत्र सुब्बाले गरेको सामुहिक नेतृत्वको कुरा एकदमै स्वागत योग्य रहेको बताउँदै यदि तिनले हिल काङ्ग्रेसलाई निम्ताए उक्त कुरालाई जिल्ला समितिमा राखेर चर्चा गर्ने बताए। हिल काङ्ग्रेस संधै छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको पक्षधरमा रहेको बताउँदै गणतान्त्रिक तरिकाले आन्दोलनलाई अघि बडाउँने राजनैतिक दलहरुलाई समर्थन गर्ने तिनले थप बताए।
कालेबुङमा सीआरपीले माओवादी पक्रेको अफवाह
डी के वाइबा, कालिमन्युज, कालेबुङ १६ फरवरी; गोर्खा जनमुक्ति मोर्चा प्रमुख बिमल गुरुङले कालेबुङमा माओवादी पसेको घोषणा गरेको ठिक १० दिन पछि आज सीआरपीले कालेबुङमा माओवादी पक्राउ गरेको अफवाह फैलियो। उक्त अफवाह यति जोडले फैलियो कि शहरमा सबै मानिसहरु माओवादी पक्रा भयो’रे भन्दै एकार्कामाझ कुराकानीहरु गारिरहेका थिए। चिया पसल, हाटबजार, मोटर स्ट्याण्ड आदि सबै ठाउँहरुमा नै मानिसहरु आज माओवदी कै कुरा गर्दै कुराको सत्यता खोजिरहेका देखिए। माओवादीको हल्ला फैलिन साथ खुफिया बिभागका मानिसहरु समेत यस बिषयमा खोज गर्न यता उता दौडधूप गरिरहेको देखियो।
उक्त अफवाह कसले फैलायो भन्ने कसैले भन्न नसकेता पनि दिन भरी नै शहरमा माओवादीको चिन्ताले मानिसहरुलाई सताई रहेको थियो। यसबारे कालेबुङ थानामा जान्न खोज्दा कालेबुङमा यदि यस क्षेत्रमा सीआरपी आएर माओवादी अथवा कसैलाई पनि पक्राउ गरे त्यसको जानकारी स्थानिय थानालाई हुने थियो भन्दै यस कुरा केवल अफवाह मात्र रहेको थाना सुत्रले बताएको छ। थाना सुत्रले दिएको जानकारी अनुसार कालेबुङमा गत १२ फरवरीका दिन सिआरपी आएको तर कसैलाई पक्राउको निम्ति नआएर बिभागीय कतिपय काम लिएर आएको थप जानकारी दिएका छन्।
क्रामाकपाले जीटीएको बिरोध सितै विविध मागहरु लिएर खण्ड बिकास कार्यालयमा धर्ना प्रदर्शन ग-यो
डी के वाइबा, कालिमन्युज, कालेबुङ १६ फरवरी: क्रामाकपाको युवा एकाई गणतान्त्रिक क्रान्तिकारी युवा मोर्चा (गक्रायुमो) केन्द्रिय समिति महासचिव अरूण घतानीको नेतृत्वमा विविध 9 सुत्रीय माग लिएर क्रामाकपाले आज घण्टौंसम्म कालेबुङ खण्ड विकास अधिकारी कार्यालयमा धर्ना प्रदर्शन गर्यो। उक्त धर्ना प्रदर्शन दागोपापको सबै खण्डहरुमा गरेको तिनले जानकारी दिएका छन्। यसै अवसरमा उनीहरुले जीटीएको बिरोध गर्दै छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको मागमा नाराबाजी पनि गरे।
आजदेखि सुरु भएको पहिलो चरणको कार्यक्रममा क्रामाकपाले पञ्चायत पुर्नगठन गर्ने,सिलगडीको दुइवटा खण्डलाई चारवटा बनाउन सक्छ भने पहाडको 8 वटालाई किन 24 वटा खण्ड बनाउन सक्तैन? भन्ने प्रश्न, मनरेगामा 200 दिनको रोजगार पाउन पर्ने, सरकारी कार्यालयहरूमा भ्रष्टचार अनि राजनैतिक हस्तक्षेप बन्द गर्ने आदि विविध मागको नाराहरूसितै क्रामाकपाले खण्ड विकास अधिकारी कार्यालयअघि व्यापक धर्ना प्रदर्शन गर्यो।
मूल मुद्दा गोर्खाल्याण्ड रहेको अनि जीटीएको विरोध गर्दै ग्रामीण समस्याहरूलाई समाधान गर्नुपर्ने मागमा पहिलो चरणमा खण्ड विकास अधिकारी कार्यालय, त्यसपछि महकुमा अधिकारी, जिल्लापाल कार्यालय हुँदै क्रामापकाले क्रमबद्ध रूपमा आन्दोलन अघि बढाउने भएको अरुण घतानीले पत्रकारहरुलाई बताए। ग्रामीण जनताको हक, हीत र अधिकारसितै क्रामाकपाले आजदेखि जीटीएको विरोधमा सडक आन्दोलन शुरू गरेको पनि तिनले थप जानकारी गराएका छन्। गक्रायुमो प्रतिनिधि सन्तोष प्रधानको नेतृत्वमा एक टोलीले खण्ड विकास अधिकारी अनन्दिता भौमिकसित भेट गरी यी विविध मागहरूसितै क्षेत्रीय समस्याहरूलाई लिएर एक ज्ञापन पनि बुझाएको छ। कालेबुङ, अलगडा अनि गोरुबथानमा क्रामाकपाको धर्ना सफलतापूर्वक सम्पन्न भएपनि तकदाह खण्ड अन्तर्गत रङ्गली रङ्लीयट खण्ड विकास अधिकारी कार्यालयमा भने गाजमुमोले बाधा दिएकोले अनि खण्ड विकास अधिकारीले सुरक्षा प्रदान गर्न नसकेकोले क्रामाकपाले कार्यक्रम गर्न नसकेको गक्रायुमो महासिचव अरूण घतानीले जानकारी दिएका छन्। यद्यपि अन्य क्षेत्रहरूमा भने क्रामाकपाको कार्यक्रम सफलतापूर्वक सम्पन्न भएको क्रामाकपाले दावी गरेको छ।
अर्कोतिर गोर्खा जनमुक्ति युवा मोर्चाले छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको निम्ति आन्दोलन गरिरहेको सन्दर्भमा तिनले टिप्पणी गर्दै छुट्टै राज्यको आन्दोलन गर्नेहरू सर्वप्रथम इमान्दार हुन आवश्यक रहेको बताए। तिनले युवा मोर्चाको आन्दोलन केवल जीटीए छिटो लागु गर्ने षड्यन्त्र मात्रै रहेको आरोप लगाउँदै यस्ताकुराहरु असान्दर्भीक रहेको बताए। तिनले साँचो रुपले गोर्खाल्याण्डको कुरा गर्नेहरुले सबै चानचुने ब्यवस्थाहरुलाई त्याग्नु सक्नु पर्ने चुनौति दिंदै पहाडमा अझै अगणतान्त्रिक परिवेश रहेको दाबी गरे । हाल टास्क फोर्सको माध्यममा थुप्रै कार्यहरु भईरहेको दाबी गर्दै आगामी 20 मार्चमा संसद भवन अघि धर्ना प्रदर्शन हुने भएको कारण क्रामाकपाले आजदेखि नै सडक आन्दोलन पनि शुरू गरेको अरूण घतानीले जानकारि गराए ।
Morcha ‘blocks’ CPRM members
VIVEK CHHETRI, TT, Darjeeling, Feb. 15: The CPRM was today allegedly prevented from submitting a memorandum to a block development officer by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supporters, sparking charges that the predominant party in the Darjeeling hills was once again stifling Opposition voices.
“Members of our youth wing had gone to the Rongli-Rungleet block development office at Takdah after seeking an appointment with the BDO. Our supporters, however, could not enter the office as a large number of Morcha supporters had gathered in front of the building,” said Govind Chhetri, the spokesperson for the CPRM.
However, the Democratic Revolutionary Youth Front (DRYF) — the youth wing of the CPRM — submitted memorandums to all other seven BDOs in the hills.
Sources said the DRYF workers returned from the Takdah office without any resistance as they had been outnumbered.
Shekar Chhetri, the president of the DRYF, said: “The Morcha which claims that it believes in democracy has shown its true colours at Takdah. We will immediately write to the Bengal chief minister and the governor highlighting the terror unleashed by the Morcha in the hills.”
Today’s incident comes close on the heels of the Morcha’s allegation that the CPRM was hobnobbing with Maoists.
The Morcha has come under attack from other parties as well. “Memorandums are always submitted by political parties for the benefit of the common people. If the Morcha believes in democracy, it should have allowed the CPRM to submit the deputation to the BDO. The Morcha is unnecessarily creating tension in the hills and this has to be stopped immediately,” said Laxman Pradhan, the vice-president of the ABGL.
In the past, the Morcha had been accused of obstructing ABGL meetings also.
The DRYF memorandum had nine demands, including the creation of Gorkhaland and increase in the number of working days under the national rural employment guarantee scheme from 100 to 200.
Asked if the Morcha supporters had stopped the CPRM delegation, Rongli-Rungleet BDO Esther Lepcha said: “Since no one entered my office to submit a deputation, I cannot comment.”
Takdah is 35km from Darjeeling town.
The Morcha alleged that the Opposition was deliberately trying to defame the party.
“The Morcha is a democratic organisation and we do not indulge in such practices. The CPRM’s claim that it was stopped from entering the Rongli-Rungleet block office was strange as it did not face any such problem in seven other blocks. They are probably creating a story to defame us,” said Jyoti Kumar Rai, a central committee member of the Morcha.
GORKHALAND TASK FORCE DHARNA IN DELHI
KalimNews: Gorkhaland Task Force an alliance of political parties, social organisations and eminent personalities formed to continue the fight for a separate state of Gorkhaland. According to its programme it is meeting political leaders of the North East and North India.Apart from that it will be holding a day-long dharna in support of the demand for Gorkhaland at Jantar Mantar on 19th March 2012.
Supporters of Gorkhaland from all over India are expected to join in the Dharna. Parliamentarians and leaders from various national political parties will also join to express solidarity in the demand of Gorkhaland a separate state for Gorkhas of India.
Meanwhile delegation of the GTF, comprising members of the Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh, the Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists, the All India Gorkha League and Gorkha Rajya Nirman Manch have held meetings with the Gorkhas of Assam at Guwahati, Meghalaya at Shillong and Mizoram at Aizawl.
The delegation of GTF has also met Chief Minister Lalthanhawla of Mizoram and a galaxy of top political leaders from the Northeast, including PA Sangma, Assam minister Tanka Bahadur Rai, former MP Mani Kumar Subba, BJP Vice-President and MP Biyoya Chakravarty, BJP MP Ramen Deka, both from Assam, Congress MPs CL Ruala and Lalminghliana,both from Mizoram.
There is consensus among the Gorkha population that the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, agreed to between the West Bengal Government and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, falls fall below the expectations of the Gorkhas and nothing short of a separate state would address the vexing problem of the political identity and national security of Gorkhas across India.
While CM Lanthanhawla said that he would raise the "justified issue of a separate state" at the Northeast Coordination Committee of the INC, Sangma said that he fully supported a Gorkhaland state and said the GTA fell short of the Gorkhas' aspirations. Similar support was forthcoming from all the leaders that the GTF met.
The tour of the Task Force continues in the Northeast states. Also scheduled are visits to the Northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir later in February. (With inputs from Munish Tamang)
AIPS Congress inaugurated
PR, KalimNews: 42nd All India Police Science Congress was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Pawan Chamling on 15th February, 2012 forenoon. The inaugural session was attended by the Council of Ministers, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, MLAs, 70 delegates from various State and Central Police Forces of the Country, Heads of Departments and Sr. officers of Govt. of Sikkim.
डी के वाइबा, कालिमन्युज, कालेबुङ १६ फरवरी; गोर्खाल्याण्ड आन्दोलनका जङ्गी नेता छत्र सुब्बाले दार्जीलिङ पहाडमा पुन: एकचोटि छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याणडको आन्दोलन गर्ने केहिदिन अघि घोषणा गरे पछि अहिले सबै मानिसहरुको ध्यान तिनी माथिनै केन्द्रित बनेको छ। गोरामुमोको प्रमुख सुवास घिसिङको नेतृत्वमा चलेको हिंसात्मक आन्दोलनमा गोर्खा भोलेन्टियर सेल (जीभिसी)चिफ रहेका सुब्बाले यसचोटि कस्तो किसिमको आन्दोलन गर्नेहुन् भन्ने मानिसहरुले धारणा राखिरहेको समयमा आन्दोलन गणतान्त्रिक अनि शान्तिपूर्ण तरिकाले गर्ने तिनको बयान प्रकाशमा आए पछि झन दिनो दिन तिनको चर्चा बडेर गएको छ ।
गोजमुमो पार्टीले सम्झौता गरेको ब्यवस्था जीटीएले गोर्खाहरुको राष्ट्रिय राजनैतिक सुरक्षा नबोक्ने तर गोर्खाल्याण्ड राज्यले मात्र गोर्खाहरुको सपना साकार हुने दाबी गर्दै गोर्खाल्याण्ड कै निम्ति पुन: आन्दोलन गर्ने सञ्चार माध्यमहरुमा तिनले एक पछि अर्को बयान दिन थाले पछि झन तिनको चर्चाले बिस्तारै गति पक्रिन थालेको छ। एकातिर जीटिएको गठनमा बिलम्ब भईरहेको छ भने अर्को तर्फ सुब्बाले आन्दोलन थाल्ने घोषणा गरे पछि हाल पहाडका शक्तिशाली राजनैतिक दल अनि बिपक्षी राजनैतिक दलहरुको गिद्दे नजर तिनी माथिनै परेको छ। यति मात्र होइन सुब्बाको बर्तमान क्रियाकलाप माथि खुफिया बिभागको नजर पनि उत्तिकै परेको छ।
सुब्बाले केहि दिन अघि आफू एकमात्र गोर्खाल्याण्डको ईमान्दार नेता रहेको दाबी गर्दै आन्दोलनलाई अघि बडाउँने बताएका थिए। तर अहिले तिनले सामुहिक आन्दोलनको कुरा गर्न थालेका छन्। गोर्खाल्याण्डको आन्दोलन सामुहिक आन्दोलनले मात्र पार लगाउँनसक्ने सुब्बाले मन्तब्य प्रकट गरे पछि आज पहाडका बिभिन्न राजनैति दलहरुले तिनको कुरालाई स्वागत जनाएका छन्। सुब्बाले बिगत दिनहरुको आन्दोलन अनि बर्तमान समयको आन्दोलन बिफल हुनुको मूल कारक तत्व एकल नेतृत्व रहेको अनि यसलाई सफल पार्न सामुहिक नेतृत्व नै महत्व पूर्ण हुने बताए पछि गोर्खाल्याणड टास्क फोर्स, क्रामाकपा अनि हिल काङ्ग्रेसले सुब्बाको बयान प्रति स्वागत जनाएको छ।
गोर्खाल्याणड टास्क फोर्स एंव भारतिय गोर्खा परिसंघका राष्ट्रिय कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष रेभरेण्ड् डा एनोसदास प्रधानले छत्र सुब्बाले सामुहिकताको कुरा गरेर राम्रो पहल गरेको बताएका छन्। बिगत दिनहरुमा एकल नेतृत्वको कारण गोर्खाल्याण्ड राज्य हुन नसकेको छत्र सुब्बाको बयान सही रहेको बताउँदै आज आएर तिनले सामुहिक नेतृत्वको कुरा गरेर् बुद्धिमानी काम गरेको प्रधानले थप बताए। तिनले सुब्बाले आगामी दिनमा आन्दोलन सुरु गरे पछि मात्र आन्दोलन कस्तो किसिमको हुनेछ भनेर जनताले जान्न सक्ने बताउँदै यदि गणतान्त्रिक आन्दोलन गरेर टास्क फोर्समा सामेल हुन चाहे स्वागत गर्ने तिनले थप बताए। टास्क फोर्समा कुनै ब्यक्ति नभएको बताउँदै यो बिभिन्न राजनैतिक दलहरुको सामुहिक मञ्च रहेको तिनले स्पष्ट पार्दै यदि छत्र सुब्बाको राजनैतिक दल टास्क फोर्समा ईमान्दार भएर मुद्दाको निम्ति आउँन चाहे स्वागत गर्ने थप प्रधानले बताए। यसरी नै क्रामाकपा कालेबुङ आञ्चलिक समितिका अध्यक्ष किशोर प्रधानले छत्र सुब्बाले सामुहिक्ताको जुन निर्णय लिएका छन् उक्त निर्णय एकदमै स्वागत योग्य रहेको बताए। सुब्बाले छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको आन्दोलन यदि आगामी दिनमा गणतान्त्रिक अनि शान्तिप्रिय तरिकाले गरेको खण्डमा क्रामाकपाले समर्थन गर्ने बताउँदै एकल नेतृत्वकै कारण गोर्खाल्याण्ड हुन नसकेको सुब्बाको बयान सय प्रतिशत सही रहेको तिनले दाबी गरे।
हाल क्रामाकपाले भारतको बिभिन्न स्थानहरुमा छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको समर्थनमा कार्यहरु गर्दै आएको बताउँदै छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको गणतान्त्रिक आन्दोलनमा सबै अघि आउँनुपर्ने तिनले आह्वान गरे। यता हिल काङ्ग्रेसले पनि सुब्बाको सामुहिकताको कुरालाई स्वागत जनाएको छ। हिल काङ्ग्रेसका सचिव दिलिप प्रधानले छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको निम्ति छत्र सुब्बाले गरेको सामुहिक नेतृत्वको कुरा एकदमै स्वागत योग्य रहेको बताउँदै यदि तिनले हिल काङ्ग्रेसलाई निम्ताए उक्त कुरालाई जिल्ला समितिमा राखेर चर्चा गर्ने बताए। हिल काङ्ग्रेस संधै छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको पक्षधरमा रहेको बताउँदै गणतान्त्रिक तरिकाले आन्दोलनलाई अघि बडाउँने राजनैतिक दलहरुलाई समर्थन गर्ने तिनले थप बताए।
कालेबुङमा सीआरपीले माओवादी पक्रेको अफवाह
डी के वाइबा, कालिमन्युज, कालेबुङ १६ फरवरी; गोर्खा जनमुक्ति मोर्चा प्रमुख बिमल गुरुङले कालेबुङमा माओवादी पसेको घोषणा गरेको ठिक १० दिन पछि आज सीआरपीले कालेबुङमा माओवादी पक्राउ गरेको अफवाह फैलियो। उक्त अफवाह यति जोडले फैलियो कि शहरमा सबै मानिसहरु माओवादी पक्रा भयो’रे भन्दै एकार्कामाझ कुराकानीहरु गारिरहेका थिए। चिया पसल, हाटबजार, मोटर स्ट्याण्ड आदि सबै ठाउँहरुमा नै मानिसहरु आज माओवदी कै कुरा गर्दै कुराको सत्यता खोजिरहेका देखिए। माओवादीको हल्ला फैलिन साथ खुफिया बिभागका मानिसहरु समेत यस बिषयमा खोज गर्न यता उता दौडधूप गरिरहेको देखियो।
उक्त अफवाह कसले फैलायो भन्ने कसैले भन्न नसकेता पनि दिन भरी नै शहरमा माओवादीको चिन्ताले मानिसहरुलाई सताई रहेको थियो। यसबारे कालेबुङ थानामा जान्न खोज्दा कालेबुङमा यदि यस क्षेत्रमा सीआरपी आएर माओवादी अथवा कसैलाई पनि पक्राउ गरे त्यसको जानकारी स्थानिय थानालाई हुने थियो भन्दै यस कुरा केवल अफवाह मात्र रहेको थाना सुत्रले बताएको छ। थाना सुत्रले दिएको जानकारी अनुसार कालेबुङमा गत १२ फरवरीका दिन सिआरपी आएको तर कसैलाई पक्राउको निम्ति नआएर बिभागीय कतिपय काम लिएर आएको थप जानकारी दिएका छन्।
क्रामाकपाले जीटीएको बिरोध सितै विविध मागहरु लिएर खण्ड बिकास कार्यालयमा धर्ना प्रदर्शन ग-यो
डी के वाइबा, कालिमन्युज, कालेबुङ १६ फरवरी: क्रामाकपाको युवा एकाई गणतान्त्रिक क्रान्तिकारी युवा मोर्चा (गक्रायुमो) केन्द्रिय समिति महासचिव अरूण घतानीको नेतृत्वमा विविध 9 सुत्रीय माग लिएर क्रामाकपाले आज घण्टौंसम्म कालेबुङ खण्ड विकास अधिकारी कार्यालयमा धर्ना प्रदर्शन गर्यो। उक्त धर्ना प्रदर्शन दागोपापको सबै खण्डहरुमा गरेको तिनले जानकारी दिएका छन्। यसै अवसरमा उनीहरुले जीटीएको बिरोध गर्दै छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको मागमा नाराबाजी पनि गरे। आजदेखि सुरु भएको पहिलो चरणको कार्यक्रममा क्रामाकपाले पञ्चायत पुर्नगठन गर्ने,सिलगडीको दुइवटा खण्डलाई चारवटा बनाउन सक्छ भने पहाडको 8 वटालाई किन 24 वटा खण्ड बनाउन सक्तैन? भन्ने प्रश्न, मनरेगामा 200 दिनको रोजगार पाउन पर्ने, सरकारी कार्यालयहरूमा भ्रष्टचार अनि राजनैतिक हस्तक्षेप बन्द गर्ने आदि विविध मागको नाराहरूसितै क्रामाकपाले खण्ड विकास अधिकारी कार्यालयअघि व्यापक धर्ना प्रदर्शन गर्यो।
मूल मुद्दा गोर्खाल्याण्ड रहेको अनि जीटीएको विरोध गर्दै ग्रामीण समस्याहरूलाई समाधान गर्नुपर्ने मागमा पहिलो चरणमा खण्ड विकास अधिकारी कार्यालय, त्यसपछि महकुमा अधिकारी, जिल्लापाल कार्यालय हुँदै क्रामापकाले क्रमबद्ध रूपमा आन्दोलन अघि बढाउने भएको अरुण घतानीले पत्रकारहरुलाई बताए। ग्रामीण जनताको हक, हीत र अधिकारसितै क्रामाकपाले आजदेखि जीटीएको विरोधमा सडक आन्दोलन शुरू गरेको पनि तिनले थप जानकारी गराएका छन्। गक्रायुमो प्रतिनिधि सन्तोष प्रधानको नेतृत्वमा एक टोलीले खण्ड विकास अधिकारी अनन्दिता भौमिकसित भेट गरी यी विविध मागहरूसितै क्षेत्रीय समस्याहरूलाई लिएर एक ज्ञापन पनि बुझाएको छ। कालेबुङ, अलगडा अनि गोरुबथानमा क्रामाकपाको धर्ना सफलतापूर्वक सम्पन्न भएपनि तकदाह खण्ड अन्तर्गत रङ्गली रङ्लीयट खण्ड विकास अधिकारी कार्यालयमा भने गाजमुमोले बाधा दिएकोले अनि खण्ड विकास अधिकारीले सुरक्षा प्रदान गर्न नसकेकोले क्रामाकपाले कार्यक्रम गर्न नसकेको गक्रायुमो महासिचव अरूण घतानीले जानकारी दिएका छन्। यद्यपि अन्य क्षेत्रहरूमा भने क्रामाकपाको कार्यक्रम सफलतापूर्वक सम्पन्न भएको क्रामाकपाले दावी गरेको छ।
अर्कोतिर गोर्खा जनमुक्ति युवा मोर्चाले छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्डको निम्ति आन्दोलन गरिरहेको सन्दर्भमा तिनले टिप्पणी गर्दै छुट्टै राज्यको आन्दोलन गर्नेहरू सर्वप्रथम इमान्दार हुन आवश्यक रहेको बताए। तिनले युवा मोर्चाको आन्दोलन केवल जीटीए छिटो लागु गर्ने षड्यन्त्र मात्रै रहेको आरोप लगाउँदै यस्ताकुराहरु असान्दर्भीक रहेको बताए। तिनले साँचो रुपले गोर्खाल्याण्डको कुरा गर्नेहरुले सबै चानचुने ब्यवस्थाहरुलाई त्याग्नु सक्नु पर्ने चुनौति दिंदै पहाडमा अझै अगणतान्त्रिक परिवेश रहेको दाबी गरे । हाल टास्क फोर्सको माध्यममा थुप्रै कार्यहरु भईरहेको दाबी गर्दै आगामी 20 मार्चमा संसद भवन अघि धर्ना प्रदर्शन हुने भएको कारण क्रामाकपाले आजदेखि नै सडक आन्दोलन पनि शुरू गरेको अरूण घतानीले जानकारि गराए ।
Morcha ‘blocks’ CPRM members
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| Youth members of the CPRM in front of the Kalimpong block 1 office on Wednesday. (CF Lepcha |
“Members of our youth wing had gone to the Rongli-Rungleet block development office at Takdah after seeking an appointment with the BDO. Our supporters, however, could not enter the office as a large number of Morcha supporters had gathered in front of the building,” said Govind Chhetri, the spokesperson for the CPRM.
However, the Democratic Revolutionary Youth Front (DRYF) — the youth wing of the CPRM — submitted memorandums to all other seven BDOs in the hills.
Sources said the DRYF workers returned from the Takdah office without any resistance as they had been outnumbered.
Shekar Chhetri, the president of the DRYF, said: “The Morcha which claims that it believes in democracy has shown its true colours at Takdah. We will immediately write to the Bengal chief minister and the governor highlighting the terror unleashed by the Morcha in the hills.”
Today’s incident comes close on the heels of the Morcha’s allegation that the CPRM was hobnobbing with Maoists.
The Morcha has come under attack from other parties as well. “Memorandums are always submitted by political parties for the benefit of the common people. If the Morcha believes in democracy, it should have allowed the CPRM to submit the deputation to the BDO. The Morcha is unnecessarily creating tension in the hills and this has to be stopped immediately,” said Laxman Pradhan, the vice-president of the ABGL.
In the past, the Morcha had been accused of obstructing ABGL meetings also.
The DRYF memorandum had nine demands, including the creation of Gorkhaland and increase in the number of working days under the national rural employment guarantee scheme from 100 to 200.
Asked if the Morcha supporters had stopped the CPRM delegation, Rongli-Rungleet BDO Esther Lepcha said: “Since no one entered my office to submit a deputation, I cannot comment.”
Takdah is 35km from Darjeeling town.
The Morcha alleged that the Opposition was deliberately trying to defame the party.
“The Morcha is a democratic organisation and we do not indulge in such practices. The CPRM’s claim that it was stopped from entering the Rongli-Rungleet block office was strange as it did not face any such problem in seven other blocks. They are probably creating a story to defame us,” said Jyoti Kumar Rai, a central committee member of the Morcha.
GORKHALAND TASK FORCE DHARNA IN DELHI
KalimNews: Gorkhaland Task Force an alliance of political parties, social organisations and eminent personalities formed to continue the fight for a separate state of Gorkhaland. According to its programme it is meeting political leaders of the North East and North India.Apart from that it will be holding a day-long dharna in support of the demand for Gorkhaland at Jantar Mantar on 19th March 2012.
Supporters of Gorkhaland from all over India are expected to join in the Dharna. Parliamentarians and leaders from various national political parties will also join to express solidarity in the demand of Gorkhaland a separate state for Gorkhas of India.
Meanwhile delegation of the GTF, comprising members of the Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh, the Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists, the All India Gorkha League and Gorkha Rajya Nirman Manch have held meetings with the Gorkhas of Assam at Guwahati, Meghalaya at Shillong and Mizoram at Aizawl.
The delegation of GTF has also met Chief Minister Lalthanhawla of Mizoram and a galaxy of top political leaders from the Northeast, including PA Sangma, Assam minister Tanka Bahadur Rai, former MP Mani Kumar Subba, BJP Vice-President and MP Biyoya Chakravarty, BJP MP Ramen Deka, both from Assam, Congress MPs CL Ruala and Lalminghliana,both from Mizoram.
There is consensus among the Gorkha population that the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, agreed to between the West Bengal Government and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, falls fall below the expectations of the Gorkhas and nothing short of a separate state would address the vexing problem of the political identity and national security of Gorkhas across India.
While CM Lanthanhawla said that he would raise the "justified issue of a separate state" at the Northeast Coordination Committee of the INC, Sangma said that he fully supported a Gorkhaland state and said the GTA fell short of the Gorkhas' aspirations. Similar support was forthcoming from all the leaders that the GTF met.
The tour of the Task Force continues in the Northeast states. Also scheduled are visits to the Northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir later in February. (With inputs from Munish Tamang)
AIPS Congress inaugurated
PR, KalimNews: 42nd All India Police Science Congress was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Pawan Chamling on 15th February, 2012 forenoon. The inaugural session was attended by the Council of Ministers, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, MLAs, 70 delegates from various State and Central Police Forces of the Country, Heads of Departments and Sr. officers of Govt. of Sikkim.
The 42nd All India Police Science Congress is being organized by the Sikkim Police under the aegis of Bureau of Police Research & Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi at Gangtok, Sikkim from 15-17 February, 2012.A souvenir of this congress was also released by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Pawan Chamling on this occasion. While welcoming the participants of this congress, the Director General of Bureau of Police Research & Development briefed about the genesis of this congress and introduced the various themes which are to be discussed during the coming three days.
Director General, Sikkim Polices Shri Jasbir Singh emphasized upon the need of having a National Police Act like the old Police Act of 1861 to be implemented by all the State Police forces across the Country.
While addressing the congress, the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Pawan Chamling emphasized upon the need to bring police reforms to meet the emerging challenges in the present day context.
The first Plenary Session on Police Reforms chaired by Sh. T. N. Mishra, IPS (Retd.). Sh. Kamal Kumar, IPS (Retd.) and Dr. U. N. B. Rao, IPS (Retd.) made detailed and thought provoking presentation during the session. During discussions, following issues emerged:-
(i) Police should be considered as “Service” not as a “Force”.
(ii) Need to implement Model Police Act by all the States on priority.
(iii) Selection and tenure of the police chiefs should be strictly made on the basis of seniority once empanelled.
(iv) Need to assimilate and disseminate best practices in policing across the country to set standards and norms.
(v) A standardized and successful model of Community Policing needs to be identified and circulated to all States/UTs for its implementation.
(vi) Need to ensure “registration of cases” in absolute terms.
(vii) Some of the functions of police may be outsourced under the close supervision of police officers like, serving summons, traffic management etc.
(viii) Need to run timely refresher training for police officers of all ranks to develop professionalism in objective terms.
ARMY MELA AT BENGDUBI ON 18 AND 19 FEB 2012
PR, KalimNews: Bengdubi Cantonment will host an Army Mela on 18 & 19 Feb 2012, showcasing various programmes, including an exhibition of modern military weapons and equipment. GOC Trishakti Corps Lt Gen K Surendranath, AVSM, SM, VSM, will be inaugurating the Mela on 18 Feb 2012 at 1000 hrs. It will be open to the public on both days.
A Medical Camp will also be organized for the ex-servicemen. The exhibition will feature a host of weapons of Indian Army including Tanks, Armoured Personnel Carriers, Rocket Launchers, Nuclear Biological Chemical Warfare Suits, Artillery Guns, Automatic Grenade, Launchers, Bridging Equipment and a plethora of Infantry Weapons.
Other attractions will include sky diving demonstration by paratroopers, Equestrian Display and Horse Show. In addition, various cultural events including Bhangra, Mizo dance, Malkhamb, Khukri dance, Lejhim and Band display by Army Bands will also be organized. Help counters for ECHS, AWHO, Rajya Sainik Board, NCC, AWES will also be set up during the programme. Recruiting organisation and employment agencies for ex-servicemen will also set up their counters in the Mela as well as eight physically challenged serving personnel and ex-servicemen will be presented with modified scooters.
Aamir’s TV shoot in Sikkim
BIJOY GURUNG, TT, Gangtok, Feb. 15: Sikkim will feature in Aamir Khan’s upcoming television series with the actor spending the past two days in the Himalayan state shooting at different locations.
“We have been touring different parts of the country for the television project. We are doing the tele-series on the celebrated thought of the country, Satyameva Jayate. We did some shooting here yesterday and today for the project,” said Aamir.
The actor was talking to journalists after a two-hour shoot in the forest of Bulbuley, 15km from Gangtok. He had visited Kashmir and Udaipur last week. Certain sequences of the serial were shot at Sangmartan, 25km from the state capital, yesterday.
The star had denied yesterday that he was in Sikkim scouting for locales for shooting. “I have come to Sikkim just for sightseeing… I heard that Sikkim is very beautiful and people here are fond of music,” he said after landing at Burtuk helipad in Gangtok yesterday.
Aamir, the face of Incredible India campaign of Union ministry of tourism, today sent out an “All Izz Well’ message to tourists as the hilly state looks forward to a summer season.
“Sikkim is a beautiful place for tourists to visit. I found Sikkim very fascinating. Natural calamities are not under anybody’s control. They happen everywhere. People should come to Sikkim to see its beautiful hills and receive hospitality from the wonderful people as All Izz Well here,” said Aamir.
Tourism industry in Sikkim had suffered a jolt following the earthquake on September 18. The actor’s visit has boosted the confidence of tour operators, who kicked off the two-week-long Sikkim Snow and Cultural Festival yesterday to lure the visitors back to the state.
Aamir cited a cloud burst in Ladakh to tell tourists that they should not shun Sikkim. “There was a big incident in Ladakh (two years back). But when I went there, it was safe. Tourists can come to Sikkim also as it is a safe place,” said the actor.
After wrapping up shooting at Bulbuley, the crew proceeded to Lingdum monastery at Ranka, 25km from Gangtok.
Aamir will leave Sikkim tomorrow.
Siblings dead
TT, Alipurduar: A 15-year-old boy and his brother were stabbed to death by a neighbour in Kalchini last night when they asked him to stop shouting. The accused, Nathinal Dukpa, has been arrested. Anup Jaiswal, the additional superintendent of police, Alipurduar, said: “The accused person will be produced in the additional chief judicial magistrate’s court tomorrow.”
Men have breast cancer too; they say it’s a ladies’ illness
Alifiya Khan, DNA, Pune, Feb 15: Star batsman Yuvraj Singh’s battle with cancer has once again put the spotlight back on the deadly disease which tops the list of health concerns all over the world. The city, too, is not untouched by it. DNA brings you stories which will give you an in-depth account on the deadly disease as well as guide you as to how to take preventive actions to keep cancer at bay.
An alarming statistic emerging from Pune Cancer Registry indicates that cases of breast cancer in the city are on an alarming increase. According to the registry, almost 30% of women suffering from some form of
cancer had breast cancer.
What’s even more shocking is that 5% of people affected by breast cancer are men. In fact city doctors said that most men come too late to the clinics or don’t agree easily for surgery as they believe that breast cancer is a “ladies illness” and cannot affect them.
“It’s a myth that men can’t get breast cancer. I am treating four men for the illness. In fact, instances of breast cancer in men are increasing and most common are men above 45 years of age,” said Dr Shona Nag, medical oncologist, Sahyadri Hospital.
“Breast cancer is basically a hormone related disease, the errant hormone being oestrogen which is found in women. However, if men inherit mutated genes, the risk increases. Also, lifestyle changes like oestrogen drugs or excessive alcohol can increase risks,” Dr Nag added.
Cancer surgeon, Dr Anupama Mane, operated on three men last year for the illness. The biggest hurdle in her opinion against fighting the illness in men was awareness and acceptance.
“In case of men, it is easily detectable. Unlike women, they have just tissue and not breasts. The signs of breast cancer like a nodule or lump on chest or in armpit, skin changes or nipple discharge are easily detectable. But men don’t take it seriously as they don’t think they can get affected and as a result come to us too late,” she said.
However, breast cancer in men is still not a very common phenomenon as 95% cases of breast cancer are still women.
The data compiled by Pune Cancer Registry, unit of Indian Cancer Registry, showed that out of total 1,493 women affected by cancer, 469 had breast cancer.
Doctors agreed with the statistics stating that they see a new case of breast cancer on a daily basis in their clinics.
According to Shravani Koyande, director of Indian Cancer Registry, the maximum cases of breast cancer were reported from women belonging to Hindu community.
“Maybe there is better reporting from women of that community and other community women may be shy to come forward. The common reasons that make women prone to breast cancer are high life expectancy, delayed marriages, early menarche, late menopause, delayed childbirth or no breastfeeding,” she said.
Oral cancer was leading cause of cancer in men with 144 cases of total 1,368 cases followed by prostate cancer.
Doctors rued that lifestyle related cancers were on increase which could be easily preventable. “While breast cancer is largely a lifestyle related ailment that causes maximum deaths in women, oral cancer and lung cancer are major killers in men which again depend on lifestyle factors like tobacco chewing, smoking, excessive alcoholism, substance abuse etc,” said Nag.
Cancer doesn’t spare the young
ARMY MELA AT BENGDUBI ON 18 AND 19 FEB 2012
PR, KalimNews: Bengdubi Cantonment will host an Army Mela on 18 & 19 Feb 2012, showcasing various programmes, including an exhibition of modern military weapons and equipment. GOC Trishakti Corps Lt Gen K Surendranath, AVSM, SM, VSM, will be inaugurating the Mela on 18 Feb 2012 at 1000 hrs. It will be open to the public on both days.
A Medical Camp will also be organized for the ex-servicemen. The exhibition will feature a host of weapons of Indian Army including Tanks, Armoured Personnel Carriers, Rocket Launchers, Nuclear Biological Chemical Warfare Suits, Artillery Guns, Automatic Grenade, Launchers, Bridging Equipment and a plethora of Infantry Weapons.
Other attractions will include sky diving demonstration by paratroopers, Equestrian Display and Horse Show. In addition, various cultural events including Bhangra, Mizo dance, Malkhamb, Khukri dance, Lejhim and Band display by Army Bands will also be organized. Help counters for ECHS, AWHO, Rajya Sainik Board, NCC, AWES will also be set up during the programme. Recruiting organisation and employment agencies for ex-servicemen will also set up their counters in the Mela as well as eight physically challenged serving personnel and ex-servicemen will be presented with modified scooters.
Aamir’s TV shoot in Sikkim
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| Aamir Khan at Bulbuley on Wednesday. (Prabin Khaling) |
“We have been touring different parts of the country for the television project. We are doing the tele-series on the celebrated thought of the country, Satyameva Jayate. We did some shooting here yesterday and today for the project,” said Aamir.
The actor was talking to journalists after a two-hour shoot in the forest of Bulbuley, 15km from Gangtok. He had visited Kashmir and Udaipur last week. Certain sequences of the serial were shot at Sangmartan, 25km from the state capital, yesterday.
The star had denied yesterday that he was in Sikkim scouting for locales for shooting. “I have come to Sikkim just for sightseeing… I heard that Sikkim is very beautiful and people here are fond of music,” he said after landing at Burtuk helipad in Gangtok yesterday.
Aamir, the face of Incredible India campaign of Union ministry of tourism, today sent out an “All Izz Well’ message to tourists as the hilly state looks forward to a summer season.
“Sikkim is a beautiful place for tourists to visit. I found Sikkim very fascinating. Natural calamities are not under anybody’s control. They happen everywhere. People should come to Sikkim to see its beautiful hills and receive hospitality from the wonderful people as All Izz Well here,” said Aamir.
Tourism industry in Sikkim had suffered a jolt following the earthquake on September 18. The actor’s visit has boosted the confidence of tour operators, who kicked off the two-week-long Sikkim Snow and Cultural Festival yesterday to lure the visitors back to the state.
Aamir cited a cloud burst in Ladakh to tell tourists that they should not shun Sikkim. “There was a big incident in Ladakh (two years back). But when I went there, it was safe. Tourists can come to Sikkim also as it is a safe place,” said the actor.
After wrapping up shooting at Bulbuley, the crew proceeded to Lingdum monastery at Ranka, 25km from Gangtok.
Aamir will leave Sikkim tomorrow.
Siblings dead
TT, Alipurduar: A 15-year-old boy and his brother were stabbed to death by a neighbour in Kalchini last night when they asked him to stop shouting. The accused, Nathinal Dukpa, has been arrested. Anup Jaiswal, the additional superintendent of police, Alipurduar, said: “The accused person will be produced in the additional chief judicial magistrate’s court tomorrow.”
Men have breast cancer too; they say it’s a ladies’ illness
Alifiya Khan, DNA, Pune, Feb 15: Star batsman Yuvraj Singh’s battle with cancer has once again put the spotlight back on the deadly disease which tops the list of health concerns all over the world. The city, too, is not untouched by it. DNA brings you stories which will give you an in-depth account on the deadly disease as well as guide you as to how to take preventive actions to keep cancer at bay.
An alarming statistic emerging from Pune Cancer Registry indicates that cases of breast cancer in the city are on an alarming increase. According to the registry, almost 30% of women suffering from some form of
cancer had breast cancer.
What’s even more shocking is that 5% of people affected by breast cancer are men. In fact city doctors said that most men come too late to the clinics or don’t agree easily for surgery as they believe that breast cancer is a “ladies illness” and cannot affect them.
“It’s a myth that men can’t get breast cancer. I am treating four men for the illness. In fact, instances of breast cancer in men are increasing and most common are men above 45 years of age,” said Dr Shona Nag, medical oncologist, Sahyadri Hospital.
“Breast cancer is basically a hormone related disease, the errant hormone being oestrogen which is found in women. However, if men inherit mutated genes, the risk increases. Also, lifestyle changes like oestrogen drugs or excessive alcohol can increase risks,” Dr Nag added.
Cancer surgeon, Dr Anupama Mane, operated on three men last year for the illness. The biggest hurdle in her opinion against fighting the illness in men was awareness and acceptance.
“In case of men, it is easily detectable. Unlike women, they have just tissue and not breasts. The signs of breast cancer like a nodule or lump on chest or in armpit, skin changes or nipple discharge are easily detectable. But men don’t take it seriously as they don’t think they can get affected and as a result come to us too late,” she said.
However, breast cancer in men is still not a very common phenomenon as 95% cases of breast cancer are still women.
The data compiled by Pune Cancer Registry, unit of Indian Cancer Registry, showed that out of total 1,493 women affected by cancer, 469 had breast cancer.
Doctors agreed with the statistics stating that they see a new case of breast cancer on a daily basis in their clinics.
According to Shravani Koyande, director of Indian Cancer Registry, the maximum cases of breast cancer were reported from women belonging to Hindu community.
“Maybe there is better reporting from women of that community and other community women may be shy to come forward. The common reasons that make women prone to breast cancer are high life expectancy, delayed marriages, early menarche, late menopause, delayed childbirth or no breastfeeding,” she said.
Oral cancer was leading cause of cancer in men with 144 cases of total 1,368 cases followed by prostate cancer.
Doctors rued that lifestyle related cancers were on increase which could be easily preventable. “While breast cancer is largely a lifestyle related ailment that causes maximum deaths in women, oral cancer and lung cancer are major killers in men which again depend on lifestyle factors like tobacco chewing, smoking, excessive alcoholism, substance abuse etc,” said Nag.
Cancer doesn’t spare the young
Alifiya Khan, DNA, Feb 15, 2012,Pune: If statistics derived from cancer therapy units of prominent city hospitals is any indication, it’s time to take cancer seriously.
Hospitals in the city say that they see 20% new cases every year and the trend points towards younger people in the age group of 30-45 years being the worst affected. At Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital’s radiation therapy unit, oncologist, Dr Shailesh Shende, is seeing a record 34% increase in cancer patients as compared to a few years ago.
“In 2009, we had 558 patients on radiation therapy. The number rose to 705 in 2010 and 749 in 2011 of which most of them were breast and cervical cancer cases,” said Dr Shende.
“While cancer is multi-factorial and one reason cannot be pointed out as responsible for increase in patients; lifestyle changes and habits, increased stress, late child bearing, pollution and even increased awareness leading to more detection is responsible for rising cancer cases,” said Shende.
Radiation therapy is useful in a wide variety of cancers — except blood cancers — that are localised to one area of body or a part of curative therapy to prevent tumour recurrence.
With Ruby Hall Clinic being one of few other hospitals providing this specialised therapy, oncologist, Dr Bhooshan Zade, said that from 740 cancer patients on therapy in 2007, the number has jumped to 1,315 in 2011.
“The number has nearly doubled, but given the fast rate of new cases detected, we aren’t surprised. It is an epidemic and worryingly affecting the young,” Dr Zade said.
“The maximum clientele that visits us for therapy is less than 45 years of age,” he added.
“People take lifestyle problems lightly like unhealthy food habits, less breast feeding or tobacco consumption, but this is serious business. Youngsters consider smoking a style symbol. They are unaware of its consequences,” Dr Zade added.
Oncologist Dr Minish Jain who practices chemotherapy said he sees at least 200 new cancer patients in a month in his clinic.
“This is just one clinic’s data. Imagine what will happen if you combine statistics from all clinics, it would be mind boggling. While it is true that cancer doesn’t affect any particular age group, we are seeing rise in number of young patients. Most worrying are cases of oral cancers, tobacco-related cancers which are at most times avoidable. But young people are having fun at cost of their lives and one visit to a cancer department will shake them up,” he said.
Hospitals in the city say that they see 20% new cases every year and the trend points towards younger people in the age group of 30-45 years being the worst affected. At Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital’s radiation therapy unit, oncologist, Dr Shailesh Shende, is seeing a record 34% increase in cancer patients as compared to a few years ago.
“In 2009, we had 558 patients on radiation therapy. The number rose to 705 in 2010 and 749 in 2011 of which most of them were breast and cervical cancer cases,” said Dr Shende.
“While cancer is multi-factorial and one reason cannot be pointed out as responsible for increase in patients; lifestyle changes and habits, increased stress, late child bearing, pollution and even increased awareness leading to more detection is responsible for rising cancer cases,” said Shende.
Radiation therapy is useful in a wide variety of cancers — except blood cancers — that are localised to one area of body or a part of curative therapy to prevent tumour recurrence.
With Ruby Hall Clinic being one of few other hospitals providing this specialised therapy, oncologist, Dr Bhooshan Zade, said that from 740 cancer patients on therapy in 2007, the number has jumped to 1,315 in 2011.
“The number has nearly doubled, but given the fast rate of new cases detected, we aren’t surprised. It is an epidemic and worryingly affecting the young,” Dr Zade said.
“The maximum clientele that visits us for therapy is less than 45 years of age,” he added.
“People take lifestyle problems lightly like unhealthy food habits, less breast feeding or tobacco consumption, but this is serious business. Youngsters consider smoking a style symbol. They are unaware of its consequences,” Dr Zade added.
Oncologist Dr Minish Jain who practices chemotherapy said he sees at least 200 new cancer patients in a month in his clinic.
“This is just one clinic’s data. Imagine what will happen if you combine statistics from all clinics, it would be mind boggling. While it is true that cancer doesn’t affect any particular age group, we are seeing rise in number of young patients. Most worrying are cases of oral cancers, tobacco-related cancers which are at most times avoidable. But young people are having fun at cost of their lives and one visit to a cancer department will shake them up,” he said.
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