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H I M A L AYA N M I R R O R GANGTOK, SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2015
Lampokhari Tourism fest
begins with thrust on tourism
HM Report
Gangtok, Mar 27: The 8th
Lampokhari Paryatan Mahotsav, the annual showpiece event of Chujachen
constituency got underway today at Aritar, with
the Chief Minister Pawan
Chamling hoisting the flag
and declaring the event
open. The three days cultural extravaganza this year
had the theme “Memories
of Silk Route to the Dream
of Mansarovar”.
Chamling stated that
these sorts of tourist festival should not be confined
to entertainment purpose
for the people of the area
but it should be taken as
an opportunity join the
tourism sector and tap the
prospect of searching
one’s profession in the
sector. Youths and the
younger generation of the
area should be inspired by
such events and utilize it to
the optimum, the Chief
Minister added.
The Government is leav-
First flush harvest at
Temi Tea Estate
HM Report
Gangtok, Mar 27: Plucking
of the first flush tea leaves
started in Temi Tea Estate
with a worship of weather
god to have good harvest in
this crop season.
The first flush of Temi
Tea is popular among the
consumers for its strong flavor and delicate tastes.
First flush Tea in Temi
Tea Estate is generally
plucked from last week of
March to April depend
upon the weather and harvests.
The first flush Temi Tea is
expected to fetch better price
in the retail and auction market with the expanded market in domestic and overseas
market. Now the consumers
have a convenience of getting the tea online, a number
of online portals ships Temi
Tea at door steps viz.,
greenarkorganics.com,
lotuscoffeeshop.com,
teabox.com, etc.
First flush of Temi Tea is
considered a highly desirable
tea, and normally expensive.
They are sold at higher price.
First Plucked teas are very
special teas indeed. Consumption of this tea is really
a royal treat.
ing no stone unturned to
develop the tourism sector
in the state, which can be a
sustainable source of income and employment for
the people of the state, and
with opening of Nathula
route for Mansarovar yatra
the opportunity for the
people of Sikkim in the sector is unlimited and now its
all up to people especially
the youth to utilize it ideally, he affirmed.
He also appealed the students to join the service sector and look for sustainable
source of employment in the
field of tourism, he also asked
them to tap all the openings
created by the government
and always follow the path
of righteousness and be serious is pursuing one’s goals
and targets.
The Chief Minister also
announced that educated
differently able people will
receive a grant in aid of Rs.
1000/- month from now on.
Sikkim Legislative Assembly Speaker, K N Rai and accompanied by L.M Pradhan, Secretary, SLA Secretariat called on Governor Shriniwas Patil
Amba gets Farm School
Gangtok, Mar 27: In an initiative to promote learning from
experiences of one farmer to
another for effective extension
and quick transfer of agricultural technology among the
farming community, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, East Sikkim,
ICAR Sikkim Centre, Ranipool,
launched a Farm School for
“Integrated Pest Management
on maize” at Amba village on
March on Thursday.
The farm has been sponsored by ATMA (East), Department of Food Security
and Agriculture Development Department.
Inaugurating the Farm
School, Chief Guest Dr. R. K.
Avasthe, Joint Director,
ICAR Research Complex,
Sikkim Centre said that the
idea of opening of Farm
School at the farm and village level is to support agriculture and allied activities to
bring out changes in the agricultural development sce-
nario in the State under
changing climatic conditions.
He opined that the Farm
School would help in developing cost effective extension system for effective and
rapid technology transfer in
agriculture and allied fields
particularly integrated pest
management.
Dr. H. Kalita, Principal Scientist (Entomology), ICAR,
Sikkim Centre, Tadong elaborated the role of Integrated
Pest Management technologies and different tools of
IPM on maize.
35 farmers participated
and benefitted with necessary inputs viz., maize seeds
varieties RCM 1-1, RCM 1-3
and RCM 1-2(Popcorn) and
other organic fertilizers and
pesticides. The Farm School
has been established in the
field of Phurba Lepcha,
Amba village as Farmers’
Teacher, who is cultivating
maize crop in one hectare area
Ramnavami greetings from Guv and CM
Gangtok, Mar 27: Governor of Sikkim, Shriniwas Patil and
First Lady Rajanidevi Patil have extended warm greeting and
best wishes to the people of Sikkim on the propitious occasion of Ram Navami.
In his message, Governor said: “the auspicious ninth day
of ‘Chaitra Navaratri’ is celebrated as Ramnavami, the day of
the birth of ‘Maryada Purosottam Rama’ the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The day reminds us of Sri Rama’s life and
deeds that epitomise the ideal of selflessness and duty over
self, an eternal source of wisdom and light for the people committed for the common good of society since ancient times.
“On this auspicious day, let’s dedicate ourselves to our
duties, the wider cause of society and the country, and en-
rich ourselves with the core values and ideals that our culture represents” he said in his message.
On the auspicious occasion of Ramnawami, the Chief
Minister Pawan Chamling and Tika Maya Chamling have
also extended their warm greetings to the people of Sikkim.
In his message, the Chief Minister has said, “May this
festival of Ramnawami strengthen the faith of the people in
the goodness of mankind and inspire one and all to lead a
virtuous life and practice the noble example of love, compassion and humanism of Lord Rama, and be inspired to follow
the highest moral and ethical values.”
NCW visits NABARD...
Women empowerment. R Rai Chairperson, SSCW
through her address provided guidance to the members
and acknowledged the work done in WSHG project. Laldingliani Sailo lauded the efforts and zeal shown by the
WSHG members and acknowledged the work done by
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