CLEANLINESS DRIVE AT LOWER PANIHOUSE

SHARE [Self Help and Recycle Employment] Group, a Deorali-based self help group consisting of 40-plus members, undertook a cleanliness drive at Lower Panihouse here on Sunday.
The main reason was to spread wider awareness about Dengue among the people and SHARE members handed out pamphlets issued by the Health Department about Dengue and other diseases people need to take precautions against. The drive was supported by Bineeta Rai, Triptis, Hotel Deorali, Bhansari Lodge and the residents of Lower Panihouse, an official communiqué from SHARE informs.

SHARE conducts cleanliness drive in Deorali

GANGTOK, 15 Sept: SHARE group organized a cleanliness drive near Deorali Senior Secondary School. The drive also aimed at spreading awareness among the masses on prevention of dengue, informs a press release.
Around 40 members of the group from different areas of Gangtok participated in the cleanliness drive during which pamphlets issued by the Health Department were also distributed. The drive was supported by Goodwill Distributors, Vintage Residency, Ajay Sharma, Deorali Police station and Mandira Tamang from Deorali, it is mentioned.
SHARE is a non-political and non-profit organization which is in the process of getting registered. The group consists of convenors Birendra Subba, Kalzang Bhutia and Trilok Rai along with other members.

Deorali Samaj Kalyan Sangh anoints new working committee

GANGTOK, 19 March: The Deorali Samaj Kalyan Sangh appointed a new working committee during its general meeting held at Saramsa Garden on Sunday, a press release informs.
Chenga Lama was unanimously chosen the president, Tshering Doma Tamang vice-president, Arun Rai and Dependra Mohra as general secretaries, Pavitra Gurung assistant secretary, Pramila Pradhan publicity secretary and Renu Raj Chettri and SS Lakhotia as treasurers.
The Election Commission members were LT Namchyo, ST Basi, PK Rai, Sambhu Pradhan and SK Das.
Earlier, the meeting observed a two minute silence to mourn the passing away of Acha Yangki and Nupur Gupta.

Husband arrested on charges of ‘dowry death’ in Deorali housewife suicide case

GANGTOK, 12 March: The Sadar police has arrested the husband in the reported case of suicide by a housewife at Deorali on 08 March. The woman, as earlier reported, had hanged herself at her home at Deorali, Gangtok. However, soon after the death, her brother, Rajib Kalowar, of Coochbehar, had alleged that the victim had suffered persistent mental and physical torture by the husband, Rajen Kumar Gupta, and contended that either his sister had been driven to suicide or murdered and the death made to appear like a suicide.
While at that time [the brother had raised the allegations of 10 March], the police had registered a General Diary entry of the complaint, today, the Sadar police converted the case into a criminal one and arrested the husband, who owns a shop at Deorali School Road, after the brother lodged a formal FIR.
Mr. Kalowar contends that his sister’s body bore extensive injury marks, signs of recent beating, and goes on to allege that she had been consistently subjected to mental tension and physical torture by her husband and in-laws right since the early days of her marriage. Citing the past history and signs of recent beating as evidence, he has alleged that either his sister was driven to commit suicide by her husband and in-laws or murdered by them and the death made to look like a suicide. In this regard it is informed that an inquest has been performed on the deceased and the report is awaited which, it is opined, will present a clearer picture.
As of now, the police has charged the husband under section 304 ‘B’ IPC which deals with death of a woman due to other than normal circumstances within 7 years of her marriage and includes death caused by any burns or bodily injuries within the 7 years and it is shown that soon before her death she was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband or in- laws. This section largely pertains to ‘dowry death’ and in case of death of the woman under such circumstances as stated above, such deaths, as per the Indian Penal Code, shall be called ‘Dowry death’. The punishment for such death is imprisonment for a term not less than 7 years.
As mentioned earlier, the police has sought an inquest by the Magistrate and the autopsy report is awaited.