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Press Club of Sikkim will stage Andhaharu ko Ramkahani

Gangtok, August 04 (IST 05:30): The Press Club of Sikkim is going to stage a play to raise funds for recently set up Journalist Welfare Fund (JWF). ‘Andhaharu ko Ramkahani,” a popular play written by eminent playwright from Kalimpong, CK Shrestha, will be attend the Subha Muhurt function today to provide instruction and suggestion. Play will be directed by Hemant Giri, editor of Naya Kanchandzonga. JWF a welfare fund for journalists launched by The Press Club of Sikkim officially during the 6th anniversary function of the Press Club. The minister for tourism, RB Subba contributed Rs. 10,000 as a personal contribution for JWF from his side. This fund would play an important role in providing financial assistance to members of the Press Club in times of need. “This fund has been developed with the view to ensure that the local journalists meet up the financial challenges in times of emergencies like expensive medical treatments or accidents,” Bhim Rawa...

SIKKIM JOURNALIST FRATERNITY WELCOMES WAGE BOARD

GANGTOK, May 23: The Journalist fraternity of Sikkim have welcomed the constitution of a Wage Board for Working Journalists by the Centre. Welcoming the announcement, working journalists from Sikkim have expressed their happiness over the Wage Board, saying that it will mean at least a decent salary to them. Commenting on this development, veteran journalist and President, Press Club of Sikkim, CD Rai said that this was long overdue. Welcoming Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s approval, Mr. Rai said that this will ensure that every working journalist in Sikkim will get equal pay and this will end the great pay disparity prevalent in many media organisations in the State. “The Wage Boards should act quickly so that all working journalists benefit from them,” he said. Senior journalist, Bijay Bantawa said that Sikkim’s journalists would benefit immensely from this, adding that the Wage Board was long overdue to remove the uneven salary structure adopted by the many public...