Sikkim

• By-polls: Sikkim CM PS Golay leads by over 8,000 votes

  October 24, 2019

  English

  Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang aka as P S Golay of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) is leading over his nearest rival Moses Rai of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) by a margin of 8,727 votes in the by- poll to the Poklok Kamrang Assembly constituency in the state.

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• Sikkim to get world's second highest motorable road by Oct 2021

  October 2, 2019

  English

  India is going to construct a 19-km road -- at a height of around 18,600 feet -- between Kerang and Zadong of North Sikkim by October 2021, making it the second highest motorable road in the world, an official said on Tuesday.

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• Sikkim CM's nomination paper found valid

  October 2, 2019

  English

  The nomination paper of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang aka Golay was found valid after scrutiny on Tuesday, an election official said here.

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• EC cuts Sikkim CM's disqualification period by 5 years, paves way to contest assembly polls

  September 30, 2019

  English

  The EC on Sunday reduced Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang's disqualification period by almost five years under a provision of the electoral law, paving the way for him to contest the state assembly elections.

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• No press freedom during Chamling's 25-year rule, alleges Golay

  September 17, 2019

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  Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang aka Golay on Monday charged his predecessor Pawan Kumar Chamling with muzzling the press during his 25 year-long rule in the Himalayan state.

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• Two SDF MLAs cross over to ruling SKM, ex-CM Chamling lone legislator of the party now

  August 14, 2019

  English

  A day after its 10 MLAs joined BJP, Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), suffered further jolt Wednesday when two other legislators of the party switched over to the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM).

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• 10 SDF MLAs join BJP in Sikkim

  August 13, 2019

  English

  As many as 10 MLAs of the Sikkim Democratic Front joined the BJP on Tuesday, propelling the saffron party to the status of the main opposition in a state where it had not won a single seat in the recent assembly polls.

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• Sikkim CM presents Rs 8665.36cr budget for FY20

  July 30, 2019

  English

  Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, popularly known as P S Golay, on Monday presented the maiden budget of the recently-elected Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) government, proposing an expenditure of Rs 8,665.36 crore in the 2019-20 fiscal.

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• Sikkim remains cut-off for 2nd day as multiple landslides block NH-31 A

  July 13, 2019

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  Sikkim remained cut-off from the rest of the country for the second day on Friday as multiple landslides triggered by heavy and continuous rainfall have blocked the arterial NH-31A, officials said.

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• 427 stranded tourists evacuated from North Sikkim

  June 21, 2019

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  Altogether 427 tourists were evacuated from North Sikkim on Thursday, four days after they got stranded in the district as torrential rain damaged road infrastructure, an official said.

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• SKM govt allows selected candidates to join under OFOJ scheme

  June 20, 2019

  English

  The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) government Wednesday allowed all the candidates selected to join jobs under the 'One Family, One Job' (OFOJ) Scheme which was implemented by the previous Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) government.

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• ছিকিমত ধাৰাসাৰ বৰষুণত জল প্রলয়

  June 19, 2019

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• SDF to boycott assembly proceedings till Golay remains CM

  June 4, 2019

  English

  Former chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling on Monday said his party, the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), will boycott assembly proceedings till P S Golay, his newly-elected successor, remains in office.

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• SDF lost Assembly elections due to "complacency": Chamling

  June 3, 2019

  English

  Former Chief Minister and Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) supremo Pawan Kumar Chamling Sunday said the party lost the recently held Assembly elections due to "complacency".

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• Sikkim MLAs to take oath on Monday

  June 1, 2019

  English

  The inaugural session of the 10th Sikkim assembly will be held for a day on June 3, a notification issued by the Raj Bhawan has said.

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• CM Golay distributes portfolios to his ministers

  May 31, 2019

  English

  Sikkim Chief Minister P S Golay on Thursday distributed portfolios to his 11 ministers, three days after they were sworn-in.

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• Sangay Lepcha sworn in as Pro-tem Speaker of Sikkim Assembly

  May 28, 2019

  English

  Sanjay Lepcha, who has been elected as an MLA for the first time, was sworn in as the Pro-tem Speaker of the 10th Sikkim Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

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• Golay announces 5-day working week for govt employees

  May 28, 2019

  English

  Newly-appointed Sikkim Chief Minister P S Golay Monday announced a five-day working week for state government employees.

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• P S Golay sworn in as Sikkim CM

  May 27, 2019

  English

  Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) president Prem Singh Tamang, popularly known as P S Golay, on Monday took oath as the chief minister of Sikkim.

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• People of Sikkim have not rejected SDF but given it a different role: Chamling

  May 27, 2019

  English

  Outgoing Chief Minister and Sikkim Democratic Front president Pawan Kumar Chamling Sunday said the people of the state have not rejected the SDF altogether in the Assembly elections, but given it a different role to sit in the opposition.

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