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2008 : Twelve months and twelve news

By himalayanreview
BY SHITAL PRADHAN

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January : 10-kg radish grown in Sikkim

February : The Best Tourism Performing State

March : 1st International Flower Show concludes


April : Bhaichung Bhutia a hero for Tibetans


May : Prashant Rasaily loses in the finals of Gateway Acclaimed director Anurag Basu presents the young filmmaker from Sikkim with a Bollywood script

June : Rousing homecoming reception for the Everesters


July : UNKNOWN ASSAILANTS ATTACK "HAMRO PRAJASHAKTI" OFFICE SEVEN JOURNALISTS GRIEVOUSLY INJURED


August : Gompa Dara Lake in West Sikkim disappearsLake disappearance in Uttarey leaves villagers baffled

September: Sikkim closes for a day in support of their CM


October : Nepal boys won Governor's Gold Cup but Army wins heart

November: Those early man tools found in Sikkim!


December: Sikkim mourn as former princess passes away


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  1. AnonymousDecember 29, 2008 12:08 PM

    Shital you have done a nice work...i just want to add you should had also added the Dzongu issue that was also the news of the year...
    Your blog is the simply outstanding.

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  2. himalayanreviewDecember 30, 2008 9:45 AM

    Hi Thanks for the visit, well i did felt about the Dzongu issue but i believe the matter had started from 2007 so i gave it a miss but i do agree it was one of the major issue of 2008. Thanks again

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