Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

BY SHITAL PRADHAN This rare photograph was shot when BB Gurung was the CM of Sikkim. It is to be noted that BB Gurung (Goorong) was the Chief Minister of Sikkim for mere 13 days thus creating a record for the shortest term in the political history of Sikkim. He was the Chief Minister of Sikkim from May 11,1984 to May 24, 1984. For more information on BB Gurung click on the link from Information and Public Relations Department. (www.sikkimipr.org) Photo shared by Nirmal Chettri, Singtam

Sikkim Express ‘My neck can also go if Gorkhaland does not happen by 2010’ GJM leader seeks elder brother help GANGTOK, August 24: Ever since taking charge of a revived Gorkhaland movement in Darjeeling, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) president Bimal Gurung today made a maiden visit to Sikkim and appealed ‘his elder brother Dr.Pawan Chamling’ to lend a few words of support to the ‘neglected smaller brother’. Sikkim and Darjeeling share brotherly relations for ages and will continue till Teesta-Rangit flows, said the GJM chief in his address during a spiritual programme organized by ‘Heavenly Path’, a spiritual body here at Paljor Stadium. He had been invited to listen to the spiritual discourse of the founder of the body. “Gorey Salam to Sikkim...

Pinak Priya Bhattacharya & Deep Gazmer,TNN SILIGURI/DARJEELING: Her last journey had to be cut short as GJM did not allow the body of Dhanmaya Ghisingh, wife of GNLF president Subash Ghisingh, to be taken to her ancestral home in Ghoom. Sources said she will be cremated in Siliguri on Sunday. Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) leaders, who came to Mallaguri in Siliguri after Dhanmaya's death on Saturday morning, had decided to take her body to Ghoom and then cremate her in Darjeeling. But as soon as that news spread, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leaders declared that they would not allow GNLF to take Dhanmaya's body to Darjeeling under any circumstances. GJM supporters also started picketing along Hill Cart Road and NH-31B to prevent GNLF leaders from entering the Hills with Dhanmaya's body. To avoid the blockade, the GNLF convoy, accompanied by police, took Rohini Road to reach Darjeeling and Ghisingh was not present in that convoy. But they were stopped by ...

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BY BARUN ROY [BEACON ONLINE EXCLUSIVE] Darjeeling : Gorkha Janmukti Morcha President declared the postponement of the indefinite strike which was supposed to start tomorrow morning at 6am . Speaking at Chowrasta, Bimal Gurung said that the talks that had taken place between the GJM delegation led by Roshan Giri and the Union Home Minister were promising. However, the GJM President refused to divulge the details of the talk. http://beacononline.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/gorkha-janmukti-morcha-forced-to-postpone-indefinite-strike-until-5th-of-july/