GANGTOK, 02 Dec: The State Government has declared a weeklong State mourning on the passing away of former Prime Minister of India, IK Gujral.
A notification issued by the Home Department on Saturday, apart from declaring that all State Government offices and PSUs will remain closed on 01 Dec, the day of the funeral, also announced that State Mourning will be observed for seven days w.e.f. 30 November to 06 December 2012 (both days inclusive).
The National Flag will be flown at half-mast at all buildings where it is flown regularly and no official entertainment will take place throughout the state of Sikkim during the said period of mourning, the notification informs.
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