Weeklong State Mourning on Gujral’s passing away

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.

Govt offices closed on Thursday to mourn demise of former Governor

GANGTOK, 04 Oct [IPR]: As per the notification from Home Department, Government of Sikkim no. 74/Home/2012 dated 04 October 2012, the State Government announces with profound sorrow the passing away of the former Governor of Sikkim Late Kidar Nath Sahani on the morning of 03 October, 2012 at New Delhi.
The notification further says that as a mark of respect to Late Kidar Nath Sahani, the former Governor of Sikkim, all state Government offices and institutions and Public Sector Undertakings shall remain closed throughout the State of Sikkim on 04 October and State mourning shall be observed on the day.
The National Flag shall be flown at half-mast on all buildings where it is flown regularly and no official entertainment shall take place throughout the State on the above date.