Golay counters SDF, insists he has resigned

GANGTOK, 13 Sept: Upper Burtuk MLA, PS Tamang [Golay], today released scanned copies of speed post receipts and email details of his resignation from the Sikkim Democratic Front. This, in response to statements coming from the ruling party camp that they have not received their MLA’s resignation letter yet, and that they have only read about it in newspapers.
Mr. Tamang today released details suggesting that he had emailed his resignation letter to the party on 04 September and had forwarded the same to newspapers. He adds that he had also posted his resignation through speed-post and that this was delivered to the party head office on 10 September at 10:35 AM.
He has countered that the party was refusing to acknowledge his resignation because it did not have answers for the issues raised therein. Meanwhile, he has reiterated that he resigned from all posts and primary membership of the SDF party on 04 September.

Recently elected ASTBA Joint Secretary resigns

GANGTOK, 22 July: The All Sikkim Tamang Buddhist Association has received a setback with its recently-elected Joint Secretary, tendering his resignation. Loday Tshering Tamang, who had been elected Joint Secretary [1] of the STBA in the elections held on 08 July, 2012, resigned from his post on 21 July, 2012. 
This resignation within days of having been elected as an office bearer of the STBA raises doubts that the STBA could be grappling with some internal discontentment. The resignation has not been explained by the erstwhile Joint Secretary who has issued a press statement saying that he has resigned on personal grounds.
Today the new office bearers of the STBA were to be accorded their briefs by the old office bearers in an official handing over function; this could not take place in light of the new turn of events.
The resignation letter was handed to the present President , STBA and the Election Commission of STBA, Mr. Tamang informs in his press statement. It is expected that the STBA would have to conduct a bye election for the vacated post of Joint Secretary.

RK Patra Headed Commissions of Inquiry extended for 6 months

GANGTOK, 02 Feb: Contrary to reports and rumours of Retired Chief Justice RK Patra having resigned from service under the State government he, or rather the Commissions of Inquiry headed by him, have been given a fresh lease of life – at least for another 6 months – by the government.
Three of the Commissions of Inquiry headed by the Law Commission Chairman, RK Patra have had their terms extended for another 6 months. This includes the Commission of Inquiry instituted last January by the state government to look into allegations of misappropriation of government funds and corruption as leveled by the state Congress party. The state government has extended its term for another 6 months from 8 January. The next deadline for it to submit its report on the allegations of misappropriation on the charges accusations which have also been forwarded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by the state Congress, is 7 July 2012. Recently there were reports that Retired Chief Justice RK Patra had resigned; however it is now reported that this along with other Commissions of Inquiry have been actually just been served with extensions. This Commission has been conducting its hearings on a regular basis.

The next deadline for the two Commissions to submit its respective reports is 30 June, 2012. Their terms have been extended from 01 January this year.
In fact as regards the other 2 Commissions this is probably the sixth instance that the state government has decided to extend the term to enable the Commission to submit its report. One Commission of Enquiry was instituted by the government to examine and inquire into allegations of issuance of forged or fake Sikkim Subject Certificates and Certificates of Identification. This Commission was instituted in November 2009 and has yet to forward its report and findings. This Commission of Inquiry was to examine cases of unauthorized and illegal SSCs and CoIs as well as inquire into the prevalence of unauthorized or illegal trade licenses. While initially the Commission was to submit its report in 6 months’ time it has been served extensions and now for another 6 months.
The other Commission of Inquiry was instituted by the government to look into allegations of sale or lease or transfer of land from private individuals land owners to organizations and private companies etc. This Commission too is headed by Retired Chief Justice RK Patra and was initially notified in November, 2009. The report of this Commission is also awaited and has been provided with an extension of another 6 months till June.

Justice Patra has not resigned: Govt

GANGTOK, 31 Jan: The Information & Public Relations Department today dismissed as “factually incorrect and without basis”, news-reports appearing in a section of the media here suggesting that Justice RK Patra has resigned. “Justice Patra is still serving in the State Government, and any news item that states otherwise is false, malicious and mischievous,” the IPR reiterates in a press release issued today.

29 resign from SDF in Daramdin

GANGTOK, 18 Dec:  Twenty-nine SDF party members from Budiakhop GPU under Daramdin constituency have resigned from the party. “The party has become inconsiderate towards the public and we see no hope that it would ever work for the welfare of the poor,” mentions the resignation letter, copies of which were circulated among the press by Jacob Khaling currently aligned to the PS Tamang camp.
The letter alleges that the party has become undemocratic and practices dictatorship and that the people are being exploited in the name of democracy.

Singtam Pema Choleng Mahnipa Gumpa chief secretary resigns

GANGTOK, 01 Nov: The chief secretary of the Singtam Pema Choleng Mahnipa Gumpa and the Nyungney Puja Organizing Committee, NC Tamang submitted his resignation on 16 Oct, it is learnt.

Chief Justice Dinakaran puts in his papers

GANGTOK, 29 July: In a development which has been on the anvil for a while now, Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court, Justice PD Dinakaran, submitted his resignation papers to the office of the President of India in New Delhi this evening.
Official sources at the High Court and a close family member of the Chief Justice, confirmed that he submitted his resignation at around 4 p.m. to the office of the President.