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Another Death Takes Sikkim's COVID Toll to 79 KATE MIDDLETON AND GABRIELLA BROOKS AND GHANA’S POLITICS HAS STRONG LIAM HEMSWORTH COZY UP PRINCE WILLIAM TAKE PART TIES WITH PERFORMING ARTS. IN SOCIALLY DISTANCED AS THEY CELEBRATE LUKE THIS IS HOW IT STARTED HEMSWORTH'S BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY EVENT 04 pg 08 pg 08 Vol 05 | Issue 294 | Gangtok | Tuesday | 10 November 2020 RNI No. SIKENG/2016/69420 Pages 8 | ` 5 SDF MOURNS SANCHAMAN LIMBOO’S PASSING AWAY Chamling remembers Sanchaman Another death takes Limboo as “vocal, bold and truthful” SUMMIT REPORT tant portfolios in Health former Chief Minister but Gangtok, 09 Nov: and Education as a cabi- also of a great human be- ikkim Democratic net minister,” Mr Cham- ing. On a personal level, Sikkim’s COVID toll to 79 SFront party president, ling writes. I feel the loss as if it was SUMMIT REPORT Chief Minister Pawan Mr Chamling high- my own family member,” Gangtok, 09 Nov: Chamling, has condoled lights that the late Mr ikkim recorded one the demise of Sancha- Limboo was a “vocal, The Sikkim Demo- Smore COVID-19 relat- man Limboo, the fourth bold, truthful and ex- craticMr Chamling Front alsoconfides. held a ed death with the pass- Chief Minister of Sikkim. tremely sincere politi- condolence meeting on ing away of an 80-year- Mr Limboo was also a se- cian who had no guile or Monday in the memory old woman from Chiso- nior member of the SDF malice.” of former Chief Minister, pani in South District on and has served as Deputy “He spoke for causes Sanchaman Limboo, here Sunday. This is the 79th Chairperson, State Plan- he felt deeply and he at SDF Bhawan on Mon- COVID-19 related death ning Commission, and day, and offered two min- in the State. Advisor to the CM during causes and he became utes silence and prayers In the daily health thestood fourth firmly Chief for Minister those to mourn his passing. bulletin on Monday, In a statement re- of Sikkim from 17 June An SDF press release Health Department State leasedthe SDF today, Government. Mr Cham- to 12 December in 1994,” issued by senior vice- - ling underlines that the Mr Chamling shares. president and former sen Bhutia informed that late leader’s contribu- “To me, personally, Speaker of Sikkim Leg- theIEC Officer,patient Sonam was Gyalttaken tions as Minister and he was my dear friend islative Assembly, KT to the District Hospital, Chief Minister will re- who was a part of my Namchi, on 08 Nov as main etched in the Sik- family. Our long friend- party’s deep sorrow on she was not feeling well. kimese conscious forever ship holds numerous theGyaltsen, passing conveys away of theMr However, she was de- COVID protocol. novel coronavirus. testing of 17 samples and for COVID-19. because of his exceptional memories for me which Limboo, who is held up clared brought dead on In the meanwhile, - nine in the rapid antigen Likewise, one from service and that his con- I will always cherish. We as a “dedicated senior arrival in the hospital. with no RT-PCR test- charged patients of COV- testing of 34 samples. Sangkhola, two from tributions towards the were likeminded and member of the Party.” On testing by RAT, she ing as VRD Lab in STNM ID-19The has figure also improvedof dis Of the 12 fresh cases Lumsey and one from development of the Lim- shared a similar pas- The SDF Party recol- was found positive for Hospital was closed on to 3826 with the release of novel coronavirus in 9th Namli in East Dis- boo language will forever sion in social, cultural, lects and respects the COVID-19 so the death Sunday, only 12 fresh of 16 more patients from Sikkim, seven have been remain immortalized. other non-political mat- services and contribu- has been registered as cases of novel coronavi- isolation facilities on reported in East District, one from SSB Uttarey and “I am deeply sad- ters and development tions made by him to the a COVID-19 death with rus have been reported Sunday. three in West District and onetrict, onefrom from Lower Gyalshing, Fam- dened by the sudden de- of Sikkim and welfare of Party and the State and comorbidities as she in the last 24 hours in Twelve new cases of two in South District. bong in West District and mise of former Chief Min- the Sikkimese people as expresses deep condo- was suffering from hy- Sikkim. Sikkim’s tally of novel coronavirus have In TruNat testing, a one from Chisopani and ister Sanchaman Limboo. well. We often had long lences to the bereaved pertension. He informed - been reported from the two-day old child from one from Singhithang, We were colleagues in discussions on matters family members for this that Namchi Municipal ID-19 reported so far has testing of 51 samples on Namthang, one from Si- Namchi were also found the Sikkim Legislative concerning them. I found irreparable loss, the re- Council has conducted reachedconfirmed 4257, cases in of which COV Sunday, in which three chey and one from Bur- COVID-19 positive in Assembly for a number him to be a complete hu- lease states. the cremation as per 268 are active cases of were detected in TrueNat tuk were found positive rapid antigen testing. of years. He was senior man being endowed with SDF has remembered to me in the SLA. He was intelligence, goodness him as a very humble elected as an MLA in and decency. With him person who led a disci- India records 45,903 1979 and became a Min- gone from us, I feel an plined life and a leader who was well respected 1985. He served impor- of a senior politician and and loved by all. new COVID-19 cases, ister. I was first elected in enormous loss - not just 490 more deaths Mail us at [email protected] New Delhi, Nov 9 (PTI): lakh on September 28, or call us at :03592-208698 India's COVID-19 case- 70 lakh on October 11 load rose to 85,53,657 and crossed 80 lakh on with 45,903 new infec- October 29 BSNL Sikkim circle declared tions being reported, According to the Indi- while the number of an Council of Medical Re- Independent Unit by Union Minister people who have recu- search (ICMR), a cumula- Gangtok, 09 Nov declaration of the Inde- has been a boon for all, perated from the disease tive total of 11,85,72,192 [IPR]: Chief Minister, PS pendent Administrative especially during the crossed 79 lakh, pushing samples have been tested Tamang called on the Unit of BSNL in Sikkim. time of the pandemic the national recovery up to November 8 with Union Minister of Law Mr Prasad informed him which has enabled to rate to 92.56 per cent, 8,35,401 test being con- and Justice, Electronics carry out various works according to the Union ducted on Sunday and Information Tech- Manager will be posted without any hurdles. The health ministry data up- The 490 new fatali- CM returns from Delhi visit nology and Communi- soonthat thein Sikkim Chief andGeneral also Union Minister was kind dated on Monday ties include 125 from Ma- Gangtok, 09 Nov (IPR): After his partment, Arun Upreti. cation, Ravi Shankar enough to assure that the The death toll from harashtra, 77 from Delhi, On his arrival, he was accorded a Prasad on 08 Nov at New of the Digital India cam- the disease climbed to 59 from West Bengal, Minister returned to the State this warm welcome at Bagdogra airport by Delhi. paign,discussed a visionthe fulfilment of the give maximum support 1,26,611 with 490 new 26 from Uttar Pradesh, morning.official visit He to was New accompanied Delhi, the Chief by - The Chief Minister Prime Minister of India, forUnion the Governmentdevelopment will of fatalities being regis- 24 from Kerala, 22 from Minister for Urban Development De- tial Secretary and other dignitaries. thanked the Union Min- Narendra Modi. Special Economic Zone in tered, the data updated Karnataka and 20 from the Political Secretary to CM, Confiden ister for his gracious The digital medium the State. at 8 am showed Tamil Nadu The total number of A total of 1,26,611 across the Delhi-NCR region till Novem- It's a nascent business but growing, seed crackers. They were unable to people who have recu- deaths have been report- Reinventing ber 30. slowly and steadily. connect. So we decided to make the de- perated from the disease ed so far in the country Roshan Ray, founder of Seed Paper From a barely countable number in sign meaningful in one way or another, surged to 79,17,373, including 45,240 from India, is among those experimenting 2018 to an odd 500 the next year, Ray Joshi, who operates from Paradsinga pushing the national re- Maharashtra, followed Diwali with with seed crackers, eco-friendly if a has managed to sell over 7,000 boxes village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhind- covery rate to 92.56 per by 11,391 from Karna- little pricey. so far this year. Each box contains seven wara district, said. cent while the case fatal- taka, 11,344 from Tamil seed crackers After reading about continuously different types of seed crackers. Buried upside down, the rocket's ity rate stands at 1.48 per Nadu, 7,294 from West spiking air pollution post-Diwali year It feels good that people are taking leg' gives the initial support to a climb- cent Bengal, 7,206 from Ut- MANISH SAIN after year and the respiratory problems interest in the concept.
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