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Dalai Lama With Sikkim CM In a letter offering his condolences to the Chief Minister of Sikkim, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his concern for the devastation caused by the recent earthquake in the state. “I was saddened to learn about the loss of life and damage to property that the recent earthquake has caused across isolated Himalayan regions, particularly in Sikkim. I offer my sympathy and condolences to all those families, who have been directly affected by what I understand is one of the worst earthquakes in recent memory,” His Holiness said in his letter dated 20th September 2011.  His Holiness offered his prayers for those affected by this tragic natural calamity and also donated Rs. 500,000 from the Dalai Lama Trust towards relief work in the affected areas of the state. Courtesy by: www.dalailama.com

Picture by: Sandeep Gurung

Sikkim Viklang Sahayata Samiti (SVSS) has organized a free operation camp for the patients of Cleft Lip Plate and Burn Cases in collaboration with Smile Train of Agra on 16th September 2011 to 22nd September 2011 at Sikkim Manipal Hospital Tadong. Human Resource Development Department Minister Mr. N.K.Pradhan chaired the programme as the Chief Guest and was accompanied by Secretary Health cum Director General Health Services Dr. Kumar Bhandari, Dr. Satya Saraswat, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon and Dr. Mahajan from Agra, Dr. Shamser Singh Medical Superintendent of Central Referral Hospital Manipal Tadong, Miss Droupadi Ghimiray President Sikkim Viklang Shayata Samiti as a guest of honour in the inaugural function of the programme. Dr. Shamser Singh address the function with his welcome speech followed by a brief highlighting of the activities carried out so far by Sikkim Viklang Sahayata Samiti (SVSS) by Mr. Tempo Bhutia, life member of SVSS. Dr. Satya Saraswat highlighted the over