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The Sikkim State Lotteries Directorate, in coordination with the State CID Police and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has launched a statewide crackdown against illegal online gambling platforms operating in the region. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Mr. Pawan Awasthy, Principal Director of Sikkim State Lotteries, issued a stern public advisory urging citizens to avoid unauthorized and unregulated gambling websites, warning that such platforms are wreaking havoc on families and individuals across the state. “These websites are not licensed by the Sikkim government. They are completely outside the purview of legal and financial regulations,” said Awasthy. “They…

The Sikkim Government has issued a strict directive mandating immediate compliance with employee transfer orders, warning that non-adherence will invite disciplinary action against both employees and department heads. In a circular released on Monday by the Department of Personnel, the state government laid out clear timelines for employees to assume their new postings. Employees transferred within the same station must join immediately, while those moving between stations must do so within six days, excluding Sundays and public holidays. The directive follows a government review that revealed several instances where employees remained at their original postings despite transfer orders, often with…