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  1. Army builds 70-foot long bailey bridge in flood-hit Sikkim in three days

    Army builds 70-foot long bailey bridge in flood-hit Sikkim in three days

    Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], In an exemplary move, with the aim of restoring connectivity between areas cut off due to recent floods in Sikkim, Army Engineers of Trishakti Corps have completed the Dikchu - Sanklang Road in Gangtok within 72 hours. But a 70 feet long Bailey bridge was constructed...
  2. Sikkim's second Lok Sabha MP Pahalman Subba dies at the age of 90

    Sikkim's second Lok Sabha MP Pahalman Subba dies at the age of 90

    Gangtok, Sikkim Former Lok Sabha MP Pehalwan Subba died at a hospital near Gangtok on Thursday after a prolonged illness, his family said.Subba, 90, had successfully contested the elections in 1980 on a Sikkim Janata Party (SJP) ticket and served as MP till 1984. He was the second MP from the...
  3. Prem Singh Tamang will take oath as Sikkim Chief Minister for the second term on Monday.

    Prem Singh Tamang will take oath as Sikkim Chief Minister for the second term on Monday.

    GANGTOK: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha supremo Prem Singh Tamang is set to take oath as chief minister of the Himalayan state for a second consecutive term on Monday, officials said.He said that Governor Laxman Acharya will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Tamang and his council of...
  4. Sikkim: Man gets life imprisonment for doctor's murder.

    Sikkim: Man gets life imprisonment for doctor's murder.

    Gangtok: A Gangtok court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of a doctor at the government STNM hospital.On December 14, 2021, Dorji Thinley Bhutia was assaulting a female employee of the hospital over some personal issues when renowned cardiologist Dr. Sanjay Upreti...
  5. Taxi fares between Gangtok to Nathula have been fixed by the Government of Sikkim to prevent overcharging by tour operators.

    Taxi fares between Gangtok to Nathula have been fixed by the Government of Sikkim to prevent overcharging by tour operators.

    Gangtok, Sikkim government has capped taxi fares between Nathula and Gangtok to prevent overcharging by tour operators.According to an order issued by Principal Secretary (Tourism and Civil Aviation Department) C S Rao, the fare for luxury and ordinary vehicles for the round trip between...
  6. Soil digging work is banned in Gangtok district of Sikkim during monsoon.

    Soil digging work is banned in Gangtok district of Sikkim during monsoon.

    Gangtok: Earthworks in Sikki's Gangtok district have been banned for four months from June 1 due to the threat of landslides with the onset of monsoon, an official notification on Monday said.The order was issued by District Magistrate Tushar Nikhare under Section 30 of the Disaster Management...
  7. BJP releases manifesto for Sikkim assembly elections

    BJP releases manifesto for Sikkim assembly elections

    Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J. Nadda released the party's manifesto for the Sikkim Assembly elections in Gangtok on Thursday. The title of the manifesto is "Modi's Guarantee - Developing India Developed Sikkim." Nadda said, 'The previous government...
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