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Gangtok, Sikkim government has declared holiday on the second and fourth Saturday of every month for its employees.In a circular issued by the Department of Personnel on Thursday, the state government said it will give additional time to employees for rest.The government has also asked its...

New Delhi: A 30-year-old woman from Sikkim was found dead under mysterious circumstances, police said.The woman was found lying unconscious in Aastha Kunj Park near Shiv Mandir in Amar Colony on July 9.A senior police officer said a woman constable and other staff reached the park and found...

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Gangtok, Tenzing Norbu Lamtha, the lone Sikkim Democratic Front (MLA) on Wednesday joined the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha stating that public sentiment is overwhelmingly in favor of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang-led SKM.With Lamtha joining SKM, there will be no opposition in the Sikkim...

Gangtok, Sikkim Police on Wednesday formed a special investigation team (SIT) to find 80-year-old former minister Ram Chandra Paudyal, who went missing on July 7, an official said.It is reported that the 80-year-old politician went missing after leaving home on Sunday morning.He told his...

Gangtok, Tenzing Norbu Lamtha, the lone Sikkim Democratic Front (MLA) on Wednesday joined hands with the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha stating that public sentiment was overwhelmingly in favor of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang-led SKM."I consulted my constituents who suggested me to join...

Gangtok, Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) lone MLA Tenzing Norbu Lamtha on Wednesday officially joined the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM).Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said, “I am delighted to meet Shri Tenzing Norbu Lamtha, Honorable Legislative Assembly Member of 23-Syari...

Dharamsala (HP), Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama turned 89 on Saturday and in his birthday message said that he is physically fit and determined to continue his service to the teachings of Lord Buddha.The Dalai Lama is in the United States, where he is recovering from knee replacement...

Gangtok: The movement of a tiger from Sikkim's Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary to neighboring Bhutan's Samste district has been recorded by camera traps, forest officials said.Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Pakyong district of Sikkim is spread over 128 sq km and serves as an important corridor...

Cadets of 2 Bengal Navy Unit, NCC were flagged off at Man of War Jetty in Kolkata by Major General Vivek Tyagi, ADG, West Bengal and Sikkim Directorate, NCC.After welcoming the cadets, Major General Tyagi complimented them for their perseverance, discipline and dedication throughout the...

Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Army engineers from Trishakti Corps constructed a 70-foot Bailey Bridge on Gangtok's Dikchu-Sanklang highway in 72 hours to restore connectivity to areas isolated due to recent floods in Sikkim.According to PRO Defense, Guwahati, the construction work began on June...

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...

New Delhi [India], Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Tuesday met Union Health Minister JP Nadda and wished him a "successful tenure".This meeting took place in the Parliament House in New Delhi.https://x.com/PSTamangGolay/status/1805590754771059155Addressing the X, CM Tamang said...

Bhutia recently contested the Sikkim Assembly elections from Barphung on an SDF ticket, but lost to Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) candidate Riksal D. Bhutia.SKM won the elections and formed the government for the second consecutive time by winning 31 of the 32 assembly seats in the hill...

Gangtok, Indian football icon Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday announced that he was quitting politics, following his defeat in the recently held assembly elections in Sikkim.Bhaichung, vice-president of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), lost to SKM's Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia from the Barfung seat...

Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said the campaign was aimed at showcasing women empowerment, paying tribute to the bravehearts of the Army at various war memorials and showcasing the tourism potential of places in North Bengal and Sikkim close to the international border with China. Army spokesperson in...

New Delhi [India], As part of the Indian Army's continued efforts to empower women, especially young girls from the border areas, Trishakti Corps conducted a motorcycle expedition across North Bengal and Sikkim from June 18 to 24 by a group of Iron Lady riders. Driven. Horse Academy in New...

GANGTOK: The Indian Army on Monday said the force has constructed a foot suspension bridge in less than 48 hours to reconnect border villages in the northern part of Sikkim that have been hit by heavy rains and landslides. In which earlier six people had died. this month.The roadway of a...

In New Delhi [India], Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Monday. CM Golay presented the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report, estimating Rs. 3,673.25 crore for recovery and reconstruction, and emphasized the need for continued...

Tamang thanked PM Modi for the Centre's support in the initial relief efforts following the flash floods in Sikkim.During the meeting, the two leaders discussed a number of important issues, including the demand for tribal status for 12 indigenous communities, Limbu-Tamang seat reservation in...