Sikkim

Gangtok: The Chief Minister of Sikkim,has greeted the people on the occasion of Durga Puja celebrated here as the ‘ Bada Dashain’.‘I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to the people of Sikkim, especially the Hindu community on...

Gangtok: Chief Minister P S Tamang on Sunday visited the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) affected Lachung, Lachen and Chungthang in North Sikkim which was devastated due to flash floods and Chungthang Dam burst.'I met with the families and...

Gangtok: Sikkim Power Development Corporation donated a sum of Rs 15 Lakhs on Thursday, towards the Chief Minister Relief Fund, in a token gesture to help the state tide over the devastation caused by flash floods. The flash floods...

Gangtok: Led by Chief Minister PS Tamang, all ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) legislators on Monday decided to contribute a month's salary for relief efforts in the flood-devastated state "Members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) to make an assessment of damages caused due to a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Sikkim.The team will visit the affected areas of the...

Gangtok: The toll in the Sikkim flash floods has risen to 14, as the search operation continued to locate 102 missing people including 22 Army personnel, Defence and state government sources said on Thursday.The devastation created by the Lhonak...

Gangtok: The 14th Dalai Lama will visit Sikkim next month following an invitation from state Chief Minister P S Tamang, who met the Tibetan spiritual leader in Dharamshala.Disclosing this, Tamang said he called on the Nobel Peace Prize winner...

Gangtok: Union Minister of State for Home, Sports & Youth Affairs Nisith Pramanik on Monday handed over 104 appointment orders to the youths of Sikkim, Bengal and Bihar here.The 'Rojgar Mela' held by Indo-Tibetan Border Police, led by Deputy...

Gangtok: The Sikkim government has proposed setting up of six heliports with added facilities to boost the state’s tourism.Disclosing this, Additional Chief Secretary Tourism, ML Shrivastava said a 12-seater helicopter on lease is also in the offing.“We have been...

Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister PS Tamang visited Ghed Fair in Gujarat's Madhavpur on Monday and appreciated the commemoration of the union of Lord Krishna and Rukmani, through the celebration of the cultural links between Gujrat, Western India and Arunachal...