Gangtok, 9th April: The Sikkim High Court has upheld the policy denying Certificate of Identification (COI) to children of Sikkimese women married to non-Sikkimese men, delivering a significant ruling on 6th April 2026. A Single Bench of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai dismissed a writ petition filed by over 100 women in the case Puspa Mishra…
18th January: Sikkim representatives at the U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific: North Eastern Dialogue – Kolkata Chapter, held at the American Center, Kolkata, on 16th January, highlighted that climate change must be treated as the primary concern while planning any developmental work in fragile regions such as Sikkim and the Eastern Himalayas. Speaking during…
Gangtok, 1st January: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has formally reopened the Naga-Toong road stretch in North Sikkim, restoring an important link that was badly damaged during the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in October 2023. The disaster had cut off several areas and disrupted the movement of essential supplies for months. After continuous and…
Gangtok, 20th December: The Sadar Police Station has registered a case against an Assistant Professor of SRM University Sikkim in connection with an alleged rape case. According to police, the case has been registered under Sadar PS Case dated December 18, 2025, under Sections 63 and 64(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. As…
Gangtok, 12th December: Social Welfare Minister Samdup Lepcha today tabled the B.V. Sharma–led Sikkim State High-Level Committee report on the inclusion of the 12 left-out communities (Bhujel, Gurung, Jogi, Kirat Khambu Rai, Kirat Dewan (Yakha), Khas (Chhetri-Bahun), Mangar, Newar, Sanyasi, Sunuwar (Mukhia), Thami, and Majhi) during the special session of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. The…
Gangtok, 9th October: Sikkim’s Under-19 men’s team started their Vinoo Mankad Trophy campaign with a three-wicket win against Meghalaya in Chandigarh on Thursday. After winning the toss, Sikkim opted to bowl first and bowled out Meghalaya for 99 runs. Leg-spinner Parvin Kuikel took 4 wickets for 14 runs in 10 overs, while Inzamamul claimed 3…
Gangtok, 9th October: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released an updated list of defaulting state private universities, and three institutions from Sikkim continue to remain non-compliant despite earlier warnings. However, Medhavi Skills University (MSU) has been removed from the list, with the university confirming full compliance with UGC norms. The latest UGC Public Notice…
Gangtok, 27th September: The Citizen Action Party – Sikkim (CAP) has raised alarm after the University Grants Commission (UGC) issued a public notice on 24 September 2025, naming four private universities from Sikkim among the defaulting institutions. The universities cited in the notice are Medhavi Skills University, Singtam, Sikkim Alpine University (formerly EIILM), South Sikkim,…
Gangtok, 27th September: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has placed five private universities from Sikkim in its newly released list of defaulting state private universities, putting the Himalayan state ahead of larger states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Rajasthan despite its small size. The notice, dated 24th September 2025, was issued by…
Gangtok, 26th September: The District and Sessions Court, Gangtok, on Thursday granted bail to Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) youth leader Arun Limboo, who had been in custody since September 15 following his arrest in connection with Sadar Police Station Case No. 129/2025. The case had been registered under Sections 152, 352, 353(2), 356(2) and 336(4)…