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, 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…
Ziro Valley, 27th September (IPR): On the third day of the ongoing Ziro Festival of Music, Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang made an official visit to the outdoor indie music fest, in the scenic Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, today alongside Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister of…
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, 25th September: The border areas of Doka La (Doklam) and Cho La in East Sikkim are set to officially open for domestic tourists from 1st October 2025, under the Government of India’s Ranbhoomi Tourism Destination (Battlefield Tourism) initiative. According to a notification from the Home Department, only Indian nationals with valid voter IDs will…
Gangtok, 21st September: Member of Parliament Dr. Indra Hang Subba met Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu in New Delhi today to discuss issues related to railway connectivity in Sikkim. Dr. Subba highlighted the Final Location Survey (FLS) of the proposed Melli–Dentam railway link, which was sanctioned by the Ministry after his earlier…
Gangtok, 19th September: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $179 million loan to support a transformative urban development initiative in Sikkim, India, aimed at modernizing infrastructure, expanding essential services, and strengthening climate resilience. Announced on 18 September 2025, the loan will finance the Sikkim Integrated Urban Development Project, covering the towns of Gangtok,…
Gangtok, 17th September: Sikkim today joined the nationwide Sewa Pakhwada campaign, held to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti. The programme was organised at Utsav Plaza Swarna Jayanti Maitreya Manjari in Ridge Park, in the presence of Governor Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang….