Gangtok, 10 January: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday met the National Working President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nitin Nabin, at the BJP Headquarters in New Delhi. As per a Facebook post shared by the Chief Minister, he congratulated Nabin on his new assignment and extended warm New Year greetings. Chief…
Melli, 8th January: Citizen Action Party–Sikkim has formed the Unit Volunteers Council (UVC) at Melli Gumpa Ward No. 2 under Mellidara Paiyong GPU in the 12–Melli Constituency, further strengthening its grassroots presence in the state. The UVC was constituted during a meeting held at the residence of Bijay Pradhan, Vice-President of the Party’s Driver’s Council,…
Gangtok, 7th January: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Wednesday met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and extended warm New Year greetings, wishing him good health, happiness, and continued success in the year ahead. During the meeting, the two leaders held cordial and meaningful discussions on matters of mutual interest, including ongoing development initiatives and…
Gangtok, 7th January: The Bharatiya Janata Party, Sikkim State organised a State-Level Organisational Workshop at its State Office in Singtam, on Wednesday, bringing together senior leaders and party functionaries from across the state. The programme was attended by former Lok Sabha MP from Assam Dr. Rajdeep Roy, National Spokesperson Sardar R.P. Singh, State President D.R….
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, 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, 21st September: Rikzing Norbu Dorjee Bhutia has resigned from the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), ending both his primary membership and all party responsibilities. In his resignation letter to the party president, Bhutia said he was stepping down from the posts of Vice President, Spokesperson, Student Front Incharge for Pakyong, Gangtok and Mangan districts, and…
Gangtok, 29th August: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang continues to lead the small states in the latest India Today Mood of the Nation (MOTN) poll. However, his approval rating has dropped from 62.1 per cent in February 2025 to 53.9 per cent in August 2025, reflecting an 8.2 percentage point decline over six months….
Gangtok, 25th June: Sikkim today joined the rest of India in observing Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas, marking 50 years since the Emergency was declared in the country on June 25, 1975. A main event was held at Manan Kendra in Gangtok, where Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang was the chief guest. Similar programmes also took place…