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, 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…
20th September: The District and Sessions Court, Gangtok, has rejected the bail application of Arun Limboo, who was arrested in connection with Sadar Police Station Case No. 129/2025 dated September 14, 2025. The case was registered under Sections 152, 352, 353(2), 356(2) and 336(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The bail hearing was conducted…
Gangtok, 19th September: Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Friday interacted with Rivek Raj Tamang, a young security researcher and ethical hacker from Sikkim, who has recently been honoured with two official Letters of Recognition from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Extending his congratulations, the Chief Minister said, “I extend my heartiest congratulations…
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, 18th September (IPR): The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) under Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department (LRDM), Government of Sikkim today observed the commemoration of the 18th September 2011 Earthquake and State Disaster Risk Reduction Day at Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok, under the theme “Empowering Communities, Safeguarding Sikkim”. The programme was graced by Chief…
Bermiok, 18th September: The College of Horticulture, Bermiok, Namchi, in collaboration with the Horticulture Department, Government of Sikkim, organised a state-level workshop on World Bamboo Day 2025 under the theme “Next Generation Bamboo: Solution, Innovation and Design.” The event was funded by the National Bamboo Mission. MLA and Advisor Loknath Sharma attended as the chief…
The Himalaya, often called the “Third Pole,” is melting faster than imagined, and Sikkim is living with its consequences. The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) of October 2023, when South Lhonak Lake burst and released nearly 50 million cubic meters of water, is a tragedy etched in memory. A peer-reviewed study in Science confirmed that…
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….