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….
Gangtok, 7th September: A multi-department high-altitude glacial lake expedition that began on 20 August 2025 has successfully concluded, with a landmark first-ever scientific visit to Yulhe Kangse Lake (16,378 ft) in North Sikkim. The mission has returned important baseline data on the lake and other high-altitude water bodies, and will help improve understanding of mountain hydrology,…
Gangtok, 4th September: Sikkim is among six Indian states where glacial lakes are rapidly expanding, raising concerns about potential floods and disasters, according to the latest report by the Central Water Commission (CWC). “432 Glacial Lakes (out of 681) located within India as per Glacial Lake Atlas 2023 display increase in water spread area during…
Gangtok, 4th September: The Government of Nepal has decided to ban 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter (X), for operating without registration in the country. The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology announced the move on Thursday to implement a recent Supreme Court order as well as an earlier Cabinet decision. A…
Gangtok, 3rd September: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Ministry of Communications, Government of India, has issued a directive to all telecom service providers in Sikkim, making the inclusion of the Nepali language in their services mandatory. According to the official memorandum, all telecom operators functioning in the state are required to provide Interactive…
Gangtok, 3rd September: Sikkim’s 26-year-old ethical hacker Rivek Raj Tamang has received international recognition after NASA officially commended him for detecting security vulnerabilities in its system. The US space agency issued two letters of appreciation to the Gangtok-based security researcher under its Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP). “The ability to detect and report on security vulnerabilities…