Headlines from Sikkim.
Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim, along with the Union Territories of Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu. The exercise aims to update voter…
The Centre released Rs 1,09,019 crore as the November tax devolution instalment on November 5, five days ahead of schedule.
Gangtok: Sikkimese rapper Ugen Namgyal Bhutia, popularly known as UNB, has accused the investigating officer (IO) handling a counter-FIR against him in Arunachal Pradesh of harassment, non-cooperation and attempting to interfere with evidence. He has sought a change of investigating officer…
Gangtok, November 4 (IANS): Sikkim has reinforced its position among India’s cleanest states, with all monitored locations recording air quality in the ‘Good’ or ‘Satisfactory’ category during the first eight months of 2026, according to data released by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB…
Gangtok: The second edition of the Sikkim Arts and Literature Festival (SALF) 2026 concluded at The Ridge Park in Gangtok on October 30, bringing together writers, historians, artists and musicians for three days of literary conversations, cultural exchange and musical performances. Held from…
Sikkim’s Soreng district has become India’s first notified Organic Fisheries Cluster under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), with the Centre launching a standard operating procedure (SOP) for organic certification of fisheries in the Northeast to promote chemical-free fish production…
NEW DELHI: The centre on Tuesday announced part-time members of the National Dental Commission and its three autonomous boards. While 10 part-time members from Sikkim, Jharkhand, Keralam, Uttarakhand, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir were selected…
Gangtok: Union Minister for Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, on Tuesday announced that biometric authentication along with Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers would become the basis for identifying beneficiaries and processing payments under a new Panchayati Raj scheme…
The decision to hold the festival in Gnathang is also linked to the Centre's efforts to boost economic activity in remote villages along the India-China border.
Gangtok: The impact of Cyclone Arnab, which has weakened into a low-pressure area, has brought rainfall and a sharp fall in temperatures across Sikkim, with Gangtok recording an 11.4-degree Celsius drop in its maximum temperature compared to October 28. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has…
