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Gangtok, March 30 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for launching the "Pride of Hills" initiative under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) framework.This significant...

Gangtok, March 28 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Saturday.The two leaders met in Siliguri, in northern West Bengal.Tamang said that during Acharya's tenure as the governor of Sikkim, he served as a guiding force and a guardian for both...

Gangtok, March 27 – The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) announced on Friday that it will boycott the upcoming Urban Local Body (ULB) elections, alleging that the seat reservation matrix is "unfair, unconstitutional, and based on an unverified census."Speaking at a press conference, SDF vice...

Gangtok, March 27 Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang extended greetings to the people of the Himalayan state on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami on Friday.In his message, the governor said that the holy occasion of Ram Navami symbolizes the birth...

Gangtok, March 24 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang met with SKM candidates for the local elections on Tuesday, urging them to work together with humility and integrity.During a meeting at Samman Bhavan, the SKM leader said the party would provide full support to the candidates...

Gangtok, March 16 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang congratulated Prakash Bhattarai on Monday for being selected for the Sahitya Akademi award for 2025.The Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 24 Indian languages recognized by it on Monday. Prakash Bhattarai has...

Gangtok, March 8 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang inaugurated the high-altitude Tsomgo Ultra 5.0 Marathon here on Sunday.The Tsomgo Ultra Marathon, known for testing both physical strength and mental endurance, featured several race categories to accommodate runners of different...

Gangtok, March 8 Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday greeted women on the occasion of International Women's Day, and highlighted their dedication and contributions to society.Mathur said that women in the Himalayan state are playing a leading role...

Gangtok, March 6 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced on Friday that 500 constables would be recruited into the state police, and 30 per cent of the vacancies would be reserved for women.Tamang made the announcement at the 18th Raising Day of the third Indian Reserve Battalion in...

Gangtok, March 6 Anniela Sherpa from Sikkim has cleared the Civil Services Examination 2025, the results of which were announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday.Sherpa, who is from Rai Gaon in Gangtok, is the only candidate from the Himalayan state to have cleared the...

Gangtok, March 5 Former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling alleged on Thursday that the Prem Singh Tamang government has disrupted Sikkim's developmental trajectory.He claimed that Sikkim is experiencing uncertainty and decline in many areas, and the situation on the ground is deeply...

Gangtok, March 4 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and Governor Om Prakash Mathur joined the public in celebrating Holi at MG Marg in Gangtok on Wednesday.The event was also attended by High Court Chief Justice Muhamed Mustaque, along with state ministers and MLAs.The program was...

Gangtok, March 2 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said on Monday that public trust should be the true strength of the police, not weapons.Speaking at the 'DGPs/IGPs Conference – Follow-up and Policy Deliberation Meeting', Tamang urged police personnel to serve citizens with compassion...

Gangtok, March 1 Hyatt Hotels Corporation will enter Sikkim with a new 150-room property in Gangtok, officials said.Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang virtually laid the foundation stone for the property on Sunday, which will be part of the Suryavilas mixed-use project in Mintokgang, about 2 km...

Gangtok, February 28 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for girls, stating that the initiative will protect their health and future."In a significant step towards...

Gangtok, February 26 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced on Thursday that the Pakyong Airport, the only such facility in the Himalayan state, will be renamed after freedom fighter Trilochan Pokhrel.Trilochan Pokhrel, popularly known as "Gandhi Pokhrel," and considered the first...

Gangtok, February 26 Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth inaugurated the newly-constructed Taram Chu steel bridge on Thursday to restore connectivity along the Chungthang–Lachen Road in North Sikkim.In his address after inaugurating the steel bridge in Chungthang town, North Sikkim, he...

Gangtok, February 24 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Tuesday condemned a recent incident of racial discrimination against three women from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi."The recent incident involving racial discrimination against three women from Arunachal Pradesh in New Delhi is...

Itanagar, February 24 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday condemned the "shameful incident" of racial abuse of three women from the state in the national capital, and said he has sought strict action against the culprits.Three women from Arunachal Pradesh were allegedly...

Gangtok, February 21 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday condemned the protests by members of the Youth Congress at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, saying such disruptions risk undermining India's credibility at a time of significant international attention.In a social media...