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Gangtok, March 10 The body of a 14-year-old boy, who had been reported missing, was recovered from a pond in the Gangtok district of Sikkim, police said on Tuesday.The boy's family had filed a complaint at the Singtam Police Station on Monday evening, stating that the boy had been missing...

Gangtok, March 10 The European Union is set to join the Sikkim International Film Festival (SIFF) 2026 as a programme partner, marking an important step towards strengthening cultural collaboration and artistic exchange between Europe and India, an official said.The SIFF will be held from...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms and lightning conditions today in parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Bihar, Sikkim, and Odisha. Similar weather conditions are also likely to prevail today over parts of...

March 8, Kohima: In cricket, Nagaland won by 7 wickets against Sikkim in the Women’s Under-23 One Day Trophy plate match yesterday.After winning the toss, Nagaland chose to field and dismissed Sikkim for 103 runs. In response, Nagaland comfortably chased the target in 32 overs.With this win...

Gangtok, March 8 Sikkim Police have seized drugs worth Rs 15 lakh and arrested one person in Gangtok on Sunday, an official said.Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended a person who ran a meat shop in the Rongyek area, and seized 311.62 gm of brown sugar from his rented room.The accused was...

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 8 The Mangan district administration and Tourism department will issue permits to tourists to visit popular North Sikkim destinations like Lachen and Gurudongmar lake starting March 9, an official said on Sunday.Tourists and travel agencies can apply for permits through the...

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 6 A 44-year-old man has been arrested in Sikkim for allegedly defrauding a woman by pretending to be interested in marriage, police said on Friday.The woman, who lives in Khamdong in Gangtok's Singtam, filed a police complaint, stating that her engagement with the man took place...

Gangtok, March 6 Sikkim Chief Secretary R Telang reviewed the progress of the Sevok-Rangpo railway line construction on Friday, which is expected to be completed by the end of next year, an official said.During the review meeting held at Teesta Lounge here, Special Secretary, Transport, M D...

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 Former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling urged party workers on Wednesday to join him in rebuilding his party, the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), as a strong political force in the state.The Chamling-led SDF, which governed Sikkim for 25 years from 1994, has no...

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...

March 04, New Delhi - The Meteorological Department has issued a new weather forecast for various parts of the country. According to the department, light rain is expected in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh today.Dense fog is likely in some areas of Sikkim this morning, which may affect...

Gangtok, March 3 The BJP Sikkim unit submitted a representation to the Election Commission of India on Tuesday to protect the indigenous identity and constitutional rights of the Sikkimese people during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the Himalayan state.The...

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, March 1 Three people were killed when a truck plunged into a gorge in the Gyalshing district of Sikkim in the early hours of Sunday, police said.The truck was traveling from Dentam to Gyalshing with construction materials when the accident occurred near Tikzeck Veer, they said.The...

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...