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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...

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay has condemned the recent incident involving racial discrimination against women from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi. In a social media post, Mr. Golay described the incident as unfortunate, stating that such instances highlight the importance of...

Gangtok, February 23 Sikkim MP Indra Hang Subba wrote to the Delhi Police on Monday, expressing concerns over the alleged racial abuse of three women from Arunachal Pradesh in the national capital and seeking action against the accused.In a letter to Delhi Police Special Commissioner David...

Guwahati, February 23 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya on Monday and congratulated him on completing three years of service in the state and Sikkim.Sarma briefed Acharya on the progress of various schemes and policies being implemented by the state...

Kolkata, February 23 Indian Army troops have rescued 46 tourists stranded due to heavy snowfall in the high-altitude areas of Sikkim's East district, a defence statement said on Monday.Several tourist vehicles got stuck along vulnerable road stretches in East Sikkim district on Sunday during...

Gangtok, February 23 – The Indian Army carried out a swift rescue operation under "Operation Himrahat" in the high-altitude areas of East Sikkim, safely evacuating 46 stranded tourists following heavy snowfall and extreme weather conditions, officials said on Monday.According to defense...

Gangtok, February 21 Sikkim is experiencing a significant shortfall in rainfall during the first two months of 2026, with all districts reporting large deficits, according to data released by the Meteorological Centre, Gangtok, under the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The average...

Gangtok, February 21 Officials from the Sikkim government's Ecclesiastical Department conducted inspections in the state capital, Gangtok, and surrounding areas on Saturday to enforce a ban on animal slaughter during Buddhist holy days, officials said.The inspection team, led by Joint Director...

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...

A media delegation from Chhattisgarh visited Thegu village, a site within the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) in East Sikkim, which has a population of over 200 people, yesterday. Officials from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police briefed the journalists on the various activities and developments...

New Delhi, February 19 The Election Commission on Thursday asked 22 states and Union Territories, including Delhi, to complete preparatory work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at the earliest, as the exercise is "expected to begin from April".Once the exercise is completed, all...

New Delhi, February 19 – Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva welcomed the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to initiate the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital on Thursday, stating that the exercise would help identify and remove illegal...

New Delhi, February 19 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated the process for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 22 States and Union Territories, including the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, starting from April 2026. This follows the nearing...

New Delhi, February 19 The Election Commission on Thursday requested 22 states and Union Territories to complete preparatory work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as early as possible, as the exercise is "expected to begin from April".Once the exercise is completed, all states...

New Delhi, February 19 In an effort to ensure vigilant citizens in border areas, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the second phase of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) on Friday, covering 1,954 border villages in 15 states and 2 Union Territories, officials said.Designed to ensure...

Kolkata, February 16 Scientists at ZSI have discovered a new wingless, soil-dwelling micro-arthropod, the first species of this primitive hexapod group described by an Indian research team, officials said.A spokesperson for the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) on Monday said the species has...

New Delhi, February 16 Artificial Intelligence (AI) can play a vital role in disaster management, especially in minimizing losses, but it would need a legal and policy framework for these new-age technologies to be relied upon by officials at the ground level who would make decisions for...

Gangtok, February 13 Sikkim MP Indra Hang Subba met Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday, seeking his intervention on the issues faced by people living in villages on the periphery of forests, including the increasing incidents of man-animal conflicts.Subba met Yadav at his...

Gangtok, February 13 Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang chaired a review meeting of the Sikkim Integrated Service Provision and Innovation for Reviving Economies (INSPIRES) programme on Friday to assess its progress over the past two years.The initiative, supported by the World Bank, aims to...