Gangtok, Apr 1 The Sikkim government is planning to temporarily close 17 more primary schools this year due to declining enrolment, Education Department Secretary Tashi Chophel Lepcha said on Wednesday, attributing the trend to the state's low fertility rate.Speaking at the State Level...
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...
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Gangtok, February 24 The District Magistrate of Soreng has issued a containment order after confirmed cases of avian influenza (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, were detected in poultry farms in the district, an official said on Tuesday.According to an official notification issued by the...
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Gangtok, February 13 Four houses were completely destroyed in a fire that broke out in Upper Ribdi, Soreng district, in West Sikkim on Friday afternoon, officials said.According to police, the homeowners and their family members were not present at the time of the incident.The fire spread...