Prez Murmu on a 2-day visit to Sikkim

President Murmu was accorded a warm reception by Guv Ganga Prasad, CM Prem Singh Tamang, Speaker Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Arun Upreti.

Sikkim: OSD’s tweet to CM Tamang inviting investors to hydro projects sparks row

The tweet by Sunil Saraogi, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to CM Prem Singh Tamang inviting investors to invest in #Sikkim hydroelectric projects has raised a row on the social media platform.

Dalai Lama to visit Sikkim after nearly 12 years

In a big development, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is all set to visit Sikkim after a gap of almost 12 years. This was informed exclusively to Northeast Live by the state Ecclesiastical Department Minister, Ven Sonam Lama. Minister Sonam Lama informed that the spiritual leader has accepted Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang’s […]

Sikkim to use drones to improve efficiency, productivity in agriculture

After introducing Aquaponics and Hydroponics, the Sikkim Agriculture department is now planning to introduce advanced drone technology in agriculture for the benefit of the farming community of Sikkim. The drone technology is expected to significantly benefit aerial spraying purposes as it covers one acre of cultivated land within minutes, thereby saving both time and manpower. […]

3 Sikkimese students stranded in Ukraine cross border to Poland, soon to reach home

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has said that three Sikkimese students stranded in war-torn Ukraine have reached the border and have crossed over to Poland. Chief Minister Tamang said that the Indian Embassy in Poland will take care of them and send them home to India. Also Read: Sikkim govt working with centre to […]

Sikkim Film Promotion Board to work closely with South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce

Sikkim Film Promotion Board (SFPB) chairperson Pooja Sharma yesterday attended a meeting with stakeholders of the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) in Chennai. Pooja Sharma, representing Sikkim, apprised the film commerce body about various initiatives taken by the Government of Sikkim under the leadership of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and his vision […]

Sikkim to adopt modern farming technology to boost agriculture production

In a bid to provide modern farming facilities, the Sikkim government is all set to launch the much-awaited modern farming technology of Hydroponics, Aquaponics and Rooftop farming in the State. The modern farming technology will be launched by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang today at Sokeythang in Gangtok. Minister of Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Husbandry […]

Sikkim: Bring current govt under proposed CBI inquiry’s ambit- Bhutia asks CM Golay

Former footballer and leader of Hamaro Sikkim Party Baichung Bhutia has welcomed Sikkim government’s willingness to bring CBI in and investigate the charges of corruption against the previous governments. He however asked CM Golay to extend the scope of the CBI inquiry into the deals made during the tenure of the present government as well. […]

National Cricket Academy to be set up in Sikkim: CM Prem Singh Tamang

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Wednesday said that BCCI secretary Jay Shah assured him that a National Cricket Academy will be established in the Himalayan state to provide a platform to the youths. Shah, the BCCI in-charge of Sikkim, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, called on Tamang at his Mintokgang residence here during […]