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. […]

Crime in Sikkim reduced by 33% under present Govt: CM Golay

Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang slammed the opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) on allegations of deterioration of law and order situation in the state and stated that there were numerous heinous crime patronages by the then SDF government where many people have lost their lives. The Chief Minister added after the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) […]

Sikkim HC sets aside expulsion of four students, terms it ‘violation of principles of natural justice’

The Sikkim High Court has set aside the expulsions of four students by a government college on grounds of violation of principles of natural justice by the authorities of the institution. They neither show caused the quartet nor provided any evidence to the court to establish the allegations levelled  against the students. In an order […]

Sikkim Hospital Stabbing: Anguished Medical fraternity takes out solidarity march at Gangtok

The medical fraternity at Gangtok’s Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) hospital staged a solidarity march condemning the attack on Dr. Sanjay Upreti and female attendant Kalawati Chettri on December 14. The incident Sikkim’s biggest state-run hospital had sent shockwaves among the healthcare workers of Sikkim. The also raised serious questions about the security in the […]

Sikkim Doctor Stabbing: Dr. Upreti critical, airlifted to Siliguri

Dr Sanjay Upreti who was attacked in the Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) Hospital yesterday and now battling for life has been airlifted to Siliguri for advanced treatment. The decision came after Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang held an emergency cabinet meeting this morning to discuss the medical condition of Dr. Sanjay Upreti. As per […]

Covid-19 Alert -14 districts in Northeast still registering high positivity rate

In a concerning development, 14 out of the total 27 districts nationwide with a high Covid positivity rate have been traced to the Northeast. In an alert issued, Union Health Secretary, Rajesh Bhushan today urged states and union territories to closely monitor the Covid situation in these 27 districts. In a letter to Chief Secretaries […]

9th edition of Miss Sikkim on February 2022, Auditions at Namchi & Gangtok

The 9th edition of Miss Sikkim will be held in the month of February 2022. This was informed by organisers Positude Sikkim during a press conference in the state capital Gangtok on Friday. Also Read: Tracks of Death: Elephant dies after being hit by speeding train in Assam’s Kaliabor Managing Director of Positude Bijay Subba […]

Sikkim: Govt approves draft notification on banning of plastic bottles, opens it for feedback

The Government of Sikkim has approved the ‘Draft Notification’ banning Plastic Water Bottles. The ban is supposed to come into effect from 1st January 2022. The government took the decision for the protection and conservation of the environment from the harm caused by plastic water bottles. The draft notification was approved by the state government […]

Sikkim: Photographer discovers new species of butterfly

A new species of butterfly has been discovered in the Himalayan state of Sikkim. Sonam Wangchuk Lepcha of Namprukdang village in North Sikkim has discovered a new species. Wangchuk Bhutia’s newly discovered butterfly has been named ‘Chocolate-bordered Flitter’ and has the scientific name Zographetus Dzonguensis. The name was given after the place in which it […]