Sikkim : Allies SKM-BJP bicker over reservation for Limboo and Tamang

Tensions are high between the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party and its alliance partner Bharatiya Janta Party in Sikkim. After locking horns with the SKM within the floor of the assembly, senior BJP legislator Dorjee Tshering Lepcha came out calling the alliance as not dignified and a mere eye wash. Reacting on the counter blame […]

Omicron Scare: Covid Affected Sikkim Tourism Industry takes a hit

The Tourism Industry in Sikkim which was slowly limping back to normalcy following the 2020 lockdown has been hit again. Amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant, the state government on November 30 stopped issuing permits to foreign nationals visiting the state. This has turned into a major cause of concern for tourism stakeholders in […]

Omicron scare: Restrictions imposed on upcoming Sikkim Global Film Festival 2021

The looming Omicron threat has put a dampener on the Sikkim Global Film Festival which is supposed to be held between 10-13 December 2021. Amid Omicron outbreak, restrictions have been imposed by the State Government of Sikkim on the upcoming Sikkim Global Film Festival. The icons of the film festival from abroad will not participate […]

Har Ghar Dastak to ensure vaccination for all underway in Sikkim

Har Ghar Dastak campaign is currently underway in Sikkim to ensure no person is left behind in the vaccination exercise against COVID-19. The campaign comes at a time when Sikkim, due to the threat of Omicron, has barred the entry of foreign nationals including those from Nepal and Bhutan. The state government is working on […]

Tibetan Women’s Association appeals to athletes worldwide – Boycott Winter Olympics in China

The Tibetan Women’s Association currently visiting Sikkim has appealed to the International Olympics Committee and athletes worldwide to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in China. Members of the Central Executive Committee of Tibetan Women’s Association, all the way from Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, arrived here to create awareness on their campaign – No […]

Sikkim: SU starts multi-locational trial to cultivate expensive saffron

Saffron the most expensive spice in India finding new roots in Sikkim. Following the Yangyang village in South Sikkim producing the first crop of saffron in September as a pilot project. Now, the Sikkim University has been exploring the possibility of saffron (kesar) cultivation in the state and cultivation has been conducted in high altitude […]

Massive landslide blocks NH 10 connecting West Bengal to Sikkim

Incidents of severe landslides and floods have come to light from several places across the region this monsoon, another such incident has been reported from Sikkim. Incessant rainfall triggered landslides on Thursday blocking highways in West Bengal’s Darjeeling and Sikkim, cutting off the northeastern state’s capital Gangtok from Siliguri. A massive landslide has hit the […]

Sikkim Chief Minister and SDF supremo Pawan Kumar Chamling resigns

India’s longest serving chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has resigned. Chamling’s resignation comes after opposition Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) scripted history by winning the Assembly polls in the state. Chamling on Friday submitted his resignation to Governor Ganga Prasad to pave the way for formation of the next government. The SKM won an absolute majority […]

Sikkim: BJP to go solo in LS, state assembly polls

The BJP in Sikkim has decided to go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, while the party came down heavily on the opposition Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. Earlier, both the parties had decided to forge an alliance but however ended up failing to do so. Sikkim BJP president DB Chauhan alleged that the […]