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 […]

Pawan Chamling’s bid to woo voters; Janta Mela begins in Sikkim

Janta Mela, which is the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front led Government’s popular flagship event, began on Wednesday at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok. With state elections just couple of months away, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has got into the election mode and is leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling attended […]

Sikkim govt organises Rojgar Mela; launches ‘One Family, One Job’ scheme

With an aim to provide work order for 20 thousand unemployed youths, the SDF-led Government in Sikkim organised a ‘Rojgar Mela’ enhancing ‘One Family One Job Scheme’ on Saturday. The Rojgar Mela is a first of its kind in the country, claimed the Sikkim government. Earlier, after inaugurating the Rozgar Mela at Paljor Stadium in […]

Sikkim Chief Minister’s office gets new address; CM Pawan Chamling new office

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling today took charge of the new Chief Minister’s Office at the new secretariat building. The new secretariat building was inaugurated in December 4 last year. Chief Minister Chamling was accorded a warm welcome by the cabinet ministers and chief secretary. In the first phase of the project, the new secretariat […]

Sikkim CM Pawan Chamling inaugurates new Secretariat building

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling inaugurated the new Secretariat building in Gangtok today. The new secretariat building replaces the historic Tashiling Secretariat which was damaged by the powerful 2011 earthquake that caused widespread destruction in the state. The building was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 264 crore.

Sikkim: CM Pawan Chamling inaugurates 135-feet Chenrezig statue

The world’s tallest statue of Chenrezig Singkham Riwo Potala standing tall at 135-feet was inaugurated today by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling at Pelling. Chenrezig Singkham, is one of the most important deities among three deities of Buddhism. The project that started in 2009, was sanctified by the Dalai Lama in March earlier this year. It […]

SKM accuses ruling SDF of displaying confusing hoardings across Gangtok

The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) on Friday accused the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) of displaying confusing hoardings across Gangtok saying that the award received by Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling in Rome for the organic initiative was given by the United Nations. SKM party member said that the award was given by the World […]

Sikkim celebrates Dashain

Sikkim celebrated Dashain of Dussehra, Dashain is one of the biggest and longest Hindu festivals in Sikkim and carries cultural and religious significance. It is a major Hindu festival celebrated in India and Nepal in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin, which typically falls in the months of September and October. The nine days of […]