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  Continuous rainfall affects entire North Sikkim, landslides at several places

  News | June 28, 2020 21:20 IST

  Landslides, occurred after continuous rainfall for last four days, have cut off entire North Sikkim from the rest of the state.

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  Indian-Chinese soldiers clash in snow-covered high-altitude region in Sikkim | Watch

  India | June 23, 2020 14:59 IST

  Days after Indo-China clash in the Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh, an undated video of soldiers of both the armies, has surfaced showing Chinese soldiers being punched by Indian soldiers in a snow-covered high-altitude face-off in Sikkim.

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  Schools, colleges in Sikkim to reopen in August

  Education | June 13, 2020 15:03 IST

  The Sikkim government has deferred reopening of educational institutes by a month due to the COVID-19 outbreak and decided to resume classes inschools, colleges and universities in the first week of August this year, officials said.

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  Odisha, Sikkim, Mizoram join 'One Nation-One Ration Card' scheme: Paswan

  India | June 01, 2020 16:21 IST

  Three more states -- Odisha, Sikkim and Mizoram -- have joined the 'One Nation-One Ration Card' scheme, taking the number of states and union territories (UTs) which have joined the scheme to 20, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday.

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  Why China is getting aggressive against India on LAC?

  Kurukshetra | May 27, 2020 20:02 IST

  The first reported clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) occurred on May 9 in the area of Nakula in north Sikkim.

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  Map row: Delhi govt official suspended, Sikkim writes to Kejriwal govt

  India | May 23, 2020 21:37 IST

  ​Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday announced suspension of an employee responsible for showing Sikkim as an 'independent nation,' but the map row escalated: the Sikkim government has now written to the Delhi Chief Secretary objecting to the state being referred to as an independent country in one of the Delhi government advertisements, calling it "hurtful".  

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  Sikkim reports first COVID-19 case as Delhi returnee tests positive

  India | May 23, 2020 20:16 IST

  ​Sikkim reported its first COVID-19 case on Saturday as a 25-year-old student who recently returned from Delhi tested positive for the disease, a senior official said.  

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  Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel, soldier martyred in north Sikkim avalanche

  News | May 15, 2020 10:31 IST

  Two men of the Indian Army's patrolling-cum-snow clearance party lost their lives in an avalanche that hit an Indian Army post in North Sikkim.

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  Avalanche hits near Lugnak La pass in Sikkim; 2 dead, others rescued

  India | May 15, 2020 0:42 IST

  An avalanche has hit Lugnak La region in Sikkim. As per initial reports, a patrolling cum snow clearance party of 17-18 soldiers came under the avalanche. An army officer and a soldier lost their lives while others were rescued after an intense search operation.

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  COVID-19: Sikkim not to host Mansarovar Yatra this year

  India | April 23, 2020 11:13 IST

  The Ministry of External Affairs organises the Mansarovar yatra from June-September each year through two different routes -- Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand) and Nathu La Pass (Sikkim). Kailash Mansarovar is in Tibet.

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  No Coronavirus case in Sikkim, 4.06 lakh passengers screened

  India | March 05, 2020 11:42 IST

  Over 4.06 lakh passengers arriving in the state have been screened so far for coronavirus infection, but no positive case has been detected.

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  BJP appoints new state presidents of Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, and Sikkim

  India | February 15, 2020 14:28 IST

  BJP's Madhya Pradesh general secretary and MP from Khajuraho, Vishnu Dutt Sharma has been appointed as the state unit chief of the party.

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  Travelling to Sikkim? Here's where to book a room!

  Travel | November 05, 2019 18:31 IST

  Luxury travel platform Vista Rooms on Tuesday announced the opening of three exquisite properties in the state of Sikkim, marking its debut in the northeast India.

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  Sikkim by-poll result: CM Tamang leads by over 8,000 votes

  Elections | October 24, 2019 12:04 IST

  In the Martam Rumtek Assembly seat, Sonam TSH Venchungpa of the BJP is leading over his nearest rival Nuk Tshering Bhutia of the SDF by 5,977 votes.

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  By-polls: Sikkim CM PS Golay leads by over 8,000 votes

  Elections | October 24, 2019 12:02 IST

  Democratic Front (SDF) by a margin of 8,727 votes in the by-poll to the Poklok Kamrang Assembly constituency in the state.

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  Brisk, peaceful polls in Sikkim

  Elections | October 21, 2019 16:18 IST

  Brisk polling is recorded in the first six hours in the three Sikkim Assembly constituencies where bye-elections are underway on Monday, election officials said.

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  S C Gupta named new Sikkim chief secretary

  India | September 23, 2019 13:53 IST

  The 1986-batch IAS officer will take charge as the chief secretary on October 1 upon the superannuation of present Chief Secretary A K Shrivastava on September 30, the notification issued by Principal Secretary Tenzing Gelek said.

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  60 tourist vehicles stranded as cloudburst brings torrential rain in North Sikkim

  India | June 17, 2019 23:45 IST

  Chief Minister P S Golay directed the authorities to clear the road as soon as possible for the passage of the vehicles carrying tourists to their respective destinations.

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  North Eastern States Lok Sabha Results 2019: Full List Of Winners

  India | May 25, 2019 22:42 IST

  Here are the lists of the winning candidates from north eastern states

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  Sikkim assembly polls result: SDF takes lead with 13 seats. SKM still on 12 | Live Updates

  India | May 23, 2019 20:16 IST

  Counting has begun for the 32 seats of the Sikkim state assembly. Follow live updates here.