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Bada Dashain Celebrations in Sikkim Traditional Fulpati Shobha Yatra Gangtok, Oct 21: The festival of Bada Dashain is currently being celebrated in Sikkim, symbolizing the victory of good over evil.
News India » Sikkim » Social: Sikkim flags healthcare expansion, climate risks and social security priorities on Republic Day
Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang, on January 26, used his Republic Day address to highlight healthcare expansion, climate-linked disaster risks and social protection as the state’s core ...
News India » Sikkim » Social: Sikkim CM thanks outgoing governor Om Prakash Mathur for his service
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Tuesday thanked outgoing Governor Om Prakash Mathur for his service to the state and welcomed Dushyant Gautam, who has been appointed as his successor. In a ...
News India » Sikkim » Social: ‘Sikkim will be the next Manipur’: Activist launches youth front over governor appointment
Bewesh Adhikari says his campaigns in Manipur and Sikkim are linked by the political marginalisation of the Northeast and what he sees as the Centre’s failure to address regional grievances.
News India » Sikkim » Social: Social and communal harmony in Sikkim
The recent riots in parts of Gujarat have taken most of the elite in the state and the country by surprise. These events need a thorough examination. Could we have foreseen them? Hardik Patel’s fiery ...
News India » Sikkim » Social: Ecological Disasters in Sikkim: A Skewed Security-Development Balance in the Himalayas?
A bulldozer remover mud and sand to recover vehicles and missing people along the Teesta river in Singtam, , east Sikkim, India, Oct. 8. 2023. Alongside factors such as climate change, local ...
News India » Sikkim » Social: Death toll rises to 14 in India’s Sikkim flooding, dozens still missing
The death toll has risen to at least 14 people after flooding in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim that came after heavy rainfall caused the glacial Lhonak lake to overflow. At least 26 people were ...
News India » Sikkim » Social: Cost-Effective Forest Pathways for Sikkim to Enter Voluntary Carbon Markets
Sikkim is home to vast forest resources that play a crucial role in carbon sequestration in the region. The northeastern state’s total forest area measures 5,841 square kilometres and covers 3,358 ...