The Latest Breaking News from Sikkim

The Indian government has formed a committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of conducting simultaneous elections for various levels of government, including Lok Sabha, state assemblies, municipalities, and panchayats. If simultaneous elections are implemented, it would curtail the terms of most Legislative Assemblies, with…

Bhaichung Bhutia open to joining SDF; talks underway. HSP president confirms he's open to joining main Opposition party in Sikkim. Discussions underway within HSP on its future. Bhutia & Chamling formulating strategy to take on SKM.

The Mizoram Assembly has passed a resolution opposing the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023. Aside from special Constitutional protections in Mizoram and Nagaland, the Act is applicable in the rest of India’s Northeast. In 1996, the Supreme Court expanded the term ‘forest land’, such that the Forest Rights Act also…

A 31-year-old hotel employee from Sikkim who was walking home after a party and suffered injuries following a fall cooked up a story and tried to mislead the police.

In Namchi, Sikkim, violence broke out at a rally demanding justice for the mysterious death of a 21-year-old youth leader. Police used tear gas to control the situation and several people were arrested. Section 144 was imposed and police patrolling was intensified.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the October 1 date of implementation will be followed despite different State Ministers expressing concerns, and requesting reviews

The total assets for 223 MLAs from Karnataka is more than the individual annual budgets of Mizoram and Sikkim. They constitute 26% of the combined total assets of all 4,001 MLAs in India that add up to ₹54,545 crore

Sikkim CM Tamang announces 12-month maternity & 1-month paternity leave for govt employees. Changes to service rules to provide benefit & help employees take better care of families. Lowest population in India, focus on streamlining promotion process for civil services officers. Congratulated new IAS & SCS officers, wished them success.

A landslide in the 9th Mile area along the Jawaharlal Nehru Road in the morning cut off Nathula pass, connecting India and China, besides tourist destinations such as Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir, from Sikkim’s capital Gangtok, officials said.

Altogether 2,464 stranded tourists were rescued from North Sikkim after they were stuck in Lachen and Lachung areas following a massive landslip. Meanwhile, no fresh permits will be issued to tourists in view of weather-related vagaries and restoration works underway.

Tents are being set up and medical aid posts have been set up. The tourists will be provided with all assistance until the route is cleared for their further journey. Read further on Dynamite News: