Sikkim: News
10 Jan 2019
Indian ArmyHeavy snowfall leaves 150 stranded in Sikkim, rescued by Army
The Indian Army has rescued 150 tourists stranded in north Sikkim due to heavy snowfall, an official said today.
29 Dec 2018
Indian ArmySnowfall blocks roads, Army rescues 1,500+ stranded tourists in Sikkim
The Indian Army has rescued over 1,500 tourists near the 17th Mile in East Sikkim, close to the India-China border, who were stranded following heavy snowfall.
21 Nov 2018
EnvironmentSikkim: 4% increase in forest cover since 1993, says CM
A plethora of initiatives for preserving biodiversity in Sikkim such as spreading mass awareness and adopting an eco-friendly policy has led to an increase of its forest cover by over 4% since 1993, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has said.
30 Oct 2018
IndiaVisiting Sikkim next month? Do check-out world's tallest Chenrezig statue
Planning for a November vacation to Sikkim? Be sure to check out the 137-feet statue of Chenrezig, touted to be the world's tallest figurine of the Tibetan-Buddhist deity.
27 Oct 2018
India5 most breathtakingly beautiful airports in India
Many amazing domestic and International trips begin and end with air travel.
20 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiSikkim's stunning Pakyong airport is all set for inauguration
Perched between misty mountains at a height of 4,500ft, Sikkim's first airport is all set to be inaugurated on September 23 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
15 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi to inaugurate Sikkim's first airport on September 23
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sikkim on September 23 to inaugurate the state's first airport at Pakyong.
15 Aug 2018
IndiaSikkim aiming to become India's first poverty-free state: CM Chamling
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling today said the state has excelled in reducing poverty levels during the last 24 years and is now aiming to become India's first poverty-free state.
29 Jun 2018
TelanganaGujarat's Dahod tops NITI's Delta rankings on 'aspirational districts'
Gujarat's Dahod district topped the first Delta ranking released today by NITI Aayog that captures incremental improvements of aspirational districts on health, education and other development parameters.
16 Jun 2018
UttarakhandSikkim: First-batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra with 33 pilgrims flagged-off
The first batch of 33 pilgrims, on their way to Kailash Mansarovar via Nathu La pass in Sikkim, has been flagged off from Gangtok today.
11 Jun 2018
HimalayasFirst batch of Kailash Manasarovar Yatra with 60 pilgrims flagged-off
The first batch of Kailash Manasarovar Yatra-2018 was flagged off today in Delhi by Union Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh.
26 May 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Bhaichung Bhutia open to a federal front of regional parties
Former Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia, who is set to launch his political party on 31 May, has said that he is open to a federal front, but his party would fight the corrupt government of Sikkim.
13 May 2018
IndiaTourists visiting Sikkim increased by 77% to 14.25L in 2017
Tourists visiting the northeastern state of Sikkim shot up by nearly 77% to 14.25L during 2017. As many as 8.06L tourists visited the Himalayan state in 2016.
10 Jan 2018
AR RahmanAR Rahman is the new brand ambassador of Sikkim
Recently, music maestro AR Rahman was crowned the brand ambassador of the Himalayan state of Sikkim.
09 Sep 2017
IndiaSikkim bears the brunt of Darjeeling's months-long Gorkhaland agitation
The Gorkhaland movement in Darjeeling has taken a toll on neighboring Sikkim. Earlier, the northeastern state capitalized on its popularity as a tourist destination, but the industry is now breaking down.
06 Aug 2017
IndiaIs China gearing up for a war in Doklam?
Raising alarm bells for India, an article in the Chinese state-run daily Global Times has indicated that China may be planning a "small-scale military operation, to expel Indian troops lingering on its territory".
03 Aug 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: India rejects China's claims of troop withdrawal at Doklam
Indian government sources have rejected China's claims of a decrease in the number of Indian troops engaged in the standoff at Doklam, near Sikkim.
02 Aug 2017
Xi Jinping#SikkimStandoff: China indicates talks with Doval didn't succeed
Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country would never "swallow the bitter fruit" that could harm its sovereignty and defeat "all invasions."
01 Aug 2017
IndiaTransgression into Uttarakhand: Is China testing India's nerves?
As Chinese and Indian troops have been engaged in a stand-off at the Sikkim border at the eastern front of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Chinese troops were reportedly sighted in the Indian side of LAC in Barahoti in Uttarakhand.
28 Jul 2017
IndiaCan Ajit Doval work his magic to resolve Sikkim standoff?
As tensions are boiling between India and China over the military standoff in Doklam, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi, on the sidelines of a BRICS security summit in Beijing.
27 Jul 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: NSA Doval visits Beijing as China demands Indian withdrawal
Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has arrived in Beijing, where he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and his counterparts from the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries for a multilateral security meet.
27 Jul 2017
IndiaWhat would the US do if India-China war breaks out?
As the possibility of India-China conflict is looming large over the subcontinent, against the backdrop of the Sikkim standoff, two American experts have stated that the US will not be a silent witness in such a scenario and might even pressurize Beijing.
22 Jul 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: China's hope for US support dims over trade disagreement
The annual US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue in Washington ended in a deadlock after American negotiators demanded an end to the burgeoning trade deficit created by Chinese exporters.
19 Jul 2017
IndiaJaishankar: India taking a diplomatic "deep breath" over #SikkimStandoff
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar has called on political parties to not make provocative statements about the ongoing Sikkim standoff with China.
15 Jul 2017
Indian GovernmentOpposition parties offer Centre unequivocal support on #SikkimStandoff
All opposition parties, including the Congress, TMC and CPM, have offered the Central Government their unequivocal support in the ongoing standoff between India and Chinese troops at Doka La, near Sikkim.
15 Jul 2017
MeghalayaMeghalaya: Rape accused MLA appointed to state Assembly panels
Meghalaya legislator Julius Dorphang, accused of raping a minor girl, has been appointed a member of the Committee of Privileges and the Committee on Subordinate Legislation.
10 Jul 2017
Indian ArmySikkim standoff: Did Rahul Gandhi meet Chinese envoy during tension?
Did Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi meet Chinese envoy Luo Zhaohui during the Indo-China border stand-off in Sikkim or did he not? Seems to be a mystery.
07 Jul 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: Indian troops unlikely to pull-out amid Chinese military exercises
It is unlikely that Indian troops will pull-out from the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction border area near Sikkim unless certain terms are agreed upon with China.
07 Jul 2017
IndiaSikkim stand-off: Know all about Panchsheel pact
Demanding immediate withdrawal of Indian troops from Doklam, China recently accused India of trampling on the Panchsheel pact.
06 Jul 2017
IndiaChina says 'atmosphere not right' for Modi-Xi meet at G20
PM Narendra Modi is unlikely to have a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, which begins on July 7.
05 Jul 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: Chinese daily says India must be taught 'bitter lesson'
An editorial published in China's state-owned Global Times said India must be taught a 'bitter lesson'.
04 Jul 2017
IndiaSikkim stand-off: Chinese Navy increases presence in the Indian Ocean
China's People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLAN) has been increasing its deployments in the Indian Ocean, amid the ongoing stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops at the Sikkim border.
02 Jul 2017
IndiaAmid Sikkim stand-off, India and China attend the SCO summit
Amidst an intensifying stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops at the border in Sikkim, the two countries attended the Shanghai Co-operation Organization meeting held in Dalian, in North-east China.
01 Jul 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: India, China deploy 3,000 troops each in disputed area
The India-China troop face-off along the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction in Doklam appears to have intensified with both the Indian and Chinese armies deploying 3,000 troops each, in a near eyeball-to-eyeball situation, according to sources.
30 Jun 2017
IndiaRemember 1962, stop asking for war: China to India
Accusing India of transgressing into its territory, China's People's Liberation Army spokesperson, Wu Qian asked India to remember lessons from its defeat in the 1962 war with China and to stop asking for war.
28 Jun 2017
Himachal PradeshSikkim stand-off: Chinese media warns against India's 'arrogance'
Commenting on the tense stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Sikkim, Chinese media recommended that China teach India, the "rules of the game".
27 Jun 2017
IndiaIndian, Chinese troops face-off at the border in Sikkim
Tensions have been rising once again at the Sino-Indian border, with China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) accusing India of provoking them at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Sikkim.
17 Jun 2017
IndiaToilets on highways a fundamental right: Himachal Pradesh HC
The Himachal Pradesh HC ruled that public convenience facilities on highways are a fundamental right.
15 May 2017
DelhiSikkim woman gangraped in Gurugram, thrown on Delhi road
A Sikkim woman has alleged that she was gangraped by 3 men in Gurugram and was later dumped on a road in Delhi.
