Stay Connected. Stay Informed.
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd will handle NH-10 Kolkata: BJP MP from Darjeeling Raju Bista has announced that National Highway 10 has been handed over to the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL). Earlier this road was maintained by the PWD West Bengal. This is an important development as NH-10 is…
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang’s son Aditya Golay will now be declared the winner from Soreng-Chakung. The Sikkim Assembly will continue to remain opposition-less with candidates from the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) withdrawing their nominations for bypolls for two Assembly seats a day after the nominations of leaders from another party were rejected during scrutiny….
Read More “2 Candidates Withdraw Nomination, Sikkim Assembly To Remain Opposition-Less” »
Prior to its accession to India, Sikkim had its own tax system (Representational) As the rest of India scrambled to meet the July 31 deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR), one state remained blissfully exempt from the tax frenzy – Sikkim. Thanks to a special provision under Section 10 (26AAA) of the Indian Income…
Read More “Why People In This Indian Hill Paradise Need Not Pay Income Tax” »
Sikkim gets more than 20 lakh visitors every year (Representational Image) Gangtok: All tourist vehicles entering Sikkim will now have to mandatorily carry a large garbage bag, according to an official order. The decision has been taken to ensure community participation towards achieving the goal of environmental sustainability, said the order issued by the Tourism…
Read More “Now, Tourist Vehicles Entering Sikkim Will Have To Carry Garbage Bags” »
Guwahati: One person was killed today when a taxi travelling on National Highway-10 from Lingi to Singtam in Sikkim’s Gangtok was hit by a large boulder. The accident was caused due to a landslide. The incident comes amidst the monsoon’s severe impact on Sikkim, with NH 10—vital for connecting the state with the rest of…
Read More “One Killed After Boulder Falls On Taxi During Sikkim Landslide” »
In Arunachal Pradesh, the counting will begin at 6 am instead of the usual 8 am. New Delhi: The verdict of Himalayan states Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh will be out today, as the tenure of their legislative assemblies end and the votes for their parliamentary seats are being counted. Here are top 10 points on…
As many as 96 seats went for polls in the fourth phase. New Delhi: The voter turnout in phase four of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections stood at 62.84 per cent at 8 pm on Monday against 65.51 per cent in 2019, a dip of over 2.5 percentage points. However, the Election Commission said a…
Read More “Phase 4 Voter Turnout Dips Over 2.5 Percentage Points” »
Ahead of crucial assembly polls in the Himalayan state of Sikkim for its 32-member assembly — due on April 19 simultaneously with the Lok Sabha election — the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha has declared candidates for all seats and the lone Lok Sabha MP. The party has retained sitting MP Indra Hang Subba. Chief Minister…
Read More “Sikkim’s Ruling Party, Opposition Name Candidates For Lok Sabha, State Polls” »
Flash flood was triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of October 4 Sikkim Chief Minister PS Tamang on Monday announced two housing schemes for those who lost their homes in the flash flood that ravaged the northern part of the Himalayan state. The state government will also provide Rs 10,000 each to students…
Read More “Sikkim Announces Housing Scheme For Those Who Lost Homes In Flash Floods” »
The helicopters are kept ready to transport the stranded tourists. Kolkata: The Indian Air Force has started humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations in Sikkim, devastated by a flash flood in Teesta river, a Defence official said on Monday. Thirty-three bodies, including those of nine army jawans, have been recovered so far from slush and…
Read More “Air Force Conducts Disaster Relief Operations In Sikkim” »