Gangtok, May 16 (IPR): The state level 50th anniversary of Statehood was celebrated in great fervour in the presence of Governor Mr. Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Mr. Prem Singh Tamang at ...

After 13 months of brainstorming and planning, the identity-less Utah Hockey Club has officially landed on its new name: the Utah Mammoth. "When it came to naming the team, we did something ...

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale announced plans for a new airport in Sikkim to boost tourism, praising CM Prem Singh Tamang's efforts. On a two-day state visit, he highlighted the Northeast’s ...

A massive landslide has struck the Munshithang area on the Lachen-Chungthang road and also at Lema/Bob on the same route in North Sikkim, following relentless heavy rainfall in the region.

The relentless rainfall has led to flood-like conditions across parts of North Sikkim Gangtok: More than 1,000 tourists have been stranded in various locations in North Sikkim due to continuous ...

Around 1,000 tourists were stranded in picturesque North Sikkim on Thursday after massive landslides triggered by incessant rain hit Munshithang on the Lachen Chungthang road and Lema/Bob on the ...

Is Sikkim on your bucket list before 2025 ends? If so, make sure to factor in a newly levied tourist entry fee in your budget. Starting March 14, the Sikkim government has begun charging an entry ...

A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) battered the 1,200 MW Teesta III hydel dam–Sikkim’s biggest– built at a cost of ₹13,965-crore (PTI FILE Photo) Now, Sikkim seeks to rebuild Teesta Dam ...

Experts from the global Earth science community have pieced together what happened during the massive Sikkim flood to try to help others prepare for similar disasters. Experts from the global ...

Cleanliness begins at home. In 2017, Dawa Choden Bhutia, the panchayat president of Phadamchen village in Sikkim, assembled 17 women to form a group called Swachhata Sahayogi, a name that ...

Sikkim Tax-Free: Sikkim, a small yet stunning state in northeastern India, is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and vibrant cultural heritage, as well as its unique tax policies. Unlike ...

Before joining India, Sikkim had its own tax system and its residents were not subject to the Indian Income Tax Act. Sikkim is exempt from income tax under Section 10 (26AAA) of the Indian Income ...