Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has urged the Centre to ensure that Mt. Khangchendzonga, the world’s third-highest peak, regarded as sacred by the people of the State, is made out of ...

A tragic accident in Sikkim claimed one life and left eight tourists missing, including BJP's Itishree Jena, after their vehicle plunged into the Teesta river. The incident occurred between ...

Girls aged between 17 and 29 with a minimum height of 5.2 feet can participate in the Miss Universe Sikkim contest Miss Universe Sikkim Jackielynn Pradhan (centre) with 1st runner-up Bishama Pradhan ...

High up in North Sikkim, Lachen is where scarves are mandatory and schedules optional. Locals speak softly, as if not to disturb the mountains. Yaks here have names, and a particular fondness for ...

Following a devastating landslide in North Sikkim, the Indian Army has successfully rescued 113 stranded tourists, including foreign nationals, with 30 evacuated by helicopter. Military personnel ...

The Sikkim government has issued a travel advisory urging all tourists and visitors planning to depart from Gangtok on May 29 to leave by 6:00 am. The advisory comes as the hill state prepares to ...

A 23-year-old officer commissioned into the Army just six months back, Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari of Sikkim Scouts, lost his life while saving a fellow soldier during an operational task in north ...

Following a devastating landslide in Chhaten, North Sikkim, triggered by heavy rainfall, a team of 23 NDRF personnel has been dispatched to conduct rescue and search operations for six missing ...

Also Read: Sikkim weather: Operation underway to rescue 1000 tourists; IMD predicts more rain A statement issued by the Sikkim government on Tuesday morning said, “In response to the ongoing ...

The Sikkim government on Monday asked tourists who are leaving the state on May 29 to leave by 6 am to ensure smooth vehicular traffic in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. PM Modi will ...

Catholics in Sikkim say Christians feel at ease in this tiny Himalayan state in eastern India. "We feel welcome and secure everywhere we go. People are good to us," says Sister Maria Surekha, a ...

Heavy rainfall in North Sikkim has triggered landslides and caused the Teesta River to wash away a key section of the under-construction Sankalang Bridge, severing links to remote areas.