Author: Nitesh R Pradhan

GANGTOK: The Himalayan states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in the North East of India have a lot in common, the prominent one being their Buddhist heritage. And it was the highlight on the third day of Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang (Goley)’s visit to the easternmost state of India as he visited Urgenling Gonpa, […]

  GANGTOK: A state that has kept over 46 per cent of its Assembly seats reserved for its indigenous communities to ensure their political representation, Sikkim’s complicated political history, competing narratives and complex ethnic-religious compositions have left two major Nepali ethnic groups without any reservation. In the 32-member state assembly, 15 constituencies are reserved — […]

GANGTOK: Snow-capped mountains, familiar faces, lush green valleys, meandering rivers or the quaint old-world charm of an ever-growing Gangtok city! Sikkim’s resplendent charm has often been ignored by cinema but there are few exceptions where the mystic Shangri-La takes a character of its own. 1) Jewel Thief (1967) – Arguably one of the most intriguing […]

  GANGTOK: The high volume of trade supposedly by Sikkimese in Mumbai’s Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) has raised serious concerns regarding the potential misuse of Sikkim’s status as a “tax heaven” state in India. Sikkim enjoys a special status and its natives don’t need to pay any tax on incomes generated within the state. The […]

GANGTOK: Sikkim has embarked on a journey to select its state butterfly. Two species — Blue Duke and Krishna Peacock Butterfly – are vying for the coveted position as ‘State Butterfly of Sikkim’. An online voting process has begun for people to cast their votes. The Himalayan state is home to many species of butterflies […]

GANGTOK: Temi Tea garden is often called one of the most beautiful tea estates in the country. Located in Namchi district in Sikkim, this serene tea garden is a major attraction for all tourists visiting the serene Himalayan state. The last King – Chogyal – of Sikkim established the tea estate at Temi over 376 […]

GANGTOK: A hotel chain has announced charter flights between Pakyong near Sikkim’s capital Gangtok and Kolkata to mitigate the impact of the temporary closure of Bagdogra airport near Siliguri for two weeks. Udaan Hotels & Resorts, a hotel chain with properties in Sikkim and North Bengal, has announced to operate 12 charter flights between April […]

GANGKTOK: Ambassador of Japan to India, Satoshi Suzuki on his recent visit to the northeastern state of Sikkim indicated the keenness of his country to strengthen the historic Indo-Japan connection through the support of various development projects being undertaken in the region. India’s renewed interest in the “Act East” policy, and Japan’s own security interests […]

GANGTOK: Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) Supremo and former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling emerged from his 3-year long self-imposed exile to attend the budget session of the assembly on Monday. Chamling had been boycotting the house to protest government inaction against those who shouted slogans like “Chamling Chor” in the house on the day of […]

DARJEELING: In the recently concluded municipal polls for Darjeeling municipality, newly formed Hamro Party bagged 18 out of 32 seats, while Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BJPM) secured 9 seats, Bimal Gurung’s Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) won three and Trinamool Congress won two seats respectively. BJP in alliance with Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) drew a […]