Death Toll in Sikkim Bus Accident Reaches Seven; Chief Minister Expresses Condolences

PTI, Gangtok, 01.12.24 : The death toll in the bus accident near the West Bengal-Sikkim border rose to seven on Sunday as another injured person succumbed to his injuries, police…

Sikkim Filmmaker Tribeny Rai’s Debut Film “Shape of Momos” Selected for Prestigious Work-in-Progress Lab at IFFI 2024

KalimNews (with inputs from PIB), November 7, 2024 :  In a remarkable achievement for the vibrant film community in Sikkim, Tribeny Rai’s debut feature film Shape of Momos has been…

Naina Subba from Arunachal Pradesh Crowned Sikkim Miss Limbu 2024

Nanda Kirati Dewan, KalimNews, 22 September 2024, Gangtok (Sikkim) : Naina Subba from Arunachal Pradesh was crowned Sikkim Miss Limbu Season 3 on Sunday during a glittering traditional cultural and…

Sikkim govt declares second, fourth Saturdays holiday for employees

PTI, GANGTOK, JULY 12, 2024 : The Sikkim government declared the second and fourth Saturdays of every month as a holiday for its employees. In a circular issued by the…

Golay meets Jal Shakti Minister, requests river training work to clear Teesta bed of debris of GLOF

PRAKASH ADHIKARI, EOI, GANGTOK, JUNE 26, 2024 : In a meeting with Union Minister for Jal Shakti Mr C.R Patil on Tuesday, Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang highlighted…

After consecutive defeats, Bhaichung Bhutia quits politics, ‘Simply not for me’

 After the 2024 election results, I have had the realisation that electoral politics is simply not for me, he said PTI, Gangtok, Jun 25 2024 : Indian football icon Bhaichung…

Stray Animals in Sikkim Could Be Auctioned if Not Properly Tethered, Government Warns

According to the last livestock census that was conducted in the country in 2019, the total population of stray dogs and stray cattle in India stood at 203.31 lakh Vivek…

Danger looms over the Teesta and adjoining areas

Teesta Darjeeling Road Submerged as River Teesta Floods Again

Kalimpong sees the debut of “Tara: The Lost Star” at Dream Theater

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 20 June 2024 : Tara: the Lost Star, is finally being screened at Dream Theater in Kalimpong. The film was released across India, starting from Sikkim to the…

Rescue operations in North Sikkim end with evacuation of remaining 158 stranded tourists

PTI, Gangtok, Jun 19, 2024 :  The rescue operations in North Sikkim ended on Wednesday with the evacuation of the remaining 158 stranded tourists, a senior official said.    …

Nighttime Restrictions Implemented for All Vehicles on NH10

Fallen boulders at Likhubhir

Sikkim floods: Evacuation by road after poor weather rules out chopper rescue plan

Around 1,200 tourists, including foreign visitors, are stranded in Mangan, the northern district along the China border, following landslides and flash floods on Thursday that have damaged roads and bridges…

Air evacuation of stranded tourists called off due to inclement weather

Amitava Banerjee, MP, 16 June 2024, Darjeeling: The air evacuation of around 1,200 tourists (as per official records) from North Sikkim, especially Lachen did not take place as per schedule…

CM Sikkim asks Centre to manage Sevoke – Rangpo stretch of NH 10

SUJAL PRADHAN, EOI, GANGTOK, JUNE 16, 2024 : Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday called upon the Centre to manage the stretch of the National Highway 10…

Sikkim Govt announces grant of Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia, govt would rebuild destroyed homes.

Chief Minister inspects Majua landslide at Yangang

1,215 tourists stranded in Mangan, flood fear in N Bengal

Lachung, a town in the Mangan district of Sikkim, is currently facing a critical situation where 1,215 tourists are unable to leave due to heavy rain and road closures. C…

As many as 1,200 tourists stranded in North Sikkim

Sanchita Aich Bag, MP, 14 June 2024, Siliguri: Owing to incessant rainfall in Sikkim, triggering landslides, different areas of North Sikkim have been cut off. Around 1,200 tourists are reportedly…

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