GANGTOK, (IPR): Chief Secretary R. Telang on Thursday chaired a high-level coordination meeting to review the preparedness ...

The workers say Panighatta Tea Estate has repeatedly faced disruption and closures over the past decade. According to workers ...

GANGTOK, : Forest Training Institute (FTI), Bulbuley, in collaboration with Balipara Foundation, Assam, on Monday launched a ...

GANGTOK,: NGO Freedom Facility organised an under-14 football tournament at Tashi Namgyal Academy (TNA), Gangtok, on Friday to observe World Suicide Prevention Day. The three-day tournament is being ...

Reservation system in India is a form of affirmative action based on caste. It is the result of age-old caste system prevalent in Indian societies. The justification for this positive discrimination ...

GANGTOK,: The Sevoke-Rangpo railway line is now 85% complete, an NFR official said, with full completion expected by December 2027. Speaking on an Akashvani News Gangtok talk show, Northeast Frontier ...

As of February 2025, about 6,500 Bhutanese refugees still reside in the camps of Beldangi in Jhapa District and PathariSanischare in Morang District, Eastern Nepal. These refugees, mostly elderly or ...

GANGTOK,: In a stunning botanical breakthrough, five rare and elusive species of holomycotrophic orchids have been documented from the mist-laden forests of Sikkim and Darjeeling Himalaya. These ...

GANGTOK,: Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee (SPCC) president Gopal Chettri and treasurer Karma Tashi Bhutia on Thursday met the AICC screening committee members at New Delhi. A press release informs ...

Sikkim has always been known historically as one of the most peaceful places in the world. In fact, prior to merger with India, Sikkim had the claim to fame of having the world’s lowest crime rate.

NEW DELHI, (IANS): Marking 10 years of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the scale and reach of India's digital payment revolution are something every ...

GANGTOK, : The Teesta riverbed at Melli stretch has risen by nearly 14 metres due to heavy sediment deposition following the GLOF-triggered flash flood in October 2023, drastically reducing the ...