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‘Rimbi may remain uninhabitable given the scale of destruction’

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Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
Govt provides additional land for Newar cultural facility, commits Rs. 100 crore for proposed Himalayan culture and heritage centre

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Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
Sikkim shines at East Zone Junior Athletics Championships

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Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
GTA administrator holds first meeting, reviews development schemes

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Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
AAMA to host Animecon 2026 in Sikkim

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Sunday, Sep 20, 2026
Bailey bridge planned to restore Rimbi-Yuksam road

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Sunday, Sep 20, 2026
Burtuk law college students agree to 45-day additional time sought by Education dept

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Thursday, Sep 17, 2026
Namchi Hospital successfully performs advanced spinal surgery

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Thursday, Sep 17, 2026
AI-enabled WhatsApp Chatbot pilot tested to support farmers in Sikkim, Darjeeling

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Thursday, Sep 17, 2026
CM extends best wishes to Team Sikkim for Junior Girls’ National Football Championship

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Monday, Sep 07, 2026
Sikkim’s urban transformation takes off as SIUDP-ADB implementation begins

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Monday, Sep 07, 2026
Miss Sikkim 2026 journey commences with auditions in Gangtok

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Monday, Sep 07, 2026
Sikkim relief consignment reaches Nuwakotafter three-day border wait

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Friday, Sep 04, 2026
Sikkim highlights terrain-specific water management priorities at Jal Shakti Summit

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Friday, Sep 04, 2026
SPURC directsprivate universities to begin classeswithin assigned constituenciesand follow 2025 Act

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Friday, Sep 04, 2026
DST organises media sensitisation workshop on GLOF risk mitigation

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Friday, Sep 04, 2026
Rs. 4.46 lakh collected during ‘Sikkim for Nepal’ relief donation drive in Gangtok

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Friday, Sep 04, 2026
Milk union caps fresh milk sale at 2 litres per person amid supply crunch

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Thursday, Sep 03, 2026
Lower Kambal families still waiting for 2023 GLOF rehabilitation support: BJP

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Landslide disrupts Pelling-Yuksomroad

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Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi

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