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Northeast United FC Wins Governor’s Gold Cup

Northeast United Football Club won the 40th edition of the Governor’s Gold Cup defeating Gangtok Himalayan Sporting Club. The final took place at Paljor Stadium, ended in a...

November 27, 2024

Sikkim Implements Odd-Even Traffic Rule in Gangtok

The Government of Sikkim introduced an Odd-Even traffic regulation in Gangtok. This measure aims to alleviate traffic congestion in the city. The initiative affects both private and government...

November 6, 2024

ACT Urges Sikkim to Decommission Controversial Dams After Landslide

The Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT) are urging the Sikkim government to shut down the NHPC Stage V and Stage III dams. Their demand follows a major landslide...

August 24, 2024

New Orchid Species Discovered in Sikkim

A newly discovered orchid species, Gastrodia indica, was found in Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India, by botanist Madhusudan Khanal. This orchid is notable because it does not...

August 17, 2024

Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps conducts missile firing exercise in Sikkim

The Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army recently conducted a training exercise on Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) firing at a Super High-Altitude Area of 17,000 Feet in Sikkim....

April 13, 2024

Rangpo-Sikkim’s First Railway Station

Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Sikkim’s first railway station at Rangpo. The prime minister emphasized that the station’s design will draw inspiration from...

March 9, 2024

Discuss India-China political and economic relations with special emphasis on Sikkim. What policy suggestions you make for Indian Government in this context? Opine.

Sikkim is a strategic territory for both India and China. India and China had signed a memorandum of understanding to start border trade through Nathu La Pass in...

March 7, 2024

Discuss the journey of Sikkim towards becoming India's first fully organic state. Do you think that Sikkim model can be emulated by the other states in country? Elucidate.

In January 2016, Sikkim officially became country’s first fully organic state i.e. the farmers in the state are using natural manure from cow in place of chemical fertilisers,...

October 30, 2023

Critically elucidate the various phases of merger of Sikkim into Union of India while keeping in focus the 35th and 36th amendment of the Indian Constitution.

From a hereditary monarch in 17th century, Sikkim became British Protectorate subject to British Paramountcy. In 1947, Sikkim rejected joining Indian Union. When China invaded Sikkim in 1950s,...

April 14, 2023

Startup20 Engagement Group

The second meeting of the Startup20 Engagement Group under India’s G20 Presidency will be held on 18-19 March in Gangtok, Sikkim. This meeting will provide a unique opportunity...

March 18, 2023

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