PM Modi’s Sikkim visit blends outreach and development push, highlighting tourism, organic economy and Northeast connectivity on statehood anniversary.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $179 million loan to strengthen urban services, improve mobility, and build climate resilience across seven towns in Sikkim.
The 102nd birth anniversary of Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal, the last King of Sikkim, was commemorated with a heartfelt tribute at the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology in Gangtok.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Gangtok Sub Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties valued at Rs. 65.46 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the misappropriation and laundering of funds from the State Bank of Sikkim (SBS) by Dorjee Tshering Lepcha, the former General Manager (Operations) of SBS.
In response to the recent shooting of a stray dog in Gangtok’s Kazi Road, a group of dog lovers took to the streets on Sunday, organizing a protest rally from Zero Point to MG Marg in Gangtok.