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The first batch of 44 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims arrived in Gangtok for the Nathu La Pass route. After a four-day acclimatisation programme in Sikkim, the group will proceed to Gyangze in Tibet on June 20 for onward pilgrimage

Droupadi Murmu arrived in Sikkim for a three-day visit featuring a trip to Nathu La along the India-China border, participation in Sikkim University’s convocation, and presentation of the President’s Police Colour to the Sikkim Police amid tight security arrangements

Narendra Modi played football with youngsters in Gangtok, highlighting youth engagement during his visit marking Sikkim’s 50th statehood anniversary, alongside cultural events, interactions with achievers, and inauguration of major infrastructure, education and healthcare projects 

Around 200 tourists were stranded in Chungthang after landslides blocked the Lachen route due to heavy rain. Authorities provided shelter and began restoration work, while access to Gangtok and nearby tourist sites remains restricted amid bad weather

A 14-year-old girl from Gangtok, Sikkim, staged her own kidnapping and demanded Rs 3 lakh from her parents. She was rescued in Siliguri, West Bengal, and police investigations confirmed the ransom calls and voice notes were self-generated

Fifty-nine tourists stranded for nearly a week in rain-ravaged north Sikkim were airlifted to Gangtok as weather cleared on Thursday. Helicopters also carried relief personnel. Search for six missing Army soldiers continues amid tough terrain and washed-away bridges

In Soreng district's Daramdin, several villages have reported numerous landslides that have damaged homes and resulted in livestock losses

Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Prem Singh Tamang and his Council of Ministers during the swearing-in ceremony at Paljor Stadium.

The CBI is conducting searches at 50 locations in West Bengal and Gangtok having booked 24 persons

Inter-Ministerial Central Team led by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Anant Kishore Saran on Tuesday left for North Sikkim

Troops of the Trishakti Corps Indian Army have started an operation as part of their massive efforts to reestablish surface travel connectivity

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has postponed his planned visits to Gangtok and Salugara until further notice

State Disaster Management Authority has said that the death toll from flash floods in Sikkim has reached 26 with 142 people still reported missing

As many as 3,000 people including tourists, drivers and motorcyclists have been stranded in Lachen and Lachung areas

Of the 23 army personnel who were missing from Burdang area, the bodies of seven have been recovered from different areas downstream

At least 16 people have died, including six army personnel, in the flash floods in Sikkim in the early hours of Wednesday

The search and rescue operation by the Indian Army for the 22 missing soldiers continues

As many as 23 army jawans have been reported missing after a flash flood occurred in the Teesta River of Lachen Valley

Sikkim Chief Secretary V B Pathak reviewed the preparations for the visit of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to the Himalayan state

Gangtok's BJP MLA Y T Lepcha has claimed that the saffron party "will not be able to secure even 500 votes" if it contests the polls alone