Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang after the Namchi tunnel collapse that killed eight workers. Modi announced ex gratia assistance from the PMNRF, expressed condolences, and assured all possible Central support as rescue and relief operations continue
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the President’s Police Colour on Sikkim Police, making it the 15th state and third in the northeast to receive the honour. She urged police to embrace technology against cybercrime, while CM Tamang hailed the recognition
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.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced that his government will provide 12-month maternity leave and 1-month paternity leave to its employees.
