Current Affairs : Sikkim
Gangtok Ranked 5th Safest City for Women in India in NARI 2025 Report. Read More
Sikkimā€™s Yakten Village Declared Indiaā€™s First Digital Nomad Village Under ā€˜Nomad Sikkimā€™ Initiative. Read More
PM Narendra Modi Embarks on 2-Day Visit to Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar & Uttar Pradesh and Unveils Key Development Projects and Agricultural Initiatives. Read More
Sikkim CM PS Tamang Recently Presents ā‚¹16,196 Crore Budget for FY26. Read More
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurates India's inaugural Organic Fisheries Cluster in Sikkim. Read More
Sikkim recently celebrated the Annual Kagyad Dance Festival in Gangtok. Read More
Indian Army Launches Multi-Target Detonation Device "Agniastra" in Gangtok. Read More
India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Begins In Meghalaya. Read More
Prem Singh Tamang sworn in as CM of Sikkim for 2nd term. Read More
Asian Development Bank Approves USD 148 Million Loan To Improve Power Supply In Sikkim. Read More
Trishakti Corps, Indian Army, conducted a training exercise on Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) firing at a Super High-Altitude Area of 17,000 Feet in Sikkim. Read More
NDDB chief Meenesh Shah has been unanimously elected as chairman of National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd (NCDFI). Read More
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang launched a World Bank-assisted programme Sikkim INSPIRES (Integrated Service Provision and Innovation for Revising Economics), aimed at providing economic growth opportunities for women and youth. Read More
Slight Declines In Insurance Penetration, Female Policyholders' Proportion, IRDAI Report 2022-23! Read More
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya unveils 5th State Food Security Index on World Food Security Day Read More
State Bank of Sikkim & SBI Life Insurance sign a bancassurance pact, to make comprehensive insurance solutions accessible for residents of Sikkim. Read More
Rajnath lays foundation stone for Nyoma airfield near the LAC in eastern Ladakh Defence Minister inaugurates 90 infrastructure projects built by Border Roads Organisation at a cost of over ā‚¹2,900 crore Read More
Naveen Patnaik Becomes 2nd Longest-Serving CM in Indian History. Read More
Tamil Nadu has been ranked the No. 1 State in 3rd edition of the report ā€˜Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022. Read More
The country has achieved yet another major milestone under the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) with half of the total villages in the country i.e., 50% villages achieving ODF Plus status under phase II of the Mission. Read More
As per 'water bodies- first census report', released by Ministry of Jal Shakti, West Bengal tops list of States with most ponds and reservoirs. Read More
Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda launched 'Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER)' scheme in Manipur. Read More
In India Justice Report (IJR 3) 2022 the State of Karnataka has achieved the top rank among the 18 large and mid-sized States with populations over 1 crore, as per the justice delivery namely Police, Judiciary, Prisons, and Legal Aid. Read More
As per the data from CMIE (Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy), India's unemployment rate jumped to a three-month high of 7.8% in March 2023 as compared to 7.5% in February 2023. Read More
Bhumchu festival 2023 is being celebrated at Tashiding Monastery in West Sikkim on March 7. Read More
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw released a unique cover of the Department of Posts, 'Go Green, Go Organic' for Sikkim. Read More
President of India Droupadi Murmu has approved the appointments of new Governors for as many as 12 states. Read More
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has launched an initiative, named 'Mero Rukh Mero Santati' (Plant a Tree, Leave a Legacy), under which 100 trees will be planted for every child born in Sikkim. Read More
With an aim to carry out logistic operations in the Himalayan frontier, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an untethered multi-copter payload, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Read More
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi inaugurated 'Octave 2023 ā€“ Northeastern Cultural Festival', organised by the South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur, in Chennai. Read More
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Siyom bridge in Arunachal Pradesh, along with 27 other infrastructure projects completed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). Read More
According to the 77th round of the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agriculture household in the rural areas of India, Meghalaya tops across the country with average monthly income per agricultural household (Rs29,348). Read More
Three medicinal plant- Meizotropis pellita, Fritilloria cirrhosa, Dactylorhiza hatagirea, species found in the Himalayas have made it to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species following a assessment. Read More
According to the 4th LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) 2022 report unveiled by the Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat are among the 15 States and UTs categorised as achievers in the logistics index Read More
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu presided over the Swachh Bharat Diwas-2022 event of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Read More
The first-of-its-kind 'Avalanche Monitoring Radar' in India has been installed in North Sikkim by the Army and Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE). Read More
State Bank of India Foundation (SBIF) and WWF India partnered for Red Panda Transboundary Conservation in Sikkim and Darjeeling, Kalimpong District of West Bengal. Read More
Union Minister of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Narayan Rane, chaired the 18th meeting of the National Board of MSME (NBMSME). Read More
NITI Aayog released the 4th progress report on the POSHAN Abhiyan, titled 'Preserving Progress on Nutrition in India: Poshan Abhiyan in Pandemic Times'. Read More
Sikkim Chief Minister P S Tamang on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the countryā€™s Independence and announced schemes for the welfare of women in the mountain state. Read More
India Meteorological Department (IMD), the government of Japan, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new initiative to accelerate climate action in 10 States and Union Territories across India. Read More
Jammu and Kashmir has signed an agreement with Sikkim to collaborate on training, technology, capacity building and other activities to boost cultivation of saffron and other temperate crops. Read More
The West Bengal and Sikkim have signed an Reciprocal Transport Agreement to help tourists travel between the two neighbouring states with ease in a bid to boost tourism. Read More
1st edition of ā€˜State Ranking Index for NFSAā€™ 2022: Odisha has been adjudged the top ranked followed by Uttar Pradesh at the 2nd spot and Andhra Pradesh at 3rd amongst the General Category States. Read More
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya released the Food Safety and Standards Authority of Indiaā€™s (FSSAI) 4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) to measure the performance of States across five parameters of food safety. Read More
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on the occasion of World Environment Day declared Blue Duke the state butterfly. Read More
Government of India has approved New Guidelines of Central Sector Scheme ā€œPromotion of MSMEs in North Eastern Region and Sikkimā€. Read More
Every year on May 21 the International Tea Day is celebrated across the globe to promote sustainable production, trade and consumption of tea. Read More
Sikkim became the first state in the North East to launch the Online Building Permission System (OBPS) which is aimed at improving service delivery with lesser human interface and more accountability to get building plans passed. Read More
A MoU was signed between the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) for developing a Regional Level Early Warning System based on Rainfall Threshold. Read More
Former and 3rd chief minister of Sikkim B.B Gurung dies at the age of 92. Read More
Sikkim Government will soon implement 'Aama Yojana', a scheme for helping non-working mothers & ā€˜Bahini Schemeā€™ benefitting girl students of the state. Read More
Rajasthan tops solar electrification through the solar-based standalone system, Under the Saubhagya scheme. Read More
Losoong (Namsoong) is annually celebrated across the Indian State of Sikkim on the 18th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, which also marks the beginning of the harvest season. Read More
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated 24 bridges and three roads, which have been constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). Read More
The Government of Uttar Pradesh has renamed the Jhansi Railway Station as ā€˜Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Stationā€™. Read More
The new butterfly species, named Chocolate-bordered Flitter, has the scientific name Zographetus dzonguensis, was discovered in Dzongu in north Sikkim. Read More
NITI Aayog has released the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2021- Baseline report: Bihar poorest in multidimensional poverty Read More
Public Affairs Center (PAC) Released by Bengaluru based non-profit think tank Public Affairs Index (PAI 2021) As of the 6th edition of 2014, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Telangana emerged as winners among 18 large states in governance performance. Read More
Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI) has signed a MoU with Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) to conduct collaborative research in mutually identified areas and promote research activities. Read More
NHPCā€™s 510 MW Teesta-V Power Station located in Sikkim has been conferred with the prestigious Blue Planet Prize by the International Hydropower Association (IHA), a London based non-profit membership association operating in 120 countries. Read More
The Sikkim government has declared 'Copper Mahseer' locally named 'Katley' as the State fish. Read More
Exercising his powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed the Acting Chief Justice for the High Courts of Telangana, Gujarat, Sikkim and Karnataka. Read More
The first edition of the North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index Report and Dashboard 2021-22 by NITI Aayog and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (M/DoNER) was released: East Sikkim tops Read More
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Tamil Nadu La Ganesan was appointed the new 17th governor of Manipur. Read More
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brigadier B.D. Mishra (retd) was given additional charge of Mizroam. Read More
Ladakh signs MoU with Sikkim to turn the UT into organic entity. Read More
Sikkim CM presents Rs9852.85 crore budget for 2021-22. Read More
Indian space agency ISRO will assist development projects in the Northeast India through space technology. Read More
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has inked a pact with the union government for $2.5 million (approx Rs18.23 crore) loan assistance to upgrade road infrastructure in Sikkim. Read More
A book titled "Sikkim: A History of Intrigue and Alliance" by former diplomat Preet Mohan Singh Malik about Sikkim was released. Read More
Indian Army inaugurates first solar energy harnessing plant of 56 KVA in North Sikkim. Read More
China launches 5G signal station at world's highest radar location near Tibet border. Read More