Sikkim’s basketball teams gear up for their first-ever appearance at the Indian Youth National Championships, marking a significant milestone after securing membership with the Basketball Federation of India.
Sikkim adopts AI-based Traffic Management System, aiming to ease congestion in Gangtok, inspired by Delhi’s success. Trial has been launched at three locations for seven days to optimize traffic flow.
Sikkim reinstates Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for government employees, offering fixed pensions after retirement, with aims to ensure stability and job security for workers.
The World Bank’s $100 million INSPIRES loan to Sikkim will empower women and youth with a focus on fostering economic growth through skill development, entrepreneurship and sustainable development in key sectors.
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang launches “Sikkim Creatorpreneur Yojana,” incentivizing youth with social media followers to promote government schemes, offering cash incentives and employment opportunities.
The higher altitude areas of Sikkim and Darjeeling woke up to a dusting of snow and have transformed into a breathtaking winter wonderland, blanketed in snow.
A Royal Bengal Tiger was captured on camera at an altitude of 3,640 meters in Sikkim’s Pangalokha Wildlife Sanctuary, setting a new record in Himalayan tiger sightings.
Sikkim has been selected as one of the 30 most exciting destinations to visit in 2024 by National Geographic. Other places from Asia which have made entry into the list includes Tainan, Taiwan & Xi’an, China.
In a glittering ceremony held at the Saramsha Garden in Gangtok, Sikkim on November 5, 2023, Miss Kenei Ritse from Nagaland was crowned Miss North East 2023.
Miss Northeast 2023 pageant, hosted by Positude in Sikkim, features 13 contestants from the region, guided and groomed by supermodel Peden Ongmu Namgyal.