Sonakshi Sarkar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a two-day visit to Sikkim on Monday as the Himalayan state prepares to hold the closing ceremony of its 50th Year of Statehood celebrations. The visit is expected to bring a major development push to the state, with projects worth more than Rs 4,000 crore set to be inaugurated, launched, or announced across multiple sectors. According to the official schedule released by the Prime Minister’s Office, Modi is expected to arrive in Gangtok at around 3 pm on April 27. During his visit, he is scheduled to take part in several programmes, including public…

Tight security arrangements and temporary traffic restrictions have been put in place in Gangtok ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Sikkim beginning Monday. According to officials, the Sikkim Police has imposed temporary traffic curbs in several parts of the state capital to ensure security during the Prime Minister’s movement. As part of the arrangements, a key stretch of the National Highway between Ganju Lama Dwar and Zero Point has been closed for vehicular movement for a limited period.Police officials said the nearly three-kilometre stretch will remain shut from 2:30 pm onwards on Monday to allow secure passage…

The Women’s Council of Citizen Action Party–Sikkim held a coordination meeting at the party headquarters in Gangtok on April 23, focusing on women’s leadership, political participation and the recently discussed “Nari Shakti Vandan Act 2026.” The meeting was chaired by Central Executive Committee Vice President and Advisor to the Women’s Council Sanju Rai in the presence of Women’s Council leaders including Sumati Chettri and Bina Sharma. During the meeting, district leaders from Gangtok and Pakyong presented progress reports, following which district-level Women’s Council executive committees for both districts were nominated. Party leaders also held detailed discussions on women’s political representation…