Sonakshi Sarkar

North Sikkim regained a crucial transport lifeline on Wednesday with the reopening of the Sanklang Modular Bridge over the Teesta River, restoring long-awaited connectivity to remote high-altitude regions. The bridge, completed by the 107 Road Construction Company under the 758 Border Roads Task Force and Project Swastik of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), once again links Dzongu, Lachen, Lachung, and other interior areas that had been cut off due to earlier disruptions. The structure replaces a vital route rendered unusable by damage, severing the Mangan–Chungthang corridor and leaving residents dependent on slower, more treacherous alternatives. BRO engineers worked under extreme…

The inaugural Sikkim State Inter-School Badminton Championship 2025 concluded at Paljor Stadium on August 12, bringing together young players from across the state. Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang praised the enthusiasm and talent of the participants and assured continued government support for sports development in Sikkim. Addressing the athletes, CM Tamang encouraged them to nurture their skills with hard work, discipline, and dedication. “Your talent is as good as any world champion, but success depends on how you develop and use it,” he said. The chief minister reiterated the government’s commitment to backing sportspersons across various disciplines. He highlighted the…

The Citizen Action Party (CAP) in Sikkim suffered a significant setback on Monday as two prominent leaders, Yuvraj Dahal and Bizal Rai, resigned from the party with immediate effect. Yuvraj Dahal, a resident of Lungzick in the 03-Maneybong Dentam Constituency, submitted his resignation to the Party President. Having served as Treasurer and later Secretary to the Party President, Dahal described his time with CAP as a “valuable and memorable chapter” and expressed gratitude for the opportunities he received during his tenure. Similarly, Bizal Rai, who was the President of the Digital Communication Council and State Social Media In-charge, resigned from…

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday unveiled a landmark ₹128-crore welfare initiative during the state’s first-ever Aama Samman Diwas, pledging financial assistance of ₹40,000 each to nearly 32,000 mothers across the state. The launch event, held at Rangpo Playground, drew thousands of attendees. The aid will be disbursed in two instalments of ₹20,000, alongside the distribution of hot water bottles to recipients. Linking the occasion to Jan Unmukti Diwas — the day marking his release from what he described as “unjust imprisonment” — Tamang spoke emotionally about the support he received from mothers during his incarceration.“When I was…

Sikkim’s Lok Sabha MP, Dr. Indra Hang Subba, has stepped up his efforts to address long-standing concerns over tribal representation in the Himalayan state. In a meeting with Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Durgadas Uikey, in New Delhi on Friday, the MP called for the urgent inclusion of several left-out communities in Sikkim’s Scheduled Tribe (ST) list. Dr. Subba said the exclusion of certain indigenous groups from the official ST list has resulted in deep-rooted social and political inequalities. He particularly drew attention to the plight of the Limboo and Tamang communities, who were granted ST status in…