Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on May 24 wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging diplomatic talks with Nepal to halt such climbs, citing the mountain's profound spiritual ...

Location of the South Lhonak glacial lake near the ti-junction of the borders of Nepal-India-China, and the Chungthang Reservoir in India's Sikkim state. The 4 October flood on the Teesta proves that ...

Most routes are from the Nepal side, so it is unlikely that the measure will succeed. But it does highlight the cultural ...

Close by is the peaceful Kagyu Monastery, one of the oldest in Sikkim, adding a spiritual feel to the area. Close by is the ...

May 16 is annually commemorated as Sikkim Day, marking the former kingdom’s integration with India in 1975. On its 50th anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the people ...

Its unique blend of tradition, eco-governance, and grassroots empowerment makes it a national and global sustainability model ...

At the recent Sikkim Rural Tourism Meeting, officials outlined plans to transform Uttarey village in the Maneybong-Dentam area into a premier destination. Located near the Nepal border ...

Sikkim was annexed by India in what can be called a colossal display of intrigue and treachery in which India’s foreign ...

Kanchenjunga, (28,169 feet), the third-highest peak in the world, can be climbed from both Sikkim and Nepal sides, however, Sikkim has banned all expeditions from its side because of spiritual and rel ...

Increasingly viewed by travellers as an easy way to combine a trip to India with a quick Nepal and Himalayas hit, Sikkim is India’s second-smallest state (behind Goa), and is bordered by Nepal ...

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said the recent ascent of Kanchenjunga from the Nepal side has hurt the state's indigenous communities.