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North Sikkim Road Status & Updates (10.12.2024) 1. Mangan to Gangtok: • Via Rakdung-Tintek Road: Clear. • Via Phodong Road: Clear but restricted to light vehicles only. 2. Mangan to Chungthang: • Via Toong Naga Route: Open for light vehicles, subject to timing. • Mangan to Chungthang: Open until 11:00 AM and after 4:00 PM. • Chungthang to Gangtok/Mangan: Vehicles must use the Shipgyer-Sangkalang-Phidang route. • Advisory: 4x4 vehicles recommended for this route. 3. Chungthang to Lachen: • Upward (Chungthang to Lachen): Open from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. • Downward (Lachen to Chungthang):…

25th edition of Hornbill Festival: Gorkha community showcases culture, cuisine at Naga Heritage Village Kisama Kohima 5th December, 2024: The Gorkha community under the aegis of the Nagaland Gorkha Association is showcasing its culture and tradition at the Naga Heritage Village Kisama marking the 25th edition of the Hornbill Festival. The community has set up two stalls at the venue showcasing exhibition-cum-sale of traditional wears and weaponry, including the popular Nepali Khukuri, and ethnic Nepali cuisine. Set up for the first time ever, the Gorkha Hut and Ethnic Kitchen is being managed by the Gorkha Public Panchayat Kohima. Photo: Nagaland…

भारत सरकारले भालेढुङ्गा स्काईवाक र नाथुलाको सीमा अनुभवन लगायत दुईवटा परियोजना गरे स्वीकृत भारत सरकारले देशभरिका 23 राज्यमा पर्यटक स्थलहरूको विकासका लागि 40 परियोजनालाई मञ्जुरी दिएको छ। यी परियोजनाहरूको कुल लागत 3295 करोड रुपियाँ रहेको छ। यी परियोजनाहरूलाई भारत सरकारको पर्यटन मन्त्रालयको पूँजी निवेशका लागि राज्यहरूलाई सहयोग योजना (एसएएससीआई) अन्तर्गत मञ्जुरी दिइएको छ। यो योजनाले देशमा पर्यटन पूर्वाधारको विकास र पर्यटन प्रवर्द्धनका लागि राज्यहरूलाई आर्थिक सहायता प्रदान गर्ने लक्ष्य राखेको छ। सिक्किम यी परियोजनाहरूबाट लाभान्वित हुने राज्यहरूमध्ये एक हो। राज्यका लागि भालेढुङ्गा स्काईवाक र नाथुलाको सीमा अनुभवन लगायत दुईवटा परियोजना स्वीकृत भएका छन्। भालेढुङ्गा स्काईवाक परियोजनाको लागत 97.37 करोड रुपियाँ…

Muguthang, December 4, 2024 – Expedition Team Explores Glacial Flood Mitigation at Lhonak Valley With accelerating global warming, glaciers are retreating at unprecedented rates, leaving behind high-risk glacial lakes that could burst and unleash catastrophic floods. In Sikkim alone, 40 glacial lakes have been identified as high-risk by the Government of India. Can glacial floods be mitigated or their impact reduced? Seeking answers to this pressing questions, a multidisciplinary expedition team embarked on a seven-day mission to the Lhonak Valley. Their focus: to assess whether the destructive impact of glacial floods can be mitigated and explore the feasibility of innovative…

40-Year-Old Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of 11-Year-Old Girl in Namchi A 40-year-old man of Namchi District has been arrested by Temi police on charges of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. The victim, in her report filed with the authorities, stated that the accused lured her to his room under the guise of buying her sweets. Once there, he allegedly touched her inappropriately and asked for sexual favors, offering ₹1,000 in exchange. The police have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and the investigation is underway. Authorities have assured swift action to ensure…

3 December 2024 , Kohima The morning session of the third day of the Hornbill Festival 2024 at Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland was attended by Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Sikkim, Mr Tshering Thendup Bhutia, as honoured guest along with Mr Tenzing Dorjee Bhutia, Chairman, SIMFED and Mr Javier Paulinich, Ambassador of Peru to India. Also present were Ms Irena Pal, Project Manager, Vienna Economic Forum, Mr Michael Pal, Director, Cultural Forum, Austrian Embassy, New Delhi and other dignitaries. With Mr Yanthungo Patton, Deputy Chief Minister, Home and Border Affairs as the host and Mr K Tokugha…

सरोज गुरुङ्ग, सोरेङ महिला एवं शिशु विकास विभाग सोरेङ जिल्लाको तत्वावधानमा आज टिम्बुरबुङस्थित सामुदायिक भवनमा विश्व शौचालय दिवस पालन गरियो। कार्यक्रममा ग्रामीण विकास विभागका अतिरिक्त जिल्लापाल गायस पेगा, जिल्ला योजना अधिकारी कुमार सुब्बा, सीडीपीओ गौरी तामाङ, स्वास्थ विभागकी संयुक्त निर्देशक डा. मेनुका तामाङ, पञ्चायत उप सभापति कुमार प्रधान, गैरसरकारी संघ-संस्थाका प्रतिनिधिगण, आगनवाडी र आशा कर्मचारीगण, विभागीय कर्मचारीहरु र मसिना नानीहरूको उपस्थिति थियो। स्मरण रहोस्, ग्रामीण विकास विभागका मन्त्री अरुण उप्रेतीले गत १९ नोभेम्बरको दिन गान्तोकस्थित ग्रामीण विकास विभागको सम्मेलन कक्षमा ‘विश्व शौचालय दिवस’ अभियानको शुभारम्भ गरेका थिए। यो अभियानको समापन 9 डिसेम्बरमा हुनेछन्। जसको उद्देश्य आमजनतामा सरसफाइको महत्वप्रति जनचेतना जगाउनु…

Fisheries Department Mangan in collaboration with ICAR - Central Inland Freshwater Research Institute (CIFRI) conducted a fish sampling survey from 29th Nov - 1st December 2024 at Teesta and it's tributaries namely Ring-chu, Kanakha-chu, Rehee-chu, Chungthang and Yumthang - chu of Mangan District.The main motive of sampling was to explore the Fish Diversity, it's catching pattern and to study the habitat ecology of the major Rivers of Sikkim. The team was headed by Dr. Shyamal Chandra Sukla Das ( Principal Scientist, CIFRI) and Mrs. Niti Sharma (Scientist CIFRI) where the sampling commenced from Rivers of Dzongu North Sikkim and were…

RESTORATION EFFORTS IN FULL SWING ON UTTAREY-CHEWABHANJANG ROAD, EXPECTED TO REOPEN SOON The Uttarey-Chewabhanjang road, closed since June 2023 due to a massive landslide, is undergoing rapid restoration. This vital route, which connects to the Indo-Nepal border in Chewabhanjang, West Sikkim, is expected to reopen soon, improving accessibility to the region. Road and Bridges Minister NB Dahal stated that restoration work is progressing swiftly. He assured that once completed, the road will allow seamless travel to Chewabhanjang via the Uttarey-Sopakha route, bringing significant benefits to the area.

नागाल्याण्ड हर्नबिल फेस्टिवल 2024 को लागि सम्मानीय मुख्यमन्त्रीले झण्डा हल्ल्याएर गराउनुभयो सिक्किमका प्रतिनिधिहरूलाई प्रस्थान सांस्कृतिक सहकार्य अन्तर्गत सिक्किम रहेको छ साझेदार राज्य। सम्माननीय मुख्यमन्त्री श्री प्रेमसिंह तामाङ-गोलेले आज बिहान गान्तोकको रिज पार्कमा नागाल्याण्डको किसामा गाउँमा मनाइने हर्नबिल महोत्सवमा सहभागी हुन गईरहेका कार र बाइक रैली सहित सिक्किमी प्रतिनिधिमण्डललाई औपचारिक रूपमा झण्डा हल्याएर प्रस्थान गराउनुभयो। सांस्कृतिक सहकार्यको एक महत्वपुर्ण क्षणमा सिक्किमलाई हर्नबिल फेस्टिभल २०२४ को लागि साझेदार राज्यको रूपमा घोषणा गरिएको छ। हर्नबिल फेस्टिभल एक वार्षिक कार्यक्रम हो,जसको उद्देश्य नागा जनजातिहरूको सांस्कृतिक विरासत र परम्परालाई पुनर्जीवित र संरक्षण गर्नु रहेको छ। सिक्किम राज्यसँगको साझेदारीले पूर्वोत्तर राज्यहरू बीचको साझा विरासत र एकतालाई…