Everything you need to know about Gangtok Bazar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gangtok Bazar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Gangtok, May 24 (ANI): Bamboo handicrafts are not just an integral part of Sikkim's cultural matrix, but also contribute significantly to the state's economy.
Gangtok, May 10 (ANI): Youth in the northeast are extremely talented and also sports crazy, and they look to clubs like the Daring Bulls Athlete Club in Sikkim to give them that additional nurtured training required to improve their skills.
Gangtok, May 7 (IANS) Preventive health checks! The exclusive preserve of the affluent in most parts of India but not in the hill state of Sikkim where the government-backed Comprehensive Annual and Total Check-up for Healthy (CATCH) programme aims to reach out to people even in the remotest areas.
Gangtok (Sikkim), May 6 (ANI): Police raided the offices of Rose Valley company in Gangtok over alleged fraud and seized several incriminating documents and a computer.
Gangtok (Sikkim), May 3 (ANI): The Organization of Musicians and Artists of Sikkim (OMAS) have recently organized a rally in Gangtok to serve as a bridge between the state government and Sikkimese talents in music, performing arts and associated creative activities.
Gangtok (Sikkim), May 1 (ANI): Woodcarving gaining popularity in Sikkim as it is creating job opportunities and helping to preserve and promote an ethnic art of of the region.
Sikkim (Gangtok), April 27 (ANI): Hollywood actor and Buddhist devotee Richard Gere on Saturday said that he felt elated after visiting monasteries in India and added that following Budhist religion has made him a calmer person.
Sikkim (Gangtok), April 27 (ANI): Hollywood actor and Buddhist devotee Richard Gere on Saturday said that he felt elated after visiting monasteries in India and added that following Budhist religion has made him a calmer person.
Imphal, Gangtok, April 23 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee who is on a recent visit to Manipur said that a collective effort is needed to encourage socio-economic reforms in the north-eastern states.
Gangtok, April 16 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee laid the foundation stone of the Sikkim University campus today.
Siliguri, March 25 (IANS) Soham Hazra (driver) and Nirav Mehta (navigator) won the JK Tyre Himalayan Drive TSD (Time-Speed-Distance) Rally that concluded here.
Gangtok/Namchi, March 3 (IANS) On the table, the old and the new vie for attention in the small but fast-changing border state of Sikkim. Tranformation is the slogan on the culinary billboard, as youngsters here open their arms to influences from the rest of the country.
Gangtok, March 2 (IANS) Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia opened his gym, the BB15 Fitness Studio, here Saturday.
Pakyang/Gangtok, Ma Mar 1 (IANS) The flowers light up patches of the dense green forests in elegant huddles of yellow, ochre, mauve, powder blue and lemony green on slopes 5,000 feet above sea level. Described as the "natural glory" of the Himalayan state of Sikkim, the Cymbidium orchid is increasingly being projected as the state's flori-sustenance - the heartbeat of its booming flower trade.
Gangtok, Feb 27 (IANS) Sikkim is pushing its tourism envelope with a combination of nature and spirituality to preserve the essence of its Himalayan heritage and make a statement of sustainable growth in this age of manic concretisation of the fragile hill environment.
Gangtok, Feb 24 (IANS) Daisy, pansies, peonies, exotic seasonal blooms and orchids are the colours of this picture-postcard capital of this Himalayan state that opened its door to visitors with the inauguration of the International Flower Show 2013.
Gangtok, Feb 23 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan K. Chamling said Saturday the state has changed the conventional perception about a border state being "traditionally troubled" with good governance, peaceful development and a "general sense of happiness" of its 600,000 people.
Gangtok, Feb 23 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan K. Chamling said Saturday the state has changed the conventional perception about a strategic border state with nearly 19 years of peaceful progress and by not entering into any conflict with its three key neighbours - China, Bhutan and Nepal.
Gangtok, Feb 5 (IANS) Sikkim is the second-smallest state in India in terms of area after Goa. It is also the least populated in the country with just 600,000 people. Yet, in some matters, this Himalayan state towers over others, leading the way where the rest of India falters.
Gangtok, Feb 4 (IANS) Flowers and nature lovers will script a new tourism trail in Sikkim when the state plays host to more than 200,000 visitors at the second International Flower Show in Sikkim Feb 23-27 that will combine business, fun and a renewed commitment to protect the fragile environment of the Himalayan state.
Gangtok, Jan 27 (ANI): Many villages in Sikkim provide tourists with scenic beauty and facilities for traditional home stay.
Gangtok, Jan 25 (ANI): Climatic advantage coupled with a skilled workforce gives Sikkim a definite edge in the business of floriculture.
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Flower growers from the US and number of European and Asian countries will take part in country's largest flower exhibition in Sikkim from Feb 23, a minister said here Wednesday.
Gangtok, Jan. 13 (ANI): Sikkim is hosting an international flower fair from February 23 to 27 to showcase the floral potential of the himalayan state at international level, where more than 15,000 flowers of various species will be on display for international business community, floriculturalists and flowers lovers.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation will organize a two-day Conference of Central and States Statistical Organizations (COCSSOs) in Gangtok, Sikkim on January 10 -11.
Gangtok, Jan 5 (IANS) A last-gasp injury time goal by James Moga enabled Pune FC complete a 2-1 win over United Sikkim in round 14 of the I-League at the Paljor Stadium here Saturday.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Sikkim, with a 12.62 percent growth rate, is trying to make floriculture a primary economic activity of this picturesque northeastern border state and link it to tourism with floral showcases and green initiatives, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling says.
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The floral wealth of Sikkim, with its nearly 4,500 species of flowering plants - including 500 species of rare orchids - will be on show for international markets, floriculturalists and nearly 200,000 flowers lovers at the International Flori Show 2013 Feb 23-27, 2013, near Gangtok, the capital of the northeastern state.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) India's northeastern states Thursday sought assistance from the central government to boost rail and road infrastructure and said that border trade facilitated by the centre's policies will help people residing in those region.
Gangtok, Dec. 26 (ANI): The boxing fever is rising among youth in the Northeastern states of the country. A large number of youth in Sikkim are opting for boxing as a career.
Dharamsala, Dec 3 (IANS) The Miss Tibet pageant, an event that helps the exiled community draw the attention of the world to the cause of Tibet, has moved out of Dharamsala, the home of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, say organisers.
Siliguri, Nov. 27 (ANI): More than 200 exiled Tibetans walked for over 100 kilometres from Gangtok, Sikkim, to Siliguri in West Bengal on Tuesday to protest against Beijing's oppression in Tibet.
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) In the wake of their 1-10 rout by United SC, United Sikkim Football Club chief executive officer and former India skipper Baichung Bhutia Tuesday took over the coaching reins from chief coach Phillipe De Ridder.
Gangtok (Sikkim), Nov.1 (ANI): He may have retired from soccer, but the spirit of adventure still breathes heavy in former Indian skipper, Bhaichung Bhutia who inaugurated the Sikkim paragliding festival this week by taking the first jump from a cliff in Gangtok.
Gangtok, Oct. 29 (ANI): It was a contest between the United Sikkim Football Club and East Bengal Football Club at the Paljor Stadium in Gangtok, Sikkim, on October 11.
Gangtok, Oct 27 (IANS) Dempo coach Armando Colaco and his players are relaxed before they take on United Sikkim in their third round I-League football match at Paljor Stadium here Sunday.
Gangtok, Oct 10 (IANS) East Bengal are looking forward to continue their unbeaten run when they face new comers United Sikkim Football Club (USFC) in the I-League at the Paljor Stadium here Thursday.
Gangtok, Oct 6 (IANS) Debutants United Sikkim FC came back from behind to upset established I-League side Salgaocar 3-2 in a thrilling match at the Paljor Stadium here Saturday.
Gangtok, Sept 24 (ANI): A year since the high-intensity quake devastated Sikkim, the situation is returning to normal.
Gangtok, Sept 19 (ANI): The Government of Sikkim hosted a 'National Conference on Disaster Management' here recently to mark the first anniversary of the earthquake that measured 6.8 on the Richter Scale and struck the state in 2011.
Gangtok, Aug 25 (ANI): In a bid to endorse art and culture of the northeast and to provide a platform for the budding photographers, a 15-day long photo exhibition was organised here recently.
Gangtok, Aug 20 (IANS) Sikkim, which started eco-friendly farming from a small area of land about a decade ago, is set to become a fully organic state by 2015, a senior state official has said.
Nathu La (Sikkim), Aug.15 (ANI): A spirit of bonhomie and friendship echoed yet again today during a special border personnel meet (BPM) on the India-China border at Nathu La Pass, located 14130 meters above the sea level in East Sikkim.
Gangtok, July 13 (ANI): Ten- year old differently abled painter, Bikram Bhattarai, has become an inspiration to many due to his sheer grit and steely resolve.
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Indian top archer Deepika Kumari has taken her elevation to the World No.1 ranking as a routine happening, saying her focus now is on a podium finish at next month's Olympic Games in London.
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The tranquillity and mystical aura experienced while sauntering through monasteries across Gangtok, Leh and Ladakh have left an indelible mark on jewellery designer Sumit Sawhney. The result - a 'Monastry Collection'.
Siliguri, June 14 (IANS) One person was injured and seven others were missing after the car they were travelling in fell into the Teesta river in Kalimpong of West Bengal's Darjeeling district Thursday, police said.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India's three-man archery recurve team is leaving for Ogden in the US in the wee hours of Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to qualify for the London Olympics.
Gangtok (Sikkim), May 27 (ANI): Athletes who have qualified for the London Olympics are sparing no effort to win medals.
Aizawl, May 6 (IANS) The central government, in association with the Mizoram government, will set up a software technology park in Mizoram to boost IT in northeast India and software exports, a minister said here Sunday.
Shimla, April 25 (IANS) A petition opposing the dropping of criminal charges against Tibetan religious head and the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, in a currency seizure case registered last year, was Wednesday rejected by the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Gangtok, April 17 (IANS) United Sikkim Football Club (USFC) played a 1-1 draw Tuesday against Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting to qualify for next edition's I-League.
Gangtok, April 16 (IANS) ONGC qualified for the next edition of I-League when they played a 1-1 draw against Aizawal FC in their last match of the season here Monday.
Gangtok, April 16 (IANS) ONGC qualified for the next edition of I-League when they played a 1-1 draw against Aizawl FC in their last match this season here Monday.
Gangtok (Sikkim), Mar.24 (ANI): Sikkim University students staged a protest outside the vice-chancellor's office on Saturday for denying recruitment to those who had donated land for the institution.
Gangtok, Feb 14 (ANI): The AIDS Control Society of Sikkim organized a music contest and soccer tournament to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
Gangtok, Jan 18 (ANI): Sikkim will be hosting a star studded charity soccer match, that will see the likes of Dutch superstar Rudd Gullit and Colombian maverick Carlos Valderrama's team lock horns with Indian soccer icon Baichung Bhutia's United Sikkim Football Club on Sunday.
Gangtok, Jan 18 (ANI): Sikkim will be hosting a star studded charity soccer match, that will see the likes of Dutch superstar Rudd Gullit and Colombian maverick Carlos Valderrama's team lock horns with Indian soccer icon Baichung Bhutia's United Sikkim Football Club on Sunday.
Gangtok, Jan 13 (ANI): The 5th North East Fide Rating Chess Tournament saw an enthusiastic participation of young players in the five daylong event, which concluded in Gangtok on Thursday.
Gangtok, Jan 11 (ANI): In a bid to boost tourism in Lingee Payong village of Sikkim, the tourism department has decided to set up village home stay locale which is gaining popularity among the domestic as well as international tourists.
Gangtok, Dec 10 (ANI): The Directorate of Handicrafts and Handlooms which is under the aegis of the Ministry of Development of the North East Region (DONER) organised a special toy making training programme in Kolkata for the women.
Gangtok, Dec 2 (ANI): In a bid to promote adventure tourism, state authorities of Sikkim organised a training camp for mountain biking.
Gangtok, Oct 28 (ANI): Reconstruction work has been initiated in the Sikkim region that killed more than 80 people and injured nearly hundred.
Gangtok, Oct 23 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees and monks converged at the Nor Gumpa Monastery in Gangtok to pray for victims who had lost their lives in the September 18 earthquake.
Gangtok, Oct 11 (ANI): Schools in the state of Sikkim have reopened more than 20 days after the devastating earthquake that shook the north-east states of India, Nepal and Tibet last month.
Gangtok, Sep 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who visited quake-hit Sikkim on Thursday, announced a relief package of Rs. 1,000 crore for the victims of the fatal incident.
Gangtok, Sep 26(ANI): Days after a massive earthquake wreaked havoc in Sikkim and brought normal life to a virtual standstill, rescue and salvage operations continued despite series of landslides and incessant rains.
Gangtok, Sep 26(ANI): Days after a massive earthquake wreaked havoc in Sikkim and brought normal life to a virtual standstill, rescue and salvage operations continued despite series of landslides and incessant rains.
Naga (Sikkim) Sep 23 (ANI): Days after a massive earthquake wreaked havoc in Sikkim and brought normal life to a virtual standstill, rescue and salvage operations continued despite series of landslides and incessant rains.
Gangtok, Sep 22 (ANI): After assessing ongoing rescue and relief efforts in quake-hit Sikkim, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday said the Centre would give Rs 50 crore immediately as grant for relief and rehabilitation work.
Gangtok, Sep 22 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday reached quake-hit Sikkim to assess ongoing rescue and relief efforts.
Mangan (Sikkim), Sep 21 (ANI): Hostile weather conditions are hampering rescue and relief operations in quake-hit Sikkim.
Gangtok, Sep 21 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited quake-hit Sikkim to assess ongoing rescue and relief efforts.
Gangtok, Sep 20 (ANI): Former Indian footballer Baichung Bhutia on Tuesday said that he would raise funds for the victims of the earthquake that hit Sikkim on Sunday.
Siliguri/Gangtok, Sep 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Sikkim on Tuesday after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the region.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday informed that massive relief and rescue operations are on in the quake-affected states of Sikkim, Bihar and West Bengal.
Mild tremors were felt in parts of North and East India on Sunday evening (around 6.10 pm) after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit Sikkim.
Gangtok, July 29 (ANI): Ace football player Baichung Bhutia has expressed confidence of winning the Independence Cup.
Gangtok, June 20 (ANI): Both the central and state governments are leaving no stones unturned in developing rural areas in the eight northeastern states, as they accommodate a large part of the population of the region.
Gangtok, Apr 22 (ANI): The Advance Light Helicopter 'Dhruv' of Army Aviation Corps that went missing in Sikkim on Thursday was found in pieces today.
Gangtok, Apr 21 (ANI): An Indian Army helicopter with two pilots and two jawans on board has reportedly gone missing in North Sikkim today.
Gangtok, Apr 18 (ANI): Providing a dais to the rural artisans to sell their products and improve their financial condition, Sikkim Government has organised a 15 day-long art exhibition in Gangtok.
Gangtok, Mar.23 (ANI): Sikkim has organized its first ever art festival in Gangtok to create awareness among the locals about art and environment safety.
Sikkim , Feb 10 (ANI) : An indefinite strike and shutdown called by the Gorkha Janmukhti Morcha (GJM) has virtually brought Sikkim to a standstill.
Gangtok, Feb 5 (ANI): Monks and devotees of Rumtek Monastery at Gangtok supported 7th Karmapa Lama in the money laundering case.
Gangtok, Feb 5 (ANI): Monks and devotees of Rumtek Monastery at Gangtok supported 7th Karmapa Lama in the money laundering case.
Gangtok, Jan 11 (ANI): With the Sikkim Government determined to increase afforestation, the state forest department has launched a roadmap of the National Afforestation Programme here.
Gangtok, Dec.23 (ANI): Visitors from across the world thronged Gangtok to attend sermons delivered by the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, providing boost to the trade and business in the region.
Gangtok, Dec 21 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that Tibetans are the real holders of Nalanda tradition and are true followers of Indian gurus (teachers).
Gangtok, Dec.20 (ANI): Girls representing the Sikkim Cricket Association are practising hard to make their way into the national team.
Gangtok, Dec 12 (ANI): Even as cricket fever builds up for the 2011 World Cup that will see 16 teams in action in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, of late, in a first of its kind event, women in Sikkim are showing a keen interest in playing the sport.
London, Nov 12 (ANI): After nearly four decades, Satyajit Ray's banned documentary 'Sikkim' was finally screened at the Kolkata Film Festival (KFF), only to be tangled in a copyright controversy. Sikkim-based trust has claimed to own exclusive rights over the film, reports the BBC.
Gangtok, Nov 11 (ANI): Businessmen here have demanded inclusion of new items in the trading list at Nathula Trade Point in Sikkim for a more viable and sustainable trade.
London, Sep 18 (ANI): The ban on Satyajit Ray's documentary film 'Sikkim' has been finally lifted by India, his family said.
Gangtok, Sep.4 (ANI): Incessant rains in the last few weeks have caused extensive landslides in Sikkim, as on Saturday, vehicular traffic on the road connecting Gangtok with Nathu La located along the India-China border came to a standstill due to landslides.
Gangtok, Aug 25 (ANI): Residents of Gangtok are celebrating Pang Lhabsol, one of the state's biggest festivals, that marks a pact of brotherhood inked between the Lepcha and Bhutia chieftains, Thekuntek and Khwa Bhumbsha.
Gangtok (Sikkim), Aug 9 (ANI): Justice P D Dinakaran, against whom an impeachment motion is pending in Upper House of the Parliament , was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court on Monday.
Gangtok, July 18 (ANI): The Queen's Baton relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games received warm welcome at Nathula Pass near the India-China border in Sikkim.
Gangtok, July 9 (ANI): A soccer club in Sikkim is providing a platform for hundreds of enthusiasts of the game.
Gangtok (Sikkim), June 30 (ANI): The Sikkim Central University and the National School of Drama (NSD) have organised 'Theatre in Education' a nearly month-long theatre workshop for young enthusiasts in Sikkim.
