Gangtok: The Sikkim government has sanctioned Rs 35 crore to reconstruct and repair of school buildings damaged in the earthquake on September 18, 2011.

Gangtok, Feb. 3: The Sikkim forest department will receive Rs 13.12 crore from a Japanese government agency to rebuild the infrastructure damaged in last year’s earthquake.

Gangtok, Jan. 31: Seven government buildings, including the Raj Bhavan and the Sikkim Assembly, will be powered by solar energy from April this year.

GANGTOK, Jan 3 – The high-powered committee constituted by Sikkim Government to examine issues related to implementation of three hydel projects in West Sikkim has finalised its report.

Sikkim Governor has urged the State policy makers to make judicious choices keeping in view concerns of ecology and culture while taking up hydro-power projects in the State.

Sikkim had little to cheer about in 2011 as a devastating earthquake snuffed out lives of over 80 people and caused heavy loss to property and infrastructure even as the state witnessed a dip in to

Jalpaiguri, Dec.

Gangtok: Sikkim was rocked by a quake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale on Monday, after which a bridge collapsed in east Sikkim killing eight people.

Gangtok, Dec. 12: Almost one third of agricultural land in Sikkim has passed the first test as the state races to achieve organic status in four years.

GANGTOK: The Sikkim High Court has directed the Ministry of Surface Transport to ensure that necessary funds were sanctioned for afforestation of highway projects, mandatory before any widening an

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