Sikkim snowfall: Over 1000 tourists rescued by Indian Army

Over a thousand tourists who had been stuck in the upper reaches of East Sikkim near the China Border at Nathu La following heavy snow on Saturday have been finally rescued by the Indian Army. The tourists were rescued by the army personnel of the Black Cat Division posted in the area. The tourists were […]

Sikkim HC sets aside expulsion of four students, terms it ‘violation of principles of natural justice’

The Sikkim High Court has set aside the expulsions of four students by a government college on grounds of violation of principles of natural justice by the authorities of the institution. They neither show caused the quartet nor provided any evidence to the court to establish the allegations levelled  against the students. In an order […]

Sikkim: 13 inmates test COVID positive in Namchi Jail

In a sudden outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Sikkim, 13 inmates of the District Jail in Namchi have tested positive for the highly contagious virus on Friday. This happens to be the second COVID spike at the jail in a gap of just one week. Earlier this week, 60 inmates of the Namchi Jail tested […]