80% Progress in Sevoke–Rangpo Rail Line 🚆 Darjeeling MP Raju Bista inspected the project site today. @IRCONOfficial Ministry of Railways reported: ✅ 12/14 tunnels complete ✅ 9/13 bridges done ✅ Track laying underway ➡️ Sevoke–Reang section by year-end ➡️ Entire project by 2027

#sikkim #IndependenceDay2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two major National Highway projects worth ₹11,000 crore in New Delhi today — the Delhi section of Dwarka Expressway and Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II).

🚨 Darjeeling Update | NH-10, the lifeline to #Sikkim & #Kalimpong, reopened today at 12:30 PM after 6 days of closure due to massive landslides at 29th Mile & Selfie Dara. @NHIDCL cleared debris & stabilized slopes to restore traffic. #NH10 #Landslide #Teesta @Sikkim_Police

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan named as NDA’s candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election. – BJP National President & Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda #VicePresidentialElection #CPRadhakrishnan #NDA BJP Narendra Modi

🚉 NFR Achieves Major Milestones Maligaon, Aug 18: Northeast Frontier Railway has enhanced passenger convenience & operational efficiency. ✅ 145 ATVMs at 69 stations for 24x7 ticketing ✅ Punctuality improved to 85.93% (5th among zones) ✅ 4 new train services + frequency increases ✅ 93 coaches

Padma Shri Prof. Dr. B. K. S. Sanjay nominated as President of AIIMS Guwahati 🎓🏥 Govt of India has appointed world-renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr. B. K. S. Sanjay to lead @AIIMSGuwahati, one of 19 AIIMS established nationwide under PM Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat.

The Flag-in Ceremony of the National Integration Tour – 2025 was held at Raj Bhavan, attended by Governor Shri Om Prakash Mathur, GOC 17 Mtn Div Maj Gen M.S. Rathore, senior Army officers & students of SMIT. Organised by ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY under Mission Sadhbhavana, the tour (9–18 Aug)

#WorldPhotographyDay2025 #MyFavoritePhoto #SikkimThroughLens #IncredibleSikkim #SikkimPhotography

🗳️ Election Commission of India has unveiled 28 major initiatives in the last 6 months to strengthen democracy. Key focus: ✅ Stakeholder engagement (4,700+ all-party meets) ✅ Cleanup of rolls & delisting inactive parties ✅ 100% booth webcasting & real-time turnout via #ECINET

#हिमालीबेला मनन भवनमा आज आयोजित 34औँ नेपाली भाषा मान्यता दिवस कार्यक्रममा वरिष्ठ पत्रकार डिल्लीराम दुलाल ‘पत्रकारिता सेवाश्री’-ले अलङ्कृत भएका छन्। पत्रकार दुलाल हिमाली बेला दैनिक समाचार-पत्रका सहसम्पादक हुन् भने आकाशवाणी गान्तोकका समाचार संवाददाता पनि हुन्।

#हिमालीबेला गान्तोकस्थित मनन भवनमा 34औँ नेपाली भाषा मान्यता दिवस भव्य रूपमा आयोजन गरिएको छ। कार्यक्रममा ग्रामीण विकास विभागका मन्त्री अरुणकुमार उप्रेती मुख्य अतिथिका रूपमा उपस्थित रहेका थिए। Sikkim Media

ECI appoints Observers for Vice-Presidential Election 2025. 🗳 Poll & counting: Sept 9, 2025 🔹 D. Anandan, IAS (SK:2000), Addl. Secy, Finance (Expenditure) appointed as Observer 🔹 Sushil Kumar Lohani, IAS (OD:1995), Addl. Secy, Panchayati Raj 🔹 Reserve: N.K.S. Khade, IAS

Glacial Lake Expedition – Day 2 Team surveyed Dombang valley & Khangpup Khangse glacier—fast-thinning yet roaring with meltwater. At Chumilamcha lake (4800m), a high-risk giant holding 5M m³ water, moraines looked stable but past GLOF scars remain. Halt at Khora La Army camp

775 donors joined the Mega Blood Donation Drive at Thakurbari Mandir, Gangtok, organised by @brahmakumaris & @RERF_Org with @AlpineRidersMC. Around 400 units of blood were collected as part of the Guinness World Record attempt on #UniversalBrotherhoodDay. 🩸🙏 Brahma Kumaris

BJP State President @drthapasikkim with party executives visited Majhitar Railway Station, Rangpo, to review the ongoing railway project. He assured full support for speedy completion, boosting Sikkim’s connectivity & economy. 🚉 Northeast Frontier Railway Ashwini Vaishnaw BJP Sikkim BJP

Glacial Lake Expedition – Day 4 🔹 Shako Chho (4900m): GLOF risk study, solar pump plan for lake lowering 🔹 Sora funnel: 3D Terrain Mapping (UAV LiDAR) + ERT subsurface study Team halts at Thangu camp; next – Lungnak La, Lhonak valley. #GlacialLake #Sikkim #GLOF #ClimateAction

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025 via Nathula route concluded today with the arrival of the final batch in Gangtok. Of 500 registered yatris, 454 completed the pilgrimage; a few could not proceed due to medical reasons. Dr. S. Jaishankar MDoNER India Randhir Jaiswal Ministry of Tourism PIB India

🚨 Swift Rescue at Naga-Toong 🚨 A military ambulance skidded off the road today. Brave team of Project Swastik, 107 RCC, 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 rescued a fallen individual & safely recovered the vehicle — proving once again BRO is the lifeline of border roads. 🇮🇳 ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India