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6th State Strength Lifting & Incline Bench Press Championship concludes

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7-yr-old Shivani Thapa claims 2nd position in Mirik 3-km run

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Run for Unity held in Gangtok to mark Rashtriya Ekta Diwas

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State officials trained on PM Gati Shakti portal for enhanced infrastructure planning in Sikkim

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Rangpo Nagar Panchayat wards free from open defecation

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Tuesday, Oct 29, 2024
Governor’s Gold Cup making a comeback with 16 teams

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Kabil Sibal delivers special talk at Sikkim Judicial Academy programme

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Innovator Bissu Hang Limboo's new device simplifies Selroti making

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Court orders ‘Broken Wings’ filmmaker Shenpenn to repay Rs. 3.31 cr loan to financer

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Monday, Oct 28, 2024
Unveiling a Sporting Transformation: How Sikkim is Emerging as a Sports Hub Under Chief Minister PS Golay

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Sikkim Bypolls : CAP Sikkim levels serious allegations against SKM & Returning Officer

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Sikkim Bypolls: CAP Sikkim candidate accused of forging proposers

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Sunday, Oct 27, 2024
State-level consultative meeting on North Eastern Council Vision Plan 2024 held

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Three parties field candidates for Namchi-Singhithang

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Saturday, Oct 26, 2024
CAP Sikkim files nomination for Soreng-Chakung

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‘Run for Unity’ on October 31 in open & students’ categories

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Losoong Festival

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Last Update: Saturday, Dec 28, 2019 08:54 [IST]

Losoong Festival

Losoong festival was celebrated with traditional fervour in Gangtok on Friday. To mark the occasion, members of Bhutia and Lepcha communities carried out a rally dressed in traditional attire. (DICHEN ONGMU)  

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Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi

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