Top News

Scientific expedition to East Rathong Glacier completed

Scientific expeditio.....

Monday, Jul 08, 2024
Governor, First Lady attend Rath Yatra in Gangtok

Governor, First Lady.....

Monday, Jul 08, 2024
Joint inspection of damages around Pakyong bazaar

Joint inspection of .....

Sunday, Jun 30, 2024
CM wishes Dalai Lama a speedy recovery

CM wishes Dalai Lama.....

Sunday, Jun 30, 2024
CAP Sikkim takes gratitude tour to Maneybung-Dentam & Gyalshing-Barnyak constituencies

CAP Sikkim takes gra.....

Monday, May 13, 2024
Nepal Ambassador visits Sikkim

Nepal Ambassador vis.....

Monday, May 13, 2024
NH10 to remain closed for three days, traffic diverted to alternative routes

NH10 to remain close.....

Saturday, May 04, 2024
CEO inspects strong rooms in Namchi

CEO inspects strong .....

Monday, Apr 29, 2024
CAP holds post-poll coordination meeting

CAP holds post-poll .....

Monday, Apr 29, 2024
Phurba Tamang wins silver in World 10K Bengaluru Marathon

Phurba Tamang wins s.....

Monday, Apr 29, 2024
TMC keeping everything ‘temporary’ under the guise of ‘voluntarism’: Bista

TMC keeping everythi.....

Sunday, Apr 21, 2024
Past indifference towards Gurung community gives enough ground to examine Chamling’s claim with justified scepticism: SKM

Past indifference to.....

Tuesday, Apr 02, 2024
BJP campaigning across Sikkim

BJP campaigning acro.....

Tuesday, Apr 02, 2024
Pakyong DAC felicitates two employees for their sporting achievements

Pakyong DAC felicita.....

Monday, Jan 08, 2024
Sikkim Premier League 2 to kick-off from January last week

Sikkim Premier Leagu.....

Monday, Jan 01, 2024
Sadhbhawana Sammelan starts in Siliguri

Sadhbhawana Sammelan.....

Monday, Jan 01, 2024
Suraj Gurung’s bird book rustles the literary world

Suraj Gurung’s bir.....

Monday, Jan 01, 2024
Sports has seen a Parivartan under SKM government: Nirmal Chettri

Sports has seen a Pa.....

Friday, Dec 22, 2023
Employment to every family by January, will implement new pension system: Golay

Employment to every .....

Friday, Dec 22, 2023
JAC Sikkim felicitates outgoing executives

JAC Sikkim felicitat.....

Monday, Dec 11, 2023
Losoong Festival

Saturday, Dec 28, 2019 14:30 [IST]

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)  

More News

Life Style

Read More

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

Important Links