I had an opportunity to visit the northern part of Sikkim recently: the enthralling and captivating beauty of Lachung, Yumthang valley, the flora and fauna around Chomoyummo and Khangchengyao peaks provided an impetus for me to put forward the essence of nature in front of you.

MANGALBARE (Ilam), Oct 15: Five persons from Ilam who were out of contact following the incidences of landslide and flooding in the Teesta River in Sikkim, India, have come in contact with their families.

MANGALBARE (ILAM), Oct 11: The local administration in Ilam district has appealed to the Indians security agencies to help search five Nepalis reportedly missing in the floods that took place in Sikkim state of India.

NEW DELHI, Oct 4: Twenty-three Indian army soldiers were missing Wednesday after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the northeastern state of Sikkim, the army said in a statement.

KATHMANDU, June 8: Chief Minister of Sikkim, India, Prem Singh Tamang has shown interest in opening the Chewa Bhanjyang border crossing between Nepal and India. He visited Chewa Bhanjyang on Tuesday and said that his government is trying to open the border to benefit India and Nepal.

SIKKIM, June 5: In a groundbreaking move to strengthen the deep-rooted connection between nature and local communities, the Indian state of Sikkim has introduced an innovative initiative called "Mero Rukh Mero Santati" (My Tree My Child). Under this government-monitored program, 100 trees will be planted for every newborn baby in Sikkim, making it one of the pioneering efforts in the Eastern Himalayas.

KATHMANDU, April 5: Seven people, including three Nepali nationals, died in an avalanche on the Gangtok-Nathula road section of Sikkim. About a dozen others were injured.

KATHMANDU, August 13: A team of Nepali girls have paved their way to finals of a football tournament at Sikkim, organized jointly by Gyalsingh District Administration and Yangthang Sporting Club on the occasion of 76th Anniversary of the independence of India. The tournament is being held from August 3 to August 15.

KATHMANDU, April 5: Tremors were felt in eastern parts of Nepal after an earthquake measuring 5.4 magnitude struck near Sikkim's capital in Gantok, India on Monday night.

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: Manang Marsyangdi Club has reached the final of the Governor’s Cup football tournament underway in Sikkim, India.

After a successful encounter with the audience in Kathmandu’s Swayambhu few weeks ago, Nepathya is set to leave for Sikkim in India.  The premier folk-rock band of Nepal is all set to perform at Rabong in southern part of Sikkim.

KATHMANDU, Oct 25: Nepali premier folk-rock band Nepathya is all set to perform at Rabong, Sikkim on October 30. Nepathya's performance will close the three day long ‘Rabong Tourism Festival’ that starts from October 28.

PANCHTHAR, Oct 7: Work on constructing the road connecting Nepal with Sikkim of India is going on in full swing. The Sikkim government is working on Chiwabhanjyang road that will directly link Nepal to Sikkim.

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The onscreen pairing of Pradeep Khadka and Jassita Gurung is set to get continuity in Ujwal Ghimire's next, ‘Love Station’. Prior to this, the actors were seen together in ‘Lily Bily’.

ILAM, April 22: India’s Sikkim United became the first foreign team to reach the quarterfinal as it defeated CMG Sankata Club 1-0 in the ongoing fourth Mai Valley International Invitational Tuborg Gold Cup football tournament on Saturday. Sikkim’s Sanjay Khatri scored the decisive goal in the match.

POKHARA, Jan 25: Dharan Football Club has started the 16th Aaha Rara Gold Cup football tournament with a 3-0 win over India’s Sikkim United on Wednesday.

SILIGURI (INDIA), July 17: Nara Bahadur Bhandari, who played significant role in recognizing Nepali language in Sikkim State of India, breathed his last at a New Delhi hospital on Sunday. Old age and frail health caught up with him, leading to an eventual demise. He was 77.

BUTWAL, Feb 25: Tribhuvan Army Club has advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Tilottama Gold Cup Football Tournament registering thumping 8-0 win over the visiting team United Sikkim FC of India on Friday.

Throw in yummy local food, exotic Himalayan wildlife, picture-postcard landscapes and some great hikes in the mountains, and you have one of the best vacations you could ask for.

Sikkim is all set to host the 4th edition of INAS Nepali Film Awards 2016 from November 9.