On the eve of the opening of the mythical Himalayan pass, the diocese of Darjeeling warns that local tribes will be put at risk. "We are not against the pass but do not want to disappear. We are ready ...

The Third Session of the Eleventh Sikkim Legislative Assembly concluded on Friday with the passage of eight Bills and the ...

Union tribal minister Jual Oram has sent a letter to BJP MP from Sikkim Dorjee Tshering Lepcha, saying the Registrar General of India (RGI) hasn’t considered the Sikkim government’s proposal to grant ...

Lepchas, the indigenous tribal people of the tiny Himalayan state of Sikkim, have vowed to stall an upcoming 520-megawatt hydropower project at Dzongu, a protected area the community considers its ...

. Out of the 20 indigenous communities in Sikkim, 11 Sikkimese Nepali communities are yet to get ST status. Calling upon the Central and Sikkim governments to consider granting the ST status to all ...

Majhis apart, other communities seeking tribal tag are Gurung, Mangar, Rai, Sunwar, Mukhia, Jogi, Thami, Yakha, Bahun, Chettri and Newar The inclusion of Mahjis in the list of communities seeking ST ...

New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking reservation for two Scheduled Tribes, ‘Limboo’ and ‘Tamang’, in Sikkim Legislative Assembly. The petition, filed by ...

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on Thursday approved a proposal for five additional seats for tribals in Sikkim assembly, a statement said. “In its ...

GANGTOK: The Sikkim assembly on Monday adopted a resolution for granting Scheduled Tribe status to 11 left-out communities of the state. The resolution will now be forwarded to the Centre for approval ...

New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking reservation for two Scheduled Tribes, 'Limboo' and 'Tamang', in Sikkim Legislative Assembly.The petition, filed by ...