A high level delegation led by GJM Chief Mr. Bimal Gurung yesterday met with Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Mr. Jual Oram to push for including all the Gorkhalis as Scheduled Tribes. The GTA along with Sikkim government is demanding tribal status to 11 communities – Bhujel, Gurung, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunwar, Thami […]

GAC thanks Central leadership on Gorkha tribal status demand The Gorkha Apex Committee (GAC) has welcomed the statements of Union minister of State for Home Affairs Kiran Rijiju given to media assuring tribal status to Gorkha community within December. Rijiju had reportedly told media in New Delhi that the tribal status demand of several communities […]

The Nepali language of today were previously known as Parvate, Gorkha or Khas Kura before it was changed to Nepali in 1920s in Nepal by Nepali Government and in the year 1932 in India after the Calcutta University gave its consent to change Parvate/Gorkhali language to “Nepali” without understanding the impact of it on people […]

Gangtok, Oct. 27: Sikkim will host a marathon at an altitude of 16,400ft on November 5. The marathon has been christened the Kanchenjungha Marathon and would be followed by a trek from Yuksom in West Sikkim. The marathon will begin at 6am from Goechala which is a popular trekking route for adventure lovers located in […]

Writes Anmol Mukhia Why are Gorkha compared with “Aarka”? Many have compared Gorkha internationally with the brave soldiers of Germany for their superiority, while in India- Gorkha are compared with the X for its vulnerability. Sometimes this comparison with “Aarka” (‘Aarko’ or others words in Nepali) have psychologically weaken the Gorkha. There has been a […]

Bhawani Pradhan, the father of a girl who was sexually harassed at Visva Bharati in Santiniketan in August 2014, on Saturday came down heavily on authorities concerned and threatened to commit suicide in front of the prime minister’s residence if justice is denied. Addressing the Press here, Pradhan, a private painting tutor in Gangtok in […]

Auditions for ‘Sikkim’s Got Talent’, a talent hunt show, kicked off on September 5 in Gyalshing, the headquarters of West District. The two-day audition at the Community Hall was inaugurated by Devika Subba, Adhyaksha West. Subba thanked the Blue Pigeon Group for launching the maiden audition from Gyalshing. “I believe the competition will go a […]

Open letter to CM of west Bengal on the issue of continuous denial of justice to women student of Sikkim from Santineketan from Gorkha Student JNU. To Ms. Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal Nabana, Kolkata- Date: 29/09/2015 Dear Ms. Mamata, We are writing you this letter with utter despair and disgust towards the […]

Advised constitutional roadmap instead land of the Gorkhas. Writes: Hillman – The Analyst (Karma T. Pempahishey) Apropos The Statesman, North Bengal & Sikkim Plus 15 Sept 2015 heading “Gurung severs ties with State Govt” without rhyme or reason is an indication of the belief that the GJM leader is not familiar with the ground realities […]

The Sikkim unit of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has condemned the Inner Line Permit (ILP) bill passed by the Manipur Assembly recently that has spread fear among the Gorkhas settled there for generations. We condemn the conspiracy to evict Gorkhas from Manipur and urge every Gorkha organization spread across the nation to protest against it, […]

19 years old class X passed from government school Bikal Rai, Sikkim’s Self Made Engineer, launched his Semi Eco Friendly Car today. He demonstrated his car today on the National Highway at 32 Mile between Singtam and Gangtok. He started his work on this project in January 2015. He finished his project at the cost […]

Naseeb Tamang got Best Physique title on Mr North India Man Hunt 2015 presented Leo’s Advertisement & Event Management. Grand Finale of Mr North India Manhunt Pageant 2015 took place  at Arya Auditorium in New Delhi on 24 August. Naseeb Tamang Best Physique in Mr North India Manhunt  2015 – pics via VOS Naseeb Tamang […]

The Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Dr Mahesh Sharma has made it clear that the Bagdogra airport which caters to the need of not only domestic passengers but also that of neighboring China, Nepal and Bhutan will not be shifted to Bihar and on the other hand the Pakyong airport in […]

HOW AND FROM WHEN DID WE STARTED IDENTIFYING OURSELVES AS “NEPALI” IN SIKKIM ? Shared by Passang Sherpa on the VOS FB fan page. ANSWER: The majority Sikkimese people share cultural heritage with peoples of Darjeeling hills in West Bengal, Southern Bhutan, Assam, and Dehradun as well as People living in the sovereign state of […]

25 May, Gangtok (IPR) : The people of Sikkim will no longer have to travel to Kolkata for any passport related work. Starting today, the State will have its own Passport Seva Kendra to cater to the people of Sikkim. The Passport Seva Kendra Gangtok situated at the ground floor of Manan Kendra was formally […]

Jt. Commissioner ROBIN HIBU – Guardian Angel for NE People in Delhi – Points to Lack of Gorkhali Unity and How it Can Be Rectified. Writes: Upendra for The DC When the Gurgaon incident happened, initially other than those Gorkhalis who were assisting the three victims – Ashish, Sagar and Dev Kumar, there was only […]

GTA (Gorkhaland Territorial Administration) felicitated Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling for his record in Indian politics of being elected the Chief Minister continuously for five terms. He was bestowed with ‘Pride of Indian Nepalis’ honor in presence of Yoga Guru Ramdev at Gorkha Rangamanch Bhawan in Darjeeling Chamling Receiving ‘Pride of Indian Nepalis’ honor in presence […]

The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief Bimal Gurung has said that he will meet Sikkim CM Pawan Kumar Chamling to request a unified front to demand the recognition of all the Gorkhalis across India as Schedule Tribe communities. Bimal Gurung and Pawan Chamling on oath taking ceremony of Shri Narendra Modi. Speaking to the press […]