Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gangtok today to participate in the "Sikkim@50: Where Progress Meets Purpose and Nature Nurtures Growth" programme, marking the 50th anniversary of Sikkim's statehood.
Residents in the border district of Poonch have expressed relief following the recent understanding reached between India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions, with many welcoming the return of normalcy and appealing for long-term peace.
After an explosion in an illegal firecracker factory in which at least 9 people were killed, the locals accuse the state administration of not taking timely action against the factory which they say making lethal explosives and guns.