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  • Season 2 | Episode 7 | GLOF Expedition | West Bengal protests

    Sikkim CM, PS Tamang meets Union Minister of Communications and Minister of DONER, Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia; on 33rd Bhasa Manyata Diwas, Sikkim Govt announces notifications to be published in Nepali as well; Tourism Dept gets awarded; Glacial Lake Susceptibility Study and Community Outreach expedition to North Sikkim; West Bengal protests against rape and murder of doctor; Modi’s visit to Ukraine and; the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.


    #glofsikkim #sikkimtourism #sikkim #scindia #donerministry #westbengalprotests #modiukraine #telegramceo 



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    Video shot and edited by Loven Lama.


    Note: This episode was recorded on 27 Aug 2024. 




    1 hr 17 min
  • Season 2 | Ep 6 | Samdong violence | Balutar NHPC landslide | Table Tennis in Sikkim

    In this episode we discuss the recent violent clash in Samdong, landslide at Balutar, and the state of Table Tennis in Sikkim. 


    Due to some technical issues we could not record the National and International sections this time. We will, however, bring you these discussions in separate videos later this week.


    #samdongviolence #balutarnhpc #tabletennis #sikkim #sikkimtabletennisclub #landslide 


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    Note: This episode was recorded on 21 Aug 2024. 

    1 hr 1 min
  • Season 2 | Ep 5 | Deregularization of Asst Profs | Vinesh Phogat Olympic exit | Waqf board bill

    In this episode we discuss the Sikkim Govt’s budget, rolling back of regularisation relaxation for Assistant Professors, and return of party-based Panchayat and Municipality elections in Sikkim. We also discuss Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from Olympic finals, Waqf board bill, UK protests, and the aftermath of student protests in Bangladesh.



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    Note: This episode was recorded at Rabbit Hole on 12 Aug 2024. 

    #sikkimnews #sikkim #vineshphogat #waqfboardbill

    1 hr 7 min
  • Season 2 | Ep 4 | PUC Fine Relaxation | Anurag Thakur Does It Again | SC on SC/ST Reservations

    Sikkim Govt announces Pollution Certificate fine relaxation, Insurance cover for drivers, and a few more benefits on the occasion of Sarathi Diwas. We also discuss the Supreme Court verdict allowing sub categorisation within SC/ST quotas, and the distasteful comments made by Anurag Thakur in the Parliament. And more...

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Ep 48: KUCH BHI CORONA

    In this episode, Tshering Eden [Features Editor, Summit Times] and Pema Wangchuk [Consulting Editor, Summit Times], talk about the state's efforts to tackle COVID-19 and what could be improved. They also touch upon the appointment of Sudesh Joshi as Additional Advocate General of Sikkim and the RTI filed by Nawin Kiran Pradhan of Sikkim Subject Committee on recruitment of 1600 temporary employees by the SKM Government since it came to power. 

    This episode was recorded on 07 Aug 2020.

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Ep 47: DIAL-IN. COP-OUT.

    This episode Tshering Eden [Features Editor, Summit Times] and Pema Wangchuk [Consulting Editor, Summit Times] discuss the illegal entry of 5 persons via Melli checkpost and COVID in the Armed and Paramilitary forces.

    This episode was recorded on 10 July 2020. On 11 July, 23 more cases of COVID among paramilitary forces were reported.

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    47 min
  • Ep46: Talking COVID-19 in Sikkim

    We are back! This episode Tshering Eden [Features Editor, Summit Times] and Pema Wangchuk [Consulting Editor, Summit Times] discuss the COVID-19 status of Sikkim. We have been gone for a long time and there is some catching up to do.

    This episode was recorded on 10 June 2020.

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    42 min
  • Ep45: Not So Social
    This episode we discuss some incidents that sparked controversy on social media and also ended up touching real lives, and not in a nice way. We talk about the MG Marg incident, confusion over the death of a person in DKK Bhawan and the need for clear communication to cut through the clutter on social media.
    48 min
  • Ep44: Disconnected Governance

    This episode Tshering Eden [Features Editor, Summit Times] and Pema Wangchuk [Consulting Editor, Summit Times] discuss the Aarogya Setu app, challenges for education sector, racist attacks on people from the North East, and more. This episode was recorded on 27 April 2020.

    53 min

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