Media

The Rumtek monastery is the most famous monument of Sikkim and was the centre of media attention in 2000.

The southern urban areas have English, Nepali and Hindi dailies. Nepali language newspapers as well as some English newspapers are locally printed, whereas Hindi and English newspapers are printed in Siliguri. Important local dailies are the Samay Dainik, Sikkim Express (English), Sikkim Now (English), and Himalibela. The regional editions of English newspapers include The Statesman and The Telegraph, which are printed Siliguri and available in the same day, as well as The Hindu and The Times of India, printed in Calcutta, which are received with a day's delay in the towns of Gangtok, Jorethang, Melli, and Geyzing. Himalaya Darpan, a Nepali daily being published from Siliguri is one of the leading Nepali dailies in the region. The Sikkim Herald is an official weekly publication of the government. The first Nepali language newspaper online is Himgiri. It is now in Nepali and English with colourful feature photos and other relevant information on Sikkim. The Haalkharbar is the only international standard daily news portal from Sikkim. Now Sahitya Srijana Shakari Samiti Ltd runs the first Indian Nepali literary online magazine Tistarangit.

Internet cafés are well established in the district capitals, but broadband connectivity is not widely available, and many rural areas have yet to be linked to the Internet. Satellite television channels through dish antennae are available in most homes in the state. Channels served are the same available throughout India along with a Nepali language channels. The main service providers are Dish TV, Doordarshan and Nayuma. The area is well serviced by local cellular companies such as BSNL, Vodafone, Reliance Infocomm, and Airtel. BSNL has state wide coverage, whereas Reliance Infocomm, Vodafone, and Airtel have coverage only in urban areas. The national All India Radio is the only radio station in the state.