Tamil NaduMonday, 13 April 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/13-april-2026-daily-current-affairs
Sikkim Sundari community radio in 2026: first border-village station in Sikkim
The Indian Army launched Radio Sikkim Sundari on 12 April 2026 in Sikkim’s border area to improve communication, local news and scheme awareness.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 12 April 2026, the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army inaugurated Radio “Sikkim Sundari” in a border village of Sikkim, marking the first community radio station launched specifically for border-village residents in the state.
Key specifics
- The station was set up in high-altitude border areas of Sikkim.
- It was designed to broadcast local news, weather updates and government schemes.
- The project was executed by the Indian Army with the civil administration and the local community.
- Trishakti Corps is also known as the XXXIII Corps and is headquartered at Sukna, West Bengal.
- Sikkim became the 22nd state of India on 16 May 1975 under the 36th Constitutional Amendment Act.
Exam lens
State and border governance, Sikkim Sundari, Trishakti Corps, 16 May 1975, 36th Constitutional Amendment Act; TNPSC may frame a question on community radio and border-area communication.