Press Release

Press Release from DAC Gangtok

Information & Public Relations Department

Date: 21-Feb-2026
Poster for Sikkim Book Fair 2026 Launched at DAC Gangtok.
Gangtok, 21 February 2026: The official poster of Sikkim Book Fair 2026 was unveiled today at the District Administrative Centre (DAC), Gangtok by Shri Sriram Taranikanti, IAS, Director of Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA).
The launch ceremony was attended by Shri Tushar G. Nikhare, IAS, District Magistrate, Gangtok; Shri Abhijeet R. Patil , IAS, SDM (HQ); Shri Bhawesh Khyalia, IAS, Assistant Collector, Gangtok; and Shri Dewakar Basnet, Proprietor, 24 Hours Inspired.
The Sikkim Book Fair 2026 will be held from 13th to 15th March 2026 at MG Marg, Gangtok. The event is being organised by 24 Hours Inspired, in collaboration with DAC Gangtok, and powered by Oxford Bookstore.
The three-day fair aims to promote reading culture and bring together authors, publishers, and book lovers from across the region.