The annual Eastern Command Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) field firing was conducted at Teesta Field Firing Range in West Bengal from February 20 to February 28, a defence official said. According to the defence release, more than 1500 personnel from various units of the Infantry and Mechanised Infantry Battalion participated in the command-level […]
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Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang visits flood-ravaged Chungthang, takes stock of relief effort
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang visited Chungthang on Sunday, where a dam was washed away after flash floods on October 4. The Chief Minister assessed the extent of destruction caused by the washing away of the Teesta Stage III dam and the flood at the Teesta basin, said officials. The Chief Minister also took […]
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Mamata Banerjee expresses concern over Sikkim cloud burst; promises assistance from WB Govt
Hours after devastation caused by a cloud burst gripped Sikkim, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed concern over the news of 23 missing soldiers and promised assistance from the West Bengal government. The WB Chief Minister also urged North Bengal to maintain maximal vigil in the current season to […]
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Sikkim: 12 injured after bus meets with accident in Gangtok
As many as 12 children were injured after a private bus carrying 23 students, two staff and a driver met with an accident in Singbel, Makha under Gangtok district on Thursday. According to the information, the 12 injured have been rushed to the STNM Hospital and Central Referral Hospital in Gangtok. So far no […]
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Sikkim hosts C20 event on theme of ‘Dharma, Ecology, Media and Entertainment’
One day Civil (C20) meeting as part of g20-events”>G20 events took place in Gangtok on the theme ‘Dharma, Ecology, Media and Entertainment’ organised by Chinmaya mission on Saturday. The event had over 9 speakers from different fields delivering their presentations with Sikkim Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya as the chief guest […]
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Sikkim: BRO rescues 40 tourists stranded near Nathula due to heavy rainfall
As many as 40 tourists stranded near Nathula in Sikkim due to heavy rainfall were rescued by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the officials said on Tuesday. “In another rescue operation by BRO, 40 tourists who were stranded near Nathula due to heavy rainfall”>rainfall have been rescued by BRO Karmayogies,” Guwahati Defence […]
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Sikkim: 16 Indian Army personnel lose their lives as truck skids down slope
As many as 16 Indian Army personnel lost their lives on Friday in a road accident in North Sikkim involving an Army truck, said the Indian Army. According to the Indian Army, the ill-fated vehicle was part of a three-vehicle convoy that was going from Chatten in the morning towards […]
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Amit Shah reaches Sikkim’s Gangtok, “overwhelmed” by people’s reception
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Sikkim’s Gangtok on Friday to inaugurate the Eastern and North-Eastern Zones Dairy Cooperative Conclave 2022. People were seen on both sides of the road to welcome the Home Minister with the national flag in hand. Sharing a video of the same, Shah tweeted, “Grateful […]
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Amit Shah embarks on 3-day visit to Sikkim, Assam today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has left for his three-day visit to Sikkim and Assam on Thursday. As per the Home Minister’s recent tweet, he is scheduled to inaugurate the Eastern and North-Eastern Zones Dairy Cooperative Conclave 2022 at Sikkim’s Gangtok today, which will be later followed by a series […]
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Sikkim: Landslide in Singtam disrupts traffic movement in Gangtok
Landslide in Singtam town of Assam’s Gangtok disrupts traffic movement in the district on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department had predicted fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorm, lightning over Sub-Himalayan in Sikkim on Friday. “Fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorm/lightning very likely over Sub-Himalayan […]
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Sikkim attracting more tourists due to unpallaraled natural beauty
Sikkim, the second smallest and the least populated state located in North-eastern part of India is a beautiful gem in the lap of nature. Rich in culture and heritage the state nestles plenty of Mountains, Glaciers, Rivers, Caves, National Parks, Hot water springs and Bird Sanctuaries to satiate the appetite of the […]
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42 children rescued from Sikkim by Assam Police in last 2 days: Himanta Biswa Sarma
As many as 42 children between the age of 9 to 18 were rescued from Sikkim by the Assam Police in the last two days, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed, and assured that he would take a call on their future. While addressing the media on Friday, Sarma also said that as many […]
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Tourism picks up in Sikkim with easing of Covid-19 restrictions
Efforts are underway to restore tourism industry business in Sikkim. The Sikkim government has started efforts to revive the tourism industry by effectively controlling the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Kapil Meena, Additional Secretary of the Tourism Department in the state, Sikkim has started inter-state tourists operations by adhering to COVID protocols under its ‘unlock process’ from […]
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 hits Sikkim
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred near Yuksom in Sikkim on Thursday morning, said the National Center for Seismology (NCS). As per the NCS, the tremors were felt around 10:36 am at a depth of 124 kilometers. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.8, Occurred on 04-02-2021, 10:36:29 IST, Lat: 28.62 & Long: 87.38, Depth: 124 […]