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Sikkim's Upcoming QR-Based Permit System: A Game-Changer For Travellers
This initiative aims to create a more efficient, secure, and sustainable travel experience, protecting Sikkim's ecological balance while welcoming the world to explore its breathtaking beauty.
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Heavy Snowfall Along Indo-China Border, Red Alert Issued For Sikkim
Fresh snowfall blanketed the higher reaches of the Indo-China border, including the Nathula Pass area, on Friday, bringing temperatures down sharply across Sikkim.
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Major Glacial Lake Surveys In Arunachal, Sikkim Areas Bordering China
As a part of the national survey to preempt the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started surveying the Eastern Himalayas to map all glacial lakes in the country.
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Watch: How Indian Army Reconnects Flood-Hit Areas With 150-Foot Bridge In Sikkim
Army personnel with the help of the locals completed the construction of a bailey bridge over the Teesta River.
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Video: 56 Ziplined To Safety In Flood-Hit Sikkim By Border Cops' Rescuers
Fifty-six people were rescued in North Sikkim's Chungthang, one of the worst affected areas in the flash flood, the ITBP said on Sunday. Among those rescued were 52 men and four women, it said.
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13,000 More Troops Cleared For Nepal, Bhutan Borders, Tri-Junction Area
The government has sanctioned a dozen fresh battalions of the Sashastra Seema Bal or SSB, comprising over 13,000 personnel for the force that guards the Nepal and Bhutan borders, to "fortify" defences along these fronts including the tri-junction area in Sikkim that adjoins Bhutan and Tibet, news agency PTI reported quoting officials said.
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Rajnath Singh To Inaugurate 43 Bridges In Border Areas On Thursday
As many as 43 bridges built in border areas of Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir will be dedicated to the nation by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, officials said.
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Amid Tension With China, Centre Tightens Vigilance At Other Borders
Amid tension along the Line of Actual Control - the de facto border between India and China - all forces guarding the country's borders have been asked to remain extra alert. The Home Ministry has called for more vigilance on the India-Nepal border and the tri-junction areas in Uttarakhand and Sikkim, sources said, and extra troops have been sent t...
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PM Meets NSA, Chief Of Defence Staff Over India-China Face-Off In Ladakh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting to discuss the ongoing stand-off with China, sources said. Those attending include the three service chiefs, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat. A separate meeting was held earlier with the foreign secretary. Sources said prior to the meeting...
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After Clash With Indian Soldiers In Sikkim, China's Guarded Response
China on Monday reacted guardedly to an incident involving its troops and Indian soldiers engaging in hand-to-hand fighting at a high altitude picket in north Sikkim on Saturday. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said its troops remained "committed to upholding peace and tranquillity" at border areas, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
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Sikkim's Upcoming QR-Based Permit System: A Game-Changer For Travellers
This initiative aims to create a more efficient, secure, and sustainable travel experience, protecting Sikkim's ecological balance while welcoming the world to explore its breathtaking beauty.
-
Heavy Snowfall Along Indo-China Border, Red Alert Issued For Sikkim
Fresh snowfall blanketed the higher reaches of the Indo-China border, including the Nathula Pass area, on Friday, bringing temperatures down sharply across Sikkim.
-
Major Glacial Lake Surveys In Arunachal, Sikkim Areas Bordering China
As a part of the national survey to preempt the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started surveying the Eastern Himalayas to map all glacial lakes in the country.
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Watch: How Indian Army Reconnects Flood-Hit Areas With 150-Foot Bridge In Sikkim
Army personnel with the help of the locals completed the construction of a bailey bridge over the Teesta River.
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Video: 56 Ziplined To Safety In Flood-Hit Sikkim By Border Cops' Rescuers
Fifty-six people were rescued in North Sikkim's Chungthang, one of the worst affected areas in the flash flood, the ITBP said on Sunday. Among those rescued were 52 men and four women, it said.
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13,000 More Troops Cleared For Nepal, Bhutan Borders, Tri-Junction Area
The government has sanctioned a dozen fresh battalions of the Sashastra Seema Bal or SSB, comprising over 13,000 personnel for the force that guards the Nepal and Bhutan borders, to "fortify" defences along these fronts including the tri-junction area in Sikkim that adjoins Bhutan and Tibet, news agency PTI reported quoting officials said.
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Rajnath Singh To Inaugurate 43 Bridges In Border Areas On Thursday
As many as 43 bridges built in border areas of Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir will be dedicated to the nation by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, officials said.
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Amid Tension With China, Centre Tightens Vigilance At Other Borders
Amid tension along the Line of Actual Control - the de facto border between India and China - all forces guarding the country's borders have been asked to remain extra alert. The Home Ministry has called for more vigilance on the India-Nepal border and the tri-junction areas in Uttarakhand and Sikkim, sources said, and extra troops have been sent t...
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PM Meets NSA, Chief Of Defence Staff Over India-China Face-Off In Ladakh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting to discuss the ongoing stand-off with China, sources said. Those attending include the three service chiefs, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat. A separate meeting was held earlier with the foreign secretary. Sources said prior to the meeting...
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After Clash With Indian Soldiers In Sikkim, China's Guarded Response
China on Monday reacted guardedly to an incident involving its troops and Indian soldiers engaging in hand-to-hand fighting at a high altitude picket in north Sikkim on Saturday. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said its troops remained "committed to upholding peace and tranquillity" at border areas, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
