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Amid Speculation, Sikkim Chief Minister Rules Out Merger of Darjeeling Hills
Amid buzz about a Sikkim-Darjeeling merger from politicians from different parties, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has denied all such claims as false.
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"Mithai Khayenge?": Sikkim Boy's Kind Gesture Leaves Internet Teary-Eyed
Urgen, a young boy from Sikkim, is winning hearts on the Internet for his simple gesture towards a tourist visiting his village.
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5 Killed As Bus Plunges Into Deep Gorge Near West Bengal-Sikkim Border: Cops
Five people were killed and 15 others injured as a bus plunged into a 150-ft-deep gorge near the West Bengal-Sikkim border on Saturday afternoon, police said.
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Sikkim Manipal University, TISS Invite Applications For PhD Programmes, Check Details
Sikkim Manipal University PhD Admission 2024: The deadline for application submission is November 16. Applicants can make corrections to their forms between November 17 and November 19.
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A Sweet Gesture Of Indian, Chinese Soldiers, Week After Disengagement Pact
Indian and Chinese troops haveexchanged Diwali sweets on five locations long the Line of Actual Control, including two in Ladakh.
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2 Candidates Withdraw Nomination, Sikkim Assembly To Remain Opposition-Less
The Sikkim Assembly will continue to remain opposition-less with candidates from the Sikkim Democratic Front withdrawing their nominations for bypolls for two Assembly seats a day after the nominations of leaders from another party were rejected.
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Early Snowfall In North Sikkim, Heavy Machinery Deployed To Clear Roads
The heavy rainfall over the past three days has resulted in the season's first snowfall in Thangu (3900 metres) and Gurudongmar Lake (5425 m) in the tundra belt of North Sikkim.
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Bridges, Roads Damaged After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides In Sikkim
Heavy rains have triggered multiple landslides in several areas of Sikkim over the last three days. Many roads have been blocked due to landslides, hampering road connectivity in the state, show visuals.
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4 Army Personnel Killed After Vehicle Skids Off Road In Sikkim
Four army personnel died after a vehicle they were travelling skidded off the road in Sikkim and fell in a gorge approximately 700 feet deep.
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Army Defuses Bomb Swept Away From Ammunition Depot In Sikkim Flood 10 Months Ago
A bomb, swept away from the Army's ammunition depot at Bardang in East Sikkim district during a flood around 10 months ago, was defused on Thursday, the police said.
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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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Why People In This Indian Hill Paradise Need Not Pay Income Tax
As the rest of India scrambled to meet the July 31 deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR), one state remained blissfully exempt from the tax frenzy - Sikkim.
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Budget 2024: Finance Minister Announces Rs 11,500 Crore Aid For Flood-Hit Himalayan States
Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a financial aid package totaling Rs 11,500 crore for flood-affected states including Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Assam in the Union Budget.
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Watch: Army Builds 70-Foot Bailey Bridge In Flood-Hit Sikkim In 72 Hours
Army engineers of Trishakti Corps constructed a 70 feet Bailey Bridge on Gangtok's Dikchu-Sanklang road within 72 hours to restore connectivity to areas cut off due to recent floods in Sikkim.
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1,225 Stranded Tourists Evacuated From Rain-Hit Sikkim
In its second day of rescue operation, the Sikkim administration on Tuesday evacuated 1,225 tourists from Lachung and nearby areas of Mangan district which was hit by a series of landslides and rain leaving at least six people dead, an official said.
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Amid Speculation, Sikkim Chief Minister Rules Out Merger of Darjeeling Hills
Amid buzz about a Sikkim-Darjeeling merger from politicians from different parties, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has denied all such claims as false.
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"Mithai Khayenge?": Sikkim Boy's Kind Gesture Leaves Internet Teary-Eyed
Urgen, a young boy from Sikkim, is winning hearts on the Internet for his simple gesture towards a tourist visiting his village.
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5 Killed As Bus Plunges Into Deep Gorge Near West Bengal-Sikkim Border: Cops
Five people were killed and 15 others injured as a bus plunged into a 150-ft-deep gorge near the West Bengal-Sikkim border on Saturday afternoon, police said.
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Sikkim Manipal University, TISS Invite Applications For PhD Programmes, Check Details
Sikkim Manipal University PhD Admission 2024: The deadline for application submission is November 16. Applicants can make corrections to their forms between November 17 and November 19.
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A Sweet Gesture Of Indian, Chinese Soldiers, Week After Disengagement Pact
Indian and Chinese troops haveexchanged Diwali sweets on five locations long the Line of Actual Control, including two in Ladakh.
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2 Candidates Withdraw Nomination, Sikkim Assembly To Remain Opposition-Less
The Sikkim Assembly will continue to remain opposition-less with candidates from the Sikkim Democratic Front withdrawing their nominations for bypolls for two Assembly seats a day after the nominations of leaders from another party were rejected.
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Early Snowfall In North Sikkim, Heavy Machinery Deployed To Clear Roads
The heavy rainfall over the past three days has resulted in the season's first snowfall in Thangu (3900 metres) and Gurudongmar Lake (5425 m) in the tundra belt of North Sikkim.
-
Bridges, Roads Damaged After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides In Sikkim
Heavy rains have triggered multiple landslides in several areas of Sikkim over the last three days. Many roads have been blocked due to landslides, hampering road connectivity in the state, show visuals.
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4 Army Personnel Killed After Vehicle Skids Off Road In Sikkim
Four army personnel died after a vehicle they were travelling skidded off the road in Sikkim and fell in a gorge approximately 700 feet deep.
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Army Defuses Bomb Swept Away From Ammunition Depot In Sikkim Flood 10 Months Ago
A bomb, swept away from the Army's ammunition depot at Bardang in East Sikkim district during a flood around 10 months ago, was defused on Thursday, the police said.
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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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Why People In This Indian Hill Paradise Need Not Pay Income Tax
As the rest of India scrambled to meet the July 31 deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR), one state remained blissfully exempt from the tax frenzy - Sikkim.
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Budget 2024: Finance Minister Announces Rs 11,500 Crore Aid For Flood-Hit Himalayan States
Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a financial aid package totaling Rs 11,500 crore for flood-affected states including Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Assam in the Union Budget.
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Watch: Army Builds 70-Foot Bailey Bridge In Flood-Hit Sikkim In 72 Hours
Army engineers of Trishakti Corps constructed a 70 feet Bailey Bridge on Gangtok's Dikchu-Sanklang road within 72 hours to restore connectivity to areas cut off due to recent floods in Sikkim.
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1,225 Stranded Tourists Evacuated From Rain-Hit Sikkim
In its second day of rescue operation, the Sikkim administration on Tuesday evacuated 1,225 tourists from Lachung and nearby areas of Mangan district which was hit by a series of landslides and rain leaving at least six people dead, an official said.