Category: Sikkim

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PTI, GANGTOK, JULY 12, 2024 : The Sikkim government declared the second and fourth Saturdays of every month as a holiday for its employees. In a circular issued by the…

Politics Sikkim

Golay meets Jal Shakti Minister, requests river training work to clear Teesta bed of debris of GLOF

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PRAKASH ADHIKARI, EOI, GANGTOK, JUNE 26, 2024 : In a meeting with Union Minister for Jal Shakti Mr C.R Patil on Tuesday, Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang highlighted…

Games & Sports Politics Sikkim

After consecutive defeats, Bhaichung Bhutia quits politics, ‘Simply not for me’

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After the 2024 election results, I have had the realisation that electoral politics is simply not for me, he said PTI, Gangtok, Jun 25 2024 : Indian football icon Bhaichung…

Sikkim

Stray Animals in Sikkim Could Be Auctioned if Not Properly Tethered, Government Warns

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According to the last livestock census that was conducted in the country in 2019, the total population of stray dogs and stray cattle in India stood at 203.31 lakh Vivek…

Regional Sikkim

Danger looms over the Teesta and adjoining areas

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Teesta Darjeeling Road Submerged as River Teesta Floods Again

Regional Sikkim

Kalimpong sees the debut of “Tara: The Lost Star” at Dream Theater

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KalimNews, Kalimpong, 20 June 2024 : Tara: the Lost Star, is finally being screened at Dream Theater in Kalimpong. The film was released across India, starting from Sikkim to the…

Regional Sikkim

Rescue operations in North Sikkim end with evacuation of remaining 158 stranded tourists

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PTI, Gangtok, Jun 19, 2024 : The rescue operations in North Sikkim ended on Wednesday with the evacuation of the remaining 158 stranded tourists, a senior official said. …

Regional Sikkim West Bengal

Nighttime Restrictions Implemented for All Vehicles on NH10

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Fallen boulders at Likhubhir

Sikkim

Sikkim floods: Evacuation by road after poor weather rules out chopper rescue plan

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Around 1,200 tourists, including foreign visitors, are stranded in Mangan, the northern district along the China border, following landslides and flash floods on Thursday that have damaged roads and bridges…

Regional Sikkim

Air evacuation of stranded tourists called off due to inclement weather

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Amitava Banerjee, MP, 16 June 2024, Darjeeling: The air evacuation of around 1,200 tourists (as per official records) from North Sikkim, especially Lachen did not take place as per schedule…

Regional Sikkim West Bengal

CM Sikkim asks Centre to manage Sevoke – Rangpo stretch of NH 10

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SUJAL PRADHAN, EOI, GANGTOK, JUNE 16, 2024 : Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday called upon the Centre to manage the stretch of the National Highway 10…

Sikkim

Sikkim Govt announces grant of Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia, govt would rebuild destroyed homes.

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Chief Minister inspects Majua landslide at Yangang

Sikkim

1,215 tourists stranded in Mangan, flood fear in N Bengal

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Lachung, a town in the Mangan district of Sikkim, is currently facing a critical situation where 1,215 tourists are unable to leave due to heavy rain and road closures. C…

National Sikkim

As many as 1,200 tourists stranded in North Sikkim

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Sanchita Aich Bag, MP, 14 June 2024, Siliguri: Owing to incessant rainfall in Sikkim, triggering landslides, different areas of North Sikkim have been cut off. Around 1,200 tourists are reportedly…

Regional Sikkim West Bengal

Alert in north Bengal after rain wreaks havoc in Sikkim

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PTI, Kolkata, Jun 14, 2024 : Following incessant rainfall causing devastation in neighbouring Sikkim resulting in overflowing of the Teesta river, the West Bengal Irrigation department issued an alert for…

Regional Sikkim

Level of Teesta rises again, people shift to safer areas: Panic in Kalimpong