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Sikkim: 4 held, including 3 minors for ‘sexually harassing’ specially-abled woman
Gangtok: The Sikkim Police on Thursday arrested a man and detained three minors for allegedly sexually harassing an elderly specially-abled woman, an officer said. The group has also been accused of uploading…
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Army builds 150-ft bridge to reconnect border villages in Sikkim after heavy rains
New Delhi: Engineers of the Indian Army have built a 150-ft-long suspension bridge over waters in north Sikkim to reconnect villages which got impacted due to heavy rains, a senior official said…
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Rescue operations in Sikkim end with evacuation of remaining 158 stranded tourists
Gangtok: The rescue operations in North Sikkim ended on Wednesday with the evacuation of the remaining 158 stranded tourists, a senior official said. Mangan District Magistrate Hem Kumar Chettri said that all…
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1,225 tourists evacuated from landslide-hit Sikkim
Gangtok: 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…
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Evacuation of 1,200 stranded tourists in Sikkim likely to begin on Monday
Gangtok: The evacuation of more than 1,200 tourists stranded in Sikkim’s Mangan district might begin on Monday if the weather permits, as it could not take place during the day due to…
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Evacuation of stranded tourists from Sikkim may begin on Sunday
Gangtok: More than 1,200 tourists stranded in Sikkim’s Mangan district due to disruption in road and communication network may be evacuated on Sunday if the weather permits, a state government statement said.…
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Assembly polls: SKM retains power in Sikkim, BJP wins big in Arunachal
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, May 2, recorded landslide victories in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, to retain power for their second and third consecutive terms in…
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Sikkim Assembly elections: SKM wins 7 seats, leading in 24
Gangtok: The ruling SKM won seven Assembly seats and was leading in 24 other constituencies, the Election Commission of India said on Sunday. Counting of votes for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim…
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PM, Guv, CM greet people of Sikkim on 49th Statehood Day
Gangtok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Thursday greeted the people of Sikkim on the 49th Statehood Day. “Greetings to the people of…
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AI-driven traffic management system set to go live in Sikkim from May 25
Gangtok: The Sikkim transport department on Thursday announced the launch of an Artificial Intelligence-driven traffic management system across the state from May 25. The system aims to modernise traffic management and improve…
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Sikkim flash flood: 77 missing people presumed dead, says CS
Gangtok: The 77 people who went missing in the flash flood in Sikkim have been presumed dead as they could not be found even after two months of the disaster, Chief Secretary VB…
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Sikkim flash flood: CM takes stock of situation in worst-affected Chungthang
Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday visited the state’s biggest hydroelectric power project Sikkim Urja Limited, a part of which was washed away by the recent flash flood that…
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Sikkim flood: Part of NH-10 restored for 4-wheeler movement
Gangtok: Over two weeks after parts of Sikkim were devastated by a flash flood, the authorities have opened the damaged National Highway 10 for one-way movement for four-wheelers, according to a government…
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After flu, Dalai Lama’s office cancels his visit to Sikkim, Bylakuppe
Bylakuppe Dharamsala: In view of the Dalai Lama’s bout of flu, his office here on Friday announced cancellation of his planned visits to Sikkim, Bylakuppe and Hunsur till mid of December. However,…
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After flash flood damages, Sevoke-Sikkim road to reopen on Thursday
Kolkata: The Sevoke-Sikkim road, an important road link between Siliguri in North Bengal and Gangtok in Sikkim, that got devastated by the recent flash flood there, is reopening on Thursday. The state…
