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Sikkim Assembly seeks clarification on Sikkimese definition in Finance Act from Centre
Gangtok: The Sikkim Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking clarification from the Centre on the expansion of the definition of Sikkimese in the recently passed Finance Act, 2023. The House adopted…
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Sikkim: No tourist left under snow, search operations called off, says officials
Gangtok: A Sikkim government official Wednesday said it is now “almost certain” that no one is left strapped under the snow at 15th Mile, the site of the devastating avalanche and search…
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EAM Jaishankar expresses grief over loss of lives in Sikkim avalanche
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic avalanche in Sikkim. Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said,…
- India
East Sikkim district 9th most vulnerable to landslides in India
New Delhi: Sikkim’s East District, which witnessed a massive avalanche that claimed several lives on Tuesday, ranks ninth in landslide density and risk exposure among all districts in the country. According to…
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7 tourists killed in massive avalanche near China border in Sikkim
Gangtok; Seven tourists were killed as a massive avalanche hit Sikkim’s Nathu La area on Tuesday morning, burying their vehicles under the snow, officials said. The avalanche hit the arterial Jawaharlal Nehru…
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Army rescues 400 tourists stranded in Sikkim after heavy snowfall
Gangtok: Army personnel rescued around 400 tourists stranded in Sikkim following heavy snowfall and later provided emergency assistance, including medical care and food, to them, defence officials said on Sunday. Defence spokesman…
- India
Sikkim happy as SC removes ‘people of foreign origin’ reference from order
Gangtok: Citizens of Sikkim including Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and other political leaders on Wednesday expressed jubilation after the Supreme Court ordered the removal of reference to the Sikkimese-Nepalese as “people…
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SC observation on Sikkimese Nepalis: Rijiju says Centre will file review petition
New Delhi: Amid protests in Sikkim over a reported observation of the Supreme Court referring to Sikkimese Nepalis as “immigrants”, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said the Centre is filing a…
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Sikkim to file petition in SC on mention of Sikkimese Nepali community as foreigners
Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday said his government will file a review petition in the Supreme Court with a prayer for rectification of its “inadvertent mention of the…
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Last rites of 8 soldiers killed in Sikkim accident held with full state honours
Chandigarh/Jaisalmer/Bankura/Etah: Family members of eight Army personnel who were killed in a road accident in Sikkim were inconsolable as their last rites were held with full state honours at their native places…
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Telangana: CM KCR expresses grief over demise of 16 army jawans
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) expressed shock and grief over the loss of life and serious injuries to the Army Soldiers on duty in a road accident when the…
- India
People entering Sikkim need to produce negative RT-PCR test report
Gangtok: The Sikkim Government has made it mandatory for all persons entering the Himalayan state to produce a negative RT-PCR report conducted within 72-hours prior to the date of entry. A Home…
