Tag: Sikkim
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Landslides damage dam in Sikkim, snap road links between Gangtok and North Sikkim
A massive landslide caused severe damage to a dam of the NHPC Teesta Stage-V project site at Apdara in East Sikkim.
June 28, 2020 -
2 Sikkim mothers swap children for better Coronavirus care: Officials
The youngest coronavirus patient in the state was placed by doctors at the STNM Hospital in the care of a woman, who also tested positive for COVID-19 but her six-year-old child did not.
June 15, 2020 -
Odisha, Sikkim and Mizoram included in ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme
The facility so far is enabled in 17 States/UTs.
June 1, 2020 -
India rejects China’s charge of trespassing LAC; accuses Beijing of hindering patrolling
At the same time, it was deeply committed to ensuring India’s sovereignty and security.
May 21, 2020 -
China strengthens troops in Aksai-Chin region of Indo-China border
The development comes after around 250 Indian and Chinese army personnel clashed in Pangong Tso lake area in Eastern Ladakh on May 5. Four days later, there was a similar face-off near Naku La Pass in North Sikkim.
May 19, 2020 -
Avalanche in North Sikkim kills one officer and soldier
Others who were part of the team, comprising 17 or 18 members, are safe the Army stated.
May 15, 2020 -
India committed to maintaining peace and tranquility at border with China: MEA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in their informal Summits in Wuhan (2018) and in Chennai (2019) had reaffirmed that both sides would continue to make efforts to ensure peace and tranquillity in the border areas.
May 14, 2020 -
169 stranded Sikkim residents due to coronavirus lockdown, return to state
A total of 6,922 people, stuck outside the state, have registered themselves with the government's portal to return to their homes. No COVID-19 case has been reported in Sikkim so far.
May 13, 2020 -
‘Incidents of face-off’ between Indian and Chinese Army in North Sikkim
Earlier, the two counties were in news in June 2017 when India opposed China’s road building at Doklam Plateau that made the entire Sikkim and the 'Chicken Neck' near Siliguri (connecting the North-east with the mainland) easily accessible to the Chinese army. India moved its elite strike corps near Sikkim border to counter the Chinese army’s war drills in Tibet.
May 10, 2020 -
Rajnath Singh inaugurates 80-km long road route to curtail Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra time
'With the completion of this road link, the yatra could be completed in one week compared to 2-3 weeks it took earlier,' he said.
May 8, 2020 -
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra travel time to reduce as new 80-km road opens: Defence Minister
With the inauguration of the strategically vital road, over 80-km of tough Himalayan terrain, between the Mangti camp near Tawaghat and Gunji in the Vyas valley, and the security posts on the Indian side of the border, has become accessible.
May 8, 2020 -
IAF MiG-29 fighter jet crashes in Jalandhar, pilot ejects safely
The pilot ejected safely and was soon taken away in a rescue helicopter, the IAF said in a statement.
May 8, 2020 -
Air Force’s Mi-17 makes emergency landing in Sikkim due to bad weather
The helicopter was on a routine air maintenance sortie from Chaten to Mukutang and it sustained damage in the incident, the officials said.
May 7, 2020 -
No Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, trade via Sikkim’s Nathula Pass this year amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Ministry of External Affairs organises the yatra from June-September each year through two different routes, Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand) and Nathu La Pass (Sikkim).
April 23, 2020 -
Covid-19: North Sikkim local govt bans outsiders
The Lachung Dzomsa took the decision after the World Health Organisati declared the outbreak of the Covid-19 as a pandemic
March 13, 2020 -
Tourism sector confused as corona fear persists
The Government of Bhutan has barred entry of tourists as a preventive measure against the virus after the country reported its first case in an American traveller.
March 11, 2020 -
Covid-19: Sikkim debars foreign tourists
According to sources, Sikkim officials have camped at Rangpo, the Check-Post at the border with West Bengal and the main entry point to the Himalayan state, to keep an eye on travellers to identify foreign nationals as well as other tourists
March 6, 2020