Tag: Sikkim
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Sikkim rail line: Bista for FRA in affected villages
"I requested that the Forest Rights Act (FRA) Act should be fully implemented as per the law in the areas impacted for the construction of Sevoke Rangpo railway line and the Railways must ensure proper compensation and rehabilitation plan for the affected families/villages," Mr Bista said.
February 16, 2021 -
Defence Minister dedicates BRO road to nation in East Sikkim, a fillip to defence preparedness
Necessitated due to the previous alignment having seen extensive damages due to sinking and other natural hazards, the road serves as an important link to bolster defence preparedness in the Nathula Sector in particular and in the whole of East Sikkim in general.
October 25, 2020 -
Rajnath Singh performs ‘Shastra Puja’ at Sikkim’s Sherathang less than 2 km from LAC
As part of the occasion, Singh worshipped weapons, equipment and armoured vehicles as a priest chanted prayers in Sanskrit.
October 25, 2020 -
Sikkim inter-state movement to resume 1 October
Gangtok, however, under lockdown from 21-27 Sept
September 20, 2020 -
India, China, Tibet
Nehru saw China as a partner to create a new post-colonial world, and his aspirations for a global role linked to a big power neglected India’s national and security priorities at great cost. This should be an enduring lesson for our present and future governments.
September 19, 2020 -
Indian Army rescues 3 Chinese nationals who lost their way in north Sikkim; provide help, medical assistance
The Army personnel who rescued the citizens also offered them food and warm clothes to protect them from the harsh climate in the area.
September 5, 2020 -
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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