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Beijing's political nod to PLA's new aggression on India-Bhutan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], June 30 (ANI): The recent jostling near the China-India-Bhutan border marks an uptick in tensions.
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China's foray into tiny Bhutan threatening Himalayan peace
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], June 29 (ANI): Unilateral actions to alter status quo in Doklam Plateau in tiny, helpless Bhutan has escalated tensions between China and its neighbours.
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Better Indo-China ties have reduced tension on border: Rajnath
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], May 20 (ANI): Putting light on the review meeting of infrastructure development work on Indo-China border, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the relationship between the two neighbours was good, which has led to the reduction of 'friction'
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Rajnath to discuss 'Indo-China Border' issue with CMs of five st
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May. 20 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair a meeting with the Chief Ministers of five states on the issue of the India-China Border, in Gangtok today.
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Handloom, handicraft training becomes boon for school dropouts in Sikkim
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim), [India], Apr. 9 (ANI): With an endeavour to preserve and propagate the art and craft skill of the local artisans of Sikkim and to provide job opportunities to the school dropouts, the directorate of handicrafts and handloom in the state has taken an initiative to generate e
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Sikkim welcomes New Year with yet another Casino in state
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Deltin Group (part of Delta Corp ltd.), India's largest and most luxurious chain of Casinos and Hotels, launches its newest venture Casino Deltin Denzong in Gangtok, Sikkim.
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Say 'cheese' for Sikkim's new global flavour sensation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Dec. 3 (ANI): Sikkim's cheese making industry, known for producing some of India's finest varieties of cheese, is no longer confined to the Indian borders as it is stamping its mark globally.
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Sikkim schools lead the way for sustainable development
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Nov. 27 (ANI): One of the major issues concerning humans today is protection of the environment. Two schools in Sikkim are leading the way by incorporating environmental activities in their curriculum with the aim of educating students about the need to protect and
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Northeast youth eyeing boxing as a career
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Sept. 23 (ANI): Boxing fever seems to be gripping youth in north eastern states of the country.
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Sikkim tops cleanliness survey among rural areas
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Sept. 13 (ANI): Sikkim has been adjudged the cleanest state in the country on the condition of sanitation in rural areas and its four districts have been ranked among top ten districts in the country in sanitations and cleanliness according to latest report 'S
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Sikkim's Daramdin village -a home to rare species of rose
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Sept. 9 (ANI): Daramdin village, approximately 120 kilometres from capital town Gangtok in Sikkim, is a home to various species of rose.
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Sikkim, India's hub of cardamom farming
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim), Aug.18 (ANI): India produces about 4200 tons of cardamom annually, and with its agro-forestry system, Sikkim contributes 86 percent of cardamom of the nation.
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