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BJP announces candidates for Sikkim assembly, LS polls
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced the list of 14 candidates who will be contesting for the 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. In addition to the Assembly candidates, the BJP also revealed its choice for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Sikkim.
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Sikkim: Indian Army rescues 500 tourists stranded due to heavy snowfall in
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"Troops of Trishakti Corps braving sub-zero temperatures rushed to rescue and assisted the stranded tourists. Prompt Medicare, hot refreshments, meals and safe transportation were rendered in a timely to assist the tourists reach safety," said the army.
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Sikkim: 3 dead, 20 injured after milk truck plows into crowded fair
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A truck crashed into a Tambola program in Ranipool, Gangtok District yesterday evening, resulting in three casualties and leaving around 20 individuals admitted to Manipal Hospital, said Gangtok District Magistrate Tushar Nikhare on Sunday.
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30,000 devotees assemble for Dalai Lama's teachings in Gangtok
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
An estimated 30,000 devotees converged at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok on Tuesday to witness the teachings of the Dalai Lama.
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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama set to give one-day teaching on Gyalse
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will be giving one-day teaching on Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo's 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva (Laklen Sodunma) today at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok.
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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrives in Gangtok for 4-day visit
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama reached Gangtok on Monday for a four-day visit. He was received by the Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay, other dignitaries and devotees at Libing Helipad.
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Historic Milestone for Sikkim: Agapi Becomes First Women-led Startup in Si
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], December 5: Sustainable skincare brand Agapi Sikkim achieves a USD 1 million valuation with an equity infusion from prominent investors, marking the first FDI in a women-led startup in the state of Sikkim and setting a powerful precedent for scalable and investable
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Durex The Birds and Bees Talk Joins Hands with Sikkim State AIDS Control S
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], December 4: Durex The Birds and Bees Talk (TBBT) programme by Reckitt, a global leader in consumer health, hygiene, and nutrition, assumed the role of Health Partner at the Sikkim World AIDS Day celebration. Aligned with World Health Organization's (WHO) 2023 theme
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Delegation of 12 indigenous communities led by Sikkim CM leaves for Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A delegation consisting of representatives from 12 communities of Sikkim leave for Delhi with the demand for tribal status for the 12 ethnic communities of Sikkim. The delegation will be led by Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay.
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Sikkim: Teesta Stage 6 dam barrage deck slab open as 'temporary bridge'
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The connectivity to Namchi District from Gangtok District has started today through the deck slab on the barrage of Teesta Stage 6 Hydro Electricity Power Dam of NHPC located in Sirwani in Namchi District.
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Hamro Sikkim Party founder-president Bina Basnett joins Sikkim Democratic
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Basnett joined the SDF today during a ceremony held in Gangtok in the presence of SDF supremo and former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling.
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Death toll rises to 40 in Sikkim flash floods, 76 people still missing
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The death toll in the Sikkim flash floods increased to 40, and 76 people are still missing in the disaster-hit state, an official statement said on Tuesday.
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