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Mild earthquake of magnitude 2.8 hits Sikkim's Gangtok
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the nodal agency of the government monitoring earthquake activities, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km.
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"Gandhi family have distorted history, they have been surrendering through
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He was replying to a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha on Tuesday that no leader in the world told India to stop Operation Sindoor, carried out by the Indian Armed Forces to retaliate against the Pahalgam terror attack.
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Nagaland University-led project to assess high-altitude lake stability and
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Nagaland University-led project is developing a detailed and near-accurate inventory and stability assessment of high-altitude lakes in the Sikkim and Arunachal Himalayas.
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AI, drones and sensors-to-shooters: Indian Army charts future warfare in H
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The exercise conducted in the high-altitude areas of East Sikkim tested new technologies designed to improve battlefield awareness, real-time surveillance and quick decision-making. Troops from Trishakti Corps used a mix of ground-based systems and aerial platforms, including UAVs and dro
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Sikkim LS MP Indra Hang Subba meets with BRO DG on critical road infrastru
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lok Sabha MP from Sikkim, Indra Hang Subba, on Thursday, met the Director General of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at the organisation's headquarters in New Delhi to discuss critical road infrastructure issues concerning the state of Sikkim.
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After Nathu La, Sikkim to open Doklam, Cho La for battlefield tourism from
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Adventure lovers will now have more places to visit in Sikkim with the state government deciding to open two more places - Doklam and Cho La - in the first week of September this year after central government's nod to allow civilians to visit identified battlefield locations along India's
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Sikkim records 29 per cent rainfall deficit this monsoon: IMD
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the IMD report, Sikkim has received 561.3 mm of rainfall from June 1 to July 23, which is 29 per cent below the normal average of 793.1 mm for the same period. This deficit is reflected across all districts of the state, raising alarm among farmers and water resource managers.
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No scheduled flight operated from Sikkim airport since June: Ministry of C
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Minister further added that no airline has currently submitted a request for flight slots at Pakyong Airport, and there is no pending application with the AAI for restarting scheduled flights from the airport.
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Sikkim govt committed to AYUSH promotion: Health Minister GT Dhungel
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"Although Sikkim is a small state, it is rich in medicinal plants, making AYUSH highly relevant and important. Sikkim government is committed to promoting AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) in the state," Dhungel said.
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Speakers of Himachal, Odisha, Sikkim and Rajasthan offer prayers at Ujjain
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Several devotees observe strict fasts, abstaining from grains and consuming only fruits, milk, and specific food permitted during fasting. Rituals are performed with great devotion both at home and in temples.
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Must call it Indo-Tibet Border, not Indo-China border: Sikkim MP Dorjee Ts
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"I raised an issue in the Parliament during the Budget Session that this is the Tibet border, not the China Border. The central government should direct the central agencies, like Army, BRO, that they must call it the Indo-Tibet Border, not the Indo-China border," MP Lepcha told mediapersons
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Sikkim: Centre completes comprehensive hazard assessment of high-risk glac
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The expedition team comprised of 8 experts (glaciologist, geographer, geologist and civil engineer) was carried out from 19th June to 1st July 2025 and focused on three high-risk glacial lakes--Tikip Lake, Bhaley Pokhari, and Doodh Pokhari, located in the remote and ecologically sensitive
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