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Sikkim: Governor, state health minister perform yoga at Raj Bhawan
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Governor Om Prakash Mathur and State Health Minister GT Dhungel performed yoga at Raj Bhawan in Sikkim on Tuesday. The event was held before the global celebration of the 11th International Yoga Day, which will take place on June 21st.
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"Recorded 57 active COVID-19 cases as of today", says Sikkim Health Minist
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sikkim Health Minister GT Dhungel said on Saturday that the state has 57 active Covid-19 cases.
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First batch of Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2025 flagged off in Delhi
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the release, in his remarks, the Minister recognised the role of various Government of India Ministries and Departments, such as the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the state governments of Delhi, Uttarakhand and Sikkim, and the
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Tripura prepared, confident to tackle severe floods amid monsoon season
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the recent past, devastating floods affected neighbouring states like Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim--leaving thousands displaced and road networks crippled--Tripura itself witnessed waterlogging and disruption, with nearly 1,000 families sheltered in government relief camps.
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Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting to review preparedness of flood manage
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday to review the country's preparedness for flood management.
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Mortal remains of soldier killed in Sikkim landslide flown to home in Laks
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"His final journey--traversing nearly 2,500 kilometres from Chatten in North Sikkim to his native island of Androth in Lakshadweep--was a solemn and dignified tribute to a life dedicated to the nation. This long and logistically complex repatriation was made possible through a coordinated tr
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Sikkim: State government rescues stranded locals, tourists, and taxi drive
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Sikkim government has arranged a special helicopter sortie for their immediate air evacuation in response to requests made by stranded locals, tourist taxi drivers, and certain government officials stationed at the Chaten area.
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North Sikkim: Air evacuation operation from Chaten concludes successfully
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The statement reads, "The air evacuation operation from Chaten concluded this morning with the final sortie of MI-17 helicopters transporting army personnel to Pakyong Greenfield Airport. A total of 76 army personnel were airlifted in the first sortie carried out by three MI-17 helicopters.
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North Sikkim: 1300 kg of relief material airlifted to Chaten as rescue ope
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The MI-17 helicopter is carrying 1300 kg of relief materials and five officials from the Food and Civil Supplies Department towards Chaten. The aircraft will also transport army personnel from Chaten to Pakyong Greenfield Airport.
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Sikkim: Evacuation of stranded tourists from Chaten successfully completed
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The final phase of the operation involved Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters airlifting the remaining 63 tourists from Chaten on Thursday, with follow-up sorties resuming on Friday morning as weather conditions improved. The operation was carried out in coordination with the National Disaste
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North Sikkim: Relief operations resume; first chopper sortie of day flies
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As part of the ongoing evacuation efforts in response to the recent disaster in North Sikkim, the first helicopter sortie of the day took off early this morning from Pakyong Greenfield Airport towards Chaten to rescue stranded tourists, according to an official statement.
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All tourist destinations in Sikkim, except Lachen and Lachung, open: State
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Sikkim, has confirmed that, except for Lachen and Lachung in Chungthang Sub-Division of Mangan district, all other tourist destinations across the state remain open and safe for visitors.
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