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BJP, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha form alliance for Lok Sabha polls in Sikkim
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Sikkim in alliance with the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), announced party's General secretary Ram Madhav on Friday.
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Army officer dies after getting trapped in snow in north Sikkim
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Indian Army officer Major Nisheet Dogra passed away after being trapped under nearly six feet of snow in North Sikkim.
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Indian Army, Peoples Liberation Army celebrate Chinese New Year
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Nathu La Pass (Sikkim) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): On invitation from the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army, the Indian Army and Peoples Liberation Army Soldiers celebrated the Chinese New Year on Monday by greeting each other at Nathu La Pass in Sikkim.
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NE region budget allocation hiked by 21%
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, February 1 (ANI): The Centre has proposed Rs 58,166 crore budget allocations to the North Eastern region, with an increase of 21 per cent.
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Eastern Army Commander visits forward posts, reviews operational preparedn
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 29 (ANI) Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen MM Naravane, today reviewed the operational preparedness along the Sikkim border during a three day visit to the Sukna-based 33 Corps.
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EC writes to Chief Secys, CEO ahead of LS Polls
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 28 (ANI): The Election Commission has written to the chief secretaries and chief electoral officers of all states and union territories regarding the transfer or posting of officers in view of the 2019 general elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assembl
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IAF lands An-32 aircraft at Pakyong airport in Sikkim
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong [India], Jan 17 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) landed its Antonov-32 transport aircraft at the Sikkim airport boosting the land-locked state's connectivity with rest of the country.
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Sikkim: CM Chamling launches 'One Family One Job' scheme
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Gangktok (Sikkim) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling launched the 'One Family One Job' scheme in Gangktok that provides a government job to every family in the state.
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North Sikkim: Army rescues over 150 stranded tourists amidst heavy snowfal
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Indian Army on Wednesday rescued over 150 stranded tourists amidst heavy snowfall in North Sikkim.
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K'taka, Tamil Nadu record highest TB cases, Sikkim lowest
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): Notwithstanding developing new modalities for diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, thousands of people are still falling prey to this infectious disease, which adversely affects human lungs, and leading to death if not properly treated.
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Army rescues 2500 tourists stranded near India-China border in Sikkim
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Dec 29 (ANI): The Indian Army has rescued around 2500 tourists who were stuck near the India-China border in Sikkim's Nathu La due to heavy snowfall.
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TDP MPs protest outside Parliament House for special status to Andhra
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Members of Parliament on Thursday staged a protest outside the Parliament House, demanding 'special category status' for Andhra Pradesh.
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