4 August, Gangtok: Sikkim government should immediately stop the ongoing process for the issuance of Pink Cards and it should go to the people explaining them about the rationale behind the cards, it was the remark made by Nar Bahadur Bhandari, president of Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee (SPCC) during a …
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– Bhaichung to write to govt for land Bhaichung with John (centre) and Arjun Rai in Mumbai on July 30 Gangtok, Aug. 4: Bhaichung Bhutia is considering setting up his “dream” football academy in Sikkim and will soon approach the state government with a request for land, though he …
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Sikkim Tourism Department has received a tourism infrastructure development grant of $20 million from the Asian Development bank (ADB) for development of tourism in the State. BS Gautam, Additional Project Director of Tourism Department said that the Government of India chose Sikkim since the State has already undertaken …
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MUMBAI: Alstom on Monday said it has bagged an order worth Rs 124 crore to set up a hydropower plant in Sikkim. The company would develop the plant along with Dans Energy, Alstom said in a statement. The scope of work includes supply, installation, testing and commissioning of electro-mechanical …
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SUDHA MADHAVAN Perched in the heady heights of the Himalayas, Sikkim offers a blend of breathtaking scenery and a unique cultural landscape… Nathu la was also a part of the ancient ‘Silk route' and trade between Tibet and India. Photos: Sudha Madhavan Ethereal:Chongo Lake (left); the …
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Rumtek (Sikkim), May 29 (ANI): The traditional mask dance performed by Buddhist monks at a monastery in Rumtek in Sikkim was witnessed with admiration by a large number of tourists. The dance was performed by lamas (monks), in the Gompa (monastery) courtyard, to celebrate a religious festival. …
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Proper environmental safeguards must be taken before any new project is started in the mountains and river valleys of Sikkim, Governor B P Singh said in Gangtok Sunday. "This was particularly relevant in the case of roads and hydel projects as the mountains of Sikkim are geologically fragile and …
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Mumbai: This time we decided to travel east to Gangtok and Sikkim, which is known as the Switzerland of this region. We took a flight to Kolkatta and then to Bagdogra in West Bengal. And then reached Gangtok in a chopper. As we flew over the hills the sight was …
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CRPF back on road to Sikkim, traffic resumes May 16: Two companies of CRPF were re-deployed on NH31A even as the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha tried to enforce its 48-hour bandh for the second day today. The comeback of the paramilitary force follows yesterday’s violence in which 10 Sikkim-bound …
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