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Gangtok, April 11 French Ambassador Thierry Mathou visited sites of cultural and historical significance in the Kabi subdivision of Sikkim's Mangan district on Saturday.Mathou, accompanied by his spouse Cecile, interacted with local officials and residents, exploring avenues for cooperation...

The successful evacuation of all tourists stranded due to a landslide between Lachen and Chungthang in North Sikkim was completed today as part of Operation Him Setu, launched by the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army.Special buses and vehicles were arranged to transport tourists from Taram...

Gangtok, April 9 Over 1,000 stranded tourists were rescued from Lachen in Sikkim's Mangan district, where multiple landslides have cut off road connectivity, officials said on Thursday.The tourists had been stranded in Lachen in North Sikkim since April 5.The officials said that 1,321...

Gangtok, April 8 French Ambassador Thierry Mathou arrived in Sikkim on Wednesday for a five-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.He was accompanied by his spouse, Cecil Mathou.The ambassador was warmly received at the Rangpo Tourist Facilitation Centre by...

Gangtok, April 8 Rescue operations for around 1,000 stranded tourists in Lachen, Sikkim, began on Wednesday morning after the Army and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) restored connectivity along a damaged stretch near Taramchu, officials said.Tourists are being evacuated in batches along the...

Gangtok, April 7 Swiss Ambassador Maya Tissafi arrived here on Tuesday for a five-day official visit, officials said.She is accompanied by her spouse, Juth Petermann, First Secretary Simon Sevan Schäfer, and Pierre-Yves Pitteloud, Senior Regional Advisor on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)...

Gangtok, April 6 The Sikkim unit of the BJP celebrated the party's 47th foundation day on Monday with events held across the state.According to a statement, the celebrations took place at the party's Gangtok city office, the Singtam state office, and district offices in Namchi, Geyzing, and...

Gangtok, April 5 Around 800 tourists are stranded in Lachen, in the Mangan district of Sikkim, as the road connecting it to Chungthang has been closed due to a breach, officials said on Sunday.The breach occurred near the Tarum Chu bridge on the Lachen-Chungthang road, they said.The Mangan...

Gangtok, April 5 Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur interacted with Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel in Chungthang, Mangan district, on Sunday."I have come here not just as a governor, but as a friend, to understand your challenges and to boost your morale in recognition of your...

Gangtok, March 30 Police have arrested a young man in connection with the murder of a deaf and mute man in Gangtok, an officer said on Monday.The deceased was popularly known as 'Traffic Laata' for assisting with traffic management using a whistle and hand signals in the Daragaon–Tadong area...

Gangtok, March 28 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Saturday.The two leaders met in Siliguri, in northern West Bengal.Tamang said that during Acharya's tenure as the governor of Sikkim, he served as a guiding force and a guardian for both...

Gangtok, March 27 The two main opposition parties in Sikkim, the SDF and CAP, will boycott the municipal elections to be held on April 24, alleging an undemocratic environment created by the ruling SKM.Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) senior vice president and spokesperson Krishna Kharel told...

Gangtok, March 26 A scientific study conducted by the Sikkim University has recorded 11 new species of dragonflies and damselflies for the first time in the Himalayas in the state.The research, recently published in the journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B...

Gangtok, March 25 Nearly 200 tourists were stranded in Chungthang, North Sikkim, after multiple landslides, caused by heavy rainfall, disrupted road connectivity, officials said on Wednesday morning.Mangan District Collector Anant Jain said the landslides occurred on the crucial...

Gangtok, March 24 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang met with SKM candidates for the local elections on Tuesday, urging them to work together with humility and integrity.During a meeting at Samman Bhavan, the SKM leader said the party would provide full support to the candidates...

Gangtok, March 23 Municipal elections in Sikkim will be held on April 24, and the vote counting will take place the following day, State Election Commissioner (SEC) K C Lepcha said on Monday.The nomination filing will begin on March 30, and scrutiny will take place on March 31, he told...

Gangtok, March 23 Municipal elections in Sikkim will be held on April 24, and the vote counting will take place the following day, State Election Commissioner (SEC) K C Lepcha said on Monday.The nomination filing process will begin on March 30, and scrutiny will take place on March 31, he told...

Gangtok, March 22 The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) began snow clearance operations on Sunday to restore traffic in East Sikkim, including Nathula, amid heavy snowfall, officials said.The road to Tsomgo Lake and Nathula from Gangtok was closed on Saturday due to heavy snowfall in the area...

Gangtok, March 21 An avalanche alert has been issued for the high-altitude regions of Gangtok and Pakyong districts in Sikkim, officials said on Saturday.According to an advisory issued by the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority, avalanches are likely to occur in areas located above...

Gangtok, March 20 Two consecutive earthquakes, one measuring 3.6 and the other 2.7 on the Richter scale, struck Gangtok, Sikkim, in the early hours of Friday, officials said.The 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred at 4:26 am, approximately 10.7 km northwest of Gangtok, at a shallow depth of 5...