New Delhi: The Indian Army extended a helping hand to three Chinese citizens who lost their way in the Plateau area of North Sikkim at an altitude of 17,500 feet. This happened when both the countries were engaged in a four month long standoff at the border in Eastern Ladakh. The incident happened on September […]
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Sikkim reports first Covid-19 death, statewide lockdown extended till August 1
Gangtok: Sikkim on Sunday reported its first Covid-19 death even as the state’s number of positive cases went up to 499, official said. Sikkim Director General-cum-Secretary of Health Department, Pema T. Bhutia, said that a 74-year-old man died at the Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) hospital. The patient, who was also suffering from diabetes and […]
Indian, Chinese soldiers scuffle at Ladakh, Sikkim
New Delhi: Indian and Chinese soldiers were involved in scuffles on two occasions in the last one week along the Line of Actual Control in north Sikkim and Ladakh, defence sources said. They said four Indian and half-a-dozen Chinese soldiers were injured during the confrontation. It took place at Sikkim’s Naku La sector, ahead of […]
Indian, Chinese soldiers injured during face-off along boundary in north Sikkim: Sources
New Delhi: Indian and Chinese soldiers were injured during a face-off along the boundary in north Sikkim, sources said. Four Indian soldiers and half a dozen of Chinese troops were injured during the confrontation on Saturday which took place at Naku La sector, ahead of Muguthang, a pass at a height of more than 5,000 […]
COVID-19: Sikkim bans entry of domestic tourists
Gangtok: Sikkim has banned the entry of domestic tourists to the Himalayan state and closed all educational institutions till April 15 as a precautionary measure against any possible COVID-19 outbreak, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced on Monday. So far, no coronavirus positive case has been reported in Sikkim. On March 5, Sikkim had closed […]
Sikkim tops NE states in per capita income, Tripura 2nd
Agartala: Sikkim topped among the northeastern states in per capita income with Rs 3.17 lakh while Tripura with Rs 1.54 lakh attained an “excellent increase in per capita earnings”, a minister said here on Monday. According to Tripura Law and Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath, among the eight northeastern states, Sikkim and Tripura have achieved […]
Citizenship Amendment Bill against Sikkim sentiments: Bhaichung Bhutia
New Delhi: Ace footballer and Hamro Sikkim Party founder and president Bhaichung Bhutia said he is disappointed with the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019. Speaking exclusively to IANS, the sportstar-turned-politician said “I am speaking on behalf of the people of Sikkim that we are very disappointed with the Bill since Sikkim is excluded from the CAB in […]
No new Sikkim MLAs have criminal background: ADR
New Delhi: None of the winners of the just concluded Sikkim Assembly elections have any serious criminal cases against them, as per their sworn affidavits. “It’s the first time since 2009 that the Sikkim Assembly will have members with no criminal background making laws for the people,” said the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report […]
107-year-old woman casts vote in Sikkim
Gangtok: Sumitra Rai, a 107-year-old woman, on Thursday became Sikkim’s oldest registered voter to exercise franchise in the Lok Sabha elections. She came on a wheelchair to the Kamrang Government Secondary School polling booth in the Poklok Kamrang constituency to cast her vote. Her photographs were shared by the official Twitter account of the Sikkim […]
Army rescues 2,500 stranded tourists in Sikkim
Guwahati : The Indian Army has rescued 2,500 tourists who were stranded in heavy snow in an area between 17 Mile and Natu La along the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg near the China border in Sikkim, the Army said on saturday. Guwahati-based Defence PRO Lt. Col. P Khongsai said about 400 civilian vehicles with 2,500 people […]