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Ministry of Ayush, Sikkim govt organize Yogutsav at Enchey Monastery in Gangtok

The Ministry of Ayush in collaboration with the Sikkim Health and Family Welfare Department organized a Yogutsav programme at the Enchey Monastery in Gangtok on Saturday as a countdown for the International Yoga Day 2022.... read..

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First-of-its-kind national workshop on Himalayan system of medicine to kickstart tomorrow in Sikkim

A two-day national workshop, the first of its kind, on the Himalayan system of medicine will be organised for the practitioners from the North-East states in Sikkim's Gangtok on Friday and Saturday.... read..

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ITBP retrieves corpses of tourist, paragliding guide from Sikkim's Lachung river

Corpses of a tourist and a paragliding guide were retrieved from the Lachung river of Sikkim, said the Indo-Tibetan Border Police on Friday.... read..

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Sikkim lifts COVID-19-induced restrictions as cases decline

The Sikkim government announced that from Friday onwards, the restrictions will be lifted in the state after a "significant decline in the COVID-19 case."... read..

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Army troops get latest Sig Sauer rifles, ATVs along China border in Sikkim

Enhancing the capabilities of its troops deployed along the border with China, the Indian Army has provided the latest assault rifles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to soldiers deployed in the North Sikkim area which has seen clashes between the two side... read..

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ITBP personnel play volleyball at 14,000 feet in Sikkim amid snow conditions

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel were seen playing volleyball at 14,000 feet at a Border Out Post in Sikkim amid snow conditions.... read..

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Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 hits Sikkim's Ravangla

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale jolted Sikkim's Ravangla in the early hours on Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.... read..

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COVID-19: Sikkim govt orders cinema halls, restaurants to operate with 50 pc capacity till Jan 10

Amid the rising concern over Omicron variant of COVID-19, Sikkim government on Friday informed that cinema halls, restaurants and gyms should work with the 50 per cent capacity till January 10, 2022.... read..

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Sikkim: Army rescue over 300 tourists stranded in heavy snowfall

At least 300 tourists stranded in heavy snowfall in Lachung, North Sikkim were rescued by the Indian Army on Wednesday.... read..

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Army rescues over 1,000 tourists stranded in Sikkim amid heavy snowfall

Around 1,027 tourists who had been stuck in the upper reaches of East Sikkim near the China Border at Nathu La following heavy snow on Saturday were rescued by the Indian Army. Severe snowfall had occurred in areas of Nathu La, Tsomgo Lake and adjoining a... read..

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