Sikkim
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Sikkim: CM announces 12-month maternity leave, 1-month paternity leave for govt employees | DETAILS
India | Jul 26, 2023, 06:57 PM ISTSikkim: Tamang said the officers are the backbone of the state administration, contributing significantly to the growth and development of Sikkim and its people.
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100 houses damaged, army rescued 300 tourists in Sikkim; flood situation deteriorates in Assam
India | Jun 19, 2023, 09:13 AM ISTThe Torrential rain created havoc in the northeast region. Assam's flood situation grew grim, while Sikkim witnessed one of the worst landslides.
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Heavy rains cause flash flood in North Sikkim; submerge National Highway 10 at Pegong
India | Jun 16, 2023, 11:40 AM ISTSikkim: Flash flood hit North Sikkim district and submerged the National Highway 10 at Pegong, said officials.
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News Sikkim avalanche: A terrible avalanche happened close to the Sikkim-Nathula border.
News | Apr 05, 2023, 04:40 PM ISTAfter the avalanche, the Army and BRO continue their ongoing rescue efforts... 27 tourists have been rescued and taken out, but 7 tourists have lost their life.
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Sikkim Avalanche: Rescue operations resume at avalanche site in Nathu La to find trapped tourists
India | Apr 05, 2023, 05:57 PM ISTSikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang had visited STNM on Tuesday night and interacted with the injured tourists and instructed the hospital authorities to provide the best possible care to the injured one.
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Major avalanche hits Sikkim; 7 tourists dead, 23 rescued, 350 brought back to Gangtok
Apr 05, 2023, 06:21 AM ISTThe avalanche hit the arterial Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, which connects state capital Gangtok to Nathu La at the China border, around 11.30 am on Tuesday.
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Here’s why residents of THIS Indian state do not have to pay income tax
Income Tax | Feb 16, 2023, 01:37 PM ISTSikkim, a small state in northeastern India, is exempted from paying income tax under its own tax laws, which were established in 1948, making it unique in the country.
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Sikkimese Nepali 'immigrant' row: Centre supports Sikkim govt, files review petition in SC
Feb 06, 2023, 05:22 PM ISTThe protests are taking place after the Supreme Court reportedly mentioned the Sikkimese Nepali community as immigrants in an observation on January 13 while extending income tax exemption to all old settlers of the state.
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Sikkim CM announces incentives for indigenous communities to produce more children
India | Jan 18, 2023, 12:29 PM ISTSikkim CM while addressing a Maghe Sankranti function announced incentives for the indigenous communities to produce more children.
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3 Indian Army JCOs, 13 soldiers killed as truck falls into gorge in North Sikkim
India | Dec 23, 2022, 05:02 PM ISTSikkim accident: The ill-fated vehicle in which the jawans were travelling was part of a three-vehicle convoy that had moved from Chatten in the morning towards Thangu.
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President Droupadi Murmu to visit three Northeastern states from today
India | Nov 02, 2022, 08:33 AM ISTDroupadi Murmu Northeastern states visit: Murmu would also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various projects related to education and infrastructure in the northeastern state.
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SpiceJet suspends operations in Sikkim
India | Oct 21, 2022, 08:17 AM IST"SpiceJet flights to and from Pakyong airport have been temporarily suspended with effect from October 30, 2022, due to operational constraints," a spokesperson said.
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Delhi: Sikkim cop shoots two colleagues dead in Haiderpur area
India | Jul 18, 2022, 06:32 PM ISTDelhi News: The Sikkim Police personnel were posted at Haiderpur water treatment plant. He shot three of his colleagues, of which two have succumbed to their injuries said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rohini, Pranav Tayal.
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NGT stays multilevel car parking-cum-shopping hub in Sikkim's Gangtok
India | Jan 19, 2022, 04:43 PM ISTA bench of Justice B Amit Sthalekar (Judicial Member) and Justice Saibal Dasgupta (Expert Member) passed the directions on a plea alleging that the construction is 14-storeys tall and is a grave threat to the fragile ecology and life of people as the area is prone to earthquakes.
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Sikkim: Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 hits Ravangla
India | Jan 05, 2022, 08:58 AM ISTAccording to NCS, the tremors of earthquake had a depth of 5 km and occurred at around 3:01 am at 12 km north of Ravangla.
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Gangtok: Man stabs doctor, attendant at Sikkim hospital after angry girlfriend refuses to talk
Crime | Dec 15, 2021, 08:21 AM ISTThe man, a resident of Tatangchen, went to the hospital to meet his girlfriend who was not receiving his calls as she was angry with him for some reason, police said.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Sikkim
India | Nov 07, 2021, 11:05 PM ISTThe quake was reported at 9.50 pm with its epicentre at a depth of 18 km east-southeast of Gangtok, Sikkim, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS).
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NIT Sikkim's permanent campus to be ready within next 3 years: MoS Education
Education | Oct 24, 2021, 05:08 PM ISTThe permanent campus for the NIT Sikkim is expected to be ready within the next three years.
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Sikkim sees record tourist footfall, CM urges people not to travel amid landslides
India | Oct 21, 2021, 09:33 PM ISTThe government took several measures to encourage tourism this festive season to make up for the financial hit it took last year.
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Sikkim bans packaged mineral water from January 1
India | Oct 03, 2021, 09:33 AM IST"Everyone in Sikkim would now have to do away with mineral water bottles and opt for natural water resources," CM stated.