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Tendong Lho Rum Faat Festival of ethnic Lepcha tribe of Sikkim celebrated

August 8, 2015

An annual festival of Tendong Lho Rum Faat of the ethnic Lepcha tribe of Sikkim was celebrated with traditional devotion and fanfare across the state. About Tendong Lho Rum Faat festival It is one of the oldest festivals of the ..

China opens Nathu La border post as 2nd route for Kailash-Mansarovar yatra

June 22, 2015

China has opened 2nd land border crossing in Tibet via Nathu La, Sikkim to allow the Indian pilgrims for Kailash-Mansarovar yatra. The new route is in addition and alternative to the existing Lipulekh Pass route located in Uttarakhand which was ..

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Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai sworn in as first lady judge of Sikkim High Court

April 15, 2015

Mrs. Meenakshi Madan Rai was sworn in as the first lady judge of the Sikkim High Court. Governor of Sikkim Srinivas Patil administered the oath of office to her at Raj Bhavan in Gangtok. After taking oath of office, she ..

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9 agricultural products from north-east India accorded GI registration tag

March 30, 2015

Nine organic and exotic agricultural products from Northeast India were accorded geographical indication (GI) registration tag. GI tag will help to protect these exclusive special local crops and pave way for better branding and marketing of these products both in ..

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3000 houses handed over to Sikkim Earthquake affected under REDRH scheme

October 22, 2014

After a prolonged delay, 3000 houses in rural areas have been completely built under Sikkim’s REDRH scheme. REDRH REDRH scheme refers to the Reconstruction of Earthquake Damaged Rural Houses project. This project was sanctioned under the PM’s Special Package after ..

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China inaugurates new Tibet rail link near Sikkim border

August 19, 2014

China opened its second railway line in Tibet, constructed at a cost of $ 2.16 billion, close to Indian border in Sikkim. The rail link will make efficient mobility of its military in the remote and strategic Himalayan region. The ..

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Sikkim becomes most favoured destination of foreign tourists in northeast India

August 11, 2014

Foreign tourists visiting the north-eastern (NE) states of India are choosing Sikkim as their most favored destination in NE region of the country. As per figures released by the Tourism Ministry, while the state received 23,602 tourists in 2011, it was ..

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Sikkim government reserves 12% jobs for BPL

June 10, 2014

As per an announcement made by the Sikkim government, there will be 12% reservation in all state government jobs and posts in public sector undertakings for candidates living Below Poverty Line (BPL). Only those BPL persons who are of Sikkimese ..

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Pawan Chamling takes oath as Sikkim CM for fifth consecutive term

May 23, 2014

Sikkim’s Governor Shriniwas Patil administered the oath of office and secrecy to Pawan Chamling as Sikkim Chief Minister for the record fifth term in a row. In the recently concluded assembly polls, the Chamling-led Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) had won ..

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Sikkim Assembly elections 2014: SDF to retain power for fifth term in a row

May 17, 2014

Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) led by incumbent Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has emerged as the single largest party by winning 22 seats out of total 32 in the 2014 assembly elections of Sikkim. The newly established party Sikkim Krantikari ..

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