All posts tagged "Gangtok"

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  On High Alert : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Says Need To Be Prepared For Unconventional And Asymmetric Warfare, Including Hybrid War

  The Raksha Mantri stressed upon the present complex and ambiguous world situation which affects everyone globally.

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  Warnings Ignored : Glacial Lake Outburst In Sikkim Was Predicted; Death Toll Now 14 ;102 Including 22 Army Men Still Missing

  Several occasions in the last two decades have seen government agencies and research studies warning about potential glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs)...

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  #Sikkim : Sudden Cloud Burst Creates Havoc Due To Teesta River Surge ; 23 Amy Jawans Washed Away ; Bridges, Roads Damaged

  A sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim has resulted in a flash flood in the Teesta River in Lachen...

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  Sports

  On The Road With Animesh Rai : Bhutan , Sikkim, Nepal – Part 1

  Assam and Bhutan : between Guwahati and Samdrup Jongkhar I arrived in Guwahati in the afternoon. I reassembled the bike successfully in...

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  From Apples To Vegetables In Sikkim

  The winter was at its peak when I made my visit to the village of Lachung, in the Indian state of Sikkim,...

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  Sikkim’s First Airport At Pakyong Inaugurated By Prime Minister Narendra Modi

  In a first for Sikkim, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it’s first airport at Pakyong near capital Gangtok. Built at a cost...

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  Tourism Industry in Sikkim: Boon or Bane?

  By Rituparna Borah Just three days in a place like Sikkim and that too in the rainy season didn’t quench even a...