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Sikkim tremor toll mounts to 35

The death toll in Sunday’s landslides in Sikkim has reached 35 with 24 deaths confirmed only from North Sikkim where 6.8 magnitude of earthquake had its epicenter.

ITBP buildings collapse, Pegong area badly hit

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has launched search and rescue operations in Pegong area of north Sikkim which has been "badly affected" with two ITBP buildings also collapsing after the state was rocked by a powerful earthquake.

Sikkim Opposition parties call for I-Day boycott

The opposition parties of Sikkim have given a call for boycott of Independence day celebrations in the Himalayan state protesting against a Bill tabled by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling.

Dinakaran sworn in as Chief Justice of Sikkim

Justice Paul Daniel Dinakaran, facing impeachment proceedings in the Rajya Sabha, was today sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court after his transfer to the Himalayan state following allegations of corruption.

Chamling talks to Chidambaram on Karmapa's visit to Sikkim

Chief Minister Pawan Chamling today discussed with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram the issue of permitting 17th Karmapa Ugyen Trinley Dorje to visit Sikkim, official sources said in Gangtok.

Sikkim close to my heart : Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday said Sikkim had always been close to his heart and he was happy to see the progress made by the hill state every time he visited it.

NH 31A open for Sikkim traffic: GJM

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Sunday said the National Highway 31A, which passes through Darjeeling Hills district, has been exempted for the Sikkim traffic from the indefinite shutdown in the hills as a convoy of 94 vehicles left Rangpo for Siliguri during the day.

Nathu La border trade to start from May 2

The Nathu La border trade with Tibet Autonomous Region of China will start on May 2, official sources said in Gangtok on Wednesday.

4 Army men dead in Dhruv crash

Four Army personnel were killed in a Dhruv helicopter crash in north Sikkim near the Sino-India border, days after a Pawan Hans chopper went down in the northeast claiming 17 lives.

Queen's baton for Commonwealth Games on way to Gangtok

The Queen's baton for the Commonwealth Games 2010 today left for Gangtok from Bagdogra airport escorted by the state police and Army.

PM of Tibetan govt-in-exile arrives in Sikkim

Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-exile, Samdung Rinpoche, arrived in Gangtok on Friday on a two-day visit to Sikkim.

Man arrested for raping 8-year-old daughter

A man from Ravangala in Sikkim's South district has been arrested for allegedly raping his own eight-year-old daughter, police sources said today

GJM strike would hit vehicle movement to Sikkim: Transporters

The two-day strike called by GJM on May 15 and 16 in the Darjeeling Hills would hit vehicle movement to Sikkim as a portion of NH-31A, the lifeline of Sikkim is in the Darjeeling district, transport operators in Gangtok said on Monday.

Army rescues 1500 tourists stranded in Sikkim

Around 1500 tourists, who were left stranded due to landslides triggered by snowstorm, were evacuated by the army in Sikkim's upper reaches.

Pratibha Patil's three-day visit to Sikkim starts on Wednesday

President Pratibha Patil is scheduled to attend the concluding function of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Sikkim High Court during a three-day maiden visit to Sikkim beginning on Wednesday.

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