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ITBP recovers body of driver who fell into river in Sikkim while clicking
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has recovered a body of a local driver in North Sikkim who fell down to the river bed from Rit Chu Bridge while clicking pictures.
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Army troops get latest Sig Sauer rifles, ATVs along China border in Sikkim
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
North Sikkim (Sikkim) [India], February 11 (ANI): 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 to soldiers deployed in the North Sikkim area which has seen clashes between the tw
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Sikkim: Army rescue over 300 tourists stranded in heavy snowfall
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Lachung (Sikkim) [India], December 29 (ANI): At least 300 tourists stranded in heavy snowfall in Lachung, North Sikkim were rescued by the Indian Army on Wednesday.
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Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude strikes Sikkim's Lachung
Updated : 9 months ago IST
North Sikkim (Sikkim) [India], September 29 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Ritcher scale struck the Lachung area of North Sikkim district on Wednesday.
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Hotline established between Indian Army, China's PLA in Sikkim-Tibet
Updated : 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): To further the spirit of trust and cordial relations along the borders, a hotline has been established between the Indian Army in Kongra La, North Sikkim and China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) at Khamba Dzong in the Tibetan Autonomous Region on Sunday.
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Fire breaks out in house in Sikkim's Lachung, no casualties reported
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
North Sikkim (Sikkim) [India], April 11 (ANI): A fire broke out in a two-storied house in the wee hours on Sunday in Sikkim's Lachung near a General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) Camp.
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Indian Army rescues three Chinese nationals who lost their way in North Si
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
North Sikkim (Sikkim) [India], September 5 (ANI): Indian Army rescued three Chinese nationals who lost their way in North Sikkim's plateau area at 17,500 ft altitude on Thursday.
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Landslides sweep away portions of Mangan-Chungthang road in Sikkim
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], June 29 (ANI): The border with China in the Sikkim sector has been cut off from the rest of the country after road formations at two different places on the Mangan-Chungthang road in North Sikkim was washed away in landslides following very heavy rain in the past 48
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International Yoga Day: ITBP personnel perform yogasanas at 18,800 feet in
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Sikkim [India], June 21 (ANI): The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel on Sunday performed yoga at an altitude of 18,800 feet in North Sikkim on the occasion of International Yoga Day.
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Two soldiers killed in North Sikkim avalanche
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): An Indian Army officer and a sapper lost their lives after a patrolling-cum- snow clearance party, they were part of, got caught in an avalanche in North Sikkim.
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Indian, Chinese troops face offs could have been avoided: MEA
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Asserting that India-China border has been 'largely peaceful,' the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said the recent face-offs between troops of People's Liberation Army and Indian Army "could have been avoided."
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One soldier missing after snow slide in north Sikkim, search on
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): A patrolling-cum-snow clearance party that had about 17-18 soldiers came under sudden snow slide in the Lugnak La, north Sikkim area on Thursday, Indian Army said.
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