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PM Modi dedicates Sikkim’s first, India’s 100th Airport to the Nation

Odisha News Insight Sep 24, 2018 0

ONI Bureau: Marking a new milestone in the country's aviation sector by bringing Sikkim into air network, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked the previous governments accusing them of having neglected the northeast and said in…

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Sikkim gets its Longest Tunnel

Odisha News Insight Jun 8, 2018 0

Minister of State for Defence Subhash Ramrao Bhamre on Thursday inaugurated 578-metre-long Theng Tunnel, the longest in Sikkim. Constructed on Gangtok-Chungthang State Highway by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the double-lane…

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PM Modi to visit Sikkim and Assam

Odisha News Insight Jan 18, 2016 0

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave today for a 2-day visit to Sikkim and Assam. After arriving in Gangtok this afternoon (18th January), he will visit an orchid display and a seasonal flowers exhibition. The Prime Minister will…

Elections

1,330 Pilgrims to go on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2015

Odisha News Insight Apr 21, 2015 0

A total of 1,330 pilgrims will be able to undertake the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra this year, including 250 Yatris via the Nathula Pass in Sikkim and 1,080 via Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, following a draw of lots held to select pilgrims in…

Elections

Sikkim Woman raped in Delhi, Doctor among 5 Arrested

Odisha News Insight Feb 27, 2015 0

A 25-year old woman from Sikkim, brought to Delhi on the pretext of getting her a job, was raped here by a young doctor who has been arrested along with four others, police said on Friday. The victim told police that she was raped by the…

Elections

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nathu La to begin on June 8

Odisha News Insight Feb 20, 2015 0

The Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage will commence on June 8, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Thursday while announcing that elderly pilgrims and those with mobility issues will now be able to visit Mount Kailash for the first…