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Now, Tourist Vehicles Entering Sikkim Will Have To Carry Garbage Bags
All tourist vehicles entering Sikkim will now have to mandatorily carry a large garbage bag, according to an official order.
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Sikkim Bans Homestays From Leasing, Renting Out To Any Third Party
The Sikkim government has banned homestay owners in the Himalayan state from leasing and renting their establishments to any third party, an official said on Tuesday.
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Oxygen Kits To Be Mandatory In All Vehicles In Sikkim
After several incidents of people facing breathing problems at high altitudes, the Sikkim government has made it mandatory for all vehicles registered in the state to carry oxygen supply kits or canisters from July 1.
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Sikkim Day 2023: Top 6 Offbeat Places To Visit In Sikkim For A Holiday Of A Lifetime
Spend days of tranquillity with these off-beat places to visit in Sikkim
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Top 7 Places In Sikkim To Visit RN For A Mesmerising Experience
Here's a list of the best places to visit in Sikkim on your next holiday
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Sikkim Sees Record Footfall As Chief Minister Urges Against Travel Amid Landslides
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Thursday urged the people not to travel in view of the landslides as the state registered a record tourist footfall during the Durga puja vacation.
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Sikkim Reopens For Tourists This Saturday, Key Destinations To Stay Shut
Sikkim is all set to reopen for tourists from October 10, barring a few but premier tourist attractions, including Nathu La, Lachung in North Sikkim and Yaksom in West Sikkim. The decision has been taken in consultation with local authorities and communities.
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COVID-19: No Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, Trade Via Sikkim's Nathula Pass This Year
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and border trade between India and China through the Nathula pass will not take place this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, Sikkim Tourism Minister BS Panth said.
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Tourists Face Hard Time As Heavy Snowfall Blankets Nathu La
Heavy snowfall in Nathu La and nearby areas has prompted the tourism department to not issue permit to the tourist vehicles for travelling to Changu Lake and other destinations in East Sikkim from Saturday, an official said.
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Sikkim Urges Centre To Withdraw Notification Opening Up Peaks To Trekkers
The Sikkim government has urged the Centre to withdraw its notification which opened up 24 peaks of the state to mountaineers, a top official said.
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IRCTC Tourism 6-Day Darjeeling, Gangtok Tour: Fares And Other Details
The package includes accommodation in deluxe hotel, vehicle for sightseeing, breakfast and dinner, according to IRCTC Tourism's website.
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'Fully Organic' Sikkim Wins Top UN-Backed Award
India's first fully organic state, Sikkim, won top prize in a UN-backed award on Friday, with organisers saying its policies had helped more than 66,000 farmers, boosted tourism and set an example to other countries.
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PM Inaugurates Sikkim's First Airport, A Himalayan "Engineering Marvel"
Nine years after the foundation stone of Sikkim's first - and only - airport was laid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pakyong airport today. The greenfield airport is expected to improve the connectivity to the land-locked state nestled in the Himalayas and give a boost to its tourism.
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Tourism Ministry Seeks To Ease Sikkim, Arunachal Travel For Foreigners
The tourism ministry has proposed removing restrictions for foreigners who want to travel to Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Sikkim, minister of state for tourism Alphons KJ has said. The restrictions can be removed only if the home ministry and the defence ministry approve it
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Trolled, Priyanka Chopra Apologises For Calling Sikkim 'Troubled By Insurgency'
After massive outrage on social media, a glimpse of which are tweets calling Priyanka "stupid" and "pea-brained" for her choice of words, the actress' team got in touch with Sikkim Tourism minister Ugen Gyatso, who revealed that Priyanka has apologised
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Now, Tourist Vehicles Entering Sikkim Will Have To Carry Garbage Bags
All tourist vehicles entering Sikkim will now have to mandatorily carry a large garbage bag, according to an official order.
-
Sikkim Bans Homestays From Leasing, Renting Out To Any Third Party
The Sikkim government has banned homestay owners in the Himalayan state from leasing and renting their establishments to any third party, an official said on Tuesday.
-
Oxygen Kits To Be Mandatory In All Vehicles In Sikkim
After several incidents of people facing breathing problems at high altitudes, the Sikkim government has made it mandatory for all vehicles registered in the state to carry oxygen supply kits or canisters from July 1.
-
Sikkim Day 2023: Top 6 Offbeat Places To Visit In Sikkim For A Holiday Of A Lifetime
Spend days of tranquillity with these off-beat places to visit in Sikkim
-
Top 7 Places In Sikkim To Visit RN For A Mesmerising Experience
Here's a list of the best places to visit in Sikkim on your next holiday
-
Sikkim Sees Record Footfall As Chief Minister Urges Against Travel Amid Landslides
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Thursday urged the people not to travel in view of the landslides as the state registered a record tourist footfall during the Durga puja vacation.
-
Sikkim Reopens For Tourists This Saturday, Key Destinations To Stay Shut
Sikkim is all set to reopen for tourists from October 10, barring a few but premier tourist attractions, including Nathu La, Lachung in North Sikkim and Yaksom in West Sikkim. The decision has been taken in consultation with local authorities and communities.
-
COVID-19: No Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, Trade Via Sikkim's Nathula Pass This Year
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and border trade between India and China through the Nathula pass will not take place this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, Sikkim Tourism Minister BS Panth said.
-
Tourists Face Hard Time As Heavy Snowfall Blankets Nathu La
Heavy snowfall in Nathu La and nearby areas has prompted the tourism department to not issue permit to the tourist vehicles for travelling to Changu Lake and other destinations in East Sikkim from Saturday, an official said.
-
Sikkim Urges Centre To Withdraw Notification Opening Up Peaks To Trekkers
The Sikkim government has urged the Centre to withdraw its notification which opened up 24 peaks of the state to mountaineers, a top official said.
-
IRCTC Tourism 6-Day Darjeeling, Gangtok Tour: Fares And Other Details
The package includes accommodation in deluxe hotel, vehicle for sightseeing, breakfast and dinner, according to IRCTC Tourism's website.
-
'Fully Organic' Sikkim Wins Top UN-Backed Award
India's first fully organic state, Sikkim, won top prize in a UN-backed award on Friday, with organisers saying its policies had helped more than 66,000 farmers, boosted tourism and set an example to other countries.
-
PM Inaugurates Sikkim's First Airport, A Himalayan "Engineering Marvel"
Nine years after the foundation stone of Sikkim's first - and only - airport was laid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pakyong airport today. The greenfield airport is expected to improve the connectivity to the land-locked state nestled in the Himalayas and give a boost to its tourism.
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Tourism Ministry Seeks To Ease Sikkim, Arunachal Travel For Foreigners
The tourism ministry has proposed removing restrictions for foreigners who want to travel to Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Sikkim, minister of state for tourism Alphons KJ has said. The restrictions can be removed only if the home ministry and the defence ministry approve it
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Trolled, Priyanka Chopra Apologises For Calling Sikkim 'Troubled By Insurgency'
After massive outrage on social media, a glimpse of which are tweets calling Priyanka "stupid" and "pea-brained" for her choice of words, the actress' team got in touch with Sikkim Tourism minister Ugen Gyatso, who revealed that Priyanka has apologised
