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In the slopes it is amazing the tea plants grow well

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 18 May

There is no harm in the undulating sloping heights for tea growth. I have seen from Nathula Pass that connects part of North Sikkim to Chumbey valley of Tibet, the tea is grown in the heights. Around 14000 feet the slopes are...

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In the north eastern states travellers are greeted in resorts

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 5 Dec

In the north eastern states travellers are greeted very well. I remember when I went to Sikkim one of the north eastern states we received lovely reception. All the travellers were given uttoriyo on entry. After a long journey it...

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I love the road bridges above the hilly rivers

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 15 Sep

The hilly states of Sikkim and the border countries of Bhutan Myanmar China share many hilly rivers. Rivers dont know countries. They just flow from height. I love the road bridges above the hilly rivers. They help in transport of...

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The red wine in Nepal and Sikkim are marvellous

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 31 Oct 23

The Saino Company red wine is very popular in Nepal and Sikkim. It is made out of extract of rhododendron trees. These are in the Himalayan mountains. The weather is very cold with 0 degree celsius. So the wine keeps the body...

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Upcoming aiport in Sikkim would be a boon to the residents there

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 8 May 17

Sikkim, which joined the Indian Union as its 22nd state in 1974 has 600.000(6 Lakhs or 600 Thousands) residents, who depend on a single highway- NH10 to connect to other parts of India. There is no separate rail line or air...

new airport at pakyong

enhanced connectivity for sikkim

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Afraid

Ezeka Zhimo @Ezeka1 (60) • Gangtok, India 20 Apr 16

I feel like the world is about to end, so many earthquake are occurring in such a small time frame! and the worst part is its location: @The HIMALAYAS because fortunately my place happens to be a part of it @ SIKKIM

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A paradies on land -Siikkim

varunkrishna007 @varunkrishna007 (1909) • India 10 Sep 12

Have you ever been to Sikkim, if not you must go atleast once to visit the place; if there is a heaven on earth, then I would say it is Sikkim. Especially North Sikkim is a very beautiful place with picturesque scenaries all...

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Man still helpless in the hands of nature.

DoctorDidi @DoctorDidi (7018) • India 3 Oct 11

The recent earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale that rocked Sikkim and parts of eastern India was one of the deadliest in India. Although we live in an age of advanced technology, no one has been able to accurately...

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Earth Quake

sona22 @sona22 (1430) • India 18 Sep 11

We have experienced an earth quake measuring 6.8 on Richter Scale at 6.10 pm with a duration of 47 seconds. My mother-in-law somehow managed while she was falling. My daughter, 14 years experienced an earth quake for the first...

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Anyone from North East India?

Commerce @Commerce (646) • India 15 Feb 07

Just want to know if there is any North east Indians....

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natula trade open between india and china

sikkim @sikkim (113) • India 19 Dec 06

since natula trade open between india and china will it better the relationship of the two asian giants?

what is so special about your stamp collection?

sikkim @sikkim (113) • India 19 Dec 06

i have a rare Sikkim rocketmail cover of 1935.