Shipki-La/Kinnaur, June 10 (UNI) In a historic development, the Shipki-La Pass on the Indo-China border in Kinnaur district was opened to tourists, with Revenue and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi addressing a public meeting at the frontier and calling it a milestone moment for the region and the nation.
Shimla, June 10 (UNI) In a landmark move, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday opened the Shipkila Pass at the India-China border in Kinnaur district for tourists, following clearance from the Central government.
Gangtok, June 6 (UNI) All the tourists, who had been stranded for past eight days in Sikkim''s last villageof Chaten in the inhospitable north district,were airlifted safely on Friday by the Indian armed forceshelicopters, which for the first time made four successfully sorties in the prevailing harsh weathercondition, official sources said.
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Gangtok, June 6 (UNI) Braving the prevailing adverse weather conditions, the Indian armed forces on Friday safely airlifted 17 stranded tourists from north Sikkim''s last village Chaten, to the Pakyong greenfield airport, some 30 km east of Gangtok, official sources said.
Tunis, June 6 (UNI) The head of Tunisia''s National Tourism Office said that Tunisia has received 3.4 million tourists in the first five months of the year.
Gangtok, June 5 (UNI) Altogether 63 stranded tourists, including two US citizens, have been airlifted from landslides north district''s Lachen and Chaten since the aerial evacuation started on June 3, official sources said on Thursday.
Gangtok, June 5 (UNI) Two US citizens among 63 stranded tourists, including children and women, were successfully airlifted from landslide-ravaged Chaten village in north Sikkim, by an Indian Air Force helicopter to the Pakyong airport, some 30 km east of Gangtok, official sources said.