City
Epaper

Dalai Lama postpones Sikkim visit

By IANS | Updated: October 8, 2023 17:55 IST

Dharamsala, Oct 8 The office of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Sunday announced postponement of his ...

Open in App

Dharamsala, Oct 8 The office of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Sunday announced postponement of his scheduled visit to Sikkim from October 16 to 22 owing to natural calamity there.

“In view of the recent disaster in Sikkim caused by floods and the ongoing focus of the state machinery in relief efforts, the planned visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Gangtok and Salugara scheduled from October 16 to 22 has been postponed until further notice,” an official statement said.

“We apologise for the inconvenience caused. Our prayers are with the people and state of Sikkim,” it added.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

EntertainmentHectic parleys begins as new AMMA office bearers to be elected on Aug 15

NationalHectic parleys begins as new AMMA office bearers to be elected on Aug 15

NationalMP: Rajput community rallies for justice, demands removal of Harda officials

NationalK'taka cooperative bank fraud case: ED probe confirms accused duped investors to amass property

BusinessUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi flags off 435 MW solar plant in Rajasthan

National Realted Stories

NationalPM Modi entrusted Delhi’s responsibility to ‘daughter of village’: Haryana CM on Rekha Gupta’s 51st birthday

NationalDigvijaya Singh demands to increase wages of Indore's sanitation workers

NationalBihar hospital murder: Patna police identifies accused, raids on to nab main shooters

NationalUttarkashi chopper hit overhead cable during crash landing: AAIB

NationalDigital arrest fraud busted: Two held for scamming Delhi doctor of Rs 14.85 lakh