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11 Jun

Sikkim: Swearing-ceremony of CM and other Ministers held

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In recent, state polling, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) party, led by PS Golay, won 31 out of 32 seats against the Pawan Chamling-led Sikkim Democratic Front. After the victory Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) took oath as newly elected Chief Minister of Sikkim along with other Council of Ministers. According to the sources, a total of eleven minister in the swearing-ceremony took oath for development and balance of the state, Sikkim. Additionally, the group of ministers including PS Golay are Sonam Lama, Arun Upreti, Samdup Lepcha, Bhima Hang Limboo, Bhojraj Rai, G.T. Dhungyel, Puran Kumar Gurung, Pintso Namgyal Lepcha, N.B.…

23 Dec

16 Army soldiers died, 4 injured in road accident in Sikkim

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Sixteen Army soldiers died and four others were wounded after their vehicle slided down a steep slope close to North Sikkim on Friday. The vehicle was part of a three-vehicle convoy that was driving from Chatten in the morning towards Thangu. Enroute at Zema, the bus came across with an accident. “A rescue plan was instantly arranged, and 4 wounded soldiers have been air evacuated. Unluckily, three Junior Commissioned Officers and 13 soldiers died due to the injuries sustained in the accident,” the Indian Army told in a statement. PM Modi and Defence minister Rajnath Singh expressed the grievances on…

28 May

India is capable of becoming 100% organic farming nation by 2040: Former Sikkim CM

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Former Chief Minister of Sikkim Pawan Chamling said, “India is capable to become a 100 percent organic farming nation by 2040. With political will and collective action, it would indeed be possible to transform India into an organic country.” Under the theme ‘Profitability for Humanity’. During the inaugural session, Chamling reiterated Sikkim and its journey as the first organic state of India and also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for pushing the organic agenda on a national level and making it a national program. Manoj Mishra, director-global projects, iconex exhibitions private limited, also echoed that ‘Profitability for Humanity’ is the…

26 Oct

Sikkim CM uses Koo platform to connect with people

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Shri Prem Singh Tamang (Golay), Chief Minister of Sikkim has joined India’s multi-lingual micro-blogging platform Koo to engage with people from the state and the region in their mother tongue. Using the handle @pstamang, Shri Tamang Kooed, “I extend my heartiest greetings to the veteran leader and the former Chief Minister of Sikkim Shri BB Gurung on the occasion of his 92nd birthday. May God bless him with sound health, long life and happiness.” Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-founder & CEO, Koo, said, “With the Chief Minister’s presence, the people of Sikkim will have an opportunity to interact with their leader and…

05 Jul

A survey suggests that the plastic ban has not been successful across 11 states and two Union territories in India

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A survey across 11 states and two Union Territories across the Himalayan region in the country works on the issue of waste suggests that while most people were aware of the existence of plastic bag ban in their areas, most believe the ban has not succeeded. The report published by Roshan Rai, Priyadarshinee Shrestha, and Rajendra P. Gurung, suggests that only 19 percent felt the ban was highly effective, while 82 percent of the respondents were aware of the existence of the plastic bag ban in their region. In Bengal, plastic carry bags are banned in Darjeeling and the Sunderbans;…

05 Apr

Better connectivity with neighboring countries will contribute to economic development of Northeast: Foreign Secretary Harshvardhan Shringla

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On the second day of his visit of Sikkim, Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla addressing the students of the Sikkim University said that better connectivity and development of infrastructure with neighboring countries will contribute to the economic development of the Northeast. This will create investment, trade and employment opportunities. At present, increased connectivity is a major part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Neighborhood First and Act East policy. On Saturday Harsh Vardhan Shringla spoke on the topic "Region of North East at the core of India's foreign policy", a program organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and the International…

26 Feb

Dilip Rai’s film ‘Jeevan’ becomes first in short film competition

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Sikkim State AIDS Control Society (SSACS) has announced the name of the winners of the short film competition held in Gangtok. In the open category, Dilip Rai directed film 'Jeevan' came first, Dipankar ratna Sakya directed 'Pretty Woman' came second and Biswas Timsina directed 'Awareness Starts at Home' came third. The winners were announced and awarded Rs. 1 lakh, 70 thousand and 50 thousand respectively. Similarly, 'A Silent Diary' directed by Amon Rai came first in the student category, while Kumar Bishwakarma's 'HIV sanga ko jiwan' and Shrishti Pradhan's 'Bhagya ko Vidambana' came first, second and third respectively. A total…

15 Oct

Life Skills Program in Sikkim

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RB, under its flagship Dettol ‘Banega Swasth India’ in partnership with Primus Partners launched a unique life skills program for kids, “Birds and Bees Talk” (BBT). The curriculum was launched for children between the ages of 10-19 in Sikkim in the presence of Chief Minister Shri Prem Sing Tamang, Education Minister Shri Kunga Nima Lepcha, Health Minister Dr Mani Kumar Sharma, Education Secretary Shri Anil Raj Rai, Social Justice & Welfare Secretary Shri Tshewang Gyachho, Addl. Chief Secretary Shri GP Upadhyaya and Health PS Shri Kareti Sreenivasulu. A letter of Intent (LoI) was also signed on the occasion. This comprehensive…

02 Sep

Indus Towers provided 90% network coverage in Sikkim during the lockdown

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Supporting the country’s fight against COVID-19 as a committed partner, Indus Towers has been working relentlessly in Sikkim ensuring an average uptime of 90% during the lockdown period and the following months. While adhering to social distancing norms, Indus Towers is playing a crucial role in keeping the 164 mobile towers and 319 tenancies operating and enabling seamless connectivity across the state especially during the period of lockdown. With towers even in high altitude places such as Lachung and Lachen which supported the local administration with essential services as well as the general public. Going above and beyond, field personnel…

01 Sep

China controls 1,000 sq. km of area in Ladakh

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China has been amassing troops and fortifying its presence along the LAC since April-May. Twenty soldiers were killed on June 15 in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in violent clashes with China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops. Chinese forces are occupying a considerable area from Finger 4 to 8 near Pangong Tso (lake). The distance between Finger 4-8, the mountainous spurs abutting the lake, is about eight km. The stretch was patrolled both by India and China till May and India considers it to form part of its perception of the LAC. The standoff at the China border continues…