sikkim - The Purbottar

06 Dec

Sikkim tourism minister kicks off mountain biking expedition

Banasree SarkarSikkimsikkim

On December 6, Sikkim Tourism Minister Tshering Thendup Bhutia launched the 'Tour De Sikkim' mountain bike excursion, which included 40 cyclists from all around the nation. The three-day trip will be organized by Sikkim's tourism and civil aviation department in association with the Cycling Association of Sikkim and the Indian Himalayan Centre for Adventure and Eco-Tourism (ICHAE). Minister Bhutia urged everyone to enjoy the stunning beauty that Sikkim has to offer while highlighting the health advantages of cycling and wishing the bikers a safe trip. The famous Silk Road will be traversed throughout the three-day mountain bike adventure, providing cyclists…

25 Oct

Representing India, Sikkim joins high-altitude tiger conservation meeting in Bhutan

Banasree SarkarSikkimsikkim

Dr Pradeep Kumar's five-member Sikkim team attended a transboundary tiger conservation meeting in Bhutan. Representatives from India, Bhutan, and Nepal attended the summit, which focused on the preservation of tigers throughout the Himalayan area. Key discussions of the meeting was focused on the problems of maintaining high-altitude tigers. Particularly after recent video trap data revealed tiger travels between Sikkim and Bhutan. Dr Rajesh Gopal, Secretary General of the Global Tiger Forum, emphasized the necessity of cross-border coordination, noting that tiger habitats straddle Nepal, Bhutan, and India. During the negotiations, Sikkim's delegation emphasized programs such as "Mero Rukh Mero Santati" and its positioning…

28 May

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

editor0 CommentsSikkim‘Global Organic Expo 2022’, sikkim

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…

18 Feb

Bird Academy partnered with Sikkim Bio-Diversity Conservation

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBird Academy, sikkim

Bird Academy has partnered with the Sikkim Bio-Diversity Conservation & Forest Management Project, Department of Forests and Environment, Government of Sikkim to impart training and skills to 26 dynamic team members at the official Interpretation Centres (IC) in Sikkim, in the field of customer service, administrative duties, grooming & etiquette, communication and customer service. The objective of this specialised training program was to provide knowledge, build confidence and a deeper understanding of their responsibilities, which will further enhance their customer service skills. The importance of soft skills in today’s fast evolving world was also recognised by the Government of Sikkim…

26 Feb

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

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, North East, Sikkimdilip rai, gangtok, short film, sikkim

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

editor0 CommentsBusiness, SikkimLIFESKILLPROGRAM, sikkim

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

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North East, SikkimINdustowers, sikkim

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…

04 Aug

Corona spread in Sikkim,worried health department

editor0 CommentsNorth East, SikkimCovid19, sikkim

Corona spread increasingly day by day in sikkim. Though there had not found positive case firstly, but now corona spead in this little state also.Sourses say, today 91 cases of covid positive found in different place of Sikkim.Cases found at singtam,namchi,chanatur.