Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Sikkim

Bhaichung Bhutia flags rising violence in Sikkim

Former India footballer-turned-politician Bhaichung Bhutia said on Wednesday that Sikkim has acquired the image of a violence-ridden state in the last two years due to the politics of violence unleashed against opposition parties.“Peaceful Sikkim has taken the image as...

Investors showed interest to pump in Rs 1,000 cr in Sikkim: CM

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has said that investors have expressed interest to pump in Rs 1,000 crore in various sectors in the Himalayan state.He said the government will immediately start implementing investor-friendly policies.Tamang, while addressing a press...

Sikkim Ekta Diwas celebrated at MG Marg on Holi

Sikkim Ekta Diwas as called for by Joint Action Council at MG Marg took place on Holi. The festival which saw the participation of Sikkimese people in traditional attires had an ‘unequivocal’ celebration of Holi. Ideally, MG Marg is...

Sitharaman visits Sikkim’s Gurudongmar lake

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday visited the scenic Gurudongmar lake near the China border in Sikkim on Wednesday.She interacted with the security personnel stationed there, and also offered prayers at the holy lake, located at an altitude...

Sitharaman applauds Sikkim for driving organic farming revolution

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman applauded the people of Sikkim for driving the organic farming revolution.She applauded how the State has risen beyond its attraction to trigger tourism and stepped into the world of enterprise development, with some of...

Piyush Goyal on 3-day visit to Sikkim

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal arrived here on Friday on a three-day visit to Sikkim.He was received at Rangpo, a border town, by the state Minister of Power and Transport Department M N Sherpa and senior...

Manipur CM Biren Singh flags in organic farming tour to Sikkim

CM Biren flags in organic farming tour to Sikkim CM N Biren Singh attends flag in programme of OP Sadbhavana 2022-23Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday flagged in ‘OP Sadbhavana 2022-23’, a 10-day organic farming education...

Violence in Sikkim amid SDF’s bandh over ‘immigrant’ row

Violence broke out in South Sikkim district’s Namchi on Sunday as supporters of the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) allegedly vandalised an office of the opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), police said.The incident happened at Damthang Road amid the...

Sikkim minster quits to protest state’s handling of SC observation

The Supreme Court’s observed that Sikkimese Nepali are immigrants Sikkim Health Minister Mani Kumar Sharma Thursday resigned from his post in protest against the state government’s handling of the Supreme Court’s observation that the Sikkimese Nepali community are immigrants.In a...

Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim to host B20 Programmes

To explore partnerships among business communities from G20 member countries towards developing a common agenda for the development of critical sectors of the economy as a growth driver, CII is organising B20 Programmes in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim...