Sikkim

23 Dec

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

Anshu RaySikkimaccident

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…

18 Jun

Heavy rain alert for north Bengal, Sikkim over weekend; warns IMD

editorNorth Bengal, Sikkim

The India Meteorological Department issued a clean warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in north Bengal over the weekend elevating fears of landslides and rising water stage in rivers, even as authorities in Sikkim advised tourists not to go to some of the popular destinations in the northern components of the Himalayan state. “All tourists who had been stranded in locations like Lachen and Lachung have been added back to safer places like Gangtok. However, the street conditions in the top reaches of the kingdom are very bad as primary landslides have occurred at locations in Dzongo, Chungthang, Lachen,…

28 May

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

SuparnaSikkim‘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…

05 Apr

Kanchenjunga dialogue track-2 will help Sikkim to develop as a center of education and knowledge in the Northeast

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North East, Sikkim

On his Sikkim visit, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla announced the launch of the Kanchenjunga Dialogue Track-2 to communicate with neighbouring countries such as Nepal and Bhutan. It will help Sikkim to develop as a center of education and knowledge in the Northeast. During his visit, Foreign Secretary Shringla also met Governor Ganga Prasad Chaurasia and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang. Harsh Vardhan Shringla addressing the students of the Sikkim University said that better connectivity and development of infrastructure with neighbouring countries will contribute to the economic development of the Northeast. It will create investment, trade and employment opportunities. At…

15 Oct

Dettol launches Life Skills curriculum

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Sikkim

Sikkim is an ideal state to kick-start this program in the North East as the education policy in the state is informative. In partnership with Primus Partners and under its flagship Dettol ‘Banega Swasth India’, RB 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. It was launched 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…

02 Sep

Contribution of Indus Towers during this Lockdown in Sikkim

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North East, 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 99.90% 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 seamlessly 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…

24 Feb

Lonely Planet: Bhutan the best country to visit in 2020

nebm0 CommentsLifestyle, Sikkim, Siliguri, Travel

THIMPHU: Bhutan is named the best country to visit in 2020, above England and North Macedonia, in the Lonely Planet’s travel guide book, “Best in Travel 2020.” Lonely Planet is an international travel guide book publisher. Best in Travel is Lonely Planet’s annual publication highlighting the top 10 countries, cities, regions and best value destinations. The country’s low impact tourism policy, its rich culture and tradition, and sustainable practices are the reasons why Bhutan hit the publisher’s top list. When it comes to sustainability, being the first carbon-negative country in the world, the country leads the pack, according to Lonely…

23 Jan

VODAFONE TURBONET 4G IS THE FASTEST DATA NETWORK IN KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL & SIKKIM

nebm0 CommentsSikkim

Vodafone TurboNet 4G has once again been verified as the fastest 4G network in Kolkata, West Bengal circle including Sikkim, with its 4G download speeds being higher than all other operators for October-December 2019 period, according to Ookla – the global leader in broadband testing and web-based network diagnostic applications. These results are based on speed tests done by 4G users across the length and breadth of West Bengal circle. The latest acknowledgement by Ookla comes on the back of similar fastest 4G network verifications for Vodafone TurboNet 4G for the two preceding quarters. The Ookla certification for the circle means that Vodafone 4G…