New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday extended warm greetings to the people of Sikkim on the occasion of Statehood Day, praising the state’s natural beauty, cultural heritage, and commitment to environmental conservation.Posting on X, President Murmu said, “Warm greetings to the people of Sikkim on the occasion of Statehood Day. With its magnificent natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, and strong commitment to environmental conservation, Sikkim stands as a model of…
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New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan will undertake his first visit to Sikkim on Saturday after assuming office.During his visit, the Vice President will attend the Statehood Day Celebrations in Gangtok, according to official statement.Earlier, Sikkim was in the spotlight when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gangtok last month for a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Sikkim’s statehood.He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development p…
Namchi, May 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia reviewed key initiatives across Namchi on the second day of his official visit to Sikkim, covering education, tourism, tea production, and sports development. Scindia interacted with local stakeholders, students, tea workers, and young sportspersons, while reiterating the Government of India’s continued focus on strengthening infrastructure, livelihoods, and grassroots opportunities across the …
Gangtok, May 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday reviewed several key infrastructure and development projects in Sikkim’s Namchi district, focusing on education, tourism, tea production, and sports development. On the second day of his official visit to Sikkim, Scindia visited the under-construction Khangchendzonga Sikkim State University at Tarku in Namchi, which is being developed as the state’s first univers…
Gangtok, May 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Friday visited the iconic Temi Tea garden in Sikkim’s Namchi district and spent time interacting with tea garden workers, appreciating their contribution to preserving the state’s globally recognised tea heritage. On the second day of his visit to Sikkim, the Union Minister walked through the lush tea estates of Temi, the state’s only tea garden, and joined the workers in pl…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan will undertake his first visit to Sikkim on Saturday after assuming office, an official said. During the visit, the Vice President will attend the Statehood Day Celebrations in Gangtok, the official said in a statement.Earlier, Sikkim was in the spotlight when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gangtok last month for a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Sikkim’s statehood.He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for mu…
Bagdogra (West Bengal), May 14 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Thursday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal will ensure that the path towards ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ passes through the state.Union Minister Scindia was on his way to Sikkim on a three-day official visit from May 14 to 16.Speaking to reporters at the airport, the Union Minister said: “A historic change has been brought into …
Gangtok, May 14 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will undertake a three-day official visit to Sikkim from May 14 to 16 to participate in the Statehood Day celebrations and review a series of developmental initiatives and infrastructure projects across the Himalayan state, officials said on Thursday.According to officials, the Minister has decided to keep the accompanying convoy strength, number of vehicles and officials to the minimum required during the tour, in line with Prime Minist…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Wednesday launched the Mizoram Ginger Mission, a Rs 189.79 crore convergence-led initiative for ginger cultivation and value chain development in the state. The Union Minister highlighted that while Geographical Indication-certified Mizo Ginger contains 6-8 per cent oleoresin, compared with the global average of around 3 per cent, farmers today receive only Rs 8-15 per kilogram…
Shillong, May 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Sukanta Majumdar chaired a high-level review meeting in Shillong to assess the progress of projects being monitored under the PM-Ref Portal across various schemes of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), officials said on Wednesday. A total of 17 major projects, with an estimated sanctioned cost of around Rs 3,108 crore, were reviewed during the meeting.These projects are…