Gangtok, June 7 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday expressed profound grief over the death of four residents of Lingdok under the Kabi-Lungchok constituency, who lost their lives in a tragic incident while travelling to Siliguri in neighbouring West Bengal. In a social media post, the Chief Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for strength and courage for them to cope with the irreparable loss. “It is with deep sorrow that we mourn…
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Guwahati, June 7 (IANS) A high-level Team Europe delegation of the European Union (EU) will arrive in Assam’s Guwahati on June 8 for a two-day visit to advance collaboration opportunities with India’s North-Eastern States, in line with the priorities set out in the joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda agreed between the EU and India at their Summit last January. Europe and India are working together to strengthen cooperation, especially in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, N…
Imphal, June 6 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday stressed the need for greater adoption of organic fertilisers, saying their use should be promoted in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture. The Chief Minister said excessive dependence on chemical fertilisers poses risks to human health and the environment, and emphasised the importance of encouraging farmers to increasingly adopt organic alternati…
Kangra, June 6 (IANS) On the second day of his visit to Himachal Pradesh, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar turned to spiritual and religious activities in the Kangra Valley by offering prayers at temples, an official said on Saturday. Accompanied by his family members, CEC Gyanesh Kumar visited the Kangra Fort and Bajreshwari Devi Temple in Kangra, a statement said.He also offered prayers at the Chamunda Devi Temple in Dharamshala, it added.Earlier on Friday, CEC Gyanesh Kumar arr…
Dharamshala, June 5 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday arrived in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala and interacted with election officials and Booth Level Officers (BLOs). CEC Gyanesh Kumar spoke to BLOs and appreciated their efforts in updating electoral rolls and maintaining the purity of the voters’ list.The CEC’s visit comes at a time when state election officials have begun preparations for Assembly elections expected to be held in November 2027 to elect all 68 members….
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions for filling vacant posts in the Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission and framing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for timely appointments in human rights bodies across the country. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and V. Mahadevan questioned the maintainability of the plea under Article 32 of the Constitution and asked the petitioner to pursue remedies before the A…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday that the enumeration phase under the Special Intensive Revision – Phase III has started for Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur. An official said in a statement that the enumeration phase for Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur began on Saturday.”All eligible electors whose Enumeration Forms are received by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) on or before June 28, 2026, will be included in the Draft Electoral R…
Imphal/Aizawl/Gangtok, May 30 (IANS) Booth Level Officers (BLOs) on Saturday began house-to-house visits in Manipur, Mizoram, and Sikkim as part of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, being conducted in a phased manner across the country, officials said. Election officials in the three Northeastern states said that the month-long door-to-door exercise would continue till June 28. Prior to the launch of the field exercise, adequate train…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic gesture, during his recent visit to Norway, has brought global attention to the rich biodiversity and traditional craftsmanship of Sikkim. PM Modi gifted Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store a ‘pressed Orchid painting’ and orchid paperweights crafted from real orchids and ferns collected from the mist-covered valleys of Sikkim.The orchid-based products are being seen as a symbol of India’s cultural and ecological diplomacy,…
Gangtok, May 27 (IANS) Sikkim has achieved the status of a fully literate state under the Centre’s Ullas – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, attaining the milestone ahead of the national target set for 2027, officials said on Wednesday. The announcement was made in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu during the seventh convocation ceremony of Sikkim University in Gangtok.Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and state Education Minister Raju Basnet were also…