New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth inaugurated the Chungthang-Lachen axis and a 400 ft Bailey Suspension Taram Chu Bridge in North Sikkim, restored by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), an official said on Thursday. “It is a major milestone in post-disaster recovery efforts by BRO following the devastating cloud bursts in May-June 2025, Cyclone Remal in June 2024 and the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood in October 2023,” said a Defence Ministry statement.Seth ack…
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India’s tourism sector is poised to get a big push with the Union Budget for 2026-27 proposing a series of targeted interventions to strengthen institutional capacity, enhance service quality, and improve destination competitiveness.Tourism has a significant potential for employment generation, foreign exchange earnings, and balanced regional development. Owing to its strong multiplier effect and capacity to create livelihoods across hospitality, transport, handicrafts…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Centre on Friday announced the release of over Rs 137 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Goa, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Uttarakhand during FY 2025-26. The release covers allocations pertaining to different financial years as part of the 15th Finance Commission’s untied grants.A sum of Rs 11.6 crores has been released for Goa as the second instalment of untied grants for FY 2023-24 for 2 eligible district panchayats and 191 eligible gram panchayats. Further Rs 2….
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday shared a snapshot of the net changes in the number of electors following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Gujarat, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.The Commission detailed the extent of deletions and attributed the changes to standard verification processes aimed at ensuring clean and accurate voter lists.In Gujarat, the total number of electors before the SIR stood at 5,08,43,436. Aft…
Guwahati, Feb 16 (IANS) The Ministry of Railways has rolled out the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) to usher in a new era of modern, passenger-friendly railway infrastructure across Indian Railways, officials said on Monday. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the scheme envisions the comprehensive redevelopment of railway stations through a long-term, phased approach, guided by detailed master plans for each selecte…
Aizawl, Feb 3 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday said that the state government has significantly strengthened healthcare infrastructure across the state by upgrading district hospitals, Community Health Centres (CHCs), and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to improve access to quality medical services.Inaugurating the two-day Knowledge Exchange Health Conclave organised under the Rs 280-crore Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project (MHSSP) of the Health and Family Welfare Depar…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Cyber forensic divisions are being established in Punjab, Nagaland, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while 27 States and Union Territories already have such facilities, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said that Sikkim is the only state without such a facility.The MoS said the remaining four Union Territories – Chandigarh, Daman Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Lakshad…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Sunday said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget 2026 for the record ninth consecutive time is “wholesome” and particularly “satisfying” for women. Kangana Ranaut, Lok Sabha MP from Mandi, also stated that the government’s focus on promoting tourism in Himachal Pradesh and the Northeast reflects a “revolutionary thought.”Speaking to IANS outside Parliament, Kangana Ranaut said, “The budget is quite wholesome. I …
Gangtok, Jan 26 (IANS) Sikkim celebrated the 77th Republic Day with full state honours at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok on Monday, as Governor Om Prakash Mathur unfurled the National Flag and took the salute at an impressive ceremonial parade, reflecting the state’s commitment to constitutional values and public service.Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay, along with senior ministers, legislators, top civil and police officials, and a large gathering of citizens, attended the state-level celebration. …
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that more than 10,000 kms of road projects have been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana–IV (PMGSY-IV), for Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim.With the construction of these roads, approximately 3,270 previously isolated habitations will gain access to connectivity and critical services, according to Ministry of Rural Development.“By bridging the gap to healthcare, e…