Gangtok, Jan 10 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening veteran security forces’ welfare, the Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps has launched a pilot project for home delivery of essential medicines for entitled Army veterans in Sikkim, officials said on Saturday. Under the initiative, medicines are being delivered directly to the homes of beneficiaries through the ECHS Polyclinic in Gangtok, in collaboration with the India Department of Posts and CSC e-Governance Services India Limited. T…
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Gangtok, Jan 9 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Friday shared details of his visit to the revered Manakamana Temple in Nepal, describing the pilgrimage as a spiritually uplifting experience and an occasion to pray for the welfare of people and the progress of the state and the nation. In a post on social media, the Chief Minister said he felt blessed to have the opportunity to visit the sacred shrine dedicated to Goddess Bhagwati.Perched atop a hill at a commanding height, the t…
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) Cold conditions continued unabated in West Bengal on Tuesday, with Kolkata recording the coldest day in past 13 years. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature in the city dropped to 10.2 degrees Celsius, 3.7 degrees below normal. The maximum temperature in Kolkata on Monday was 18.4 degrees Celsius, which is 6.7 degrees below normal.This sharp drop in minimum temperature, coupled with the free flow of northerly winds, resulted in bone-chilling cold in Kolkata and across the sta…
Bengaluru, Jan 3 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant struck an unbeaten 67 off 37 balls to lead Delhi to a commanding eight-wicket victory over Services in the 2025/26 Vijay Hazare Trophy game at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 on Saturday.Captain Pant’s explosive knock, laced with four boundaries and six maximums, comes on the day when the national selectors are due to announce India’s squad for the upcoming three-game ODI series against New Zealand, starting on January 11 in…
Guwahati, Jan 1 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Thursday extended New Year greetings to the people, expressing hope that 2026 would usher in fresh beginnings, renewed aspirations for the citizens, and asserting that the mountain state would witness sustained progress in this year. In his New Year message, the Chief Minister said that every new year brings with it an opportunity to move forward with greater clarity, confidence and purpose.He emphasised that unity and cooperation…
Jaipur, Dec 26 (IANS) Former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a golden duck in the first over of Mumbai’s innings against Uttarakhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group C match here on Friday. Rohit was caught at deep fine leg off right-arm medium pacer Akash Madhwal Bora on the final delivery of the first over, with Jagmohan Nagarkoti completing the catch after fumbling his initial attempt.The 38-year-old opener made a sensational comeback to domestic cricket, scoring a 62-ball…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, along with Ishan Kishan and Devdutt Padikkal, smashed centuries to benefit their respective teams in Round One of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26 Season on Wednesday.It was a day on which a record 22 individual centuries were scored on the opening day of the competition. From a team perspective, Karnataka and Bengal completed mammoth successful run chases to make a big statement on Day One of India’s premier domestic …
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, on Wednesday held discussions on drawing up a strategy for strengthening the agri-horti ecosystem of the North Eastern states to enhance the incomes of farmers.The minister participated in the high-level task force meeting on agriculture and horticulture, convened by Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang in the national capital. The Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, Agriculture Ministers of Assam,…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) While the first half of the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy was all about record-breaking centuries, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stole the limelight in the second half with their respective hundreds on their return to the premier one-day domestic tournament. Rohit scored a century for Mumbai off just 62 balls against Sikkim, and Kohli followed soon, hitting an 83-ball ton against Andhra Pradesh, as both players dominated their opponents.Rohit made a sensational c…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday released the ‘Guide on Preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Road Infrastructure Projects’ prepared by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), in South Block, New Delhi. The BRO is entrusted with the construction and maintenance of highways and strategic roads in some of the most remote and challenging terrains of the country, and the DPRs serve as a comprehensive document covering engineering design, construction metho…