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  • income tax department to bring 1 crore new people under tax

    Income tax department to bring 1 crore new people under tax net this fiscal

    Jul 19, 2015, 11:23 PM IST

    New Delhi: The Income Tax department has launched a drive with the aim of bringing one crore new taxpayers under its net, after the government recently asked the taxman to achieve the target within the

  • live fresh tremors rock west bengal bihar sikkim

    Live: Fresh tremors rock West Bengal , Bihar, Sikkim

    India | Apr 27, 2015, 07:47 PM IST

    New Delhi:The aftershocks of the disastrous earthquake which shook the Himalayan nation of Nepal on April 25th continue even today. In a fresh series of aftershocks, tremors were felt in three states – Bihar, West

  • earthquake triggers landslides in sikkim

    Earthquake triggers landslides in Sikkim

    India | Apr 25, 2015, 02:08 PM IST

    Gangtok: A major earthquake rocked Sikkim today, triggering landslides in various parts of the state. The quake, having its epicentre in Nepal, was felt at about 11:48 AM, officials said.A series of minor landslides have been

  • pm speaks to cms of bihar sikkim on earthquake

    PM speaks to CMs of Bihar, Sikkim on earthquake

    Politics | Apr 25, 2015, 02:05 PM IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to chief ministers of Bihar and Sikkim amid efforts to get information about the situation after a powerful earthquake struck north India.  “We are in the process

  • pilgrims to go on kailash mansarovar yatra

    Pilgrims to go on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

    India | Apr 21, 2015, 08:05 AM IST

    New Delhi: A total of 1,330 pilgrims will be able to undertake the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra this year, including 250 Yatris via the Nathula Pass in Sikkim and 1,080 via Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, following

  • railway connection to most ne state capitals by 2020

    Railway connection to most NE state capitals by 2020

    India | Mar 16, 2015, 02:47 PM IST

    Silchar (Assam): Indian Railways today said most of the capitals of North Eastern states will have railway connection by 2020."All capital cities of North ast states, including Sikkim, will be under Indian Railways map by

  • vodafone launches 3g service in lachen sikkim

    Vodafone launches 3G service in Lachen, Sikkim

    Feb 10, 2015, 07:27 PM IST

    Kolkata: Private mobile telephony major Vodafone today announced launching of its 3G services in Lachen, North Sikkim.A company statement said Vodafone had earlier announced its network expansion to Lachung, Sikkim and with this move, the

  • army deployed in sikkim s changu to rescue stranded tourists

    Army deployed in Sikkim's Changu to rescue stranded tourists

    India | Jan 09, 2015, 07:58 AM IST

    Gangtok/Siliguri: The army was deployed on Thursday to rescue at least 2,700 tourists stranded at Changu in Sikkim following heavy snowfall, officials said.While most of the stranded tourists who got caught in the snowfall and

  • prime minister narendra modi promotes northeast as tourist

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi promotes northeast as tourist destination

    Politics | Dec 14, 2014, 05:24 PM IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday sought to promote India`s northeast as a tourist destination and urged people to visit the region if they wanted to see the beauty of nature.Modi said the northeast

  • sikkim chief minister completes 20 years in office today

    Sikkim Chief Minister completes 20 years in office today

    Politics | Dec 12, 2014, 01:25 PM IST

    Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling completes 20 years in office today. He is also the second longest serving CM in the country so far. If he does complete his tenure in 2019, he

  • china all set to construct new rail line in tibet close to

    China all set to construct new rail line in Tibet close to Arunachal

    World | Nov 01, 2014, 09:33 AM IST

    Beijing: China approved construction of a new strategically important high altitude railway line in Tibet costing about US $6 billion that would come close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh.China has approved the feasibility

  • thai delegation in sikkim to strengthen ties

    Thai delegation in Sikkim to strengthen ties

    India | Oct 28, 2014, 01:06 PM IST

    Kolkata: A trade, commerce and tourism delegation from Thailand is exploring means of strengthening ties with Sikkim, officials said today.Led by Dr Nalinee Taveesin, permanent representative attached to the Prime Minister's Office, Royal Government of

  • china inaugurates new tibet rail link close to sikkim

    China inaugurates new Tibet rail link close to Sikkim

    World | Aug 15, 2014, 04:58 PM IST

    Beijing: China today inaugurated its second railway line in Tibet, built at a cost of $2.16 billion, close to Indian border in Sikkim, enhancing mobility of its military in the remote and strategic Himalayan region.The

  • know india s picture perfect destinations for a selfie

    Know India's picture perfect destinations for a Selfie

    India | Sep 25, 2014, 10:15 AM IST

    New Delhi: India is home to many tourists and many exquisite places to travel. Tourists and vagabond come from all over the world to experience its beauty.Beautiful tourist destianations accross india make your trip to

  • sdf storms to power for fifth consecutive term in sikkim

    SDF storms to power for fifth consecutive term in Sikkim

    India | May 16, 2014, 10:51 PM IST

    Gangtok: Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) today stormed to power for the record fifth consecutive term in the state, winning 22 seats in the 32-member state Assembly and Chief Minister Pawan Chamling romping home with a

  • army jawans rescue 584 tourists stranded in sikkim s

    Army jawans rescue 584 tourists stranded in Sikkim's Nathula snow

    India | Feb 18, 2014, 01:55 PM IST

    Kolkata: Army jawans rescued 584 tourists, including 106 women and 14 children, who were left stranded when unexpected heavy snowfall caused major road blocks in Sikkim's Nathula, officials said here on Tuesday. Army personnel under

  • nearly 600 stranded tourists rescued in sikkim

    Nearly 600 stranded tourists rescued in Sikkim

    India | Feb 18, 2014, 08:03 AM IST

    Kolkata: Army personnel have rescued nearly 600 tourists, including women and children, who were stranded due to heavy snowfall in Sikkim, a defence spokesperson said Monday.In a rescue operation carried out by personnel of the

  • sikkim first state in india with 100 percent sanitation

    Sikkim first state in India with 100 percent sanitation coverage

    India | Feb 09, 2014, 02:26 PM IST

    Gangtok: In a country ranked poorly on the health and environment front, Sikkim has done remarkably well to become India's first state with 100 percent sanitation coverage, according to a report of the drinking water

  • sikkim to host east zone round of santosh trophy

    Sikkim to host East Zone round of Santosh Trophy

    Football | Dec 13, 2013, 07:13 PM IST

    Gangtok: Sikkim Football Association is hosting East Zone round of the 68th edition of National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy for the first timefrom January 26 to January 31 here at Paljor Stadium.The East zone

  • justice n.k. jain sworn in as sikkim hc judge

    Justice N.K. Jain sworn in as Sikkim HC judge

    India | Sep 30, 2013, 05:40 PM IST

    Gangtok: Sikkim Governor Shrinivas Patil today administered the oath of office to Justice Narendra Kumar Jain as Judge of Sikkim High Court here.The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling along with his

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