Monsoon alert for travellers: Heading to hill stations? Check's IMD rain warning for these statesMonsoon update: Southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala, signalling the start of India's crucial four-month rainy season. Southern and west...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang seeks tourism ministry's support to build toy museum and cultural labSpeaking on the proposals submitted to the Ministry, he sought the consideration and support of the Union Minister for the construction of ...
25 Nov, 2022, 08.03 PM IST
First commercial flight lands at PakyongThe airline will operate direct flights on the Kolkata-Pakyong-Kolkata route daily under the Centre's regional connectivity scheme UDAN, th...
04 Oct, 2018, 09.26 PM IST
Sikkim’s Pakyong airport opens new door for Eastern Himalayan tourism businessPakyong, located 130 km from Bagdogra airport in Northern West Bengal, will be a new and additional gateway for both domestic and foreign t...
27 Sep, 2018, 04.11 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Sikkim's first airport todayThe prime minister will leave for the Himalayan state after launching the Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Miss...
24 Sep, 2018, 09.39 AM IST
Sikkim gets sensor-based landslide warning system ahead of being on aviation map of IndiaThe airport is going to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Pakyong near the state capital Gangtok on Monday.
23 Sep, 2018, 10.29 AM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Sikkim airport on Sep 23After the formal inauguration of the airport on September 23, the commercial operation of flights will commence from the airport in the fir...
15 Sep, 2018, 11.54 AM IST
Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman makes aerial survey of Doklam-Nathula areaSikkim government officials said the defence minister also made a survey of the new Pakyong Airport in East Sikkim and neighbouring areas t...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
IAF's Dornier aircraft lands at Pakyong airport"This is a historic day for Sikkim. A 19-seater Dornier 288 aircraft landed successfully at 3:25 pm today at Pakyong Airport," Chief Secret...
05 Mar, 2018, 08.01 PM IST
Follow Sikkim model and make India Swachh, says CM Pawan Chamling"My idea is to make Sikkim the first BPL-free state in India by 2019-20. And by 2018, Sikkim will be the first state to have only pucca hou...
06 Oct, 2016, 05.17 PM IST
Sikkim may get an airport, indicates PM Narendra ModiHailing the quality of flowers of the state, Modi said, "Sikkim grows some flowers with long shelf life. There are different fragrances.
18 Jan, 2016, 10.53 PM IST
Pakyong airport in Sikkim to become operational by 2017Sikkim's first greenfield airport at Pakyong will be operationalised by 2017, which will provide a direct connectivity to the land-locked s...
08 Jan, 2016, 10.58 PM IST
Sikkim's first airport to be operational by next year: Mahesh Sharma"Preparation are afoot and we are hopeful that the state will have its first airport operational from December 2016," said Mahesh Sharma.
15 Oct, 2015, 03.14 PM IST
Sikkim's first greenfield airport to be completed by December 2014Sikkim's first greenfield airport at Pakyong will be completed by December 2014 which will provide air connectivity to the land locked stat...
12 Sep, 2013, 01.34 PM IST
- Sikkim expects to attract 10 lakh tourists this year
About 10 lakh tourists are expected in Sikkim this year in view of the normalised situation after the 2011 earthquake.
16 Jan, 2013, 07.10 PM IST
- Punj Lloyd shares in demand on Rs 264 crore airport project
Shares of Punj Lloyd gained momentum after the company bagged an order worth Rs 264 crore from the Airport Authority of India for building ...
06 Jan, 2009, 01.36 PM IST
- Proposal for helipad near Akshardham temple in Delhi
The government is mooting a proposal to construct a helipad near Akshardham temple in the national capital, the Rajya Sabha was informed on...
26 Feb, 2008, 03.08 PM IST