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Train to Sikkim: Railways completes mining in 10 out of 14 tunnels, sets August 2025 deadlineThe project, covering a total length of 44.96 km between Sivok (West Bengal) to Ranpo (Sikkim), has 14 tunnels, 22 bridges (13 major and 9 ...
India's forest, tree cover rose by 2,261 sq km in last 2 years: ISFR reportUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav stressed on the need for generous tree plantation by private sector to reduce the burden on fore...
Himachal to prepare baseline data of high altitude eco-system under SECURE
Centre did not inform Sikkim about Doklam standoff: Chamling"Even during such tense times, whatever I heard and saw on the stand-off was from television and newspapers," Chamling said.
India among top 10 nations in terms of forest areaThe maximum forest cover reduction in the north-eastern states has been reported by Mizoram (531 sq km), Nagaland (450 sq km) and Arunachal...
This holiday season, enjoy a Yak Safari near Lake Tsongmo in SikkimIn winter the placid lake remains frozen with the area around it covered in snow while in late spring the profusion of flowers in bloom add...
Pawan Chamling to complete 20 years in office tomorrow64-year-old Chamling first assumed office on December 12 in 1994 when his Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) won the Assembly elections.
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling set to complete 20 years in officeSikkim has become the leading state of producing organic fruits and vegetables with a total 58,168 hectare of land under organic cultivatio...
Environment major poll issue in SikkimPradesh Congress president A D Subba alleges that Teesta and Rangeet rivers have been badly hurt due to dams and powerhouses.
- Mining, quarrying banned near Sikkim wildlife sanctuary
Human activities including mining, quarrying or setting up new ‘major’ hydro-electric projects will not be allowed around areas up to 200 m...
Sikkim apprehends heavy loss in tourism business due to Darjeeling crisisThe ongoing political turmoil in northern West Bengal has badly influenced festive season tourism business prospect of adjoining state Sikk...
Sikkim becomes only state to increase forest coverSikkim has become the only state to have increased its forest cover in the past two decades and has launched an ambitious Rs 31 crore proje...
Sikkim becomes only state to increase forest coverThe forest cover in Sikkim has been increased to 47.34 per cent in 2013 from 43.95 per cent in 1993, the only state to achieve this.
Sikkim wants RAMSAR inclusion of its wetlandsInclusion of well deserving high altitude lakes of tiny Indian Himalayan state Sikkim into the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Imp...
- Uttarakhand tops Planning Commission's green ranking
Uttarakhand has been rated top in the Planning Commission's green ranking based on quality of air and water, waste management, forest cover...
Uttarakhand tops Planning Commission's green rankingUttarakhand has been rated top in the Plan Panel's green ranking based on quality of air and water, waste management, forest cover and clim...
- Sub Himalayan northern West Bengal under high sedimentation risk
While southern part of West Bengal is suffering from less than normal rainfall, sub Himalayan northern part of the sate has received much h...
- Sikkim to be one of the largest beneficiaries of adventure tourism promotion
Himalayan state Sikkim is going to be one of the largest beneficiaries of GoI’s ongoing initiative to promote adventure tourism in India.
- Northeastern states fast losing their green cover
Nationally, Assam has lost the maximum forest cover in the entire country of the very dense category of forest, 17 sq km in last two years.
- Sikkim launches Green Mission III to increase forest cover
To give a fillip to eco-tourism in the state, Sikkim has launched the third stage of its green mission.