Separate rooms, beds reserved; medicines stocked: Jalgaon admin prepares after IMD heatwave alert for MaharashtraJalgaon district is preparing for a heatwave. Government hospitals have set up special rooms and beds for heat-related illnesses. Doctors a...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
'Done with circus called India': Man shares why he wants to leave country even after Rs 10 crore savingsA man with ₹10 crore in assets is considering leaving India due to poor civic conditions, urban chaos, and a declining quality of life in m...
13 Apr, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Anand Mahindra learns a 'masterclass in patience' from a rare plant. 'Biology textbooks never mentioned it'Industrialist Anand Mahindra recently highlighted his fascination with Sikkim Sundari, a rare Himalayan plant that grows at altitudes of 4,...
21 Dec, 2025, 03.29 PM IST
ADB approves $148 mn loan to improve power supply in SikkimThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a loan of USD 148.5 million to facilitate the modernization and improvement of the reliabil...
16 May, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang announces recruitment drive of 1000 posts in police with 50% reservation for womenThe 48th State Day of Sikkim, to commemorate the formation of Sikkim as the 22nd State of India Union, was celebrated in Gangtok. The event...
17 May, 2023, 09.47 PM IST
Sikkim becomes Covid-free after two yearsSikkim has reported a total of 39,165 COVID-19 cases, and 37,966 patients have recovered thus far, while 747 migrated out of the northeaste...
28 May, 2022, 01.12 AM IST
Vaccination programme a cause of concern for the State: Sikkim High CourtThe court observed that Considering the entire population of the State, a meagre amount of 14 lakhs vaccines would be the approximate requi...
06 Jun, 2021, 01.03 AM IST
Sikkim extends lockdown by another weekThe Himalayan state reported 264 more COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 15,171, while three fresh fatalities raised the toll to 250, a b...
30 May, 2021, 09.07 PM IST
Punjab's Covid death ratio highest at 2.38%Eighteen states and Union Territories in India have been registering death ratio higher than the national average. These include Punjab, Ma...
11 May, 2021, 08.27 AM IST
Karnataka bans firecrackers ahead of Diwali due to rising air pollutionWhile states like Rajasthan, Odisha, Delhi and Sikkim have imposed a blanket ban on firecrackers, few states have prohibited the use of imp...
06 Nov, 2020, 03.14 PM IST
Sikkim government extends lockdown till August 3 as Covid-19 cases spikeAs per the revised guidelines from the Home Department, the lockdown remains extended till 6 am on August 3, a notification issued by Chief...
31 Jul, 2020, 04.51 PM IST
Sikkim reports first COVID-19 case as Delhi returnee tests positiveThe student, who hails from Rabangla in South Sikkim district, is undergoing treatment at Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) Hospital.
23 May, 2020, 08.55 PM IST
Exotic Sikkim starts preparing its tourism revival planThe state of 6 lakh population has around 30,000 rooms to generate a lodging business of around Rs 6 crore a day with over 90% occupancy du...
13 May, 2020, 11.47 PM IST
Sikkim patients stranded outside state to get Rs 30,000 from governmentThe government will also provide all ASHA workers with an honorarium of Rs 5,000 in view of their efforts to contain the spread of coronavi...
16 Apr, 2020, 08.10 PM IST
Mankind Pharma to invest Rs 200 crore to open 2 plants by mid-2016Mankind Pharma will invest Rs 200 crore to open two manufacturing plants in the country by the middle of 2016 as part of its expansion plan...
29 Nov, 2015, 11.49 AM IST
- Arunachal launches DOTS plus for TB patients
Arunachal Pradesh has taken a lead in the entire North-East with the launching of first-of-its-kind DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment) plus...
14 Jan, 2012, 01.25 PM IST
- Sikkim remains cut off for the 5th day
Sikkim remained cut off from the rest of the country for the fifth consecutive day today as the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) continued to ...
21 Jun, 2008, 08.20 PM IST