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Golay's tricky road ahead

Sikkim's new chief minister will have to achieve growth without compromising nature.Aditi Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay), arrives at the swearing-in......

P S Golay sworn in as Sikkim CM

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha president Prem Singh Tamang, popularly known as P S Golay, on Monday took oath as the chief minister of Sikkim. He was administered the oath by Governor Ganga Prasad at the......

P S Golay to take oath as new Sikkim CM on Monday

IMAGE: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha president Prem Singh Tamang, alias P S Golay. Photograph: Courtesy @KrantiSikkim/Twitter Sikkim Krantikari Morcha president Prem Singh Tamang, popularly known as P......

SKM meets Sikkim Governor, stakes claim to form govt

A Sikkim Krantikari Morcha delegation led by its president P S Golay on Saturday called on Governor Ganga Prasad and staked claim to form the next government in the state. The SKM leaders, however,......

5-time CM Chamling loses in Sikkim

The Sikkim Democratic Front got 15 seats in the hill state, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, which came into being in 2013, bagged 17 seats, one more than required for a majority in the 32-member......

Sikkim standoff: China's economic stakes in India is no worry for Beijing

India may hold the promise of a big market for China, but that promise is yet to be fulfilled Image: File image of India-China trade route at Nathu-La, 55 km (34 miles) north of Gangtok, capital of......

Gambling to be legal? Maharashtra to take a call

Currently, only Goa and Sikkim allow casinos. The Maharashtra government will soon decide whether to allow casinos to function in the state. The government has already received two......

States fail to find lead in Maggi noodles

Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Meghalaya and Mizoram, too, reported lead in Maggi noodles far below toxic levels. Several test reports from states have found Maggi......

How Sikkim flower industry is blooming

A Sikkimese daily carried a cartoon strip on its front page last February. Two honey bees look perplexed while a fellow bee is perched atop a flower, inebriated and moaning "Oh! My God". One among......

India's fastest growing states

Which state in India has the fastest growth rate? Sikkim tops the charts with a growth rate of 20.53 per cent based on compounded annual growth rate in the last five years. 1. Sikkim 5 Years CAGR......

Priyanka's Sikkim boo-boo lights up social media

Trolls and PeeCee, the news BFFs? Photograph: Danny Moloshok/REUTERS Priyanka Chopra has come under attack on social media after her comment that Sikkim is affected by insurgency in a......

Politics calling again for Indian football legend Bhutia

'My commitment to stay in state politics is long-term, and I am also going to contest the forthcoming Sikkim Assembly polls' Bhaichung Bhutia, India's iconic former football captain, is set to try......

Check out football legend Bhutia's plans for Lok Sabha polls

'Whichever parties -- national or regional -- are wanting to work for the betterment of Sikkim, we are ready to form a coalition.' IMAGE: Bhaichung Bhutia launched the Hamro Sikkim Party in April.......

Why Sharad Pawar resigned as MCA chief

'Sikkim, with a population of 1.6 million, now has a cricket association.''But the MCA representing Mumbai and Thane, despite a population of 15 million, has lost its separate identity.'......

Bhutia's dream United Sikkim in for the long haul

The Baichung Bhutia co-owned United Sikkim Football club is languishing at the bottom of the I-League table. And faced with a depleting fan following in the small Himalayan state of Sikkim, fear is......

Lajong FC edge past Sikkim, 10-man EB beat Arrows

Shillong Lajong FC edged past Sikkim United FC 2-1 at round 19 of I-League, widening the gap to seven points ahead of the latter. Lajong outwitted their opponent from the first whistle as Sushil......

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ED attaches Rs119 cr worth properties of 'Lottery King'

The case pertains to Sikkim Lottery Scam in which Martin and his associates alleged made illegal profits of Rs910.3 crore by allegedly cheating the... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ed-attaches-rs119-cr-worth-properties-of-lottery-king/story-DdXagy7Io4t471Npp4JxYI.html

Strengthening of MSMEs

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) implements various schemes for benefit of MSMEs in all parts of India. These include... ...

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IMD predicts heavy rainfall today in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; thunderstorm likely in Bihar, West Bengal

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in north interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Telangana, Maharashtra today.... ...

https://www.firstpost.com/india/imd-predicts-heavy-rainfall-today-in-tamil-nadu-puducherry-thunderstorm-likely-in-bihar-west-bengal-7029631.html

Indian Chamber of commerce not keen on getting into North Bengal’s demand for NEC like benefit

The NEC policy offers Tax Holiday, Capital Subsidy or many other benefits to new entrepreneurs investing in these industrially backward states.... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/indian-chamber-of-commerce-not-keen-on-getting-into-north-bengals-demand-for-nec-like-benefit/articleshow/70277735.cms

Adverse weather has put Rs 400 crore worth travel trade in Darjeeling Sikkim hills under crisis

However, West Bengal Tourism Minister Gautam Deb has assured all possible support to anyone in need. By Debasis Sarkar , ET Bureau | Jul 15, 2019,... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/adverse-weather-has-put-rs-400-crore-worth-travel-trade-in-darjeeling-sikkim-hills-under-crisis/articleshow/70229084.cms

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