by Kalpana Palkhiwala Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope or MACE Hanle, is the world’s largest telescope at the highest altitude being established at Hanle, Ladakh. It is being built by ECIL, Hyderabad for BARC. It will be built in Hyderabad and will be assembled at the campus of Indian Astronomical …

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By Hamid Hussain The Border Roads Organisation was conceived and raised  in March 1960 by  Pandit  Jawaharlal  Nehru, the  great  visionary and the  first  Prime Minister of India. This was done with the aim of coordinating the speedy development of a network of roads in the North and  the  North-Eastern  …

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MANGAN, April 4, 2013 Five farmers from Menrongong ward, under Kabi-Lungtsok constituency in North Sikkim were awarded prizes by Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) for showing good performances in popcorn production. Karma Lepcha, Pezor Lepcha, Chidup Lepcha, Karma Wangzing Lepcha and Pema Dorjee Lepcha were rewarded during a distribution programme …

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Gangtok, April 2, 2013 A three-day training on piggery was organised at different locations by State Level Nodal Agency, Department of Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management here in the state capital during 25-28 March under Integrated Watershed Management Programme in co-ordination with Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services Department. Dr.Tashi Bhutia …

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Gangtok, April 1, 2013 The Minister for Rural Management and Development Department C.B.Karki inaugurated six houses under Reconstruction of Earthquake Damage Rural Houses (REDRH) in Khamdong BAC, here on March 30 and handed over to the beneficiaries. The houses constructed at the cost of Rs 4.89 lakhs each belong to …

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Gangtok, March 13, 2013 Sikkim Commission for Backward Classes (SCBC) chairman T.N.Sharma leading a team of his commission members and officials accompanied by the member secretary G.P. Upadhaya, IAS, Secretary, Social Justice, Empowerment and Welfare Department, paid official visit to some of the PSU’s of Sikkim viz. Cipla Pvt. Ltd, …

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The National Horticulture Mission (NHM) supports a wide range of horticultural activities. This photo-feature showcases three farmers who have become successful farmer-entrepreneurs and role-models in their neighbourhoods by adopting new technologies with NHM assistance. Ms. Harshida Desai of Uchgaon, Belgaum District, Karnataka, is cultivating garbera in green houses and selling …

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Gangtok, February 11, 2013 The General Manager of United Commercial Bank (UCO), Kolkata C.K. Mukherjee donated Rs. ten lakhs (10,00000/-) towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for September 18th earthquake rehabilitation here in Samman Bhawan on February 10. Mukherjee was accompanied by U.P. Singh, General Manager, UCO Bank, Birbhum and …

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GANGTOK, February 8, 2013 The keys of the two new houses built under Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission (CMRHM) were handed over officially to the beneficiaries of Darap-Nambu Gram Panchayat Unit during the inauguration and handing over ceremony held on February 7. The Panchayat of Darap Ward Birkha Maya Limboo …

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Progressive fragmentation of land holdings, degrading natural resource base and emerging challenges of climate change are resulting in increased pressure on land and water. Required agricultural production and a diversified food basket to meet the requirement of the increasing population with higher per capita income, has to emanate from the …

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