Gangtok, 22 May 2013: The Eastern Institute of Integrated Learning in Management [EIILM] University, Sikkim, has challenged the police action and sought the quashing of the FIR against its senior officials against which arrests were effected early this month. This, in a petition moved in the High Court. The senior …

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Churachandpur (Manipur), July 3, 2013 Four men belonging to Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) were arrested and suspended for allegedly filming a couple and forcing them to have sex. The couple was caught red-handed by the IRB men when they were making love. The incident reportedly occurred on June 25 at …

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Gangtok, November 29, 2013 Following is the full text of speech delivered by Mr Pawan Chamling, Chief Minister of Sikkim during the Conference of Agriculture Ministers of North-Eastern States held in Gangtok on November 28, 2013. Here is the speech: Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing Industries respected …

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Sikkim Music Fest was organised on Nov. 21, 2010 in Gangtok by Defenders of Metal. It created history by bringing the northeastern bands like Still Waters and Dark Murder Scheme with the likes of Arsames (Iran) and Sabin Rai (Nepal) on the same stage. But every great event has a …

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Gangtok, May 8, 2013 EIILM University (Sikkim) vice chancellor OV Vijayan and two other top university officials were arrested by Gangtok police on May 6 from Jorethang on charges of cheating and forgery of documents. Registrar Col (retired) Alok Bandhari and controller of examinations Vijay Dahiya were the other two …

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A two day long workshop for Planning of Mirco/ Mini Hydro Power in Sikkim starts on Tuesday A two-day long inception workshop for Planning of Mirco/ Mini Hydro Power in Sikkim was inaugurated by the Minister for Rural Management and Development Department, Mr CB Karki today. The workshop is being …

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Kolkata: November 29, 2011 Distributors of Sikkim and Nagaland state lotteries have closed down operations in West Bengal in the face of taxes imposed on draws by the state government. “Lottery distribution of Sikkim and Nagaland state government lotteries both in on-line and paper forms have been stopped in the …

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Yet another feat for Tourism Sector in Sikkim: The nation’s most progressive state in tourism received the maximum number foreign tourists in the year 2007 to 2009, according to the data released by the Ministry of Tourism of domestic and foreign tourist visits to North- Eastern States during the year …

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The Gram Rojgar Sahayaks (GRS) of eight Block Administrative Centers (BAC) of east district working as supervisors for MG-NAREGA under Rural Management Development Department (RMDD) today formed an association at Saramsa to raise their various demands. The GRS were appointed through an open interview on November 2008 for the period …

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New Delhi: December 15, 2011 The wait is over. Aakash, the world’s cheapest tablet has been put online for sale. The online booking and pre booking of this Android tablet has been started by DataWind. This Canadian company is the manufacturer of Aakash. About 30,000 tablets have been put online …

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