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GI Tag registration approved for Sikkim's Dallay Khorsani

GI Tag registration approved for Sikkim’s Dallay Khorsani

Gangtok, September 2: In 2019, there was speculation of Sikkim’s famous Temi Tea to obtain a Geographical Indication Tag (GI Tag) but that has yet to become a reality, but the good news is that another popular food produce from Sikkim, the dallay khorsani or red cherry pepper, has been approved for GI Tag registration.

A GI tag is a sign used to indictae a specifici region’s physical goods,…

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PM Modi addresses the nation, announces implementation of One Nation, One Ration Card

PM Modi addresses the nation, announces implementation of One Nation, One Ration Card

June 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation in a 16-minute long speech, and amongst the various issues he addressed was the implementation of One Nation, One Ration Card across the country.

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The PM said that the beneficiaries from ONORC are the ones who go to other states in search of employment opportunities. The ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ was first…

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Is Sikkim's Asymptomatic Cases a Boon or a Bane?

Is Sikkim’s Asymptomatic Cases a Boon or a Bane?

All the active COVID-19 positive cases in Sikkim have turned out to be asymptomatic, informed Dr Pemba T Bhutia, Director General cum Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Sikkim. A study by Annals of Internal Medicine published on June 3rd hinted at the possibility of asymptomatic infected people being super spreaders of the coronavirus. The study suggested that there…

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Sikkim mourns the demise of its first woman journalist

Sikkim mourns the demise of its first woman journalist, Santosh Nirash, lovingly called 'Mummy'/'Maa ji'

Gangtok, June 10:  In what comes as news of a heavy loss for journalism and the media fraternity in Sikkim, Santosh Nirash or ‘Mummy’/’Maa ji’ who was the first woman journalist of Sikkim, passed away on the morning of June 10 due to a prolonged illness at her residence in Gangtok.

She was born on 3rd October 1928 in Pin Dadankhan, which is present-day Pakistan and travelled to Sikkim in 1959…

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Grace period granted to private educational institutions to register & fulfill criteria - The Sikkim Chronicle - Sikkim News

Gangtok, April 27 All private schools and educational institutions functioning in the state of Sikkim have finally been given a grace period for getting their institutions registered and to fulfill the necessary requirements. This was informed through a notification issued by the concerned department recently. It may be noted that the education department here, during …