Gangtok: Sikkim, which started eco-friendly farming from a small area of land about a decade ago, is set to become a fully organic state by 2015, a senior state official has said.
"The entire state will be converted into a certified organic state by 2015. Our schemes and policies are well tuned to realise that goal," Sikkim Agriculture Secretary Vishal Chauhan said in Gangtok.
According to him, structured organic farming started in the state in 2003 when the government set up the dedicated Sikkim State Organic Board to promote farm techniques that prohibit the use of manufactured synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
"Our Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling, had also introduced a resolution in the assembly seeking to convert entire farming in the state to organic. Now, our farming relies on techniques such as green manure, compost, biological pest control and crop rotation."...
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08:54 PM, Aug 20, 2012
Gangtok: With three blood samples testing positive at Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory(RDDL), authorities today confirmed swine fever outbreak as the cause of high mortality among pigs in Rinchenpong in West Sikkim. Joint Director, Animal Husbandry department[West], Dr DS Tewari said in a statement that results of three blood samples sent to RDDL, Khanapara, Assam, confirmed that it is swine fever and the department embarked on a vaccination drive in Rinchenpong...
02:51 PM, Jun 25, 2012
Guwahati: To travel across all 28 states of India and neighbouring Bhutan in a Tata Nano car covering around 25,000 kms is no easy task. Yet, this is being attempted by 62-year-old Kochi-based car enthusiast Thomas Chacko, who has so far covered 5,400 km in the small car and reached Guwahati on Saturday. Starting his journey from Mumbai on May 3, Chacko has so far travelled through Indore, Bhopal, Khajuraho,...
07:40 PM, May 20, 2012
Gangtok: For all those wannabe rock n roll performers, here is an opportunity to be a certified rocker, with a degree to boot, to take you through the worldwide rock music circuit. Rockschool, which exists in 26 countries throughout the globe and is one of the premier institutions in music, has opened its doors in Sikkim where rock music is a passion with the young generation. It is the only...
04:09 PM, Mar 12, 2012
New Delhi: A tourist vehicle fell into a gorge in Gangtok on Wednesday killing atleast 6 and injuring two others. The incident happened at Digchu enroute to Gangtok. Rescue operations are being carried out by local authorities. ...
10:19 AM, Dec 14, 2011
Gangtok: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday announced a Rs1,000 crore grant to Sikkim to tide over the devastation caused by the September 18 earthquake that killed 80 people and caused large scale damage to private property. "The Prime Minister announced a Rs1,000 crore package to Sikkim and also assured all help and cooperation from the central government to fight the tragedy and devastation caused by the earthquake," a Sikkim...
02:04 PM, Sep 29, 2011
This week on 30 Minutes, watch how the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Sikkim on September 18 changed lives there. ...
09:10 AM, Sep 25, 2011
CJ Tripti shows the minor damages caused by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Sikkim. ...
11:12 PM, Sep 24, 2011
Gangtok: Rescue work has been suspended in Sikkim due to thick fog and heavy clouds. There were reports of multiple landslides in North Sikkim after heavy rains in the area. Officials say that the critical stage of the rescue operation is almost over and the death toll in Sunday's earthquake has mounted to 117, out of which 75 people have died in Sikkim alone. In fact, the state experienced another...
02:49 PM, Sep 23, 2011
Three days after the earthquake, Sikkim is still battling the aftermath. Death toll has crossed 80. ...
10:32 AM, Sep 21, 2011
New Delhi: Three days after the devastating earthquake, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi was in Sikkim on Wednesday. Gandhi headed to affected areas across Gangtok to meet victims and their families. He was scheduled to make a trip to Meghalaya on Wednesday for a public meeting of Youth Congress membership but changed his plan to include this visit. Gandhi visited Gangtok on Wednesday morning before attending the scheduled Youth Congress...
07:04 AM, Sep 21, 2011
Gangtok: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday met her Sikkim counterpart Pawan Kumar Chamling and offered him all assistance to meet the situation arising out of Sunday's quake. "Sikkim is our neighbouring state and we stand by the people of Sikkim at this hour of crisis with all sorts of assistance to help them tide over the situation," Banerjee told reporters after meeting Chamling at NHPC guest house...
07:33 PM, Sep 20, 2011
Citizen Journalist Tripti Singh said post the earthquake in Sikkim, there was chaos everywhere in Gangtok. ...
10:57 AM, Sep 20, 2011
The National Highway 31A, linking Sikkim to Bagdogra, has been partially opened for traffic. ...
11:03 PM, Sep 19, 2011
CNN-IBN's Karma Paljor reports from Ground Zero on the difficulties being faced in Sikkim as aftershocks continue. ...
09:14 PM, Sep 19, 2011
Gangtok: Twenty-two people, travelling in a bus, went missing since Sunday evening in North Sikkim where the epicentre of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake lay. They were believed to be travelling in a GREF bus which is still to be traced by the rescue teams. A spokesman of the 17 Mountain Division said the army was still not able to find the missing bus which could be anywhere between a radius...
08:56 PM, Sep 19, 2011
Home Secretary RK Singh said after the quake in Sikkim on Sunday, rescue teams were facing difficulty due to the weather but was power restored in the region. ...
12:57 PM, Sep 19, 2011
New Delhi: At least 28 people have lost their lives and over 100 injured after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Sikkim on Sunday evening. Authorities fear the toll could rise further. The exact extent of damages is yet to be assessed as relief and rescue is yet to reach affected areas. Out of the 28 dead, 19 are from Sikkim, two from Bihar and five in West Bengal. Two Army...
10:15 AM, Sep 19, 2011
The epicenter of the earthquake that jolted parts of North India on Sunday was Mangan in Sikkim. Here's a look at the areas most affected by the earthquake. ...
08:01 AM, Sep 19, 2011
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari on Sunday expressed concern on the earthquake that hit several parts of the country. Sonia, who expressed "deep concern and anxiety", has urged authorities and the disaster management system to remain vigilant and extend all help to the affected areas, the Congress said in a statement. Gadkari also expressed solidarity with the people affected by the...
07:25 AM, Sep 19, 2011
