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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav Visits Sevoke – Rangpo Rail Site

Posted on March 5, 2023 by tni

Webdesk, TNI Rangpo, 05th February, 2023: The Honorable Minister of Railways, IT and Communication Mr. Ashwini Vaishnav started inspecting the proposed Rail Link between Sevoke and Rangpo that connects the state of Sikkim with the rest of country. The Honorable Minister was supposed to go directly to Gangtok. However, it was found that at the border three Ministers were waiting to receive him. He inspected Junction arrangements at Sevoke and instructed the officials to make…

Major Nisheet Dogra Buried Under 6ft Snow at Sikkim, Dies at Bengdubi

Posted on February 10, 2019 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Sikkim, 10th February, 2019: In a shocking incident, an Indian Army Major Nisheet Dogra 7 light Cavalry lost his life in a snow blizzard in North Sikkim on Yesterday. The Major was on his way to North Sikkim for the deployment of a tank regiment. He was Commanding the independent tank squadron, Since the exact situation is unknown, the security forces said they started looking for the major who…

Army Rescues 150 Stranded Tourists from North Sikkim due to Snowfall

Posted on January 9, 2019 by tni

By Snigdha Som (TNI) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Gangtok, 09th January, 2019: In yet another swift humanitarian operation, Indian Army rescued over 150 stranded tourists amidst heavy snowfall in North Sikkim, saving precious lives in sub zero temperatures. Unprecedented snowfall in a span of two hours cut off the popular tourist destinations in Lachung Valley, rendering the tourists helpless. The troops of Trishakti Corps immediately launched Quick Reaction Teams including medical staff to…

Impending Landslide Warning System Vandalized at Sikkim

Posted on May 6, 2018 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Gangtok 6th May, 2018: A landslide-warning system being installed by researchers of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham at Chandmari Village in Sikkim’s Gangtok District has been severely vandalized, with cut wires and broken equipment strewn at the site. This has laid waste to two years of field work by team members from Amrita who has been traveling from its Kerala campus to install a network of sensors that would help provide early…

Sikkim University Students Excels At Aahavaan Sports Fest Held In Delhi

Posted on March 29, 2017 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Gangtok, 29th March, 2017: Sikkim University sports team led by Milan Subba, Secretary for Games & Sporting Affairs, SUSA had participated and won medals at Aaahavaan Sports Fest organized by Delhi Technological University. The team was accompanied by Zigmee Wnagchuk Bhutia, Sports Coordinator, Sikkim University. More than 200 students had participated and many reputed colleges and Universities had sent their teams. Overall, Sikkim University won 10 medals – 4 Silver…

Workshop Organized by CII – North Bengal on Food Processing Sector at Sikkim

Posted on March 23, 2017 by tni

By Hirak. D (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Gangtok, March 23rd 2017: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) North Bengal Zonal Council in partnership with FACE and Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) organized one day Workshop on Catalysing Investment in the Food Processing Sector in Sikkim on 21 March 2017 at Hotel Tashi Delek, Sikkim (Gangtok). Mr Naresh Agarwal, Past Chairman CII NB Zonal Council & Director, Shilpangan Industrial Park, Siliguri addressed…

Sikkim University Students Condemns the Delhi Rape on the Woman from Hills

Posted on March 16, 2017 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Gangtok, 16th March, 2017: Today the students of the Sikkim University organized a peace rally under the initiative of Smt. Rachana Bista, Secretary for Social Service Affairs led by President, Mr. Patrush Lepcha. This peace rally was to express solidarity to the victim of Delhi rape case and also to create awareness that women safety has to be of prime importance. A woman from the hills was brutally gang-raped by…

First Snowfall Received by Sikkim This Season

Posted on December 27, 2016 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Gangtok, 27th December, 2016: When Bengal is experiencing a nonuniform and half dozed winter this season, the neighboring experienced its taste of the first snowfall this season. Especially the East and North Sikkim got the season’s first snowfall on Sunday night. It was just a delight for the tourists, up to one ft of snow was reported from, Zuluk, Lachen and Gurudongmar lake in North and also the famous Changu…

Namchi Hosted the ICAI Siliguri’s CA Refresher Course This Year

Posted on December 20, 2016 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Namchi, 20th December, 2016: Siliguri Branch of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) hosted a Three Day “Residential Refresher Course at Namchi, Sikkim “from 17th to 19th December, 2016. This was informed through a press release from ICAI Siliguri. The program was organized by CPE Committee, ICAI. In the Seminar Top Most Tax Expert CA. (Dr.) Girish Ahuja, CA. Sushil Kumar Goyal (Central Council Member, ICAI & Author), CA….

WATER RAFTING EXPEDITION BY ARMY FLAGGED OFF FROM SIKKIM

Posted on February 29, 2016 by tni

By Rita Das (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 29th February, 2016: A White Water Rafting Expedition undertaken by the Double First Battalion of the Striking Lion Division was flagged off today from Balutar, Sikkim. The Expedition team will cover a grueling stretch of 110 km in three days. The team consisting of 24 members in three rafts completed a distance of 35 Km from Balutar to Rangpo today….