Sikkim
Rangpo-Sikkim’s First Railway Station
Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Sikkim’s first railway station at Rangpo. The prime minister emphasized that the station’s design will draw inspiration from the rich culture, heritage, and architecture of the Himalayan state. The Rangpo ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2024
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Startup20 Engagement Group
The second meeting of the Startup20 Engagement Group under India’s G20 Presidency will be held on 18-19 March in Gangtok, Sikkim. This meeting will provide a unique opportunity to promote startups in North East India. The event is set to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Sikkim- West Bengal Reciprocal Transport Agreement
Sikkim and West Bengal recently agreed for a new Reciprocal Transport Agreement (2022), highlighting the problems with previous 2007 agreement. Background 2007 agreement had provided permits for only Gangtok, Pelling & Namchi districts in Sikkim and Kalimpong, Siliguri & Darjeeling districts in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Blue Duke: State butterfly of Sikkim
During the celebration of World Environment Day 2022; the Chief Minister of Sikkim, P.S. Golay, declared Blue Duke as “State Butterfly of Sikkim”. Highlights This was announced at Saramsa Garden near Ranipool, in an event organized by Forest department. Blue ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Sikkim ‘Bahini’ scheme
The government of Sikkim is set to announce the Bahini scheme in its annual Budget later this month. About the Bahini scheme The Bahini scheme aims to provide secondary and senior secondary school-going girls with 100% access to free and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Recent Study on Pollination of Moths
A study has revealed that moths are essential for pollination in northeast India’s Himalayan environment. The study established that 91 species of moths are pollinators of 21 different species of plants in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim in the north-eastern Himalayas. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs