Birth Rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and is a crucial determinant of population growth. It gives the number of live births per thousand population in a given region and year. The Birth Rate at all India level has declined drastically over the last five decades …
Karnataka Minister for Rural Development H K Patil presents a Gandhi statue to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and Karnataka Chief Secretary Kaushik Mukherjee look on during the Meeting of Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on …
Northeast Microbial Database (NEMiD) is a first of its kind digital database on microbial diversity from North East (NE) India, which provides information on culturable microbes (bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes) isolated from soils of the region (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim and parts of North Bengal) …
A year after Uttarakhand floods: No disaster mgmt policy to combat nature's fury. Sikkim govt to buy 100% stake in Teesta-III if other investors exit. To stop the practice of ministries unilaterally declaring relief packages in times of natural calamities such as droughts and floods, the government has asked ministries …
Worldwide data for cancer survival are scarce. The researchers aimed to initiate worldwide surveillance of cancer survival by central analysis of population-based registry data, as a metric of the effectiveness of health systems, and to inform global policy on cancer control.
In tune with its commitment for development of North Eastern States, the Centre has sanctioned a comprehensive scheme amounting to Rs. 4,754.20 crores for strengthening of transmission and distribution system in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. The scheme has been prepared by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in consultation with Power Grid …
Chief Minister Pawan Chamling today made announcements to supplement the ongoing efforts of the government and stakeholders in making Sikkim a fully ‘organic state’ by the end of 2015. He also issued strict directives to the panchayats, field level officers and staff of the Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry departments …
NEW DELHI: Fifty-six proposals under Forest Conservation Act and 11 projects under Environment Impact Assessment Notification for roads and public utility sectors were granted clearance in hilly states during the last one year, government today said. Presently, 55 projects for forest clearance and one project for environment clearance are pending …
A team of officials from Sikkim’s East District Administration and the NHPC has found that 16 houses downstream of the Teesta Stage-V hydel project in Jang village in Lower Rakdong Tintek are at high risk. The team under SDM Gangtok, Karma Lodey Lepcha, inspected the site on Tuesday, according to …
Delayed by over two years due to natural calamities, the 1200 MW Teesta III hydropower project in Sikkim is scheduled to commence commercial production in the first quarter of 2015. With over 100% of cost overrun, the project has so far seen investment of Rs 7000 crore from public institutions …
Large cardamom (Amomum subulatum) is an important cash crop and livelihood option for people in Sikkim. This high-value, minimally labour-intensive, and non-perishable crop is cultivated as an understory perennial crop in association with Himalayan alder (Alnus nepalensis) and other forest tree species that provide shade. It is cultivated in all …
The projects are being developed by the central and state governments and also by the private sector Over 14,000 MW of hydro power capacity is under execution in the country and would be commissioned in the next four years, according to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). As many as 40 …
Karnal, April 13: Scientists have developed seven high-yielding varieties of wheat to combat with the issues of yellow rust and increasing demand for the crop. The Central Variety Release Committee (CVRC) released these varieties in accordance with conditions prevailing in six wheat-growing zones of the country. Dr Indu Sharma, Director, …
Gangtok: Endowed with rich natural resources, Sikkim is among the few places in India where ecological issues are at the forefront of the political debate during elections. Though the ruling Sikkim Democratic Government (SDF) has successfully taken a number of environment protection initiatives in the last two decades of their …
Goa still ranks an undesirable ninth among states and union territories in the country with 20% of the state's households not having toilet facilities within its premises, according to statistics of the Planning Commission. Another 18% in supposedly one of the most developed states in the country do not have …
Sikkim was declared the best State, whereas Gujarat slipped from 17th to 24th rank in human development, according to the India Public Policy Report (IPPR) 2014. The report, released on Wednesday by the Oxford University Press, found that health was directly linked to sanitation coverage. “Sikkim, which has 100 per …
Areas surrounding Sikkim's three sanctuaries, which are home to carnivores, herbivores, birds and magnificent rhododendron forests, will soon be declared as Eco-Sensitive Zones by the Centre. The Union Environment Ministry today issued draft notifications inviting suggestions on the proposals to declare environmentally-fragile areas surrounding the Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kitam Bird …
Areas surrounding Sikkim’s three sanctuaries, which are home to carnivores, herbivores, birds and magnificent rhododendron forests, will soon be declared as Eco-Sensitive Zones by the Centre. The Environment Ministry on Wednesday issued draft notifications inviting suggestions on the proposals to declare environmentally-fragile areas surrounding the Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kitam Bird …
New hybrid forms of climate change adaptation combining local and nonlocal/scientific knowledge are emerging across the Asian Highlands region. Yet, while local adaptive capacity can be based on place-based knowledge that governments often lack, communities still need assistance from states to better adjust to climate change and socioeconomic impacts. Using …
Human activities including mining, quarrying or setting up new 'major' hydro-electric projects will not be allowed around areas up to 200 meters from the Khangchendzonga National Park and four wildlife sanctuaries in Sikkim from April. Union environment ministry has notified these areas as 'eco-sensitive zone' in order to create some …
Tiny state of Sikkim has been declared as best state in the country in implementation of Rural Tourism Projects by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Union Minister for Human Resource Development Dr. Shashi Tharoor, presented the National Tourism Award 2012-13 to Sikkim tourism minister Bhim Dhungel in a function …
