Vice President to lay foundation stone of first ever railway line in Sikkim today. Vice President Hamid Ansari will lay the foundation stone of the first ever railway line (Rangpo-Sivok railway line) to Sikkim at Rangpo today. Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Sikkim Governor Balmiki Prasad Singh and Sikkim Chief Minister Dr. Pawan Chamling will also present on the ocassion.Sikkim will have the...
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Sikkim is poised to come up onthe country's railway map with the laying of foundation of abroad gauge rail link tomorrow between Rangpo in the hillstate and Sevoke in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.Vice President Hamid Ansari will lay the foundation ofthe Rs 1339.48 crore project which is aimed at giving a boostto the state's economy and tourism.The 52.7-km route, which is likely to be completed...
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will lay the foundation stone of the first ever railway line (Rangpo-Sivok railway line) to Sikkim at Rangpo today.Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Sikkim Governor Balmiki Prasad Singh and Sikkim Chief Minister Dr. Pawan Chamling will also present on the ocassio.nSikkim will have the first ever rail connectivity with the laying of foundation of the new broad gauge railway line between Sikkim's...
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Britain's biggest betting companies are bidding for the first online gambling licence in India to gain a slice of the country's $60bn (£37bn) betting market. The high-street bookie William Hill, along with internet players Betfair and Bwin, are bidding for the internet licence in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in early September. A decision is expected in the next two weeks.Some 13 betting companies,...
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Sikkim government, local farmers and other stakeholders of agriculture sector in the state have urged the Union Government to extend its fertiliser subsidy support to organic fertilisers while implementing the newly proposed direct subsidy system.The appeal was made during a public consultation on the fertiliser subsidy reforms, organiaed by Greenpeace India here yesterday.Sikkim has adopted an organic...
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Torrent Pharmaceuticals, is eying the regulated drug markets like the US from its upcoming formulations facility in the Dahej special economic zone(SEZ), while its other formulations manufacturing set-up in Sikkim is expected to come on stream by October 2010.Dahej SEZ is a 50:50 joint venture between Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) and ONGC. Already 28 companies have firmed up their...
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Commonwealth Games 2010 has given an opportunity to showcase India as a unique and hospitable tourism destination, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Thursday."Commonwealth Games have given an opportunity for showcasing India as a unique and hospitable tourism destination. It is expected that a large number of tourists would visit the country next year bringing back the buoyancy in the sector," she...
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Oct. 29: The beautiful hill state of Sikkim is all set to mark its initiation into the railway network when vice-president Hamid Ansari lays the foundation stone for a 52.7 kilometre railway line on Friday. The line will stretch between Sevoke in Siliguri to Rangpo in Sikkim.
The Rs 1,339.48 crore worth project is expected to complete by 2015 and the eventual aim is to extend...
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Sikkim will soon have the first ever rail connectivity, as Vice President Hamid Ansari is laying the foundation stone for a new broad gauge Railway line, linking small township of Rangpo and West Bengals border town of Sivok at a function tomorrow .The foundation would be laid at a function at Rangpo in the presence of Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Governor of Sikkim Balmiki Prasad Singh...
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farmers' community and the Sikkim government Monday demanded fertiliser subsidy reforms, saying the state, which has adopted organic agriculture policy, is not benefiting from the central government's policy of providing subsidy for chemical fertilisers.Expressing their disappointment, farmers in the state have urged the central government to extend its fertiliser subsidy support to organic fertilisers...
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