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Gangtok, July 19 : Out of 98 Covid-19 positive samples from Sikkim sent for Genome Sequencing, 97 samples have been detected as Delta Variant of Covid-19. This information was shared by Hon’ble Health Minister, Government of Sikkim, Dr. M.K. Sharma in an urgent press conference convened today at Tashiling Secretariat, Gangtok.   The Hon’ble Minister was joined by DG-cum-Secretary, Health, Dr. Pempa T. Bhutia. The Hon’ble Minister informed that the random samples (98 numbers) had been sent for Genome Sequencing to National Institute of Biomedical Genomics in  Kalyani, West Bengal, on the 23rd of June, 2021. The Health Department received an email confirmation today that 97 samples have been detected as the Delta Variant. The Hon’ble Minister further said that it is particularly concerning for Sikkim as the rate of transmission or spread of Delta Variant is known to be multiple times higher than the normal variant, and the effect on a person is more severe. He also shared tha

Virgin Galactic Announces First Fully Crewed Spaceflight Test Flight Window for Unity 22 Mission Opens July 11 Four Mission Specialists to Evaluate Virgin Galactic Astronaut Experience Virgin Galactic Founder Sir Richard Branson Among Mission Specialists First Global Livestream of Virgin Galactic Spaceflight LAS CRUCES, N.M. July 1, 2021 - Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (the “Company” or “Virgin  Galactic”), a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, today announced that the  flight window for the next rocket-powered test flight of its SpaceShipTwo Unity opens July 11, pending weather and technical checks. The “Unity 22” mission will be the twenty-second flight test for VSS Unity and the Company’s fourth  crewed spaceflight. It will also be the first to carry a full crew of two pilots and four mission  specialists in the cabin, including the Company’s founder, Sir Richard Branson, who will be testing  the private astronaut experience.  Building

Gangtok, July 09, 2021: Education Department, Government of Sikkim has launched web portal for centralized online admission for Class XI, ATTC and CCCT students of Sikkim. The portal was launched by the Additional Chief Secretary Sri GP Upadhyaya in the presence of Secretary Sri Anil Raj Rai, Director Secondary Education Mrs Hondala Gyaltsen and SPD Samagra Shiksha & Director Elementary Education Sri Bhim Thatal. This initiative of the Department to admit students in Class XI, ATTC and CCCT through the online method has been taken because of the virtual mode in practice now due to the pandemic. It is also to centralise the entire admission system and create database of the students seeking admission in different schools and diploma institute and further streamline the flow of admission and maintain records. This portal was initially introduced last year for Class XI only but this year and henceforth the feature is available for the students seeking admission to ATTC and

Gangtok, July 9 (IPR): Chairperson, Sikkim Film Promotion Board, Ms. Pooja Sharma,Pooja Sharma chaired the first Board Meeting of the Sikkim Film Promotion Board with officers of various line departments here at Soochna Bhawan, today. The Board Meeting was attended by Secretary, IPR Department, Smt. Siporah Targain, Director, IPR Department, Smt. Benu Gurung, Joint Director, IPR Department, Shri Bishal Khawas, Additional District Collector, Headquarter (East), Shri Hemant Rai, Additional District Collector, South, Shri Satyen Pradhan and officers of various line departments.  The main objective of the meeting was to have a discourse on creating ease of entry and work for film-makers coming to Sikkim and promoting Sikkim as a film making destination, and to discuss about the proposed film city. At the onset of the meeting, Secretary, IPR Department, Smt. Siporah Targain gave a brief description about Sikkim being a film friendly state and a tourist de

Gangtok, 06 July 2021: Vietnam's Hongbang International University (HIU) has partnered with Aieraa Overseas Studies as its India partner for seeking medical aspirants from India. The Ho Chi Minh City-based university is welcoming medical education aspirants from India, especially Northeast India.  This is the first time that a Vietnamese educational institute has tied with an Indian organisation for students in India. The tie-up will benefit students from Northeast India as around 1000 medical aspirants from the region opt for medical education, Aieraa Overseas Studies said. With this tie up, Indian medical education aspirants have a more viable and affordable option. The cost of medical education in Vietnam is much lower and affordable for the Indian students. Vietnam is also one of the most economically and politically stable countries in Asia and one among the best surviving countries even during the COVID-19 outbreak. Speaking at the signing in ceremony,