Category: Northeast

Sikkim becomes COVID-free after two years

Sikkim becomes COVID-free after two years

Sikkim on Friday became a COVID-free state after two years with the last two patients recovering, the Health Department said. Sikkim did not report any new cases with 84 samples being tested in the last 24 hours, it said. The state has reported 39,165 COVID-19 cases altogether. Of them, 37,966

Alcohol in Meghalaya gets costlier

Alcohol in Meghalaya gets costlier

Meghalaya cabinet on Wednesday hiked taxes on Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) by 1-9 percent, which will inflate the price of alcohol in the state. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma informed his Twitter followers on Wednesday that the cabinet has decided to increase taxes on ‘few’ IMFL brands to increase revenue

International Yoga and Naturopathy College to come up in Sikkim

International Yoga and Naturopathy College to come up in Sikkim

Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday announced the setting up of an International Yoga and Naturopathy College in Sikkim to “boost the medical tourism sector in Northeast India”. The Minister also announced major initiatives to boost the traditional medicinal practice including Sowa Rigpa, Ayurveda and Naturopathy in the