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Beautiful mountains, deep valleys, breathtaking views and smiling people—however, these aren't the only reasons why you should visit Sikkim. The tiny state in eastern India recently became the world's first organic state! Yes, you read that right ...and more »

The Sikkim Chief Minister and Vandana Shiva, together with the women of Himalaya, have jointly announced a commitment for a Himalaya entirely organic and biodiverse, aimed at spreading the model that Sikkim has built over 15 years, which has shown ...UN Food & Agriculture Organisation awards Sikkim for becoming world's first totally organic agriculture stateAll India RadioSikkim, India's first 'fully organic' state bags UN awardThe New Indian ExpressSikkim to get '100 pc organic state' UN award in RomeBusiness Standardall 7 news articles »

The greenfield facility, 35 km south of Gangtok, graces Pakyong village at an altitude of 4,500 feet above the sea-level. As the country's fifth-highest airport and the 100th operational one, Pakyong will now make it easy for travellers to reach Sikkim ...

Sikkim to Get '100% Organic State' UN Award in RomeThe Weather ChannelSikkim, the world's first 100% organic state, will receive the Future Policy Award 2018 at a UN ceremony in Rome. The award will be presented at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday. Sikkim's organic farming policy ...'100 per cent organic state' Sikkim gets FAO award for best policiesTimes of IndiaSikkim CM seeks global effort to make agriculture organic by 2050The Shillong Times'Fully Organic' Sikkim Wins Top UN-Backed AwardKrishi Jagran (press release) (blog)all 19 news articles »

Sikkim Wins UN Award For Becoming World's First Organic StateNDTVWhen it comes to sustainable food practices in India, Sikkim has been leading the way in the subcontinent, for years now. Finally, the United Nations has taken cognisance of the state's efforts towards making sustainable practices mainstream. The ...Sikkim receives UN award for becoming world's first 100% organic stateBusiness TodaySikkim becomes world's first organic state, wins Oscar for best policies by UNIndia TodaySikkim Becomes The First 100% Organic State In The World; Wins Future Policy Award 2018India TimesZee Business -Business Standardall 18 news articles »

Sikkim receives UN award for becoming world's first 100 percent organic state, beats 25 countriesYourStory.comSikkim beat 51 other nominations from across the world; Brazil, Denmark and Quito in Ecuador shared the second spot. Sikkim has earned the badge of being the world's first 100 per cent organic state. The state, which walked away with the Future Policy ...United Nations Awards Sikkim After It Becomes World's First 100 Per Cent Organic StateSwarajyaall 4 news articles »

Sikkim's Pakyong airport opens new door for Eastern Himalayan tourism businessEconomic TimesAround 10% of Sikkim's 8000 bed capacity and 7000 of Darjeeling are of premium class. But existing average annual occupancy rate is between 50-60%. So, the region can well accommodate this additional arrival even without any major fresh capacity ...World Tourism Day 2018: Sikkim: Paradise Untapped – Top 15 Places To Visit In SikkimHindustan TimesGlacial lake keeps disaster managers on toes in SikkimDown To Earth MagazineNestled among the Himalayas, Sikkim's New (and Only) Airport Is a Beautiful SightThe Weather Channelall 7 news articles »

Sikkim's first airport at Pakyong: 10 things to knowEconomic TimesPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the first airport in Sikkim at Paykong today which will improve connectivity, benefitting the people of the state. Image: Twitter PMO India. 1/10. Others. ​Airport dream. Sikkim's dream of having an airport will ...Sikkim Airport Highlights: PM Inaugurates Airport In PakyongNDTVSikkim gets its first airport: All you need to knowTimes of IndiaSikkim's Pakyong Airport is a Himalayan beautyCondé Nast Traveller IndiaHindustan Times -The Hindu BusinessLine -Business Todayall 502 news articles »

Gangtok, Oct 19 (IPR): The Governor of Sikkim, ShriGanga Prasad paid a visit to Nathula post situated at a height of over 14000 fts to celebrate Vijaya Dashami with Indian Army Personnel today. The Governor was received andescorted by Brigadier Gambhir ...

Pakyong Airport: PM Modi inaugurates Sikkim's first airport; everything you need to knowBusiness TodayWhile a 44-km-long Sivok-Rangpo train line has been sanctioned, getting rail connectivity to the hilly terrain of Sikkim has not been an easy feat. Additionally, the airport has been built with soil reinforcement and slope stabilisation method, keeping ...Pakyong airport inaugurated by PM Modi! These 8 images, facts of Sikkim's 1st airport will leave you awestruckFinancial Expressall 502 news articles »