North East State Bioinformatics Interactive Meeting 11th – 12th November,2010

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Mrs. Rabina Gurung
Mr. Laydong Lepcha
1 Post of Tech. Asst
1 Post of DEO
1 Post of I.O. is in verge to of vacant as the current IO has got permanent job in some othe dept .
Designation Status:
Regular/Non-
Regular
Non Regular Information
Officer
Data Entry
Operator
Non Regular

1. The Centre is equipped with a dual processor server
P-4 PCs, Laptops, Scanners, DeskJet and laser printers, digital camera and a Xerox machine.
2. Internet facility:
The Centre ha 24 hours internet connectivity provided by the State National Informatics Centre through RF Antenna.
3. The coming up of New building of Dept. of Science &
Technolgy will help to establish better infrastructure facility.
4. Procurement of 2 Nos. of 5Kv UPS is under progress.
5. 2Nos. Of book shelves, 2 Nos. of Godrej almirahs are going to be procured shortly.
North East State Bioinformatics Interactive Meeting 11th – 12th November,2010

Network Connectivity
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The centre has 512 kbps leased line internet connectivity along with 24 hours internet connectivity provided through RF Antenna by State National Information Centre
(NIC).
Internet connectivity is provided free to researcher and shcolars for browsing the informations of their research works.
North East State Bioinformatics Interactive Meeting 11th – 12th November,2010

Computer Lab of the Centre
North East State Bioinformatics Interactive Meeting 11th – 12th November,2010

Centre’s WEBSITE
North East State Bioinformatics Interactive Meeting 11th – 12th November,2010

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200 species of Medicinal Plants
300 species of Orchids of Sikkim Himalayas
36 species of Rhododendrons of Sikkim
Scientific fraternity working in various Scientific fields in Sikkim
381 species of Birds of Sikkim
285 species of Butterflies of Sikkim Himalayas
North East State Bioinformatics Interactive Meeting 11th – 12th November,2010

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Flash Animation package on Various Bilolgical processes has been developed and are released to help the students to understand the process easily.
Flash Animation on HIV and AIDS is being developed by the centre. Which will be used as a teaching aid as well as for general awareness.
North East State Bioinformatics Interactive Meeting 11th – 12th November,2010

• The Centre acts as an information retrieval center for providing information on various bioresources of the state and related fields, downloading bioinformatics tutors,lectures,literature search etc.
• The center’s library facility if provided free to the researchers and scholars working on various fields of science the center has good volumes of books and magazines on Bioinformatics,Biotechology,Biochemistry,Molecular biology,Microbiology,etc.
• The center has compiled the published research papers on bio-resources of
Sikkim which very useful for researchers working on various bioresources of
Sikkim.
• The on line journal facility activated recently is also extended to all researchers and scholars of different institutes and colleges,government departments,doctors and medical staffs of hospitals etc.

Facilities……
• Free internet facility is provided for researchers and
JRF’s of different undergoing projects and centers housed in Sikkim State Council of Science &
Technology, researchers and scholars of different institute and college and schools.
• The database prepared by the center is made online and is uploaded on the centre’s website
( www.bioinformaticssikkim.gov.in
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 IV Volume of News letter “ Biogyan ” is under print. The news letter edition is also been launched in our website www.bioinformaticssikkim.gov.in
 e-Journals:
Online access of journals provided by Delcon through
Department of Biotechnology,Government of India has been activated and is been used by the researcher and scholars.
Regarding the same wide publicity amongst the scientific
Fraternities of different scientific institutes, colleges, government departments,doctors of hospitals etc has been made informed through print media and information letters.

 Reprints of Flash animation CDs on life processes developed by the centre is been made taking up the increasing demands from various schools,college,departments. The
CDs is been used as a teaching aid to have pragmatic approach of teaching.
 Research in Bioresource of Sikkim
The centre has successfully finished up compilation of 3 rd volume,Number-1,2,3 of published research papers on bioresources of Sikkim. The Number-1&2 issue is in respect to the floral bioresources of Sikkim while the Number- 3 is in respect of faunal bioresources.
The contents of these volume shall be launch in centre’s website www.bioinformaticssikkim.gov.in

 Flash Animation on Human Immuno Deficiency Virus for sensitizing the youth and students on Acquired Immuno
Deficiency Syndrome has been developed and is now in final editing process.
 Upgradation of centre’s website is done on regular basis.

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• Patiram & Rai, R.N. Adsorption and availability of phosphorus in limed acidic soils of Sikkim.
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• Mishra, S.M. & Gupta, D.K. Chemical Control of Powdery Mildew of Pea in Sikkim. Indian Journal of mycology & Plant Pathology. Vol. 14,No.2,Aug-1984. Pp. 200.
• Rai, Y.K . & Rai, L.K. Citrus reticulata in the Mamlay watershed, Agroforestry Practice and market. Journal of Hill
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• Yonzan, H., & Tamang, J.P. Consumption Pattern of Traditional Fermented Foods in the Sikkim Himalayas. Journal of Hill Research. Vol.11, No.1, 1998. Pp. 112-115.
• Singh, K.A. Cutting Management of Oat Varieties at Mid hill of Sikkim. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 7, No. 2,
Dec.1994. pp. 153-154.
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Upadhaya, R.C. & Patiram. Ray, S. Decline Status of Mandarine Orange(Citrus Reticulata Blanco) in Sikkim.
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• Srisvastava, L.S., Rai, S. Disease Problems in Bhindi in Sikkim. Indian Horticulture. Vo. 43, No.1, July –
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Bibliography Bioresource Vol. III, No. 1
• Srivastava, L.S. Diseases of Ginger and their management in Sikkim. Training Manual Insect pest and Disease management through Bio-intensive IPM and Biotechnological Approaches. April 21-
30, 2010. pp.124-127.
• Dash, S.S. & Singh, P. Distribution and diversity of Polygonaceace in Sikkim. Journal of Hill
Research. Vol.9,No. 2, 1996. PP. 380-394.
• Gupta,U. Distribution of Solanaceous plants and rapid method by estimation of solasomine in dry berries from north Bengal and Sikkim. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 8,N0.2, 1995. Pp. 235-258.
• Patiram, Rai,R.N. & Singh,K.P. Effect of liming on cationic relationships of Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium of acid soils and maize plants in Sikkim. Journal of Hill Research. Vol.1,No.2,
July-Dec ember 1987. Pp. 82-87.
• Singh, K.P., Basu, A. & Rai, R.N. Effect of dates of Sowing and row spacing on yield of forage
Oats in Sikkim. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 1, No.2, 1989. Pp.157-160.
• Das, A. Effect of Different Levels of Concentrate Supplementation on growth performance of
Sikkim Local kids Fed Mixed Jungle grass based diet. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology. Vol.
8, No. 2, July 2008.pp. 213-218.
• Nair, A.K. Effect of farmyard manure and fertilizer levels on yield of maize (Zea mays) and succeeding rice bean (Vigra umbellate) crops in Sikkim. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science.
Vol.70,No.4, April 2000. Pp. 39-40.
• Sharma,M. Pradhan,S. Subba,K.B. & Basistha, B.C. Effect of Growth Regulators on the in-vitro
Multiplication of Nucellar Seedlings of Citrus reticulate Blanco. Journal of Hill Research.
Vol.22,No.2, 2009.pp.110-113.

Bibliography Bioresource Vol. III, No. 1
• Patiram, Upadhaya, R.C. & Subba, J.R. Effect of Management Practices of
Sikkim Mandarin productivity. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 16,No.1,
June 2003. Pp. 51-53.
• Pradhan, S., Sharma,M. Subba, K.B.& Basistha, B.C. Effect of various cultural conditions on invitro germination of immature seeds of citrus reticulata Blanco. Journal of Hill Research.
Vol.22,No.1, 2009. Pp.39-42.
• Agrawala, D.K. & Chowdhery, H.J. Eria Globulifera Seidene Addition to the Orchid flora of Sikkim and North west Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry. Vol.32,No.1,March 2009.pp. 103-106.
• Rai, P.C., Sarkar.A. Bhujel,R.B. & Das,A.P. Ethonobotanical Studies in Some Fringe Areas of
Sikkim and Darjeeling Himalayas. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 11,No. 1, 1998.pp.12-27.
• Avasthe, Y. Avasthe, R.K. & Bhutia, D.T. Fertility Status of some soils of Sikkim. Journal of Hill
Research. Vol. 7, No.2, 1994. Pp. 63-68
• Srivastava, L.S. & Verma, R.N. Fungicidal control of white rust of mustard in Sikkim. Indian
Phytopathology. Vol. 43, No.1, March 1989. Pp. 84-86.
• Patiram. Furrow Application of Lime is economically to Rectify the Acid Soils of Sikkim. Indian
Farming. Vol. 44 No.2, May 1994.pp. 21.
• Srivastava, L.S. Further evaluation of Some selected fungicides against Powdery Mildew of Pea can be controlled in Sikkim. Pesticides. Vol.16,No. 11, Nov. 1982. Pp. 3-4.
• Shukla, B.K. & Maiti, A. Genus Crotalaria L. in Sikkim. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 9,No.2,1996.
Pp. 242-250.
• Upadhyay, R.C., Srisvastava, L.S. In Sikkim Cultivating avocado Scientifically. Indian Horticulture.
Vo.43, No.1, Oct – November 1996. Pp. 27-30.
• Ganguly,G., Sarker,K. & Mukhopadhyay, R. In Vitro study on Gametophyte Development of
Epiphytic Fern, Arthromeris himalayensis (Hook.) Ching, of South Sikkim, India. American Fern
Journal. Vol.99,No.3,July-Sept.2009.pp. 217-225.

Bibliography Bioresource Vol. III, No. 1
• Patiram, Upadhaya, R.C. & Subba, J.R. Effect of Management Practices of
Sikkim Mandarin productivity. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 16,No.1,
June 2003. Pp. 51-53.
• Pradhan, S., Sharma,M. Subba, K.B.& Basistha, B.C. Effect of various cultural conditions on invitro germination of immature seeds of citrus reticulata Blanco. Journal of Hill Research.
Vol.22,No.1, 2009. Pp.39-42.
• Agrawala, D.K. & Chowdhery, H.J. Eria Globulifera Seidene Addition to the Orchid flora of Sikkim and North west Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry. Vol.32,No.1,March 2009.pp. 103-106.
• Rai, P.C., Sarkar.A. Bhujel,R.B. & Das,A.P. Ethonobotanical Studies in Some Fringe Areas of
Sikkim and Darjeeling Himalayas. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 11,No. 1, 1998.pp.12-27.
• Avasthe, Y. Avasthe, R.K. & Bhutia, D.T. Fertility Status of some soils of Sikkim. Journal of Hill
Research. Vol. 7, No.2, 1994. Pp. 63-68
• Srivastava, L.S. & Verma, R.N. Fungicidal control of white rust of mustard in Sikkim. Indian
Phytopathology. Vol. 43, No.1, March 1989. Pp. 84-86.
• Patiram. Furrow Application of Lime is economically to Rectify the Acid Soils of Sikkim. Indian
Farming. Vol. 44 No.2, May 1994.pp. 21.
• Srivastava, L.S. Further evaluation of Some selected fungicides against Powdery Mildew of Pea can be controlled in Sikkim. Pesticides. Vol.16,No. 11, Nov. 1982. Pp. 3-4.
• Shukla, B.K. & Maiti, A. Genus Crotalaria L. in Sikkim. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 9,No.2,1996.
Pp. 242-250.
• Upadhyay, R.C., Srisvastava, L.S. In Sikkim Cultivating avocado Scientifically. Indian Horticulture.
Vo.43, No.1, Oct – November 1996. Pp. 27-30.
• Ganguly,G., Sarker,K. & Mukhopadhyay, R. In Vitro study on Gametophyte Development of
Epiphytic Fern, Arthromeris himalayensis (Hook.) Ching, of South Sikkim, India. American Fern
Journal. Vol.99,No.3,July-Sept.2009.pp. 217-225.

Bibliography Bioresource Vol. III, No. 1
• Panda, S. Increasing population of globally rare Rhododendron
niveum Hook. (Ericaceae) in Sikkim with a note on its stomata.
Pleione. Vo. 2,No.2, 2008. Pp. 217-221.
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Tamang, J.P., Thapa, S. Tamang, N.& Rai, B. Indigenous fermented food beverages of Darjeeling hills and Sikkim Process and Product characterization.
Journal of Hill Research. Vol.9,No. 2,1996. pp. 401-411.
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Singh,K.A. & Singh,L.N. Intercroping of some temperate grasses at mid-hills of
Sikkim. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science. Vol.60,No.7,July 1990. Pp. 466-470.
• Mehta,S.N., Upadhayaya, R.C. Thakur,P.K. & Rai R.N. Introduction of improved
Technology in East Sikkim Shows lasting Results. Indian farming. Vol. 40(xi),No. 4,
July 1990. Pp. 6-7.
• Rai, R.N., Dhiman, K.R. & Singh, J. Lab to land Programme in Sikkim. Indian Farming.
Vol. 34,No.1,April 1986.pp. 39-42.
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Krishna, A.P. ,Rai, S.C. & Sharma, E. Landuse Change Detection through remote sensing-A Case Study of Mamlay watershed of Sikkim Himalaya. Vol. 7,No.2, Dec.
1994. Pp. 93-101.
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Kumar,S. & Raju,D.C.S. Large Cardamom and its wild relatives in Sikkim Himalayas .
Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 2 No. 2 ,1998. Pp. 102-107
• Srivastava, L.S. & Verma, R.N. Leaf Sreak (C.O Pestalotiopsis royenae)- A new disease of large cardamom from Sikkim. Current Science. Vol. 58,No. 12,June 20,
1989. Pp. 682-683.

Bibliography Bioresource Vol. III, No. 1
• Singh,D., Dey, M. & Singh, D.K. Lejeunea papilionacea Steph.(Hepaticae:
Lejeuneaceae)- An addition to Indian Bryoflora from east Sikkim. Bulletin of the BSI. Vol.50,No.1-4,2008.pp. 212-215.
• Sharma, G. & Singh,K.K. Stand architecture, shade effect and stand tree density management in the Age series of Alnus-Cardamom Plantations in the Sikkim Himalayas. Journal of Hill Research.
Vol. 17, No.2, Dec. 2004. Pp. 52-59.
• Srivastava, L.S . Management of Leaf Streak disease of Large Cardamom through fungi toxicants in Sikkim. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 11, No. 1,1998. Pp.101-103.
• Bhatt,M.N., Rajan, P.P. Kumar, R. & Subba, J.R. Managing Rhizome rot on ginger in Sikkim.
Indian Horticulture. Vol. 48 No. 4 Jan- March. Pp. 18-19.
• Singh, K.P.& Rai, R.N. Maximization of maize yield by non monetary inputs in Sikkim. Journal of
Hill Research. Vol.1,No.2, July-December 1987. Pp. 137-141.
• Panda, A.K. Medicinal plants of Sikkim in Ayurvedic practice.
• Sharma, R., B. Sharma, & De, K.K. Micropropogation of Dendrobium fimbriatum Hook- An
Endangered orchid of the Sikkim Himalaya. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 17, No.2, Dec. 2004. Pp.
65-67.
• Roy, B.N.& Thapa,M.P. Morphology and Marginal Vegetation of Khechupari Lake in Sikkim.
Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 11,No 2, 1998. Pp. 244-247.
• Patil, C.S. New Record of Fungal Pathogen Aspergillus flavus link on Mulbery Silkworm Bombyx mori L.from India. Current Science. Vol.58,No.12,June 20, 1989.pp.683.
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7, No. 1, June 1994. Pp. 56.
• Patiram & Upadhaya,R.C. Nitrogen Application enhances mandarin Production in Sikkim. Indian
Farming. Vol.45, No. 9, Dec. 1995. Pp.5.

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• Avasthe. R. Nitrogen Management in Transplanted rice (Oryza sativa)in mid hill acidic soils of Sikkim Himalayas. Indian Journal of Agronomy, Vol.54 No. I, March,
2009. Pp.47-51.
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Shrivastava, L.S. Note: New hosts of Ampelomyees Quiqualis Ces. From Sikkim.
Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 13, No. 1, June 2000. Pp. 41.
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Upadhyaya, R.C., & Patiram. Nutrient Status of Mandarin orange (Citrus reticulatA
Blanco) in Sikkim. Journal of Hill Research. Vol. 9, No.2,1986. Pp. 375-379.
• Balaraman, N. Nutrition Status of Grassland of high altitude of Sikkim. Journal of Hill
Research. Vol. 1,No .1, Jan-June 1987. Pp. 12-17.
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Singh, M., Singh, G. Bhutia,D.T. Awasthi ,R.P. & Gupta, D.K. P.K 472: a promising soybean variety in Sikkim. Indian Farming. Vol. 45,No. 12,March 1996. Pp. 9 – 14.

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WORKSHOP/TRAINING/MEETS ATTENDED
 Training on Entrepreneurship developmental program in
Biotechnology held from 24 th to 27 th February,2010 conducted by Biotech Consortium India Ltd.New Delhi in association with Sikkim State Council of Science &
Technology was attended by all the official of Bioinformatics
Centre.
 National workshop on Bioinformatics conducted by BIF centre, North Bengal University from 14 th to 16 th
January,2010 was attended by all the officials of
Bioinformatics Centre.

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PUBLICATIONS
Articles
• Gurung, priya Darshani;Gurung,Rabina;Basistha,B.C.Sharma Prakash &
Lepcha,L. Bioinformatics an overview. Biogyan,vol-IV,3-7
• Sharma,Manjila. Antifungal acitivity of Cymbopogon citratus (DC)
Stapf.against sour rot disease of tomato caused by Geotrichum candidum
Link. Biogyan,Vol-IV,8-12.
• Lepcha,L., Basistha,B.C. Gurung,R.Gurung,P.D. & Sharma,P. H1N1
Influenza virus. Biogyan,Vol-IV,13-14

PUBLICATIONS
Research publications
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Sharma,M.,Pradhan,S.Subba,K.B.Basistha,B.C. Effect of growth regulators on the in-vitro multiplication of Nucellar Seedlings of Citrus reticulaata Blanco. Journal of Hill Research.Vol.22.No.2.2009.
pp.110-113.
• Pradhan,S.,Sharma,M. Subba,K.B. & Basistha,B.C. Effects of various cultural conditions on in-vitro germination of immature seeds of Citrus reticulata Blanco. Journal of Hill Research.22(1):39-42,2009.
• Basistha,B.C.,Sharma,N.P.Lepcha,L.Arrawatia,M.L. & Sen.A. A Ecology of Hippophae salcifolia D.Don of Temperate and Sub Alpine Forests of
North Sikkim Himalayas – A case study- Paper accepted for Journal of
Symbiosis,USA Inc.
• Basistha,B.C. Understanding agro-technique of Sea buckthorn in Sikkim
Himalayas. Proceedings of International Seabuckthorn Association
Conference (ISA) 2009,Belukuriha,Russia. 1-6 September,2009.

PROPOSED ACTIVITIES DURING THE
YEAR 2010-2011
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Publication of a Bioinformatics Fifth Volume News Letter
“BIOGYAN”.
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Conducting training/seminars/workshops and sensitization programs on Bioinformatics and Biotechnology.
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Encouragement to young researchers to take up research in
Bioinformatics and Biotechnology.
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Collaboration with other research institutes of the state as well as other national institutes to take research work in the field of
Bioinformatics and Biotechnoloyg.
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Creation of New Database record of FLORAL DISEASES of Sikkim
Himalaya to help researchers to study its Mitigative aspects.
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Renew of Virtual Private Network Certificate (VPN) of Centre’s
Website www.bioinformaticssikkim.gov.in

Furthers Links of Activities of Research at
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