Border Roads Organization restores connectivity in North Sikkim amidst challenging conditionsThe Border Roads Organization (BRO) is actively working to restore connectivity in North Sikkim by clearing landslides and breaches on vari...
17 Jun, 2024, 06.12 PM IST
Sikkim flood: Six dead, 1,500 tourists stranded due to landslides; mobile services affectedSikkim landslide (Google trends): Flash floods trigger massive landslides in northern Sikkim's Mangan district, killing six and stranding 1...
14 Jun, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
Indian Army and BRO completes Chungthang Bailey Bridge in Sikkim, reconnecting flood affected areasTrishakti Corps Indian Army troops and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) have completed the Bailey bridge over the Teesta River in Chungthang...
16 Nov, 2023, 03.44 PM IST
Troops of Indian Army along with BRO undertaking operations at a massive scale to reconnect North SikkimThe Indian Army, along with the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and local assistance, is working to reconnect the North Sikkim region, whic...
22 Oct, 2023, 05.15 PM IST
Sikkim flood situation: Indian Army, BRO continue efforts to reconnect North SikkimIndian Army troops, along with the Border Road Organisation (BRO) and local authorities, are working to reconnect North Sikkim following a ...
22 Oct, 2023, 12.39 PM IST
Sikkim floods: Dalai Lama's visit postponed to next monthThe death toll in the flash floods has gone up to 77, While Sikkim accounted for 37 deaths, 40 other bodies were found in the riverbed of a...
11 Oct, 2023, 06.20 PM IST
Army begins operations to reconnect villages in SikkimA list of 2,000 tourists, including 63 foreign nationals, has been compiled and assistance in the form of food, medical aid, accommodation,...
09 Oct, 2023, 11.37 PM IST
Flash floods toll in Sikkim, West Bengal climbs to 70Over 1,320 houses were severely damaged and 2,563 people were rescued. Around 26 people, who sustained grievous injury, were hospitalised. ...
08 Oct, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
ITBP rescues 56 people in North Sikkim, search continues for those missingFifty-six people have been rescued in North Sikkim's Chungthang following a flash flood, according to the ITBP. 81 people are still missing...
08 Oct, 2023, 02.30 PM IST
Over 3,000 tourists stranded in Lachen, Lachung in SikkimMore than 3,000 tourists are stranded in Lachen and Lachung in Sikkim due to flash floods, but officials have stated that they are safe. Re...
07 Oct, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
"If previous government had constructed properly..." Sikkim Chief Minister on hydel dam destroyed in flash floodsSikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has blamed substandard construction work for the flash floods in Teesta River. He stated that the m...
07 Oct, 2023, 12.32 PM IST
Sikkim disaster: CWC's 2015 report on hydro projects' vulnerabilities ignored?A study conducted by the Central Water Commission in 2015 warned the Sikkim state government about the vulnerability of hydropower projects...
06 Oct, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
Indian Army rescues 500 stranded tourists from landslide-hit SikkimHeavy rain was witnessed in Lachen, Lachung and Chungthang on Friday and as a result of this, approximately 500 tourists, who were travelli...
20 May, 2023, 12.53 PM IST
- Teesta project not affected by Sikkim quake: Teesta Urja Ltd
Teesta said its 1,200-MW Teesta State-III hydroelectric project in Sikkim has not been majorly impacted by last week's earthquake.
22 Sep, 2011, 08.24 PM IST
- Sikkim earthquake: 35 tourists airlifted, toll crosses 90
Thirty-five tourists, including two from Norway, were airlifted on Wednesday by the Army from Lachung village, one of the worst-hit quake a...
21 Sep, 2011, 01.16 PM IST
- Earthquake toll 60, fears of higher casualties
Official sources said six bodies were found in East Sikkim and one in North Sikkim, where the 6.8 magnitude temblor was epicentre.
21 Sep, 2011, 10.59 AM IST
- Earthquake news: Quake toll climbs to 72; landslides, rains hamper rescue work
Battling landslides, torrential rains in quake-hit Sikkim, rescue teams got into full swing today as the death toll in the 6.8 magnitude te...
19 Sep, 2011, 10.31 PM IST