Sikkim flash floods: Surviving on just noodles, sattu...tales of tourists and workersFlash floods in Sikkim have caused chaos, with rivers overflowing and many areas being flooded. Many people were forced to leave their home...
05 Oct, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
9 NE digital media groups come together to form new associationGuwahati-based East Mojo, G Plus, InsideNE, Northeast Now, Time8 and The News Mill; Shillong-based The Northeast Today (TNT), Garo Hills-ba...
21 Aug, 2021, 06.40 PM IST
Sikkim reports first COVID-19 case as Delhi returnee tests positiveThe student, who hails from Rabangla in South Sikkim district, is undergoing treatment at Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) Hospital.
23 May, 2020, 08.55 PM IST
Drone crash in Chumbi Valley: India contacts Israel for crash analysisYesterday, the Ministry of Defence stated that an Indian drone was on a training mission when it crashed across the Line of Actual Control ...
12 Jul, 2018, 03.25 PM IST
Drone crossed LAC in Sikkim sector due to tech snag: IndiaSources said that possibility of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) being shot down or there being an “electronic take over” of it cannot be...
12 Jul, 2018, 03.25 PM IST
Rahul takes dig at PM amid reports of China's new route to DoklamGandhi and his party have been attacking the prime minister and his government over the Doklam issue due to the Chinese build-up there.
21 Mar, 2018, 06.53 PM IST
North Korean missile launch puts China under pressure amid border standoff with IndiaThe sudden development may make it difficult for China to continue taking an aggressive posture towards India and Bhutan at the Sikkim bord...
04 Jul, 2017, 11.35 PM IST
Sikkim became India's first fully organic state in 2016Around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land were gradually converted to certified organic land by implementing practices and principles as ...
31 Dec, 2016, 02.15 PM IST
New species of pika found in SikkimA new species of a small mammal in the rabbit family has been discovered in the higher altitudes of the Himalayas in Sikkim, a study has cl...
25 Sep, 2016, 07.25 PM IST
Reaching out to those affected in earthquake: PM Modi"We are in the process of finding more information and are working to reach out to those affected, both at home and in Nepal," Modi tweeted.
25 Apr, 2015, 01.41 PM IST
- Sikkim government scraps Teesta-I hydel project awarded to NCCL
According to a senior official of the Sikkim government, the state home department has issued a notification cancelling the 280 MW power pr...
06 Jul, 2012, 06.30 PM IST
- Sikkim earthquake: Five villages in quake-hit Sikkim razed, no survivors seen yet
An Army aerial survey on Wednesday showed that at least five villages in north Sikkim have been obliterated.
22 Sep, 2011, 07.30 AM IST
- Gangtok: Quake toll rises to 40, relief operations in full swing
The casualties have occurred mostly in the North District and in towns and villages like Rangpo, Dikchu, Singtam and Chungthang located alo...
19 Sep, 2011, 11.32 AM IST
- Strong quake strikes Sikkim
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police immediately launched search and rescue operations in Pegong area of north Sikkim, badly affected by the quak...
19 Sep, 2011, 03.06 AM IST
- BSNL launches 3G service in Sikkim
The state-owned major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) today launched its upgraded telephony service 3G in Sikkim to provide various ent...
16 Sep, 2009, 08.07 PM IST
- Bird flu rumours spoil West Bengal's poultry party
Widespread panic over the possible outbreak of avian flu in Siliguri has left the Rs 800 crore poultry business in north Bengal in the lurc...
12 May, 2007, 04.01 AM IST
- Early monsoon is a farmer's delight
The monsoon season seems to have kicked in earlier than expected, which should signal good news for the agricultural sector.
04 Jun, 2006, 09.05 PM IST