IAF evacuates 461 more tourists from North SikkimIAF helicopters evacuated another 75 people, including 17 tourists, 55 locals and three labourers, to Ringhim helipad in Mangan. Over the l...
12 Oct, 2023, 09.54 PM IST
NHPC extends Rs 3 cr financial aid to CM Relief Fund of SikkimNHPC, a power company, has provided financial aid of Rs 3 crore to the CM Relief Fund of Sikkim to support the victims of a flash flood. Th...
11 Oct, 2023, 07.16 PM IST
176 tourists airlifted from disaster-hit North Sikkim176 tourists were airlifted from North Sikkim due to flash floods in the Teesta river. In total, 690 tourists, including 26 foreigners, hav...
10 Oct, 2023, 08.29 PM IST
Central team visits North Sikkim to assess damage caused by flash floodsMembers of the central team on Monday visited the affected areas in Gangtok, Pakyong district. Among the areas they visited were IBM, Rangp...
10 Oct, 2023, 02.13 PM IST
Air force conducts disaster relief operations in SikkimThe Indian Air Force has begun providing aid to the Sikkim region, which has been devastated by flash floods in the Teesta River. So far, 3...
09 Oct, 2023, 11.30 AM IST
Toll rises to 32 in Sikkim flash flood, search on for those still missingThe flash flood in the Teesta river in Sikkim has resulted in the recovery of 32 bodies, including nine Armymen, with over 100 people still...
08 Oct, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Sikkim flash flood death toll increases to 54 including 8 Army soldiersDefence minister Rajnath Singh said on microblogging platform X, "Deeply pained by the tragic loss of precious lives including eight Army p...
07 Oct, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
Central team to visit flood-hit Sikkim from Sunday to assess damage: Union MoS for Home AffairsAn inter-ministerial central team will visit flood-hit Sikkim to assess the damage caused by the natural calamity. Union Minister Ajay Kuma...
07 Oct, 2023, 07.08 PM IST
Sikkim: Icy flood that killed 31 in India's northeast had been feared for yearsRescuers are searching for survivors after a glacial lake overflowed and burst through a dam in India's Himalayan north. The flood has kill...
07 Oct, 2023, 02.16 PM IST
Over 40, including 7 soldiers, dead in Sikkim flash floodsSikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang told media persons that the damage has been extensive. "As there is hardly any connectivity in the ...
06 Oct, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Sikkim flash flood: Toll rises to 22, searches on for 103 missing peopleThe death toll from the flash flood in Sikkim's Teesta basin has risen to 22, including seven army personnel. The bodies of seven army men ...
06 Oct, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
Sikkim flash floods: Centre approves release of Rs 44.8 crore in fundsThe central government has approved the release of Rs 44.8 crore to Sikkim to help with relief measures following flash floods. The funds w...
06 Oct, 2023, 03.16 PM IST
Two years before Sikkim flash floods, there was a warningA recent flash flood in Sikkim's Teesta river basin has highlighted the risks associated with South Lhonak lake. A study published in 2021 ...
06 Oct, 2023, 07.24 AM IST
Sikkim flash floods: IMD warns of heavy rainfall in the state and sub-Himalayan West BengalSikkim is expected to receive more rainfall, exacerbating the flash flood situation in the region, according to the India Meteorological De...
05 Oct, 2023, 12.56 PM IST
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
Cloudburst in Sikkim: Rajnath Singh prays for well-being of missing Army personnel"The Glacial Lake Burst at Lonak, Sikkim is deeply heart-wrenching. Relief and rescue operations in the midst of extremely bad weather are ...
04 Oct, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
Manufacturing operations disrupted at Sikkim plant due to flash floods: Alembic PharmaFlash floods in the Teesta River has led to disruption in operations at its Sikkim-based manufacturing plant, said Alembic Pharmaceuticals ...
04 Oct, 2023, 04.13 PM IST