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Nitin Gadkari says Rs 1,176 crore six-lane bridge will be built on NH-10 over Teesta river connecting North East, Sikkim and Siliguri corridorUnion minister Nitin Gadkari has approved Rs 1,176 crore for a six lane bridge over the Teesta river at Sevoke in Darjeeling, a project mea...
Sikkim: Army jawan dies as raft capsizes in Teesta riverAn Army jawan, Lance Naik Rajasekhar, tragically died after a raft capsized in the Teesta river during a training exercise in Sikkim's Paky...
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...
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 ...
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...
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. ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
8 dead, 23 armymen among 49 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in SikkimA cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim caused a flash flood in the Teesta River basin, resulting in at least eight deaths and 49 peo...
Sikkim death toll rises to 18; 98, including 22 army men, still missingOn Wednesday, connectivity to Sikkim, including its capital Gangtok, was severely disrupted as an overflowing Teesta washed away sections o...
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...
23 army personnel missing in Sikkim after cloud burst“Five bodies were found from Golitar and Singtam, while three persons were rescued in Golitar,” Gangtok sub-divisional magistrate Mahendra ...
Army launches massive search and rescue operation in Sikkim for 23 missing soldiersThe Indian Army has initiated a large-scale search and rescue operation for 23 soldiers who went missing after a flash flood caused by a su...
Nepal quake triggered Sikkim disaster? Scientists to find outScientists are investigating whether the recent earthquake in Nepal caused the south Lhonak lake to burst, leading to a flash flood in the ...
Arterial road link between West Bengal and Sikkim snapped as rain pounds two statesHeavy rain set off a landslide on the highway at 29th mile in West Bengal, around 60 km from Sikkim's Rangpo border, disrupting vehicular m...
Incessant rain affects normal life, causes landslides in north BengalRoad connectivity in several places of Kalimpong district, linking Kalimpong town with several hamlets such as Pedong, Lava and Algara, was...
Uttarakhand disaster an eye opener for Teesta Basin in Sikkim and BengalThe major question surfacing now is where to draw the line to ensure balance between economic development and environmental safety?
Teesta accord: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee may be eyeing bigger compensationThe “politically incorrect” accord, which proposes equal sharing of river water between the two countries, could hurt her electorally.
Bangladesh hopes India would take 'liberal view' to resolve TeestaThe signing of the agreement on Teesta was delayed due to the opposition by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.