High-level committee to examine Teesta Stage III dam breach: Sikkim CMThe Sikkim government has formed a high-level committee to investigate the Teesta Stage III dam breach that occurred on October 4. The comm...
20 Oct, 2023, 01.54 PM IST
CM announces housing schemes for those who lost homes in Sikkim flash floodThe flash flood, which was triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of October 4, has left at least 38 people dead and over 88,000 peop...
16 Oct, 2023, 09.56 PM IST
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
Mamata Banerjee announces Rs 3 lakh compensation to kins of deceased in Kalimpong"Rangpo has been completely devastated due to the disaster. We are offering Rs 3 lakh to the family members of the deceased," Banerjee said...
12 Oct, 2023, 08.27 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
Flood-hit Sikkim Urja looks to claim ₹11,400 cr coverThe total sum assured in the policy is ₹11,400 crore. However, there is a cap of ₹500 crore on payouts for certain natural calamities. Ther...
10 Oct, 2023, 12.30 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
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
Flash floods in hinterland of Sikkim not affecting operational situation along LAC: Army"The Indian Army along with all agencies and civil administration continue their relentless search and rescue operations, while at the same...
07 Oct, 2023, 10.22 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
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...
06 Oct, 2023, 10.43 AM 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 flood: Toll rises to 18; searches on for 98 missing peopleThe search for the 22 missing soldiers was continuing with a focus on the downstream areas as the fast-flowing river is likely to have carr...
05 Oct, 2023, 10.43 PM IST
All measures in place to counter drone threat, prepared for any eventuality: IAFThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has taken necessary measures to counter the threat of drones coming from across the Indo-Pak border in Jammu. Th...
05 Oct, 2023, 04.41 PM IST
Did Nepal's four earthquakes trigger Sikkim's massive flash flood?Nepal experienced four earthquakes in one hour, followed by a flash flood in the Teesta River basin the next day. Scientists are examining ...
05 Oct, 2023, 02.45 PM 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
Sikkim flash flood: NDRF deploys 3 teams, rescues 7The force has so far rescued seven people. The NDRF teams are carrying ropes, ladders and other necessary equipment, the spokesperson said.
04 Oct, 2023, 04.25 PM IST