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Sikkim sends final expedition to study high-risk glacial lakesSikkim has initiated its final expedition to study high-risk glacial lakes, focusing on flood mitigation strategies in sub-zero temperature...29 Nov, 2024, 12.41 AM IST- Mission accomplished, GLOF team to focus on NDMA fundingThe National Disaster Management Authority has completed its mission to assess and mitigate the risks of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Si...18 Sep, 2024, 11.28 PM IST
- High premium costs for parametric insurance flagged at NDMA meet amid GST concernsThe National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) discussed the high cost of parametric insurance premiums and the imposition of 18 percent...13 Sep, 2024, 07.58 PM IST
- Central team visits first Sikkim lake as part of GLOF warning systemsThe development is part of the government's GLOF EWS Mission, which comes in the backdrop of the October 3, 2023 glacial lake outburst floo...03 Sep, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
- GLOF early warning system takes off; Centre targets 188 critical glacial lakesThe Indian government initiates an early warning system (EWS) for 188 critical lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region prone to glacial lake o...02 May, 2024, 02.22 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
- 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
- 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
- 'Bengal is not a beggar': Mamata Banerjee accuses Centre of discriminating against flood-hit people in north BengalWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the central government of discriminating against flood-affected people in north Bengal. ...07 Oct, 2023, 06.50 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
- "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
- More than 2,400 tourists stranded in North Sikkim due to inclement weatherAs many as 2,400 tourists were stranded in parts of North Sikkim as roads were blocked due to heavy rains since the last three days. The di...17 Jun, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
- Govt announces Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for 2022The central government has instituted the annual award -- Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar -- to recognise and honour the inv...23 Jan, 2022, 01.12 PM IST
- Sikkim government proposes to create two more districtsExplaining the government's objectives and reasons for the proposal, he said the new districts will strengthen governance in the backdrop o...07 Dec, 2021, 11.19 PM IST
- Sikkim gets sensor-based landslide warning system ahead of being on aviation map of IndiaThe airport is going to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Pakyong near the state capital Gangtok on Monday.23 Sep, 2018, 10.29 AM IST
- Disaster management authorities create awarenessThe NDRF also displayed the basic tools and equipment which have been used during the disaster situation.29 Jun, 2013, 06.53 PM IST
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