The analysis by the inter-governmental body, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) also said the increasing imp...

Following a devastating glacial lake outburst flood in Sikkim last year, India is intensifying efforts to map and address vulnerabilities i...

The National Disaster Management Authority has completed its mission to assess and mitigate the risks of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Si...

The development is part of the government's GLOF EWS Mission, which comes in the backdrop of the October 3, 2023 glacial lake outburst floo...

A massive landslide struck east Sikkim on Tuesday, damaging parts of a 510-mw hydroelectric project on the Teesta river. The landslide happ...

The Indian government initiates an early warning system (EWS) for 188 critical lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region prone to glacial lake o...

The 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...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the central government of discriminating against flood-affected people in north Bengal. ...

Rescuers are searching for survivors after a glacial lake overflowed and burst through a dam in India's Himalayan north. The flood has kill...

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has blamed substandard construction work for the flash floods in Teesta River. He stated that the m...

A study conducted by the Central Water Commission in 2015 warned the Sikkim state government about the vulnerability of hydropower projects...

The central government has approved the release of Rs 44.8 crore to Sikkim to help with relief measures following flash floods. The funds w...

The airport is going to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Pakyong near the state capital Gangtok on Monday.

In view of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Sikkim government has decided to propitiate the state's guardian deities to keep the state ...

The NDRF also displayed the basic tools and equipment which have been used during the disaster situation.

The state government worked on rehabilitation and reconstruction of 3000 houses in the first phase for the displaced victims by 2013.

An Army aerial survey on Wednesday showed that at least five villages in north Sikkim have been obliterated.