NHPC sharpens AI focus for real-time flood forecastingIndia's dam infrastructure faces challenges from extreme weather. NHPC is now using Artificial Intelligence for better flood forecasting an...
16 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
10 major disasters, 1.2 million people affected across Himalayas in 2025, says ICIMOD analysisThe analysis by the inter-governmental body, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) also said the increasing imp...
14 May, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Amit Shah pushes early warning systems for high-risk Himalayan lakesUnion Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the nation's readiness for floods and heat waves. He emphasized developing early warning systems for...
10 May, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Centre proposes to continue river basin management scheme with Rs 2,183 crore outlay for 2026- 31The government plans to continue the River Basin Management scheme from 2026 to 2031. A budget of Rs 2,183 crore is proposed. This initiati...
19 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Centre steps in as Northeast battles floodsPrime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged support to Assam, Sikkim, and Manipur, which are grappling with severe floods. He spoke with the r...
04 Jun, 2025, 12.53 AM IST
Over 1,500 tourists stranded in Sikkim due to landslidesSevere flooding and landslides in north Sikkim have left nearly 1,500 tourists stranded, with key bridges collapsing and roads blocked. The...
01 Jun, 2025, 11.50 PM IST
Sikkim flood: Six dead, 1,500 tourists stranded due to landslides; mobile services affectedSikkim landslide (Google trends): Flash floods trigger massive landslides in northern Sikkim's Mangan district, killing six and stranding 1...
14 Jun, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
Central team visits North Sikkim to assess damagesThe central team members - power ministry director RK Meena, jal shakti executive engineer Sashwat Rai and SSDMA director Prabhakar Rai - f...
10 Oct, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
ISRO to monitor Himalayan lakes as floods kill 86ISRO will use satellites to continuously monitor the lakes and alert authorities of any abnormal changes to prevent further disasters. This...
10 Oct, 2023, 06.10 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
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
Sikkim flood: CM announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased peopleThe Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang, has announced compensation for the families affected by the flash flood in the state. He p...
07 Oct, 2023, 02.10 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 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
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
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 ...
05 Oct, 2023, 12.08 AM IST