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CBI searches underway in WB and Sikkim in fake passport racket
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to senior officials, searches are underway at around 50 locations, including Kolkata, Gangtok, Siliguri, and other locations since last evening. A senior superintendent of Passport Seva Laghu Kendras (PSLK) in Siliguri, along with a middleman, has been apprehended.
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Dalai Lama postpones his Gangtok, Salugara visits in view of Sikkim floods
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"In view of the recent disaster in Sikkim caused by floods and the ongoing focus of the state machinery in relief efforts, the planned visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Gangtok and Salugara scheduled from October 16 to 22 has been postponed until further notice," said the office of the
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Sikkim Deluge: Death toll rises to 34, 105 people still missing
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As per the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) report of October 9 at 10:00 am, the death toll was registered at 34. It further said that 105 have been reported as missing.
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Sikkim flash flood death toll rises to 26; 142 people still missing
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
(SSDMA) report of October 6 at midnight, the death toll was registered at 26. It said 2413 people have been rescued, and 1203 houses have been damaged in the flash flood.
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Meghalaya govt activates helpline number for state residents stuck in Sikk
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In view of the natural calamity in Sikkim, the Government of Meghalaya has activated helpline number 1800-345-3644 for its residents who may require assistance due to the natural calamity.
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Cloudburst in North Sikkim leads to flooding in four districts in West Ben
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The National Highway-10 connecting Gangtok to Siliguri has been completely washed away near the Likhuvir-Setijhora stretch. Immediate repairs on a war footing will be taken as and when the water recedes in Teesta. The Chief Engineer along with the entire team has rushed to the location. Read More
Sikkim flash flood: One of 23 missing soldiers rescued, search on for othe
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
One soldier of 23 reported missing after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst over the Lhona Lake in North Sikkim, has been rescued, the Army informed through a statement on Wednesday.
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Sikkim flash floods: NDRF rescues 7 people in Singtam after cloudburst
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday conducted a successful rescue operation in Sikkim's Singtam town, saving seven people from the aftermath of a cloudburst that led to a flood-like situation.
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Sikkim floods: It's time to help each other and stay united, says BJP stat
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In the wake of the devastation caused by cloud burst in Sikkim, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dilli Ram Thapa on Wednesday urged the people of the state to stand together in difficult times and help each other to overcome the destruction.
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South Lhonak Lake in North West Sikkim experiences lake outburst, triggers
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to the Legislator of Tumin–Lingee Assembly constituency, Sikkim, Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia, "The South Lhonak lake situated in North West Sikkim experienced an outburst in the early hours of Wednesday morning due to incessant monsoon rainfall. Areas near River Teesta ha
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Sikkim: 23 Army jawans missing due to flash flood in Teesta River of Lache
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Guwahati informed about the incident on X and posted, "23 army personnel have been reported missing due to a flash flood that occurred in Teesta River in Lachen Valley after a sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim."
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State Bank of Sikkim & SBI Life Insurance sign a bancassurance pact, t
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], September 29: SBI Life Insurance, (NSE: SBILIFE) (BSE: SBILIFE) one of the most trusted private life insurers in India, signed a bancassurance pact with the State Bank of Sikkim (SBS) at the bank's headquarters in Gangtok, Sikkim. The landmark agreement highlights S
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