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Congress Chief Kharge expresses deep concern over floods in Bengal, Sikkim
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Heavy rainfall in Darjeeling and surrounding areas caused landslides, resulting in the collapse of a bridge, seven deaths, two missing, and the closure of several roads.
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North Sikkim landslide: Rescue operations hit by bad weather, chopper abor
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The chopper, carrying nine National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, took off from Pakyong Airport around 6 a.m. but had to return mid-air as poor visibility near Mangan and Chaten made "flying conditions unsafe".
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PM Modi speaks to Assam, Sikkim CMs and Manipur Governor over flood situat
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang and Manipur Governor Ajay Bhalla, and took stock of the situation arising due to heavy rainfall and floods in the region. PM Modi assured all help and support.
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Formations of Army's Engineering Corps honoured by World Congress on Disas
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to the Army, the formations that received the awards included those that were involved in relief and rescue efforts for some of the most significant natural and other disasters of 2024, including the Wayanad landslides, Silkyara tunnel collapse and the Sikkim floods.
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Rajnath Singh inaugurates Prerna Sthal to honor 22 soldiers who lost their
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday virtually inaugurated Prerna Sthal at Burdang in Sikkim in the memory of 22 soldiers who lost their lives during a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood at the South Lhonak Lake in the state in October last year.
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Indian Army constructs 70-feet Bailey Bridge in flood-hit Sikkim in less t
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Army engineers of Trishakti Corps constructed a 70 feet Bailey Bridge on Gangtok's Dikchu - Sanklang road within 72 hours to restore connectivity to areas cut off due to recent floods in Sikkim.
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Indian Army and BRO completes Chungthang Bailey Bridge in Sikkim, reconnec
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Troops of Trishakti Corps Indian Army with the assistance from Border Roads Organisation completed the Bailey bridge over Teesta River at Chungthang in Sikkim
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Sikkim: Teesta Stage 6 dam barrage deck slab open as 'temporary bridge'
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The connectivity to Namchi District from Gangtok District has started today through the deck slab on the barrage of Teesta Stage 6 Hydro Electricity Power Dam of NHPC located in Sirwani in Namchi District.
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Sikkim flood situation: Army, BRO complete second Bailey bridge at Mangan
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"Due to the width of the river at the crossing site and an island having formed, the decision was taken to launch two bridges. The first bridge was completed on 22 Oct. Working round the clock, the second bridge was completed on 26 Oct 23. The two bridges were inaugurated by Pintso Lepcha, M
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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan meets family members of Jawan who died i
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday met family members of Jawan Saroj Kumar Das, who was killed in the Sikkim flash floods, in Dhenkanal, Odisha.
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Sikkim flood situation: Indian Army, BRO continue efforts to reconnect Nor
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
After the flash flood caused large-scale destruction in Sikkim, troops of the Indian Army, along with BRO (Border Road Organisation) and the assistance of civil administration and locals, are undertaking operations on a massive scale to reconnect North Sikkim.
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Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang visits flood-ravaged Chungthang, takes stock o
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang visited Chungthang on Sunday, where a dam was washed away after flash floods on October 4. The Chief Minister assessed the extent of destruction caused by the washing away of the Teesta Stage III dam and the flood at the Teesta basin, said officials
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