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Crucial top Army brass meet in Sikkim this week, Defence Minister to addre
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a strong message to China, the top brass of the Indian Army led by Gen Upendra Dwivedi would be meeting in Sikkim where they would be addressed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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Joint action committee formed to get tribal status for left-out groups fro
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The committee was formed after a coordination meeting headed by Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, and Raju Bista, MP of Darjeeling in the presence of the community representatives.
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Early snowfall in North Sikkim, disrupts socio-economic activities
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The heavy rainfall over the past three days has resulted in season's first snowfall in Thangu (3900 metres) and Gurudongmar Lake (5425 m) in the tundra belt of North Sikkim. The snowfall is much before the onset of the winter season.
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President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav at Rashtrapat
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The eight-day festival is being organised by Rashtrapati Nilayam in collaboration with the Ministry of Development of the North-East Region and the Ministry of Culture. This festival aims to present the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the Northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
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Meghalaya establishes own organic certification agency, aims to make state
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Meghalaya has established its own APEDA certified, organic certification agency, the Meghalaya State Organic Certification Body, under the Planning Department. This is the second such entity in the North East region, following Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency.
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Hottest September in Sikkim since 1969, confirms IMD
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok recorded its highest September temperatures in decades, with an average of 24 degree celsius, marking the hottest September since 1969, according to the Indian Meteorological Department
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Sikkim: Army with State, National Disaster Management Authorities hold ear
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Taking to the official social media account, the Army's Trishakti Corps posted on X, "Search and rescue, patient evacuation, triage, and setting up a makeshift hospital were practiced. Seamless coordination across agencies ensured an efficient disaster response."
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MP: CM Mohan Yadav pays tribute to soldier Pradeep Patel who lost life in
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Four Indian Army personnel, including Pradeep Patel, died in a road accident on Thursday, September 5 while commuting from Pedong in West Bengal to Zuluk along the Silk Route in Pakyong District in Sikkim, the Indian army officials said.
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Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi expresses condolences over death of 4 A
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, expressed his condolences over the death of four Indian Army personnel in a road accident commuting from Pedong in West Bengal to Zuluk along the Silk route in Pakyong district. On Thursday, September 6, four Indian Army personnel d
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LoP Rahul Gandhi condoles death of four army personnel killed in Sikkim ro
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Four Indian Army personnel died in a road accident commuting from Pedong in West Bengal to Zuluk along the Silk Route in Pakyong District.
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Four Indian Army personnel killed in road accident while travelling from W
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
They said the deceased include driver Pradeep Patel from Madhya Pradesh, craftsman W Peter from Manipur, Naik Gursev Singh from Haryana and Subedar K Thangapandi from Tamil Nadu.
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Sikkim: 510 MW Teesta Stage 5 dam's power station destroyed by landslide
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The aftermath of the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) still affects Sikkim, as a major landslide on Tuesday morning has destroyed the power station of NHPC's 510 MW Teesta Stage 5 dam in Balutar, Sikkim.
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