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Sikkim: Teesta Stage 6 dam barrage deck slab open as 'temporary bridge'
Updated : 2 years, 4 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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Hamro Sikkim Party founder-president Bina Basnett joins Sikkim Democratic
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Basnett joined the SDF today during a ceremony held in Gangtok in the presence of SDF supremo and former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling.
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Sikkim flood situation: Army, BRO complete second Bailey bridge at Mangan
Updated : 2 years, 5 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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Sikkim: IAF Cheetah helicopters rescue critically injured accident victims
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"In an immediate response, two Cheetah helicopters from Air Force Station Bagdogra executed casualty evacuations of critically injured accident victims from Thangu, Sikkim and saved precious lives from places deprived of advanced medical facilities and road transportation." said an official
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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan meets family members of Jawan who died i
Updated : 2 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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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Football friendly match held to raise funds for flood-hit Sikkim
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"It's a charity match I would like to thank Baichung for inviting me and inviting Dhanraj also we came here for a good cause today was really amazing the weather was good. I don't mind playing football or any other sport," Mary Kom told ANI.
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Sikkim flash flood: IAF flew 262 sorties, shifted 2,002 civilians to safer
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Relief operations by the Indian Air Force continued unabated in Sikkim, which is still counting the spoils from a devastating flash flood, officials said.
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Death toll rises to 40 in Sikkim flash floods, 76 people still missing
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The death toll in the Sikkim flash floods increased to 40, and 76 people are still missing in the disaster-hit state, an official statement said on Tuesday.
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Sikkim govt gives Rs 10,000 each to over 8,000 labourers as relief after G
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Over 8,733 labourers will be handed the relief fund after they were affected South Lhonak Lake Glacial Lake Outburst Flood across the Teesta Basin in the State.
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Indian Army rescues 245 stranded people in daring mission in North Sikkim
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a daring mission conducted in North Sikkim, troops of Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescued 245 persons stranded in the village of Rabom due to flash floods in Sikkim, the officials said on Sunday.
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