The downpour caused flash floods along the upper reaches of College Khola Valley, causing maximum impact at Simphok, where a major bridge was swept away, they said.
On Sunday, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said all Block Administrative Centres (BACs) in the Himalayan state will have a public grievance cell soon.
Torrential rain causing landslides in various parts of North Sikkim had stranded 500 tourists. The Indian Army was able to rescue them and provided them with hot meals and warm clothing.
Heavy rains lashed North Sikkim on Thursday night which resulted in the overflow of nearby rivers leading to the flash flood that engulfed the highway.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said the central government appeared to be keen to consider the project, keeping in view its benefits to the people of Sikkim and added that a decision would be taken in due course
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said that against the gross expenditure provision of Rs 12,146.5 crore, there will be a net outgo of Rs 11,806.5 crore in the current fiscal year
The tourists including domestic and foreign have been left stranded following the landslide that has left the North Sikkim area cut off for now.
On Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer commemorated the 48th anniversary of the formation of Sikkim state as part of the ‘Ek Bharat Sresth Bharat’ programme.
A doctor from Sikkim, who was posted in a far-off area in Manipur, was also safely brought back, officials said.
The avalanche that took place near the high Himalayan pass between Tibet and India on Tuesday has claimed seven lives and trapped under it an estimated 25-30...
The avalanche hit the arterial Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, which connects state capital Gangtok to Nathu La at the China border, around 11.30 am on Tuesday,...
The avalanche hit the arterial Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, which connects Sikkim's capital Gangtok to Nathu La at the China border. So far, the avalanche is known...
The avalanche hit the arterial Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, which connects Gangtok to Nathu La at the China border around 11.30 am, trapping five-six vehicles with...
Those injured were admitted to different hospitals in Gangtok, around 55 km away, they said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Centre was closely...
Some 350 people and 80 vehicles, which were stranded on the road because of the snow blocking the road from Nathu La, were also brought back, officials said
At least 900 tourists were stranded along the J N Road, which connects Gangtok with Tsomgo Lake and Nathula, after heavy snowfall disrupted road communication.
Tamang, while addressing a press conference on Friday, said the interest shown by the investors during a G20 meeting on March 16 will be fruitful for the state...
Prem Singh Tamang, the chief minister of Sikkim, announced that investors have expressed interest in pumping in Rs 1,000 crore to the Himalayan state for...
Delegates from 24 countries will participate in the B20 conference being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Tamang told a press...
Over 80 delegates from 20 countries will participate in the two programmes being organised as part of India's G20 presidency.
At least 360 tourists, 142 women and 50 children, spent the night at army camps, while several others made it to Gangtok with the help of the army and the...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday was addressing a programme organised by NABARD and the banks in the state at the Chintan Bhawan
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Centre is ready to set up National Institute of Design and National Institute of Packaging Campus in Sikkim
Chief Secretary VB Pathak and the heads of various departments briefed Goyal about the implementation of different central government schemes and development...
The tremors were felt in and around Yuksom town, officials said, adding there was no report of any damage or loss of life.
