Sikkim News

NEW DELHI: The main opposition party Congress has condemned the Union Government over Sikkim landslide for not allocating funds to act timely to mitigate the disaster. Further, It has allowed unplanned hydro-projects in the environmentally…

New Delhi: The 510 MW Teesta 5 power station of National Hydroelectric Power Corp. (NHPC) in Sikkim has been damaged a severe landslide on Tuesday.In a statement, NHPC said that the landslide has affected the "TRT Gate hoist structure and…

Gangtok, Aug 21: In a significant move to promote transparency and inclusivity, the Sikkim State Home Department has issued a notification announcing that all official notifications and Gazettes will henceforth be published in both English…

Gangtok, Aug 21: Minister for Urban Development and Food and Civil Supplies Departments, Bhoj Raj Rai, chaired a coordination meeting with district heads of offices at the District Administrative Centre (DAC) in Namchi today.The meeting…

Gangtok, August 21: A meeting of the Urban Task Force on Immunization was held today at the Conference Hall, Gangtok Municipal Corporation, to discuss ways to improve immunization coverage and reduce vaccine-preventable diseases in urban…

New Delhi: In the wake of landslides in Sikkim, the Congress on Wednesday hit out at the government and said hydel projects in ecologically fragile regions have been coming up over the past few years without giving adequate thought to their…

New Delhi: In the wake of landslides in Sikkim, the Congress on Wednesday hit out at the government and said hydel projects in ecologically fragile regions have been coming up over the past few years without giving adequate thought to their…

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 20 August 2024, a landslide occurred on the banks of the Teesta River near to Baluatar in…

A massive landslide struck east Sikkim on Tuesday, damaging parts of a 510-mw hydroelectric project on the Teesta river | (Photo: PTI)4 min read Last Updated : Aug 21 2024 | 12:01 PM IST In the wake of landslides in Sikkim, the…

An affected area during a landslide, at Dipu Dara near Singtam in Gangtok district NEW DELHI, Aug 21: In the wake of landslides in Sikkim, the Congress on Wednesday hit out at the government and said hydel projects…