Sikkim
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Heavy rains cause flash flood in North Sikkim; submerge National Highway 10 at Pegong
India | June 16, 2023 11:40 ISTSikkim: Flash flood hit North Sikkim district and submerged the National Highway 10 at Pegong, said officials.
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News Sikkim avalanche: A terrible avalanche happened close to the Sikkim-Nathula border.
News | April 05, 2023 16:40 ISTAfter the avalanche, the Army and BRO continue their ongoing rescue efforts... 27 tourists have been rescued and taken out, but 7 tourists have lost their life.
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Sikkim Avalanche: Rescue operations resume at avalanche site in Nathu La to find trapped tourists
India | April 05, 2023 17:57 ISTSikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang had visited STNM on Tuesday night and interacted with the injured tourists and instructed the hospital authorities to provide the best possible care to the injured one.
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Major avalanche hits Sikkim; 7 tourists dead, 23 rescued, 350 brought back to Gangtok
April 05, 2023 6:21 ISTThe 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.
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Here’s why residents of THIS Indian state do not have to pay income tax
February 16, 2023 13:37 ISTSikkim, a small state in northeastern India, is exempted from paying income tax under its own tax laws, which were established in 1948, making it unique in the country.
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Sikkimese Nepali 'immigrant' row: Centre supports Sikkim govt, files review petition in SC
February 06, 2023 17:22 ISTThe protests are taking place after the Supreme Court reportedly mentioned the Sikkimese Nepali community as immigrants in an observation on January 13 while extending income tax exemption to all old settlers of the state.
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Sikkim CM announces incentives for indigenous communities to produce more children
India | January 18, 2023 12:29 ISTSikkim CM while addressing a Maghe Sankranti function announced incentives for the indigenous communities to produce more children.
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3 Indian Army JCOs, 13 soldiers killed as truck falls into gorge in North Sikkim
India | December 23, 2022 17:02 ISTSikkim accident: The ill-fated vehicle in which the jawans were travelling was part of a three-vehicle convoy that had moved from Chatten in the morning towards Thangu.
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President Droupadi Murmu to visit three Northeastern states from today
India | November 02, 2022 8:33 ISTDroupadi Murmu Northeastern states visit: Murmu would also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various projects related to education and infrastructure in the northeastern state.
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SpiceJet suspends operations in Sikkim
India | October 21, 2022 8:17 IST"SpiceJet flights to and from Pakyong airport have been temporarily suspended with effect from October 30, 2022, due to operational constraints," a spokesperson said.
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Delhi: Sikkim cop shoots two colleagues dead in Haiderpur area
India | July 18, 2022 18:32 ISTDelhi News: The Sikkim Police personnel were posted at Haiderpur water treatment plant. He shot three of his colleagues, of which two have succumbed to their injuries said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rohini, Pranav Tayal.
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NGT stays multilevel car parking-cum-shopping hub in Sikkim's Gangtok
India | January 19, 2022 16:43 ISTA bench of Justice B Amit Sthalekar (Judicial Member) and Justice Saibal Dasgupta (Expert Member) passed the directions on a plea alleging that the construction is 14-storeys tall and is a grave threat to the fragile ecology and life of people as the area is prone to earthquakes.
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Sikkim: Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 hits Ravangla
India | January 05, 2022 8:58 ISTAccording to NCS, the tremors of earthquake had a depth of 5 km and occurred at around 3:01 am at 12 km north of Ravangla.
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Gangtok: Man stabs doctor, attendant at Sikkim hospital after angry girlfriend refuses to talk
Crime | December 15, 2021 8:21 ISTThe man, a resident of Tatangchen, went to the hospital to meet his girlfriend who was not receiving his calls as she was angry with him for some reason, police said.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Sikkim
India | November 07, 2021 23:05 ISTThe quake was reported at 9.50 pm with its epicentre at a depth of 18 km east-southeast of Gangtok, Sikkim, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS).
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NIT Sikkim's permanent campus to be ready within next 3 years: MoS Education
Education | October 24, 2021 17:08 ISTThe permanent campus for the NIT Sikkim is expected to be ready within the next three years.
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Sikkim sees record tourist footfall, CM urges people not to travel amid landslides
India | October 21, 2021 21:33 ISTThe government took several measures to encourage tourism this festive season to make up for the financial hit it took last year.
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Sikkim bans packaged mineral water from January 1
India | October 03, 2021 9:33 IST"Everyone in Sikkim would now have to do away with mineral water bottles and opt for natural water resources," CM stated.
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Sikkim declares 'Katley' as state fish
India | September 19, 2021 10:35 ISTThe official said the Sikkim government has also declared the reservoirs of the state to be open for fishing activities.
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Landslides cut off Sikkim from rest of India, clearing works on
India | September 06, 2021 12:34 ISTThe debris from the overnight landslide has covered almost 70 m stretch and it will take some time to clear the road for one-way traffic.
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