Election Commission Shifts Vote Counting for Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim to June 2
The assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim are slated for April 19, coinciding with the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Lok Sabha Elections Set for April 19 in Seven Phases, Results Out On June 4
Simultaneous election for Lok Sabha and assembly will be held in four states -- Sikkim, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.
Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Spotted In Sikkim, Forest Officer Shares Pictures
In terms of its appearance habitat and behavior, the rare bear is very different from the commonly found Himalayan black bear.
Sikkim Flash Flood: Death Toll Increases To 34, Search Operation For 105 Missing People Underway
As per Sikkim State Disaster Management report, 63 of the missing people are from Pakyong, 20 are from Gangtok, 16 are from Mangan, and six are from Namchi.
Inter Ministerial Team To Visit Flood Ravaged Sikkim From Sunday Onwards
Union Minister of state for Home Affairs has arrived in the flood ravaged state on Saturday to take stock of the situation. Mishra will be in the state for three days
Sikkim Flood: Parliamentary Committee Red-Flags Severe Shortage Of Monitoring Stations In Himalayan Regions”
The Parliamentary Committee also noted that because many of the Himalayan glaciers and glacial lakes are located in remote areas, they are not being monitored as closely as they should be.
Sikkim: ISRO Satellite Images Show Cloudburst In Lhonak Lake Triggering Flood
Cloudburst and flash flood caused havoc in the state, destroying significant portions of a hydroelectric project and leaving 49 people missing.
Floods Wreck Havoc In Sikkim
Medium to heavy rainfall are likely to take place in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal for the next three to four days.
Cloudburst In Sikkim Triggers Flash Floods, 23 Soldiers Missing
Sikkim experienced heavy rainfall throughout the night, leading to a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim.
Sikkim Ravaged By Flash Floods After Cloudburst, National Highway Suffers Severe Damage
The cloudburst originated over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim, leading to the rapid swelling of the Teesta River, which flows through Sikkim and West Bengal.