Four dead, 20 injured as bus plunges into gorge
least four people were killed and 20 others injured when a passenger bus traveling from Siliguri to Gangtok veered off course and plunged into a gorge near Rangpo on Saturday afternoon.
least four people were killed and 20 others injured when a passenger bus traveling from Siliguri to Gangtok veered off course and plunged into a gorge near Rangpo on Saturday afternoon.
The Sikkim Soldierathon, a hill marathon, took place in Gangtok today, commemorating the bravery and sacrifice of India’s soldiers.
A total of 2,563 people were rescued and 3,268 persons were evacuated and a total of 5,050 relief camps are functioning.
The next two rounds also saw the Services' boxer dominating his opponent with swift movement and accurate punches. He will now face Ishan Kataria of Haryana in the final.
The Indian Army on Sunday rescued around 300 more tourists, including women and children, stranded in Sikkim due to landslides and roadblocks triggered by torrential rains, defence officials said.
Long queues of people were seen carrying containers to fetch water from the tankers at New Market of Sikkim's capital Gangtok.
The body of a 12-year- old girl, a student wearing her school uniform, was found in the Pangthang jungle near Gangtok, a 51-year-old man was beaten to death on 10 April 10 at a Development Area in the capital.
The President, in her maiden visit to the northeastern region last month, visited Tripura and Assam and inaugurated several projects.
A massive landslide caused severe damage to a dam of the NHPC Teesta Stage-V project site at Apdara in East Sikkim.
These destinations have somehow managed to keep themselves away from the growing pollution level with their efforts.