At least, five persons were reportedly killed and several others were injured after a tourist bus lost its balance and fell into the Teesta River near the West Bengal-Sikkim border at Rangpo on the Sikkim side.
In a heartfelt act of compassion, the chief minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang, extended financial support to Suraj Rai, chief editor of AJ News, Darjeeling, who recently met with a severe accident while on duty.
Chennaiyin FC's B-Team will be looking to reach the final of the 2024 Sikkim Gold Cup, also known as the 2024 All India Governor's Gold Cup, when they take on Gangtok Himalayan Sporting Club in the semifinal on Thursday at the Paljor Stadium in Gangtok.
The North East is gearing up for byelections on Wednesday, with eight seats in focus across Assam, Meghalaya, and Sikkim.
Despite Sikkim ranking 2nd in the North East and 5th nationwide in the happiness index, chief minister Prem Singh Tamang-Golay expressed concern over the state’s suicide rates
The 14th Dalai Lama arrived in the State Capital of Sikkim today on a three-day visit to Sikkim after a gap of 13 years.
Troops of Trishakti Corps Indian Army with the help of the Border Road Organisation (BRO) completed another significant Bailey bridge over Zeema Chu at Zeema in Sikkim.
Though the West Bengal government announced a “package” of Rs 25 crore for rehabilitation of those affected by the flood, sources in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) have confirmed that the Rs 25 crore fund was nothing but a part of development fund that the semi-autonomous body is entitled to.
The Indian Air Force evacuated 176 survivors on Tuesday, including 16 foreign nationals from the flood-hit state, an IAF official said.
A total of 2,563 people were rescued and 3,268 persons were evacuated and a total of 5,050 relief camps are functioning.
