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Two red panda cubs have been born after a long seven-year wait at the Himalayan Zoological Park in Bulbuley near Gangtok.
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Discover Gurudongmar Lake in Sikkim—praised by Anand Mahindra as a “surreal vision.” A sacred, high-altitude gem with unmatched Himalayan beauty.
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Sikkim to open Doklam and Cho La for battlefield tourism in September 2025, expanding access to historic Indo-China conflict sites alongside Nathu La.
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Discover Yakten, a serene village in East Sikkim that’s now India’s first digital nomad village. With broadband-ready homestays, forest trails, and Himalayan views, it’s the perfect blend of work and wellness.
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Tourist permits in North Sikkim suspended after landslides and floods. Over 1,600 evacuated; officials urge caution as heavy rain continues.
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Over 1,600 tourists stranded in North Sikkim’s Lachung and Chungthang due to rain-triggered landslides have been safely evacuated. With roads damaged and bridges affected, rescue teams led by the BRO, police, and local administration worked round the clock. Tourists praised the support from locals, police, and army personnel. Authorities now urge caution as the monsoon approaches and the risk of further landslides grows.
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Due to heavy rainfall induced by cloud burst in the area, the water level in the river Teesta has increased.
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The Sikkim government advises tourists leaving Gangtok on May 29 to depart by 6 AM to ease traffic and enhance security during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit for the 50th Statehood Day celebrations.
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Krishna Kumari Rai had won from the Namchi-Singhithang seat in the recently concluded assembly polls, defeating Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) candidate Bimal Rai
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Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim election results 2024 Highlights: The ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) is poised to seize control of Sikkim, but the BJP is expected to hold onto power in Arunachal Pradesh. After winning 10 seats without opposition previously, the Election Commission of India (ECI) reports that the BJP has won 27 of 60 seats and is leading in 19 more in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Chief Minister PS Tamang and five-term former CM Pawan Kumar Chamling are contesting the elections.
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The SKM has fielded Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia in Barfung and Bhoj Raj Rai in Poklok-Kamrang seat
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Among the total of 36 states and Union Territories in the country, 27 registered higher rural expenditure compared to the all-India average MPCE figure of Rs 3,773 in 2022-23. UP, Bengal, Odisha, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Assam ranked lower than the national average.
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The Union minister informed that another 18,000 MW of hydro projects are currently under construction and 13,000 MW are under various surveys and investigations.
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Sikkim witnesses nearly a 1% rise in total voters, as indicated by the latest electoral rolls.
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Tamang chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of restoration works underway in North Sikkim, a day after he visited the district.
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Calling the GLOF calamity a "freak incident", the Union minister for power said the Indian government is not ready to write off hydropower projects as yet.
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The CEA this week released guidelines for slope stability in hydropower projects, and had earlier set up a panel to look into the technical problems and resultant cost overruns in such projects.
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The MI-17 and Chinook helicopters of the IAF conducted 10 sorties, moving 354 tourists out of the disaster-hit areas, they said. These tourists were brought to Pakyong airport, they added. These tourists were brought to Pakyong airport, they added.
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Should a Rs 13,000 crore hydroelectric power project which took two decades to build in an ecologically sensitive glacial region have been allowed to come up, critically without climate adaptation features?
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The recent flash flood in the Sikkim region and its neighboring areas caused extensive damage to critical infrastructure, including the Sikkim Urja, formerly known as Teesta Urja, which is the second-largest hydropower project. This project began generating profits as early as 2022, with its operations commencing in 2017.
For a comprehensive understanding of the situation and the substantial damage sustained by one of the largest hydropower plants due to the floods, please watch the provided video. Additionally, the video may provide insights into the estimated cost required to undertake the reconstruction of this vital structure and how many other projects are affected
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Fifty-six people were rescued in North Sikkim's Chungthang, one of the worst affected areas in the flash flood, the ITBP said on Sunday.
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The deluge also damaged more than 1,320 houses and washed away 13 bridges in the four districts of the picturesque Himalayan state.
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Indian rescue teams face challenges accessing flood-affected regions in Sikkim, as heavy rains persist, leaving over 140 people missing.
