The 150-foot suspension bridge, being constructed by engineers of Indian Army, being given final touches under a fast flowing river. | Photo Credit: Ministry of Defence As heavy rains continue to lash parts of Sikkim and certain areas remain cut off, the engineers of Indian Army have successfully constructed a 150-foot suspension bridge in north … Read more
At least one person was killed and five others went missing after incessant rainfall caused massive landslides in Sikkim’s Mangan district, officials said on Thursday. The landslides blocked roads, inundated or damaged houses, and washed away electricity poles. A body was discovered in the Pakshep area of Mangan district, while three people went missing from … Read more
Updated – June 10, 2024 01:51 pm IST Published – June 10, 2024 01:49 pm IST Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) leader Prem Singh Tamang meets State Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya to stake claim to form the government in the state at Raj Bhavan, in Gangtok, Sikkim. | Photo Credit: PTI Sikkim Krantikari Morcha supremo Prem … Read more
SKM chief Prem Singh Tamang ‘Golay’ celebrates his party’s win in the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections. | Photo Credit: PTI In the landlocked State nestled within the Himalayas in the northeast, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) has been rather synonymous with the “winds of change”. The basis of their foundation or their political messaging has always … Read more
After months of campaigning, elections have come to an end, and it is time to know the results. Today, we will know who won the mandate to Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. The counting for 50 Assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh and 32 Assembly seats in Sikkim is currently underway. Source link
EC data shows that the Sikkim Democratic Front and Sikkim Krantikari Morcha received funds through the electoral bonds scheme. File | Photo Credit: Reuters GUWAHATI Only two parties from the North-East – both from Sikkim – received funds through the electoral bonds scheme introduced in 2018, two data sets five years apart uploaded by the … Read more
A flood affected locality at Singtam, in Gangtok district, Wednesday, October. 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI 10 dead, 22 army men among 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim; PM Modi dials CM At least ten people died and 80 others, including 22 army personnel, went missing on Wednesday after a cloudburst … Read more
State disaster management team and local police are involved in the search and rescue mission. Photo: Special Arrangement Seven people were killed, while seven others have been rescued after 5 to 6 vehicles and around 30 tourists were hit by an avalanche at Nathu La in East Sikkim on April 4 morning. Search and rescue … Read more
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi- led NDA government has ensured that India‘s growth story remains inclusive and doesn’t exclude the middle class or the poor, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday. She cited the examples of Vande Bharat trains and the Udaan initiative to buttress the fact that the government wants common citizens, and not … Read more
The Group of Ministers set up by the GST Council on Sikkim‘s demand of levying Covid cess on power and pharmaceutical sectors has ruled out levying any cess on production and has instead recommended that a one-time grant be given by the Centre to the state. Officials aware of the developments said that levying a … Read more