Sikkim
State Desk • 41 Reports
Massive landslide hits Sikkim’s Mangan district
A massive landslide in Sikkim’s Mangan district blocked the Teesta and Chyakoong rivers, but no casualties were reported. Officials are monitoring water levels.
Sikkim gets its first organ transplant centre
Sikkim has taken a significant step forward in its healthcare sector with the establishment of its first Organ Transplant Centre and Post Transplant ICU at STNM Hospital, Sochakgang. The facility was inaugurated by Governor Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday.
India-China border trade resumes through Nathula Pass
India and China have resumed border trade through the Nathula Pass in Sikkim, marking another step towards economic exchanges between the two countries. Traders have demanded more items to be included in the trade list, citing that the existing list of tradable commodities is outdated.
Sikkim's Fiscal Deficit Breaches Limits
Sikkim's fiscal health under pressure with fiscal deficit breaching limits, public debt rising, and off-budget liabilities increasing, despite double-digit economic growth and revenue surplus.
Sikkim's Teesta River Matters
The Affected Citizens of Teesta march to protect the Teesta River and the Eastern Himalayas from hydropower projects and climate change.
Sikkim: Affected Citizens of Teesta Begin 4-Day March
The Affected Citizens of Teesta has begun a four-day foot march to protect the Teesta River and raise concerns over hydropower development in Sikkim. The movement is calling for stronger environmental safeguards and urging the government to allow the river to flow in its natural course.
Sikkim: 25 workers dead in tunnel tragedy
A four-day search and rescue operation at the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI Hydropower Project tunnel in South Sikkim has concluded, with authorities confirming the death of all 25 trapped workers.
Sikkim Assembly passes Bill to set up AYUSH Medical Council
The Sikkim Legislative Assembly has passed a Bill to establish a statutory State Council to regulate practitioners of traditional systems of medicine and strengthen the AYUSH sector in the state. The Bill provides for the registration and renewal of qualified practitioners, regulation of professional standards and ethics, and recognition and inspection of institutions.
Sikkim tunnel tragedy: Victims died due to asphyxiation, burn injuries
The victims of the Samardung tunnel tragedy in South Sikkim died primarily due to asphyxiation caused by suspected methane gas inhalation, with forensic examinations also revealing burn injuries on the bodies.
Methane blast likely caused Sikkim tunnel tragedy
Fresh information emerging from the Samardung tunnel tragedy in Sikkim's Namchi district indicates that the incident may have been caused by a methane gas explosion during excavation rather than a landslide. Rescue teams have recovered 10 bodies and are continuing the search for workers still feared trapped.
Sikkim: Body recovered from Samardung tunnel, 27 feared trapped
Rescue operations continue at the under-construction Samardung tunnel in South Sikkim, where a landslide and methane gas leak have trapped an estimated 27 people.
Landslide Triggers Gas Leak in Sikkim Tunnel
A landslide at the under-construction Samardung tunnel in South Sikkim has triggered a gas leak, leaving between 12 and 20 workers feared trapped inside. Rescue operations are underway.