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Prem Singh Tamang Elected Leader of SKM Legislature Party

Prem Singh Tamang Elected Leader of SKM Legislature Party

Gangtok: Prem Singh Tamang was elected the legislature party leader of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), paving the...

3 Jun 2024 4:47 PM IST

SKM retains power in Sikkim, wins 19 seats in 32-member assembly

SKM retains power in Sikkim, wins 19 seats in 32-member assembly

Gangtok: The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second...

2 Jun 2024 1:18 PM IST

Sikkim Assembly polls: SKM leading in 4 seats

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Sikkim Assembly polls: SKM leading in 4 seats

Gangtok: The ruling SKM was leading in four of the 32 assembly seats, according to initial trends available from...

2 Jun 2024 8:02 AM IST

Glacial lake outburst caused Sikkim flashfloods

Glacial lake outburst caused Sikkim flashfloods

Kolkata: Three days after the devastating Sikkim flash flood, the state government, using satellite data, identified...

8 Oct 2023 9:37 AM IST

Sikkim flash flood death toll rises to 26; 142 people still missing

Sikkim flash flood death toll rises to 26; 142 people still missing

As many as 3,000 people including tourists, drivers and motorcyclists have been stranded in Lachen and Lachung areas

7 Oct 2023 11:48 AM IST

5 dead, 49 missing in Sikkim flash flood; 23 Army soldiers are among the missing

5 dead, 49 missing in Sikkim flash flood; 23 Army soldiers are among...

The flash flood occurred in the Teesta River in Lachen valley due to a sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North...

4 Oct 2023 9:26 AM IST

7 killed, several missing after avalanche in Sikkim

7 killed, several missing after avalanche in Sikkim

Kolkata: At least seven tourists died while several others went missing after a havoc avalanche struck them near Nathu...

4 April 2023 4:36 PM IST

Indian Army personnel near the wreckage of an Army truck after the vehicle skidded off while negotiating a sharp turn, at Zema in North Sikkim, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Atleast sixteen Army personnel were killed and four others injured in the accident, according to Army officials. (Photo: PTI)

16 Army personnel killed after their truck falls into gorge in North...

Defence minister Rajnath Singh said he was deeply pained by the loss of lives of Indian Army personnel due to a road...

23 Dec 2022 5:58 PM IST

2019 LS polls: BJP, SKM form alliance in Sikkim

On Friday, SKM leaders with BJP state leaders came to meet Ram Madhav and finalised the understanding between both the...

8 March 2019 1:42 PM IST

On his way to Sikkim to inaugurate the Pakyong Airport, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared some beautiful pictures of the Himalayan state on his Twitter. (Photo: Twitter | @narendramodi)

PM Modi turns photographer, clicks serene and splendid pictures of...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used adjectives 'enchanting and incredible' to describe Sikkim.

24 Sept 2018 2:28 PM IST

PM Modi was accompanied by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling and Union Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu as he unveiled the plaque, formally inaugurating the aero facility. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Sikkim's first airport in Paykong

'Work is progressing at high pace to strengthen both, infrastructural and emotional connectivity to Sikkim and the...

24 Sept 2018 1:34 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of first flight on Delhi-Shimla route under UDAN scheme i April 2017. (Photo: File/narendramodi.in)

PM Modi to inaugurate Sikkim's first airport today

At present, the nearest airport from Sikkim is located 124 km away in Bagdogra in West Bengal.

23 Sept 2018 12:40 PM IST