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Guwahati: One person was killed today when a taxi travelling on National Highway-10 from Lingi to Singtam in Sikkim’s Gangtok was hit by a large boulder. The accident was caused due to a landslide. The incident comes amidst the monsoon’s severe impact on Sikkim, with NH 10—vital for connecting the state with the rest of…
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In Arunachal Pradesh, the counting will begin at 6 am instead of the usual 8 am. New Delhi: The verdict of Himalayan states Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh will be out today, as the tenure of their legislative assemblies end and the votes for their parliamentary seats are being counted. Here are top 10 points on…
As many as 96 seats went for polls in the fourth phase. New Delhi: The voter turnout in phase four of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections stood at 62.84 per cent at 8 pm on Monday against 65.51 per cent in 2019, a dip of over 2.5 percentage points. However, the Election Commission said a…
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Ahead of crucial assembly polls in the Himalayan state of Sikkim for its 32-member assembly — due on April 19 simultaneously with the Lok Sabha election — the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha has declared candidates for all seats and the lone Lok Sabha MP. The party has retained sitting MP Indra Hang Subba. Chief Minister…
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Flash flood was triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of October 4 Sikkim Chief Minister PS Tamang on Monday announced two housing schemes for those who lost their homes in the flash flood that ravaged the northern part of the Himalayan state. The state government will also provide Rs 10,000 each to students…
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The helicopters are kept ready to transport the stranded tourists. Kolkata: The Indian Air Force has started humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations in Sikkim, devastated by a flash flood in Teesta river, a Defence official said on Monday. Thirty-three bodies, including those of nine army jawans, have been recovered so far from slush and…
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Guwahati: With North Sikkim cut off by a raging Teesta river, rescue efforts are in progress on a war-footing. A temporary bamboo bridge has been built at Chungthang connecting it to Pegong. Beyond Pegong, roads and bridges connecting north Sikkim to the rest of the state has been washed away. After the devastation, Chungthang was…
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The flash floods in Sikkim have been declared a major disaster. Sikkim: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has blamed “inferior construction” by the previous state government for the destruction of the Chungthang Dam – a 1200 MW hydroelectric project washed away Wednesday in flash floods triggered by a glacial lake outburst over South Lhonak…
A satellite image of Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim. New Delhi: Nearly 65 per cent of Sikkim’s Lhonak Lake – around 105 hectares – has been drained after a cloudburst forced the water body to overflow and trigger flash floods in the Teesta River. Temporal satellite images (referring to before-and-after) released Wednesday evening by space…
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Small States must prioritise raising their own revenue to reduce their dependency on the Union government The fiscal situation of India’s States has garnered significant attention in recent times. Despite ample data on State finances, most of the analysis is centred around larger States. There needs to be more discussion on the fiscal position of…
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