Four bridges in North Sikkim have collapsed or been badly damaged due to overloaded trucks. Project Swastik, by the Border ...

With climate disasters impacting the Indian economy, a committee under National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and department of financial services on disaster risk reduction, is working on ...

Moreover, Sikkim’s efforts in disaster resilience were showcased at national forums. December brought a positive end to the year as North Sikkim reopened to tourists after months of restoration ...

BHPian dhrubojyoti recently shared this with other enthusiasts:Hello everyone!Here I am again with another high altitude snow ...

Journalist reporting on natural disasters in the Himalayas with a keen interest in politics, especially during election ...

Sikkim, home to over 300 glacial lakes, is particularly susceptible to such disasters with ten lakes identified as high-risk zones. However, the proactive measures of the Sikkim government quickly ...

Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay ... The official said that spitting in public places is an offence under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in India. Uttarakhand has the provision to ...

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday announced the setting up of two new funding initiatives — the Special Investigation Fund and the Special Traffic Management Fund— to boost the police ...

So far, 2,011 people have been rescued, while the calamity has affected 22,034 people, the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) said in its latest bulletin. So far, 2,011 people have ...