The Latest Breaking News from Sikkim

Flash floods, believed to have been triggered after a lake, forming from the gradual melting of a Himalayan glacier, suddenly overflowed and inundated the Teesta river basin, destroyed Chungthang dam, a key component of the Sikkim’s largest hydroelectric project, and washed away highways, villages, and towns.

Twenty-three Indian army soldiers are missing after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the northeastern state of Sikkim

As many as 23 army jawans have been reported missing after a flash flood occurred in the Teesta River of Lachen Valley due to a sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim. Read further on Dynamite News:

23 Indian Army personnel missing after flash flood in Teesta River, Lachen Valley. Search ops underway. Cloud burst over Lhonak Lake caused vehicles to submerge in slush.

Dalai Lama reiterates call for autonomy, not separation from China. Wishes to revisit Lhasa but prefers to live in Dharamshala. China rejects remarks, accuses him of being a “splittist”. Dalai Lama open to talks with China, but wants to remain in India. He will travel to Sikkim, Karnataka, Bodh Gaya…

Kochia Division Bench of Kerala higgh Court dismissed appeal of Santiago Martin, distributor of Sikkim and other State lotteries, against single judge's order dismissing his petition challenging attachment of his properties by ED in fraud case. Bench observed adjudicating authority to examine issues & pass orders, and expected cooperation for…

The Indian government has formed a committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of conducting simultaneous elections for various levels of government, including Lok Sabha, state assemblies, municipalities, and panchayats. If simultaneous elections are implemented, it would curtail the terms of most Legislative Assemblies, with…

Bhaichung Bhutia open to joining SDF; talks underway. HSP president confirms he's open to joining main Opposition party in Sikkim. Discussions underway within HSP on its future. Bhutia & Chamling formulating strategy to take on SKM.

The Mizoram Assembly has passed a resolution opposing the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023. Aside from special Constitutional protections in Mizoram and Nagaland, the Act is applicable in the rest of India’s Northeast. In 1996, the Supreme Court expanded the term ‘forest land’, such that the Forest Rights Act also…

A 31-year-old hotel employee from Sikkim who was walking home after a party and suffered injuries following a fall cooked up a story and tried to mislead the police.

In Namchi, Sikkim, violence broke out at a rally demanding justice for the mysterious death of a 21-year-old youth leader. Police used tear gas to control the situation and several people were arrested. Section 144 was imposed and police patrolling was intensified.