Political Stir Follows Expert Panel’s Approval To Rebuild Teesta Dam
A centrally-appointed committee approved plans to rebuild the Teesta III Hydro Electric Project dam, 14 months after it was swept...
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No EWS, Insufficient Dam Safety Turned Sikkim Floods Deadly
Every year, September 18 is observed as a day of disaster risk reduction in Sikkim, in remembrance of the 6.9...
Why Locals Are Resisting Small Hydro Projects In Darjeeling
“This river flows northward and has a significant religious value according to Hindu shastra,” said Manprasad Subba while pointing at...
Sikkim Reels Under Water Woes, Faces Hottest June
Gangtok, in Sikkim, was reeling under acute water shortage, after a cloud burst-induced landslide on April 20 damaged the city’s...
Sinking Himalayas: Why Geologists In Sikkim Fear Joshimath-Like Disasters
After the natural disaster in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, geologists and activists working on environmental protection in Sikkim are a worried lot. Like...
Why Do Pipes That Crisscross Sikkim Run Dry
Every day, Bidya* spends three to four hours getting water from the thulo dhara, or big spring, three kilometres from...
Troops Had ‘Minor Face-Off’ With China In Sikkim: Govt
Indian and Chinese troops were involved in a “minor face-off” last week in a disputed stretch of their shared border...
Handful Of Golfers Tee Off In Mt Everest Tournament In Bad Weather
A high-altitude golf tournament in the shadow of Nepal’s Mount Everest had to be called off over the weekend as...
