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Friday, August 15, 2025
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Topic: Sikkim

Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland districts top performers in North-East SDG Index, but challenges remain

All districts of Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura have the front runner status. Overall, 85% of NER districts are in this top category compared to 62% in 2021.

Sikkim govt arranges helicopter to rescue stranded local residents from landslide-hit areas

Following several distress calls, a chopper was hired to rescue the people from Chaten in North Sikkim, where roads were damaged after the heavy rainfall.

North Sikkim landslide: Rescue efforts resume, 3 choppers engaged

63 people, mostly tourists, were evacuated Thursday, while 64 tourists in Chaten are still waiting to be rescued by the Army and local administration.

Rescue chopper aborts mission in northern Sikkim following landslide & heavy rainfall

No rescue operations were conducted today due to these challenges. IMD has issued a red alert of continued heavy rainfall over the next 3 days.

Sikkim’s accession to India has 6 stories. And 3 strong-willed women

The story of Sikkim's accession to India has been told by outsiders—journalists, civil servants

34 people rescued by helicopters in landslide-hit Chhaten of Northern Sikkim

Among those evacuated are injured army personnel, their family members and tourists stranded in the area, say officials.

Lt Col & his family among 6 missing after landslide hits army camp in north Sikkim. 3 found dead so far

Following heavy rainfall, landslide hit near Chaten Brigade HQ in North Sikkim on Sunday evening, rescue operations are underway despite difficult weather & terrain.

Sikkim govt, central panel split over what caused 2023 floods. At stake is Rs 2,500-cr insurance claim

Report by central committee blames glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) for the incident. Sikkim govt cites a cloudburst. Insiders say destroyed Chungthang dam's insurance at root of debate.

Football icon Bhaichung Bhutia quits politics after consecutive defeats, says ‘simply not for me’

Bhutia, vice-president of the Sikkim Democratic Front, contested the Barfung seat in just-concluded Sikkim assembly polls and lost, marking his 6th electoral defeat.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.