A massive landslide hit east Sikkim on August 20, causing damage to sections of a 510 MW hydroelectric project on the Teesta River, officials told news agency PTI. The landslide also resulted in ...

A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) battered the 1,200 MW Teesta III hydel dam–Sikkim’s biggest– built at a cost of ₹13,965-crore (PTI FILE Photo) Now, Sikkim seeks to rebuild Teesta Dam, first ...

A significant development has been seen in the Sivok-Rangpo Rail Project which is to connect Sikkim to the railway network for the first time. The project has seen the construction of an ...

In a first for India, the state of Sikkim has launched a dedicated digital nomad village in Yakten, a scenic hamlet located in the Pakyong district. The initiative, launched under the "Nomad Sikkim" ...

Bringing a new dawn in the country’s rail connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone for Sikkim’s first railway station viz Rangpo station today, a railways official informed ...

The Sikkim government has awarded its majority stake in the 1,200MW Teesta-III hydel project to a private power developer after facing difficulties in clearing its outstanding loan dues of ₹3,200 ...

The announcement came on the final day of the Discover Rabong Cho-Dzo Fest 2025. Once up and running, the new rail connection is set to make travel to the Himalayan state far easier and more ...

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has begun construction of the North Bengal-Sikkim Railway Link, a 52.7km stretch of tra The rail link will cut through mountains and valleys to connect Sikkim to the ...

The railway ministry has sanctioned the final location survey (FLS) for a new railway line from Melli to Dentam in Sikkim. Melli is in the south of the Himalayan state, and Dentam is in the west of ...

The Rellichu hydropower project will generate 21 MW of power and add very substantially to Sikkim's energy and developmental agenda. The project will take the combined hydropower capacities of Kundan ...