'Sikkim not bankrupt': CM Tamang unveils farmer relief, free MBBS seats and healthcare push
Jul 23, 2026Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on July 23 firmly rejected speculation about the state's financial health, asserting that Sikkim is financially stable and fully capable of sustaining its development agenda while announcing a series of initiatives for farmers, healthcare, infrastructure and medical education.
Sikkim environmental group to launch 4-day 'Teesta Rights' march, seeks review of hydropower projects
Jul 23, 2026The Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT), a Sikkim-based environmental organisation, will begin a four-day 'Teesta Rights' foot march on July 24 to mark 19 years of its environmental movement and renew its campaign for the protection of the Teesta River.
Sikkim: Teesta Stage VI Tunnel rescue ends, all 25 victims recovered after four-day operation
Jul 23, 2026The four-day search and rescue operation at the under-construction tunnel of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project at Samardung in Jholungey under Sikkim's Namchi district concluded on Thursday, July 23, with rescue teams recovering all 25 workers and officials who had been reported missing following the tunnel incident.
Sikkim: 22 bodies recovered from NHPC Teesta Stage VI tunnel, search for remaining victims underway
Jul 23, 2026Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of 22 deceased individuals from the tunnel of the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project, with search and recovery operations continuing to locate the remaining victims.
Sikkim ex-CM Pawan Chamling condemns police action on CJP protest, backs students' demands
Jul 22, 2026Pawan Chamling condemned the police action during the CJP's Sansad Chalo march over the alleged NEET paper leak. He said the students' concerns were genuine and should be met with dialogue, not suppression.
Sikkim Police arrest two Citizen Action Party spokespersons over alleged tampering of internal police communication
Jul 22, 2026Sikkim Police have arrested two spokespersons of the Citizen Action Party (CAP), Sikkim, in connection with the alleged unauthorised access, alteration and circulation of an internal police communication that investigators claim was manipulated to falsely suggest a salary fund crisis within the police department.
First victim identified in Sikkim tunnel tragedy; post-mortem reveals death by asphyxiation
Jul 22, 2026The first victim of the Samardung tunnel tragedy in Sikkim has been identified as Shyam Oraon (31), a resident of Tandu Line in Indung Tea Garden, Matiali, as forensic examinations continue at Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) Hospital in Gangtok.
13 bodies pulled from Sikkim hydropower tunnel as rescue teams restart operations
Jul 22, 2026Search and rescue operations resumed on July 22 at the under-construction Head Race Tunnel (HRT) of the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project in South Sikkim after efforts were briefly suspended due to the accumulation of water and mud inside the tunnel.
West Bengal govt announces Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for families of trawler, Sikkim tunnel tragedy victims
Jul 22, 2026West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday, July 22, announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh and a civic volunteer job for one eligible member of the family of every West Bengal resident who died in the recent fishing trawler tragedy off the state's coast and the under-construction tunnel collapse in neighbouring Sikkim.
Sikkim Assembly passes three amendment bills, adopts pollution law resolution
Jul 22, 2026The Sikkim Assembly passed three amendment bills and adopted a resolution on the Water Pollution Amendment Act. The House also approved departmental grants for 2026-27 on the penultimate day of the Budget Session.
Sikkim tunnel tragedy: Death toll rises to 20; 5 workers still trapped as PM announces ex-gratia
Jul 21, 2026The death toll in the collapse of an under-construction tunnel at the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project in Sikkim's Namchi district rose to 20 on July 21, with five workers still trapped more than 24 hours after a suspected methane gas explosion triggered the disaster.
Sikkim tunnel tragedy: Death toll rises to 11, eight more bodies located at NHPC Teesta Stage-VI project
Jul 21, 2026The death toll in the tunnel disaster at NHPC's under-construction Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim's Namchi district rose to 11 on Tuesday evening (July 21) after rescue teams recovered another body from inside the collapsed tunnel.
Sikkim tunnel tragedy: Death toll rises to 10; SIT formed, CM announces Rs 4 lakh ex gratia
Jul 21, 2026Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has announced the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the methane gas explosion and subsequent tunnel collapse at the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI hydropower project, even as rescue and recovery operations continue at the site.
Sikkim tunnel collapse: CM visits site as death toll reaches 10; PM announces ex gratia
Jul 21, 2026Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Tuesday, July 21, visited the site of the tunnel collapse at the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project in Namchi district, where the death toll has risen to 10, as rescue teams continued efforts at the disaster site.
Sikkim tunnel tragedy: Death toll rises to 10 as rescue operation continues
Jul 21, 2026The death toll in the collapse of an under-construction tunnel at the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim's Namchi district rose to 10 on Tuesday, July 21, while rescue teams continued operations amid hazardous conditions inside the tunnel.
PM Modi assures Sikkim of Centre's support after NHPC tunnel tragedy claims eight lives
Jul 21, 2026Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, July 21, spoke to Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang to enquire about the rescue operation at the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project tunnel in Namchi district and assured the State of all possible assistance from the Centre after the tragedy claimed eight lives.
Sikkim government introduces six Bills in Assembly, proposes State Medical Council and education reforms
Jul 21, 2026The Sikkim government introduced six Bills in the State Assembly on the first day of the Budget session. The proposals span Indian medicine regulation, education laws, skill education repeal and fire services compliance.
Sikkim CM expresses grief over NHPC tunnel tragedy that claimed seven lives, directs authorities to expedite rescue
Jul 21, 2026Prem Singh Tamang expressed grief after seven workers died in the Teesta Stage VI project tunnel in Namchi district. He said rescue teams have been told to speed up operations and follow strict safety protocols.
Eight dead, several trapped after methane explosion triggers tunnel collapse at NHPC project in Sikkim
Jul 21, 2026At least eight people were killed and several others remained trapped after a methane gas explosion triggered a landslide inside an under-construction tunnel of the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI hydropower project in Sikkim on Monday, July 20, officials said.
Sikkim tunnel disaster: Trapped workers count rises from 17 to 25 after methane blast-triggered landslide
Jul 20, 2026A major rescue operation is underway in Sikkim after a methane gas explosion triggered a landslide inside the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage-VI hydropower tunnel, trapping at least 25 workers deep inside the project site.
Methane blast triggers tunnel collapse at NHPC project in Sikkim; multiple workers trapped, rescue hampered by toxic fumes
Jul 20, 2026A major rescue operation is underway in Sikkim after a methane gas explosion triggered a landslide inside the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage-VI tunnel project, trapping several workers deep inside the tunnel.
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