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United News of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Tamang thanks PM for support to rain-hit Sikkim
Gangtok, June 3 (UNI) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Tuesday expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his concern following disastrous rains and landslides affecting the life of the Sikkimese, particularly in the terrainean north district. "On behalf of the people of Sikkim, I extend my heartiest gratitude for your kind concern and support regarding the landslide and flood situation in the state," the CM said after he received a call from the PMO enquiring about the natural calamity. "Our state administration remains fully committed to managing the situation and providing all necessary assistance to those affected. Thank you once again for your kind concern," Tamang said. UNI PC PRS
United News of India
31-05-2025
- Climate
- United News of India
Sikkim announces ban on tourist vehicles heading for northern areas
Gangtok, May 31 (UNI) The Sikkim government on Saturday imposed a ban on tourist vehicles from plying to entire north Sikkim owing to blockage of roads following a series of landslides triggered by heavy rains, which has also caused swelling of the Teesta and impacted the rescue operation to trace the missing people after their vehicle rolled down into the river on Thursday night. "I am directed to inform all tour operators that permits for north Sikkim will not be issued on Saturday due to incessant rains on Friday night, which has blocked a road leading to Chungthang," read a government notice on Saturday. "Advance permits issued for north Sikkim for May 31 may be treated as cancelled, " the notice said. The main artery leading to south Sikkim was also blocked at 7th Mile between Legship and Kewzing in Namchi due to an accident, in which a pickup oil tanker lost control and overturned, obstructing the passage. There were no injuries, the report said. Another communication warned that the dangerous water flow in North Sikkim's Phodong village after heavy rains on Friday last night has led to a rise in the water level of the Teesta river belt. All tourist permits remain canceled due to a landslide on the Chungthang side in the north district. The district magistrate of north district informed the people not to panic following swelling or Teesta and stay alert. " The authorities will continue to provide timely updates as the situation evolves," the district magistrate said. "It's a red warning ('take action') for the Mangan district. It will impact the stretch under Gangtok district from Dikchu to Singtam. A flood-like situation could emerge in the northern region, which is surrounded by icy hills along the China border," said the DM. The swelling of the Teesa hugely affected the search and rescue operation of a vehicle, which plunged into Teesta with 11 people on board on Thursday night near Chungthang. The rescuers retrieved a body and evacuated two wounded. The remaining 8 persons were still untraced. A woman BJP leader from Odisha, identified as Itishree Nayak and her elder son Sohail are yet to be traced, an unconfirmed report said. Tourists from Odisha and West Bengal jointly hired a Sikkim-registered car and headed to Lachung. Their four-wheeler skidded off the road and rolled down some 1,000 feet into the Teesta. UNI PC PRS
United News of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Mamata pays tributes to Nehru on his death anniversary
East Kolkata, May 27 ( UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid her respect to former Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary. "My deepest respect to Jawaharlal Nehru, former Prime Minister of India, on his death anniversary," Banerjee, who is also chairperson of Trinamool Congress, said. "A great statesman and humanist, Nehru was the visionary-architect of modern India. His ideas will continue to inspire all who love democracy, " Banerjee said while paying her respect to the former PM. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s, the party noted. UNI PC PRS
