Thursday 14 December Losoong/Namsoong in Sikkim
Sonam Losoong (Farmers' Harvest) is a New Year celebration of the Sikkimese Bhutia. It is called Namsoong by the Lepchas. The festival marks the time when the farmers rejoice…
Death toll rises to 14 in India’s Sikkim flooding, dozens still missing | Weather News
The search is hampered by the collapse of the main highway linking Sikkim to the West Bengal state and Gangtok. The death toll has risen…
Floods in India’s Sikkim kill 10; dozens including 23 army soldiers missing | Climate Crisis News
Heavy rainfall causes a glacial lake to overflow, spurring catastrophic flooding in the remote Himalayan region. At least 10 people have been killed in India’s…
Six killed, dozens trapped in avalanche in India’s Sikkim state | News
Thirty people are injured and dozens are missing in major avalanche near a Himalayan resort in northeastern India. An avalanche in India’s northeastern state of…