The Deputy Commissioner and Chairperson of the District Tourism Promotion Society (DTPS), East Khasi Hills District, has informed the general public that in view of the safety reasons, it is mandatory for tourists to take tourist guide services while trekking to avoid any unfortunate events.

In a high-altitude rescue operation, two MI-17 V5 helicopters airlifted 34 people—including injured army personnel, their families, and stranded tourists—from Chhaten and Lachen villages in North Sikkim’s Mangan district after a massive landslide on June 1 cut off road access to the region.

Following the recovery of the body of Raja Raghuvanshi, one of the two tourists reported missing, from a deep gorge below the Weisawdong Parking Lot at Riat Arliang on Monday after an intensive 8-day search operation, Meghalaya Police has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to further investigate the case and rule out any foul play.

In a major relief operation, all tourists stranded in Lachung in Sikkim’s Mangan district have been successfully evacuated, following days of relentless rain, landslides, and road blockages. The evacuation, described as a “gesture of care, concern, and solidarity,” was personally overseen by Director General of Police (DGP) Akshay Sachdeva, who welcomed the first batch of tourists at Phidang on June 2.

As the monsoon tightens its grip on North Sikkim, over 1,276 domestic tourists and two foreign nationals remain stranded in the picturesque yet now perilous valleys of Lachen and Lachung in Mangan District.

The Meghalaya Rural Tourism Forum (MRTF) has called for stricter regulations requiring tourists to be accompanied by local guides while trekking or hiking in rural and challenging hilly terrains across the state.

Gangtok, May 27: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sikkim, the state government on Monday issued an advisory urging tourists planning to...

East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, Vivek Syiem, on Monday provided an update on the ongoing search for two tourists from Madhya Pradesh — Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raja Raghuvanshi — who went missing last week from Sohra, also known as Cherrapunji.

Two tourists from Indore, Madhya Pradesh — Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raja Raghuvanshi have been reported missing for the past 24 hours while visiting Sohra.

Sandeepan Roy, a 31-year-old resident of Baramohan Singh, Indra Pally, Kadamtala, Darjeeling (Ranidanga), has been missing since April 21 while on the Goechala trekking route in West Sikkim. Despite ongoing search efforts, his whereabouts remain unknown.