Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

Chief Guest Chunnilal Ghimiray with Singers Bhanu Gurung and Milan Sharma Singtam: Popular Singer and State Awardee Bhanu Gurung along with Swar Sikkim winner Milan Sharma created a magical atmosphere at Singtam Community Hall with their well-liked nepali songs from their recent Nepali Album ‘Astitwa’, the occasion was the 31 st edition of the Singtam Basibiyalo. Chief Guest Chunnilal Ghimiray honouring Remanti Rai (Singer) and Rabin Mukhiya (dancer) The 31 st edition of Singtam Basibiyalo was attended by noted personality from in and around Singtam those included Chunnilal Ghimiray (film director) was the Chief Guest on the occasion that also had presence of personalities from different fields that included Bhanu Gurung and Milan Sharma (singers), Bijendra Thapa (IInd Officer In Charge, Singtam PS), Ram Naresh Sharma and Anita Tamang (Singtam Nagar Panchayats), Suresh Pradhan (Lanco Co-ordinator), Praja Pradhan (actor), Pravin Pradhan (President SPARK NGO) and host of ot...

from  http://haalkhabar.in Gangtok, February 21, 2011: A Sikkimese blog “ Proud to be Sikkimese ”  http://sikhim.blogspot.com/  has won the second spot at two separate categories of the Best of Indian Blogosphere (BoIB) 2010 polls.  Proud to be Sikkimese , a blog that focuses on news and history of Sikkim State was nominated along with nine other blogs from Indian States under the category  Arts & Hobby Blogs  and  Entertainment, News & Media  for the final round. Online voting was conducted from January 22, 2010 till February 13 th , 2010 that resulted in the selection of top five winners. “It is indeed a proud moment for me to achieve second spot in Best of Indian Blogosphere 2010 polls. My triumph is a tribute towards those personalities who had their roles in the history of Sikkim”, said blogger of sikhim.blogspot.com Shital Pradhan.

I had never thought that someday, my passion for understanding Sikkim would have followers and well-wishers across the globe. Today, I have friends who appreciate my small effort and thank me for helping them bring closure to a land called Sikkim, and it's a pleasure to hear such words. Just before writing this article, I received an email from Volker from France wondering about my fascination with bringing out things about Sikkim that no one had ever thought about.  I was looking for information with him regarding a person named Robert Godet . He was a Frenchman, writer, photographer, adventure lover, and family friend to the Royal family of Sikkim. In the 1950s, he made several flights to Sikkim in his small two-seater  airplane , probably making him the first to fly across the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim. Several anecdotes and information about Sikkim have been less known to our people or might be forgotten over time. My passion lies in collecting that precious information...

Whenever i have crossed this huge rock near Rambi on my way to Siliguri, i have always wonder what is this stair on the rock all about....i wished to get through but have so far not able to get through it and another similar man made steps i located below the Coronation Bridge. This was exciting enough to give my curious heart a reason to smile. I have in my mind that one day i will find out what is it all about?

February 17, 1976 - Mother Teresa visited Sikkim

It was an innovative idea of popularising Postal Department of North Bengal and Sikkim by Mr. John Samuel,  the then Chief PMG. Though this Sikkim Helicopter Post did not last long but it can be credited as an pioneering effort at the small state of Sikkim. The launch of the Sikkim Helicopter Post was carried at Helipad, near High Court, Gangtok.  The Press Release then said : " SIKKIM HELICOPTER POST" India Post in association with Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation launched a facility to post letters on board the daily Helicopter flight connecting the nearest Airport in North Bengal, Bagdogra to Sikkim ’s capital, Gangtok, on December 2, 2003. The mail posted on the board receives a special hand-stamped cachet. This privilege costs Rs50 per piece. The flight lasting 20 minutes, gives a view of the third highest mountain Kanchenjonga, Rumtek Monastery, and Gangtok Ridge and costs – Rs 600. The mail posted on board on December 2, 2003, received an additional lau...

This picture sends me an important message. We all praise the beautification of MG Marg of Gangtok but looking out at this sketch, I did not see any new changes; we repeated what it was before. As it is said, the earth is round, and we tend to find that the start is the same as the end.