NED Program held at Government Primary School, Sawaney

SINGTAM, NOVEMBER 12: Government Primary School, Sawaney, West Pandam, observed National Education Day on November 11, 2011, at its school premises.

Cultural activities and rallies were the highlight of the occasion. Mohan Pradhan, Headmaster of Sawaney PS, gave the welcome speech, which was followed by a Prime Minister message read by himself and the message from the Chief Minister read by Ganesh Pradhan, teacher, while BR Subba read out the message of Kapil Sibbal, Union HRDD Minister.

Sunita Rai, Zilla Panchayat, West Pandam, was the Chief Guest of the day, which also included other distinguished guests: Dilp Rai, Buddhiman Rai, Deepak Rai, Mrs Kumari Rai, Mrs Ganga Devi Sunar, Indira Kumari Pradhan, CB Chettri, Mrs Nandu Sharma, and others. Padam Gautam, a teacher, gave a brief speech on RTE and CCE, while Dilip Rai, Harka Subba, and the Chief Guest also spoke on the occasion.

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JANHA BAGCHA TEESTA RANGIT

This was a national song of Sikkim sung in the Nepali language during the monarchy system. During the merger with India, the song got banned and later re-released. Two words on the 8th para, which earlier said 'Rajah rah Rani,' were replaced with "Janmah bhumi." This song was dedicated to the King and Queen of Sikkim. The song lyrics were penned by Sanu Lama, and the music was composed by Dushyant Lama. The song was first sung on the birth anniversary of Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal on April 4, 1970, at Gangtok by Aruna Lama, Dawa Lama, and Manikamal Chettri. JANHA BAGCHA TEESTA RANGIT, JAHAN KANCHENDZONGA SEER YEHI HO HAMRO DHANA KO DESH, TAPAWAN HO PYARO SIKKIM INTERLUDE PHULCHAN YEHA AANGANAI MAA, CHAAP , GURAS, SUNAKHARI SWARGASARI SUNDAR DESH KO HAMRO PYARO PYARO JANMAHBHUMI JANHA BAGCHA…… BATASHLE BOKCHAA YAHA, TATHAGAT KO AAMAR WAANI ...

Sikkim closes for a day in support of their CM

A 12-hour bandh call by the supporters of the ruling SDF party was observed today. The bandh was called to protest the burning of Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's effigy by the Shiv Sena activists on the 11th of September in Siliguri, West Bengal charging CM Chamling with having 'dual nationality. Except for Army and GREF all other Vehicles, as well as shops, were closed. Such a state bandh was last held ten years back. (photographs from Singtam)

Snake like fish caught in Singtam River

The Indian mottled eel, locally known as Raj Bam, was recovered from the Singtam River at Golitar this early morning. The snake-like fish weighed around 7 kg and was four feet long. The local people said that they had never seen this species for so long. Such mysterious-looking marine fish are also sighted from time to time on the river banks, local people added.

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