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

The - 10, Nagarik Uthhann Seva Sanstha, a voluntary social welfare society based at Rhenock carried out a social venture on August 23 by providing some relief materials to the 40 victims, mostly students of age 7 to 14 years at Chhuba, Kolakham West Bengal. The children had been residing at a relief camp at Lingseykha MSK School. The July 7, 2015 landslide tragedy had affected 81 families in that area. Similar drives were also conducted a month back for those affected families. The organization had provided school stationaries including books, copies, geometry boxes, uniforms, slippers, and others.  Eatery things, medicines, and other needful items were also distributed at the camp.

Please critique, don’t criticise — Sikkim Organic Mission is far too important - and yes for the future of young Sikkimese farmers By P. D. Rai One can look at political rhetoric in many different ways. If it leads to useful debate, imaginative thinking and good outcomes on matters of policy, they are hugely welcome. But what SKM leader PS Golay attempted in the recently concluded session of the Sikkim Assembly when he spoke on Sikkim’s Organic Mission, relied more on accusation than substantial critique. What is known as ‘optics’. Unfortunately, Golay and the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, have reduced their politics to throw-mud-and-see-what-sticks and Sikkim’s Organic Mission appears to be their chosen victim. As the opposition, they may continue to play their games of one-upmanship, but as a State, let us not sell ourselves short. Consider what Chief Minister Pawan Chamling pointed out in his reply: this is the first time in the history of the world that a state has ...

  Cine Star Uttam Pradhan along with six others felicitated SINGTAM, AUGUST 17: PD Rai, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Government of Sikkim took salute of the march past as Sakyong Chisopani JHS joined with the rest of India to celebrate the nation’s 69 th Independence Day. The day-long programs had felicitation ceremonies, inter- school cultural and rural and athletics competitions, kho-kho match, and Open Football final. PD Rai, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha was the Chief Guest on the occasion while other distinguished guests present on the occasion were Bhim Thatal, ‎ Director Primary Education, HRDD, Gangtok, Thupden Bhutia, Assistant Director, HRDD, Khamdong GVK, Dipendra Gurung, HRDD, Khamdong GVK, Sunita Dahal, Headmistress, Burung JHS, Nirmal Cintury, Zilla Panchayat member, Panchayat members of Sirwani- Chisopani GPU and others. Seven personalities were honored for their service towards society and being an inspiration to others. Those personalities includ...

Press Release In an article published in the Sikkim Express on 5 August 2015, Dr. Mechung claimed that the Land Acquisition Bill is eroding the old laws of Sikkim and it would make people in Sikkim landless. This is misleading and factually incorrect. SDF condemns this kind of propaganda which is designed to create insecurity in the minds of the people of Sikkim. Before the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 the land in Sikkim was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Sikkim enacted The Sikkim Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1977 that deal with the acquisition of land. This law will be impacted by by the new Land Acquisition bill. Not 371F as the 1977 enactment in Sikkim already has had the ‘’ dilution ’ effect which perhaps Mechung is desirous of claiming. The larger question is if Dr. Mechung ’ s claim that the new bill would make the people of Sikkim landless based in fact or just a ploy to create fear in the minds of the Sikkimese people. Even a cursory ...