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

Sikkim Tamang Youth Society successfully concluded their Felicitation Cum Social Support Programme” at #Stone Age Eco Village Resort , NH 10, Sangkhola, East Sikkim under the theme of “Priority to the Education & Serving the needy”. STYS had felicitated 10 inspiring youth of Sikkim who had set the living example through their hard work, creativity and talent. STYS had extended our financial support to underprivileged young man Mr. #Nikhil Tamang a Waiter & a helper by profession in one of the small fast food at #Gangtok, Sikkim for him and his brother #education. Programme attended by Hon’ble Advisor Shri Satish Rai (Department of Food & Civil Supplies, Govt. of Sikkim) as a Chief Guest and Shri G.M. Gurung (Director of Eco Paradise Resort & Spa) as a Guest of Honour. Besides programme was attended by representatives from different NGOs, Councilors from Rangpo Nagar Panchayat and the Tamang Youth executive committee members. Master of Ceremony was Mr. Yougan Ta...

  Press Release:  New Delhi: 20 June:  “ I've moved and written a letter to the Sikkim Government from Antarctica congratulating all of you for the work you are doing for the planet. I have posted it from the southernmost city of the world Ushuaia” gushed Pradeep Karuturi. He was part of a two-week expedition to Antarctica in March 2016 organised by International Antarctic expert and explorer Robert Swan.  Pradeep is a climate change enthusiast who went to Antarctica recently on a climate change Expedition by the 2041 team. “I felt great happiness in sharing that Sikkim became an organic state to the International team of 30 different nations.” He wants to come to Sikkim to study the climate-positive work that is being undertaken by the Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling, led Government and the people. “Ice melting is happening very rapidly in Antarctica and I believe Climate Change is the biggest issue that we need to take action immediately.I believe Si...

SINGTAM, JUNE 13: Eminent Philatelists from Sikkim and West Bengal jointly celebrated the completion of ten years of the Sikkim Philatelic Society . A get-together was organized at Ram-Gauri Sangralaya, Rhenock to mark the occasion where a small philatelic exhibition cum General Meeting of the Society was also held. The highlight of the day was the renaming of Sikkim Philatelic Society as Sikkim Philatelic and Numismatic Society . Plan to organize a stamp exhibition in September; formation of hobby club in schools, membership drive, and others was discussed. A general meeting was held where Sushil Karthak , a well-known philatelist from Siliguri , and Ravi Sevak , philatelist and numismatic expert from Kolkata was the President and the chairperson.  Different matters of importance for the development and the promotion of the hobby were discussed. Ganesh Pradhan , President of Sikkim Philatelic Society gave the welcome speech and appreciated the presence of the distingu...

SINGTAM, JUNE 06: Marwari Yuva Manch Singtam Celebrated World Environment Day' 2016 by planting 216 species Of 'Laxmi Taru Lata' saplings at the newly inaugurated Singtam River Side Walkway on June 5. Sanket Agarwal, President MYM, Singtam through this press release  has thanked Ritu Agarwal, Art Of Living, North Bengal & Sikkim,  Milan Sharma, President, Photographic Society Of Sikkim, Singtam, Sonam Bhutia, Range Officer, Singtam Forest Department and members of Singtam Marwari Yuva Manch for their active participation.

Sakyong Chisopani JHS held a painting competition on the occasion of the World Environment Day celebration where the top three selected winners were awarded gifts as encouragement. More than a hundred saplings were planted around the school premises. Saplings included flowering and non-flowering plants, fruits, and others. Satish Chandra Pradhan, Headmaster of the school in brief shared the message of the importance of the among the students. He made aware of the significance of a green and clean environment for the benefit of the human race. A two-day  event was organized in the school; on Friday afternoon an inter-house painting competition was held where four students of each house had participated.  Bishal Subba (class vi) and Shanker Gurung (class viii) representing Daffodil house stood first and second while Sharmila Subba (class viii) of Orchid house stood third. On the second day, the plantation was done around the school premises where saplings of banana, gu...