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

SINGTAM, DECEMBER 25: On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Photographic Society of Sikkim (Singtam), a one-day free basic photography workshop was conducted at Kidzee School, Singtam. Eighteen participants from nearby places of Singtam and beyond had participated. Those included places like Gangtok, Samdong, Rhenock, Kingstone, Ranipool, Singtam, Sang Khola, and others. The cake-cutting celebration was also held on the day The photography workshop had two sessions; indoor and outdoor. The indoor session had talks and discussions on three topics viz. Basics of Photography, Brief Introduction on Camera Insights and Night-Photography by Ujjwal Darjee, Sanket Agarwal, and Roshan Rai respectively, all members of PSS. Outdoor photo-shoot was held at the famed Rani-Khola river-side walkway and the premises of Kidzee School. Shital Pradhan, Publicity In-charge, PSS was the host of the day while Milan Sharma, President, PSS spoke about the activities performed by the society ov...

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, Mr. 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.

National Consumer Day was celebrated at Himalayan Pharmacy Institute, Mazhitar by Federation of Consumers Association of Sikkim today. Tilu Gurung, MLA Namthang Ratheypani and Gopal Baraily, MLA West Pandam was the Chief Guest and the Guest of honour of the day. Shri Sandeep Chettri , President Majhitar Educated Unemployed Youth Cooperative Society was conferred with Concerned Consumer Award 2016 for his initiative on creating awareness among the public in the issues of Domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Water & in many more. PR Adhikari, Jigmee Bhutia and Eda Lawrence were the resource person of the day. Suresh Lama was the host of the day while Rohit Pradhan, General Secretary of FCAS gave the welcome speech. Shekher Khatiwara gave the vote of thanks.

SINGTAM, DECEMBER 13:  Riverine Elementary School, Melatar, Rongli celebrated its 5 th  annual day with joy and enthusiasm.  TT Bhutia, Joint Director, HRDD, Gangtok was the chief guest on the occasion while other distinguished guests included KN Pradhan, AEO Regu BAC,  Ganesh Chettri, Headmaster Rongli JHS, members of SMC, guardians and others.  Highlight of the day was the prize distribution to the students that have excelled on different fields, inter-community cultural ramp show by students and skit of save earth. Khusi Gurung, student of class vi was the host of the day. The day long program started with the welcome speech by Karabi Mondal, teacher of the school. Thereafter, Bikki Rai, Principal of the school read out the annual report of the school. Rai informed the gathered crowd the participation of the school on different activities. Indira Darnal, teacher of the school narrated the future plans for the next session among the guardians. Introducti...