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

The Gangtok audition for the Nepali film 'RAHASYA' was completed on March 25, 2017, at Nepali Sahitya Parishad Bhawan, Development Area. A total of twenty-two aspiring actors and actresses had attended the audition and we had finalised our final list of casts, added Arjun Chapagai, Director of the movie. Chapagai further said the film is based on a true story and the first Nepali horror feature film produced in Sikkim.  The high point of the film will be its special effects and the post-production will be done in a studio in Mumbai, said the film director. Similarly, the first audition was held at Singtam Community Hall a week ago where more than a dozen participants had participated. The film is supposed to start its shooting schedule from April 10, 2017. The movie is produced under the banner of Kreative Eye Production.

"Shanti Nagar Sudhar Samiti" started its sports wing with the inauguration of the volleyball ground on March 23,  2017 in the presence of Area MLA/ Minister Somnath Poudyal along the walkway premises at Shanti Nagar, Singtam.  Urgen Tamang, the renowned volleyball player of yesteryear from Singtam was given the responsibility of the Chief Coach. Mr. Poudyal was offered khada by LN Pradhan, advisor SGSS. Krishna Chettri, President SGSS  in his welcome address gave the brief about the starting of the sports wing. He said Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti is preparing towards better society, we want to engage our youngsters in sports and have a better health. We will very soon be building up the badminton court, Chettri added. Other members of the SGSS was also present on the occasion. Somnath Poudhyal, Area MLA cum Agriculture Minister had expressed every possible help for the organisation and had assured financial support for the sports initiated by Shantinagar Gaon ...

SINGTAM, MARCH  16: Members of Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti has thanked HN Sharma, advisor of the Samiti and retired Divisional Engineer (Civil) for donating a land for towards the state government for the construction of the footpath.  The said footpath would  join the National Highway with the Rani Khola Walkway at Shantinagar. It would be 100 feet long and four feet in breadth and had been donated free of cost for the betterment of the Shantinagar villagers, said the press release.  The press release further reads after the announcement of the donation of the land officials of Khamdong BAC that included SL Cintury, BDO, Deepa Sharma, JE, Santosh Kalden, AE, Hissay Lama, Panchayat Inspector and others were called upon and the proposed land was measured and surveyed.  A team of executive members led by LN Pradhan, PP Upretti, TB Pradhan, advisors of SGSS along with Krishna Chettri,  Sunil Pradhan and Nirmal Pradhan, President, Vice President and Gener...

SINGTAM, MARCH 9: On March 8, 2017, a special screening of the Nepali feature film Parcel was held at ATTC Hall, Burdang. More than twenty personalities from different fields in Singtam and beyond were felicitated.    Tilu Gurung, MLA Rateypani, was the Chief Guest of the evening. Other distinguished guests included Gopal Baraily - MLA West Pandam, Shyam Pradhan - MLA Arithang, Dr. Mechung Bhutia - MLA Martam Rumtek, DB Giri - SP East, Ajay Rai - SDPO, and others related to films and cultural background.    Kishore Limbu, actor and producer of Parcel, was also felicitated in the evening. Distinguished personalities belonging to different fields were awarded letters of appreciation. Those included Uttam Pradhan, Chairman—of Sikkim Film Board; Chunnilal Ghimeray—film Director; AB Gurung—BDO Namthang; Ugen T Bhutia—Panchayat President Sang; Sonam Palden Barfungpa—Principal ATTC, Krishna Chettri, TB Pradhan, Bimal Lamichaney, Mohan Pradhan, Shital Pradhan, Tinku Adhika...

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology felicitated me for my contribution towards Sikkim literature through my blog "PROUD TO BE A SIKKIMESE"  on the occasion of Kaalrav 2017 on March 5, 2017. I share this recognition with thousands of my readers who had helped me grow as a blogger, as a writer. Thank you for your love and support. 

BY PRIYA India – while one of the fastest developing countries of the world, is still famous for its 22% population below the poverty line. Statistics from UNICEF claim that as many as 10 million children in India end up working as child labourers. According to the Right to Education Act (RTE), children between the ages of 6-14 years have the right to free and compulsory education. Most kids in this age group don’t get to see the inside of a school and the ones who do go to school, end up having to work long hours even after school and during holidays. Even if a child manages to last in school for the first fourteen years of his/her life, they’re bound to be taken out, in order to help their family make ends meet. They either work in the family business or as labourers at construction sites, in small-scale and/or harmful industries (such as firecrackers, alcohol, etc.) or sometimes even beg on the streets. Children from poorer families (mostly from the Scheduled Caste...

Bollywood's celebrated actor Irrfan Khan is shooting the climax of Tanuja Chandra's Hindi film Qarib Qarib Singlle at a different location of Gangtok. He arrived at Gangtok on the evening of February 28. Nothing more is known about the movie that also stars Luke Kenny as a Sikkimese gentleman. The film unit will stay in Sikkim for ten days as reported.