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

December 27, Singtam : Suresh Tamang, President, Singtam Nagar Panchayat inaugurated the Singtam Branch Office of Sikkim Government Retired Employees Welfare Association at Old Shopping Complex, Mandi Bazaar, Singtam. Present on the occasion were Yad Kri Kami, Kishore Chettri (Coun cillors, SNP), Dr. Tempo Bhutia, CMO, District Hospital Singtam, Krishna Chettri, President, Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti, Mahesh Dahal, Headmaster, Dipudara PS and members of SRGEWA Singtam. The second session of the program was organised at Bihari Dharamsala. The program started with the two-minute silence on the passing away of Late Dr. Sanjay Upretti and Late Yogen Thatal, son of Kuber Thatal, former driver of Singtam Hospital. Suresh Tamang, President, SNP and his team was presented with a token of appreciation. LN Pradhan, President, SGREWA Singtam in his welcome speech appreciated and thanked Singtam Nagar Panchayat for the approval of the office. He said we are retired but not tired; we are dedicat...

PT Gyamtso is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament from Sikkim. He was in the Upper House of Parliament during 2000-2006. 

GANGTOK (SIKKIM), DECEMBER 21, 2021: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Mr Lobzang G Tenzing, President of Sikkim Cricket Association (SICA), as the Manager of the India Under-19 Team that will play in the Asia Cup tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in the UAE from December 23 and ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup in West Indies from January 14. BCCI Secretary named Mr Tenzing as the Under-19 Team Manager for the Asia Cup tournament to be played from December 23 to 31 and ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup to be played from January 14 to February 5, 2022. Mr Tenzing has been the President of SICA since 2016, and under his dynamic leadership, the small state has made its mark in the East Zone with its men and women’s teams under different age categories. “I am pleased and honoured to be in the presence of the future cricket stars of the country. I hope to bring some dazzles of these stars back home and to our region. I am also immensely tha...

Gangtok, 19/12/2021 : Sikkim Newar Guthi (SNG),  a non-profit Organization registered vide No. 689/LR/94 held its Annual General Meeting at the Tourism and Civil Aviation Conference Hall amidst large gathering of Newars from all over the State including guests and dignitaries. The meeting was chaired by Shri. Dilu Kr. Pradhan, President, Sikkim Newar Guthi and the other Central Executive members. The main agenda of the meeting was presentation of the Reports of Activities and Statement of Accounts for the period 2019-20 and 2020-21 and election of new executive members of SNG. The meeting started with lighting of lamp (Sukunda) followed by observing a minute of silence in memory of our loved ones who we lost due to the pandemic and also in solidarity with the attack on the  doctor and staff of STNM Hospital. The Welcome address as well as Report of the Activities for the past two years was presented by Mrs. Anita Pradhan, General Secretary, Sikkim Newar Guthi. Likewise, the Au...

  Mr I. B. Pradhan, a recipient of the prestigious STATE TEACHERS' AWARD 2021, a Primary Teacher of Government Secondary School, Lingtam was felicitated by Sikkim Teachers' Association, Regu Block on the 16th December, 2021. The  programme was held at Village Paradise Resort Makaibari, Rongli. To grace this proud moment Mr Kumar Pradhan, JD Education Department, Rongli Sub Division was chaired as the Chief Guest whereas Ms. J. M. Chettri, Principal, Government Senior Secondary School, Chujachen, Mr. K. N. Pradhan, Deputy Director Education Department Rongli division, Mr. Narad Chettri, Deputy Director Education Department BAC Regu, Mr. Gyalpo Sherpa, AD BAC Regu, Mrs. Devika Thapa, AEO BAC Regu, Mrs. Shabnam Golay, HM, KPTGSS Rongli, Mr. Amrit Thakuri HM, Posakey PS and recipient of the prestigious National Teachers' Award 2012, Mr.  Vivek Niraula HM Lingtam SS, Mr Kiran Rai HM South Regu SS, Mr Dinesh Bhattarai, Publicity Secretary, STA. East District along with the Scho...