Wedding Invitation Card of Princess Yangchen Dolma Namgyal (December 2nd, 1979)

I am sharing this invitation card for the wedding of Princess Yangchen Dolma Namgyal from the Facebook post of noted Nepali literary writer Shri Thiru Prasad Nepal. The card was sent to Shri Nandalall Sharma, father of TR Nepal. 

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Princess Yangchen Dolma Namgyal was the daughter of the heir apparent Prince Palden Thondup Namgyal and Maharaj Kumarini Samyo Kushoe Sangidekhi. Princess Namgyal was married to Simon Nicholas Abrahams, an American at Tsuklakhang Palace on December 2nd, 1979.

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SpiceJet, the only carrier flight in Sikkim suspend operations

SpiceJet, the only carrier flight in Sikkim's Pakyong, has decided to suspend operations in Sikkim from October 30 due to "operational constraints", reports the PTI news. Further, the airline spokesperson had said, bad weather and low visibility were bottlenecks that had led to operational constraints.

Pakyong airport is India's 100th airport inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in 2018 and is the only airport in the state of Sikkim. At a height of 4646 feet, it is one of India's highest airports.

Saffron corms distribution programme held at Yuksom

Two days training cum Saffron corms distribution programme was concluded at Yuksom, West Sikkim on 12^th and 13^th October 2022, in a joint collaboration with North East Centre for Technology Application & Reach (NECTAR), Department of Science & Technology, Government of India and Biotechnology Division of Sikkim State Council of Science & Technology, Department of Science & Technology, Government of Sikkim Gangtok, under the project titled "Saffron Cultivation project in Northeast India".

 

The training cum distribution of Saffron in Sikkim was the outcome of the meeting of Dr. B. C. Basistha Director DST, Govt. of Sikkim with Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma, Director General, NECTAR and Dr. Collin Z-Renthlei, Advisor, (Technical) NECTAR, in New Delhi. It was decided that NECTAR would support financially and supply Saffron corms for planting in Sikkim, where the basic research on soil and land arrangement was done by the DST, Sikkim.

 

It was found that Sikkimese climate and soil conditions are somewhat similar to the original habitat of Saffron growing areas of Kashmir, in India, which encouraged the officials and scientists to grow Saffron in Sikkim. Initially, it has been taken up in Yuksom, West Sikkim and if it gets successful, the same may be cultivated in other parts of Sikkim after climatic and soil studies. At present, it is in the initial stage, which needs to be monitored and studied closely.

 

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world with huge demand in the national and international markets. The main aim of this programme is to fulfil the national shortage of Saffron in the world market and also to support the livelihood of Sikkimese farmers in Sikkim by introducing this new crop.

 

Mr. Bharat Phukan, Project Supervisor and Mr. Danjit Barman, Junior Analyst from NECTAR and Dr. Sushen Pradhan, SRA and Project Officer, from Sikkim State Council of Science and Technology imparted the training to the farmers of Yuksom, West Sikkim.

 

 

Governor of Sikkim releases two Special Covers designed by Singtam’s Roshan Prasad

12.10.22, Singtam: His Excellency the Governor of Sikkim, Shri Ganga Prasad, unveiled two special covers on October 11, 2022, during an event held at Raj Bhawan, Gangtok. The covers were designed by Roshan Prasad.

Singtam-based philatelist and medalist Roshan Prasad created both the covers of Bakery Snacks Confectionary Products and Ginger Based Products. His work on this Special Cover was his ninth overall. The cover was an initiative of the Government of India highlighting "One District One Product" on the occasion of National Postal Week from October 9th through October - 13th, 2022.

SPS has welcomed Col. Akhilesh Kumar Pandey and Shri Ravi Lama, the newly appointed Postmaster General, Sikkim Postal Division, and Deputy Superintendent of Posts, Sikkim Postal Division. Sikkim Philately will undoubtedly benefit from the new height adds Ganesh Pradhan, President, of  Sikkim Philatelic Society.

Swachh Bharat Mission Sikkim State organises cleanliness drive

04.09.22, Singtam: A cleanliness drive was organised along the National Highway 10 drainage opposite Shiloh Church, Pipal Dara Ward, Singtam. The initiative was done by Swachh Bharat Mission Sikkim State in collaboration with Shiloh Church, Singtam.

On occasion were Bimal Lamichaney, Brand Ambassador Swachh Bharat Mission Sikkim State, Praja Pradhan, Gangtok District Coordinator, Sikkim Swachh Bharat Mission, Pastor Marvin Lepcha, Pastor Roshan Chettri and Dorcas Tamang, President and members of Singtam Shiloh Church.

Sikkim’s Hariyo Makha among TOP 18 'Wow Initiative' at Swachhta Saarthi Samaroh 2022, Delhi

October 1, Singtam: A 2-day program on the "Swachhta Saarthi Samaroh 2022" was organised at IIT Delhi under the banner of the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Govt of India. 

Earlier in 2021, the office of the PSA under its "Wealth to Waste" mission launched the Swacchta Saarthi Fellowship to recognise students and individuals working on waste management. Thousands of applications from 27 states and 7 UTs were received by the Invest India group out of which only 379 fellows were selected. The Waste to Wealth Mission is one of the nine national missions of the Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM - STIAC). 

Lomas Dhungel working as a Graduate Teacher at Govt Sr Sec School, Makha was one of the successful candidates who represented Sikkim. He was awarded the Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship Award 2021-22 for his socio-environmental project of Hariyo Makha which was started in 2015.

At the end of the program, the top 18 initiatives were further complimented by the ITC under the 'Wow Initiative' and the Hariyo Makha project was one of them. 

Dhungel has thanked the Education Department, Sikkim Pollution Control Board, ENVIS Dept and RDD Dept, his students,  motivators and local intellectuals for the support that motivated him to earn the recognition.