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

GANGTOK, July 30: Diki Sherpa, who has been suffering from kidney failure since the year 2000 underwent a major operation at Rabindranath Tagore Internal, Cardiac Science Hospital, Kolkata. The operation, which began this morning at 8 am, was completed successfully after five hours. It is also informed that the kidney patient will regain her consciousness only after three days. In a press meet held yesterday, Pema Doma Sherpa, external affairs manager, Mission SAVE DIKI said that the operation was carried out with Rs 4 lakhs already generated through the initiative of The Times of India, Kolkata. Only Rs 56, 000 has been raised in Sikkim and Pema hopes to generate more as her ailing friend still needs about Rs 3 lakhs for post operation treatment. ...

GANGTOK, July 29: Webbed in the paradox of vicious circle of poverty, a 26-year-old Diki Sherpa from 9th Mile in Sikkim is fighting for her life at Rabindranath Tagore Internal, Cardiac Science hospital in Kolkotta. With a hope to save Diki from kidney failure, some of the philanthropists today appealed the public of Sikkim to lend their support by way of voluntary donation to meet the medical expenses incurred during the operation. To support this noble cause, various associations including the State Roads and Bridges Department, local NGOs, Sikkim Student Association (SSA), Student Representative Council (SRC), Sikkim Government College, Denzong Association, Sikkim and Mangshila School has come under one roof to save the life of Diki. All the associations orga...