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

Shantinagar, Sikkim - On April 22, 2023, the Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti organized a prayer service in honour of a young school-going girl who was a victim of a heinous crime that shook the entire state of Sikkim.  The gathering included distinguished guests such as Shri LN Pradhan, President of the Sikkim Government Retired Employee Welfare Association, Singtam Branch, Shri Mohan Pradhan Neeraj, Sansthapak, Singtam Basibiyalo, and Shri Bijay Pradhan. Members of several local organizations including Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti, Golitar Samaj, Anmol Samaj, Dhamala Colony, Shanti Sewa Samaj, Juice Factory, and Tinek Samaj were also present. During the prayer service, a two-minute mourning period was observed followed by a silent candle rally. Nishant Dulal, the General Secretary of SGSS, provided information about the organization of the gathering. Krishna Chettri, the President of SGSS, spoke out against the shocking crime at Pangthang and requested that the law personnel puni...

First in Sikkim from SIKKIM EXPRESS GANGTOK, March 6: Driving along the busy streets of Gangtok, Sikkim’s first woman taxi driver today said she was happy to be at par with men, who have been dominating the profession so far. A 44-year-old Dawa Phutti Bhutia, hailing from Pangthang in East Sikkim, has earned the rare feat of becoming the first woman taxi driver in the State. Daughter of Ugyen Dorjee Lepcha and Late Phungchung Lepcha, Ms Bhutia, debuted taxi driving on March 3. “It has been more than a year since the State Government had approved woman taxi drivers in the State, but sadly, no woman came forward to take advantage of this great opportunity. So I took the initiative, which I am sure will serve as an encouragement to other Sikkimese women to come forward and take up this profession,” the owner of SK 04-8670 says with a smile.  Asked how she felt driving a taxi, she said, “I...