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

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Gangtok, August 04 (IST 05:30): The Press Club of Sikkim is going to stage a play to raise funds for recently set up Journalist Welfare Fund (JWF). ‘Andhaharu ko Ramkahani,” a popular play written by eminent playwright from Kalimpong, CK Shrestha, will be attend the Subha Muhurt function today to provide instruction and suggestion. Play will be directed by Hemant Giri, editor of Naya Kanchandzonga. JWF a welfare fund for journalists launched by The Press Club of Sikkim officially during the 6th anniversary function of the Press Club. The minister for tourism, RB Subba contributed Rs. 10,000 as a personal contribution for JWF from his side. This fund would play an important role in providing financial assistance to members of the Press Club in times of need. “This fund has been developed with the view to ensure that the local journalists meet up the financial challenges in times of emergencies like expensive medical treatments or accidents,” Bhim Rawa...

The 3rd General Election of Press Club of Sikkim was held on June 23 in which Shri C.D. Rai, an octogenarian senior journalist re-elected as the President of Press Club of Sikkim for third consecutive term. Out of 79 votes cast, Shri C.D. Rai secured 48 votes, while Mrs. Santosh Nirash another septuagenarian journalist secured 30 votes. For the three post of Vice-Presidents, Miss Hemlatta Gurung secured 65 votes followed by Shri Ranjit Gurung 62 votes, Radha Pradahn 39 votes, Shri M.B. Limboo 38 votes and Mrs. Riti Pradhan 14 votes respectively. Miss Hemlatta Gurung, Shri Ranjit Gurung and Mrs. Radha Pradhan elected for the post of vice-presidents. In the post of General Secretary, Shri Bhim Rawat defeated Shri Hemanta Giri by the margin of 43 votes. Shri Rawat secured 61 votes while Giri secured only 17 votes. In the three post of Joint Secretaries, Sum...