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

from News4u Gangtok : Having declared the year 2010 as the Year of Tourism, the Sikkim government has drawn up a plan incorporating as many as 13 local festivals in the list of popular events to be staged next year to woo tourists from across the country and abroad. Officials of the tourism department said that the celebration of the Year of Tourism will commence with the Sikkim Discover Festival to be held in March/April next year and conclude with the State Flower Show to be held at the state capital in March, 2011. In April 2010, a number of cultural events will be held at Rabong, Aritar and Temi-Tarku to delight the visitors. Apart from this, an international Rhododendron festival will be held at Shingba Lachung in North Sikkim and Varsey in West Sikkim during the first three weeks of May 2010.

It had been for sometime now that i had been watching the State Government of Sikkim's website being attacked by virus. For over a month no one had ever dare to give it a watch and check it. Everyone seem busy with election campaign!!

Sikkim Express Council of Ministers to contribute 1 month’s salary each GANGTOK, August 31: Sikkim government has decided to contribute an aid of Rs.1 crore to relief and rehabilitation works of those affected by the massive floods at Bihar. This decision was reached during a Cabinet meeting held yesterday where deep and heartfelt sympathies towards all the families of those who have lost their lives, properties and homes was recorded on behalf of Sikkimese people and the State government. The Cabinet, which observed two minutes’ silence in memory of those who lost their lives during the floods has also decided to contribute an amount of Rs.1 crore on behalf of the people and Government of Sikkim towards the relief and rehabilita...