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

  Gangtok, 30/07/2023 : Sikkim Newar Guthi (SNG), a non-profit Organization registered vide No. 689/LR/94 held its Annual General Meeting cum 1 st Convocation of National Institute of Newar language and Culture at the Auditorium, Namthang Senior Secondary School amidst large gathering of Newars from all over the State including guests and dignitaries. The meeting was chaired by Shri. Nirmal Kr. Pradhan, President, Sikkim Newar Guthi and the other Central Executive members. The main agenda of the meeting was presentation of the Reports of Activities and Statement of Accounts for the period 2022-2023, Distribution of Certificates to students, felicitation to teachers & different sakha and Indrajatra Celebration 2023 . The meeting was started with lighting of lamp (Sukunda) by the Chairman of the AGM followed by performing Gyanmala Bhajans by members of Soreng and Daramdin sakhas. The main program was started with the welcome address by Bhaju (Mr) .C.K Pradhan, Member, Namt...

Namthang , 1 st April: Pawan Chamling reached Kateng under Namthang-Rateypani constituency today on the 4 th day of the 10-day long Sikkim Vijay Sankalp Rally. People from the neighbouring Melli constituency joined in. The event was widely streamed and about 3 lakh people tuned in on social media. Addressing the public, he said that, “The first priority of the SDF government is to provide best water supply to all our citizens here and extension and widening of all roads across Sikkim”. He further added that “Our next SDF government will establish new sustainable tourist spots in Temi Tarku which will develop this area as a major tourist attraction and provide employment to the residents of these constituencies”. He talked about some key promises including ensuring that the integrity of the old laws of Sikkim are maintained and protected, developing a biodiversity park for research, developing public auditoriums and playgrounds in Namthang and Melli and d...

SINGTAM, JUNE 12: Bikash Pradhan, recipient of Bharat Jyoti Award 2013 was greeted today at Rangpo-Namthang Raod by the members of Singtam Basibiyalo, Badhaichha Creation, and a team of Namthang. Pradhan, resident of Namthang had received Bharat Jyoti Award 2013 in the field of social work at Multipurpose Hall Max Muller Marg, near Lodhi Garden, New Delhi from India International Friendship Society, Delhi on June 10.   Bikash Pradhan thanked everyone for the warm welcome and said that his success was not complete without a teamwork. He wished to share his success with everyone who had helped him in his way of success. Mohan Pradhan “Neeraj”, Santhapak Singtam Basibiyalo has said, it is an achievement we should remember for a long time. He added for every Sikkimese it is a proud moment that our son has made his presence in the national scenario. Praveen Pradhan, Managing Director, Badhaichha Creation expressed his warm regard to the awardee and wished him every success in...

Mrs Tilu Gurung Minister inaugurating rural marketing center at Maneydanda Namthang under South Sikkim   PIC: Sanjay Agarwal;

Namthang    Namthang  Singtam   Increased resolution that shows some spherical-like object at the tip of the Singtam sightings.

These photographs shared by Prashant Pandey, a student of East Point SSS show the cloudy trails left by the object that passed through Singtam today. The photograph was taken from Lower Sawaney, West Pandam.

The thick white smokey lines that were observed on different parts of Sikkim last November again reappeared today. The unidentified smokey lines that passed through the heart of the Singtam bazaar to the other side of the hill were witnessed by large crowds at around 7.37 am this morning.  Shekher Pradhan who took the photographs told that the object did not have any sound and could not be identified whether it was a fighter plane or not. He added the object had its white smokes following a path and it took a little over 5 minutes to cross the Singtam sky. It should be noted that similar smokey lines were reported from the places of  Ravangla, Namthang, Singtam, and even Gangtok last November that was followed by reporting of 5 UFO-like objects at Sombaria.

  Some Unknown Flying Objects being photographed at Sombaria It is too early to assume the recent sky events that had been reported from different places of Sikkim are mere faux news of some extraterrestrial show up.  No such explanation of those flying objects being sighted had been found. Yet it remains mystery for those who had come across it and even for those who gossips around it. So are we being watched from sky? The mystery further increased when a student from Sombaria came with the photographs of some unknown spherical object moving around the hills of Sombaria on November 26, 2009. He told “The said object flew bit slowly while they came out from backside of mountain, thanks to god that I was capturing a scene of mountains and the object appeared in my camera aperture. I clicked it; they were five of them moving towards border side of Nepal where they little later disappeared. I never heard any sound nor did I see any white spots behind them”.  All than...

  Some Unknown Flying Objects being photographed at Sombaria It is too early to assume the recent sky events that had been reported from different places of Sikkim are mere faux news of some extraterrestrial show up.  No such explanation of those flying objects being sighted had been found. Yet it remains mystery for those who had come across it and even for those who gossips around it. So are we being watched from sky? The mystery further increased when a student from Sombaria came with the photographs of some unknown spherical object moving around the hills of Sombaria on November 26, 2009. He told “The said object flew bit slowly while they came out from backside of mountain, thanks to god that I was capturing a scene of mountains and the object appeared in my camera aperture. I clicked it; they were five of them moving towards border side of Nepal where they little later disappeared. I never heard any sound nor did I see any white spots behind them”.  All than...