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

The quiz team from Mt. Zion Kidzee Singtam School embarked on an enriching journey to Darjeeling , where they participated in the Br. Eric Rudum Quiz Competition held at St. Joseph's School, North Point . The team of Deepshika Gadaily, Tanishka Pradhan and Tsheoshang Chemi Tamang represented the school escorted by Sisir Chettri , Chairman and Anisha Mukhia , Principal of the school. This prestigious event was organized by St. Joseph's North Point School had a participation of 42 schools.

Aadrika Chettri, Class 8, Mount Zion School, Kidzee Singtam stood 2nd among the 8 Finalists on Nutshell Sikkim School Quiz held online on 4th August 2020. She is the daughter of Arjun Chettri Mijas and Uma Subba. The quiz was held on two rounds – Prelims and the Finals. Ninety-Seven students from different schools of Sikkim had participated in the competition. On the occasion, she has thanked the organizers of the Nutshell Sikkim School Quiz for organizing such a type of quiz competition for the students of Sikkim, especially during this lockdown. We got to learn much-needed educational knowledge through Nutshell, she said.   Aadrika has further thanked her respected Principal, Mt. Zion Kidzee, Singtam, her teachers, and her friends for inspiring her, reads the press release.

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I found these informations on mail today..it is worth going through it. Actress of the Talkies Zubeida, Alam Ara(1931) Actress to win Padma Shri Award Nargis Dutt(1958) Architect Maha Govinda(5th C.BC) Aryabhatta Medal Winner K.R. Ramanathan(1977) Bharat Ratna Award Winner C.Rajgopalachari(1954) British Governor General of Indian Union Lord Louis Mountbatten(Aug. 15, 1947-June 20, 1948) Captain of Test Cricket C.K.Nayudu(1932) Century in Test Cricket Lala Amarnath(1933-1934) Chairman of Rajaya Sabha S.V.Krishnamoorthy(1952) Chevalier Award Winner Sivaji Ganesan Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen(1950-1958) Chief Justice of India Hiralal J.Kania(1950-1951) Chief of Air Staff Sir Thomas Elmhirst(1947-1950) Chief of Army Staff to die in harness B.C.Joshi(1994) Chief of Coast Guard V.A.Kamath(1978-1980) Chief of Naval Staff R.D.Katari(1958-1962) Commander-in-Chief K.M.Cariappa(1949-1953) Cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma(1984) Cricketer to have battled in all positions(1 to 11) Vin...

April 1975 - The erstwhile Himalayan Kingdom Sikkim became the twenty­second State of India by the Thirty-eighth Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution. May 16, 1975 - Mr. Bipin Bihari Lal, ICS, sworn in as the first Governor of Sikkim State. May 16, 1975 - Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Khangsarpa, sworn in as the first Chief Minister of Sikkim State and his Council of Ministers. May 16, 1975 - First State Day is observed all over the State. May 29, 1975 - Anti-Corruption branch set up in Gangtok. June 29, 1975 - Special Session of Sikkim Legislative Assembly held to ratify the Constitution (Thirty-four Amendment) Bill, 1975. July 23, 1975 - First brain surgery performed by Dr. S.T.Pulger in S.T.N.M. Hospital, Gangtok. August 13, 1975 - Sikkim Prevention of Transfer and Unauthorized Use of Lands Ordinance, 1975 promulgated. September 1, 1975 - Frontier Railway passenger Out agency opened at Sikkim Nationalised Transp...

FIRST IN SIKKIM  SERIES: The first lottery draws in Sikkim were held on April 4, 1972. The first prize was 1,00,000 and an ambassador vehicle, while the second prize was 10,000 and an air trip from India to America.    The winner of the first lottery draw, Mr. Ranchodbhai Nathabhai Parmar, was handed over the prize money by the Maharajkumari of Sikkim in the presence of Executive Councilors and other officials from Sikkim and India. Mr. Ranchodbhai Nathabhai Parmar was a resident of Baroda in the state of Gujarat in India.

BY SHITAL PRADHAN   When I started my blog on Sikkim, I had it clear in my mind that this blog shall help people look out for knowledge on Sikkim. I always wanted a knowledge house only about Sikkim, it's past, present and future. I do not know over the years how much did I succeed but my determination to let others understand my Sikkim is always giving me a push. I had over a time collected trivia on Sikkim from different sources and used to share it on Sikkimonline.info the best forum site on Sikkim that is very close to me. I here share this Sikkim trivia with the readers who follow my writings too. Sikkim corner: Toppakhani Tunnel is the first motorable tunnel in Sikkim. Burn and Burn Company Pvt Ltd, Howrah built one of the oldest iron bridges in Sikkim, the iron bridge of Singtam in 1929. Gyamptso Sangdarpa is the real name of VC Ganju Lama. Rabindra Nath Tagore, a noble laureate had visited the Rinchepong Dak Bangalow where he composed parts of...