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

January 9,1981- Homi J.H. Taleyarkhan was appointed as 2nd Governor of Sikkim. April 13, 1981- The Union Finance Minister, Mr.R. Venkataraman inaugurated the Central Blood Bank of Sikkim. November 6, 1981 - His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa passes away. January 30, 1982 - Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal passes away at the age of 59. May 1, 1982 - First Helicopter service between Bagdogra and Gangtok was inaugurated. June 5,6, and 9,1982 - A portion of Tsongu Lake turned red. August 22,1982 -Chief Minister, Mr. N.B. Bhandari inaugurated R.D.D. Complex at Jorethang. May 23, 1983 - The Eighth Finance Commission headed by Shri Y.B. Chavan visited Gangtok. June 13, 1983 - The 691 ft . long concrete bridge over the river Teesta at Melli was inaugurated. The bridge was named after Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. January 16, 1984 - Enforcement of the Cardamom Act, 1965 (42 of 1965) for the benefit of the poor card...

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...

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...