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

 AUTOGRAPH Nirmal Chettri is an Indian footballer from Melli (Sikkim), a leader in defence. A seasoned professional, the versatile defender can play as both a centre back and a full back. Part of the Indian national team set-up since 2011, the 26-year-old has represented the country at the U-17, U-19, U-23 as well as senior level. " Met him personally at an exhibition match at Golitar Ground on June 19, 2017." — with Nirmal Chettri .

from indian express Shamik Chakraborty He set the dance floor on fire, and after winning Sony’s Jhalak Dikhla Jaa III and a prize of Rs 40 lakh, Baichung Bhutia donated Rs 1.5 lakh for the cyclone victims to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The Indian football team captain went to the Writers’ Buildings on Monday and met state Urban Development Minister Asok Bhattacharya. The two then met Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Baichung handed over the cheque to the CM. “I have given my choreographer Sonia Rs 20 lakh, because I owe this victory to her. The rest I will donate to different trusts. Cyclone Aila has devastated Bengal. It’s time to stand by the victims and I would like to contribute in my small way,” Baichung said. He also urged other footballers to come forward in this moment of crisis. When asked about cricketers, Baichung side-stepped the question. “Everybody should come forward and offer help,” he replied.

Sikkim Express GANGTOK, September 1: Ashish Chhetri and Bigendra Rai from Sikkim, who are the part of India U-16 Indian National Football Team, as a part of its preparation for the AFC U-17 Championship finals in Uzbekkistan, left Mumbai today for Manchester for a 9 day exposure trip to England. During the tour, the team will play two practice matches against the youth teams of premiership clubs Everton FC (Sept 4) and Manchester United (Sept 9). Telecom major AIRTEL is sponsoring the team and its exposure trips. Earlier in July, the team had had a three week camp in the West Virginia in the United States of America. Sikkim Football Association (SFA) has congratulated to the Sikkimese duo for being a part of the exposure trip and said that such an international exposure ...

Indian national football team captain Baichung Bhutia was in an optimistic mood ahead of India’s Group A opener against Afghanistan on Wednesday. India are one of the favourites for the AFC Challenge Cup’08 and are pooled in Group A along with Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. They start against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Indian skipper Baichung Bhutia spoke to Goal.com on India’s preparation for the competition and was in a hopeful and buoyant mood. He highlighted the boost the Portugal tour has given them and remarked: ”The preparation has been going on well for the matches of the AFC Challenge Cup’08. The match against Malaysia was also a good preparation.” Bhutia also expressed some doubts on the training facilities available to them in Hyderabad. He told Goal.com’s Rahul Bali: “Training grounds were not quite up to the mark. The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium was no...