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The Combined Annual Training Camp (CATC) for NCC cadets was held from 21 to 30 July 2025 at Alpine University, Namchi, organized by 1 Sikkim Battalion NCC under Darjeeling & Sikkim Group HQ. Over 400 cadets from across Sikkim participated in the 10-day camp, supported by PI staff, civil staff, GCIs, and ANOs/CTOs. The camp […]
From July 29 to 31, Excise Secretary Jeewan Subba conducted a statewide inspection of liquor manufacturing units and Excise offices in Majhitar, Rangpo, Melli, Manpur, and Jorethang. He met with departmental staff and management teams of units like Sikkim Distillery and Yuksom Breweries, instructing officials to maintain accurate records, avoid irregularities, and report regularly. Staff […]
In a supporting step towards environmental stewardship, the United Christian Society, Temi (UCS), convened a plantation drive at Rukum and Gangchung areas falling under the Temi Namphing constituency. The event was conceptualised as an inter-church environmental outreach programme, bringing together ten churches representing diverse denominations. Church of God, Gangchung, Himalayan Free Church, Temi, IFBPCS, Temi, […]
Date: 12th July | Venue: Kitam Bird Sanctuary | Report by: Xenial Rai The Yearly Plantation Programme, a flagship eco-conscious initiative, was successfully convened on July 12 at the ecologically significant Kitam Bird Sanctuary. The event was spearheaded by the Men’s Guild of Namchi Presbytery in strategic collaboration with the Social Service Committee of CEPCS. […]
Project director Sarathi 1.0, Bishal Sharma, of Sarathi Sangathan Sikkim, in Namchi makes his first impression on the project. While meeting him during Nasha Mukta Abhiyan coordination meeting, with Namchi Administration and Law and Order enforcement on July 09, he shares about it. Sharma is advocate in making preventive and curative approaches for drug menace […]
Ngadak TSDC Gumpa, is celebrating the 369th Maha Parinirvana Anniversary of Ngadak Sempa Chenpo Phunchok Rikzing, on July 10, at Ngadak Gumpa Namchi. To honour the legacy, H.E. Khenchen Lha Tshering Rinpoche (Ngadak Denzing), is going to share the teachings of the saint on this day. He is offering a heartfelt and insightful reflection on […]
Namchi Rankey Mela Celebration Committee is reviving the centuries old festival into monsoon tourist festival this year. With the vision of attracting adventure and cultural tourist inflow in this serene and yet to be discovered part of Sikkim by 2027, the Mela Celebration Committee is building blueprint of the festival from this year itself. The […]
The scenic Temi Tea Garden has taken a leap into adventure tourism with the launch of a 370-meter zipline at Mela Tar. The new service, inaugurated on June 21, marks the beginning of a broader community-driven tourism initiative promoted by the Temi Tea Board. Nearly 30 local youths, led by Sunil Rajalim of the village, […]
(About the author:) Commonly, mankind since time immemorial has been worshipping the forces of nature. And it is only human beings that can understand the value of nature’s gifts, accept them and be enlightened by them. At a glance, our ancestors who have been worshipping deities and ghosts and spirits on different occasions and festivals, […]
