Sikkim will be telecasted on Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor’s Channel Food Food on February 01, 2013 at 8p.m. Renowned Super Chef Saransh Goila (Master Chef champion) will be the host for this show. The main highlights of the show are United Sikkim Football Club (USFC), former India football Captain Bhaichung Bhutia, Sikkimese traditional wedding ceremony, the Lepcha tribe and places in Sikkim and the food here. 

Mumbai based event Management Company, E3 Entertainment is eying for the Annual International Film Festival here in Gangtok.  They have already visited the state twice for this project and met many film personalities and discussed the proposal. The Managing Director of the company Sujit K Singh is personally visiting soon to discuss the matter with the government. With this annual fest, the state might get the worldwide promotion.

E3 Entertainment has already organized one event in Uttarkhand and many other big ones in Mumbai and now they have shown their interest in the hill capital of Sikkim. With this proposal and vast lane of experiences they intend to visit Sikkim shortly to discuss their plans with Government of Sikkim and hoping for positive result, as told by the Managing Director. The company also endeavors to promote Shifuji’s Survival Tactics for women in rural and urban areas of India.

E3 Entertainment Private Limited is a PR, advertising, event and celebrity management company based in Mumbai. E3 Entertainment Private Limited is a PR, advertising, event and celebrity management company based in Mumbai.

The small state of Sikkim has over 220 wetlands spread across its landscape. Most of these wetlands are fed by glaciers in the high mountains and some of them are rain fed. All these wetlands and their catchment area serve as habitats for many of the state’s important wildlife.  Wetlands, like Lake Tsomgo and Lake Gurudongmar also provide livelihood to countless number of people.  Most importantly wetlands take care also of our water requirements, like for Gangtok town water is supplied from a wetland situated above Tsomgo Lake. Wetlands also aid in recharge of ground water which is important for our springs, on which most of the rural population depend for their water needs.

Wetlands are the earth’s natural water infrastructure, providing a clean source and store of freshwater. Their loss and degradation directly intensifies water supply issues and compromises human well-being. Without the appropriate management of wetlands there is no water of the right quality and quantity, where and when it is needed.

This World Wetland Day let us value the services provided by our wetlands. Let us remember that managing water saves wetlands & water management starts at home!!

Do not waste water unnecessarily and install water saving devices. Harvest rain water wherever possible. Be informed and help spread the awareness. 

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Hildamit Lepcha- An artist who loves to sing and play folk music

Hildamit Lepcha, before coming into limelight after being nominated for the Padmashree Award, was just an artist who loved to sing and play folk music and is working as an instructor at the Cultural & Heritage Department, Government of Sikkim for past 33 years. 

57 years of age, Hildamit was born in Kalimpong in 1956. She started playing Lepcha instruments and singing from her early teenage years. She has inherited the dance and music from her husband, Padmashree Sonam Tshering Lepcha, an eminent figure in Lepcha Music. He has been her major inspiration.

“I am the second member in my family to receive the Padmashree, after my husband. He is currently working with his museum at Kalimpong”, told Hildamit.

She started her career as a singer in Culture Department of Sikkim in the year 1980, her husband was also an employee in the same department. Only yesterday, she has been transferred to Gangtok from Namchi as the instructor at the Songs and Drama Unit. She will be retiring next year.

She has made a strong contribution in the promotion and preservation of Lepcha culture and wants to keep contributing her talents for the culture in the state and post her retirement.

“I am planning to start a class after retirement to teach to the young forthcoming generations”, she said.

A celebrated singer, Hildamit has already 5 Lepcha song albums under her name. She also plays Lepcha musical instruments like Tunglok, Sukchang and others. As a registered singer in All India Radio she performs Lepcha songs over the radio.

She is passionate about the old ethnic customs.

“I collect old folklores and convert them into musical drama”, she said.

She has already trained large number of artists of the region and some are working in the same department as hers.

Her number of awards and honors include the National Akademi Award from the Indian government and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contribution towards the Lepcha music in Sikkim.

“I didn’t know anything about my nomination for the Padmashree. My friends congratulated me through text messages after reading the newspapers. This is how I got informed’, she said.

The Padmashree Award is the fourth highest civilian award after Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan. The award is given for the broad set of achievements in the field of Education, Arts, Civil Service or Social Service. The awards are also bestowed posthumously and also given to foreign citizens.

Pailan Arrows 1-1 United Sikkim: Tirthankar Sarkar strikes late on to break Sikkim hearts

United Sikkim missed yet another winning chance after conceding a goal in the last minutes. USFC drew the first blood in the 74^th minute through Anwar Ali but with three minutes left on the clock Tirthakar Sarkar of Pailan Arrows equalized to deny the USFC’s first victory in away games and the much needed 3 points.

The game started on a very cautious note and with both teams trying to size up each other the game was full of commitment but lacking in quality. Nathan Hall’s side was in greater need of the points and in the first half neither of the team could produce chances. The only real chance for USFC fell in the half hour mark when Nurudeen Salau sprinted down the left and sent in a pin point cross which was met in the area by Nima Tamang but the striker shot wide from close range.

The second half started on a more lively note with both sides fashioning opportunities in quick succession. The United Sikkim countered swiftly, but the impressive John Matkin couldn’t quite make the most of his chance at the other end and rather most of his shots went straight at the keeper. In the 74^th minute captain Anwar Ali scored goal for United Sikkim. The Pailan Arrows were looked a bit shell-shocked after that goal and the coach Arthur Papas brought in Tirthakar who broke the hearts of USFC supporters by scoring the equalizer for his team. Just as it looked as though the away side would hold on for the all important three points, they conceded last minute goal once again.

The Arrows will feel lucky to have got anything out of it. For United Sikkim though, the result represents a body blow to their already thin hopes of survival. The poor USFC now have a mountain to climb and they remain fixed to the bottom of the table with just 12 points from 18 games.

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Foundation stone for ‘Shantikund’ laid by the Governor

Gangtok, January 25: The foundation stone of ‘Shantikund’ at Development Area was laid today by the Governor of Sikkim, Balmiki Prasad.

The Governor in his address expressed his gratefulness to lay the foundation of the Shantikund on the eve of the Republic Day. “We can call it the lighthouse of peace”, said the Governor, and added that the construction of building alone does not bring peace; it is the good thought that brings peace. He also mentioned the need for the Sikkimese citizens to protect and take good care of it.

Architect for the project, Kiran Rasaily gave a brief technical report. It is a five floored structure designed to be earthquake resistance. On the available land of 6,000 sq ft for the building, the structure will cover 4,000 sq ft and the rest will be for the garden and lawn. The building will also have accommodation facilities and on the third floor there will be a museum for ‘Bharat Jyotir Lingam’ which is the first of its kind in the whole Northeast.

With more than 8500 centers spread over the world devoted to cultural, ethical, moral and spiritual awakening and national integration, the development of the divinity in mankind is the foremost goal and main objective of the Brahmakumaris. Pledged for national peace, prosperity, amity, love, goodwill and fraternity irrespective of religion, faith, caste, creed, sect, etc Shantikund, is a unique abode true to its name and visitors of all faiths are welcomed to this spiritual center.