Himalayan Times (1953)

December C, 1953

NEWS LETTER

( From Our

Siliguri,

According to a report
received from a village
under Thakurganj P. S
of Purnea district and
situated on the border of
this Sub-Division—a dacoit
party raided the house of
a Jotdar Sri Karak Sinha
and relieved him of about
Us. 14000/- including cash
and ornaments bv severely
injuring him on the head.
It is reported that the
party was armed with
lethal weapons. Tho place
of the incident is very
near to Khoribari P. S.
of Siliguri sub-Division
and is 28 miles away
liom here.

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One motor trolley of
District Engimer's depart-
ment of N E. Rly, Siliguri
caught fire on Nov. 25
evening* while being kept
in a van in the North
Station yard. . he trolley-
driver who was within,
the van was severely
burnt. The fire of the.
van was entinguished by
the.railway employees who
were in good number at
the station as the arrival
time of all up and down
trains were approaching
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Acid bulb was thrown
on the body of a teacher

Ifitmaluiiaii ttimea

FROM SILIGURI

Correspondoat )

December 2

of a local high school on
Nov. 28 while he was
going to school from home
at about 10 A. M. The
acid bulb was thrown on
the back side of the tea
cher injur'ng his back
portion in several places.
The teacher, it is reported,
could not identify the
miscreant. This ,is the
first case at Siliguri when
acid bulb was used Police
inv- stigation is proceeding,
to find out the culprit or
culprits.

*.•#.#
According to informa-
tion received from Champa-
Sawni Union under Sili-
guri.P.S a party of 10/12
persons armedwith lethal
weapons attacked the
house of a peasant at
dead of night on -Nov.
2D and relieved hint of
about Rs 211/- by injuring
his fight hand severely.
Tile other inmates .ofthe
home were also beaten.
Police has been informed
about I he case.

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ALL INDIA GORKHA
LEAGUE’S

9TH ANNUAL SESSION

Kalimpong. Dec. 4

The 9th Annual Se-
ssion of the All India
Gorkha League will be
held at Kalimpong from
24th to 27th Dec. 1953.

The Literary and ^the
Cultural Department of
the Reception Committee
has organised,a Literary
conference and Cultural
Exhibition. All are reques-
ted to send their entries
such as short stories poems
and essays in Nepali and
cultural exhibits such as
paintings, knittings, em-
broideries and any other
work of art and' craft.

The Literary and the
Cultural Department has
•also, organised varieties of
Nepali Folk, dances, Folk
songs and a Nepali Social
.'Drama for the entertain-
ment of the Delegates
coming from different
parts of India. , ;

MR. ROOZBEHYAM TO VISIT
BHU'AN

Kalimpong, Dec. 4

Mr Roozbehyam, Social
& Commercial Correspon-
dent of The ‘Near & Fai
East, Ncwb Ltd’ is to
visit Bhutan to collect
detailed particulars about
the type and social am:
economic condition of the
pcop’c of Bhutan.

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