DOI Page / Citation link:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.22465#0538
Four
December 1, 1967
Editor: _
SILIGURI MUNICIPAL ELECTION
The Second Election
of Siliguri Municipality is
due next week. The close
fight will be between the
candidates of Congress and
Communist party. There
are also several ndepen-
dent candidates in the
field.
After partition the
growth of Siliguri town
was very rapid. There
wa» a tremandous increase
in the volume of business
and population. The town
also developed at the
same time, but the de-
velopment was unplanned
and unsystamatio and
this became a problem
for the Municipality. The
town people require many
amenities and for the plan-
ned development and bet-
ter administration there
should be able and ex-
perienced men in the
Municipality. It has been
reported that all sorts of
maneuvering is going on at
present to win the eleotion.
The voters of Siliguri Town
should see that right per-
sons are elected in the
interest, of the town
a n d its future develop-
ment
LIFE INSURANCE
CORPORATION OF INDIA
New Delhi, Nov. 26
According to a State-
ment laid on the Table
of the Lok Sabha today
by the Finance Minister,
Shri T.T. Krishnamaohari,
the total investments made
by the Life Insurance
Corporation in the various
industries in the country
amounted to Rs. 11,08,58,-
000 during the period
September 1958 to the
end of August 1957. Of
this amount Rs. 10,76,44,-
000 were invested in the
private sector and the
balance in the public Bee-
tor.
The following is the
breakdown of total invest-
ments indue try. wise:
Banks Rs. 75,99,000
Cement „ 1,28,68,000
Chemicals & Pharmaceuti-
cals. Rs. 30,81,000
Coal Rs. 1,89,000
Eleotrioity „ 51,55,000
Engineering „ 1,57,96,000
Mining „ 12,46,000
Paper „ 43,89,000
KALIMPONG CATTLE RECEIVES
FIRST PRIZE
A Siri .bull belonging
to Jeetbahadur Chetri
received the first prize at
the Eastern Regional Cat-
tle and Poultry show at
Patipukur on 29th Nov.
EYE CURE CAMP AT
SILIUGRI
Siliguri, Nov. 26
A oamp organised by
Bhatri Sadan Siliguri for
curing eye deseases was
inagurated on 26th No-
vember by Sri M. R.
Mansinghka in presence
of distinguished citizens
of Siliguri Town. Dr.
Sukhdeo Jha eye specialist
suocesfully operated
seventeen patients on the
first day.
WHILE IN KALIMPONG
STAY AT
CHANDRAS
The most centrally situated
Hotel in Kalimpong.
Plantations „ 8,64,000
Shipping „ 4,87,000
Steel „ 1,46,64,000
Textiles :
Cotton Rs. 97,78,000
Jute „ 9,48,000
Rayon „ 7,22,000
Miscellaneous 3,02,93,000
Sugar ,, 27,96,000
December 1, 1967
Editor: _
SILIGURI MUNICIPAL ELECTION
The Second Election
of Siliguri Municipality is
due next week. The close
fight will be between the
candidates of Congress and
Communist party. There
are also several ndepen-
dent candidates in the
field.
After partition the
growth of Siliguri town
was very rapid. There
wa» a tremandous increase
in the volume of business
and population. The town
also developed at the
same time, but the de-
velopment was unplanned
and unsystamatio and
this became a problem
for the Municipality. The
town people require many
amenities and for the plan-
ned development and bet-
ter administration there
should be able and ex-
perienced men in the
Municipality. It has been
reported that all sorts of
maneuvering is going on at
present to win the eleotion.
The voters of Siliguri Town
should see that right per-
sons are elected in the
interest, of the town
a n d its future develop-
ment
LIFE INSURANCE
CORPORATION OF INDIA
New Delhi, Nov. 26
According to a State-
ment laid on the Table
of the Lok Sabha today
by the Finance Minister,
Shri T.T. Krishnamaohari,
the total investments made
by the Life Insurance
Corporation in the various
industries in the country
amounted to Rs. 11,08,58,-
000 during the period
September 1958 to the
end of August 1957. Of
this amount Rs. 10,76,44,-
000 were invested in the
private sector and the
balance in the public Bee-
tor.
The following is the
breakdown of total invest-
ments indue try. wise:
Banks Rs. 75,99,000
Cement „ 1,28,68,000
Chemicals & Pharmaceuti-
cals. Rs. 30,81,000
Coal Rs. 1,89,000
Eleotrioity „ 51,55,000
Engineering „ 1,57,96,000
Mining „ 12,46,000
Paper „ 43,89,000
KALIMPONG CATTLE RECEIVES
FIRST PRIZE
A Siri .bull belonging
to Jeetbahadur Chetri
received the first prize at
the Eastern Regional Cat-
tle and Poultry show at
Patipukur on 29th Nov.
EYE CURE CAMP AT
SILIUGRI
Siliguri, Nov. 26
A oamp organised by
Bhatri Sadan Siliguri for
curing eye deseases was
inagurated on 26th No-
vember by Sri M. R.
Mansinghka in presence
of distinguished citizens
of Siliguri Town. Dr.
Sukhdeo Jha eye specialist
suocesfully operated
seventeen patients on the
first day.
WHILE IN KALIMPONG
STAY AT
CHANDRAS
The most centrally situated
Hotel in Kalimpong.
Plantations „ 8,64,000
Shipping „ 4,87,000
Steel „ 1,46,64,000
Textiles :
Cotton Rs. 97,78,000
Jute „ 9,48,000
Rayon „ 7,22,000
Miscellaneous 3,02,93,000
Sugar ,, 27,96,000