Himalayan Times (1958)

January 12, 1968

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NEW PRINTING PRESS
AT GANGTOK

Kalimpong, Jan. 10
The plan for installa-
tion of a modern printing
press in tbe Residency
compound at Gangtok
has been finalised by the
Government of India, it
is reliably learnt. A print-
ing plant with facilities
for modern letter press
composing in libetan ia
being transported from
Delhi. The press is expec-
ted to go into production
early next summer.

This will be the first
printing plant in India to
have facilities for mecha-
nical composing in Tibe-
tan with its own type
foundry.

TRUCKABLE ROAD
FOR N. SIKKIM

Gangtok, Jan. 9
Northern Sikkim will
have a triiokable ryad
from Gangtok to Lacben,
a distanoe of 90 miles,
it is reported, it will pass
through 14 villages and
over 12 major bridges is to
be constructed. The cost
will be Rs. 5 orores and
tbe road ia expeoted to
be oompleted within . six
years.

This new truokable
road, when Completed, will
improve trade between
Northern Sikkim, Lacben
and Lacbung and will also
open Sikkim to tourist
traffic.

SATYAGRAHA BY
UNITED FRONT

(From Our Correspondent)

Gangtok, Jan. 8
Sikkim's newly born
political party United
fbont headed by Mr
Namgay Taering and fol
lowed by about 30 of his
followers started Satyagra-
ha at ■() 30 this morning
at the Sikkim Secretariat,
demanding the relinquish-
ment of offioe by the two
exeoutive councillors Sri
Sonam l eering, representa-
tive National party, and
8ri Kaahiraj Pradhan, Sik-
kim Congress. With black
flags and posters insoribed
'quit Sona-Kashira]' I tbe
procession was lead by a
small rustic band. The
pioketers marched 3 miles,
from Tadong to Gangtok
and came to the Secre-
tariat.

Some members
of t h e United Front
spoke on their arrival at
the Secretariat and said
that the two exeoutive
councillors had no right
to continue in offioe after
the expiry of the term
on 31st December 1957.
They also said that their
continuance in the offioe
was unconstitutional.

PBANAMI MANDIR
KANYA PATHSHALA
KALIMP0N6

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AIR TRANSPORT OF
■ SOODS TO TIBET

Gangtok, Jan. 8
Last week a twin-
engined French biplane
owned by an Indian air-
ways firm flew, over Sikkim
surveying tbe region, for
flying conditions over the
high mountains of Tibet.

It is learnt that a
delegation of Indian and
Tibetan traders from K»-
limpong and Gangtok
approached the Indian
Political Officer in Sikkim
to discuss Sikkim's. future
trade with Tibet. The
possible introduction of
aerial transport from In.
' dia direot into Tibet was
feared to imply a slump
in business.

The Indian Politioal
Officer here has made no
comment on this matter,
but it is understood that
the Government of India
has in anticipation of bet-
ter trade relations with
Tibet, granted a licenoe
to air-lift Indian and;
foreign goods from India
to that oountry. If the
Tibetans wish to have
their own goods carried
by plane rather than by
mules and porters, tbe
Indian Government, it is
reported, will not be
swayed by other conside-
rations.

freeship School reopens
on 30th January 1968 for
new admission.