Himalayan Times (1961)

February 5, 1961 Himalayan Times

Three

AGRIL. EXHIBITION
AT GORUBATHAN

Kalimpong, Feb. 2
The 6th Agricultural,
Industrial and Health
Exhibition at Gorubathan
irai opened by Sri D N.Sen,
Khasmahal Officer, Kalim
pong on 28tb January.
Besides the display of
products of agriculture
and cottage industries by
the local people, stalls
were opened by the Medi-
aal, Veterinary and the
Publicity Departments of
the Government of West
Bengal

Speaking on the occa-
sion Sri . N. B. Gurung,
West Bengal's Deputy
Labour Minister outlined
the objectives of the Deve-
lopment Programme, pro-
visions of the Gram Pan-
chayet Aot, importance of
holding the Exhibitions
and appealed the people to
be self reliant and co-
operative. Sri D. N., Sen,
Sri S. K. Mookerjee. Cap-
tain L. Sharma and Sri
M. R. Rai, also spoke on
the various development
works undertaken in the
district with speoial refe-
rence to Jaldhaka Hydro-
electric Projeot.

The exhibition conti-
nued up to 31st January
when the prizes were dis-
tributed. Folk song and
dances, music competition,
sports, baby Bhow & volley
ball exhibition match were
held during the exhibi-
tion period.

13 ASKED TO QUIT
INDIA
DiiHeeling, Feb 2
According to official
sources, 23 Chinese and
seven Tibetans in Dar-
jeeling Distriot have been
served with notices of
various kinds. Among .
these, 10 Chinese and
three Tibetans have been
asked to quit Iodia. So
far the Chinese have adop-
ted delaying tactics as
far as the quit India
notices are concerned pre-
ferring prosecution to leav-
ing the country.

ONE KILLED IN CLASH
NEAR SILIGURI

Siliguri, Feb. 2
One person was fa-
tally injured in a clash
between two groups of
people in the Kboribari
tbana area, about 28 miles
from here, on January 29,
according to a report re-
ceived here. The clash >
apparently ensued over
the distribution of paddy.

JANA SAHAYOG KENDRA
AT GORUBATHAN

Kalimpong, Feb. 2
Sri N. B. Gurung,
Deputy Labour Minister,
West Bengal declared open
the oiree of the Jana
Sahayog Kendra, B. S. S.
at Gorubathan. Sri N.K.
Kumai, Chief Organiser
of the Kendra gave a
short speech outlining the
main objeots of B. S. S.
Sri N. B. Gurung, in his

UNDERGROUND, TUNNEL
MYTH EXPLODED

Da'rjeeling, Feb. 2
Two Australian spe-
leogists (cave . explorers)
have exploded the myth'
about a cave beneath the
Mahakal Shrine ' in Ob-
servatory Hill. According
to tradition an underground
tunnel expended lor quite
a few miles from the
spot, even into Nepal and
Tibet. According to the
speleogists—Paul Rose and
Tom Hay ier, members of
the Sydney Stpeleogioal
8ociety—the oave was a
rook fissure which extend-
ed for roughly.60.ft.

Rose'and Hoy lor, who
are- conducting a brief
investigation of limestone
belts in . the Himalayan
foothills to discover if
they contain natural oaves,
•arrived in India last Sep-
tember, t~hey said lime-
stone caves existed in
Kashmir and Kulu valleys,
and the Kumaon Hills,
There were vast limestone
deposits in the Kumaon
Hills, indicating the pre-
sence of a vast natural
oave system which oould
profitably be explored by
future expeditions.

presidential speech gave
a clear idea about B.S S.
and requested the people
to come forward with
open heart to co operate
in implementing the Deve-
lopment Plans of the
ooun try..