Himalayan Times (1961)

May 14, 1961

HILL AREAS TO BE
BILINGUAL i
Proposal Being Examined

Calcutta, May 12
A Cabinate sub-com-
mittee is. examining the
financial implioationB of
the recommendations of
the Darjeeliug Inquiry
Committee,, headed by Mr.
Kalipadu Mpokerjee, Home
Minister. One of the com-
mittee's reoommendations
had been recognition of
the hill areas of the dis-
trict as hi lingual. 1 he
State Goveanment will
-write to the President in
a day or two for a direc-
tive nndsr Artiole 347 of
the Constitution that Ne-
pali should also be re-
cognized offioially at one
of the languages of the
hill areas

The committee's other
reoommendations related
to improvement of educa-
tion, health, roads, trans-
port, onttage industries,
dairy and similar other
matters.

NEPAL ORDER ON SIGN
BOARDS
Kathmandu, May 9

The new regime o
Nepal today ordered tha*
all signboards throughout
Nepal must be written in
the Nepali language and
Devnapri Soript.

Any foreigner putting
up signboards must also
use the Nepali language
and the Itovnagri Script
but may also use English
along with them.

Himalayan Tiinsa .

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■ WANTED

Applications are invited
from citizens of India
for filling up of a tem-
porary post ef Nepali Sub-
Editor under the Home
(Publicity)' Department,
Govt of West Bengal.'
Pay scale Rs. 200-6 290-
10-350 plus usual dsarness
and other admissible,
allowances. Qualifications:

(i) A degree-.of n reeogni-
Bed university; an honours
degree in English or .Ne-
pali . and knowledge of ■
Bengali would be desirable;

(ii) knowledge and expe- ,
rience of Producing ori- -
ginal manuscript for pub-
licity literature aod press
features in Nepali; (iii)
knowledge and experience
of translating from Eng-
lish into Nepali, (iv) know-
ledge of make-up of jour-
nals & illustrated pamphlets
and reproduction of illus-
trations and ability to
superviss productions in
the press; (v) at least two
years' experience of sub.
editing in a newspaper
office and thorough know-
ledge in proof reading.
Age.- between 30 and 40
years (relaxable in case
of persons already in Govt,
servioe) Applications stat-
ing name, father's name,
qualification, experience,
present & permanent
accompanied by specimens
of published works,articles
etc. will be reoeived by
the Director of Publicity.
West Bengal, Writers'
Buildings, Calcutta, upto

Five

THANK YOU

We extend our heart-
iest, thanks to all cOnt
oerned who- helped 'us
for the success of the
Cultural function at the
Town Hall On 9/5/61
on th«, occasion of Ra-
bindra Centenary celebra-
tion- N. N. BORAL.

:/ President, Milanee.

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' Northern ■ Forest Ranger
College, Dehra Dun, a
monthly stipend of Rs.
75/- per will be granted.
Selected candidates must
execute Agreement and
security Bond prescribed
by the .Govt. On success-
ful! completion of train-
ing by obtaining higher
Btandard certificate the
student will be appointed
as Forest Ranger on Rs.
100-5-215-10-286/- (E. B.
after 12th stage.)

" NOTICE

Tenzing & Tenzing
have pleasure in announc-
ing the opening of their
Automobile Division.- Au-
thorised Dealer for Willys
Jeep & Parts.

Jeeps available for j
immediate delivery.
TENZING & TENZING

Gangtok (Sikkim)

Cable: Tknzino.

May 21), 1961, The oandi
dates wil\ be required to
appear for a written test
& interview before* gelec-
tion Board at their own
cost.