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Himalayan Times
February 11, 1962
Vol IS JMa. 24, Kfll FeLrWy 1), l<?£>2
ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Editor:
s. c. jain IHma
The eleotion campaign
by different politioal par-
tise nnd independeot can-
didates, has been inten-
sified, but no far voters
are oonoerned do popular
enthusiasm hai been noti-
ced as yet. So far the
oampaign has been peace-
ful exoept a minor olash
at Kongo. We hope this
peaceful atmosphere will
prevail throughout the
eleotions, if personal at-
tacks are avoided. Eleo-
tion is a test of the
policy whioh a party or
a candidate should pursue
and in order to apply it
oorreotly it should be
fought in a sporting spirit.
Emphasis should be laid
on polioies and program-
mes in order to give the
voters the oorreot idea.
HUNGER STRIKE BY TWO
JALDHAKA WORKERS
Darjeeling, Feb. S
According to the dis-
trict authorities, two
workers of the Jaldhaka
hydel project have been
on hunger strike since
yesterday morning follow-
ing a retrenchment notice
served on 87 temporary
workers.
FALL IN WEST BENGAL'S
RICE PRODUCTION
Calcutta, Feb. 9
West Bengal's 1961-62
rioe orop, which has now.
bean fiMy harvested, will
not be as good as that
of 1080 61. It is now
expected to be over700,000
tons less than the pre-
vious year's total yield of
6.4 million tons.
Drought and late lo-
wing in some parte of
thn State partly explain
this year's relatively low
production. Human fai-
lures in the form of in-
adequate supply of irriga-
tion water and unt;mely
and unsatisfactory distri-
bution of fertilizers are
also believed to have cau-
sed the decline in pro-
duction.
Taking the State's
total requirement of rice
for human consumption
in 1962 at 6.6 million
tons, the year's defioit
will come to about 800,000
tons. Allowing for wast-
age and seeds, the total
yield should have been
6.16 million tons to make
the State self-sufficient in
rioe.
TIBETAN SCHOOL HAS
220 STUDENTS
Darjeeling, Feb. 9
The school started
for Tibetan refugee child-
ren at the former quar-
ters of the MBMB. Dar-
jeuling, has now about
220 students and seven
teaohers. This is one of
the three sobools started
in Darjeeling, Mussoorie
and Simla for Tibetan
refugee's ohildren by the
Tibet School Society,
sponsored by the Govern-
ment of India, whose
chairman is Dr. Shrimali,
th* Union Ed u oat ion
Minister.
These schools will
teach up to the higher
secondary standard and
will be residential schools,
each accommodating 600
ohildren.
SIKKIMESE STUDENTS TO
TOUR INDIA
Calcutta, Feb. 9
A ten member stu-
dents delegation from
Sikkim, accompanied by
two teaohers, will arrive
in Caloutta on Saturday,
on a fortnight's tour of
India at the invitation of
the Union Eduoation Mi-
nistry. Thty will spend
three days in the oity,
visiting eduoational and
cultural centres, develop-
ment projects and histo-
rical sites. The delegation
will also visit Delhi, Patna,
Agra, Chandigarh, Bhekra-
Naugal, Banaras, Sarauath
and Durgapur.
Himalayan Times
February 11, 1962
Vol IS JMa. 24, Kfll FeLrWy 1), l<?£>2
ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Editor:
s. c. jain IHma
The eleotion campaign
by different politioal par-
tise nnd independeot can-
didates, has been inten-
sified, but no far voters
are oonoerned do popular
enthusiasm hai been noti-
ced as yet. So far the
oampaign has been peace-
ful exoept a minor olash
at Kongo. We hope this
peaceful atmosphere will
prevail throughout the
eleotions, if personal at-
tacks are avoided. Eleo-
tion is a test of the
policy whioh a party or
a candidate should pursue
and in order to apply it
oorreotly it should be
fought in a sporting spirit.
Emphasis should be laid
on polioies and program-
mes in order to give the
voters the oorreot idea.
HUNGER STRIKE BY TWO
JALDHAKA WORKERS
Darjeeling, Feb. S
According to the dis-
trict authorities, two
workers of the Jaldhaka
hydel project have been
on hunger strike since
yesterday morning follow-
ing a retrenchment notice
served on 87 temporary
workers.
FALL IN WEST BENGAL'S
RICE PRODUCTION
Calcutta, Feb. 9
West Bengal's 1961-62
rioe orop, which has now.
bean fiMy harvested, will
not be as good as that
of 1080 61. It is now
expected to be over700,000
tons less than the pre-
vious year's total yield of
6.4 million tons.
Drought and late lo-
wing in some parte of
thn State partly explain
this year's relatively low
production. Human fai-
lures in the form of in-
adequate supply of irriga-
tion water and unt;mely
and unsatisfactory distri-
bution of fertilizers are
also believed to have cau-
sed the decline in pro-
duction.
Taking the State's
total requirement of rice
for human consumption
in 1962 at 6.6 million
tons, the year's defioit
will come to about 800,000
tons. Allowing for wast-
age and seeds, the total
yield should have been
6.16 million tons to make
the State self-sufficient in
rioe.
TIBETAN SCHOOL HAS
220 STUDENTS
Darjeeling, Feb. 9
The school started
for Tibetan refugee child-
ren at the former quar-
ters of the MBMB. Dar-
jeuling, has now about
220 students and seven
teaohers. This is one of
the three sobools started
in Darjeeling, Mussoorie
and Simla for Tibetan
refugee's ohildren by the
Tibet School Society,
sponsored by the Govern-
ment of India, whose
chairman is Dr. Shrimali,
th* Union Ed u oat ion
Minister.
These schools will
teach up to the higher
secondary standard and
will be residential schools,
each accommodating 600
ohildren.
SIKKIMESE STUDENTS TO
TOUR INDIA
Calcutta, Feb. 9
A ten member stu-
dents delegation from
Sikkim, accompanied by
two teaohers, will arrive
in Caloutta on Saturday,
on a fortnight's tour of
India at the invitation of
the Union Eduoation Mi-
nistry. Thty will spend
three days in the oity,
visiting eduoational and
cultural centres, develop-
ment projects and histo-
rical sites. The delegation
will also visit Delhi, Patna,
Agra, Chandigarh, Bhekra-
Naugal, Banaras, Sarauath
and Durgapur.