Private sector must cooperate
Mr. G.L. Nanda, Union Home Minister, said in Calcutta on April 10 that there should be maximum cooperation and collaboration between the Government and the private sector. Mr. Nanda was addressing businessmen and industrialists at a meeting held under the auspices of the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Nanda was sure that with important common considerations governing their approach it would not be difficult to sit together and tackle issues of difference and arrive at workable solutions. “We must work in an atmosphere of mutual need and respect which alone will enable us to do our best for the nation”, Mr. Nanda added.
Mr. Nanda emphasised that there was enough scope for the private sector to play an important role. The ultimate goal of the Congress and the Government, Mr. Nanda said, was to raise the standard of living. Increased production was essential to achieve this goal.
Whistling tool
Development of an instrument to thwart gold smugglers was announced by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. The instrument emits low- energy Gamma radiation which produces a high-pitched birdlike whistle when placed near an object containing gold. The intensity of the whistle increases with the amount of gold present. It is capable of indicating the quality as well as the presence of the precious metal. The A.E.C. said the instrument — transistorised, battery-powered, portable and resembling a coffee urn – could not be foiled by gold-like metal or substitutes. It was developed for use by customs officials determining the gold content of objects entering the United States.
Man bites dog
A mongrel dog was in a critical condition in Yokohama after being bitten by a man. Police in this port city gave the following account of the incident: Haruichi Nishimura, a newspaper money collector, was passing a yard after having a few drinks, when the dog barked at him. Nishimura, 35, opened the gate to the yard, caught the dog and bit it. The dog bit back. Nishimura bit the dog again and continued biting it. The dog’s owner, bearing the animal’s howls, called police. It took two police officers to pull man and dog apart.
