Objection To Promotion Of Sakshi’s Father
The Delhi Government’s Finance department has raised objections to granting promotion to Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik’s father Sukhbir, who works as a conductor in the Delhi Transport Corporation. The Finance Department has raised objections on the ground that granting promotion to her father will have financial implications for which prior approval of lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung was needed. The Government wanted to promote her father without getting prior approval from Raj Niwas. A source said that once the l-G approves the promotion, then only the Government can move further. Soon after Sakshi won freestyle wrestling bronze medal in the 58-kg category at the Rio Olympics, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had recommended promotion for her father saying that the entire country was praising him for her success as she had won the medal at a time when the whole country was waiting for it eagerly.
Nominations Sought For 20th Mahaveer Awards
Bhagwan Mahaveer Foundation has called for nominations from New Delhi for its prestigious 20th Mahaveer Awards. Individuals who are Indian nationals and institutions based in India and providing selfless service to the voiceless and the poor would be eligible for the All-India award. The awardees will be selected by a panel of eminent personalities representing different domains and headed by former Chief Justice of India Justice MN Venkatachaliah. The nomination form is downloadable at www.bmfawards.org. The last date for receipt of the nominations is September 30. Filled in forms are to be sent to Bhagwan Mahaveer Foundation, ‘Siyat House’, 961, 4th Floor, Poonamallee High Road, Puraswalkam, Chennai- 84. Ph: 4293 3333.
Capital Witnesses Sunny, Sultry Morning
It was a sunny and sultry Monday in the national Capital with the mercury settling a notch above normal. “The maximum temperature was recorded at 34.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal while the minimum settled at 25.4 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year,” a MeT official said. Humidity levels oscillated between 83 and 51 per cent.The weatherman has predicted a partly cloudy day tomorrow with possibility of maximum and minimum temperatures likely to hover around 35 and 25 degrees Celsius respectively.
Stink Halts Metro Train
Passengers travelling in a crowded coach of a Gurgaon-bound Metro complained of pungent smell, leading to coughing fits in a few cases during the morning rush hour on Monday. The incident took place around 9.15 am between Green Park and Hauz Khas stations on the Yellow line that connects north Delhi's Samaypur Badli to Gurgaon's Huda City Centre. Sources attributed the smell to a “leak” of a pepper spray carried by a female passenger. The canister leaked possibly because it had expired and had become loose, they said.