Under 19 Majlis
To welcome India Under-19 hero Manjot Singh Kalra after his historic century in the final World Cup match against Australia, residents of Majlis Park, Adarsh Nagar have decided to lit up the entire colony for the three days. As per plan, every house will be lit up in the colony to welcome Manjot Singh Kalra. His historic century in the final match has helped to defeat Australia. Interestingly, Kalra has been instructed to undergo two round of age-verification tests by the Delhi and District Cricket Association despite being cleared by the BCCI.
Journal Jung
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) was in news last week for introducing a journal called SCBA Times. It was meant to be another platform for lawyers to air their views on legal and political issues in the country. No sooner had the first copy of the journal arrived, the Executive Committee of the SCBA unleashed an all out war against its President for taking unilateral decision on publication of the journal. A signed proclamation was issued condemning the autocratic functioning of SCBA President Vikas Singh. It is to be seen whether the journal will survive till its next issue.
Brunei’s India connection
Brunei for the first time inducted two women as deputy ministers in the country's cabinet, instead of the usual one. One of these ministers Datin Dayang Hajah Elinda binti Haji CA Mohamed has a unique connection with India. Elinda is the first Indian-origin Parliamentarian from Brunei. Her father, CA Mohamed, came from Tirur town in Malappuram district in Kerala. It is learnt that Elinda remains in regular contact with her half-brothers and sisters in Kerala, from her father's first wife. Her sister and brother in law, Mat Suny, the new energy minister, visited Kerala for a family wedding in December 2017.
Comrades’ lifestyle
CPI(M) is facing embarrassment over growing fondness of f its Comrades for luxurious items. last year, the party had expelled Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee for sporting designer clothes , iPhone and costly digital watches. A fresh controversy has erupted after RTI queruy revealed that former DYFI leader and current Speaker of the Kerala Assembly Sreeramakrishnan was sporting specs worth Rs 50,000. The state Health Minister also purchased Rs 30,000 worth specs.
Rail Min Poll firman
At a private event of the national transporter, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal urged the railway officials to pull up their socks since "we don't have the luxury of time". Preparing for the next year's general elections, Goyal set a deadline e for a project related to locomotives. "let's see if we can make it by 2019, let us start with that". Goyal was referring to the decision to phase out diesel locomotives by 2022.
CSR to GSR
If businessmen are responsible for meeting their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) obligation, then teachers have to meet 'Green Social Responsibility (GSR)' obligations to protect the environment and cut climate change, Union Minister for Environment, Dr Harsh Vardhan, coined the new expression at a recent interaction with school principals in the national capital. launching the "Green Good Deeds" campaign, the Minister also underlined the need for 'green sainiks (army)' on the lines of 'Polio sainiks' to take it down to the grassroots level successfully.
Antony effect
Veteran Congress leader and former Defence Minister AK Antony commands respect of leaders cutting across party lines was evident last week in the Rajya Sabha. As he walked across to the treasury benches before the proceedings were to recommence after an adjournment, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot stood up from their seats in courtesy to the veteran leader. Antony talked to agriculture minister for a few minutes during which Singh listened to the Congress leader attentively.