Delhi Underground

However,the proposal is causing rumblings in the civic body. Many MCD officials have been busy calling on their political and bureaucratic masters in the Delhi government for plum postings in case trifurcation becomes a reality.

Weary of media calls,DCP takes SMS way out

Barely a week into the Delhi High Court blasts,rumours of hoax bomb calls started doing the rounds. And,the phones of Deputy Commissioners of Police across districts were flooded with calls from media persons to confirm if bombs were found or the call was a hoax. Fed up with the calls,on one such occasion when an unclaimed bag was found,a DCP decided to SMS reporters before they bombarded the unit with enquiries. The message read: “An unidentified bag was left by a lady. It contained a video game. She returned to pick it up”.

Good conduct bond,bad weather at Maruti plant

The Maruti Suzuki India management,grappling with labour unrest at its Manesar plant,turned to the Good Conduct Bond. Apart from barricading the entire fence of the plant with tin sheets and ‘shamianas’ and deploying policemen in strength,the management asserted that without signing the agreement,workers would not be allowed inside the plant. So miffed workers protested outside the plant.

Dearth of Hindi-medium text books in DU

Despite Delhi University having a Directorate of Hindi Medium Implementation,the lack of Hindi-medium text books in many subjects is now a matter of concern. The National Students Union of India also raised its pitch on the issue during the Delhi University Students’ Union elections.

Directorate officials,however,say that availability of translated books is not the only issue. Lack of teaching in Hindi is also a worry. “There are books on major topics in history translated and kept in the library. But they are not helpful as most students cannot understand complicated topics because the translation is not proper,” said an official.

Blast probe has rivals breaking bread

Breakthrough or not,the joint probe by the Delhi Police Special Cell and Crime Branch into the Delhi High Court blast has brought together officials of two departments known for their rivalry. They were spotted enjoying a meal at a well-known restaurant in Lodhi Colony. It was not clear which of the two departments picked up the tab.

Calls from Nepal for blast suspect sketch

After the September 7 Delhi High Court blast,police said they received a number of calls from the public related to the sketches of the suspect. The calls,which were directed to Special Cell of the Delhi Police,were not only from across India,but also Nepal.

“We received a call from Kathmandu after the sketches of the suspect were released. We are looking into them for clues,” said a police officer.