VIP nuisance
The various agencies working at the Delhi airport have a complaint against VIPs visiting the airport. Officials say no matter how hard they try to maintain law and order and put rules in place, the VIP travellers just don’t follow them. The airport has a separate parking lot for VIPs, but their cars can be seen parked anywhere on the road, leading to chaos. “The problem gets aggravated because of the ongoing development and renovation work at the airport,” said an official.
Election frenzy
As the Capital was readying itself for the Assembly polls, everybody seemed to have been caught in the frenzy. With the police force put on election duty, the hearings of criminal cases listed in courts had to be deferred, as there were not enough police personnel to ensure security while the convicts were brought to the courts.
Admission blues
Now that parents will get extra points for being non-smokers, teetotallers and vegetarians, they have now drawn up lists of traits that can help them get ahead in the rat race for nursery admissions. On www.nurseryadmissions.com, a community portal for those applying for a seat, parents are now discussing if the child of a bald father will have less chances of making it to the list, or if schools will now say more points will be awarded to “virgin parents”. Internet is at least providing the stressed and desperate parents an outlet to express the frustration they are undergoing while trying to secure a nursery seat.
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