Initiative turns turtle
VADODARA: THE initiative to create a smooth flow of traffic by barricading the intersections on Alkapuri has ended in increased cases of traffic violation. This is in addition to the chaos that already prevails at the BPC junction during the peak hours. Earlier, the traffic from the bylanes on both sides of the Alkapuri road used to get diverted from the Express petrol pump. But now, many commuters are seen driving on the wrong side to reach the GEB Circle as the intersection at the Express petrol pump is blocked. This often results in minor accidents at circle. Now, this 'initiative' calls for a rectification.

Surpassing the limit!
IF you think that it only happens in the BCCI, where members leak details of the proceedings in a meeting, then you have another example here— at the MSU in the Senate and Syndicate meetings. Former MSU Syndicate member Pragnesh Shah is allegedly sending out mails concerning Syndicate and Senate meetings, and the varsity authorities say that some Senate/Syndicate members were aware of this. And everybody knows that officials are appointed based on their political affiliations. Meanwhile, MSU officials said, "These things are going on in the varsity and we can serve show cause notices for all his deeds. There is a limit to everything, we will not tolerate this in the coming academic years."

Idea hijacked?
EVERYONE wants to have the crème de la crème — best credit for ideas. Every year, after the declaration of the Board examination results, reporters and cameramen are found scurrying from school to school in search of city toppers. Tired with the run, some reporters went to the Vadodara District Education Officer (DEO) with the proposal to call all the toppers at one spot. Now, the moment they blurted out the proposal, the DEO coolly said, "Oh, I already had that in my mind." The results are out and the toppers interviewed, but the credit of the new idea… well, the DEO declared it to be his initiative, while some reporters still say- "amnej aapyutu idea. ene enu idea kai chali didhu."(We were the ones who gave the idea to him, but he took the credit).

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