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Strong case for multiple time zones
The distance from the far east to the far west of the country is vast enough and there should be different time zones in our country (“North-East in time trouble: Multiple time zones can help people” by Uttam Sengupta, March 17). The day breaks in the North-East of the country at about 3.30 am when the rest of India is in deep slumber. Surely if the North-East is given a separate time zone, people of that region will gain in terms of extra day light. Even Bangladesh is half an hour ahead of the IST, but India’s N-E states are farther than Bangladesh. There the time must be even ahead of Bangladesh. R K Kapoor, Chandigarh
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Maya’s extravaganza It is astonishing to see the Mayawati government’s arrangements for the BSP’s silver jubilee celebrations because recently she said that the state is in no position to give monetary compensation to the victims of Mangarh’s Kirpaluji Maharaj ashram stampede. A huge garland of currency notes presented to Mayawati itself tells the story. If party leaders claim that money for this celebration was collected by party workers or ministers had contributed, then why could they not collect or contribute money for those poor sufferers of mismanagement? Why did Mayawati ask the Centre for the money? The answer is most of the government money is spent on these kinds of personal activities but not on common people. Nobody can forget Mayawati’s big birthday celebrations or her statues on which she spent crores of money and even got a notice from the Supreme Court. There should be a proper check on these politicians who spend government’s funds recklessly on themselves and simply ignore the common people. NEHA PAUL, Patiala Identify govt vehicles Like school buses and Army vehicles, there must be a colour code for all the vehicles of the Punjab Government so that they can be spotted easily and one can make out their use and misuse. Dr SIMRAN DANG, Jalandhar Tasting a book The middle ‘Tasting a book’ by VN Datta (March.17) draws one’s attention to one of the most meaningful pursuits that one can indulge in. Good books are to mind what nourishing diet is to the body. Reading is one of the best ways of utilizing one’s spare time. Reading for pleasure or otherwise is such a preoccupation as keeps tension, depression and loneliness at bay. While illuminating the recesses of one’s mind, it widens one’s horizons; fuels and gives wings to one’s imagination and promotes creativity. The Scottish writer, Alexander Smith has observed, “On the whole perhaps, it is the great readers rather than the great writers who are entirely to be envied. They pluck the fruits and are spared the trouble of rearing them.” Parambir Kaur, Ludhiana Boxing glory India’s fist of six Gold Medals in fifth Commonwealth Boxing Championship shows Indian’s are the “ Kings of the Ring” in international boxing. However, our government is spending too much on cricket leaving other major games like hockey, football, boxing, shooting and wrestling. The government should provide good diet and required facilities to prominent players of each national or international game so that our sports persons can do well in future Commonwealth Games and the Olympics. Kamaljit Malwa, Mansa
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