After a day of heated debate in the Lok Sabha during the Constitution debate, opposition and treasury bench members came as a team to take on Rajya Sabha MPs in a cricket match between Lok Sabha Speaker 11 and Rajya Sabha Speaker 11 on Sunday. BJP MP Anurag Thakur organized the friendly match to raise awareness about India’s fight against tuberculosis. The Speaker XI led by Thakur and including Congress MP Dipendra Hooda defeated the Speaker XI captained by Kiren Rijiju by 73 runs. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey was adjudged the best fielder.
In black and white
From its uniform to its emblem, the Supreme Court has traditionally followed black and white colors. Former CJI DY Chandrachud’s tenure changed to blue. A new emblem in blue was adopted and a circular was also brought out that court officials would use blue suits from June 1, 2025. But with new CJI Sanjeev Khanna in office, the Supreme Court has backed off the plan to replace the black and white uniform. Of officers in blue.
Travel costs
Delhi Police Commissioner has asked all Group ‘A’ and lower category officers to submit detailed proposals for foreign tours, specifying each and every expense. He issued the circular last week after it was seen that the officials had projected travel and accommodation expenses that were not in line with the normal expenses while announcing the estimated expenses for foreign visits. He called these unrealistic assumptions “tantamount to hiding the facts.” According to the circular, the proposal should reach the headquarters at least 40 days before the date of the visit so that it can be re-examined and forwarded to the Delhi government at least 30 days before, with the approval of the competent authority.
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