A premier research organisation which has a reputation of sitting over projects for decades recently made public its new strategy to give the organisation a make over by infusing young blood.
The new HR strategy which was to be announced in a press conference was eagerly awaited by one and all.
However, the make over did not look too convincing at least at the press meet as a power point presentation which was to highlight the company's new strategy failed and all it projected was a blank screen through out the meet. “
We will soon get it right, sorry for the inconvenience was the most quoted statement but the power point screen continued to put up a sorry face projecting a blank screen.
Hemanth C S
BBMP officers’ way of approval
How to get an approval for a policy which is already unapproved by an elected body? Ask the BBMP officers, says former Mayor Huchchappa. Speaking in a press conference called to oppose the Palike’s decision to introduce Capital Value System of assessing property tax, Huchchappa said that many a time the Palike officials implemented administrative decisions which were opposed by the elected bodies. But how?
He explained that the elected body (the Council) returned files regarding some decisions with a note on them stating “NOT APPROVED”. The officials, however, went ahead with the decisions by changing the note as “NOTE APPROVED”!
— Satish Shile
Neevu chance kodi...
“Neevu chance kodi... Naavu thogolthivi” (You first give us the chance, we’ll take it).
A worker was heard quipping with sarcasm that was hard to miss at the much-attended function, as Krishna Byregowda took over as the new president of the State Youth Congress. The function displayed in bits, the young cadres’ take on the party leadership.
To start with, speeches by the senior party leaders had some of the workers squirming on the seats and whispering about how predictable the speakers were getting.
The constant cheering and hooting evidently got into the seniors’ nerves and they were heard stressing on the importance of public decorum. And the above clincher was heard when Kharge urged youngsters to take more responsibilities in the party.
— R Krishnakumar
Adjournment of court building!
Adjournment of case hearings has been an inevitable part of working of the Indian judiciary. But, the crucial link of adjournment to the judiciary got an unique evidence, recently.
The first phase works of an additional building planned to house more magistrate courts in the Metropolitan Magistrate Courts Complex in city was completed about a month back. To throw open the first phase basement parking facility and ground floor comprising courthalls and offices, the Public Works Department had organised a function.
Though the building was ready for some time, the inauguration could take place only in the last week of October. And as one of the dignitaries revealed while speaking at the inauguration, the date for inauguration had been fixed thrice earlier but, subsequently the function had been postponed. So, even court buildings are haunted by adjournment ?
- Rashmi R Hebbur
The less said the better...
This was how Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Gopal B Hosur recently responded to a question about the indifference on the part of software companies, when it comes to participation in public discussions over the increasing threat of terrorism in Bangalore.
“Even after over 200 e-mails were circulated amongst the officials of software companies in Bangalore, we couldn’t get any response from the IT industry for the seminar on ‘Terrorism and its Impact’ though IT sector is considered to be the prime target of terrorists in Bangalore. They listen to the police, could you help us in this regard?” a delegate asked the joint commissioner.
“You think they listen to the police! They do when they’re in trouble but never co-operate otherwise. Software companies have, several times, denied entry to police officials for investigation on their premises. They live with an aura of superiority around them and exhibit indifference towards everything that doesn’t affect them directly,” answered Mr Hosur.
