Mangaluru: More than 50 artisans from across India showcase their handiwork at 10-day crafts bazaar
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel inaugurated crafts bazaar at Pilikulla
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP, Nalin Kumar Kateel inaugurated the national Crafts Bazaar at the Urban Haat of Pilikula Nisargadhama here on Friday.
The 10-day Crafts Bazaar, organized by Pilikula Development Authority in collaboration with the Office of DC(Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India contains stalls ranging from silk craft, leather goods, terra cota, dolls from Channapattana, cane and jute products and jewelry with precious stones and metals.
The inaugural event was presided over by Moodbidri MLA, Umanath Kotiyan.
Craftsmen and artisans from across India have installed about 50 stalls with handmade goods. Sources said that more stalls would be installed in the days to come. However, only a handful of people were observed to be present during the opening.
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SC takes cognisance of NCERT class 8 chapter on corruption in judiciary
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the contents of the class 8 NCERT textbook referring to corruption in the judiciary and termed it a matter of "grave concern."
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was urged by senior advocate Kapil Sibal that "children of class 8 are taught about corruption in the judiciary. This is a matter of grave concern."
The CJI said, "I will not allow anybody to defame the institution. Law will take its course."
He added, "As head of the institution, I have done my duty and have taken cognisance … This seems to be a calculated move. I won't say much."
Justice Bagchi said the book seemed to be against the basic structure of the Constitution.
The CJI said, "Please wait for a few days. Bar and Bench all are perturbed. All high court judges are perturbed. I will take up the matter suo motu. I will not allow anybody to defame the institution. Law will take its course."
Later, Justice Kant said that the top court has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter.
Corruption, massive backlog of cases, and lack of an adequate number of judges are among the "challenges" faced by the judicial system, according to the new social science NCERT textbook for class 8.
The section "corruption in the judiciary" in the new book states that judges are bound by a code of conduct that governs not only their behaviour in court, but also how they conduct themselves outside it.
