Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh,India

Lucknow: In a show of defiance ignoring all criticism, BSP chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today got herself garlanded with currency notes said to be of the value of Rs 18 lakh.

The garland comprising notes of various denominations was put around her neck at a meeting of party leaders despite
an opposition outcry over her being presented a similar garland of value estimated between Rs 21 lakh and Rs 15 crore
at a massive rally here on Monday.

'Wherever she goes, she will henceforth be greeted with garland of notes and not with garland of flowers,' state
PWD Minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui told reporters after the meeting.

NEW DELHI: Despite all its problems, Delhi offers the best quality of life to its residents among all cities in the country, according to a 'Liveability Index' released by CII. In the index, based on surveys, Delhi outscores metros like Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata; NCR towns Gurgaon, Noida and Faridabad; and even planned cities like Chandigarh.

Delhi ranks first on parameters like population density, safety, transport, education, job opportunities and accidents. The only redline in the capital's card is healthcare, where the city is ranked 17th. Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kolkata score high on this front.