NEW DELHI: The Government of India have decided to completely prohibit the manufacture and printing of invitation cards in the form of a folder and requiring the use of an envelope. Any invitation card in the form of a folder and not requiring the use of an envelope can be manufactured and printed provided its area measured on one side does not exceed 34 square inches. The limit of 12 square inches continues to be applicable to any invitation card not in the form of a folder.

It has been represented that considerable stocks of invitation and visiting cards not conforming to the specifications laid down by the Paper Control Order exist in the country. As the object for which these restrictions have been imposed is to economise the use of paper and board for these purposes, no useful purpose will be served by applying the restrictions, in so far as they relate to printing, to the cards already manufactured.

[Meanwhile, as reported from Nagpur,] about a thousand persons participated in the funeral procession of a red faced ape who after being killed for his wicked activities was taken in procession on cycle rickshaw with accompaniment of incandescent lights and band.

Published in Dawn, March 30th, 2019