BIDDING GOODBYE TO THE YEAR OF 2017 TO WELCOME THE NEW YEAR OF 2018 !!!

"In the year of 2017, 
India got a newly elected President, 
Ramnath Kovind and a newly elected 
Vice-President, Venkaiah NAIDU. 
Cyclone Ockhi devastated several parts of 
Lakshadweep and Kerala; and 
Rajnikanth's decision to enter into politics 
may be a good news for TAMIL NADU. 
2017 is the year in which, except in Punjab, 
the BJP has won the Assembly Elections of Goa, 
Uttarakhand, U.P., Manipur, H.P. and GUJARAT. 
After 30 year of its service, 
Indian Navy decommissioned 
the aircraft carrier, 'INS VIRAAT'. 
Indian Cricket Team won so many bilateral series in 
all formats and created records too due to some 
outstanding batting performances by Rohit and VIRAT. 
In 2017, the Railway Budget 
got merged with the General BUDGET. 
After a few months of GST implementation, to give some 
relief, GST Council reduced the GST RATE. 
Both the Indian Men's hockey team and Women's 
hockey team won the Asia Cup of 2017,which was a 
moment of pride for India NATION. 
After a long time, an Indian woman, 
Manushi Chillar won the 'Miss World' crown in 
the International beauty COMPETITION. 
India and China resolved the 
Doklam issue after lots of 
discussion and NEGOTIATION. 
For the people of Darjeeling, 
the year of 2017 became a bad year 
for tourism due to 'Gorkhaland AGITATION'. 
Laloo Yadav had a 
tough time in 2017, 
as RJD broke the COALITION. 
Nitish Kumar became the Chief Minister of Bihar 
again as BJP gave support to its old ally, 
RJD without any HESITATION. 
Kochi, Lucknow and Hyderabad 
got new metro RAILS; 
but, the Railway Ministry got criticized too much due to 
several incidents where train DERAILS. 
Do you know why Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh got 
a punishment to spend 20 years in JAIL ? 
Whether 'triple talaq' will get banned or not, 
only time will TELL ! 
Floods in several parts 
of India took the lives 
of many PEOPLE. 
England, for the first time, won the FIFA U-17 
World Cup in India by beating Spain by 5-2 
without facing any TROUBLE. 
In Delhi, Indian team gave respect 
to the retirement of Ashish Nehra, 
who swings the ball well while bowling FAST. 
In 2017, Kundan Shah, Reema Lagoo, 
Om Puri, Vinod Khanna, Tom Alter and 
Shashi Kapoor breathed their LAST. 
On this date of 31st December 2017, 
we are bidding goodbye to the year of 2017, 
a year of love, happiness and SORROW. 
Wishing a very happy and prosperous new year of 2018 
to everyone as a new date, 1st January 2018 is 
awaiting for all of us TOMORROW."- Arindam Sain