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Nagpur: Updating it’s previous guidelines, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation on Friday issued notification allowing all type of restaurants including the one operating in the malls to provide dine-in services till 10 pm against the previous 5pm limit. Computer, typing, Aadhar Card Update Centers and skill development institutions have also been allowed to resume operations.

It is pertinent to mention that earlier, restaurants operating at the malls were denied permission to operate till 10pm. Expressing their anguish over their, restaurants in malls did not open. Succumbing to their demands, the administration has now allowed dine-in services in all the restaurants including the ones operating at the mall.

Nagpur: All restaurants to provide dine-in services till 10pm, skill development institutes to resume operations

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Nagpur: Since the easing of COVID-19 restrictions at the start of the week, everyone was waiting for Friday to know whether Nagpur would continue in Level-1. On Friday, State Government released data in this regard. The data made it clear that Nagpur would continue to be in Level-1 at least till another assessment next week. In simple terms, Nagpur will continue with the relaxations for the time being.

The data released by the State Government on Friday revealed that the State’s average case positivity rate was 5.81 per cent for the week from June 4 and June 10. As per the State Government guidelines issued on June 4, the districts with positivity rate less than 5 per cent, and oxygen beds occupancy less than 25 per cent, qualified for being in Level-1. The districts in Level-1 qualified for ‘regular’ activities with COVID appropriate behaviour and control over super-spreader factors like travel by local trains/marriages etc.

As far as Vidarbha region is concerned, of total 11 districts, only two had weekly average case positivity rate above 5 per cent. All others, including Nagpur, had positivity rate below 5 per cent. Thus, Nagpur and eight other districts qualified for continuing in Level-1 at least for another week, that is, till the assessment next week.
This also means that these districts qualify for continuing with the existing relaxations. The only two districts from the region with weekly positivity rate above 5 per cent are Gadchiroli (5.55 per cent) and Akola (5.37 per cent). As far as weekly oxygen beds occupancy for the period up to June 10 was concerned, all 11 districts of Vidarbha had it less than 25 per cent.

While releasing the data on Friday, the Government stated, “Based on these figures, the DDMA (District Disaster Management Authority) may now decide which level of restrictions should be imposed in their respective administrative units as per the order dated 4th June, 2021.” Thus, now, it is up to the DDMA concerned to take final call on how to go about continuing with the relaxations.

Interestingly, as per the data for the period from June 4 to June 10, Vidarbha districts have performed well in the entire State of Maharashtra in terms of low weekly positivity rate and oxygen beds occupancy. Gondia and Chandrapur districts recorded the lowest weekly positivity rate of 0.83 per cent and 0.87 per cent respectively in the State. Wardha, Bhandara, and Gondia districts recorded the lowest occupancy of oxygen beds in the State, with occupancy of 1.57 per cent, 1.60 per cent, and 1.87 per cent respectively. Incidentally, these three became the only districts in Maharashtra to have less than 2 per cent occupancy of oxygen beds.

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Nagpur: A 42-year old criminal posing as a worker of a prominent political party and member of Nagpur Municipal Corporation Coordination Committee deceived a man to the tune of Rs 3.50 lakh on the pretext of providing him a job of junior clerk in Government Medical College and Hospital and also in Public Works Department in Gondia. The accused also forged a bogus appointment letter. The accused has been booked by Panchpaoli police but not arrested so far.

The complainant, Rameshwar Waman Bhanarkar (32), resident of Binaki Mangalwari, Yashodhara Nagar, told police that the accused Jagdish Ramesh Karihar (42), resident of Thakkargram, Panchpaoli, posed himself as an activist of a prominent political party and member of Nagpur Municipal Corporation Coordination Committee and promised to provide a job of junior clerk in Government Medical College and Hospital. With this bogus promise, the accused took Rs 2 lakh cash from Rameshwar. Later, on the excuse of the exam being postponed due to Covid-19, again lured Rameshwar with a job in the Public Works Department in Gondia. The accused again took Rs 1.50 lakh cash for the favour and forged a bogus appointment letter. The criminal even forced Rameshwar for police verification and character certificate necessary for a job in a government organisation. But no job was provided nor money returned to Rameshwar.

Pachpaoli PSI Shinde has registered a case against the accused Jagdish Karihar under Sections 406, 420, 468, 471 of the IPC and is probing the matter further. No arrest has been made in the case so far.

Crook deceives man of Rs 3.50 lakh on pretext of job in GMCH, PWD

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Nagpur: A 77-year old woman was defrauded by two miscreants by luring her with purchasing a house for her in the city.

The accused, Nilesh Dharmapal Omkar (30), resident of Apartment No. 1, Flat No. 713, Sandesh City, Jamtha, Wardha Road, and Nikhil Bhimrao Khadankar (32), resident of Savitribai Phule Nagar, Manewada Road, won trust of the complainant Saraswati Bhagwat Bagle (77), native of Ghorpade Peth, District Pune but currently staying at Hudkeshwar Road, New Subhedar Layout.

The accused lured Saraswati with purchasing a house for her in the city. Believing the two accused, Saraswati gave Rs 35 lakh to them from time to time in the hope of having a house of her own. But the accused betrayed her as no house was purchased for her.

Hingna ASI Bhuke, based on Saraswati’s complaint, booked the two accused under Sections 420, 406, 34 of the IPC. Further probe is underway.

Two men cheat old woman of Rs 35 lakh, booked

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Nagpur: In one incident of chain-snatching, a young woman was robbed of her gold chain in Sadar police area on Friday evening.

A resident of Plot No. 26, SBI Colony, Raj Nagar, Deepali Dhopade (35) was taking an evening walk in her locality around 6.50 pm on Friday. Midway, an unidentified man, aged 25-30, riding on a two-wheeler, snatched Deepali’s gold chain, worth Rs 40,000, she was wearing around her neck and fled the spot even before she could raise an alarm.

Sadar PSI Kachure has registered a case under Section 392 of the IPC and is searching for the chain-snatcher.

Woman robbed of gold chain in Sadar

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Nagpur: An environmentalist has petitioned to the Tree Authority & Garden Superintendent of Nagpur Municipal Corporation and strongly opposed cutting or translocating thousands of trees to facilitate construction of proposed Inter Modal Station (IMS) project in Ajni area of the city. According to the plan, 4522 trees are to be axed for the IMS project and 408 trees to be cut for construction of a flyover in Ajni.

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation had published public notices on May 25 and June 2, 2021 inviting objections and suggestions from people over the IMS project and cutting of trees.

The environmentalist visited the site of the proposed IMS project and raised several points opposing the project and axing of trees.

The points raised by the environmentalist are:

· By cutting thousands of trees will result in huge loss of oxygen producing sources for humans. During the prevailing pandemic, a number of citizens spent their hard-earned money for purchasing oxygen in cylinders. The Supreme Court had also framed guidelines about the value of oxygen produced by trees. It is requested that the same values be prepared for the public to know regarding these trees which are proposed to be cut.

· The land does not belong to NHAI then how can NMC grant them permission to cut trees based on their application.

· NHAI is giving details of tree cutting/translocation in parts only (i.e. 4522 trees in IMS phase-1). Why is the count for the total number of trees for all phases of construction not shown? NMC is being kept in the dark about this fact. Neither environment clearance has been obtained nor environment impact assessment is done.

· Around 56 species of tree varieties are proposed to be cut. Will compensatory plantation plant these types of biodiversity species?

· These trees not only provide oxygen but also clean the polluted air and hold soil.

· In 2019 RCC of ISRO has given a report stating that over 30% of green cover (one-third in area) was lost in the past decades in Nagpur. This is alarming. Cutting of more trees will lead to decline in more green cover in the city.

· IMS project is a luxury project which can be relocated but trees cannot be transplanted as past experiences were failures. All translocations of trees in the past were failures and cost a huge amount of taxpayers’ money. Survival is zero. All species cannot be translocated. Nagpur’s climate does not suit such processes.

· Compensatory plantation of executing agencies is also mostly on paper and unsuccessful. NHAI’s compensatory work is unsuccessful and survival rates are very low in most projects. Therefore any number of compensatory plantation cannot replace the cut trees which are many years old.

· These trees are habitat for many species of birds and control the micro climate. Cutting of trees would destroy homes of many birds, insects which are pollinating agents as well as essential parts of biodiversity.

The environmentalist stated that such kind of ‘infrastructural development at the taxpayers’ cost depriving those of cost of life (basic air and water) compelled him to raise strong objections against such perpetrators of mass scale destruction in a city like Nagpur.

The environmentalist appealed to people to file such petitions with appropriate authorities and send a strong message that no more atyachar (exploitation) of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India and the world will be tolerated.

Environmentalist strongly opposes cutting of trees for IMS project in Ajni with finer points

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Nagpur: In view of spurt of crimes, the Nagpur Cyber Police have cautioned the people to beware of cyber criminals active in the city and preying on gullible citizens by one trick or another.

According to the Cyber Police, some cyber criminals were trying to cheat people visiting the ATM of a local bank in Manish Nagar under Beltarodi Police Station jurisdiction on June 7, 2021. The tricksters were found standing near an ATM and stopping people who used the ATM. The goons were demanding money and ‘promising’ to return the money online by using different wallets.

TheCyber Police have appealed to the people to be extra-cautious while visiting ATMs at crowded places such as malls, bus stands, etc. The senior citizens and women particularly should be careful and not fall prey to the cyber criminals.

Nagpur Cyber Police caution people about cyber crooks active in city

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Nagpur: A 32-year old woman was exploited sexually by her relative who also clicked indecent photos of the victim and threatened to post them on social media. Another man played a dirty role by helping the accused in his heinous act. Both the accused have been booked and reportedly arrested.

The victim woman, residing in Nandanvan police jurisdiction, in her complaint said that on December 27, 2017, she was alone at her house. Around 9 pm, the accused relative Anup Ashok Ganatra (35), resident of Chhapru Nagar, near Ambedkar Garden, came to her house and taking advantage of her being alone, raped her forcefully. The accused Ganatra aslo clicked her indecent photos and threatened to post them on social media. With this threat, the accused exploited the woman sexually repeatedly. Moreover, a man named Ramesh Vasantrao Ambilduke (33), resident of Bhavani Mandir Road, Pardi, played a dirty role and helped the accused Anup Ganatra in perpetrating his heinous act. However, the victim woman finally gathered courage and registered a case against the two accused with Nandanvan police in this connection.

Nandanvan API Devkar, acting on the woman’s complaint, booked the two accused Anup Ganatra and Ramesh Ambilduke under Sections 376(2)(J), 109, 506 of the IPC and reportedly arrested them. Further probe is underway.

Relative rapes woman, threatens to post her obscene photos on social media

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Nagpur: The peak of Covid-19 pandemic in April saw over 2000 tonnes of wood used for cremation of bodies at 16 crematoriums in Nagpur. The deadly virus claimed many lives in the city, overcrowding the NMC’s ghats in an unprecedented way.

The 2000 tonnes of wood used at ghats in April was six-fold more than the wood used in the month of February and four-fold more as compared to the month of March. According to the official figures given by the NMC, the last rites on 6377 bodies were performed at 16 ghats run by the civic body in Nagpur.

During to Covid-19 rage in April and death toll jumping to new highs, the crematoriums were overcrowded and overburdened to handle the last rites of the departed soul. The last rites were performed late in the nights. With heavy rush, the bodies are being cremated haphazardly at the ghats due to lack of proper space. Shockingly, at some ghats, bodies were kept upon one another and consigned to flames together by kith and kin of the dead. Some bodies were consigned to flames at vacant ground itself far away from the designated sheds due to lack of space.

Over 2000 tonnes of wood was used to perform the last rites of 6377 bodies. It was for the first time that such a massive quantity of wood was used at ghats in Nagpur. In March, the last rites were performed for 1725 bodies and 517 tonnes of wood was utilised. In February, 1031 dead bodies were accorded the last rites using 309 tonnes of wood. Before the corona outbreak, about 250-300 tonnes of wood was being used in the 16 ghats for the last rites. Apart from wood, gowris (cow dung logs) were also used in large scale for the last rites. Moreover, last rites of 30-40 bodies were performed in diesel and electric furnaces at the crematoriums in April.

Covid rage: Nagpur ghats used 2000 tonnes of wood for last rites of 6377 bodies in April

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Developers red flag the decision stating various projects are likely to be affected

Nagpur: Environmentalists have hailed the decision of the State Government to amend Maharashtra (Urban Area) Protection and Prevention of Trees Act, 1975 for better protection and preservation of trees. However, those in the construction and infrastructural development sector have raised concerns over various projects that are likely to be affected. The National Highways Authorityof India (NHAI) officials stated that there was still no clarity on certain issues.

Though many activists claim it a revolutionary decision by the government, some said that the new amendments would not help in environmental conservation. The amendment to the Act was proposed on June 9 by the Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Maharashtra led by Minister Aaditya Thackeray to the Maharashtra Cabinet.

The proposal for amendment, along with permission for request to issue an ordinance, was approved by the Cabinet on June 10. The Cabinet approved the concept of “heritage trees”. A tree with an estimated age of 50 years or more shall be defined as a heritage tree. It may belong to specific species, which will be notified from time to time. Such trees will get special protection. If a 52-year-old tree is to be felled, then the party felling the tree will have to plant 52 trees in compensation, with each being at least 6-8 ft in height at the time of planting. Such plantations can be carried out either in the same plot or a common amenity plot.

The Cabinet also okayed the formation of the Maharashtra Tree Authority, which will take all decisions regarding protection of trees.The tree authority will have responsibility related to protection and conservation of trees, including “heritage trees”. Mohan Lalji, a veteran environmentalist said, “Trees are not just the environment. If they are talking about the environment then they should think about protection and preservation of the ecosystem and biodiversity also. “Community participation is equally important and the government should include communities in environment conservation activities in urban areas which is the need of the hour,” said Lalji.

Quoting the ‘Ajni Vann’ issue, Lalji said, “Before taking decision on implementation of a massive project like IMS in Nagpur, the government must include citizens also in its planning and work as per their demands.”

Kaustav Chatterjee, Founder, Green Vigil Foundation said,“The amendments in the Urban Tree Act are revolutionary and a strong step towards conservation of green cover, especially heritage trees. However, it will be very difficult to implement.We have seen how compensatory plantation in ratio 1:5 have failed in Nagpur as hardly anyone went to NMC to get back deposited money against permitted tree felling. Thus, expecting a common citizen to plant 50 saplings of 6 to 8 feet against felling of a tree of 50 year is highly optimistic.” Chatterjee called for clear-cut guidelines to remove any ambiguity. “Assessing the age of the tree needs technical expertise, which may lead to further conflicts between parties. Hence, clear-cut guidelines need to be in place,” he said.

Suresh Chopane, Member, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) said, “The Act will definitely help to conserve trees in the State. Now, the State Tree Authority will give permission to cut a tree, which is a bold decision by the government.” Chopane added, “The Government must now think about proper utilisation of tree compensatory funds in protection and conservation of environment.” Talking about translocation, Chopane said, “Government should purchase machinery for translocation of trees or help the civic bodies in purchasing the machinery. It will reduce the expense of the civic body.”

According to Jaydeep Das, former Honorary Wildlife Warden and nature activist said, “Urban forest is now reducing. This type of amendment will definitely help to slow down the pace of environmental exploitation.” “The new improvements in the Tree Act will definitely help to save the ‘Ajni Vann’ in coming days,” Das stated.

The main amendments to the Act

· Every tree above 50 years of age is a “Heritage Tree’.

· Compensatory plantation on a ratio of 1:50 (which was earlier 1:5)

· Proposal for felling of more than 200 trees of age 5 years or more to be referred to State Tree Authority.

· Tree census every 5 years mandatory.

· Proposal of transplantation of trees in the Tree Act.

· Transplantation as per expert guidance only.

· Compensatory plantation essential after carrying out transplantation.

Environmentalists hail State Govt move to amend Urban Tree Act

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Nagpur: Continuing its drive against the menace of fake invoices, the officers of Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Nagpur Zonal Unit swung back into action and carried out multiple searches at Nagpur after the opening up of businesses post lockdown.

DGGI, Nagpur Unit has arrested a supplier of fake Goods and Services Tax (GST) invoices and detected fraudulent transactions of Rs 55 crore and Income Tax Credit (ITC) of Rs 11.09 crore. Searches were conducted at the factory premises of a prominent manufacturer in the iron and steel sector and some of its suppliers on the basis of specific information that the manufacturer was availing fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) on the strength of fake invoices from its suppliers without receipt of any goods.

During the searches, incriminating documents, including mobile and computer data were seized. The modus operandi detected was that the manufacturer was receiving unaccounted scrap from various entities and to cover up these unaccounted transactions, it was sourcing fake tax invoices on which fraudulent ITC was being availed. During the extensive investigations which involved detailed analysis of the transport documents like lorry receipts, GR Notes, weighment slips, checking of vehicle details from the VAHAN Portal etc., it was revealed that a number of vehicles were passenger cars instead of designated heavy goods vehicles used for transport.

Further the documents towards payment of loading/unloading charges, proof of payments to transporters and toll payments were analysed helping to identify a large number of fake paper transactions. On being confronted with these evidences, the manufacturer had no defence and has admitted to the availment of fraudulent ITC based on receipt of fake invoices without any corresponding receipt of goods from these suppliers and has voluntarily paid GST of Rs 1.81 crore so far.

The proprietor of the main supplier of fake invoices has also been arrested on June 10, 2021 on the basis of arrest authorisation issued by the Additional Director General, DGGI, Nagpur Zonal Unit. Further investigations are likely to reveal a huge nexus of fake transactions in a similar manner expected to be unearthed in the coming weeks.

Fake GST invoice racket of Rs 55 cr unearthed in Nagpur, one arrested

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Nagpur: Covid-19 positive cases further dropped to 75 in the district on Saturday. 9,386 tests were conducted. New positive cases were 27 in city, 45 in rural and three from other districts. Six patients succumbed to the disease and 254 recovered. Active cases dropped to 2,062.

Nagpur Covid-19 Report:

Recovered – 265
Total New Cases – 75
City – 27
Rural -45
Outside Patients – 3
Deaths – 6 (rural 2, city 1)
Outside district – 3
Testing – 9,386
Rural – 2,143
City- 7,241
Cumulative +ve – 4,76,343
Cumulative Deaths – 9,001 (1,410 are not NAGPUR district residents)
City Deaths till now- 5,286
Rural Deaths till now- 2,305
Cumulative Recovery -4,65,280
Active Cases – 2,062
Recovery Rate – 97.68%

Nagpur Covid-19 Reports 75 new cases, 6 deaths

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Nagpur:A case was registered against three persons, including a Mumbai-based doctor and his peon, for allegedly duping a man of Rs 11.09 lakh on the pretext of securing admission for his daughter in a medical course under the government quota, a Nagpur police official said on Saturday.

“The main accused, who is a resident of Sion in Mumbai, had allegedly promised the complainant to get his daughter admitted for MBBS course and took Rs 11.09 lakh from the complainant during November 2020 to February 2021.

As the accused failed to provide admission, the victim realised that he was cheated and approached the police. A case has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code,” he added. No arrest is made so far.

FIR against doctor, two others for cheating man by promising MBBS admission for his daughter

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Part 19: Tehsil Police Station

Tehsil Police Station Nagpur City

Nagpur: Established in 1956, Tehsil Police Station is one of the oldest and most sensitive areas of Nagpur City and currently led by Senior Police Inspector (PI) Jayesh Murlidhar Bhandarkar (a PSI of 1993 batch).

Tehsil Police Station operates with 143 staff members along with 12 officials. Tehsil Police Station comprises four beats — CA Road, Mominpura, Timki, Shahid Chowk and Jangla-Budhwari Beat under its jurisdiction. Besides, Mominpura — city’s most sensitive area — Tehsil Police jurisdiction comprises Ganjakhet (Electric Market), Shahid Chowk (Market area), Bharat Mata Chowk and Vidarbha’s largest Kabristhan.

Police Inspector Jayesh Bhandarkar, Tehsil Police Station Nagpur City

Speaking to Nagpur Today, PI Jayesh Bhandarkar ascertained the story behind how Tehsil Police Station got its unique name, “After Independence this area comprised several government offices inducing tehsil area, owing to same people started referring it as Tehsil Police Station,” PI Bhandarkar informed.

He also discussed several preventive measures conducted by Tehsil cops to curb irregularities in the area. This has proved pivotal in reducing crime in the area and between and as a result Tehsil Police didn’t report a single murder between January 2020 and May 2021, the PI mentioned.

DB Squad Tehsil Police Station lead by PSI Swapnil Wagh Mobile – 9881172080

In a bid to keep to budge the gap between society and police, PI Jayesh Bhandarkar has already shared his personal mobile number – 9823052100 — with the locals and has advised them to directly call him in case of any emergency or if anyone wants to share any secret information. Their anonymity has always been protected, he assures.

Visible police presence deterrent to crime:
“Riddled with several sensitive points and market areas, constant policing is essential under Tehsil Police Station. Owing to same we’ve deployed cops on every nook and corner. This has not only helped us, in ensuring feel of safety among citizens due to our the strict vigil of our beat marshals, Tehsil Police have averted three murders,” PI Jayesh Bhandarkar said.

Route March – Police Station Tehsil

Significance of Local Interactions:
Apart from Shantata Meetings, Mohalla Meetings, and Senior Citizen Meetings to hear their grievances, Tehsil cops make sure to interact with citizens, local corporators, social workers and business owners to acknowledge their queries. Tehsil Police participate in several seminars and awareness campaigns organized by school, colleges in the area to interact with students. This helps us to spread awareness among the youngsters,” said PI Bhandarkar.

Citizens Meeting at Tehsil Police Station

Preventive actions to curb irregularities in the area:
“Owing to flourishing irregularities in the area, Tehsil Police have launched organized crackdown against hardcore criminal, illegal liquor and gambling businesses in the area under the supervision of CP Amitesh Kumar and DCP, Lohit Matani. Tehsil cops have slapped four MPDA, externed seven goons and also nabbed two absconding MCOCA accused. Apart from this, constant vigal at Mominpura area have helped Tehsil Police to register a significant drop in anti-social activities in the area,” PI Bhandarkar said.

Roll Call – Tehsil Police Station

Increase storage capacity of CCTVs, be alert citizens, PI Jayesh Bhandarkar urges Nagpurians

Tehsil Police Station Staff Meetings

“Installing CCTVs isn’t enough, one should also maintain sufficient storage of the recorded footages. We’ve often seen people tend to keep maximum a week long data, this has to change. Besides, I would like to urge citizens to be alert citizens and approach us whenever you find anything suspicious,” PI said.

Map: Tehsil Police Station

In a bid to inform citizens about their regional Police Station, Nagpur Today came up with an exclusive series — Know Your Police Station – to enable all the necessary information regarding the Police Station to the general public. In the report, you will find information about the Police Inspector of the respective Police Stations, ways to contact them in case of any emergency, besides the official’s future goals in the region, etc.

– Shubham Nagdeve and Ravikant Kamble

Know Your Police Station: Tehsil

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Nagpur – On Sunday the 13th June, Honouarable Governor of Maharashtra, His Excellency Bhagat Singh ji Koshyari paid a courtesy visit to Mahatme Eye Bank Eye Hospital situated at Somalwada Nagpur. On this occasion, Rajya Sabha MP and Padma Shri awarded ophthalmologist Dr. Vikas Mahatme was with him. While at the hospital, Hon. Governor showed keen interest in knowing about various departments of the hospital.

He was full of praise for the social work in community eye care being done since 1986 by the S.M. M. Eye welfare Charitable Trust that runs Mahatme Hospital which is a postgraduate teaching institute. He was impressed to know that lacs of poor and needy patients have been benefitted by free eye surgeries and treatment offered by the trust. He appealed to the people that Eye Donation is a very pious work and everyone should pledge for the eye donation.

The institute is running skill oriented Ophthalmic Technician course much to the benefit of 10th & 12th Pass students from rural area. This course assures jobs or business opportunities to these youth which is very important – he said.

He initiated a dialogue with hospital team and students on doctor- patient relationship, importance of value system among medical profession.

The trustees Madhukar Kalmegh, Anil Wairagade, Dr Sunita Mahatme, COO Deepak Kanade, Dr Nikhilesh wairagade & others were present on the occasion.

Governor Bhagatsigh Koshyari ji visits Mahatme Eye Bank

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Nagpur: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in the toilet of a school in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, police said on Sunday.

The alleged crime took place at Kondhasawali village in Katol tehsil on Saturday evening and the minor was rescued by a villager, they said.

The accused, identified as Ankush Bhoskar (25), a local resident, has been arrested, a police official said.

“The girl was playing on a school ground in the village on Saturday evening, when Bhoskar came there and forcibly took her inside the school toilet. He raped her there and also threatened her of dire consequences if she told about it to anyone,” he said.

A villager, who was passing by, heard the girl scream and then rescued her. But the accused managed to escape from the spot at that time. He was, however, arrested later. An offence under IPC sections 376 (a) (b) (punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age), 506 (criminal intimidation) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered by Katol police against the accused.

He was produced in a local court, which remanded him in three days of police custody.

7-year-old girl raped in school toilet in Nagpur; accused held

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Nagpur: A Naik Police Constable (NPC), attached to Police Headquarters, was found dead in his house in Wadi area under mysterious circumstances on Sunday. A case ofaccidental death has been registered and probe is underway.

The deceased has been identified as Vishnu Laxman Kumre (39), resident of Plot No. 227, Meghraj Nagar, Khadgaon Road, under Wadi police jurisdiction.

According to police, the NPC Vishnu Kumre, attached to Nagpur Police Headquarters, was found lying on sofa unconsicous in his house between 10 am and 8.30 pm on Sunday. He was taken to Mayo Hospital but the doctors declared Vishnu dead on admission.

Wadi PSI Munde, based on information provided by Dhanraj Laxman Kumre (41), registered a case of accidental death and launched a thorough investigation into the matter.

Cop found dead in his Wadi house

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Nagpur: In an “explosive act,” a youth built a bomb taking clues from YouTube videos and took the bomb in a bag to Nandanvan Police Station, sending the cops into a tizzy. Scared to the core of the consequences if the bomb went off, the youth, named Rahul Yuvraj Pagare (25) surrendered and asked the cops to defuse the bomb. The bizarre incident took place on Sunday morning. Rahul has been arrested.

Initially, Rahul Pagare, a resident of Plot No 42, Sai Baba Nagar, Kharbi, tried to mislead the cops by stating that he found the bomb near KDK College but later confessed to making the bomb himself after watching videos on YouTube.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone IV Dr Akshay Shinde, after losing both parents, Rahul was staying alone in different rented houses but had to shift frequently as he was not able to pay rent. Rahul worked in a salon after leaving studies after he failed in Standard IX. His mother died of tuberculosis while father died due to blood cancer in 2013. All his three sisters are married.

During interrogation, Rahul told the police that he learnt making the bomb after watching tutorials on YouTube. He extracted flash powder from firecrackers and filled petrol in a bottle from the fuel tank of his motorcycle. A charged mobile battery and a small 9 volt battery he used to trigger the bomb. As per the tutorial, he connected the wires from the battery to the petrol bottle. The battery was used for the explosion. After making the bomb, Rahul was scared of the blast and decided to dispose it off. Finally, he cut off wires of the bag and walked into the police station where he handed over the bag to the police at 12.30 pm on Sunday.

The shell-shocked cops immediately alerted the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS). The BDDS men rushed to the police station and found that the bomb was defused. During interrogation, Rahul told the police that he found the bag lying abandoned in bushes near KDK college. The police team visited the spot and again started interrogation of him. The police grew suspicious of the statement of Rahul and took him to his place for checking where the police found raw material of the bomb. Finally, Rahul spilled the beans and confessed making the bomb.

An offence under sections 285, 286, 7,25 (A) of Arms Act and Section 123 of Mumbai Police Act was registered by Nandanvan police.

‘Explosive act’: Youth builds bomb, takes it to Police Station sending cops into a tizzy

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Nagpur: With the new academic session all set to commence from the last week of June, members of various Parents Associations assembled at Samvidhan Square (RBI Square) in Nagpur on Sunday afternoon to protest against school fees and demanded that a minimum 50 percent reduction must be done. The parents have started raising questions on why schools across the city were not following the Supreme Court’s (SC) suggestion to reduce fees. A group of parents has gone ahead and started an online petition seeking 50 per cent reduction in fees for the current academic year.

The parents resorted to ‘Thaali Bajaao’ agitation symbolically to draw attention of concerned authorities and school managements towards their demand. Over the last one year, different organisations representing parents have been formed to take up the issue of school fees.

The Parents Associations claimed that the State Government recently has cut the school fees but the schools are recovering full fees from parents. An education activist, Mohd Sharif, said that the State Government has reduced RTE reimbursement by 50 percent because even the government knows that the schools are not incurring as much expenses as before. Similarly, the parents are demanding that a minimum 50% fee reduction must be done by the schools, he demanded.

“The Parents and Teachers’ Associations have authority to fix fees under the Right To Education Act. These rules are not being followed by a single school. The schools are deciding the fees by their own will and parents are being pressured to remit the fees. Those parents who are not in a position to pay the fees, are being handed over TCs,” the agitating parents lamented.

Those who participated in the agitation include Indian Parents Sangh, Vidarbha Parents’ Association, Swami Avdheshanand School Association, and activists of RTE Action Committee. Following the social distaning norm, the agitators formed a human chain and stressed on their demand. The protest was led by Abhishek Jain, Mohd Sharif, Sandeep Agrawal, Arvind Nandgave, Amit Hosting, Bhavani Chaube, Amit Naidu, Mina Tiwari, Girish Pande, Prakash Jaiswal, Pankaj Gulane, Kamal Nampalliwar, Farhad Sheikh, Deepali Ingle, and Mona Chopde.

Parents stage protest in Nagpur, demand 50% cut in schools fees

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Nagpur: The door-to- door waste collection work in Nagpur was crippled on Sunday as sanitation workers employed by one of the agencies – BVG – staged an agitation for non-payment of salaries. Citizens had top face enormous hardships as waste was not collected from their houses.

The two agencies BVG and AG Enviro – assigned the job of collecting waste from house to house by NMC, are already in trouble as a 5-member committee set up by Mayor Dayashankar Tiwari is probing the shabby working style of the two agencies.

The AG Enviro pays salaries to its employees regularly by the 10th of every month. But the sanitation workers of BVG were being denied their salaries on time. Their salaries are paid late by 17th or 18th of the month putting them in financial problems. When a meeting with officials of BVG could not resolve the issue, the sanitation workers went on a strike on Sunday hitting the door-to-door waste collection hard. They have demanded the agency to pay their salaries by 10th of every month. On getting an assurance in this regard, the workers called their strike and resumed work.

Meanwhile, the NMC committee, headed by Avinash Thakre, Ruling Party Leader, directed the two agencies to streamline the sanitation work and make it easier for citizens to dispose ofthe household waste. The panel asked the officials of two agencies to submit an affidavit regarding details of vehicles and manpower deployed for garbage collection. The information will be submitted to the civic body. The five-member committee was constituted by Mayor Dayashankar Tiwari under the Chairmanship Thakre to probe allegations against AG Enviro and BVG of irregularities in their work. Mayor had promised to form a committee on the adjournment motion of Opposition leader Tanaji Wanve in the general body meeting last month.

Officials of two companies submitted their say during the hearing. Mahesh Mahajan, Chairperson, Medical Services and Health Committee, Nitin Sathwane, Corporator, Additional Commissioner Sanjay Nipane, Rajesh Bhagat, Deputy Commissioner, Solid Waste Management, Dr Pradeep Dasarwar, Nodal Officer, Ranjana Lade, Corporation Secretary, along with zonal officers of all the ten zones and representatives of both the companies were present during the hearing. Initially, a letter of complaint was read out by Leader of Opposition Tanaji Wanve and corporator Nitin Sathwane regarding both the companies. Apart from this, a video clip filed by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) group leader Jitendra Ghodeswar was also shown. This was followed by a review of performance of both the companies in all ten zones.

Waste collection work crippled in Nagpur as BVG workers go on strike