Nagpur: Citizens can now update their Aadhaar card details and get Government documents required for availing benefit of various schemes through Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) from May 3 onwards.

The civic body has chalked out a programme to extend the services of Government through its Zonal Headquarters on every Wednesday and Thursday. Huge crowds are witnessed at Setu centers and Revenue offices. Recently the Government issued guidelines that all the registration of Aadhaar done 10- years back needs updating due to which long queues are forming at enrolment centres. The facility is falling short to cope up with the demand and hence NMC, acting on directive from the State Government, decided to reach out to citizens.

Similarly at the camps, the civic body will also disseminate information about State Government schemes among citizens. The programme titled ‘Jatra Shaskiya Yojananchi’ is going to be held till June 15.

Apart from NMC run schools, the programme would also be held in private schools. Details of benefit schemes relating to Social Welfare, Health Department, and others would be shared with citizens. Also, the people would also get required certificates that are necessary for pursuing various higher educational courses. Additional Municipal Commissioner Ram Joshi has appealed citizens to take benefit of the camp.

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Nagpur: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) took action against 334 pharmacies in Nagpur district for violating guidelines pertaining to the sale of prescribed drugs and medical instruments, according to a local English daily.

The report said that the FDA found various irregularities, including pharmacies operating without licenses, non-renewal of licenses, shifting shops and godowns without permission, and not sharing crucial information with the concerned authorities. In addition, some of the chemists were found to be engaged in the sale of medical devices without the necessary licenses.

The FDA also found that some pharmacies were selling drugs in the absence of a registered pharmacist, storing expired products, and selling physician samples to consumers. Banned drug contents were also found to be stored at some pharmacies. The government has issued directions from time to time regarding the ban on the sale of medicines or combinations that have been determined harmful to humans. When such contents are found during the examination of pharmacies, action is bound to follow.

During the search conducted for the period from April 2002 to March 2023, the FDA issued 159 show cause notices, suspended 160 licenses, and cancelled 15 licenses. The material seized by the FDA is collectively valued at Rs 72.79 lakh. In the previous year for the period from April 2001 to March 2022, the FDA had issued 136 show cause notices, suspended 104 licenses, and cancelled 16 licenses. The material seized by the FDA during this period was collectively valued at Rs 48.77 lakh.

The Drug Inspectors posted at the Nagpur office undertake, on average, six to seven surprise checks every month. The officials also act on complaints received online on its website and pursue written complaints received at its office. The FDA officials have requested all citizens to mandatorily take bills for any drug purchased from pharmacies to ensure that the patients or their relatives have a window to act against any wrongdoing on the part of the pharmacy.

The FDA’s actions are not meant to harass or create hurdles in business, but to ensure that those tasked with selling life-saving drugs are acting in accordance with the framed laws. The senior official at FDA Nagpur division has stated that the FDA is duty-bound to ensure that pharmacies comply with the law.

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Nagpur: After a spell of heavy rain on Tuesday afternoon, the death of a 50-year-old man was reported from Timki area in Nagpur. Ashok Yerkhede, 50, died after sustaining injuries following a house collapse, said officials from the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Fire and Emergency Services Department.

The authorities also got calls about 10 trees being uprooted, a building slab caving in near Golibar Chowk and a compound wall collapsing in Mohan Nagar. Several roads and even government offices, including DCP (traffic) and NMC HQ, were submerged for two hours.

Apart from fallen trees in Seminary Hills, Ratan Colony, Chitnispura, RBI Colony, TV Tower area, Natraj Talkies, Chikhli Layout and Jaiprakash Nagar, there were emergency calls to attend broken branches on roads which disrupted traffic.

Deceased Ashok Yerkhede was residing in a house owned by one Gulabrao Gruhe. After it collapsed, he remained trapped in the debris and had to be rescued by firemen and residents. Tehsil police rushed Yerkhede to Mayo Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

No one was injured in the collapse of the eight-storey Casa Royale Apartments compound wall. However, it damaged an adjacent house. There were no injuries in the ceiling collapse too. Shoddy work by NMC’s Public Works Department created a sinkhole in front of a Boudha Vihar in Borgaon.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Nagpur recorded a temperature of 30.4 degrees. Akola was the hottest in Vidarbha at 34.6 degree Celsius and Gondia the coolest at 29.5 degrees Celsius. The temperature in other parts was Amravati 30.6 degree Celsius, Buldana 31.4 degree Celsius, Brahmapuri 33.4 degree Celsius, Gadchiroli 31.4 degree Celsius, Wardha 32.5 degree Celsius, Washim 32.6 degree Celsius and Yavatmal 32.7 degree Celsius.

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Nagpur: A 15-year old boy went missing and reportedly kidnapped from the busy Glocal Square Mall in Nagpur’s Sitabuldi area on Tuesday afternoon. Cops have launched a search to trace the boy.

According to police, the minor boy, a resident of Bhiwapur, Nagpur district, had come to Glocal Square Mall in Nagpur’s Sitabuldi area along with his aunt for shopping around 4 pm on Tuesday. In the meantime, the boy told his aunt that he was going to the bathroom. But he did not return even after a considerable time. His aunt searched him frantically but in vain. Some person(s) reportedly abducted the boy and took him away.

Sitabuldi PSI Machanwad, based on a complaint, registered a case under Section 363 as per the Supreme Court directive. Cops have launched a search to trace the boy.

However, it has come to the fore that the 15-year old boy has neither gone missing nor been kidnapped. According to Sitabuldi police, the boy who accompanied his aunt for shopping at Glocal Square Mall left for his native place at his parents’ house without telling his aunt. Police sources said that the boy was missing his parents and went to their place on his own.

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Nagpur: The Government of Maharashtra has launched an initiative to provide basic healthcare services to the common people through the Hindu Hruday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray ‘Aapla Dawakhana’. The initiative aims to cater to the basic health needs of the people and relieve them of the stress of health expenses.

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched this initiative from Nagpur while the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde launched through a digital system from Mumbai. As part of the initiative, 317 dispensaries have been opened across the state in just two months, with 12 clinics starting in the Nagpur district.

The clinics are a people-oriented enterprise and will provide 30 different services free of cost. Expert consultation will also be provided free of charge by calling various experts in these clinics. The launch of the programme was attended by Health Minister Dr Tanaji Sawant from Osmanabad, MLC Praveen Datke, Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B, District Collector Dr Vipin Itankar, Deputy Director of Health Vinita Jain, and senior officials were present.

The clinics have been opened at 12 places in the district, including Nagar Panchayat and Municipal Councils. The clinics have been set up in Dorle Layout in Nagpur city, Hingna, Kamptee, Kuhi, Mauda, Wadi, Movad in rural areas, and Narkhed, Parseoni, Ramtek, Khapa, Saoner, Umred, and Bhivapur.

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Nagpur: Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and State Home Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, praised the efforts of the C-60 commandos in the Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district. He stated that encounters in this district are far fiercer and more real than anywhere else due to the difficult terrain and the least expectation of reinforcements.

“While Mumbai encounters are not unreal, the challenging terrain in which the C-60 has to fight makes these encounters much more challenging,” Fadnavis asserted during a speech at Gadchiroli on Monday.

Fadnavis extolled the police’s efforts, especially the C-60 commandos, during his two-day tour of the tribal district. Operations in this region can continue for two to three days amid heavy exchange of fire from either side. In such fierce circumstances, Fadnavis commended the efforts of the police as true reflections of valour and courage.

During his tour, Fadnavis visited the Damrancha and Gyarapatti posts, where he lauded the C-60 commandos for implementing the district police’s ‘dadalora khidki’ or one-window assistance system in remote places. He also handed over monetary benefits (Rs 8 lakh) to the family of Maoist victim Sainath Narote and praised the C-60 commandos and their officers for neutralizing the assailants of the tribal student.

Fadnavis believes that the success of the C-60 commandos cannot come only through policing. He said that the commandos had developed communication with the tribals, acted as the ‘first responders’ to their needs, and managed to win their trust and faith. By cutting them off from Maoist influence and winning them over to their side, the commandos have been successful in their mission.

Reiterating the Maharashtra government’s commitment to holistic development in Gadchiroli district, Fadnavis said, “We want Gadchiroli district to become economically prosperous and self-reliant.” With huge potential and resources, Gadchiroli will soon emerge as the leading district both in terms of industrial growth and agriculture sector, he said.

Referring to the challenges in the district posed by heightened Maoist activities, Fadnavis added, “The police force is doing an excellent job. They are committed and courageous. The purpose of my tour to Gadchiroli is to assess the situation personally and also engage the locals to ascertain their problems and aspirations.”

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Nagpur: Tuesday, May 2 witnessed the Nagpur Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar overseeing the transfer of 1,109 police personnel in accordance with their preferences and the vacancies available at different units. The transfer process, which involved brief interviews with eligible candidates, took approximately three hours to complete.

This is not the first time that Commissioner Kumar has initiated such a transfer process. In 2022, he posted 837 cops in a similar fashion, also concluding the process in just three hours. This trend is new to the city of Nagpur, where transfer orders are usually issued without consulting the eligible candidates.

Of the 1,109 officers transferred, 125 were Assistant Sub-Inspectors, 319 were Head Constables, 274 were Naik Police Constables, and 325 were constables. The transfer exercise aimed to fill vacancies and optimize the distribution of police resources throughout the city.

In addition to the transfers, Commissioner Kumar also ordered the Police Station Control Room to collect data on officers who are absent or on prolonged sick leave. He has planned strict action against officers who are not reporting to duty without a valid reason.

Furthermore, in response to complaints against Senior Inspector Rajkamal Waghmare, Commissioner Kumar has shunted him to the Special Branch and replaced him with Prashant Mane. The move comes as part of Commissioner Kumar’s efforts to address issues of inefficiency and poor performance within the Nagpur Police Department.

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Nagpur: The long wait for the intranasal vaccine for Covid-19 — iNCOVACC — made by Covaxin-maker Bharat Biotech is over for Nagpurians. The vaccine is now available, but only for senior citizens — above 60 years of age and that too for their precautionary dose (third or booster dose).

As of now, the nasal vaccine has been made available only at Prabhakarrao Datke Memorial Mahal Diagnostic Centre of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC).

NMC’s Medical Officer (Infectious Diseases) Dr Gowardhan Navkhare said the civic body has decided to protect the 60+ citizens on a priority basis with this vaccine. “This is because majority of deaths that happened due to Covid in the present surge are in the above 60 years of age group,” he said.

Divisional health authorities said the number doses of the nasal vaccine are limited. This means, only 250 doses of the nasal vaccine are available initially. However, authorities are confident about getting fresh stock this week.

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Nagpur: In a daring daylight theft, burglars broke into a house in Yogeshwar Nagar area in Wathoda and made away with gold ornaments worth Rs 5 lakh.

The incident was reported to the police by Reena Sudhir Thakur (41), a resident of Plot No. 18, Yogeshwar Nagar, Sakharkar Layout, who had gone to Pune for work. According to Wathoda Police, Reena’s brother Akash Khante and his family were away at a programme in Bhandara when the incident occurred.

Reena’s son Sahil had locked the house and gone out for some work. The burglars broke the lock of the back door and gained entry into the house. The intruders stole gold jewellery and cash worth Rs 65,000 from a suitcase kept in the guest room. The theft was discovered when Sahil returned home and informed Reena about the incident. Reena then returned to Nagpur and filed a complaint with Wathoda Police.

The police booked the unknown culprits under Sections 454 and 380 of the IPC and are investigating. The police are examining CCTV footage from nearby areas and questioning suspects to identify the perpetrators.

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Nagpur: In a case of loan fraud, the Enforcement Department (ED) has provisionally attached 12 properties of Varron Group of Industries at Nagpur, Pune, Ratnagiri and Goa worth Rs 12.80 crore.

The action was taken as part of the investigation into money laundering allegations against the company and its promoter, late S P Sawaikar.

The ED investigation is based on complaints accusing the group and Sawaikar of fraudulently discounting 246 fake invoices secured by a letter of credit opened by Canara Bank, Deccan Gymkhana Branch, Pune, in the name of M/S Varron Aluminium Pvt Ltd (VAPL) for about Rs 300 crore.

The ED claimed that there was no real movement of goods, and the amounts were diverted to payoff older loans, causing a loss to the Bank of India. The agency has also alleged that the loan proceeds were diverted for purposes other than the stated ones, and the amounts were utilized to create landed assets in the name of the promoters and also to create benami assets.

Earlier, the ED had attached proceeds of crime worth Rs 166.47 crore in the same matter on May 25, 2021, and a prosecution complaint was filed before a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai on February 6, 2023. With the latest attachment, the total attachment made by the agency in the case has now reached Rs 179.27 crore.

The provisional attachment of properties has come as a major blow to the Varron Group of Industries and its promoters. The ED has stated that its investigation into the case is ongoing, and it is committed to taking strict action against those found guilty of money laundering and other financial crimes.

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Nagpur: An officer of the City Survey Department in Nagpur was arrested on Wednesday for accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths conducted the operation at the City Survey Office in the Administrative Building No. 1 in Civil Lines, leading to the arrest of the official.

The arrested official was identified as Prakash Balkrishna Nindekar (46), and was a Conservator (Land Survey). According to ACB, Nindekar was caught red-handed accepting a bribe to manipulate a land title document. The complainant wanted to name himself on the ownership document of his parents’ house. He applied to the City Survey Office. Nindekar had asked for a bribe of Rs 5,000 to make the necessary changes. The youth promptly filed a complaint with the ACB, which led to the trap to catch Nindekar red-handed.

An offence under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act was registered by Sadar Police against Prakash Nindekar.

Under the guidance of Superintendent of Police Rahul Maknikar, Additional Superintendent of Police Madhukar Geete, Deputy Superintendent of Police Mahesh Chate, Anamika Mirzapure, the action was carried out by Police Inspector Praveen Lakde and staff including Sarang Balpande, Geeta Chaudhary, Ashu Srirame, Karuna Sahare, Asmita Meshram and Amol Bhakte.

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Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, ex-MP Datta Meghe and some other party leaders from Vidarbha figure in the list of special invitees of State Working Committee of Bharatiya Janata Party.

The State BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced the list on Wednesday. The others from Vidarbha who have been included in the list are ex-MP Hansraj Ahir (Chandrapur), ex-Minister Shobhatai Fadnavis(Chandrapur), Jagdish Gupta(Amravati), ex-MinisterRajendra Thakre (Yavatmal), ex-Minister Ambarish Satyawanrao Raje Atram(Gadchiroli), ex-Minister Anantrao Deshmukh( Washim), ex-MP Shishupal Patle (Gondia), ex-Rajya SabhaMember Dr Vikas Mahatme (Nagpur),

The BJP Working Committee also includes ex-MLC Chainsukh Sancheti (Buldhana), ex-MLA Sudhakar Deshmukh (Nagpur), ex-MLC Girish Vyas (Nagpur), ex-MLA Uttam Ingle (Yavatmal), ex-MLA Sudhakar Kohale (Nagpur), ex-MLA Nana Shamkule (Nagpur), ex-MLA Gopaldas Agrawal (Gondia), ex-MLA Mallikarjun Reddy (Nagpur Rural), ex-MLA Ramesh Kuthe (Gondia), ex-MLA Jainuddin Jhaveri (Chandrapur), ex-MLA Adv Vijay Jadhav (Washim), ex-MLA Ramesh Bundile (Amravati), ex-MLA Prabhudas Bhilavekar (Amravati).

Ex-MLA Narayan Gavhankar (Akola), ex-MLA Sudhir Parve (Nagpur), ex-MLA Khomeshwar Rahangdale (Gondia), ex-MLA Totaram Kayande (Buldhana), ex-MLA Atul Deshkar (Chandrapur), ex-MLA Dhrupadrao Sable Patil (Buldhana), ex-MLA Ramchandra Awasare (Bhandara), ex-MLA Arun Adsad (Amravati), ex-MLA Suresh-Waghmare (Wardha), Omprakash Yadav, ex-Corporator (Nagpur), ex-MLA Baliram Siraskar (Amravati), ex-MLA Annasaheb Parvekar (Yavatmal).

MLC Shrikant Bharatiya (Amravati), ex-Mayor Maya Iwanate (Nagpur), Dr Shirish Gopal Deshpande (Amravati), Adv Motisingh Ghanshyamdas Mohta (Akola), Hemant Patle (Gondia), Vijay Kothari (Buldhana), Shrikant Deshpande (Nagpur), Arvind Shahapurkar (Nagpur), Ramesh Mankar (Nagpur), Sudhir Diwe (Wardha), Netram Katare (Gondia), Vijay Raut (Chandrapur), Sanjay Dhote (Chandrapur), Tariq Quereshi (Bhandara), Rajiv Hadap (Nagpur), Rajendra Gandhi (Chandrapur) are also in the BJP State Working Committee.

Dr Ashok Olambe (Akola), Kishor Mangte Patil (Akola), Nitin Dhande (Amravati), Arvind Poreddiwar (Gadchiroli), Kadar Sheikh (Chandrapur), Chandansingh Chandel (Chandrapur), Ramu Pawar ( Yavatmal), Madhukar Kamble (Akola), Jaiprakash Gupta (Nagpur), Ashish Wandile (Nagpur), Girish Deshmukh (Nagpur), Rajesh Bagdi (Nagpur), Ramesh Girde (Nagpur), Ashok Dhote (Nagpur), Ashok Mankar (Nagpur), Kiran Urkande ( Wardha), Bhupendra Shahane (Wardha), Dinesh Suryavanshi (Amravati), Ravindra Khandekar (Amravati) have also been included in the committee,

The State BJP Working Committee also includes Raju Patil ( Washim), Purushottam Chitlange (W ashim), Ravi Ollalwar (Gadchiroli), Sureshappa Khabutare (Buldhana), Chetan Kayarkar (Nagpur), Gajanan Kolhe (Nagpur), Vasant Warjukar (Chimur), Dr Sham Hatwade (Chimur), Prakash Lonare (Nagpur), Raviraj Deshmukh (Amravati), Vijay Shinde (Buldhana), Pramod Korde (Amravati), Yogesh Ban (Nagpur), Balwant Jichkar (Nagpur), Pankaj Thakre (Nagpur), Sheshrao Kale (Nagpur), Pradip Padole (Bhandara), Brahmanand Karanjekar (Bhandara), Rajesh Kashiwar (Bhandara), Tushar Som (Chandrapur), R Wankhede (Amravati).

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Nagpur: The Crime Branch Unit-3 of Nagpur Police on Wednesday arrested a 36-year-old bookie here for accepting bets on an IPL match being played between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings.

The accused has been identified as Nitesh Kishore Chaudhary (36), resident of Plot No. 8, Bhagwan Nagar in Ajni police area.

Cops have seized two mobile phones worth Rs 31,000, Samsung company TV and Set Top Box worth Rs 41,000, cash Rs 6000 and other betting material collectively valued at Rs 79,010.

The accused Chaudhary was booked under Sections 4, 5 of Maharashtra Gambling (Prevention) Act and was later handed over to Ajni police for further action.

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Nagpur: April in Nagpur is famous for its scorching summer heat and dry weather. However, this year the month witnessed abnormal weather, which also served as a sign of the impact of climate change in the region.

April this year became the coldest and wettest in last many decades. This year, April month witnessed total 81.2 mm of rainfall with thunderstorm almost daily. According to climactic features of Nagpur city, “Thunderstorms are most common in the afternoon or evening when the western disturbances pass north India because they draw moist air from the sea to inland. On rare instances, these summer thunderstorms are also followed by strong winds, squalls, and hail.”

As per the data, this month’s average precipitation is 19.4 mm, there are typically 1.7 rainy days and the average number of days of thunderstorms are zero. The relative humidity lies within 47% to 32%. However, this year, April month witnessed a total 11 rainy days, in which four rainy days witnessed rainfall in double digits. This year the month witnessed more than 12 days of thunderstorms with three days of hail.

Normally, the average maximum temperature of Nagpur city, during April month is 35.2 degrees Celsius and it crosses the 40 degrees mark in the last week of the month. However, on April 19, 2023, the maximum temperature of Nagpur city was recorded at 42 degrees Celsius. Whereas, most of the days, the maximum temperature was recorded above normal. On four occasions, the maximum temperature crossed the 40 degrees Celsius mark. The days were April 13 (41.0 degrees Celsius), April 17 (40.9 degrees Celsius), April 18 (41.2 degrees Celsius) and April 19 (42.0 degrees Celsius).

Despite thunderstorms, cloudy weather and rains, the maximum temperature of Nagpur was recorded above 37 degrees Celsius on 17 days in April. With 42.0 degrees Celsius, this April month witnessed the lowest maximum temperature in the last 11 years.

The highest maximum temperature in 2013 in April was 44.7 degrees Celsius which was observed on April 30, in 2014 it was 43.7 degrees Celsius (April 29), in 2015 it was 44.5 degrees Celsius (April 29), in 2016 it was 45.0 degrees Celsius (April 22), in 2017 it was 45.5 degrees Celsius (April 19), in 2018 it was 45.2 degrees Celsius (April 30), in 2019 it was 45.3 degrees Celsius (April 28), in 2020 it was 43.4 degrees Celsius (April 18), in 2021 it was 43.1 degrees Celsius (April 29) and in 2022 it was 45.2 degrees Celsius (April 30).

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Nagpur: Two teams of Sadar police are on the trail of hotelier Prince Tuli who forcefully barged into CP Club and allegedly manhandled the manager for not letting him in. Prince Tuli is on the run and has been dodging the police.

A non-member, Tuli entered the club on April 30 around 1 am and created a ruckus. The Club’s Manager Jayant Sudhakar Bijwar tried to convince him to leave, but Tuli, who was furious, abused him for preventing his entry.

Tuli then attempted to vandalize the club’s lawn. He later allegedly manhandled Bijwar and tore his clothes. Before leaving the place, Tuli threatened to kill him.

Also Read : Video: Prince Tuli creates ruckus at Nagpur’s CP Club after being denied entry for shorts, lack of membership

On Tuesday night, Sadar police registered a case under various sections including assault, abuse and forcible entry. Cops reached his house in Clark Town but were unable to find him there. Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar got information after a video of the incident went viral. The CP then directed Sadar police to take action and arrest Tuli.

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Nagpur: The Nagpur Division of Central Railway has ordered inquiry into the goods train moving backwards incident between Godhni-Bokhara in which a car driver had a miraculous escape while a motorcycle rider was hurt.

Koradi police, after registering an offence against unidentified loco pilot and the person manning the level crossing, approached the railway authorities on Wednesday seeking details about the incident.

Zonal DCP Shravan Dath said, “Railways has been asked to furnish details about the persons on duty at the time of the incident and also the technicalities.” He said according to senior railway officials the incident seems to be a freak accident due to rain when the goods train developed some technical fault. “We are waiting for written submission from the railways,” he added.

Central Railway spokesperson and Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM) C D Pagare said, “An inquiry has been ordered and statements of staff are being recorded. It is an unforeseen technical glitch due to stalled load at the gradient. The train reversed as wheels lost grip on the tracks.”

On Sunday night, level-crossing between Bokhara-Godhni was closed for traffic to allow the goods train to pass. After the train passed, the gateman had opened the gate and travellers were crossing the tracks.

Suddenly the train reversed causing panic and commotion among passersby. One of the travellers, Amol Gharmare (35), failed to cross the tracks and seeing the train nearing, jumped out of the car’s driving seat to save himself. A bike rider from Mankapur, Akshay Kote (30), was also injured.

Railway officials denied the allegations that the appointed gateman was not present at the spot but a private workman was manning the post. “Ex-servicemen are deployed at the level-crossings. One of them was present at Bokhara level-crossing when the accident took place,” they said.

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Nagpur: With the clubbing culture developing in Nagpur, the brawls, too, unfortunately have increased. Various incidents reported in the city led to Nagpur Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar making stringent guidelines for clubs, bars and restaurants.

However, it seems like the rules were not clear to everyone. According to eyewitnesses, Hotelier Prince Tuli created a ruckus in 1901, located in CP Club on Saturday. Tuli entered the club at 1:25 am during 1901’s closing time. Being a non-member and wearing shorts, he was denied entry at the club. When asked to leave, he started harassing the staff and manhandled Manager Jayant Bijwar.

Bijwar’s shirt was torn by the hotelier. The videos of him creating a ruckus went viral on social media. He had reportedly also got into a fight with another member in the parking lot.

1901 has lately become a famous spot for Nagpurians to hangout on weekends. With DJ night, the place attracts mainly youngsters and as per sources, even though entry for people below the age of 18 is not allowed, minors often make their way inside the premises.

The CP club committee went ahead and filed a complaint against Tuli and also put a lifetime ban on him from entering the club premises. The Sadar police station registered a case under various sections including assault, abuse and forcible entry.

On the directions of CP Amitesh Kumar, two teams of Sadar Police are on the lookout for Tuli who is reportedly absconding.

Who is Prince Tuli?

Son of Bacchitar Singh Tuli and late Harinder Kaur Tuli, Prince owns Tuli Hotels Pvt Ltd. Tuli got married to former Miss World and actress Yukta Mookhey in 2008, however parted ways in 2014.

Mookhey had lodged an FIR against her husband Prince Tuli for alleged domestic violence in 2013. She had alleged that she had often been beaten up and troubled by her husband Prince Tuli.

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Nagpur: The District Court in Nagpur has ordered Ambazari police to register an FIR against four directors of Garuda Amusements Park Pvt Ltd for illegally demolishing Ambedkar Bhavan at Ambazari Garden. The court was approached after the police did not take any action despite a series of complaints, mainly by followers of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, over the last two years.

Hearing the petition filed by social activist Rajesh Gajghate on Tuesday, Chief Judicial Magistrate S T Dande directed Ambazari police to register FIR against four directors Narendra Jichkar, Vijay Shinde, Pravinkumar Agarwal and Pravin Jain. “Complaint prima facie shows the commission of cognizable offence. The facts indicate the need for a police investigation therefore, the police station officer of Ambazari is directed to register FIR except against non-applicants number 2 and 3, and investigate and submit a report under section 156(3) of CrPC,” the court said.

Ambazari police officials didn’t even record my statement, said the activist. The petitioners had accused non-applicants from number 2 to 7 of having committed offences punishable under Section 295 (destruction of place of worship to insult religion), 425 (mischief by causing damage to property), 120-A, 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC read with section 3 of The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act-1984.

However, the petitioners asked the court not to proceed against the Regional Manager and Managing Director of Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), who were earlier named in the petition.

The State Government had taken back 44 acres land including Ambazari Garden and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Sanskrutik Bhavan from Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), and leased it to MTDC on July 3, 2017. To make a tourism project, MTDC appointed Garuda Amusements on November 22, 2019.

Rajesh Gajghate said, “NMC constructed the Bhavan in 1975 in remembrance of Dr Ambedkar and to carry forward his works in social, educational and spiritual fields. International Bouddha Parishad was organized at this Bhavan in 1975. “MTDC was desirous of setting up tourism activities such as shops/stalls for handicrafts, products, amphitheatre, exhibition centre, food court, theme park, amusement park, recreational club, community/banqueting facilities etc on 44 acres land. Accused numbers 4 to 7 (directors of Garuda Amusements) erected high steel sheet panels as a fence on the boundary of the land to make activities going on inside invisible to the public. On one fine day the accused in collusion with accused numbers 2 and 3 (officials of MTDC) demolished the pious Bhavan illegally. Thus, they committed an unwarranted act by taking law in hand.”

Gajghate, also an activist of Aam Aadmi Party, added he lodged a complaint with Ambazari police on September 24, 2022, but nothing happened. “Even my statement was not recorded. NMC had constructed the Bhavan using public money. Demolition of Bhavan amounts to destruction of government property, which is a serious offence,” he said.

West Nagpur MLA Vikas Thakre was the first to raise the issue and demanded action. Followers of Dr Ambedkar are staging agitation at the garden for the last 101 days. Unfortunately, the government also has not initiated any action.

AAP leader Pratap Goswami said, “Over 150 complaints were lodged in this regard but police did not register FIR. Gajghate is joint secretary of AAP and organizer of Dr Ambedkar Sanskrutik Bhavan Parisar Bachao Samiti. He filed the petition on February 1 through advocate PP Damani, with advocates Roshan Bagde and Vaibhav Dahiwale. Now, the responsible persons will face action.”

Narendra Jichkar had time and again claimed that the Bhavan caved in along with around 100 trees due to a heavy storm on June 8, 2021.

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Nagpur: Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais presented the ‘Stree Shakti Rashtriya Puraskars 2023’ to IPS Vinita S, the former Nagpur Deputy Commissioner and incumbent Commandant SRPF, Pune, at a special function organized at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai, recently.

Vinita S, along with 29 outstanding women achievers from across the country, was conferred the “Suryadatta Rashtriya Stree Shakti Award,” which is presented on behalf of the Suryadatta Educational Foundation. Besides IPS Vinita S, other women achievers from various fields, including Sadhvi Chandana Maharaj ‘Tai Ma,’ Commonwealth Games medallist Tejaswini Sawant, Sayli Agwane, Dr Ruma Devi, Suman Dhamne, Vidya Vitthal Jadhav, Dr Lalita Jogad, Dr Shailaja Kale, Alka Karva, Dr Namita Pandey, Shweta Kaushik, Purva Kothari, Dr Nagjyoti, Prachi Shah Pandya, and Mukta Puntambekar, were among those felicitated at the hands of the Governor.

Speaking to Nagpur Today, Vinita S said, “I am honoured to be conferred with the ‘Suryadatta Rashtriya Stree Shakti Award’ at the hands of Hon Governor of Maharashtra Shri Ramesh Bais in a ceremony organized at Raj Bhawan, Mumbai. It was quite an enriching experience to interact and learn about the other awardees excelling in various fields.”

Known for her no-nonsense style of policing, Vinita S, during her tenure as Nagpur DCP Zone 2, worked tirelessly for the benefit of society. Her work during the Covid times was applauded by all. IPS Vinita S’s former colleagues from Nagpur and the media fraternity have extended their greetings to her.

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Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to order the relaxation of the 75 percent minimum 12th Board standard score eligibility criteria for admission to IIT, NIT, IIIT and CFTI/GFTI through JEE Main and JEE Advance exams.

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice S V Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep V Marne dismissed a PIL seeking relaxation of eligibility criteria.

“The students, whose cause is allegedly defended by the petitioner, have no vested right or legitimate expectation to claim a relaxation in the eligibility criteria for admission to NIT, IIT and CFIT during the current year. As the granting of relaxation is a political decision, the Government of India can take the same under appropriate circumstances. This court would not be in a position to issue a mandamus order directing the government to grant a relaxation in the eligibility criteria for admissions,” the court held.

The court said that the eligibility criteria were relaxed in the previous three years due to special circumstances. Just because the relaxation was granted in the prior three years due to COVID, students do not have the right to continue to claim the relaxation indefinitely, the court said. The court did not find the eligibility condition to be arbitrary in any way.

The court also noted that JEE is an all-India exam taken by thousands of students and JEE Main 2023 has already taken place while JEE Advance is scheduled to take place shortly. “This would be another reason why this court would be loathe to interfere in the JEE completion methodology and/or admissions process,” the court said.

Although the NTA had filed an affidavit in response to the court’s inquiry as to the purpose of the eligibility criteria, the court declined to examine the merits of the NTA’s reasons, noting that since it is a matter of political decision of the NTA in its affidavit had stated that the eligibility criteria of a minimum of 75 percent in boards for admission to NIT, IIIT, CFTI/GFTI is a sound and well-considered political decision.

The NTA did not comment on the same criteria for admission to IITs as it is not the authority responsible for conducting JEE Advance and deciding eligibility criteria for IITs. The affidavit also indicated that holding a third session for JEE Mains 2023 in May is untenable.

The court ruled that relaxing the eligibility criteria will affect other students who have made the cut. The limitations of the court need to be seen as the exam is conducted all over India, the court added.

The High Court rejected the sentence for the postponement of the JEE Mains 2023 exam in January.

The petition argued that many candidates belong to batches that were not evaluated on the basis of performance in previous years as board exams were cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. According to the petition, there are students with less than 75% marks but who could do well in JEE Mains and if they are denied a fair chance, it will affect the future of lakhs of bright students.

The petition said that the NTA’s notification came at the end of the academic year. The eligibility criteria should not be suddenly changed as students have been preparing with the expectation that it will be the same as last year, according to the petition.

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