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Nagpur: A murder convict who was serving life term has escaped from the Central Jail on Wardha Road on September 18, 2014 afternoon. The escaped convict is identified as Suraj Arkel aged 40 years and a resident of Wardha. Suraj was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The Jail officers had alerted Wardha police and other suspected areas to search for Arkel. Immediately after escaping he had picked up his minor girl-friend and fled the city. However, with the cops on his trail, he was apprehended with his girl-friend from his aunt’s house (Bua’s house) in Murtizapur.

Brief History:

This escaped Convict Suraj Arkhed had somehow succeeded in procuring a mobile phone inside the Central Jail. He used to often help other convicts to contact their loved ones from the jail through his mobile phone. He used to allegedly take an exhorbitant charges for enabling them to talk with their loved ones. He used to give some part of the earned money to the officials and authorities too. (This is under investigation now). One thief too landed in the Central Jail. The thief expressed to Suraj, his desire to talk to his sister who was studying in XIIth class. Suraj gave the mobile phone to the thief and he could talk to his sister. After that this became a regular affair. However, after the thief’s conversation, Suraj too started conversing with the girl and a romance bloomed. Sources said that Suraj spoke with the girl for hours. Soon the girl started coming to meet him in the jail. 15 day’s ago, when the girl had come to meet Suraj, He had gifted her with a mobile costing 15,000 from the money earned in the jail.

When the romance bloomed to full extent, the budding lovers planned to escape from Nagpur and get married. Suraj was helped by another convict named Prakash. Suraj had only 1.5 years left to finish his sentence. By this time, Suraj and 20 other convicts were selected to do farming work outside the jail. Taking advantage of the fact that no special watch is kept on these 20 convicts, Suraj escaped from the site. On interrogation of the couple, it came to light that the girl had arrived at the rendezvous point in an auto. As soon as he arrived, the auto sped to the Bus Stand. While travelling to the bus stand, Suraj changed into civil dress and dumped his convicts uniform somewhere. After escaping, Suraj allegedly called the mother of the girl, a resident of Gaddigodam area and told her that they are escaping from Nagpur and will return only after marriage. However, as soon as the girl went missing, the parents of the girl had lodged a complaint with the Sadar police station. Meanwhile, the escape of a convict had police the police machinery on action.

As soon as Suraj talked to the mother of the girl, he switched off the mobile and switched it on only in Akola. Sources said that he first went to Amravati, from there he went to Murtizapur and finally to Akola. The cops managed to apprehend him and his girl friend from his Bua’s house in Akola.

After bringing the escaped convict Suraj to Nagpur, the cops of Sadar Police registered fresh cases against him. They produced him in the court, where he was awarded PCR till September 22, 2014. The cops had later handed over the girl to her parents.

One very startling fact has come to light, the easy availability of mobile phones in Central Jail. The escape of a convict also brings out the laxity shown by the Jail authorities.  

Escaped murder convict caught from Murtizapur

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Nagpur: A day after Ambazari Police arrested Ajay Bagdi alias Ajju Bagdi for allegedly thrashing a police constable on duty, followed by an action on his eatery which reportedly remained open till late night on Thursday, Bagdi appeared from the closet to share his side of story which otherwise put cops in a block.

Talking to Nagpur Today, Bagdi clarified that when he went to the police station to lodge a complaint against the erring cops, 5 cops which included 2 PSIs and 3 Constables pounced on him and beat him black and blue. The incident which occurred on September 18, 2014, when the beat patrol vehicle reached the Lake Side Grill, an eatery at Futala Lake, the cops allegedly raised objection for keeping the eatery opened till late night.

Bagdi revealed that after all the customers had left the eatery, while some staff members were having their food and some other staff were cleaning the hotel before closing the hotel. Since it was late, he was supervising the closing operations, when the cops suddenly arrived and started using very obscene abuses which included abuses on mother and sister and asking the staff, why they have kept the hotel open till now. According to Bagdi, the time was only 12:10 am. The staff in-turn replied to the cops that whatever, they want to ask, they should ask their owner Ajay Bagdi who is sitting in the hotel.

The cops, he alleged, came and threw everyone outside and forced the staff to close the hotel. Ajay Bagdi had called the emergency number 100 to report about the police misbehavior with him and his staff. Ajay Bagdi then claimed that he went to Ambazari Police Station to report the misbehavior of the cops who visited his business establishment.

The cops had allegedly asked him “How dare you lodge a complaint against the cops”. “You need to be punished for lodging a complaint against the cops.” They registered a false case against him and locked him up, Bagdi alleged. Ambazari police arrested Bagdi for his indecent behaviour in drunken state and also for attacking a police constable in the police station premises. Ajay Bagdi has sustained severe injuries, scratches and blunt-force trauma. The cops had allegedly tore his shirt and had misbehaved with him too.

Ajay Bagdi’s lawyer claimed that after he recovers, they are going to take up the matter with the higher-ups of police.

Nagpur Today Exclusive : Cops beat me, framed false case against me, clarifies Ajay Bagdi

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Nagpur: Two youths were critically injured when they were attacked murderously in two separate incidents on Friday. Four persons were booked in this connection.

According to police, in the first incident, old rivalry took the worst turn when a youth was first beaten by three persons and then chased up to his house and then attacked with iron rods leaving him seriously injured. The victim Deepak Bhavandas Hemdani (25), resident of Plot No. 186, Sindhi Colony, Khamla was standing in front of New Grand Bar in Kotwal Nagar at about 11.30 pm on Friday. At the same time, the three accused Santosh Chetwani, Shubham Chetwani, and Dipu Chetwani accosted Deepak and started quarrelling with him over some old issues. The wordy duel soon resulted in heckling and kicking of Deepak by the accused trio. However, Deepak anyhow managed to escape the spot and ran to his house. But the accused chased him up to his house and then attacked him with iron rods leaving Deepak critically injured. On the basis of a complaint lodged by Deepak, Pratap Nagar PSI Nappe booked the accused under Sections 326, 323, 504, 34 of the IPC and probing the matter further.

In the second incident, a youth was attacked and stabbed on face by another youth over a petty issue. The incident took place at 8.30 pm on Friday. A dispute erupted between Akash Laxminarayan Chakravyas (22), resident of Jattarodi, near Shukla Flour Mill, and the accused Kundan Bhagwat Bhimte (20), resident of same area, over a petty issue. However, the accused Kundan, in a fit of anger, assaulted Akash with a sharp-edged weapon and inflicted bloody injuries on his face and fled the spot. The Imamwada PSI Sarode, acting on a complaint foiled by Akash, booked Kundan under Section 326 of the IPC and investigating the matter further.

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Two youths escape murderous assaults with bloody injuries, 4 accused booked

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Nagpur: An unidentified person pelted stones on a Star Bus and caused damage worth Rs 2000. The stone pelting also endangered lives of passengers but luckily no one was injured. No arrests have been reported.

According to police, the incident occurred at 7.30 pm on Friday when the Star Bus, going from Sitabuldi, reached Rajiv Nagar Bus Stop under MIDC Police Station jurisdiction. As the passengers started deboarding the bus, an unidentified person started pelting stones at rear portion of the bus and thus damaged glass shield. However, no passenger was reported to have been injured in the stone pelting although damage to bus was put at Rs 2000. The bus driver Nitesh Shyamrao Mane immediately lodged a complaint with MIDC police in this connected. PSI Shiurkar has booked the unidentified person under Sections 336, 427 of the IPC and Under Section 3 Public Property Damage Act. Further probe is underway.

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Unidentified man pelts stones at Star Bus

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24-hours shutdown at Raj Bhavan to affect water supply of Dhantoli zone, Hanuman Nagar, part of Gandhibagh, Sataranjipura and Mangalwari zone

Nagpur: In a bid to strengthen water supply network, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Orange City Water (OCW) have jointly planned to take a 24-hours shutdown at Governor House (Raj Bhavan) Old and New MBR (Master Balancing Reservoirs) on September 22, 2014.

During the 24-hours shutdown that will start from September 22 at 9:30 am and will continue till September 23 at 9:30 am, NMC-OCW will carry out installation of 600 mm Isolation valve, New Inlet Connection and 400 mm Butterfly valve on Red Tank, 600 mm valve on Kanhan line, 2 air valves on Boriyapura Feeder and 600x 400 interconnection and 400 mm Butterfly valve at Teenkhamba.

During the period at Pench-I WTP (water treatment plant) at Gorewada, OCW will carry out some maintenance work like maintenance of HT structure, Transformer (HT & LT), Pench-1 incomer panel maintenance, Leakage arrest BT inspection and sand removal etc.

Due to these works the water supply to following zones will be affected Dhantoli Zone, Hanuman Nagar Zone along with Mahalgi Nagar ESR, Gandhibag Zone (Part) Satranjipura (Part) and Mangalwari Zone (Part).

Tanker movement will also not be possible as it will be a big shut down area. The water supply will be normalised on Sept 23, afternoon. As there will be no water supply to Dhantoli zone, Hanuman Nagar, part of Gandhibagh, Sataranjipura & Mangalwari zone during shutdown period, OCW Chief Executive Officer, Mr Sanjoy Roy has appealed citizens of these areas to store sufficient water for their use and co-operate with NMC and OCW.

The inconvenience caused is deeply regretted. Citizens are requested to take a note and co-operate with NMC-OCW.
Details regarding shutdown can be had from www.ocwindia.com or other information related with water supply can be obtained from OCW Toll Free Number: 1800-266-9899

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No water supply for 24 hrs from Sept 22; Citizens advised to store water

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Nagpur: In a major action, the Enforcement Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) removed an illegal hoarding erected by reputed Selvel Publicity at Laxmi Nagar Square. The lease period of Selvel Publicity’s hoarding had come to an end on January 14, 2014 and accordingly, the Laxmi Nagar Zone of NMC had sent a notice to the firm for removing the hoarding erected at a private place. The Selvel Publicity was also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000. Moreover, the owner of private place had also submitted an application to the Zone requesting removal of the illegal hoarding. But the adamant firm neglected the NMC notice and even did not pay the fine.

Taking serious note of Selvel Publicity’s careless attitude, the NMC decided to act tough and thus uprooted the firm’s hoarding put up at Laxmi Nagar Square.

Similarly, illegal constructions built by Hyderabad House Restaurant at Subhash Nagar Square were demolished by NMC. Both the actions were taken by Deputy Engineer Kahalkar, Aade, Krushnakumar Hedau, Nimbekar, Raje Fale and others under the directives of Zone’s Assistant Commissioner Ganesh Rathod.

NMC throws out Selvel Publicity’s hoarding at Laxmi Nagar Sq, slaps a fine of Rs 5000, too

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Nagpur: High-voltage dramas were witnessed at Lakadganj and Sadar Police Stations when a property dealer was thrashed by people for allegedly calling a married woman on her mobile phone and threatening her for money. The incident was fallout of some financial dispute between the property dealer and the woman. The matter first went to Lakadganj Police Station and later was sent to Sadar police. The property dealer, identified as Lorrence Nair, is reported to have a good reach with a political party and the people who thrashed him also belong to a political party. The Sadar Police Station was turned into a hot scene of political activity as many bigwigs reached there and as a result, no offence was registered in the case. According to Sadar PI Rathod, neither of the parties lodged complaints and hence offence was not registered.

According to sources, the woman, resident of Lakadganj, had got married recently. Following some financial dispute, the property dealer was allegedly calling the woman on her phone and harassing her for money. However, when the brother of woman came to know about this harassment, he lodged a complaint with Lakadganj police. But the police, after considering the issue connected with married life of the woman, registered a non-cognizable offence. Allegations are that even after the complaint, the property dealer continued to torment the woman. Fed up with the frequent calls, the woman again narrated the ordeal to her brother. Enraged by the actions of Lorrence Nair, the brother of the woman decided to teach him a lesson. On Friday (September 19), when the property dealer was sitting near a ‘Paan Thela’ in Sadar area, the woman’s brother and his accomplices reached the spot and, first beat him up severely and then took Nair to Lakadganj Police Station in a red-coloured car. However, Lorrence told police that he was first taken to Kalamna and again thrashed in a closed room, said the sources.

However, the case took a curious turn when Sadar police came to know that the people, who had thrashed the property dealer have taken him to Lakadganj Police Station, a team of Sadar DB Squad was rushed to Lakadganj. The DB Squad brought the woman’s brother, his accomplices and the property dealer to Sadar Police Station. Soon the word spread and the top leaders of both the political parties started descending the Police Station. However, surprisingly, no complaint was lodged by any of the warring parties and hence no offence was registered by police.

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Drama at 2 police stations as property dealer thrashed by people for “harassing” a woman

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Nagpur: Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has geared itself up for the forthcoming Dhammachakra Pravartan Din to be celebrated at Nagpur’s Deekshabhoomi on October 3. Keeping in mind the unprecedented rush of devotees the NMC has started putting various arrangements at place for facilitating smooth passing of the day for visiting pilgrims. Accordingly, the Health Department of NMC has cleaned the ITI, Mata Kacheri and Deekshabhoomi premises of wild grass and bushes. Similarly, work of setting up temporary toilets and bathrooms has almost been completed. The Health Department will undertake cleaning of these toilets and bathrooms round the clock from October 2 to 4 and will be monitored by Zonal Officers, Health Inspectors and other employees under the direct supervision of Deputy Director (Health) Dr Milind Ganvir, Medical Officer (Sanitation) Dr Ashok Urkude and Food Inspector Sudhir Fating.

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NMC gears up for Dhammachakra Pravartan Din

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Nagpur: Actress Soha Ali Khan and producer Vibha Khosla were in the city to promote their latest Hindi film “Chaarfutiya Chhokare”. Before answering to the questions of the media, Soha related a gist of the story “Chaarfutiya Chhokare”. She said that she plays the role of an NRI named Neha who goes to a village in Bihar with an intention to start a school. However, in the process, she comes face to face with the ugly social evil of child abuse and child trafficking. She faces many opposition to her target and is also physically man-handled by a group of gangsters. She persists in her fight against the negative forces. However, she added that this is a commercial film and has Drama, Suspense, Thrill, Music etc.

Asked about the significance of the film’s story whether it would resemble the real life or just a fiction, Soha replied that this story is totally fictitious but hastened to add that such incidents of child abuse and trafficking go on in the north India in real life. “It was emotional transportation into another world while performing the role as an actress,” Soha commented on the query on her experience while enacting the role. She further said that she accepted to play the role only after she went through the script the Director had brought to her for her perusal. The story revolves around a village called Birwa in Bihar, added the actress.

Soha Ali Khan talked great when asked to comment on her co-stars and was delighted for having a wonderful time performing a role with reputed actress Seema Biswas, Zakir Hussein and the three small boys. “The experience was an enjoyable one since it is an Author-backed role and I was totally engrossed into it as I play an emotional character which is my liking,” asserted Soha. Responding to a question on recent successes of the women-centric movies that are drawing rave reviews, Soha cleared her stand and said that the status of women is changing nowadays, of course for a better. However, she added that according to her, the best period for women’s role in Indian films was between 1950 and 1960 when movies like “Guide” were immensely successful. The movie revolutionized the way society looked at women. The movie had depicted that women too have needs and can make decisions. “In recent times, women-centric movies have done exceptionally good at Box Office. However, success depends on lot of other factors. I am happy that today, actresses too have become role models for the youngsters.”

When asked why people don’t get to see her often on the silver screen, Soha Ali Khan replied that she does one or two good movies every year since she believes in quality and not quantity. She also added that she has several other things to do besides being an actress. While replying to another query about her injury while shooting the film, she said that she got her hands and legs bruised while shooting the scene where the gangsters attack and manhandle her.

Replying on the soul of the movie – the songs – Soha said that there are 3 good songs and that one of the songs was sung by the Producer Vibha Khosla herself. The number is a song written by Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore and the lyrics is “Vidhya Ki Paras Main….”

Talking about her plan to get married, Soha proudly displayed her engagement ring and quipped that she has got engaged with Kunal Khemu and both are in no hurry to get married so soon. Further talking on the film, she said that the entire shooting was done in Kolhapur and not in Bihar as portrayed.

* Nagpur Today asked if she had learned that particular Bihari dialect, she replied that since she plays the role of an NRI coming from USA, she did not have to learn the lingo but the boys in the movie do speak a particular dialect.

* While explaining about the role assayed by the three small boys, Producer of the movie Vibha Khosla said that all the three boys have had previous experience with acting in movies and related the story of one particular boy named Harsh (real-life name). The other two boys are Shankar and Aditya.

* Nagpur Today asked Soha Ali Khan, what it is to be a Princess, she replied, that which girl wouldn’t like to be one. However she said that after independence everyone is equal. But she added that she enjoys the Security provided by the lineage. She claimed that she does possess some wonderful cloths, Palace, etc. She claimed to be lucky to be able to enjoy the Financial, Social and Educational freedom.

* While replying to a query about the next project, Soha Ali Khan said that the next project is “31st October” which is a movie about the riots that ensued after the assassination of Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She said that she is playing the role of a Punjabi lady with three children.

The Press meet of Actress Soha Ali Khan and Producer Vibha Khosla was organized by Gopal Khandelwal of Balaji Entertainment Ltd.

Soha Ali Khan in city to promote her film “Chaarfutiya Chhokare”

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The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Orange City Water (OCW) had jointly planned to take a 24-hours shutdown at Governor House (Raj Bhavan) Old and New MBR (Master Balancing Reservoirs) on September 22, 2014, which has been postponed since Haj Pilgrims will be gathering in the area and they will have to face lot of problems due to this shut down.

The OCW has informed the citizens at large that since the shut-down has been postponed till further notice, they need not worry about water supply.

The NMC-OCW had planned to carry out installation of 600 mm Isolation valve, New Inlet Connection and 400 mm Butterfly valve on Red Tank, 600 mm valve on Kanhan line, 2 air valves on Boriyapura Feeder and 600x 400 interconnection and 400 mm Butterfly valve at Teenkhamba. During the period at Pench-I WTP (water treatment plant) at Gorewada, OCW was to carry out some maintenance work like maintenance of HT structure, Transformer (HT & LT), Pench-1 incomer panel maintenance, Leakage arrest BT inspection and sand removal etc.

Any other details about water supply can be had from www.ocwindia.com or other information related with water supply can be obtained from OCW Toll Free Number: 1800-266-9899

Shut down of water supply postponed to prevent Haj pilgrims from facing problems

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Anshul Shah after a very successful 2 rounds in the J.K. TyreVolkswagon Polo R Cup 2014, this year hit a great start by entering into 2 podium finishes  and is positioned at 3^rd place in the overall NATIONALPRO ranking of Volkswagon Polo R Cup 2014, which will be concluded at the 4^th Round in Buddha International Circuit (BIC), Noida in Dec., 2014.

Anshul is participating first time in MRF Formula FORD1600 Race to be held on 26-28^th September, 2014 at Buddh International Circuit, Noida.

This will be his debut Race and Anshul made an entry in Professional Formula Races and that too at Buddh International Circuit. He is already undergoing training in Formula Car at Chennai where he managed to clock 1.50.05 which is a very good timing for newcomer in the Formula Car as well as New to the Track.

Formula Race being very huge and demanding on health and fitness, Anshul  is undergoing proper fitness training since last 6 months and this will also test his concentration and focus besides sharp training skills required for Formula Races.

Anshul is among few contestant to compete in National Level Races organized by JK Tyre and MRF Tyre in the Country in the same year. This MRF FF1600 Race is a stepping stone and one of the key milestonein his carrier.

Needless to add that Anshul is first Lad to participate in Formula Races from Nagpur & Vidarbha Region, he is looking forward to end up in Top 5 in his debut Formula Race.

Encouraged by his Sponsors M/s. Ashoka Buildcon, M/s. Artefact Projects Ltd-Sadbhav Engineering, M/s. Print Media Partner, The Hitavada, E-Media Partner Nagpur Today, Anshul plans to participate in International Formula Races next year if he is able to do well in domestic Formula Races this year.

Nagpur Today wishes him best of fortune.

City lad Anshul Shah enters in Formula Race in Buddha International Circuit, Noida

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Commissioner of Police K K Pathak on Saturday conducted “Darbar” for resolving complaints of police officials and other police personnel. Several policemen submitted their complaints in the “Darbar” that was held between 10 am and 12 noon at NIT Hall, Police Headquarters, Nagpur City Police. After going through the complaints, the Commissioner directed the concerned Heads of Departments to look into the complaints and find appropriate solutions to them.

The “Darbar” was attended among others by Joint Commissioner of Police Anup Kumar Singh, Additional Commissioner of Police Pande, DCPs Abhinash Kumar, Latkar, Nirmala Devi, Sunil Kolhe, Waghmare, and other officials and police personnel.

Commissioner of Police Pathak conducts “Darbar” to resolve complaints of officials, other policemen

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A woman was killed and three others were injured critically when the car they were travelling in crashed into a stationary truck on Koradi Road in the wee hours of Saturday (September 20). Three members of a family were travelling in the ill-fated car out of which the woman died on the spot. The other injured has not yet been identified.
According to police, Sanatkumar Vishnuprasad Tiwari (45), resident of Koradi Road, near Tejaswini School, his wife Foolanbai and daughter Seema (14) and the unidentified man were returning home from Nagpur Railway Station at about 5.30 am on Saturday. All the four were seated in a Tata Magic Car (MH-32/B 767). When the car reached near Modern School, the driver could not spot the stationary truck (MH-40/N 3036) parked on the road and that too without rear parking lights. As a result, the car driver rammed the truck with great speed leaving Sanatkumar Tiwari, his wife Foolanbai and daughter Seema and himself seriously. However, Foolanbai died on the spot while the other three were rushed to Mayo Hospital where all of them are battling for life. Eye witnesses said that both the car driver and the truck driver were equally responsible for the fatal accident.
Koradi police who were informed about the ghastly mishap reached the spot and after completing preliminary investigation sent body of Foolanbai to Government Hospital for post-mortem. PSI Kendre has booked both drivers under Sections 279, 337, 304(A) of the IPC and probing the matter further. No arrests were made till the report was filed.

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Woman killed, three others including 2 family members injured as car rams a parked truck

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Nagpur: The workshop on self-defence techniques for girls, organized by social organization Peace India in association with Backbencher Magazine at J N Tata Parsi Girls’ High School & Junior College on Saturday received a huge response.

Maximum number of students as well as teachers attended the one-day workshop. Noted martial arts trainer Nilesh Gadkari explained the girls, simple techniques of self-defence during the workshop and also threw light over various methods to deal with odd situations.

The workshop began with introduction of social organization Peace India. Founder of Peace India Shreyas Holay put forth the vision and objectives of the organization. This was followed by Peace India member Lina Khedulkar’s lecture over security measures to be taken by girls to avoid untoward incidents.  Afterwards, Nilesh Gadkari taught the girls some self-defence moves.

The concluded with a questionnaire session, wherein the girls asked Nilesh Gadkari questions about dealing with various dangerous situations. Standard 11^th student of the school Snehal Hinge proposed a vote of thanks at the end of the programme.

Founder of Peace India Shreyas Holay, members Lina Khedulkar, Nilesh Gadkari, Parth Telpande, Pooja Nipane, Rima Chhabda andRohan Bende were present during the programme.

Principal of J N Tata Parsi Girls’ High School & Junior College Shanoor Mirza, teachers Mrudula Deshpande, Tejaswini Wadekar, Kiran Mishra, Shraddha Pardhi and Swapnali Charpe took special efforts for the success of the programme.

Peace India’s workshop on self-defence techniques for girls gets good response

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नागपुर टुडे.

राज्य में विधान सभा चुनावों के लिए भाजपा और शिव सेना के बीच सीटों के बंटवारे को लेकर पहले ही खींचतान चल रही है जिसमे सेना अपनी मांग मनवाने पर अड़ी है हालांकि विदर्भ में हालत इससे बिलकुल अलग हैं. यही बात कांग्रेस और राकांपा पर भी लागू होती है.
क्षेत्रीय पार्टी के रूप में अपना प्रभाव रखने वाली शिवसेना और राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस को विदर्भ में भाजपा और कांग्रेस की दयादृष्टि पर आश्रित रहना पड़ता है, लेकिन चुनाव आते ही नजारा बदल सा जाता है और अपने अपने गठबंधन सहयोगियों को बनाने में भाजपा और कांग्रेस दोनों को ही एड़ी छोटी का जोर लगाना पड़ता है.
कांग्रेस ने पिछले विधानसभा चुनाव के दौरान विदर्भ में राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस के लिए ११ सीटें छोड़ी थी. इनमें से राष्ट्रवादी सिर्फ ४ सीटें जीतने में सफलता पा सकी. भाजपा ने शिवसेना के लिए २८ छोड़ी थी, ८ जगह ही जीत दर्ज कर पाई.
इस बार कांग्रेस और भाजपा पिछले चुनाव के दौरान क्रमशः राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस व शिवसेना को दी गई जगह कम करने के लिए शक्ति प्रदर्शन कर रहा है.
उक्त नीति को देख शिवसेना लगातार भाजपा से कह रही है कि सेना बड़ा भाई है,वही विदर्भ में सेना छोटे भाई की भूमिका से आज तक उभर कर नहीं आ सकी है. दूसरी ओर राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस प्रभावी दर्शाने में कभी कोताही नहीं बरतती है, फिर भी विदर्भ में खुद को स्थापित नहीं कर सकी.

नागपुर में कमजोर है सेना
नागपुर राज्य की उपराजधानी होने के साथ साथ विदर्भ का सबसे अहम शहर है.इस शहर की ६ विधान सभाओं में से शिवसेना के पास एक सीट है,जिसे बढ़ाने में सेना ने कभी रूचि नहीं दिखाई।सेना एक ही सीट को लेकर कभी पूर्व नागपुर तो कभी दक्षिण नागपुर के मध्य हिचखोले खाती रही है.इस बार शिवसैनिकों मेँ यह भी सीट गंवाने का डर समाया है.

शिव सेना के हाथ से जाएगा दक्षिण नागपुर!
विदर्भ में भाजपा की राजनीति पर नियंत्रण वाले केंद्रीय परिवहन मंत्री नितिन गडकरी का शिवसेना से ज्यादा लगाव नहीं है.लोकसभा चुनाव में गडकरी को शिवसेना ने कथित रूप से धौंस दिखाई थी, लेकिन उनकी चल नहीं पाई.इसी लोकसभा में नितिन गडकरी को दक्षिण नागपुर से ९०००० मत मिले, जिसके कारण भाजपा इस दक्षिण नागपुर विधानसभा को सेना से हथियाने हेतु जी-तोड़ मेहनत कर रही है.इस चक्कर में इच्छुक किरण पांडव,शेखर सावरबांधे,किशोर कुमेरिया,किशोर कन्हेरे आदि नेताओं की ख्वाहिशों पर तत्काल पानी फिर रहा है.

विदर्भ में पिछड़े सेना और राकांपा
राज्य में कांग्रेस से २८८ में से आधी सीटें मांगने वाली राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस के पास नागपुर में एक भी विधानसभा क्षेत्र नहीं है.जिले के ६ में से हिंगणा और काटोल विस क्षेत्र है.शहर की एक सीट के लिए लालायित राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस को कांग्रेस घास नहीं डाल रही है.राष्ट्रवादी नेता अजित पवार की शह पर पूर्व नागपुर से अतुल लोंढे तैयारी कर रहे हैं,लेकिन कांग्रेस लोंढे को महत्त्व नहीं दे रही है.
पिछले विधानसभा चुनाव में जिले के राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस के उम्मीदवार ने आपसी कलह के चलते हिंगणा सीट गंवा दी थी. इस बार भी सेना और कांग्रेस को भाजपा व कांग्रेस की दयादृष्टि पर आश्रित रहना होगा,इसलिए कि सेना और राष्ट्रवादी नेताओं ने विदर्भ में अपने कार्यकर्ताओ को प्रोत्साहित करने की कभी कोई ठोस पहल नहीं की.

विदर्भ में भाजपा और कांग्रेस पड़ते हैं शिव सेना, राकांपा पर भारी !

Nagpur Today : Nagpur News

Nagpur: This October, Nagpur will witness a great shopping tsunami ahead of Diwali. And the reason behind the projected boom is but obvious – the assembly elections are also coinciding with the festival.

Various trade organizations have put this year’s festive business thrice the normal purchase, thanks to the freebies the poll candidates are expected to offer in a bid to secure their Poll positions. Perhaps this is for the first time in near history that assembly polls are crossing path with the festive occasion. The city will go to the polls around the same period when voters are busy in their Diwali shopping.

Ideal gifting occasion!

While the polling for all 288 assembly seats including 6 of Nagpur will take place on October 15 and the results coming on October 19, there will be very little margin for the candidates to come out and campaign, given the major parties like BJP and Congress have not yet announced their picks. Diwali will be celebrated across the country on October 23. This makes a perfect occasion for all the candidates to adjust their campaign in limited time with multiple festive gifting options, sources said.

Trade to benefit

A member of city’s renowned trade organization on condition of anonymity told Nagpur Today that the election candidates will be trying to woo the voters by delivering goodies in the form of Diwali gifts. “Be it electronics like TV, Refrigerator, Mobiles or Laptops or the gift hampers carrying other goodies, the ultimate benefactor will be the trade. While people will be receiving more, they will end up buying more as Diwali is synonymous to splurge. Following the sops, this year the urge to buy will be on the surge,” he added.

Cash or kind… Never mind!

Poll experts feel that this year the candidates will have the safer option of handing out the gifts rather than money in order to avoid the prying eyes of election officials. Diwali is falling little earlier this year. The festivities will add up to the poll campaign and the celebration will make way for the politicians to have their way by passing on to their potential voters.

Tough task for poll officers

Poll pundits refer to the situation in which the electoral officers are expected to fall, where in, it would be too difficult for them to keep a tab on the flow of funds. “Diwali and Dhan Teras are such occasions when gifts in all the forms are prevalent and prospective poll fighters will definitely take advantage of the hour. While keeping close vigil will check the unfair means to some extent, keeping such activities completely out of scene will be a herculean task. For now it sounds impossible to apply full stop on gifts and offerings, given the big festival is also around,” quipped an officer who wish not be named.

Traders look forward to compensate last season

During last Diwali the business prospects though appeared promising, did not deliver desired fruits in terms of quantum of sale. The traders have for this reason not taken any chance this time. Instead of waiting for the eleventh hour boom, many shopping destinations in the city have started creating a festive atmosphere by offering Diwali discounts, much before the actual buying will pick up. The advertisements occupying the newspaper space run with Diwali captions to arouse buying mood among the citizens. “We too are expecting the big surge this year as we have to make up for the losses or break even many from our fraternity faced during previous Diwali session. So polls or no polls we have to anyway manage profit this year. Its like do or die for us,” a mall owner told Nagpur Today when quizzed in this regard.

Nagpur Today View – Do not vote those who buy your vote

Diwali, as the legends have it, is meant to take our body, mind and soul out of darkness of evil and leads all towards the light of all the good things in life. This year, the festival of light and prosperity is coinciding with the festival of democracy in which we will have the chance to choose between our prosperity and irony. So do not let short term gains rule over your decision to choose long term prosperity for us and rest of our fellow citizens. Nagpur Today appeals to all its dedicated readers not to fall prey to the tricks and tactics of such candidates who try to lure you into gifts in exchange of your vote. Rest assured that the one who is buying your vote would not think twice while filling his pockets at the cost of your share of development. So the decision is your’s … 

Sunday Special : City shopping to rocket new high as Diwali coincides poll parade

Nagpur Today : Nagpur News

Nagpur: Lakadganj police have booked two persons including an officer of a Finance Company on the charges of cheating a man to the tune of Rs 5,70,000 in a truck deal.

According to police, the accused Mohsin Akram Abdul Qadir (24), resident of Hasanbagh, Nagpur negotiated a deal on 2.4.2014 to purchase a truck (MH-24/J 7936) from Narendra Prannath Ghai (40), resident of Plot No. 47, Gandhibagh Market, Nagpur, for Rs 6,00,000. Subsequently, Mohsin paid Rs 30,000 to Narendra as an advance. After the deal was finalized, both Mohsin and Narendra approached Fortune Integrated Assets Finance Ltd and met its officer Roni.

Roni told Narendra to transfer the truck in the name of accused Mohsin necessary for sanctioning vehicle loan of Rs 6,50,000 and then complete the Hire Purchase (HP) formalities with the Finance Company. However, after sanctioning the vehicle loan of Rs 5,70,000, both Mohsin and the Finance Company officer Roni connived with each other pocketed the entire amount for themselves by preparing bogus documents and showing that the amount has been paid to Narendra Ghai. By indulging in fraudulent means, both the accused Mohsin and Roni duped Narendra to the tune of Rs 5,70,000.

Lakadganj PSI Analdas, on the basis of a complaint lodged by Narendra Ghai, has booked both the accused Mohsin and the Finance Company officer Roni under Sections 420, 468, 471, 34 of the IPC and investigating the matter further.

2 persons including Finance Co officer booked for duping man with Rs 5.70 lakh in truck deal

Nagpur Today : Nagpur News

Nagpur: It has often been remarked that “History repeats itself.” Historic recurrence is the repetition of similar events in history. The coming September 26 will witness the striking similarities of the day and dignitary when Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) organizes 100th Convocation Ceremony. The 30th Convocation Ceremony was celebrated on September 26, 1950 and the chief guest was the first President of India Dr Rajendra Prasad. And, now exactly after 64 years, the 100th Convocation Ceremony will be held on September 26 and the former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam will grace the function as the chief guest.

Even though the 100th Convocation of RTMNU is being attended by former President Dr Kalam and the 30th Convocation was attended by the then President Rajendra Prasad, the grace between the two is similar and unparallel as well. For the history’s sake, the then President Gyani Zail Singh had attended the RTMNU’s 73rd Convocation on February 8, 1985.

Visit cancelled:

It may be recalled that due to the contentious issue of 1378 degrees the 100th Convocation Ceremony, which was scheduled to be held on November 16, 2013, could not be held as President of India Pranab Mukherjee refused to be chief guest and cancelled the visit. The affected students belonged to the tainted 250 colleges that had not a single regular teacher on their roll. The last minute cancellation of visit by President Mukherjee had left the university in the dock.

Several bigwigs graced the ceremony:

Top guns among those who had attended Nagpur University’s Convocations in the past included the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Home Minister Vallabhbhai Patel, the last Governor General of India C Rajgopalchari, eminent poetess and politician Dr Sarojini Naidu, Mysore’s Diwan M Mirza Ismail, prominent businessman Homi Modi, and other distinguished national personalities.

First Convocation held on November 28, 1924:

The first Convocation of Nagpur University was organized on November 28, 1924 and was graced by the then University’s Chancellor Frank Sleigh. In the University’s history, two convocations were held in a single year 20 times and three convocations two times.

This year on September 26:

The latest Convocation of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University will be held on September 26 at 2.30 pm in Law College’s Rao Bahadur D Laxminarayan Playground.

Déjà vu: RTMNU’s 100th Convocation function: Striking similarities of the date and dignitaries

Nagpur Today : Nagpur News

जिला परिषद् में भाजपा-सेना का सत्ता बरक़रार,दिग्गज कांग्रेसी नेताओं से लबरेज जिले में फुट कायम

नागपुर टुडे

नागपुर जिले में कांग्रेस-एनसीपी के दिग्गज नेताओं के बावजूद सुनहरा अवसर होने के बावजूद जिला परिषद् के अध्यक्ष-उपाध्यक्ष का चुनाव हार गए. इस हार ने कांग्रेस-एनसीपी के कार्यकर्ताओं सह मतदातओं का ऐन विधानसभा चुनाव के पूर्व हौसला पस्त कर दिया है. वही भाजपा-सेना के मध्य घनघोर टकराव के बावजूद सत्ता बरकरार रख विधानसभा चुनाव में अधिकतम सीटें जीतने की उम्मीद कायम रखी है. भाजपा के निशा सावरकर अध्यक्ष तो शिवसेना के शरद डोनेकर उपाध्यक्ष निर्वाचित हुए. दोनों को ३२-३२ वोट हासिल हुए. अध्यक्ष पद के लिए कांग्रेस के उम्मीदवार और उपाध्यक्ष पद के लिए एनसीपी उम्मीदवार को क्रमशः २६-२६ मत मिले.

आगामी विधानसभा चुनाव के मद्देनज़र महाराष्ट्र की प्रभावी राजनैतिक दल कांग्रेस-एनसीपी ओर भाजपा-सेना के मध्य भीषण राजनैतिक उठा-पठक चल रही है. आलम तो यह है कि कब किस मुद्दे को लेकर अलग-अलग लड़ने का निर्णय ले लिया जाये, यह कहना फ़िलहाल मुश्किल है. इसी बीच नागपुर जिला परिषद् के अगले कार्यकाल के लिए आज चुनाव हुए. चुनाव पूर्व भाजपा-सेना जितने सक्रीय थे,उतने ही निष्क्रिय कांग्रेस-एनसीपी नेता मंडली को देखा-महसूस किया गया.

कांग्रेस के स्वयंभू नेताओं में पालकमंत्री नितिन राउत, राज्यमंत्री राजेन्द्र मुलक, कांग्रेस महासचिव मुकुल वासनिक, फायरबांड सुनील केदार, जुगाडू नाना गावंडे सह एनसीपी नेता अनिल देशमुख व रमेश बंग का समावेश है. लेकिन किसी ने भी जिला परिषद् की सत्ता हथियाने की हिमाकत तक नहीं की. उम्मीद की जा रही थी की उठा-पठक में माहिर केदार आज कोई नया राजनैतिक करतब दिखायेंगे लेकिन ऐसा कुछ नहीं हुआ. राउत की तबियत ख़राब होने के कारण अपने क्षेत्र में भी घूम नहीं पा रहे. मुलक अपनी उम्मीदवारी को लेकर चिंतित है, वासनिक चुनाव हरने के बाद अपने लोकसभा क्षेत्र के पार्टी गतिविधियों से दुरी बनाये हुए है, गावंडे अपने-पराये इच्छुको को टिकट दिलवाने-कटवाने के क्रम में भारी व्यस्त है. ले-दे के केदार नज़र आ रहे थे, इनकी समझ यही रही कि अगर जिलापरिषद में सत्ता लाने में सफल भी हो जाते है तो पार्टी उन्हें तवज्जों देने के बजाय गावंडे-वासनिक को देगी. केदार का दूसरा नुकसान यह होगा कि उन्हें अपने नए विरोधियों से अपने विस चुनाव में सामना करने पड़ेगा. एनसीपी नेता देशमुख-बंग को अपने विस क्षेत्र से ज्यादा कोई भी मामले में रूचि नहीं रहती, इसलिए स्थानीय चुनावों में हिस्सा नहीं लेते है. दूसरी ओर भाजपा के विधायक चंद्रशेखर बावनकुले सह सेना नेता विधायक आशीष जैस्वाल व सांसद कृपाल तुमाने सत्ता कायम रखने के लिए सक्रिय रहे, जिन्हें सफलता भी मिली.

पिछले कार्यकाल में कांग्रेस को दूर रखने के लिए भाजपा-सेना-एनसीपी ने मिलकर जिलापरिषद की सत्ता हासिल की थी. इस दफे कांग्रेस के नेताओं द्वारा आक्षेप लेने पर शायद युति गठबंधन के साथ नज़र नहीं आई.

इस चुनाव से युति गठबंधन को आगामी चुनाव के लिए उर्जा मिली तो अघाड़ी गठबंधन के कार्यकर्ताओं सह मतदातओं में निराशा देखते ही बनती है.

निशा सावरकर अध्यक्ष तो शरद डोनेकर उपाध्यक्ष निर्वाचित

Nagpur Today : Nagpur News

Nagpur: Two persons were killed and another was injured grievously when the motorcycle they were riding in was hit by a school bus around 5 pm on Sunday. The ghastly mishap occurred a kilometer away from Check Post on Katol Road in Nagpur. The bus driver, after the fatal accident, reportedly tried to escape the spot but was chased by police and people as well and was finally caught.

However the identity of the victims could not be ascertained immediately.

Driver of the bus

According to reports, the three persons, most probably the natives of Madhya Pradesh, were riding triple seat on the motorcycle (MP-48/MJ 3979). They were passing through the Katol Road when the school bus, driven recklessly, collided with the motorcycle from behind. The forceful impact hurled the trio high in the air and crashed on the road. Two of the motorcycle riders reportedly came under the wheels of the school bus and were crushed to death on the spot. The third rider too received grievous injuries and was rushed to a hospital by nearby people.

Gittikhadan police, who were informed about the accident, reached the spot and sent bodies of two victims to Government Hospital for post-mortem. The cops also took the school bus driver into their custody and towed the vehicle to police station. Further probe is underway.

Details are awaited. 

Two motorcycle riders crushed to death by school bus on Katol Road, another injured