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Nagpur: A laptop, mobile phones and charger to the tune of Rs 2.30 lakh along with some important documents were stolen from a car parked near Laxmi Nagar under Ambazari police station. The thieves had smashed the car window glass and decamped with the articles on Wednesday.

The complainant, Dr Amit Vijay Ghatge (41) resident of Plot No. 48, Omkar Nagar had parked his car (MH/40/AS/2017) near Laxmi Nagar under jurisdiction of Ambazari police between 6 and 7pm on Wednesday.

In the meantime some unidentified burglar smashed the window glass and absconded with electronic gadgets worth lakhs. The incident came to the fore when Amit returned. He then rushed to Ambazari police station where a
a case has been filed under section 379 of IPC and started the probe.

Rs 2.30 lakh goods, papers stolen from parked car in Laxmi Nagar

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Nagpur: Dark Room Poets in collaboration with Hustle Turtle organized a creative retreat called Safarnama: Kahaniya, Nazmein aur Bahut Kuch for the city’s budding artists. It was one of its kind event based in Nagpur.

It is believed that creativity comes by exploring. The more you explore the more inspiration you get to complete your unfinished piece of art or to begin with a new one. The basic idea behind this creative retreat was to distance oneself from the chaotic city life and spend some quality time with oneself.

The event took place on 20th & 21st October. All the participants gathered at Poonam Chambers to collectively move towards the destination, Camp Nirvana which was set amidst mountains and lake, nearly 50 kms from Nagpur. Rakesh Tiwari who is a famous YouTube celebrity and a well-known spoken word artist was invited from Mumbai to take a workshop on nuances of storytelling and free verse poetry.

He spoke about character-building, plot-making and selection of experiences to be converted into stories. He also performed some of his best pieces which left the participants awestruck. After completion of the workshop all the participants shared their stories around the bonfire. Hardik Agrawal shared his travelling experiences which left the crowd laughing. Sonetry and Live Music was performed by the trio, Husain Rasheed, Mayur Thakre and Sharthiyon Biswas.

The next day began by listening to chirping of the birds followed by trekking to the nearby hill. The hilltop had a beautiful picturesque of the huge lake and its treaches. The retreat ended with people exchanging post cards with each other and bidding goodbye to one another

‘Safarnama’ inspires art lovers to spend quality time with self

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Nagpur: Even as the director Nagraj Manjule’s name is being dragged in #MeToo movement, the Nagpur schedule of shooting of his directorial venture Jhund – a biopic on city based slum-soccer activist Vijay Barse has been reportedly cancelled. Mega star Amitabh Bachchan’s has been roped in to play the lead in Jhund and the star was to visit city for the shooting.

Barse is the founder of Slum Soccer, the organization that hosts Indian children every year for the Homeless World Cup.

It is a football tournament that brings together more than 500 players representing more than 50 countries facing social marginalization. The 2018 Homeless World Cup is taking place in Mexico City from November 13-18. Barse’s Slum Soccer is hosting a national football tournament where promising young Indian talents are selected for the Homeless World Cup each year.

For Jhund, in Bachchan plays the role of a coach who encourages street children to form a football team, a 45-day shoot was planned in Nagpur. He met the street children and rehearsed with them before the shoot. Nagraj wanted his appearance to be as authentic as possible.

“The language of the film would be better presented in Nagpur, which is why I chose the streets of this city,” he said.

The road was blocked earlier when the original producers withdrew from their commitment. It is at this moment that Bhushan Kumar and T Series intervened. But now, with #MeToo, Nagraj, the movie’s fate remains unclear. Bhushan had given the order of march to Subhash Kapoor, the director of his biopic Mogul, after his name appeared in an old case of sexual harassment. Will he do the same with Nagraj?

Has #MeToo forced cancellation of Big’s B Jhund shoot in Nagpur?

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Nagpur: The officials Nagpur Improvement Trust along with its demolition squad has brought 20 eateries along side Futala Lake road to ground zero on Thursday. The shops have been existing at the place for the last eight years, of which it was flourishing illegally for the last two years. After the order of Bombay High Court to raze these shops, NIT has finally taken the ground step on Thursday. The squad was led by Manohar Patil under full police protection to avoid any untoward move by these shopkeepers.

It may be mentioned that these shopkeepers had moved to the High Court after NIT served demolition notices to these establishments. However the shop owners could not get any relief from the court which deemed the demolition valid and legal. However the shop owner voluntarily vacated the shops before the date.

Hiren Patel, who has been running an eatery at Futala Lake told Nagpur Today, “We are however saddened with the demolition drive but there might be a big reason if the government has taken back the land from us.”

He however said that it would be great if they would get new place once the development of this place is done.
It may be mentioned that city MP and union minister Nitin Gadkari has planned a tunnel in place of the existing road. A viewers gallery with seating capacity of 4,000 will come up over the tunnel with space for restaurants and parking. Gadkari sanctioned Rs 112 crore for the project.

Watch how Dominos, Panino among 20 eateries razed at Futala Lake

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Nagpur: With the aim of educating citizens regarding severe crime issues, also acknowledging that children are the best medium to apprise their parents and family, the city police organized an awareness camp at M L A Hostel on Thursday.

ACP traffic Ashok Bagul interacted with NCCs scout and guide, teaching and non teaching staff of the school on this occasion. He discussed preventive and precautionary measures of cyber crime, crime against woman, human trafficking, traffic awareness and narcotic drugs with the gathering.

The program was supervised under the wisdom of Comissioner of Police Dr Bhushan Upadhyay and DCP Traffic Raj Tilak Raushan.

City police organize awareness camp at M L A Hostel

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Nagpur : The Orange City, which has very few landmarks to be identified with, will soon have a grand artwork atop Sitabuldi Metro station that can be later termed as the identity of Nagpur. Giving this information, MahaMetro managing director Brijesh Dixit said the artwork will be known as what Qutub Minar is to Delhi and Charminar is to Hyderabad. “We want to give a modern identity to the city.

Nagpur should be identified with the artwork,” he said. The MD said the artwork will be a collective work of MahaMetro officials and the architect, who designed the new Airport Metro station. The architect is from Nagpur, Dixit said, adding MahaMetro is confident of completing it within months and tenders will be floated once the estimate is finalized.

Dixit further said the height of Sitabuldi station is 40 metre, which means it is about 10-storey high. “The height of the artwork known as, ‘Crown of Nagpur’, will be 14m. It will thus be visible from a very long distance. The best view will be available from the Sitabuldi flyover, terraces of buildings in Sitabuldi and those travelling by Metro. Commuters at Sitabuldi station would get an interior view,” he said.

“The artwork will be 35-metre-long and 25-metre-wide. The base will be in the shape of an inverted flower with a crown over it and a transparent dome below the crown. A 2-metre-high 360 degree LED display will also be a part of the artwork which will be used for advertisements and generate revenue for MahaMetro,” the MD said and added that the crown would be made of steel. The inverted flower, Dixit said, will be made of steel and polycarbonate. “The polycarbonate sheets will be lit with blue lights to give it an aqua theme and the dome will be a polycarbonate one.

“We want to give a modern identity to the city. Nagpur should be identified with the artwork. It would like what Qutub Minar is to Delhi and Charminar is to Hyderabad,” said Dixit. Even though the cost of the artwork is being worked out, MahaMetro is confident of completing it within months. Tenders will be floated once the estimate is finalized.

Dixit described the artwork as a collective work of MahaMetro officials and the architect. “This architect had designed our New Airport Metro station, which also have a polycarbonate dome. He is from Nagpur,” he said. MahaMetro also plans an open air restaurant on the terrace of the Sitabuldi station which is not occupied by the artwork. “It will be run by a private contractor. People changing trains can have a cup of tea and snacks there. They can also marvel at the artwork from the restaurant,” Dixit said.

Crown of Nagpur to come atop Buldi Metro station

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Nagpur: Special Squad of Deputy Commissioner of Police (ZoneV)HarshPoddarraideda brothel at Royal Lodging & Boarding near Bhoyar College at Yashodhara Nagar in New Kamptee area and rescued two girls.

Cops arrested five persons, including the Lodge owner, in this connection. The accused have been identified as Jagdish Shankar Mohabe (26), Sanjay Ramsingh Mohade (53), Dharmapal Sanjay Mohade (31), residents of Ravidas Nagar, Yerkheda, Latabai Vijay Dolekar (62), a resident of Kamptee, near Dragon palance and Mohammad Sajid Shafiq Pathan (26), a resident of Yashodhara Nagar, near Bhoyar College.

Acting on a tip off, police sent two decoy customers to Royal Lodge. After the accusedacceptedRs1300andprovidedthem two girls and rooms in the lodge, the decoy customers signalled the police party standing nearby.

Cops raided the lodge and arrested the accused persons on charges under Sections 370, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, readwithSections3,4,5and7ofthePrevention of Immoral Trafficking Act.

Brothel in New Kamptee raided, two girls rescued

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Nagpur: The Additional Sessions JudgeV B Kulkarni on Thursday issued orders that the teenage boy involved in the sensational Kamble double murder case should be tried by Sessions Court setting aside the orders of the Juvenile Justice Board. The age of the boy was 17 years eight months and 21 days when the heinous crime was committed.

The District Government Pleader Adv Nitin Telgote had filed an appeal on behalf of the State challenging the orders of the Juvenile Justice Board to enable to ‘prosecute’ the juvenile alongside the other accused. After hearing both the sides and in keeping with the amended Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)Act, 2015, which allowed children in the age bracket of 16-18 years to be treated as adults in the case of heinous crimes, the court issued orders that accused boy’s case be transferred to the Sessions Court.

Usha Kamble (54) and her one and-a-half-year-old granddaughter Rashi were brutally murdered by four persons, including Ganesh Shahu and his wife Gudiya, with sharp-edged weapon. The double murder took place at Shahu’s residence at Plot No. 34, Pawansut Nagar, Hudkeshwar, on February 17 this year. The accused persons packed the bodies in gunny bags and dumped in a nullah near Durga Lay-out, behind Vihirgaon village on Umred Road.

An offence under Sections 302, 364, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 2, 3 and 5 of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was registered against the accused persons.

The District Government Pleader Adv Nitin Telgote and his colleague Adv Jayant Aloni represented the State. Adv Sameer Sonavane held brief for complainant Ravikant Kamble. The accused was represented by Adv Chetan Barve, colleague of Adv Devendra Chavan. From Police Department, the Investigating Police Officer ACP Rajratna Bansod (Kotwali Division), API Sumit Parteki and Head Constable Harshal Khobragade were present in the court.

Kamble double murder case: Teenage boy to be tried in Sessions Court as adult accused

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Nagpur: Attracted to the lure of making quick money, a 23 year old man from Khamla took to chain snatching and went to committing crimes frequently. At last he has been nabbed by the crime branch which also recovered gold chains worth Rs 4.30 lakh from his possession. Cops also seized a scooterette worth Rs 60,000 which he had used for committing the crimes. Identified as Anil Ramesh Manglani (23), the accused is a resident of Sindhi Colony, Khamla. Speaking to mediapersons, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection) Sambhaji Kadam said, many chain-snatching incidents were reported in Pachpaoli, Bajaj Nagar, Sonegaon, Dhantoli and Rana Pratap Nagar Police Station areas during Navratri festival this year.

During his custodial interrogation, accused Manglani told the investigators that he had snatched gold chains from women in Pachpaoli,Bajaj Nagar, Sonegaon, Dhantoli and Rana Pratap Nagar. With accused Manglani’sarrest, police detected10chain-snatching incidents so far. Cops recovered gold chains worth Rs 4.30 lakh and a Honda Activa (MH-31/EV-4645) worth Rs 60,000 from his possession.

A total of 33 offences of theft and robbery were registered against accused Manglani at different police stations. Similarly, another team comprising PSI JKBobde, PSI R R Tripathi and others, under the supervision of DCP Kadam, ACP Sanjeev Kamble and PI Mudgal arrested two thieves and recovered stolen goods and valuables collectively worth Rs 1.77 lakh from them.

The accused have been identified as Mohammad Abid Mohammad Babu Ansari (25), a resident of Mominpura, near Kabrastan gate, and Mustakim KhanKarim Khan(29),a resident of Plot No 110, Gotmare Layout, Kalamna.With their arrest,police detected 10 house breaking thefts registered at Yashodhara Nagar, Sadar,Hudkeshwar,Jaripatka and Ganeshpeth police stations.

23 yr old turns out as chain snatcher, Rs 4.30 lakh ornaments seized

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Nagpur: Chasing a suspected vehicle turned fatal for three policemen of Gittikhadhan police station as the trio met with a serious accident as they sped ahead on Friday morning.

The incident happened near Mankapur where the cops tried to stop the vehicle as it got the tip off about the suspicious vehicle.

Followed by a tip off against the suspected vehicle the police laid a a trap in Mankapur area. However while chasing the suspected vehicle, the police car met with the accident near Mankapur area injuring three of their own.
Subsequently the trio was rushed to Alexis hospital for the treatment.

3 cops injured while chasing suspected vehicle in Mankapur

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The 25-odd Mayors will attend 18th State Mayors’ Conference on Oct 27

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Nagpur: With the Second Capital City of Nagpur would be hosting the 18th State Mayors’ Conference on Saturday, October 27, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation could find patting its back for initiating and implementing ambitious projects in the city. As the event is being held in city on the demand of Mayor Nanda Jichkar, who is also Vice President of Maharashtra Mayors’ Council, the civic body has planned a tour and take the Mayors attending the meet to a round of some of the path-breaking projects in city. Mayors from across the state will attend the conference.

The visiting Mayors would have a darshan of some of the projects including the imposing NMC-built Kavi Suresh Bhat Auditorium, Raghuji Nagar, Swami Vivekanand Memorial at Ambazari Lake, the Smart City War Room, Sewage Treatment Plant where power is generated out of sewage water, the 24X7 water supply pilot project, and many more. The officials of the NMC would also making presentations on many projects.

On the other hand, shabby affairs being run in the civic body could also get exposed if the visiting Mayors dig out the truth. The eco-friendly Green Buses have vanished from city roads due to mounting losses, mounting pending dues of bus operators, NMC contractors agitating since the past fortnight, arrears of employees, no recruitment on vacant posts, no full time Municipal Commissioner, Chief Accounts and Finance Officer, poor condition of roads in many localities due to ongoing construction of cement roads, Metro Rail project etc could leave the top NMC babus and office-bearers speechless.

The 25-odd Mayors of different cities in the State are attending the 18th State Mayors’ Conference to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at 12 noon on Saturday, October 27. The event is being organised at Vasantrao Naik Agriculture Research Centre (Vanamati).

Guest Mayors may see ambitious projects in city & NMC’s shabby affairs, too!

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Nagpur: Sitabuldi and New Kamptee police has rounded up two men for allegedly outraging the modesty of two women in separate incidents on Tuesday.

In the first incident, the accused identified as Gagandeep Singh Jaggi (35) resident of Baba Buddhaji Nagar, near Gurudwara took a 22-year-old survivor on the drive and proposed her. However when the complainant refused his proposal, the accused allegedly thrashed her and also threatened her with the dire consequences if she reveals anything.

Followed by the compliant of the survivor Sitabuldi police has registered a case under relevant sections.
In second incident reported under jurisdiction of New Kamptee police station, a 30-year-old woman alleged that, she was alone in her home when her family member molested her. However when the survivor resisted the accused abused her and threatened her with dire consequences. Subsequently, the victim narrated her ordeal to her husband, and the duo approached Kamptee police station.

New Kamptee police station has registered a case under section 354(A), 452, 427, 504, 506 and started the probe.

Two women molested in Sitabuldi, New Kamptee

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Nagpur: In an audacious act, an unidentified miscreant secretly entered a house while the owner was in and fled away with cash, gold and silver ornaments to the tune of Rs 7,88,000 in a Barakholi, near Indora on Thursday.

Accompanied by her husband Suraj, complainant Rani Deshkar (31) resident of Barakholi, near Sankalp Buddha Vihar was busy in pre-diwali work between 7.30 and 9pm on Thursday. In the meantime some anonymous burglar entered their house with open door and stole away valuables worth lakhs of rupees from wooden cupboard.

The aggrieved couple approached Jaripatka police station and filed a complaint against the accused.

Thief enters house while owner was in, flees with Rs 7.88 lakh booty

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Nagpur/Patan: The State Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday said that the State Government has started a new High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS) to provide power connections to 2.28 lakh agriculture pumps. “The power connections had been pending despite farmers having paid for them. Now with the high voltage distribution system for the agricultural pumps, farmers will have uninterrupted electricity supply. There will be less loss of power, and technical problems will be reduced to the minimal,” Bawankule said.

The Minister was speaking at a function organised to provide the first power connection to agriculture pump of farmer Krushnaji Patil in Marali village of Patan Tehsil in Sangli district. Bawankule on the occasion announced approval of Rs 11.83 crore fund for electrification and enhancement of power distribution machinery in the remote area of the village. He also inaugurated developments works of Rs 7.50 crore in Patan Tehsil.

Bawankule further said, “Power connections to total 5.18 agriculture pumps were pending to during the period from 2005 to 2015. The State Government took immediate decision and all the agriculture pumps were provided power connections. Now, from 2015 to 2018, power connections to 2.28 lakh agriculture pumps were pending. The government has taken a decision to give power connections to these pumps through a High Voltage Distribution System. Two farmers will share a transformer through HVDS lines. Even though the system costs around Rs 2.50 lakh for each connection, there is no risk of the transformer burning for the next 20 years without maintenance or repairs. The system is costly but still 7.50 lakh farmers are being provided new power connections” he said.

He said that under the Chief Minister Solar Agriculture Feeder Scheme, the farmers will get assured power supply at affordable rates during daytime on demand. Till now 7500 farmers have been provided power supply through solar energy. In the coming year, 3535 megawatt electricity will be generated through solar power projects and 7.50 lakh farmers will be supplied electricity. At present, power supply costs Rs 6 per unit. But the solar power will cost Rs 3 less. Similarly, around 1500 drinking water supply schemes in State were brought under solar energy. 2000 more drinking water supply schemes will be shifted to the solar power. The move is aimed at curtailing the load on State’s grid which runs on conventional energy. Despite providing electricity at the rate of Rs 1.80 per unit instead of Rs 6 per unit the electricity bill arrears have reached over Rs 32,000 crore, Bawankule stated.

New High Voltage Distribution System started for power connections to farm pumps: Bawankule

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88 persons ended their lives by jumping into lake in 3 years, says RTI reply

Nagpur: The famous or infamous Gandhisagar Lake, popularly called Shukrawari Talao by Nagpurians, continues to hog limelight for one grotesque reason. The lake has shockingly become a “favourite” spot for committing suicides.

The disturbing fact has got revealed through an RTI reply to a query filed by activist Abhay Kolarkar. According to RTI reply, as many as 88 persons preferred Gandhisagar Lake to end their lives by jumping into the lake in the past three years. The reasons varied from person to person for taking such extreme step.

The RTI response further said that a total of 37 persons committed suicide in the lake in the year 2016 while 30 persons chose the lake in 2017. In the year 2018 (till August 31), a total of 21 persons committed suicide by jumping into the lake. Gandhisagar Lake has gained notoriety as the only place in the city where the highest number of suicides took place.

Gandhisagar Lake comes under jurisdiction of Ganeshpeth Police Station. Whenever a body is spotted floating in the lake, Ganeshpeth police first remember only one name, Jagdish Khare, the diver, who must have pulled out umpteen number bodies of those unfortunate souls. For the sake of information, Jagdish Khare entered the Limca Book of Records for his not so laudable ‘feat’.

Gandhisagar continues to be ‘favourite’ spot for committing suicide

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The 3 operators chose the words “Operational failure due to non availability of funds” rather than ‘strike’

Nagpur: The three operators of Aapli Bus in city have issued a veiled threat to go on strike with immediate effect if Nagpur Municipal Corporation failed to clear their pending dues. The three operators chose the words “Operational failure due to non availability of funds” rather than calling it ‘strike.’

In letters sent to Municipal Commissioner, Transport Manager, Additional Commissioner and Chief Accounts and Finance Officer (CAFO) on Friday, October 26, the three operators of Aapli Bus – Traveltime City Bus Services (Nagpur) Pvt Ltd, RK City Bus Operations (Nagpur) Pvt Ltd and Hansa City Bus Services (Nagpur) Pvt Ltd – have pointed out the amounts of pending dues to around Rs 37 crore as on October 25, 2018. The NMC has to pay Rs 12.45 crore to Hansa, Rs 12 crore to RK and Rs 12.70 crore to Traveltime as pending dues.

The three operators said they had earlier communicated thrice to the NMC Administration demanding clearance of their dues. The three operators had also held meeting with Chief Accounts and Finance Officer on Thursday, October 25 regarding release of funds. But in the meeting, they did not any confirmation/ assurance regarding the clearance of their outstanding payments. “By this month end, we need funds to clear the wages, Deepawali bonus, vendor payment, bank EMIs, fuel payments etc. Without the funds, we could not be able to pay Deepawali bonus and October salary to employees before Deepawali festival,” the operators pointed out.

The three operators further said, “Operational failure with immediate effect may happen until the breached contracted terms and the promises to all stakes holders made in steering meeting are fulfilled.”

Considering the letters to top NMC bosses and the words “Operational failure due to non availability of funds,” the three operators Traveltime City Bus Services (Nagpur) Pvt Ltd, RK City Bus Operations (Nagpur) Pvt Ltd and Hansa City Bus Services (Nagpur) Pvt Ltd have issued a veiled threat to go on strike with immediate effect. The strike by Aapli Bus is sure to put lakhs of commuters to enormous hardships.

Aapli Bus operators issue veiled threat to go on strike over pending dues

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Nagpur: After it began in the US against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, India is embracing its own #MeToo movement. In the past few days, several local women and organizations have taken this initiative to spread awareness in society under the same umbrella; a rally ‘Walk for respect’ was carried out by Sahyog Trust and Human Rights and Law Defenders from Maharajbagh to Aakashwani Square on Friday.

The female of all aged group including female cops along with foreign students participate in the procession .

Banners with ‘my clothes are not my consent’ ‘Let’s bring the change’ ‘This rally is about me and you’ ‘Whatever we wear, wherever we go, Yes mean Yes and NO means NO’ caption on, were also seen on this occasion.

While speaking to Nagpur Today, 89-year-old freedom fighter Lilatai Chitde, who was leading the march from the fore, expressed her gaiety over how woman are confronting with their tormentors.

“From Draupati to Savitribai Phule and Kasturbha Gandhi women have been gradually approaching towards woman empowerment. I am delighted to see the audacity of modern females who confronting without hesitation,” she asserted on this occasion.

‘Walk for respect’ creates awareness about sexual harassment

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Nagpur: Deafness is a much worse misfortune. For it means the loss of the most vital stimulus — the sound of the voice that brings language, sets thought astir, and keeps us in the intellectual company of man. Globally one in every 10,000 children is hearing impaired and one in every 1,000 new-born or children born out of high-risk pregnancy can suffer permanent deafness. Child should be screened for hearing ability immediately after birth and treatment started from second or third month after birth. It is essential that one should intervene between the ages of 1 to 5 or else the child will be deaf and a mute lifelong. Hence screening and timely surgery is crucial to bring that child back to mains stream.

Orange City Hospital & Research Institute (OCHRI) pioneered in introducing Cochlear Implant Surgeries in Central India in 2015. OCHRI has been regularly conducting Cochlear Implant surgeries for needy children under “Freedom from Deafness” movement commenced under aegis of “Project Geeta”. Till date, more than 100 children have successfully benefitted.

Dr. Nandu Kolwadkar & Dr. Sameer Choudhary, led by Mentor & Chief Surgeon Padma Shri Dr. Milind V Kirtane, conduct the Cochlear Implant surgeries at state of the art OCHRI OT Complex with advanced Microscope ZEISS VARIO assisted by Anaesthesiologists Dr. Smita Harkare, Dr. Neeta Deshpande and Dr. Anita Pande. Manjiri Damle is OCHRI Cochlear Implant Coordinator.

Tata Trusts and Chief Minister Relief fund provides sponsorships for poor needy children.

To screen needy children, a mega free hearing assessment camp for needy children has been organised at OCHRI on Sunday, October 28, 2018 from 10 am to 4 pm in OCHRI OPD.

Neelu Somani, Renowned Cochlear Implant Audiologist and her team will render their expert services for this camp. Dr. Deepak Dongre, Priya Sashi, Sr. Kumari Shaji, Rajan Thakur and Anil Dhakate are working hard for the success of this undertaking. Interest can call on 9823016168 or 7588604738 for related details.

OCHRI to hold free hearing assessment camp for kids on Oct 28

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Nagpur: Jaripatka police have booked 26-year-old man for allegedly outraging the modesty of a minor girl between 2017 and Oct 26, 2018. The accused as been identified has Ishwar Ashok Bhoyar. A 15-year-old survivor told police that the accused Ishwar repeatedly caught her on her way to tuition class and behaved objectionally with her. The accused also allegedly threatened her of killing her father, alleged complainant.

Annoyed with such ill-intended, the survivor narrated her ordeal to her parents after which they approached Jaripatka police station.

Jaripatka police has registered a case under section 354(D) 506 of IPC and sub section 11,12 of POCSO Act 2012. Further details are awaited

Man booked for repeatedly molesting girl in Jaripatka

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Nagpur: Continuing its efforts to bring fresh lease of youth power into the state Congress, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Ashok Chavan has appointed young and vibrant party leader Vishal Muttemwar as in-charge of Chandrapur city and district units. He will be sharing the responsibility along with Shakur Nagani of Kamptee, who has earlier been asked to coordinate party activities in Chandrapur.

Interestingly, Vishal’s father and seven time Member of Parliament Vilas Muttemwar started politics in his native Chandrapur district and was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1980s from Chimur. Later, he shifted to Nagpur and continued his winning terms in Parliament. In the changing equations within the party, the senior Muttemwar has come close to Chavan.
Vishal’s assignment in Chandrapur is aimed at keeping in check the rebel faction led by ex-MP Naresh Pugalia, who has a strong presence in the district. On his appointment Vishal Muttemwar said that he would start public contact drive from Monday. He was optimistic about the party’s future in the aftermath of Rahul Gandhi taking over the party reins. He said that Rahul Gandhi has provided much-needed aggressive streak to activities.

Meanwhile, Ashish Deshmukh, who quit as BJP MLA from Katol to join the Congress on October 2, has been appointed as campaign coordinator of Narsinghpur in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh where assembly elections are scheduled next month. The assignment was given soon after Deshmukh’s meeting with Rahul Gandhi in Delhi last week.

Vishal Muttemwar appointed as Cong’s Chandrapur incharge