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Nagpur: The income tax sleuths have on Thursday raided two premises owned by a trader who reportedly runs a polyester factory in MIDC Hingna. Sources informed that the the IT officials launched intensive search operation the trader’s Bajaj Nagar premises and also at his factory located in MIDC Hingna.

Meanwhile, another raid was also conducted on the premises of supari trader at Maskasath, Itwari.

It was not immediately known whether the IT personnel seized anything in the first raid.

More details are awaited.

IT raids on trader’s place at Bajaj Nagar, Hingna

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Nagpur: The Inauguration Ceremony of the Induction Training for 73rd batch of 96 IRS officers and 2 officers of the Royal Bhutan Service will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur. Anurag Thakur, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Government of India will be the Chief Guest on the occasion. Senior officers heading various Central and State Government organizations/institutions and senior officers from the Income Tax Department, Nagpur are expected to grace the occasion.

The National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur is the apex training institute for the Indian Revenue Service Officers (Income Tax) of the Government of India. The IRS Officers are recruited through the Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The direct recruit IRS Officers undergo Induction Training of about 16 months before being posted to field offices. During their training, the Officer Trainees are trained on various aspects of tax administration and are provided specialized inputs in Income Tax Laws, jurisprudence as well as Allied laws, General Laws and Business laws.

The Officer Trainees receive intensive training on accounts and accounting systems. Further, inputs in Financial Forensics and Cyber Forensics are also given in order to prepare the Trainees for Investigation in tax matters and financial crimes, including tax evasion and money laundering. The trainees are particularly sensitized towards tax payer services & other public services as also towards Right to Information etc. Further, practical aspects of training include attachment with field offices of the Income Tax Department as well as with various constitutional/statutory bodies in India, including Parliament, RBI, SEBI & NSDL etc. There is also a component of International Attachment wherein the trainees are exposed to the best practices prevailing in International Taxation.

The training equips the Officer Trainees with the knowledge and skills required to function as tax authorities and contribute towards revenue augmentation. On the successful completion of the Induction Training, the Officer Trainees are posted as Assistant Commissioners of Income Tax in field offices across India to take up the role of soldiers of the Indian economy for revenue administration and thus for fighting against corruption and black money.

Inauguration of Induction Training of 73rd Batch of IRS at NADT on Jan 18

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Nagpur: The City-based Janardanswami Yogabhyasi Mandal is organising Smt Bhanutai Gadkari Inter-School Yogasan Competition on January 18 at Yashwant Stadium in Dhantoli here. The competition will be held at 7 am.

The competition has been organised in the memory of Smt Bhanutai Gadkari, mother of Nitin Gadkari and a disciple of Janardanswami. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, will preside over the programme. Dr Nitin Raut, Energy Minister of Maharashtra; Sunil Kedar, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister; Anil Deshmukh, Home Minister; DrVikas Mahatme, Member of Rajya Sabha; Sandeep Joshi, Mayor; Dr Parinay Fuke, MLC, and all the corporators have also been invited, Rambhau Khandwe, Administrator, Janardanaswami Yogabhayas Mandal, Ramnagar, said in a press release. Education Officer has given instructions to all the schools to participate in the competition.

The competition will see participation of Nagpur Municipal Corporation schools, schools affiliated to CBSE, and three special schools for disabled children. Participating schools will get prizes. Adequate arrangements have been made in the schools to train students for the competition. Expert yoga teachers from Janardanswami Yogabhyasi Mandal are in contact with the schools. The organisers have appealed to the citizens of Nagpur to attend the competition and encourage the students. Various free workshops are conducted for promotion of Yoga in accordance with the principles of Yogmurti P P Janardanswami, Founder of Janardanswami Yogabhyasi Mandal.

Yoga classes for wellness, yoga therapy classes for students, intellectual development classes for students in grades 6 to 8, etc also are conducted. Due to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, World Yoga Day is celebrated on June 7 with great enthusiasm everywhere around the world, including at Janardanaswami Yogyabhasi Mandal with the co-operation of Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Since 1992, the Mandal conducts Inter-school Yogasan Competition to instill patience, concentration, and courage among students. In the year 2013, total 10,000 students had participated in the competition, while 12,000 students participated in the year 2018. This year, around 15,000 students from 125 schools across Nagpur are expected to participate in the competition on January 18.

Late Bhanutai Gadkari inter-school Yogasan Competition in city on Jan 18

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Cops provide a free ride to any woman who is alone and stranded between 9 pm and 5 am

Nagpur: The newly inducted Minister of State for Home (Urban) Satej Patil held a review meeting at Ravi Bhavan in city on Wednesday. Patil directed to implement the ‘Home Drop’ facility being undertaken by Nagpur Police on permanent basis.

Nagpur Police recently launched the ‘Home Drop’ facility, a free ride scheme for any woman who is alone and stranded between 9 pm and 5 am. The facility is provided for the safety and security of women. Any woman who is alone/stranded, with no means to go home, between 9 pm and 5 am, would be safely escorted by police till her home, free of cost. Such women can contact at 100 or 1091 or 07122561103 and request for a vehicle, police said and added the control room vehicle or nearby PCR vehicle/SHO vehicle will pick up and drop women safely to their destination.

“The scheme evoked good response as 67 women were dropped at their homes safely in the past one month,” informed Commissioner of Police Dr Bhushan Kumar Upadhyay who was also present at the review meeting. The Minister of State for Home appreaciated the ‘Home Drop’ scheme and directed the Nagpur Police to implement it on permanent basis.

Further apprising the meeting, Dr Upadhyay elaborated on crimes, detection percentage, preventive action, programmes being implemented by city police and future endeavours. “The year 2019 saw 10 percent reduction in crimes in city as compared to figures of year 2018. 33 criminals were detained under MPDA Act while MCOCA was invoked against 13 gangs of criminals in 2019,” the top cop said.

Patil sought detailed information on Bharosa Cell, Interaction Programme, Counselling and Reformative Education Centre (CARE) programme, Community Policing and other initiatives undertaken by Nagpur Police. The Minister asked the police to implement these initiatives in a planned and best of manner.

Those who attended the review meeting include Commissioner of Police Dr Bhushan Kumar Upadhyay, Special Inspector General of Police K M Mallikarjun Prasanna, Joint Commissioner Ravindra Kadam, Superintendent of Police Rakesh Ola and other senior police officials.

Nagpur police asked to implement ‘Home Drop’ scheme on permanent basis

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Nagpur: In a minor IAS reshuffle undertaken in State Government, B Venugopal, currently Managing Director of Maharashtra State Small Scale Industires Development Corporation Ltd, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Forest Department.

J Mukherjee, Managing Director, Maharashtra State Textiles Corporation has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary in State Minorities Development Department in Mantralaya. S A Tagde, Principal Secretary, Minorities Development Department, is shifted and posted as Principal Secretary, Textiles. Similarly, Dr K H Govindraj, Principal Secretary, Textiles, will now be Additional Metro Commissioner, Mumbai Metro Regional Development Authority.

Sanjiv Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has been posted as Commissioner, Sales Tax, Mumbai. Rajiv Jalota, Commissioner, Sales Tax, will now be Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development.

State Govt undertakes minor IAS reshuffle

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Nagpur. Nagpur’s ambitious girl Nazia Haq daughter of Mumbai High Court Justice Z A Haq, has brought laurels to the city as she came out with flying colors in the recently announced results of CA Final Examination conducted the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

She secured 489 marks and stood 3rd highest from Nagpur centre.

She had completed her articleship from Chhangani and Haq Chartered Accountants. She credited her success to her grandmother, parents and teachers.

Nazia Haq among Nagpur toppers in CA Exam

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Nagpur: Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Thursday said a ‘public hearing’ will be held and concerns of people will be taken into consideration before effecting any hike in electricity rates for consumers.

State-run discom MSEDCL has sent a proposal to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) about new tariff to be implemented from April 2020.

Addressing ‘meet the press’ at the Press Club here, Raut said new tariff will be decided only after taking suggestions from members of the public and the government will make efforts to ensure there is no burden on the common man.

Replying to a query on MSEDCL proposing new electricity tariff to MERC, he said, “A public hearing will be held on the concerned proposal from February 8-13.

“The commission will decide on the electricity tariff after considering the suggestions of the public hearing. The right to decide the tariff is with the commission.”

“Our government’s efforts will be to ensure there is no burden or increase in the electricity tariff for the common man. However, the actual picture will be clear after the public hearing and subsequently, it will be decided how to go further,” Raut said.

Public Hearing’ Before Any Hike in Power Tariff: Nitin Raut

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Nagpur: The workers affiliated to Nagpur Municipal Corporation Employees Union, Nagpur Mahanagar Palika Aiwajdar Kamgar Sanghatana and Nagpur Mahanagar Palika Thekedar Kamgar Sanghatana staged demonstration at NMC central office as part of nationwide labour strike called by the central trade union confederation on January 8, 2020.

The nationwide labour strike was staged in support of defending and strengthening of public sector, to roll back privatization, to stop contractualisation of continuous works, minimum wages should be Rs. 21,000 per month, to restore original labour laws, and to bring out comprehensive social security.

A joint delegation of the unions led by Bhai Jammu Anand met the Municipal Commissioner Abhijeet Banger and submitted a charter of demands. The demands include 1) To implement 7th’Pay Commission for employees, teachers and retired teachers and employees of the NMC, 2) to regularise substitute sanitary workers, give option to transfer their card to one of the dependents who have crossed 45 years of age and to rectify lacuna in the government resolution, 3) to enforce all the statutory labour laws to the contractual workers and ensure minimum wages as declared by the state government on February 24, 2015 and 5) to scrap privatization of all the municipal services and re-municipalize them and strengthen the local local body.

The delegation comprised Bhai Jammu Anand, Balkrushna Palandure, Ramesh Gavai, Anita Mendhe, Shiva Bavne, Manish Janbandhu, Purushottam Rangari, Prakash Meshram, Chandrabhan Gajbhiye, Indu Gajbhiye, Avinash Janjhad and Sudhir Gajbhiye.

NMC employees, Aiwajdars stage demonstration for various demands

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Nagpur: “A city cannot be maintained clean and beautiful forcibly. Cleanliness is part of an attitude. If one is determined to change habit and take lead in keeping his or her city clean, then there would be no hurdle in making Nagpur a clean and beautiful city. NMC is launching the unique “Mummy Papa You Too” campaign by roping in students for clean Nagpur city. The role of headmasters and principals is vital for making the campaign successful. All should give their “best” for their city,” Mayor Sandeep Joshi said.

The Education Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Nagpur Traffic Police are jointly organising the “Mummy Papa You Too” campaign aimed at imbibing cleanliness importance among students. The campaign will be implemented from January 13 to 19 in city.

In the backdrop of the novel campaign, a workshop of headmasters and principals of 1400 schools in city was held at Kavi Suresh Bhat Auditorium on Wednesday. The Mayor addressed the workshop. Other dignitaries present on the dais include Deputy Mayor Manisha Kothekar, Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar, Education Committee Chairman Prof Dilip Diwe, Deputy Chairman Pramod Tabhane, Additional Commissioner Ram Joshi, Education Officer Priti Mishrikotkar, environmentalist Juhi Pandharipande, and other officials.

The Mayor said that children are the best tool to bring about any change and hence civic body’s title of programme is ‘Mummy-Papa You Too’, where the hidden part is that the children say, they are ashamed of their parents as they are littering public places. Through school children, we want to discipline their parents as we believe at least people would not want to hand over a legacy that makes their children hang their heads in shame. Already a meeting was held on Monday with corporators, representatives of Non Government Organisations (NGOs), as NMC apart from its own efforts want involvement of citizens in the campaign to keep city clean, not today, not tomorrow, but forever.

While the actual campaign starts from January 13, prior to that to build up tempo, NMC is holding various programmes involving schools and the children. A meeting with parents on January 11 at 9 am in every school of city well be held. About 500 parents do attend the meet at any school, so NMC is aiming to reach nearly six lakh citizens and impress upon them to treat entire city as their home and help it keep clean just as one maintain cleanliness as our homes, Mayor said.

At the parents meet civic body would depute one speaker who would impress upon citizens co-operation replicating Indore’s success in Nagpur. Mayor said awareness campaign has beenkey to previous success achieved by NMC as rankings improved in last two quarter. A human chain of school children is also planned as part of campaign on January 17, and it would be sort of record in country. Various slogans and debate competition are also organised for students and parents. Responding to queries, Mayor said NMC too is ironing out its deficiencies to improve garbage collection and much change is already noticeable in market places. Now our target is changing mentality of citizens and without it nothing can be achieved. The prize distribution of various competitions will be held on February 2 at Suresh Bhat Auditorium.

NMC’s ‘Mummy Papa You Too’ campaign aimed at changing attitude on cleanliness: Mayor

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Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, Tehsil police nabbed a notorious woman robber and recovered stolen cash, gold jewellery and other valuables collectively worth over Rs 21 lakh from her possession.

The arrested accused has been identified as Pournima aloas Pinky Vasudeo Kamde (25), native of village Palora, Tehsil Parshioni, District Nagpur.

The trail of the accused started when a complainant, Aman Vitthalrao Ingole (25), resident of House No. 1030, Zingabai Takli, Zenda Chowk, Mankapur, lodged a complaint with Tehsil police on January 11, 2020. Aman said that he along with his mother Sunanda had purchased a gold chain from Nikam Jewellers, Sarafa Line, Itwari, around 2.15 pm on January 11. The gold chain was kept in mother’s purse. However, while purchasing other goods, an unidentified woman removed the purse and decamped with the gold chain. Aftyer registering a case, cops launched a search of the woman robber.

Following painstaking investigation, Tehsil police managed to round up the suspect woman after a chase. The accused was brought to the police station and she was frisked. Cops found the stolen gold chain in her purse.

After intense interrogation, cops searched the woman’s house and recovered cash Rs 53,000, stolen gold chains, lockets, other jewellery, costly hand watches, mobile phones collectively worth over Rs 21 lakh.

The successful action was carried out by Senior PI Ajay Kumar Malviya, Second PI Dilip Sagar, PSI Swapnil Wagh, head constable Laxman Shende, NPCs Shailesh Dabole, Sachin Tapre, Kishore Garware, Pravin Manapure, constables Pankaj Dabre, Nazir Sheikh, sepoy Ravindra Patil, women constables Ashwini, Puja, Divyarshi under the guidance of DCP Zone 3 Rahul Maknikar and ACP (Kotwali Division) Rajesh Pardeshi.

Notorious woman robber nabbed in Tehsil, booty worth Rs 21 lakh recovered

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Nagpur: In a bid to recover money, a gang of five miscreants, including three brothers, kidnapped a youth and threatened to kill him if money is not returned to them. This audacious incident took place in Kotwali police area between Wednesday and Thursday. Accused have been booked but no arrest made so far.

A resident of Gawlipura, near Chitra Talkies, the complainant Abhishek Prakash Jabalpure (22) was owing Rs 3.50 lakh to the accused Danish Iqbal Khan (26), Shadab Iqbal Khan (25) and Ershad Iqbal Khan (26), all residents of Green Park, Hingna, over a deal of disposable tea cups. Abhishek failed to pay the money despite several demands by the accused. Upset over the non-payment of their money, the three accused brothers reached Abhishek’s house and forced him to sit on their Bullet bike (MH-31/EJ 101) around 5 pm on Wednesday.

The accused abducted Abhishek and took him near Critical Care Hospital. There, the three accused brothers handed Abhishek over to two other accused named Aamir Balaghate and Danish Balaghate who took Abhishek to Ramson Industries in a four-wheeler and detained him in a room.

The accused thrashed Abhishek severely and also threatened to kill him if Rs 3.50 lakh was not returned to them. However, how Abhishek managed to free himself from the clutches of the abductors could not be ascertained immediately.

Kotwali PSI Lakde, acting on complaint of Abhishek Jabalpure, booked the five accused under Sections 323, 363, 365, 506(B), 34 of the IPC and launched an in-depth probe into the matter. No arrest has been made in this connection so far.

3 brothers kidnap youth to recover Rs 3.50 lakh in Kotwali

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Nagpur: A fracas over kite flying took bloody turn as three youngsters attacked three youths with knives in a bid to murder them in Sonegaon police jurisdiction on Wednesday, January 15. No arrest has been made in this connection so far.

The complainant, Kiran Ramaji Borkar (59), resident of Plot No. 7, Indraprastha Nagar, near Nalanda Buddha Vihar, told Sonegaon police that while he returned home from duty around 5 pm on Wednesday, he saw one of the accused Suchit Chahande (22) quarrelling over kite flying. Kiran tried to intervene but Suchit pushed and slapped him. Seeing his father in trouble, Kiran’s son Mahesh rushed to the spot and asked Mahesh why he is beating his father.

This enraged Suchit and he called two other accused named Harshal Brahmane (19) and Vedant. The three accused then thrashed Mahesh severely and also attacked him with a knife causing stab injuries on back and left side of abdomen. At the same time, Mahesh’s two friends Preet Wanjari and Nakul Raut reached there and asked the accused trio not to beat Mahesh. But the three accused attacked Preet and Nakul also with knife and stick with the intention to kill them.

Sonegaon Senior PI Kotenake, based on complaint of Kiran Borkar, booked the accused trio under Sections 307, 34 of the IPC and started probe into the matter. No arrest has been made in the case so far.

3 youths attacked murderously over kite flying brawl in Sonegaon

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Nagpur: Siemens Mobility Nagpur Metro conducted awareness program on Thursday to mark ‘Road Safety Week’ which was observed from January 11 to 17, 2020.

A rally by staff and workmen highlighted the road safety rules. The staff displayed slogans and placards to make general public aware of these rules. A large number of people gave good response to the rally and spread the message on road safety.

The Siemens Mobility Nagpur Metro staff also conducted a ‘Yamraj Act’. In two to three instances, Yama sat behind a bike rider without helmet to convey the road safety message — if you do not follow traffic rules, Yama is right behind you to take away your life. Therefore, follow rules, save your and others life.

The enthusiastic public participants were gifted helmets and roses with sweets.

The importance of Road Safety Week can be gauged from the fact that over 1.51 lakh people lose their lives every year in our country in road accidents and many more are debilitated. This causes immense economic hardship and emotional trauma in their families. There is an urgent need to make our roads safer as the loss of lives and limbs cannot be accepted as the price of mobility.

The Central and the State Governments have been implementing various measures to make roads safer. But the magnitude and gravity of the problem are such that these alone will not suffice. There is a need for the society at large to take cognizance of the issue and to join hands to make road safety a social movement.

Siemens Mobility Nagpur Metro observes ‘Road Safety Week’

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Nagpur: Orange City Hospital & Research Institute (OCHRI) — a unit of Ravi Nair Hospitals Private Limited added one more feather in its overflowing cap by becoming the official emergency medical service provider for the recently concluded AOICON 2020.

OCHRI’s Medical & Ambulance services was sought by AOI, Nagpur for providing emergency medical assistance and other related health care services for 72nd Annual Conference of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India from 9th to 12th January held at Chitnavis Centre, Civil Lines Nagpur, in which more than two thousand delegates from across India and abroad participated.

OCHRI boasts of more than 150 doctors serving needy central Indians through 60 departments and 30 clinics. OCHRI is also a fully NABH accredited & ISO certified hospital. OCHRI is the only Nagpur based hospital to have retained a place in The Week National Survey of India’s Best hospitals list since 2006. Being recognized as Central India’s Brand ambassador of Health; OCHRI is always at the forefront of extending health care services to any organization. In past also OCHRI provided onsite medical services for many big events and sports undertakings held in Nagpur.

Dr. Nandu Kolwadkar, Organizing Secretary, AOICON 2020 visited the medical unit and applauded the efforts of OCHRI management for this unique onsite medical facility apart from 24×7 emergency medical backup for the conference. AOI, Nagpur thanked OCHRI for providing excellent on-time medical facilities to needy delegates at conference.

Dr. Anup Marar, OCHRI Director, informed that, “OCHRI’s onsite medical center along with Cardiac Ambulance, medical officer and para medical staff were capable of handling all types of medical emergencies at the venue. OCHRI’s ambulance also provided backup of medical services on the spot at banquet areas. This timely onsite medical help benefited many delegates and supporting staff.”

RNHPL Board led by Udaybhaskar Nair, Chairman, along with Directors namely Dr.Usha Nair, Dr. Vidya Udaybhaskar, Divya Nair and Dr.Vinaya Nair complimented Dr. Noorul Ameen- Medical Coordinator, Sawant Waghmare- Vehicle Incharge, Sister Tomeshwari and Rama who had rendered their services and worked hard for successful execution of medical services gaining immense goodwill amongst attending ENT Surgeons across globe for the Institute.

OCHRI praised for EM services during AOICON 2020

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Around 500 schools asked to encourage parents pack healthy food in tiffins

Nagpur: In a significant move, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Nagpur, has taken the initiative to approach schools and colleges and make them aware about safe food practices and create ‘Eat Right Campus’.

Under the initiative, the FDA has sent letters to around 500 schools asking them to encourage parents pack healthy food in the tiffins of children. Acting on the FDA letters, the schools issued guidelines to parents and have urged them no to pack junk food in tiffins of children.

Currently, most of the canteens of schools and colleges serve unhealthy, junk food full of fats, sugar, salt and excessive calories such as ‘Vada Pav,’ Noodles etc. Students grab these unhealthy stuff on daily basis which is harmful to health. In a recent survey conducted by FDA, it was found that the students having food for three days in a week are overweight compared to other students. Sugar levels in the students studying in class 11 and 12 have also been found at higher levels. In this situation, such students could face heart ailments in the next 10 years. Alarmed by the facts as well as to ensure healthy future of students, the FDA has, from July 7, 2019, has directed the schools and colleges in Maharashtra to get rid of pizza, burger, ice-cream, chocolates and serve a healthy and tasty menu instead.

The FDA survey further revealed that tiffins of 60 percent of students of schools and colleges contained junk food. As such, change of menu in canteens only will not work as far as healthy food is concerned. Parents will have to be convinced about healthy food practices and ensure junk food find no place in tiffins of students. Concerned over the unhealthy food in tiffins, the FDA has sent letters to around 500 schools and colleges in Nagpur district and stressed for healthy food practice. On the other hand, 171 schools on their own have asked the parents to pack healthy food in tiffins of their children. The FDA on its part has conducted workshops in 450 schools and colleges and the students were directly told about healthy food practices.

FDA Nagpur’s Joint Commissioner C B Pawar said that FDA teams in Maharashtra have given the responsibility to implement two campaigns. First is to make educational institutions aware of guidelines for providing wholesome and nutritious food to children. Second is guidelines on food safety, hygiene and sanitation for food available in school canteens. Visits, workshops, and inspections will continue, said Pawar.

‘Eat Right Campus:’ FDA asks schools to ensure healthy food in tiffins of students

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Nagpur: Three labourers including a teenage girl were mowed down by a train in Butibori area here on Friday evening, police said.

The deceased were residents of Seoni in Madhya Pradesh and worked at the site of upcoming National Law University here, an official said.

“Kamlesh Godanlal Maraskolhe (20), Sharda Shekhlal Sayam (19) and Yogesh Alasingh Uikey (30) lived in make-shift houses in Waranga village. They were going to the weekly Bori vegetable market when the incident happened,” inspector Asif Sheikh of Butibori police station said.

“The three were crossing the Nagpur-Wardha tracks when a train coming from Nagpur side mowed them down. All three died on the spot. A case of accidental death has been registered,” Sheikh said.

Three including teen girl run over by train near Butibori

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Nagpur: A delegation of Prabhag 15 residents, Nagpur City Congress Committee and Congress Legal Cell met Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar, Additional Commissioner Ram Joshi and Dharampeth Zone Assistant Commissioner Prakash Varade and submitted a memorandum highlighting enormous hardships being faced by citizens following poor quality and uneven construction of cement roads in city.

The delegation pointed out that a network of cement roads is being constructed in city. Internal cement roads are being built in Dharampeth, Gadga and Gawlipura coming under Prabhag 15. Despite bringing notice to the contractor and local Corporator, the level of cement roads have gone higher than the houses situated along the roads. This eneven construction has pushed citizens in a tight spot. People are exposed to multiple risks while carrying out their daily chores as contractors have ignored basic safety aspects while undertaking works on the cement roads.

During the recent rains, water gushed into houses of residents. Moreover, poor quality construction has added woes of the residents. The contractor, instead of removing the illegally constructed chambers of Reliance Jio Internet, has increased the height of the chambers and brought them at road level. One can imagine what would happen if someone is to lose balance on the uneven road surface and more worrying is difference in depth between tar road and newly-constructed concrete road. During the construction stage the contractor should have ensured that this site is levelled evenly to ensure smooth passage for vehicles. with civic officials least interested in supervising the ongoing concrete road construction, contractors are busy designing more and more puzzles for road users, the delegation said.

The delegation was led by Executive Member of Nagpur City Congress Committee and MPCC Legal Cell Secretary Adv Akshay Samarth. The copies of the memorandum have also been submitted to office of Mayor Sandeep Joshi, Deputy Mayor Manisha Kothekar, Health Officer, Leader of Opposition in NMC.

The Municipal Commissioner Bangar reportedly told the delegation that the problem persists in entire city and not only in Prabhag 15. However, taking serious note of the hardships being faced by residents, Bangar immediately phoned concerned officials and directed them to initiate necessary measures to lessen problems of residents. Additional Commissioner Ram Joshi also listened to the complaints of the residents and assured to look into them. The Assistant Commissioner Varade assured to inspect the cement roads himself.

Other members of the delegation include City Congress office-bearers Devendra Rotele, Yugal Vidhavat, Yogesh Yersamwar, Adv Abhay Randive, Adv Ujwal Raut, Adv Shabana Divan, Adv Sunita Paul, Adv Archana Gajbhiye, Ramprasad Chaudhary, Rambhau Bante, Vivek Patkar, Naresh Naidu, Vishal Sayre, Nikhil Naidu, Chandan Pande, and residents of Dharampeth, Gadga, Gawlipura and Ramdaspeth.

Uneven, poor quality cement roads posing hardships to citizens: Congress

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Chief Justice of India Bobde Sharad Arvind Bobde on Saturday said that universities should not only be about brick and mortar and must not function as an assembly line production unit.

Chief Justice of India Bobde Sharad Arvind Bobde on Saturday said that universities should not only be about brick and mortar and must not function as an assembly line production unit.

“Universities are not about brick and mortar only. Certainly, universities are not supposed to function like an assembly line production unit,” said CJI Bobde.

CJI Bobde was addressing students at a convocation function at Nagpur University in Mahrashtra.

The Chief Justice of India further added that the idea of a university reflects what we want to achieve as a society.

Universities should not function like assembly line production unit: CJI Bobde

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Nagpur: The 107th Convocation Ceremony of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University was conducted here on Saturday, which was by attended by renowned luminaries including Chief Justice of India Sharad Bobde, Vice Chancellor Siddharth Vinayak Kane and many other guests. As many as 746 students were awarded PhD while 64,993 students were granted graduate and postgraduate degrees. Besides, 158 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 18 other awards were also given off for special academic achievements by the students.

Ayushi Khandelwal, a student of Dr Ambedkar Institute of Management Studies and Research has been awarded with 7 gold medals for commendable performance in MBA examinations. Similarly, another student Sayali Bhave of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Law College has been awarded with 6 gold medals and one more prize for fetching splendid results in BA LLB examinations. Sakharam Ganpat Mandape of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Philosophical Department has been honoured with 6 gold medals for his remarkable feat in MA (Ambedkar Thoughts).

Madhuri Ghugguskar of Post Graduation Department at Nagpur University, has been awarded with 5 gold medals in M.Ed examinations. Rachna Kanaujiya, a student of Post Graduation Department of Chemistry, Nagpur University, was honoured with 4 gold medals and a silver medal for her meritorious performance in MSc (Chemistry). PWS student Bharti Shastri was honoured with 4 gold medals and another prize in MA (Marathi). Mrunal Khobragade, a student of Mass Communication Department has been honoured with 4 gold medals and two other awards in Bachelor of Journalism. All the students were also awarded with CGPA medals.

The awards were given at the hands of Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Sharad Bobde and Vice Chancellor of Nagpur University Siddharth Vinayak Kane

Students get their pie at Nagpur varsity’s 107th convocation ceremony

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Nagpur: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said his ministry planned to spend Rs 5 lakh crore on infrastructure development this year.

He was speaking at the inaugural function of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) in Nagpur in Maharashtra.

“In the last five years, I have awarded contracts worth Rs 17 lakh crore. This year, I’m planning to touch Rs 5 lakh crore mark in spending on infrastructure development,” Gadkari said.

“I want to tell you there is no dearth of money,” he told the gathering.

No dearth of money, plan to spend Rs 5 lakh crore on infrastructure, says Nitin Gadkari