16 get PGR after violence in Pusad

16 get PGR after violence in Pusad

TOTAL 16 persons were granied PCR by Pusad Coun on Thursday for violence thai broke out in Pusad on Tuesday. Meanwhile Pusad reiurned to normalcy and situation is completely under control, said SP Ranjan Kumar Sharma on Thursday.
"We have not imposed any curlew in Pusad." Sharma said, adding that Section 37 (I) of the Mumbai Police Act was imposed alter the incident. The situation was brought under control by deploying additional State Reserve Police force from neighbouring districts of Washim and Akola.
BWe have registered criminal offences against 27 people and arrested 16 of them so far." Sharma said.

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Dhangar community's 'Dhikkar Morcha'

Dhangar community's 'Dhikkar Morcha'

AS PART of their statewide agitation. Dhangar community members took out a 'Dhikkar Morcha* in the city on Wednesday to press for the demand of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the community in Maharashtra. From Thursday, the community members will launch fast untodeath in Samvidhan Square. Led by Padma Shri Dr Vikas Mahatmc. the huge morcha raised slogans in favour of the demand for ST status to Dhangar community. The     morcha     started     from Rajasthani Mahila Mandal. Tckdi Road, and culminated in a meeting at Samvidhan Square {RBI Square). Apart from Dr Mahatme. Members of Legislative Assembly Vikas Kumbhare and Vijay Ghodmare, Mayor and MIX Prof Anil Sole addressed tlie gathering.
The leaders said thai Dhangar community was deprived of reservation benefits for 65 years. Dhangar community in Maharashtra is included in Vimukta Jan-Nomadic Tribes (VJ-NT) category.
However. Dr Mahatme said that the community was kept deprived of reservation benefits as it was not included in ST category. Hence, Dhangar community members have been demanding ST status.
Dhangar community has raised its voice for ST status especially after the Maharashtra Government recently cleared 16 per cent reservation for Marathas and 5 per cent tor Muslims in Government jobs and educational institutions.
To mount pressure on the Government, Dhangar community members decided to resort to statewide agitation on Wednesday-Former minister Ramesh Gajbe. Sanjay Hedaoo. Adv Nanda Parate also extended support to the community. Babanrao Lokhande, Dilip Dakhote. Prakash Ware. Kailash Ware. Moreshwar Jile. Arun Mahure. Devendra Uge, Dr Vikas Muthmare and many others participated in the morcha.
After the morcha. a delegation led by Dr Vikas Mahatme submitted a memorandum to District Collector Ahhishek Krishna.

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Amar Dashahastra dies of brain hemorrhage

Amar Dashahastra dies of brain hemorrhage

AMARDashahastra. a software engineer working with Punebased company and native of
Khamla, Nagpur. passed away at a young age of 41. following brain hemorrhage at a private clinic in Nagpur on Thursday. He was the son of retired bank employee Ashok Dashahastra.
Amar leaves behind father, mother, wife, a son and large family to mourn the loss. Amar was the cousin Of Gondift'S RDC Anam Walaskar.

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Shramik Elgar activists' hunger strike for liquor ban in Chanda district

Shramik Elgar activists' hunger strike for liquor ban in Chanda district

in the district.
However, recently the State F.xcise Minister Ganesh Naik transferred four country  liquor  licenses  to Chandrapur district from Ramagiri district. During an election rally of Sanjay Dcotale. who is Guardian Minister of Chandrapur district. Chief Minister had assured to take an appropriate stand on the issue of ban on Liquor in the district. However, he failed to keep his promise after the election.
Hence, through the agitation, the organization has decided to create awareness among the general public from August 1 to 13, said Adv Paromita Goswami. President of Shramik Elgar. while addressing the media-persons at pendal in from of Collectorate.
Further, she claimed that with an aim to remind the CM Prithviraj Chavan about the issue, a number has been issued. Just dial 7507278009. ■short message will be delivered to Chief Minister Chavan via mail. "If the governmem failed to lake any stand on the issue (ill August 13. 1 will bald my head in front of Sanjay Deotale's home at Warora on August 14." warned Adv Goswami.

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National conference on libraries tomorrow

National conference on libraries tomorrow

NATIONAL Conference on ■Reshaping of Academic Libraries in Present Era' has been organised by Library Department of Dr R G Raihod Arts and Science College. Munijapur on August 2. About 200 librarians, deans and researchers across the country will participate in the conference.
Dr Sangeeta Pakade. Director of Government Institute of Science and Humanities. Amravati and former Joint Director of Higher Education, will inaugurate the conference. Dr R G Rathod. President of institute, will chaired the programme while Dr Mohan Kherde. Librarian of Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University and President of LIS Study Circle. Amravati. Dr Rajyalakshmi. Former Head of Library and Information Science Department of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj University. Nagpur and Dr K M Kulkarni. former Director  of  Higher   Education. will inaugurate the conference. Dr R G Rathod. President of institute, will chaired the programme while Dr Mohan Kherde. Librarian of Sam Gadgebaba Amravati University and President of LIS Study Circle. Amravati. Dr Rajyalakshmi, Former Head of Library and Information Science Department of Rashtrasani Tukdoji Maharaj University. Nagpur and Dr K M Kulkarni. former Director  of  Higher   Education. Maharashtra State and former V ice-Chancellor of Swami Ramanand Tinh University. Nanded. will remain present as the guests of honour for the inaugural programme. Dr Sonal Singh, Head of Library and Information Science Department of Vikram University. Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh). Prof Dr Rajendra Kubhar from Library and Information Science Department of Pone University, and Dr Vaishnav A. former Head of Department from Library and Information Science Department of Dr Babasaheh Ambedkar University. Aurangabad. will remain present as the subject experts in the conference.
Subject experts and research scholars attending the conference across the Country will present and read their research papers on the topic Digital Library. Web2.0. Clouds Computing. Committee and Commission. Green Library. Institutional Repository, knowledge management and on library trends during the conference.

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Two youths end life in separate incidents

Two youths end life in separate incidents

TWO youths committed suicide in separate incidents in city on Wednesday evening.
In the first incident. Mangesh Ramkrishna Badhe (18) committed suicide by hanging sell' from the roof of his house when all family members had gone out of station. The incident took place at Daroga Plot locality under the jurisdiction of Rajapeth Police Station at 7 pm on Wednesday.
According to information, the parent of Mangesh had gone out of station on Wednesday morning. Later Mangesh went to his brother-in-law's house in city and returned back to his house at about 7 pm. He then ended his life by hanging self from the roof of his house.
The incident came to light when Mangesh's friends came lohis house. His friends then immediately look him to District General Hospital here where doctors declared him dead.
Rajapeth Police performed panchanama. Cops registered the case and are investigating further.
In another incident that took place at slum area near Vilas Nagar under the jurisdiction of Gadgenagar Police Station, one Bhushan Parvatkar (18) committed suicide by hanging self from the roof of his elder brother's house.
According to information. Bhushan was working at a vegetable shop. Me went to his elder brother after working at the shop on Wednesday afternoon. His brother has gone out of station giving keys of the house to him. Later he ended his life.
The suicide incident came to light in the evening when neighbours found him hanging from the roof of house.
Gadgenagar Police reached the spot after getting information and performed panchanama.
Further investigation in the case is under way.

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Finally, Dr Nitin Raut is new Guardian Minister of Nagpur

Finally, Dr Nitin Raut is new Guardian Minister of Nagpur

CHIEF Minister PrithvirajChavan on Wednesday withdrew the earlier appointment of Guardian Ministers of four districts of Nagpur division and has now nominated FXiS Minister Dr. Nitin Raut as Guardian Minister of Nagpur. Earlier, Chief Minister had appointed Minister of Slate for Finance Rajcndra Mulak as Guardian Minister of Nagpur but after resentment within Congress Party and pressure mounted by Raut and Social Justice Minister Shivajirao Moghe. Chief Minister was forced to change his decision. Now. Rajcndra Mulak has been appointed as Guardian Minister of Bhandara District. Social Justice Minister Shivajirao Moghe has been appointed as Guardian Minister of his home district YavatmaJ while Ranjit Kamble has been given charge of Wardha. For all practical purposes, districts of Moghe and Ram have been swiped while Muluk and Kamble's districts have been inter-changed. And barring Rajendra Mulak, everybody has got his home district to look after as Guardian Minister. However, Mulak has consistently avoided any public comment on mis issue and was not too keen for Nagpur in the last leg of this regime. The reshuffling of Guardian Ministers' just 15-20 days before the ensuing assembly election is perceived as too little too late. Already the process 10 announce election dates is in final stages and it is popularly believed that in third week of August, the elections will he announced and code of conduct will be in force.
This means, the new Guardian Ministers hardly had lime to push forward developmental agenda and they would forced to race against the time to take some major decisions or clear the pending projects which would give them some political mileage.
After controversy over reshuffling of appointment of Guardian Ministers, the Chief Minister had stayed his earlier order within few hours. This time, the decision was also conveyed to senior ministers during cabinet meeting held on Wednesday and thereafter the formal notifications were issued. Supporters of Raul have welcomed the appointment and added that this would give new lease of life to Congress party in the district.

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'Cultural corpus fund needed for survival

Cultural corpus fund needed for survival

"CORPORATRS have a huge budgct market for advertisement and publicity on TV channels as well as News papers. It is now for the Government at centre to get the Corporates cooperate willingly to contribute just one percent of their budgeted amount to a cultural corpus fund, to be created for the up liftment of our dying art forms. Such a collection made out of contributions by Corporate giants will help in a big way to organise, concerts in small owns and cities. which in turn will provide platform to talent. It will also help in rejuvenating other art forms like painting, folk an. folk music which is fast vanishing", observed Pt Rajan Mishra and Sajan Mishra. while speaking exclusively to TJie Hinivada at Hotel Pride on Wedesday. The legendary duo of Benaras Gharana of Hindusthani Classical music are in the city to perform at the Dr Vasantrao Deshpande Sangect Samaroh that commenced from Wednesday. Pi Rajan and Sajan Mihra were speaking on (he lopic of how we can make Indian Culture and its an forms flourish, hesides reviving of some that are on the brink of extinction. Pt Rajan and Pi Sajan Mishra were quite serious about the sharp decline our art and culture is showing.
Said Pt Rajan. "Government must make it compulsory for the Corporate Sector to contribute a small one percent of their pubIknv budget to ihis corpus, giving them tax benefit in return, to help rejuvenate our rich art forms and culture."
"This will also provide relief to Cultural organisations run by the Government. He was full of praise for the Birlas for their hroad vision in promoting culture and mentioned many beneficial schemes being run by them." he added. "Similarly, Corporate sector must be asked to also a slot for promotion of folk music and classical music. Big and small cities can be given a budget out oi this corpus, that will be banded over to a committee coin-prising of senior artists of the city, who will be accountable tor the proper use and to promote local artists and also bring in transparency" observed 11 Sajan Mishra. "I am also very keen 10 promote an event which I would like to call as *Moun Diwas' where, say on a day like August 15 or January 26. all activity, movement of people, trains, automobiles. TV Channels, Rights, come to a stand still tor an hour. It will have tremendous impact on the environment and provide a much needed breather to mother earth. Lei India be the origin of this idea, which must be implemented in total strictness", averred Pt Rajan Mishra with total agreement from Pt Sajan Mishra.
On Parental responsibility. Pt Rajan Mishra was quick to state "Parents need to identify a child's interest, guide him or her to spend some time to listen to our rich music, which will automatically motivate her."
Pt Sajan Mshra added. "In the US music is made compulsory for children up to the age of 5 years. So the children develop a habit of listening to musical notes" here back home our people just know how to admonish the child. When we tend to adopt a lot of things from the West, this could also be taken" he felt. Lastly, speaking on the upcoming scenario Pt Rajan Mishra expressed his fears "The scene is disappointing, since genuine talent is not getting an opportunity to sing on stage while mediocre, talent, by virtue of their contacts and lobbying get to perform on stage. This is resulting in tremendous frustration amongst good upcoming artists who prefer to get into their shell and are lost to society."

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AMG squad seals Akola hotel for neglecting cleanliness

AMG squad seals Akola hotel for neglecting cleanliness

 

A SQUAD from Health Department of Akola Municipal Corporation recently sealed hotel Raihi Pedewala on Jathar Peth road for negligence in maintaining cleanliness
The squad led by Health Officer Suresh Pund. trainee Deputy Commissioner Sunil Khete and others paid a surprise visit to Raihi Pedewala. The kitchen and cooking rooms of the hotel were inspected by the squad. This is the second time within a week that the squad inspected the well-known hotel of the city.
Earlier, the department had imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the owner to the hotel. The squad paid a second surprise visit to check if the hotel owner and staffers had mend their ways. However, after noticing (hat nothing much had changed inspite of the earlier action and cleanliness was still ignore, the squad sealed the hotel.
It was also found that plastic hags which have been banned were being used in the hotel.

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Girl seeking nurse's job manhandles Washim Civil Surgeon

Girl seeking nurse's job manhandles Washim Civil Surgeon

IN A shocking incident, a 24-year-old girl, who had reached general hospital for an interview for the post of nurse, manhandled the Disiriet Civil Surgeon Dr Kshirsagar, ransacked his office and also hurled a stone in his direction.
According to details, walk-in-imerviews were held under the National Rural Health Mission for the post of nurse in general hospital on July 25. Sarita Sirsat (24) was among the candidates who had come to the hospital for the interview. She was irked when her application was not accepted at the lime of the interview and she straightaway barged into the cabin of Civil Surgeon Dr Kshirsagar and asked him the reason for not accepting her application form. Dr Kshirsagar explained her die reason, but. not happy with this. Sarita allegedly caught hold of Dr Kshirsagar's shirt and also threw files down from his tabic. Later, when she was taken out of the cabin by other staffers at the hospital. Dr Kshirsagar came out of the cabin as he had to attend the meeting. Sarita allegedly again threw a stone in Dr Kshirsagar'sdirection but fortunate! the stone did not hit him.
Dr Kshirsagar later lodged a police complaint against Sarita. On the basis of a complaint. Washim Police registered offence against her under sections 353.336. 504 of the Indian Penal Code.
Meanwhile. Medical Officers Dr Santosh Sarda. Dr Anil Kawarkhe. Dr Jamhharunkar. Dr Udgire. Dr Khetade. Dr Markande. Dr Zare. Dr Jirvankar. Dr Sase. Dr Dhobale. Dr Chandak and other employees working in the general hospital expressed protest against the incident and submitted a memorandum to Police Station Officer demanding action against the girl.

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NSS unit inaugurated

NSS unit inaugurated

ARTS College, Badnera had organised inaugural ceremony of National Service Scheme (NSS) in the College recently,Dr Gopal Vairale. Principal of college, presided over the programme. NSS Programme officer Prof Dr Samosh Bansode narraled the achievements of NSS for the year 2013-14. DrVairaic felicitated programme officer Bansode for successfully completing the works of NSS 2013-14.
Prof   Dr o B Munde committee member of sanstha and Prof Satish Khode wished the team for the coming year-Prof Dr Kalpana Mahore. Prof Dr Sangeeta Bhagadia. Prof Dr Sachin Hole. Prof Anjali Chothe. Prof Manish Bhandage. Prof Hemam Belorkar. Prof Harshal Nibhorkar were prominently present on the occasion.
Pranali Bharat and Ankita Bhukie conducted the proceeding of programme while Pundalik Bhakre proposed vote of thanks.
Swapnil Maldure. Vrushan Gharde. Dhiraj Sawai. Vikky Bhalkar. Aakash Tijare  shashan Kathale. Sheeial Mule. Madhuri efforts to make successful. Dudhe. Rupati Pedhekar took the programme

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Jayshree Vaishnav is President of Sanskar Bharat

Jayshree Vaishnav is President of Sanskar Bharat

Dr Jayashrec Vaishnav has been appointed as the President of Amravati unit of Saaskar Bharati. leading cultural or ganisation. Shrikam Pundlik has been appointed as the new General Secretary of the Amravati unit,
Sanskar Bharati had organised a violin programme of well known artist Prof Vasant Jalit during which the new executive body was declared for coming years. Outgoing President Dr Kama! Bhonde handed over the responsibility of Dr Vaishnav in this programme organised on the occasion of Gurupoumima. Dr Bhonde will now be the Vice President of Vidarbha Region Sanskar Bharati and she will have the responsibility of guide of the Amravati unit. Apart from her veteran artists Rajabhau More, poet Baban Saradkar and Prof Alaknanda Tuljapurkar will also be the guides. Prof Mohan Kate. Prof M T Deshmukh. senior harmonium player Narayan Darekar and Nana Lodam will be vice presidents. The  executive  body also  has Ashutosh Deshpande and Prasad Pande as joint secretaries. Shashank Shiralkar as treasurer and Kishor Nichat as joint treasurer. Arun VIdhate as publicity chief. Anuradha Raghuwanshi as women chief and Khushali Bhonde as joint women chief.  It also includes Sanjay Sahu and Upendra Godbole as arrangemens heads, Mukund Saraf as convenor of Masie section and Dr Mecnal Thakare and Alhad Alsi as coconvenor. Gajanan Sangekar as Convenor of Drama seciion and Prasad Khare and Kunal Thakare are co convenors.. Dr Wasudha Ghurade is liieraiure seciion con-vemion while Seema Pelanade will assist her. Sheelal Metkar will be convenor of dance section and Adv Rasika Wadwekar-Wankhadc and Surbhi Bode will be co-convenors. Satish Upadhyay will be convenor of painting section and Varada Paihak will be coconvenor. Anita Shclukar will be convenor of Rangoli section and Sadnhya Deole and Sukhada Deshpande will be co convenors. Deepak Nandgaonkar will be convenor of Youth wing while Mrunmayee Deshpande will be coconvenor.
Executive body also include Adv Milind Vaishnav. Ajit Wadvekar. Adv Chandrakant Doric, Adv Prashant Deshpande, Dilip Atrhavale, Vikas Kemdeo. Sopan Godbole. Kishor Deshpande, Sai Kulkarni. Ragini Pattalwar, Swagata Kulkarni-Poinis. Ojaswini Asnare. Sameer Pant. Deepak Joshi, Shhetal Thakare. Sheetal Bhat. Prof Sonali Shilcdar. Prof Gajanan Kale. Prof Gajanan Ketkar. Swapnil Sardeshmukh. and Abhijil Bhave . New executive body has been congratulated by all.

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Man outrages woman talathi's modesty

Man outrages woman talathi's modesty

A 38-YEAR-old Pan Stall owner outraged the modesty of a woman Talathi working at Kharwadi village in Cliandur Bazar tehsil of the district in her office. The incident took place in the afternoon on July 25 last. Sanjay Dadarao Khandare is the name of accuserd.
According to the information. Sanjay Dadarao Khandare (38) from Kharwadi village has an Pan Stall at the village. On Friday afternoon Sanjay Khandare had gone to the office of woman Talathi from the village when she was in her office. He asked the Talathi whether they had done the panchanama of his Pan Stall which was damaged due to the  water. Aciualy the employees already hadmade it clear that the Pan Stall had not been damaged.
Angry over this Sanjay Khandare took out his cell phone clicked the photograph of the woman Talathi and threatend. She immediately snatched the cell phone from his hand and asked him to delete her photograph from his cell phone. Sanjay Khandare allegedly held both her hands to snatch his cell phone from her. He threw the documents in the office.
Sharad Jawade, Tehsildar from Chandur Bazar immediately rushed to the spot as soon as he got the information Chandur Bazar police have registered an offence against Sanjay Khandare under relevant section on a complaint from the woman talathi and are investigating further in the incident.
Bharal Parwatkar. President of Talathi Sanghatana condemned the incident and has demanded to immediate arrest of the accused.

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Pawar launches scathing attack on Central Govt

Pawar launches scathing attack on Central Govt

THE spectacular results in Lok Sabha election gave an impressive mandate to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but now that time has come to deliver Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reneging on its promises. The people who got swayed by super marketing by BJP leaders are now being dished one excuse after another for their utter failure to bring 'aehchhc din*. Staling this. Nationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, launched a scathing attack on Saffron combine that is taking aim at power in State.
Addressing Nirdhar Melawa of NCP at Deshpande Hall on Sunday. Pawar said people should introspect as to what they have gained by voting in NDA Government and why inflation continues to pinch their pockets? On the other hand, he listed countless number of initiatives by Democratic Front Government and NCP in particular that is slowly but surely reduced the development backlog of Vidarbha. Trying to brush aside the popular perception of NCP being pro-Western Maharashtra, Pawar gave various instances where the party Ministers went out of way to provide funds for development projects. Be il cooperative sector, concession to TAL unit at MIHAN, concession for BHEL plant in Bhandara. development of powerloom sector. Gosikhurd. etc. the NCP has always been at forefront in giving extra to Vidarbha and yet somehow these tilings the party has not been able to encash.
I le asked the party activists to reach out to people, using the social media to fullest (just like BJP did it) and try to cam the electorate faith so that NCP makes impact in forthcoming elections.
Newly elected state unit chief Sunil Tatkarc, Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh. PrakashGajbhiye. MLC. cx-MLAs Ramesh Bang. Sunil Shinde. Raju Timande. and others were present on the dais.
Speaking further Dy. CM regretted that while most of regional leaders have made it big in their respective Slates in Maharashtra. Sharad Pawar despite being a broad national outlook and pragmatic leadership has failed to get the decisive mandate and he particularly faulted Vidarbha electorate for this failure. Earlier, SunilTatkare exhorted party workers not to be disillusioned by the recent poor showing in Lok Sabha as such ups and down are part of life. The party should highlight the gross failure of NDA Government to curb inflation. Further he showered praise on Sharad Pawar for various dynamic proposals that was taken in 10 year rule of UPA Government, be it food grains self reliance. 50 per cent reservation for women or loan waiver for fanners etc. Claiming lhai when Pawar was Union Agriculture Minister he was widely known and asked people to tell name Of current Agriculture Minister in NDA Government. This is the difference that Pawar made to any post he held and people must realise this potential of a leader who alone has capacity to steer Maharashtra to prosperity.
Commenting on ongoing seat sharing talks with alliance partner Congress Party. Tatkare talked tough saying they too want to fight election on basis of self respect and if that is not forthcoming NCP is strong enough to fight on its own. About MPCC President Manikrao Thakre comment that Baramati seat of NCP was won because of Congress, he said then the two Congress Lok Sabha seats was won due to NCP. Party leaders Anil Deshmukh. Ramesh Bang. Sunil Shinde. Shabbir Vidrohi. Ajay Patil. Bandopam Umarkar. Dipti Kalmegh also spoke at the well attended meeting. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar promised to review the conditions that has put spanner in revival of Nagpur. Wardha and Buldhana District Central Co-operative Banks. Conceding the demands put forth by local leaders, Pawar said he has asked officials at State Finance Department to ensure that farmers interest are protected. The fate of these three co-operative banks of Vidarbha hangs in balance after RBI suspended their banking licence owing to inadequate liquidity. Now that Democratic Front Government has ayed a package over Rs. 300 crores the next step is High Court's decision which is due on July 30 later this week.

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22 villages of Amravati distt submerged in water

22 villages of Amravati distt submerged in water

Brahmanwada Thadi village, a 14-year-old student Swapnil Ganesh Wange was drowned while 2 persons had climbed on an electric pole and another one on a tree to save themselves. The body of Swapnil Wange was recovered after some time. The flood water has caused damages to (he houses in the villages.
District Collector Rahul Ranjan Mahiwal. after getting information immediately summoned SDO Achalpur. Tehsildar and Naib Telisildar of Cliandur Bazar along with the Rescue Team from Amravati to Brahmanwada Thadi and Kajadi villages for executing the rescue operation. People from Kajadi village were panicked after the entire village was surrounded by water.
Shyamkant Mhaske. Sub-Divisional Officer, has demanded District Collector to provide a hel-icopter to rescue die villagers. District Collector also forwarded the demand towards higher authorities. Meanwhile, in the afternoon   the Chargad river near Ghatladki village in Chandur Bazar lehsil also swelled and as a result water entered into Ghatladki village and nearby villages. About 10-12 villages situated on the bank of river have been evacuated considering the threat to the villages.
District Collector reached Brahmanwada Thadi village along with the rescue learn for extending help lo ihc flood-affected villagers. Primary School and Urdu School in Ghatladki village were also surrounded by water. The water of Puma dam has entered 19 villages of Chandur Bazar lehsil including Brahmanwada Thadi, Ghatladki, Chincholi, Dewoorwada, Kajadi, Kuralpurna. Vishroli. Pimpri. Thugaon and others.
Meanwhile, rescue team was mak-ing all efforts lo help (he people. The flood water from die dam has destroyed the farms in many villages.
National Disaster Response Force also has been called for executing rescue operation while help of helicopter would also be taken if needed, cleared administration.
Revenue Department. Fire Brigade Department. Ilomeguards. Police and Disaster Management Team members were executing rescue operation under the guidance of District Collector Rahul Ranjan Mahiwal, SP Viresh Prabhu. Dy Collector Tejusingh Pawar and others. Similarly, die water level in Upper Wardha dam also has raised substantially due to the incessant rains from 6 am on Sunday. Meanwhile, as die water level in Upper Wardha Dam reached to 341.80 metre level, administration opened all 13 doors of the dam at 10am. Currently. 1.750 cubic metre water per second is accumulating at the dam while 955 cubic metre water per second has been releasing from

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Married woman ends life; hubby, in-laws booked

Married woman ends life; hubby, in-laws booked

A CASE of domestic violence came to fore here when a newly married Pune based woman committed suicide hanging to ceiling at her parents residence on Sunday afternoon.
According to police report. Shweta Arun Muppidwar. (27) a resident of Tagore Nagar here married two and half months ago to Sandip Charkhane who is working as an Area Manager in some private

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RTMNU permits colleges to admit 25% more students than intake capacity

RTMNU permits colleges to admit 25% more students than intake capacity

WITH the large number of students passing HSCcxam-ination this year, many of them have started facing problem of getting admissions for higher studies. Rashtrasam Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTM NU) has permitted col leges to admit 25 per cent more students titan the actual intake. Earlier. University had allowed colleges to admit 10 per cent more students than the intake capacity.
In a circular sent to affiliated colleges Board of Colleges and University Development (BCUD). Director Dr Shrikant Komawar said that the result of HSC examination of 2014 Summer was much better. This has created problem of admission of these students as the number of students have become more than the number of available seats. With a view that no student should remain without admission. University has used power under section 83 <3)(c> and asked colleges to admit students, 10 per cent more than the actual intake. University had asked colleges to send die proposal in this regard.
Meanwhile. Government has directed universities that if after increasing the limit by 10 per cent, the students do not get admissions then increase the capacity. State has asked university to use power under section 83 (3) (c) to increase the capacity.
It has been made clear by the university that the colleges which have proper strength of teachers and infrastructure facility will be allowed to admit students more than 25 per cent of intake capacity.

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Major VAT procedural reforms to be implemented soon: Mulak

Major VAT procedural reforms to be implemented soon: Mulak

MAJOR VAT reforms pertaining to procedures and systems would be carried out in the coming days which would resolve the various long-standing issues of trade and industry, remarked Rajendra Mulak, the Minister of Slate for Finance, while addressing the audience at an interactive meet organised by the Nagpur Branch ot'ICAI in ICAI Bhavan, Dhamoli. He responded to all the queries raised by the chartered accountants (CAs) related to VAT.
He further said that there were certain issues with LBT implementation which would be resolved very soon and that the LBT model of Maharashtra was appreciated by all in lite Empowered Group of Finance Minister at the Central level.
Mulak addressed various issues of the power sector. He informed that MIHAN would be allowed DO purchase power from open market and it could supply power at Rs 4 per unit to MIHAN units, which would give a major boost to MIHAN and it would become fully operational in the very near future.

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'Collector, DPC members have right to distribute funds'

'Collector, DPC members have right to distribute funds'

THE District Collector and the members of District Planning Committee (DPC) have the right to distribute the funds allotted to the district by State Government A detailed probe will be done on the return of funds to Government which was allotted to Wardha district for farmers. An immediate solution to the lease problem of the residents of Ram Nagar will he taken soon. Moreover, permission will he granted for the construction of houses in eleven Gram Panchayats nearby Wardha city soon, informed Stale Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. in a press conference at Bapurao Deshmukh Cooperative Cotton Mill here on Sunday.
Ajit Pawar further mentioned that State Government has granted Rs 5.900 crore for 35 districts for the farmers.
While replying a query regarding the various administrative posts are vacant in the district. Deputy Chief Minister said that the filling of posts are being processed by picking up candidates through MPSC exam. Meanwhile, the retired and senior   ex-officers   have   to   be

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Additional Military Secy visits Kamptee Military Station

Additional Military Secy visits Kamptee Military Station

MAJ Gen V G Khandare. SM. Additional Military Secretary from Integrated Headquarters. Ministry of Defence (Army) visited Kamptee Military Station on July 19.
Maj Gen Khandare addressed the officers posted at Kamptee station in Garuda Auditorium in Brigade of the Guards Regimental Centre, Kamptee. The audience included all officers posted at the siation and 34 officers auending Middle Level Commanders and Staff Officers Law Course. Ser-42 (MLSC-42). hailing from various unit/formations deployed in the country.
The General Officer delivered a talk on Military Secretary (MS) matters, that is, promotions, postings, complaints, policies etc. It was the first-ever such talk in Kamptee station taken by MS Branch. Integrated Headquarters. Ministry of Defence (Army).
In the evening, the General Officer visited Institute of Military Law (IML). Kamptee. The General Officer was introduced to all the officers posted at Institute of Military added that interaction of MS officials with the student officers of the course was useful and appreciable. Wg Cdr Gangakhedkar intimated that it was first-ever such talk in Kamptee station taken by MS Branch, Integrated Headquarters. Ministry of Defence (Army).
The General Officer placed on record the giam leaps taken by Institute of Military Law as a premier Category 'A establishment towards imparting legal training to Indian Army. Friendly Foreign Countries, and Paramilitary Forces under the aegis of Headquarters Army Training Command (ARTRAC) besides undertaking ventures of almamater of Judge Adjutant General's Department.

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Govt to procure 'stones' worth Rs 2.36 cr!

Govt to procure 'stones' worth Rs 2.36 cr!

THIS may surprise many, but Maharashtra   Government is procuring 62.506 'stones' at the cost of Rs 2.36.13.040. Thus, the Government will he shelling Rs 377.77 per sione.
The reason? These 'iraverse Stones' arc being procured for use in special land measurement drive to he conducted throughout the Slate. On July 23. Revenue and Forest Department has cleared the    proposal    of    Settlement Commissioner and Director of Land Records, in this regard.
The 'traverse stone' is an important part of land measurement under Sections 122 and 126 of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code. To ensure accuracy in measurement of land, 'traverse stone', plane tahsil, electronics total stations etc are used. The need was felt as the Government is conducting a special land measurement drive in villages.
Revenue Department is undertaking the special drive as per the directions of Upa-Lokayukta. In his order. Upa-Lokayukta has directed    the    Government    to

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At last, RTMNU finds solution to the issue of 'banned colleges'

At last, RTMNU finds solution to the issue of 'banned colleges'

IN A major step lo break the deadlock over streamlining the admission and examination process of more than 250 affiliated colleges, the Rashtrasam Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) has hammered out a pragmatic solution directing all colleges to fill-up at least 50 per cent teaching posts before October 31. About future of more than 6.000 students who have been denied permission to appear in examination, the State Government has asked RTMNU to take appropriate steps so as their future is not spoiled.
RTMNU issued a detailed notification on Thursday evening laying down a road-map to first fill-up the post of Principal and at least one qualified teacher for new colleges along with other qualified teacher on adhoe basis while for older colleges, recruiting 50 per cent teachers in next 90 days has been made mandatory. This special relaxation has been granted due to peculiar situation  prevailing in RTMNU where more than 250 colleges were unable 10 fulfil these norms and students admitted were staring at bleak future.
In the light of various directions issued by the court from time to time and recommendations made by Academic Council and committees appointed during last three months, the RTMNU authorities have finally succeded in finding out a solution to this complex problem, which had brought ignominy to this old university.
While uploading notification regarding filling up of 50% teaching posts. RTMNU has warned that the colleges which do not fill up the posts by October 31 this year would have to face deaffiliation under section 91 of Maharashtra Universities Act 1994. This will take care of a major grievance of those critieising RTMNU and colleges about working sans teachers.
University on June 1 had displayed circular making it mandatory for colleges to have 50 per con teachers course-wise. University had made it clear that without appointment of requisite teachers, examinations of students would not be conducted.

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Civic body bags prestigious first prize for administrative efficiency

Civic body bags prestigious first prize for administrative efficiency

NAGPUR  Municipal
Corporation (NMC) bagged prestigious first award of Rajiv Gandhi Prasaskiya Gaiimama Abhiyan at Division level on Thursday. Tribal Development Department adjudged second prize of Gatimanta Abhiyan. Divisional Commissioner Anoop Kumar conferred first prize to Mayor Anil Sole and Municipal Commissioner Shyam Wardhane in a function at Divisional Commissioner office. Second prize received by Deputy Tribal Development Commissioner Vinod Patil.
Divisional Commissioner Kumar conferred cash prize of Rs one lakh, certificate of merit, and shawlsrifal.Deputy
Commissioner Vinod Patil received cash award of Rs 70.(KX) including certificate of merit and shawlsrifal.                    Deputy Commissioner M A H Khan, LAO Rajlaxmi Shah and Ruling Party leader at NMC Pravin Datke were present in the function. For the second time, the local body received this award at Division level. Earlier, the NMC received this award at State level during regime of then Municipal Commissioner    Dr. Chandrashekhar.

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Fake currency of worth Rs 109 cr seized in last five years, reveals RBI

Fake currency of worth Rs 109 cr seized in last five years, reveals RBI

BEWARE, the Indian Currency has greatest threat from counterfeit notes. Reserve Bank of India has forfeited fake currency worth whopping Rs 109 crores in last five years. Contrary to popular perception that only fake notes of Rs 500 or Rs 1.000 denomination are pumped by antinalional forces, the RBI has informed that fake currency in denomination of Rs Five. Rs Ten. Rs 20. Rs 50 and Rs 100 is also in circulation. This information was obtained by RTI Activist Abhay Kolarkar from RBI recently. In last five years, the RBI seized 23.44.763 counterfeit currency in different parts of the country. The maximum 12.90.355 notes of Rs 500 denomination were seized while 3.81,574 notes of Rs 1000 denomination were seized from different parts.
During last one year, the RBI seized counterfeit notes worth of Rs 24.84 crores. The maximum 11.00.35.000 fake currency were

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ED attaches Rs 186 cr assets of AP firm

ED attaches Rs 186 cr assets of AP firm

 

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED» on Wednesday launched its biggest money laundering action in the coal blocks allocation scam as it attached assets worth a whopping Rs 186 crore of an accused firm based in Hyderabad.
The firm in question. Nava Bharat Power Projects Pvt Ltd. has earlier been chargesheeted by CBI for at allegedly misrepresenting facts and making 'fraudulent' claims to 'embellish' its applications to gel coal blocks between 2006 and 2009.
This is the second attachment order by the central economic investigations agency after it attached assets valued at Rs 24.50 crore of a Nagpur based firm in July under the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMI.A) in the same probe.
The agency said it trailed and recorded financial transactions of the firm and its directors before attaching the said assets, including shares and land properties, as 'proceeds of crime' of the alleged illegal allotment of coal blocks.
"The proceeds of crime to talling Rs 186.11 crore were found lobe reinvested by the Directors of Ms Nava Bliarat Power Projects Pvt Ltd namely P Trivikrama Prasad in the form of 73.99.99.994 shares of Ms Nava Bharat Energy India Ltd (Ms NBEIL) valued at Rs 147.99,99,988 for which the attachment value is of Rs 138.59 crore." the attachment order issued by the  Hyderabad zonal office of the agency said.
The agency, in the order, said it also has attached assets of another director of the firm Y Harish Chandra Prasad "in the form of 8.4 MW Wind Turbine Generators at Rajasthan in the name of Ms Malaxmi Windpower Hyderabad valued at Rs 45.19 crore for which the attachment is valued at Rs36.32crore."
The ED. which is probing the case along with CBI, has based its case on the earlier filed complaint and charge sheet of CBI and an attachment order under PMLA laws is aimed at depriving the accused of the benefits of his or her ittgotien wealth.
CBI in its FIR filed on September 3,2012. had named Navabharat Power Pvi Ltd. its two directors along with some unknown public servants of the Ministry of Coal and Jharkhand government and others in this case.
The FIR was lodged after a preliminary enquiry was initialed on the reference of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

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Outrage as Sena MP forces Mah Sadan man on Roza to eat

Outrage as Sena MP forces Mah Sadan man on Roza to eat

 

A SHIV Sena MP was caught on a video footage force-feeding a fasting Muslim employee in Maharashtra Sadan here, sparking an outrage and uproar in Parliament on Wednesday forcing adjournment of both the Houses.
The matter was raised by the Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjuna Kharge. who was supported by agitating MPs of Congress, NCP. RJD. SP. AIMIM and Left parties citing the incidence at New Maharashtra Sadan a week ago. Shi v Sena MP Rajan Vichare. agitated over poor quality food tried to thrust a roti in the mouth of an employee observing Roza (fast).
The shaken employee, who had his name tag on his shin, appeared 10 plead to the MP not 10 do this lo him. Vichare. who initially claimed that he did not do anything as made out after the footage was aired on TV channels, later said he regretted the incident. "I did not know the person's name, caste or community." he said.
When Congress MP from Waynad in Kerala M I Shanavas was describing the entire incident. Shiv Sena MP s stood up calling the report to

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47 killed in Taiwan plane crash

47 killed in Taiwan plane cras

 

A TRANSAS1A Airways turboprop plane crashed on its second attempt at landing during a thunderstorm on an island off Taiwan on Wednesday, killing 47 people and selling buildings on fire, officials said. The plan.a70-scat ATR72. crashed near the runway on the island of Penghu. west of the mainland, with 54 passengers and four crew on board, they said. No one was killed or hurt in the buildings.
Eleven injured people on the plane were taken to hospital, the Government said.
The aircraft took off from Taiwan's southern city of Kaohsiung. headed for the island of Makong. but crash-landed in Huxi township of Penghu County, the main island of the chain also known as the Pescadores.
"It was thunderstorm conditions during the crash." said Hsi Wenguang. a spokesman for the Penghu County Government Tire Bureau.
"From the crash site we sent 11 people to hospital with injuries. A few empty apartment buildings adjacent to the runway caught fire, hut no one was inside at the time and the fire was extinguished."
The news agency had earlier quoted a local fire hrigade chief as saying that 51 people had been killed. Flight GE222. a twin-engine turboprop ATR-72 aircraft, was heading from the southern port city of Kaohsiung to the island of Penghu in the Taiwan Strait, according to

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Office Assistant of Revenue Deptt's Addl Commr caught accepting bribe

Office Assistant of Revenue Deptt's Addl Commr caught accepting bribe

 

ANTI-CORRUPTION Bureau (ACB) officers on Wednesday caught Tina Thakur. Office Assistant of Additional Commissioner* Revenue) S G Gauiam. red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 25.000/- from a marginal farmer to gel his land dispute settled in his favour. Waman Sahare's ancestral agriculture  land admeasuring  13.16 hectare was distributed among his brothers. Each brother got a sha

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Incessant rains throw normal life out of gear in Gondia

Incessant rains throw normal life out of gear in Gondia

 

INCESSANT heavy rains coupled with strong winds for past 48 hours have thrown normal life out of gear in Gondia district. During last 24 hours all 33 circles of all 8 tehsil in district registered heavy rain fall. Following the brimming water level of Ganeshghat nullah. 105 members of 37 families were evacuated and shifted to relief camp in Amgaon APMC. Likewise, [he residents on the riverside near Pujaritola dam were also asked lo evacuate. The bridge in Rajegaon continued to remain submerged in Hood waters.
During past 24 hours Amgaon tehsil in Gondia district recorded highest 163.3 rainfall followed with Salekasa- 160.5 mm. Deori -157.2 mm. Gondia - 136.5 mm, Sadak Arjuni - 128.6 mm. Goregaon -113.3 mm. Tirora - 99.4 mm and Arjuni Morgaon - 95.3 mm. These rains have made up for the deficient rains of June and similarly ihe water storage in major dams of the region has also been improved.
The tehsil wise rains registered between June 1 to July 22 is Gondia 328.6mm. Amgaon - 595.3mm. Deori - 462.2 mm. Arjuni Morgaon - 303.3 mm, Salekasa- 555.6mm. Sadak   Arjuni   -   442.6   mm.

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Computer operators take out morcha

Computer operators take out morcha

 

HUNDREDS of Compuier Operators associated with Maharashtra Rajya Sanganak Pahchaiak Kamgar Karmachari Sanghatana (AITUC) on Monday took out a morcha on Divisional Commissionerate for the demand to solve the problems of the Computer Operators working in Panchayat Samiii and Zilla Parishad. A memorandum regarding the demand has been submitted to D R Bansod. Divisional Commissioner-Hundreds of Computer Operators working in Panchayat Samitis and Zilla Parishad on Monday gathered here at Nehru Maidan and later took

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Rains far from satisfactory so far in Yavatmal distt

Rains far from satisfactory so far in Yavatmal distt

 

MONSOON has finally arrived in Yavatmal district, but. in the absence of heavy rains, the district's aver-age is way below desirable mark. The lehsil close to Maraihwada namely Pusad. Umarkhed are the worst sufferers with a meagre average of 4.01 mm in last 24 hours.
The average rainfall in the district up to July 21 was 168 mm. This figure should have been at least 380.97 mm but the 45-day dry patch has upset all equations.
The tehsil-wise average of districts so far is Yavatmal- 210.O4 mm.Babhulgaon - 255 mm. Kalamb- 134 mm. Ami- 147 mm. Darwha- 111 mm. Digras- 96 mm. Ner- 228 mm. Pusad- 51 mm. Umarkhed- 55 mm. Mahagaon- 90 mm. Kelapur- 119 mm. Ghaianji-123 mm. Ralegaon - 209 mm. Wani-268 mm. Maregaon 0267 mm and Zarijamni- 267 mm.

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Wardha MP Tadas raises issue of lack of post offices in several villages

Wardha MP Tadas raises issue of lack of post offices in several villages

 

RAISING Hie issue of lack of post offices in as many as 809 villages in his rural area dominated Lok Sabha constituency of Wardha. the Member of Parliament RamdasTadas asked the Union Government if it was planning to open post offices in these villages.
Replying to a supplementary question to a star question raised by the BJP MP during Question Hour in Lok Sabha on Monday, the Union Information and Communication Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told there are different standards set for opening a post office in a village depending on whether it is in the hilly area or in the plains, while assuring the Member to take a decision about villages in his constituency at the earliest after discussing applicability of set standards with its department.
Pointing out at the salaries post office personnel from the rural areas gel after long working hours of 12-14 hours a day. Tadas also demanded the Minister to consider rationalise (heir salaries. He also urged the Union Minister to technically upgrade the rural post offices in order to ensure more and more government schemes reach the rural areas in country where 80 percent of population still resides in the rural areas. Agreeing that apart from doing its traditional duties, the post offices also do the tasks like rural insurance, old age pension, servicemen's widow pension: distribution of wages under MNREGA scheme etc., Prasad also informed that direction by the Election Commission are also sent by the means of post offices. As regards increasing the salaries of rural postal personnel. the Minister said it is a comprehensive and complicated issue, while also assuring (o look into what could be done this regard.
To yet another supplementary question raised by BJD MP Tathagat Satpathy. seeking to know if there is any intention of the goverment to impress upon the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to give a license to the Postal Department to start banking operations, or postal banks in all the branches and train its employees in banking activities, the Minister said these are new areas of both challenge and opportunity for the Postal Department.
On the issue of huge losses being made by the Postal Department and

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Transporter held for fraud

Transporter held for fraud

LOCAL Police have gained success in arresting a transport company owner-cum-truck driver for not laking oil cakes worth Rs 5.5 lakh from Shanii Industries. Hinganghat to their destination in Rajasthan and instead selling them off elsewhere. Cyber Crime Cell of Wardha Police helped in tracking the truck with the help of the accused's mobile number and the truck was stopped at the toll naka in Borkhedi. Nagpur district on Monday.
As per information given by police. On July 9. a truck (RJ-21/GA-6633) of Veertej Transporters. Chandrapur left for Garibnawaz Enterprises. Ratangadh in Rajasthan after loading 516 sacks of oil cakes from Shanti Industries.
However, the accused truck driver Lekhbaram Chaudhary (52). a resident of Chandrapur. allegedly sold away the entire stock worth Rs 5.5. lakh at Media in Nagpur dis-trict if Rajasthan.
Meanwhile.         when         Dr
Shyamsundcr Agrawal contacted Chaudhary. he did noi answer (he phone call.
When Garibnawaz Enterprises was contacted Agrawal was shocked to find out that the oil cakes did not reach the company.
Agrawal then lodged a complaint with Hinganghat Police. Cyber Crime Cell of Wardha Police came into action and tracked the location of the truck with the help pf Chaudhary's mobile phone.
ASIH Aade. ASI Umakant Tade. Constable Gajendra Dharme laid a trap and nabbed Chaudhary at Borkhedi toll naka.
This lime someone else was driving the truck and Chaudhary was following in a car. Chaudhary has been brought to Hinganghat Police Station and booked under section 401, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Police team is expected to leave for Rajasthan on Tuesday for recovery of the stock.

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'Govt to provide free seeds to farmers for re-sowing'

'Govt to provide free seeds to farmers for re-sowing'

 

SOWING condition in Vidarbha is alarming due 10 lack of raias in this Kharip season. Only 30 per cent of average sowing operation has been completed in the state while the sowing percentage in Amravati district is only 22 per cent till the date. Slate government is trying to help farmers as much as possible and will avail free of cost seeds for resowing to them, informed Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil. Guardian Minister of the district.
He was addressing a press conference after taking review of the shortage in the district here at Divisional Commissionerate.
Addressing further Vikhe Patil informed that, sowing operation has been completed on about 22 per cent of area in district as against about 70 per cent last year during same period. The sowing operation may fail at some places due to lack of rains and hence government has decided to provide free of cost seeds to   farmers   for   resowing,  he informed.
Guardian Minister further said that farmers who are yet (o complete their sowing works would give speed to their work now but the crop production will be reduced substantially. Administration has made the survey of the crops and sowing operations and discussion will take place in the Cabinet meeting over thai survey.
Government has directed the Agriculture Department to take strict action against the Agriculture Centres selling the bogus seeds. Complaints regarding the bogus seeds provided by Seed Corporation arc also received and orders have been issued to conduct inquiry of such cases.
Directions have been given to the Agriculture Department to lodge on the spot criminal offences against the Agriculture centres spotted selling bogus seeds. He appealed to the farmers to lake the benefits of the Crop Insurance Scheme for which last date has been extended till July 31.
Amravati and Nagpur Division in the state were less benefited district under the scheme in last season due to the alleged failure of the Agriculture Department in effectively implementing the scheme. Taking cognisance of that orders have been issued to give show cause notices to the Joint Directors of Agriculture, he said.
Directions have been given to Agriculture Department to effectively implement the drive to give maximum benefits to the farmers.
District is still facing water shortage as water has been provided through 8 tankers in Dharni tehsil. informed Patil. D R Bansod and others were also present in the press conference.

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Fraudsters duped banks to tune of Rs 10,197 crore in '13-14: RBI

Fraudsters duped banks to tune of Rs 10,197 crore in '13-14: RBI

THE fraudsters have duped various public sector and private banks to the tune of a whopping Rs 10.197 crores in last one year. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) informed that total
13.919   frauds   were   unearthed between April 1. 2013 to March 31. 2014 involving this mind-boggling sum. The magnitude of the frauds and incidents involving all major public and private banks has badly exposed the weak internal checks
and loopholes exploited by the financial wizards to run away with public money.

This information was obtained by RTI Activist Abhay Kolarkar from RBI. Surprisingly, the RBI also confirmed that many bank employees connived with fraudsters in duping the hank and run away with puhlic money. As many as 659 employees were    found    involved    in   this
scam and colluded with white collar criminals in siphoning of the
bank money. In another query. RBI informed
that the total non performing assets (NPA) of various public sectors and
private   hanks   is  whopping   Rs2.51,011 crores as on March 2014.
This data has not covered co-operative  banks,   where  scams  are
taking place at regular intervals and many banks are on the verge of
bankruptcy. NPA of State Bank of India, which is biggest bank, is naturally highest and totalling Rs 57.819 crore. followed by Punjab National Bank (Rs
18.61 Icrore). Central Bank of India (Rs 11.500 crore). Bank of India
(Rs 10.274 crores). The IDBI bank's NPA is Rs 9.949 crore. Bank of Baroda (Rs 9.894(crore). ICICI Bank Limited (Rs9.339 crore). Union Bank of India

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Forest Min for 'comprehensive review' of of clearance process

Forest Min for 'comprehensive review' of of clearance process

 

CENTRAL Government appears to be in a process of simplifying the process for forest and environmental clearance. Prakash Javadekar. Minister for Environment. Forests and Climate Change, gave indications in this regard in a meeting of officials of Forest Department and other agencies, held here on Sunday.
Javadekar visited CSIR-National Environmental Engineering
Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) and held a meeting of scientists of CSIR-NEERI. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, officials from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). MOIL Limited. Western Coalfields Limited, and Indian Bureau of Mines.

After taking stock of the situation. Javadekar sought suggestions on simplifying the procedures for obtaining environment and forest clearances. To further improve and expedite the environmental clearance process and make it more effective. lime-bound, and transparent, Javadekar emphasised on its 'comprehensive review. He desired lo discuss the matter again with the officials of Maharashtra Forest Department.

Javadekar discussed various issues related to compliance of environmental regulations, status of pending proposals in environment and forest departments, and issues to be resolved immediately by Central Government, with reference to Vidarbha. He also took stock of the forest area of Nagpur.

The Minister expressed concern over dilapidated condition of Centra I Museum of Nagpur city, and stressed on concrete efforts to rejuvenate it. In response to another issue. Javadekar warned that industries not meeting environmental standards would not be permitted to operate further.

Hema Deshpande, Sub-Regional Officer. MPCB. stressed that Nagpur city's sewage treatment capacity needed to be increased as only 100 MLD of sewage was treated as against 600 MLD generated. A K Saxena, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informed that 20 proposals were pending for forest clearance with Forest Department. 55 with Central Government. and seven were awaiting wildlife clearance.
Earlier. Javadekar visited "Lab to Land" exhibition organised by CSIR-NEERI. He also interacted with scientists and took cognisance of research and development activities.
The exhibition displayed various technologies under the themes "Clean Air Mission. 'Clean Water Mission'. 'Waste to Wealth'. 'Transformation of Barren Lands into Productive Lands'. 'Wastewater Treatment. Recycle and Reuse'. Renewable Energy". 'Ecosystem Restoration", etc.

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Increase production to meet rising demand, Goyal to coal companies

Increase production to meet rising demand, Goyal to coal companies

 

UNION Minister for Power and Coal Piyush Goyal on Sunday directed the coal companies to immediately improve performance and fulfil the demand of power plants on war fooling by concentrating on quality of coal and also desired quantity required by power plants. Goyal also asked the coal companies to seriously look into the complaints about quality of coal supplied to power companies and avoid feud with them in the national interest. While addressing the officers of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) during die performance monitoring meeting on Sunday at WCL Headquarters. Goyal called upon them to increase coal production to fulfil the demand of the country. Making some plain speaking, Goyal reminded coal company officials about negative perception in public domain about them and entire coal sector.
Other stakeholders including power companies which are main consumers of coal, carry a very negative image about coal suppliers and this perception needs to be changed,  he told the WCL officials.
It may be recalled that WCL and State-run power utility Mahagenco  are fighting with each other over supply of quality coals and each accusing other with violating the law and contractual obligations. Apart from bitter legal fights at various fora. the coal and power companies have    public    traded    charges

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Good rains revive ryots' hopes

Good rains revive ryots' hopes

 

THE incessant rains lashing the district from Saturday evening have revived the hopes of farmers. They are making hectic efforts for completing sowing works which already have got delayed by onc-and-half months. Average 26.6 mm rainfall was registered in the district in last 24 hours. Only 154.1 mm average rainfall has been registered in the district as compared lo expected 324.4 mm in the Monsoon till Sunday.
Monsoon rains that made its presence on July 15 in the district. However, the dry spell for some day had added to woes of farmers. But the rains from Saturday evening provided much relief to farmers.

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Prakash Javadekar to hold Van Darbar' next month

Prakash Javadekar to hold Van Darbar' next month

PRAKASH Javadekar. Union Minister for Environment and Forests, announced that he would organise 'Van Darbar' like 'Janata Darbar' possibly after Parliament session, next month, in the city to listen to pending projects and issues related to forest in Vidarbha.
The announcement came when he was talking to mediapcrsons at the conference hall of NEERI here on Sunday, after attending a brief meeting with forest officials on Forest Conservation Act. 1980. and projects pending tor environmental clearance. Javadekar further said that he would call experts and forest officers in'Van Darbar' to discuss pending issues, check whether industries are following environmental laws, listen to suggestions and accept memoranda from the people. Modi Government belicves in achieving development and at the same time protecting environment. The Environment Department had projected an image that it created hurdles in clearing projects but now the new government would change this picture, he added.
He admitted, the process for getting environmental clerance to projects is time-consuming hut this government has started accepting applications tor environmental clearance online to have transperancy. Javadekar appreciated efforts by Vidarbha in protecting and conserving flora and fauna adding it is

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Two women killed as minidor plunges into Chudaman river

Two women killed as minidor plunges into Chudaman river

 

A WOMAN and her sister-in-law Were killed while 10 others sustained serious injuries when a paslenger minidor heading towards Warud from Haturna village plunged mo Chudaman river on Sunday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Nirmala Pralhad Maski (45) ind her sister-in-law Shitat Narayan vlaski (18). both residents of Rati village. Shital Maski was going for per tuition class at Warud while Nirmala Maski was going to Amravati.  As per  reports,  the Mahindra Maxximo minidor (MH-40/KR-6521) carrying   passengers was heading towards Warud from

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Adopt simplicity in life: Purohit

Adopt simplicity in life: Purohit

THE lone of the programme was set by Banwarilal Purohit. Managing Editor of The Hitavada. who. in his address, underlined the need for education to be effective in building characters of children.
"We need our education system to building characters. Wemusi create citizens who are honest and possess great deal of integrity." he said. To achieve this end. Purohit gave the mantra of adopting simplicity in life. Once a person adopts simplicity, he can hardly be tempted by dirty money." he said.
Giving example of the Malaysian Airline tragedy. Purohit said that there was no security in this technologically advanced world. In such a situation, children's value system would alone help lo build a better world, he said.
Urging teachers to instill values of hard work and appreciation for lime among children, he said that he was aware of the dedicated work that teachers were pouring in hut teachers should ensure that its benefits reach the last of the child. Reiterating The Hitavada 's commitment towards helping educators in moulding generations through right education. Banwarilal Purohit emphasised that The Hitavada 's Knowledge Magazine that crossed 95.000 circirculation was an attempt in that direction.

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'Social media, like Astras, needs to be handled carefully'

'Social media, like Astras, needs to be handled carefully'

 

"IT IS common .sense that any power should be associated with proper checks. If there is accelerator, there must also be brakes." This simple commonplace logic found a complete new dimension at an august gathering of principals and teachers, where they deliberated upon children's right churning in this ever expansive world of technology.
Dr UmaVaidya. Vice-Chancellor of Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University and a well-known orator, while throwing light on what ails our education system during principals' annual get-together of The Hitavada Knowledge Magazine also illuminated the dark corners of our present-day existence that are often visible but so often not touched.
"If parents cannot refrain themselves from watching television, how can they stop their children from doing so?** "Our educational institutions - some of them are schools. some are educational malls!" These and many other pertinent problems of our times found expressions in her address laced with examples of our modern-day education system that aspires to produce good human beings but seems nowhere near the goal.
In her more than half-hour-long speech, the chief guest of the programme. Dr Vaidya, delved deeply into the problems of our present education system. Our education system, she rued, is creating complexes in tender minds of children. Some feel superior as they study with a particular board, while some others feel less privileged as they do not study there. Teachers should impress upon young minds that nomenclatures would not matter if the end product and its quality input is right, she said, adding that that is the true goal of education  to get the end product right with quality input.
Praising the old Gurukul system of education. Dr Vaidya said that it look care of some impediments that came in the way of children's education. The old system required children to give up vices like greed, excess love, lust for pleasure, arrogance and laziness that they develop so easily with pampering parents around.
She started her address with a small anecdote. Knowing that she would soon be taking charge of the big post of ViLe Chancellor, some young students thought it right to talk to her about their problems. She said that she was addressing the principals with the desire only to communicate those problems of children to them. She then proceeded to discuss how our present day family system, education system and social system all come together to deprive children of their natural ease. "With nuclear

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Enraged beneficiaries ransack office of SGNY

Enraged beneficiaries ransack office of SGNY

IRKED over the alleged apathy of district administration towards extending benefits of Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana (SGNY) to them, the members of Vidarbha Vikalang Samiti stormed the office looking after the scheme's implementation in the premises of District Collectorate here on Saturday.
The i rate members also ransacked the office, and broke windows of the cubicles there. Some Of them also raised slogans condemning the administration.
According to them, despite repeated requests and running from pillar to post, they were not being given benefit of the scheme. They also expressed strong displeasure over delay in disposal of applications. Many of the agitators alleged that the officials anil employees in the depanmem were involved in irregularities.
Under the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana. cash assistance is provided to destitute people. The members of Vidarbha Vikalang Samiti alleged that they had not received a single penny under the scheme since December 2013. "We had to take such a step as the administration left us with no other option." said Giridhar Bhajbuje. President of Vidarbha Viklang Samiti.
Naib Tehsildar Asha Mate said that (here were certain technical issues led to non-payment to the beneficiaries, but assured that relief would be provided to the beneficiaries. Following the ransacking of the office of Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana. the cops were called. The cops rushed to the spot and controlled the situation.

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Urban co-op banks facing problems due to section 80 P of l-T Act

Urban co-op banks facing problems due to section 80 P of l-T Act

VIDARBHA Urban Banks Cooperalive Association Limited, Chairman Kailashchandra Agrawal said that the urban co-operative bank (UCB) sector was deprived of the cover of Sec 80 P of Income Tax Act, 1961 which is a measure that caused a huge amount of damage to a sector which was admired as peoples movement of this country. He said that after imposition of Income Tax the financial of cooperative banks have been affected to a large  extent. It requires considerable provisioning from profit. Taking away almost one thirds of the preprovisioning profit as tax is impairing the strengthening process of cooperative hanks endangering the sector and the depositors.He elaborated that cooperative urban banking sector are not aided nor supported by Union Government and Slate Government in raising capital or in getting deposits. They are entirely dependent on the trust of the public who deposit their surplus money in cooperative banks. The Cooperative banks in turn lend to the people of small means in the society and earn a small margin as profit. The cooperative banks also do not have souuo tor non funds income or 10 any kind of fee float funds. Further the cooperative banks have no access to money markets for either capital funds or deposit funds. The levying of Income Tax on Cooperative bans was a liard blow to this sector of the economy. This has reduced the dividend payment and closed the avenues of the capital fund. Thus the capital raising by cooperative urban banks is minimised, hence in order 10 help the coopcrai the banking seclorlo grow, coasolidate and serve the public more effectively. the income tax exemption to cooperative  urban banks is mosi desirable. The urban cooperative banking sector is growing through a bad patch since last 10 years. It is making sincere efforts to improve its financial and credibility. To make it competitive it is in the process of technology up gradation and also RBI made compulsory for urban cooperative banks to become CBS complaint up to June 2014 requiring considerable amount of investment, naturally it is very difficult for small urban banks to sustain in cooperative banking sector. According to Agrawal the tax on cooperative sector has obstructed process of capital formulation since it was imposed on 2006-07 and cooperative banks have been recognised  .is an agency for socioeconomie development particularly that of weaker sections percentage and as such there are hardly any income that would qualify for being taxed. He said that under such circumstances it may not make good economics to contemplate taxing of the cooperative banks income.
He said looking at the history of the cooperative movement and its contribution towards the Indian economy, the existence of the sector is on its own merits, which cannot be ignored. To fight against the forces which are against the cooperative movement it requires active support. Therefore the Vidarbha Urban Banks Cooperative Association Limited requests to take up this important issue in coming monsoon session and withdraw new Sub-Sec 4 in Sec 80 P so as to restore the general deduction as previously available to cooperative banks to save the entire cooperative banking movement to bedivested. Vidarbha Urban Banks Cooperative Association Limited. Nagpur a registered association of urban Coopertive banks of Vidarbha region comprising of two revenue divisions Nagpur and Amravati in the state of Maharashtra with an objective to represent on various issues of Urban Cooperative banks pertaining to RBI, Commissioner of Cooperation. Registrar of Cooperative Societies. Income Tax authorities and other related Government bodies, informs a press release.

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'How can Rs 275 cr loan be treated as NMG's income?'

'How can Rs 275 cr loan be treated as NMG's income?'

"HOW can a loan of Rs 275 crore be treated as income of the local body?" This is the question being asked by the corporators of Opposition parties in Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC).
They are asking the question ahead of Monday, when the general body of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will discuss the civic budget, presented by Standing Committee chief Narendra Borkar last week.
In the civic budget for the year 2014-15. Borkar has proposed to obtain loan of Rs 275 crore from financial institutions.
The loan obtained from any financial iastitution will be a liability for local body and it cannot be shown as income of the said local body. Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have dubbed the civic budget as 'inflated and unrealistic'. Bharatiya Janata Party-led Nagpur Vikas Aghadi (BJP-NVA) is fooling the common man on the issue of development, alleged the Opposition parties. However. BJP welcomed the budget and stated that it was based on the policies of the party.
Borkar presented the civic budget of Rs 1.645 crore income with many developmental schemes. However, the budget did not reflect aciual income of [he local body. Presently. the local body is passing through a bad phase as its income has dipped tremendously since enforcement of Local Body Tax (LBT). The civic body earned Rs 800 crore in last financial year 2013-2014.
In the general body meeting to be held on Monday. Congress will raise several issues related to income of NMC. Leader of Opposition Vikas Thakre has already expressed his displeasure over inflated budget of NMC.
BJP has proposed new capital-based property tax from the current financial vear. In view of the ensuing Legislative Assembly elections. NMC has avoided any harsh decisions in the budget. Borkar has proposed a plethora of development in spile of poor financial condition of the local body.
The budget estimates income of Rs 1.645 crore. which is higher by Rs 600 crore than the budget proposed by Municipal Commissioner Shyam Wardhane.
The present budget is Rs 245 crore more than the budget of Borkar's predecessor Avinash Thakre. Standing Committee has included Central Government's fund of Rs 491 crore of North Sewerage Zone in its budget to increase total income shown in the budget.
Central Government will release only 50 per cent amount under JNNURM for the project and 30 per cent amount will be contributed by local body, The remaining 20 per cent will be shared by State Government.

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Yavatmal people hope Rly Budget chugs along in their favour

Yavatmal people hope Rly Budget chugs along in their favour

 

EXPECTATIONS and anxiety will be high when the first Railway Budget of the new Bharatiya Janata Partyled Government is presented in the Parliament on July 8. People of Yavaimal district are hoping that the long-pending works are given a green signal this time. The newly re-elected MPs Hansraj Ahir and Bhavana Gawali have been pressing for conversion of the narrow gauge Yavaimal-Murtijapur line into broad gauge as well as speeding up of the Wardha Yavatmal Nanded line ever since they were in the Opposition. Now that their party is holding the reins of power, people of die region are hoping for some good news.
There is some amusing trivia about the railway track in Yavatmal. The Yavatmal Murtijapur narrow gauge line was constructed by a British company in 1913 in lure of the high quality cotton produced in the region. After reaching Murtijapur, the cotton would be taken to erstwhile Bombay by broad gauge and later transported to England by a ship. After Independence, all railway routes came under Central rule, but the Yavatmal-Murtijapur narrow gauge track is Mill owned by the British company and the Indian Railways pays it a royalty. However, owing to persistent losses, it has become difficult for the Railways department to pay the royal-iv and therefore closure of the line is being mooted.
Yavaimal-Washim MP Bhavana Gawali had pursued the demand for conversion of the Yavatmal-Murtijapur narrow gauge line into broad gauge since long. "The ruling party is not willing to fulfill the demand." she had complained in the past. But now with Narcndra Modi in office, hope of fulfillment of the demand have heightened.
Similarly, the Social Justice Minister of Maharashtra Shivajirao Moghe has also been striving since last 20 years for the Wardha-Nanded via Yavatmal route so that industrial growth in the region gets an impetus. Finally, on February 19. 2009 bhoomipujan for the new line was performed by the then Union Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the presence of the then Chief Minister Ashok Chavan. It was a Rs 693 crore worth of project then with State Government asked 10 share 40 per cent of the cost. However, the work never really picked up after that. Government has acquired land from Wardha upto Lohara near Yavatmal. Work of railway staffers' residential quarters has also been left midway. Today, the cost of the project has risen tors 1.500 crore.
With MPs Gawali. Ahir, Vijay Darda and Minister Moghe pursuing the demands with Government diligently, people have not given up on their hopes. In fact. Gawali had met the Union Railways Minister D V Sadanattd Gowda a few days ago and submitted memorandum about the gauge conversion and Wardha-Nanded line.
Amidst the heightened anxiety all eyes Of people and leaders of the region are on the Railway Budget on Tuesday to see if their hopes get chugging on the right track or are chucked out. yet again.

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