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...

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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 ofKhamla, 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 cleanlinessThe 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 privat...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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Civic body bags prestigious first prize for administrative efficiency

Civic body bags prestigious first prize for administrative efficiency NAGPUR  MunicipalCorporation (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.DeputyCommissioner Vinod Patil received cash award of Rs 70.(KX) including certificate of merit and shawlsrifal.                   ...

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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...

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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)...

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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....

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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...

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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 sh...

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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...

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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 too...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 total13.919   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 checksand 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....

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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 EngineeringResearch 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...

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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...

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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...

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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 fro...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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