NEW DELHI: Is that really Salman Khan? Yes that’s him on the new poster of his upcoming film Bharat. Not only Salman Khan but also director Ali Abbas Zafar and actress Katrina Kaif shared the actor’s new poster of Bharat on Monday and it will instantly max up your curiosity level. On the poster, Salman Khan sports an aged look with grey stroked hair, beard and moustache. The square framed glasses add degrees of intensity to the look – the wrinkles on his forehead are symbolic of the his life experiences, which has also been explained in Katrina Kaif’s caption: “Jitne safed baal mere sar aur dhaadi mein hain,usse kahin zyada rangeen meri zindagi rahi hain!”
While Bharat is set across a timeline ranging from the 1960s to present times, Salman Khan’s poster is particularly set in 2010. The poster also appears to reveal the protagonist’s heart-wrenching encounter of the Partition as we get a glimpse of Jackie Shroff, who plays Salman’s father in the movie.
Salman Khan’s new poster is in stark contrast to how we have seen him for the most part in the teaser, in which he featured as a daredevil stunt artiste of a popular circus group from Sixties’ India. While actress Disha Patani plays a trapeze artiste while Tabu, Nora Fatehi and Sunil Grover are also part of the cast. The teaser of Bharat revealed some details about the protagonist – such as how he was named after his country by his father and that for him, there’s no room for discrimination based on cast, creed and religion.
While much about Katrina Kaif’s character is not known, we have seen glimpses of her romancing Salman Khan on screen.
NEW DELHI : PRESIDENT Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Father of the Indian Constitution Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 128th birth anniversary. “Homage to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. An icon of our nation, and Chief Architect of the Constitution, Dr Ambedkar waged a life-long struggle for a modern India free of caste and other prejudices, ensuring equal rights for women and weaker sections,” President Kovind tweeted.
“I pay my homage to the Chief Architect of Indian Constitution and a person who has worked for social justice – Dr B R Ambedkar – on his birth anniversary. Jai Hind!” the Prime Minister tweeted in Hindi. In a video tribute on Twitter, Modi said “He (Ambedkar) is an inspiration to crores of people including me. It is not necessary for a person to born in a rich family. In India, a person born in a poor family can also dream of big things and can achieve them.” Dr Ambedkar, commonly known as Babasaheb, dedicated his life to working for the upliftment of untouchables, women, and labourers. Born into a poor Dalit family on 14 April 1891, Ambedkar became independent India’s first Law Minister, the principal architect of the Constitution of India and a founding father of the Republic of India.
He also campaigned against the social discrimination of Dalits and inspired the Dalit Buddhist Movement in 1956. Ambedkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1990. Congress did nothing to preserve Babasaheb’s memories: Fadnavis: MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday paid tribute to Dr B R Ambedkar here on his birth anniversary. After paying homage, Fadnavis alleged that in the past, Congress Governments did nothing to preserve the memories of Ambedkar whereas BJP has restored many key places related to the leader. He went on to say that the Constitution made by Dr Ambedkar brought equality in the country and gave everyone a right to live freely.
Nagpur : MSME-DI Nagpur recently organised a review meeting of all stakeholders of MSME INNO project to discuss various issues and initiatives being taken up under MSME INNO project in Nagpur Cluster jointly being implemented by Ministry of MSME and GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Sangeeta Suresh, Project Officer of GIZ, New Delhi was present during the meeting to review the various initiatives that are being initiated by MSME office under the project. She explained the initiatives to strengthen the industry and academia research.
The growth of SMEs through the industry academia students innovation project is carried out. P M Parlewar, Director of MSME-DI, Nagpur welcoming all the stakeholders said, MSME plays a pivotal role in overall industrial development of India. With globalisation, there is an urgent need of dynamic and self-sustaining culture of innovation and cluster based approach for development of MSMEs. He discussed about the flagship scheme like Cluster Development, Lean Manufacturing etc.
He said, all NMCP components are under revision as methodology is changing. He said, shortly results will be there for everyone to see. MSME-DI will always provide hand-holding support to the stakeholders. “The idea of incubation centre is to commercialize innovative ideas and give them market support through capacity building. The objective is to promote incubators under MSME Scheme in Maharashtra State,” he added. Around 50 problem statements from SMEs are shared with 3 reputed institutes. Faculties and students are working to offer innovative solutions to these industries. “Another good initiative under this project is the Nagpur Incubators forum (NIF) which is one of its kind in the country has been established under the MSME INNO project wherein the Government, private and academia based incubation centres have come together to form a platform and share their challenges, best practices for each others for helping their startups gain success,” Parlewar said. C G Shegaonkar, Secretary of MIA appreciated the activities being taken up by GIZ. He said that most industries from MIDC Hingna had participated in the students innovation project.
Representatives from Incubators like Vruksh Enables, Lemon Tree, PIET Incubation Centre, Global Shapers, Venture Catalysis shared the challenges faced by them. Abhijeet from Vruksh Enables, said, “NIF is developing as a platform for experiential capacity building programme for startups.” Yogita Kasture, Consultant of GIZ spoke in brief about GIZ and said that incubator managers are being planned under NIF. Faculties from VNIT including Dr (Prof) R B Deshmukh, Jatin Bhatt and Prof. Pradyumn shared their experiences on industry interaction. He said, while entering into entrepreneurship, sustainability is needed. Deshmukh said that their incubation centre provides one window solution for startups. “We give them access to the mentors,” he added. Prof. Pradyumn Chakravarty suggested to start centre of excellence. Professors from Priyadarshini Institute of Engineering Technology informed that they have 4 startups uploaded for MSME and are waiting for approval and funds. Sachin Bogawar, Aakar Group of Institution said, MSME and GIZ should guide them to start incubation centre. Prof Shivaji Dhawad from IIM Nagpur spoke about success of their women entrepreneurs’ project. Dr C J Chandekar, Principal, Shivaji Science College, Nagpur informed about innovations.
If your business hasn’t gotten on board with video marketing, now is the time to start. Wyzowl reports that 63% of businesses use video marketing today, and that number is likely to continue to grow. Choosing the right video production company to help bring your brand’s vision to life is so important to ensuring both your satisfaction and your success. Here are the key questions to ask before working with any video production company:
What’s Your Storytelling Style?
Many video production companies have a distinct style or stick to a certain kind of storytelling format in all of their videos. It may be more distinct and obvious as you watch some of their work, but other times it can be more subtle. They may specialize in comedy, drama, current events, etc.
Think about your brand’s image. Are you known for being humorous, or does your brand take a more serious tone? Do you typically take a lighthearted approach with your marketing message? You want a video marketing firm that has experience creating content in your brand’s style.
Working with a company that specializes in storytelling in a way that works for your business makes it more likely that you’ll have an amazing end result.
How Long Have You Been in Business?
While a newer company certainly can be worthy of your business, an established company is going to have more experience under their belt and a more robust portfolio. A video production company that’s been in business for a while may be able to offer more expertise and have a better idea of what will work best for your specific needs.
Do You Specialize in Specific Industries?
Many production companies have multiple clients from particular industries. Working with a team that has that extensive experience with others in your industry can be very beneficial. Not only will they have familiarity with what works for your audience, but they’ll also be able to create original content just for your brand.
What services do you offer?
Many video production companies offer a full suite of services, including script development, photography, graphic design, post-production, etc. Don’t just assume that any or all of these are included. Ask for clarification to understand what exactly the company offers, and what services will best fit your project’s needs.
What’s a Typical Project Turnaround Time?
Ask about the average turnaround time for a project like yours. If you’re working with a deadline, be upfront about it. It may not be possible for the video production company to meet a tight deadline, especially if the project is a multi-part campaign.
Ask for a rough timeline to get a better idea of how their process usually looks. How often will you receive status updates? Will the project be completed in stages? When will you have the opportunity to request changes or make revisions? These are all questions you should be asking.
What Does Your Marketing & Branding Approach Look Like?
Find out how the company approaches branding & marketing for themselves. Do they have a professional website with an identifiable logo? Are they active on social media?
A flashy marketing campaign doesn’t necessarily mean better quality. However, a company that takes its brand seriously and represents themselves well is likely interested in maintaining a positive reputation by consistently delivering awesome results for clients.
Are You Genuinely Interested in This Project?
You can probably gauge the company’s interest level after an initial conversation, but it doesn’t hurt to simply come right out and ask. When talking about your project, do they ask questions and are they interested in the details? Do they seem to understand your vision?
If they aren’t taking the time to talk through the details, answer your questions, and ask you some questions, too, they may not be the right fit. It could be that they simply aren’t enthusiastic about the project. Aim to work with a producer who has a genuine enthusiasm towards what you want to create and in helping you bring that vision to life.
Can we get a Detailed Quote before Beginning?
A professional video production company should be able to let you know what to expect in terms of the cost of your project. Ask for a cost breakdown of services- you may not need all of them for your project, or you may choose to include some but not others.
Budgeting concerns aren’t uncommon, so it’s important to know what you’re getting for what you’ll be spending. However, the price shouldn’t be a key factor in deciding whether to work with a company. Quality video production isn’t cheap, so do be prepared to pay.
Can you show examples of projects you’ve worked on?
You may have already done some research on your own before reaching out to a company, but it always good to ask to see their portfolio. A skilled and talented company will be proud to show you examples of completed projects and video campaigns that they’ve created. Ask if they have a project that they’re most proud of or one that they really enjoyed working on.
Seeing these examples will give you a better idea of their production style. You may be able to tell right away whether or not they’re going to be a great fit for your brand.
Who will be in Charge of My Project?
An experienced video production company will likely have a point person in charge of handling your requests and working with you throughout the project. If you’re only being given the main company email or phone number as the primary contact for the project, you’re probably not going to be given the level of personal attention that you need.
This also speaks to their level of organization. A company that doesn’t have any one person responsible for handling client requests can be an indication of disorganization or disinterest. Your feedback should be highly valued, and a good company should be able to put you in direct contact with someone who can handle your comments, questions, and requests.
Wrap Up
Starting your project off on the right foot requires you to do your homework. Before you choose a video production company to work with, ask these key questions to determine if they’re right for you. If you receive satisfactory answers, you can move forward and bring your video marketing vision to life.
नागपूर : सकाळी ६ वाजता मतदान केंद्रावर मॉकपोलसाठी पोहोचण्यासाठी त्यांना पहाटे चार वाजताच झोपेतून उठावे लागले. अंतर दूर असल्याने काहींना तर त्यापूर्वीच जागे व्हावे लागले… मतदान प्रक्रियेत पूर्ण दिवस गेल्यानंतर इतर प्रक्रिया पूर्ण होईपर्यंत मध्यरात्र होते.… झोप नाही…, शरीर थकलेले… अशा अवस्थेत दिवस-रात्र काम करणाऱ्या निवडणूक कर्मचाऱ्यांना दिवसाला जेवणासाठी किती रुपये दिले जावेत? केवळ १५० रुपये! ‘शिक्षा करा, पण आम्हाला निवडणुकीचे काम नको’, अशी मानसिकता आता कर्मचाऱ्यांची झाली आहे. त्याला कारणीभूत आहे, अपुऱ्या सुविधा.
निवडणुकीचे काम आटोपून घरी परत जात असताना कारला अपघात झाल्याने दोन शिक्षकांचा जागीच मृत्यू झाल्याच्या घटनेने निवडणुकीच्या कामात व्यस्त असलेल्या कर्मचाऱ्यांच्या सुरक्षेचा प्रश्न निर्माण झाला आहे. एक दिवसच काम करायचे आहे, असे सांगून वरिष्ठ कर्मचाऱ्यांच्या या प्रश्नाकडे दुर्लक्ष करताना दिसतात. मात्र, ‘एका दिवसाच्या या कठोर परिश्रमामुळे जीव जाऊ शकतो त्याचे काय’, असा प्रश्नही आता विचारला जाऊ लागला आहे.
नागपूर आणि रामटेक लोकसभा निवडणुकीची मतदान प्रक्रिया पार पाडण्यासाठी २३ हजार कर्मचारी कार्यरत होते. सकाळी ६ वाजता पॉकपोलला सुरुवात झाल्यानंतर ईव्हीएम सुरक्षित पोहोचवेपर्यंत हे कर्मचारी सतत कार्यरत असतात. जेवायलाही वेळ मिळत नाही, ही वस्तुस्थिती यादरम्यान पुढे आली.
असे दिले जातात पैसे
क्षेत्रीय अधिकारी : ५ हजार रुपये (एकरकमी)
मास्टर ट्रेनर : २ हजार रुपये (एकरकमी)
मतमोजणी पर्यवेक्षक : दिवसाला ३५० रुपये
मतदान केंद्र अधिकारी : दिवसाला २५० रुपये
चतुर्थश्रेणी कर्मचारी : दिवसाला १५० रुपये
मायक्रो ऑब्झर्व्हर : १००० (एकरकमी)
२० ते २२ तास सलग काम
अतिकामामुळे हे कर्मचारी शारीरिक आणि मानसिकदृष्ट्या पूर्ण थकून जातात. थकलेल्या अवस्थेत घरी जाण्याचा त्राण त्यांच्या शरीरात राहत नाही. त्यामुळे या कर्मचाऱ्यांच्या राहण्याची चांगली व्यवस्था असायला हवी. २० ते २२ तास काम झाल्यानंतर या कर्मचाऱ्यांना घरी न पाठविता विश्रांतीसाठी वेळ देण्यात यावा. कुणी घरी जाऊ इच्छित असेल तर त्यांना घरी पोहोचविण्यासाठी वाहनांची व्यवस्था असावी. स्वत: वाहन चालविण्याची गरज या कर्मचाऱ्यांना पडू नये यासाठी काळजी निवडणूक आयोगाने घ्यायला हवी, अशी मागणी आता होऊ लागली आहे.
पुरेशा सुविधा हव्यात!
-या कर्मचाऱ्यांना घरून मतदान केंद्रांपर्यंत आणणे आणि घरी सुरक्षित पोहोचविण्याची जबाबदारी निवडणूक आयोगाने घ्यायला हवी.
-एका मतदान केंद्रावर ५०० मतदारच ठेवले तर मतदान प्रक्रिया लवकरच पूर्ण होईल. यासाठी मतदान केंद्रांची संख्या वाढवावी लागेल.
-एकाच कर्मचाऱ्यांकडून १८ ते २० तास काम करवून घेतल्यापेक्षा शिफ्टमध्ये कर्मचाऱ्यांना या कामात गुंतविले तर कामाचा दर्जा आणि कर्मचाऱ्यांचे आरोग्य टिकवून ठेवता येईल.
जेवण दिले तर पैसे कापतात!
दिवस-रात्र काम करवून घेऊनही कर्मचाऱ्यांना पुरेशा सुविधा दिल्या जात नाहीत. पाकिटबंद जेवण किंवा हलका नाश्ता दिला तर १५० रुपये दिले जात नाहीत. मात्र, या कर्मचाऱ्यांना जेवण देणे शक्य झाले नाही तर दिवसाला १५० रुपये भत्ता दिला जातो. मतदानाच्या दिवशी आणि मतमोजणीच्या दिवशी काम करणाऱ्या कर्मचाऱ्यांना हा भत्ता दिला जातो. लोकशाहीचा मोठा उत्सव म्हणून लोकसभा निवडणुकीकडे बघितले जाते. मात्र, या लोकशाहीच्या उत्सवाची जबाबदारी ज्या कर्मचाऱ्यांवर असते, त्याच कर्मचाऱ्यांचे हाल होत असल्याचा मुद्दा उपस्थित करून, आता याविरोधात रोष वाढू लागला आहे.
नागपूर : मतदान केंद्रावरील मतदारांच्या कमीअधिक संख्येमुळे मतदानासाठी बराच वेळ लागल्याने गोंधळ उडाला. मोठ्या प्रमाणात मतदार त्यांच्या हक्कापासून वंचित राहिल्याने पहिल्या टप्प्यात ११ एप्रिल रोजी झालेल्या देशभरातील ९१ लोकसभा मतदारसंघात फेरमतदान घ्यावे, अशी मागणी भाजपमधून काँग्रेसवासी झालेले माजी आमदार आशिष देशमुख यांनी निवडणूक आयोगाकडे केली. यासंदर्भात त्यांनी आयोगाकडे सविस्तर निवेदन पाठवून मतदान केंद्रातील मतदारांच्या संख्येकडेही लक्ष वेधले.
आयोगाच्या दिशानिर्देशानुसार, नागरी भागात चौदाशे आणि ग्रामीण भागात बाराशे मतदारांची संख्या नोंदवण्यात आली. आधी मतदान केंद्रात दोन ईव्हीएम ठेवण्यात येत होत्या. यावेळी व्हीव्हीपॅटमुळे एकच ईव्हीएम ठेवण्यात आली. त्यासाठी मतदानाची वेळ सकाळी ७ ते सायंकाळी ६ वाजेपर्यंत होती. विविध मतदारांनी केलेल्या तक्रारीवरून व्हीव्हीपॅटमुळे मतदानासाठी ४६ सेकंद लागत असल्याचे समोर आले. त्यामुळे अकरा तासांच्या मतदानात सरासरी ८६० मतदार मतदान करणे शक्य होते. एका मतदान केंद्रावरील चौदाशे मतदारांची संख्या लक्षात घेता उर्वरित मतदारांना मतदान करणे शक्य न झाल्याने मतदानाची टक्केवारी घटली आहे. राज्यघटनेने दिलेल्या मूलभूत अधिकाराचे हे उल्लंघन होत असल्याचेही देशमुख यांनी नमूद केले.
राज्यकर्त्यांनी त्यांच्यादृष्टीने सोयीच्या असणाऱ्या मतदान केंद्रात कमी मतदारांची संख्या ठेवली. याउलट ज्या भागात मतदान मिळण्याची शक्यता कमी दिसली तेथे मतदारांची संख्या वाढवण्यात आल्याचा आरोप त्यांनी केला.
नागपुरातील मतदान केंद्र क्रमांक २०५ महाल येथे एक हजार ३३ मतदार, केंद्र क्रमांक ३१७ रामदासपेठ येथे ८९७, केंद्र क्रमांक १९२- बजेरिया येथे ७४५ तर, याउलट स्थिती केंद्र क्रमांक १- सैफीनगर व केंद्र क्रमांक ११७- मोमिनपुरा येथे अनुक्रमे एक हजार ३७३ आणि एक हजार २५७ मतदारांची संख्या असल्याकडेही आशिष देशमुख यांनी आयोगाचे लक्ष वेधले. निर्धारित वेळ आणि मतदारांची संख्या लक्षात घेता मोमिनपुरा, सैफीनगरातील मतदारांना मतदानाचा हक्का बजावण्यापासून वंचित ठेवून अन्याय करण्यात आल्याचे त्यांनी म्हटले आहे.
या मागे राज्यकर्त्यांचे षडयंत्र असल्याचे दिसून येते. ही कृती अवैध व घटनाबाह्य आहे. व्हीव्हीपॅटमुळे लागणारा वेळ लक्षात घेऊन मतदारांची संख्या चौदाशे मतदारांवरून एक हजारांपर्यंत आणावी. पुढील टप्प्यात सर्व मतदान केंद्रात दोन ईव्हीएम ठेवण्याचे आदेश निवडणूक निर्णय अधिकाऱ्यांना द्यावे आणि ९१ लोकसभा मतदारसंघात फेरनिवडणूक घ्यावी, अशी मागणीही आशिष देशमुख यांनी केली. नागपूरचे निवडणूक अधिकारी तसेच, काँग्रेस कार्यसमितीकडेही त्यांनी निवेदन पाठवले आहे.
नागपूर : तरुणींना प्रभावित करण्यासाठी मोबाइल चोरी करणाऱ्या कुख्यात चोरट्याला पाचपावली पोलिसांनी सिनेस्टाइल सापळा रचून अटक केली. पप्पू श्यामलाल बुरडे (वय २०, रा. लाल दरवाजा, बंगाली पंजा), असे अटकेतील चोरट्याचे नाव आहे. काही दिवसांपूर्वी कमाल चौकातील विजयवाला कपड्याच्या दुकानातून एका ग्राहकाचा मोबाइल चोरी झाला. याप्रकरणी पाचपावली पोलिसांनी चोरीचा गुन्हा दाखल केला. पाचपावलीचे वरिष्ठ पोलिस निरीक्षक अशोक मेश्राम, निरीक्षक संजय जाधव यांच्या मार्गदर्शनाखाली सहायक पोलिस निरीक्षक एस. एस. सुरोशे, उपनिरीक्षक पी. आर. इंगळे, हेडकॉन्स्टेबल राजू अवस्थी, गजानन निशितकर, मिलिंद जगताप, शिपाई विजय लांडे, विकास सिंग, सचिन सोनवाने, लंकेश रनदिवे हे शनिवारी रात्री गस्त घालत होते.
वैशालीनगर भागात एक युवक संशयास्पदस्थितीत फिरताना पोलिसांना दिसला. त्यालाही पोलिस दिसले. तो पळायला लागला. पोलिसांनी सिनेस्टाइल पाठलाग करून त्याला अटक केली. चौकशी केली असता त्याने चोरी केल्याचे मान्य केले. पोलिसांनी त्याच्याकडून चोरीचे १२ मोबाइल जप्त केले. पप्पू याला दारुचे व्यसन आहे. मैत्रिणींना प्रभावित करण्यासाठी मोबाइल चोरी करीत असल्याचे त्याने पोलिसांना सांगितले.
नागपूर : शहरात गुरुवारी उत्साहात मतदान झाल्यानंतर, शुक्रवारला मनपात गर्दी होईल, ही अपेक्षा फोल ठरली. मनपात शुक्रवारी नगरसेवक तर भटकले नाहीतच, कर्मचारीही निवडणुकीच्या कामामुळे आले नाहीत. त्यामुळे सर्वत्र शुकशुकाटाचे वातावरण होते. १३ एप्रिलला दुसरा शनिवार आणि १४ एप्रिलला रविवार यामुळे आता थेट सोमवारी मनपात गर्दी झाल्यानंतर मतदानाच्या चर्चांना ऊत येईल.
मनपात सर्वच राजकीय पक्षांचे कार्यकर्ते आणि सामान्य नागरिकांची रेलचेल असते. त्यामुळे गुरुवारी मतदान झाल्यानंतर शुक्रवारी मनपात गर्दी होईल, ही अपेक्षा होती. परंतु, शुक्रवारी नगरसेवकही न आल्याने हजर असलेल्या काही कर्मचाऱ्यांमध्येही चलबिचल होती. गेल्या काही दिवसांपासून प्रचारात व्यस्त असल्याने अनेकांनी घरी राहणेच पसंत केले. तर, अनेक नगरसेवक पक्षातर्फे बुथ आराखडे बांधण्यात व्यस्त असल्याने मनपाकडे फिरकले नाहीत. साधारणत: निवडणुकीनंतर मनपात सर्वपक्षीय कार्यकर्ते व नगरसेवकांची गर्दी होते. त्यानंतर वेगवेगळ्या पक्षांचे नगरसेवक आपापल्या पक्षाच्या उमेदवाराच्या विजयाचे गणित मांडतात. यावेळी तशीच अपेक्षा होती. मात्र, कडक उन्ह आणि प्रचारातून आलेला थकवा शांत करण्यासाठी नगरसेवकांनी घरीच राहणे पसंत केले. निवडणुकीच्या कामात असलेल्या कर्मचाऱ्यांनीही शनिवार व रविवार सुटी असल्याचे पाहून शुक्रवारी बुट्टी मारली. त्यामुळे मनपातील विविध विभाग ओस पडले होते. केवळ शिपाई व चपराशीच तेवढे मनपात फिरकत होते.
भाजपचे नगरसेवक त्यांच्या उमेदवारांचे तर, काँग्रेसचे नगरसेवक त्यांच्या पक्षाच्या उमेदवारांच्या विजयाचे गणित मांडणार आहे. त्यामुळे पुढील आठवडाभरात ‘कोण जिंकणार’, यावर मनपात चर्चेला उधाण येईल.
नागपूर : कॉर्पोरेट क्षेत्रातील दूरसंचार कंपन्यांशी स्पर्धा करताना सरकारी कंपनी भारत संचार निगम लिमिटेडला (बीएसएनएल) दोन महिन्यांपूर्वी त्यांच्या कर्मचाऱ्यांना नियमित वेतन देण्यासही अडचणी आल्या होत्या. यासाठी तोट्यात असल्याचे कारण देण्यात आले होते. खासगी कंपन्यांच्या स्पर्धेत कंपनीला सतत तोटा असल्याचा पार्श्वभूमीवर आता बीएसएनएलने त्यांचे तोट्यात असलेले एक्स्चेंज बंद करण्याचा निर्णय घेतला असल्याची माहिती आहे.
गेल्या काही वर्षांत कंपनीला तोटा सहन करावा लागत असल्यानेच हा निर्णय घेण्यात आला असल्याची माहिती आहे. त्यामुळे बीएसएनएलने असे तोट्यात असलेले अनेक एक्स्चेंज बंद करण्याचा निर्णय घेतला असल्याच्या वृत्ताला सूत्रांनी दुजोरा दिला आहे. लॅण्डलाइन सुविधा व देखभाल दुरुस्ती यासाठी अनेक भागांत बीएसएनएलने एक्स्चेंज उभारले गेले आहेत. त्यामुळे अशा एक्स्चेंजशी निगडित लॅन्डलाइन सेवा देण्याऐवजी मोबाइल सेवा देण्यावर कंपनीचा भर राहील, अशी शक्यताही सूत्रांनी व्यक्त केली. लॅण्डलाइन सेवा हा आता तोट्यातील व्यवसाय मानला जातो. ग्रामीण भागात लॅण्डलाइनचे अत्यंत कमी कनेक्शन आहेत. मात्र, यासाठी स्वतंत्र एक्स्चेंज आहेत. त्यातच यातून मिळणारा महसूलही अत्यंत कमी आहे. याउलट, वीजबिल आणि इतर देखभाल दुरुस्तीवर खर्चही अधिक प्रमाणात होतो. त्यामुळे असे सर्व एक्स्चेंज बंद करणे अधिक सोयीचे असल्याची माहिती आहे. दरम्यान, एक्स्चेंज बंद केल्यानंतर सेवा सुरू ठेवण्याचा पर्याय म्हणजे मोबाइल कनेक्शन्सची संख्या वाढवणे, हा त्यावरचा पर्याय असल्याची माहिती सूत्रांनी दिली.
एक्स्चेंज चालवताना वीजबिलांचा खर्च हा सर्वाधिक असतो. यासाठी बीएसएनएलने पारंपरिक ऊर्जास्रोतांचा वापर करण्याऐवजी सौरऊर्जा आणि उच्चदाब कनेक्शन्सवरून लघुदाब कनेक्शन वापरणे सुरू केले आहे. त्यामुळे वीजबिलात कपात झाली आहे. मात्र, या उपाययोजना पुरेशा नसल्याचे पुढे आले आहे. सूत्रांनी दिलेल्या माहितीनुसार, बीएसएनएलचा महाराष्ट्र सर्कल हा आर्थिकृष्ट्या मजबूत आहे. या सर्कलचा महसूल ३५० कोटी इतका आहे. मात्र, वसुलीतून येणारी रक्कम ही बीएसएनएलच्या एकूण खात्यात जाते, ज्यावरून कंपनीची सर्वसाधारण स्थिती कशी आहे, हे निश्चित होते. त्यामुळे महाराष्ट्र सर्कल आर्थिकदृष्ट्या सक्षम असला तरी एकूण कंपनीची स्थिती फारशी चांगली नसल्याचे चित्र असल्याची माहिती सूत्रांनी दिली.
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वेतन देण्यास असमर्थ ठरल्यानंतर बीएसएनएलने गेल्या महिन्याचा पगार ३१ मार्च म्हणजे पगार होण्याच्या एक दिवस आधी ३० मार्चलाच दिल्याची माहिती कंपनीच्या कामगार संघटनांनी दिली. विशेष म्हणजे पगाराबरोबरच इतरही सर्वच थकबाकीची रक्कम देण्यात आल्याची माहिती आहे.
Nagpur : Morning walkers on Friday found that thousands of dead fishes were floating on Ambazari lake and some of them claimed that the fishes are rapidly dying in the lake from Thursday. Some environment lovers of the city immediately informed the Garden Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) about it. Ambazari lake is a hot favourite destination for citizens where people prefer to sit near the bank. The Vivekanand Memorial is another major tourist destination of the lake that attracts hundreds of visitors regularly.
“It occurs due to increasing water temperature or some kind of water contamination. Now, the authority have to find out the reason behind it,” said Mohd Israle, Consultant, NMC to The Hitavada. Amol Chorpagar, Garden Superintendent, NMC said, “A team of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) took the water sample of the lake and we are waiting for the report which we will receive on Monday.” The lake is surrounded with garden and vegetation from three sides. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) release their waste water after treatment in the lake. NEERI is working on water contamination that may happen due to the waste water released by MIDC. NEERI will also take water samples of the waste water on Saturday to check the water quality.
Ordnance Factory Ambajhari (OFAJ) and Wadi area are currently facing sever water scarcity and NMC is providing water from Ambazari lake to OFAJ and Wadi Municipal Council. Therefore, it will be a major concern for OFAJ in near future to get clean water from the lake during summer. Same incidents were also reported in June 2014, October 2015 and April 2016. According to an expert, “The fishes in lakes normally die due to the lack of oxygen caused by the mixing of drainage water into the lake. There is a possibility of water contamination on the upper layer of the water that poisoned fishes.”
Nagpur : Shriram Janmotsav Shobhayatra Samiti of Paschim Nagpur Nagrik Sangh (PNNS) is all set to organise 46th Shriram Janmotsav Shobhayatra 2019 from Shriram Mandir, Ram Nagar on April 13 at 5 pm. South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC) is the main sponsor for this year’s Shobhayatra. Addressing a press conference on Friday at Shriram Mandir, Pranay Tidke, convenor of Shobhayatra said, the procession will start after Pujan of palanquin being performed by Tamil Nadu Governor, Banwarilal Purohit at Shri Ram Mandir. The palanquin will consist of Shriram Paduka. Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis; Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari; Nagpur district Guardian Minister, Chandrashekhar Bawankule; Mayor Nanda Jichkar; former MP Ajay Sancheti; MLA Sudhakar Deshmukh; MLC Anil Sole will also grace the occasion. President of organising committee and NIT Trustee, Bhushan Shingane; reception committee president, Basantlal Shaw; working President, Atul Goyal and convenor Pranay Tidke will start the procession.
The first procession was held in 1973 from Shri Ram Mandir. This is the 46th year of procession in West Nagpur. Various religious programmes were conducted during the period from Gudhi Padwa to Ram Navami each year, he added. Tidke also stated, the main attraction of Shobhayatra this year is the folk dance items being presented by artists from four States on seven different places on the route of procession. The folk dance event is being sponsored by South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC). PNNS President, Ravi Waghmare; Secretary Rajiv Kalele; Treasurer Vinod Joshi; Vice-Presidents Ashok Patrikar and Milind Vazalwar; Joint Secretary Ajay Dabir; Joint Treasurer Arun Kare; Trustees, Prabhakar Deshpande, Jayant Apte, Deepak Khirwadkar, Suresh Unhare, Shridhar Patrikar, Mukund Mahajan, Vrushali Dhiledar and others were also present during the press conference.
Route of Shobhayatra: The Shobhayatra will start from Shriram Mandir Ram Nagar. It will pass through Baji Prabhu Square, Laxmi Bhuvan Square, Coffee House Square, residence of Kalele, Zenda Chowk, Laxminarayan Mandir Square, Shankar Nagar Square, Bajaj Nagar Chowk, Laxmi Nagar Square, Abhyankar Square, VNIT Gate Square, LAD College Square, late Pushpalata Tidke Square, Hill Road, Baji Prabhu Square and will conclude at Shriram Mandir. Main Attractions: 35 attractive floats sponsored by different educational, social and cultural organisations will participate in the same. Bhushan Shingane, Shobhayatra Samiti President has sponsored four floats like Shriram Darbar, three idols; Suvarna Mrig Shikar three idols; Shri Ganpati and Rameshwar Pujan. Goyal Ganga Group will present three floats like Hanuman tearing chest, float spreading message of environmental protection and Adasa Ganpati.
Paschim Nagpur Nagrik Sangh will sponsor four floats including Maa Durga Darshan, Shurpanakha Laxman three idols, Char Ved Murti and Shri Nrusimha Awatar. Ekta Manch will present two floats like Shrikrishna and elephant; Bhajan group. Late Pushpalata Tidke Smruti Manch will sponsor a float of Durgadevi. Other attractions include, Babulgaon Sandal, Taaj Darbar Band Adivasi dance, canon spreading Gulal and flowers; Hindu Janjagruti’s Bhaldar and Chopdar; awareness on organ donation by Mohan foundation, Punjabi Dhol, Dhol Tasha, Buggi etc. Sanskar Bharati will draw big rangolis on entire route.
Nagpur : Four additional judges of Bombay High Court presently working with Nagpur bench were sworn in on Friday at High Court auditorium at a graceful ceremony. Senior Administrative Judge of Nagpur bench Justice Ravi K Deshpande administered the oath to four judges namely Justice Rohit Deo, Justice Manish Pitale, Justice Arun Upadhye and Justice Murlidhar Giratkar in the presence of other sitting judges, former judges, senior lawyers, registry officials and a large number of lawyers.
After a long gap, the oath ceremony took place at Nagpur bench itself. The Supreme Court Collegium has recently confirmed 14 additional judges of Bombay High Court and all of them were sworn in as permanent judges on Friday. All the 14 additional judges were appointed on June 5, 2016 and were working with various benches of Bombay High Court since then. These judges include three Nagpurians- Justice Rohit Deo, Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manish Pitale.
Justice Rohit Deo prior to his elevation as additional judge was the Advocate General of Maharashtra while Justice Bharati Dangre was Principal Law Officer of the Government of Maharashtra for Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court and handled the post of Government Pleader at Nagpur bench with aplomb while Justice Manish Pitale was a well-known Supreme Court lawyer. The Chief Justice of Bombay High Court administered oath to Justice Sandeep Shinde, Justice Bharati Harish Dangre, Justice Sarang Kotwal, Justice Riyaz Chagla at Central Court on Friday morning. Senior Judge of Auranbgabad bench Justice Prasanna Varale administered oath to Justices Sunil Kotwal, Mangesh Patil, Arun Dhavale, Vibha Kankanwadi and S M Gavhane working at Aurangabad bench while Justice Prithviraj Chavan was administered oath at Goa bench.
Nagpur : Chennai Super Kings will be looking to continue their rampage when they travel to the Eden Gardens to take on Kolkata Knight Riders for the first of two IPL 2019 matches on Sunday. CSK are currently comfortably placed at the top of the table, with a 4-point gap having already opened up with the rest of the teams. As for KKR, they will be looking to arrest their slide after having succumbed to successive defeats, against CSK in Chennai and then against Delhi Capitals at home. A significant worry for KKR will be the availability of Andre Russell, who was seen walking off the field with a wrist injury in the later stages of the match against Delhi Capitals on Friday.
Both of KKR’s defeats exposed their over-reliance on Andre Russell, who looked ominous, but the opponents figured out a way to strangulate the Windies powerhitter to restrict the team to below-par totals.
The Jamaican is a doubtful starter after aggravating his wrist injury that he had sustained in Chennai. He never looked at ease during his 21-ball 45 against Delhi.
He also could not finish his quota of four overs while bowling and limped off the ground. He was not seen during the post-match presentation ceremony too.
“He has a bit of an issue. He braved that and still went on to play this game. He is always a special cricketer. We will take a call day after,” skipper Dinesh Karthik said about the availability of Russell, who has been the man-of-the-match in three of their four wins.
Russell has been exceptional for KKR this season with six successive 40-plus scores and it would be a massive blow for the hosts if they miss him in the back end of the tournament.
Thankfully for KKR, talented youngster Shubman Gill looked in sublime form and returned with a 65 off 39 balls after being promoted to open against Delhi Capitals.
But KKR need their batting to click as a whole, especially skipper Dinesh Karthik, their leading run-getter last season. He has been struggling this time with 93 runs at a woeful average of 15.33.
With the Eden surface not helping the spinners much, the spin-oriented attack too have struggled to pick wickets while the pace attack in Prasidh Krishna and Lockie Ferguson looked ordinary.
Karthik, who is also eyeing a World Cup berth, will be under a lot of pressure to score runs personally and also turn it around for KKR on the eve of the India team selection.
Under the astute captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, CSK are on a rampage with six wins out of seven, including three in a row. But in the last match, Dhoni was in the spotlight for wrong reasons.
In a rare instance, Dhoni, who was not even meant to be on the field of play, uncharacteristically lost his cool and rushed out of the dug-out to challenge umpire Ulhas Gandhe after he flip-flopped on a no ball during an IPL match against Rajasthan Royals on Thursday night.
Dhoni escaped a ban and was let off with a 50 per cent fine on his match fee for an unprecedented confrontation with the umpires, but former cricketers came down heavily on India’s World Cup winning captain for his act, saying he set a wrong precedent.
This match will take place in the backdrop of the latest IPL controversy but the Super Kings will be keen to put it behind them with another dazzling performance.
Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (c/wk), Robin Uthappa, Chris Lynn, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Nikhil Naik, Joe Denly, Shrikant Mundhe, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Warrier, Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson, Harry Gurney, Matt Kelly, KC Cariappa and Yarra Prithviraj
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (c/wk), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Sam Billings, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Shorey, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Rituraj Gaikwad, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Sharma, KM Asif, Deepak Chahar, N Jagadeesan, Scott Kuggeleijn
NEW DELHI: Imphal to Junagarh, Cooch Behar to Calicut – 13 states, 23 rallies, and 22,000 kilometres of travel. That sums up Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s schedule this Navratra. This hectic campaigning for the ongoing national elections, in temperatures that were often close to 40 degrees Celsius, came even as the PM was observing fasts.
PM Modi is known to keep up a non-stop, hectic schedule at all times. That, in fact, is what his tenure of five years has become synonymous with.
However, even by those standards, the past few days have been exceptional. A simple listing of the states visited in the Navratri period alone is quite revealing – Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bengal, Tripura, Manipur, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa, Bihar, Assam and Kerala.
Navratra, the nine-day festival, began on April 6 and ends tomorrow.
Unlike the case for most political leaders, the Prime Minister’s official work can never stop completely. There are always matters that demand immediate attention. As a result, mostly, the Prime Minister would return to Delhi after a full day’s campaign of three to four rallies. Very often, PM Modi would go straight into crucial meetings, which would go on till the wee hours. After a short nap, it would be back to the campaign trail once again.
Media organizations usually interact extensively with political leaders, during an election. PM Modi, too, took out time for elaborate discussions and interactions with four media groups, within the Navratra period.
The PM is scheduled to address about 150 rallies in 51 days as campaigning for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections. 91 constituencies across 18 states and two Union Territories voted as part of the first phase of election on Thursday. The next phase of voting will take place next Thursday. Votes will be counted on May 23.
PM Modi will address four rallies today – two each in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
नागपूर : लोकसभा निवडणुकीच्या पहिल्या टप्प्यात गुरुवारी विदर्भातील नागपूर, रामटेक, भंडारा-गोंदिया, चंद्रपूर, गडचिरोली-चिमूर, वर्धा आणि यवतमाळ-वाशीम अशा सात लोकसभा मतदारसंघात सायंकाळी ५.३० वाजेपर्यंत सरासरी ५५.९७ टक्के मतदानाची नाेंद झाली. प्रचंड उन्हाच्या धास्तीने सर्वच मतदान केंद्रावर सकाळच्या सत्रात रांगा लागलेल्या होत्या. दुपारी अनेक ठिकाणी शुकशुकाट जाणवला. ऊन ओसरल्यावर सायंकाळी मतदारांनी पुन्हा गर्दी केली. किरकोळ घटना वगळता सर्वत्र मतदान शांततेत पार पडले. २०१४ मध्ये या ७ मतदारसंघात सरासरी ६४.२० % मतदान झाले हाेते. यंदा घटलेला मतटक्का काेणाच्या पथ्यावर पडताे याची धास्ती युती व आघाडीला पडली आहे.
नागपुरात मतदारांच्या रांगा
नागपुरात सकाळी सातलाच अनेक केंद्रांवर मतदारांच्या रांगा हाेत्या. मुस्लिमबहुल मध्य नागपुरात मतदान केंद्रावर सायंकाळी मतदानाची वेळ संपली तरी मतदारांच्या रांगा होत्या. दलित मतदारांचा गड मानला जाणाऱ्या उत्तर नागपुरातही हीच परिस्थिती होती. त्यामुळे मतदानाचा टक्का वाढण्याचा अंदाज आहे.
गडचिरोलीतही उत्साह
गडचिरोलीच्या ४ विधानसभा क्षेत्रात दुपारी ३ पर्यंतच मतदान असल्याने अखेरच्या तासातही मतदारांच्या रांगा होत्या. नक्षलवाद्यांच्या इशाऱ्यानंतरही मतदारांत उत्साह होता. ज्येष्ठ समाजसेवक डॉ. अभय बंग आणि राणी बंग यांनी चातगाव येथील केंद्रावर जाऊन मतदान केले.
अपघातात तिघांचा मृत्यू
गडचिरोली-चिमूरच्या देसाईगंज तालुक्यातील शंकरपूर मतदान केंद्रावर मतदान करून परतणाऱ्या गावकऱ्यांच्या ट्रॅक्टरचा अपघात झाला. यात तीन जणांचा मृत्यू, तर ९ जण गंभीर जखमी झाले. डोंगरमेढा या गावाजवळ हा अपघात झाला.
ईव्हीएममध्ये घोळ : काँग्रेस
मुुंबई – ईव्हीएम बिघाड व भाजप कार्यकर्त्यांनी धुडगूस घातल्याच्या ५० पेक्षा जास्त तक्रारी निवडणूक आयोगाकडे दाखल केल्याचे काँग्रेसने म्हटले आहे. या प्रकरणी आयोग व पोलिसांकडे फोन केल्याचेही काँग्रेसने सांगितले. तर १.५ टक्केच केंद्रावर ईव्हीएममध्ये किरकाेळ बिघाड झाल्याचे आयाेगाचे म्हणणे आहे.
व्हीव्हीपॅटची उत्सुकता
मत कोणाला पडले, याची खात्री पटवून देणाऱ्या व्हीव्हीपॅटचा प्रथमच वापर झाल्याने मतदारांत उत्सुकता होती. ईव्हीएममध्ये पसंतीच्या उमेदवारापुढील बटण दाबल्यावर व्हीव्हीपॅटमध्ये मत नेमके कोणाला दिले, हे स्पष्ट होत असल्याने मतदार समाधान व्यक्त करत होते.
आधी मतदान, मगच बोहल्यावर
1) गडचिरोली जिल्ह्यात रांगी येथे बोहल्यावर चढण्यापूर्वी गौरव पदा या नवरदेवाने मतदानाचे कर्तव्य बजावले.
2) गोंदियात लग्नाची वरातच मतदान केंद्रावर पोहोचली. नवरदेवाने मतदान केल्यावर ती पुन्हा लग्नस्थळावर रवाना झाली.
3) रामटेक मतदारसंघात नगरधन येथे नवरदेव मुनेश्वर माहुले याने बोहल्यावर चढण्यापूर्वी मतदान पार पाडले
नागपूर : महाराष्ट्र व तेलंगणच्या सीमेवरील १४ गावांतील मतदारांना काेणत्या राज्यातील उमेदवारास मतदान करावे? हा प्रश्न पडला आहे. सुमारे ५००० मतदारांची नावे दाेन्ही राज्यांतील मतदार यादीत असणे, हे यामागील कारण आहे. या नागरिकांकडे दाेन्ही राज्यांतील मतदार आेळखपत्रेही आहेत. २०१४ च्या लाेकसभा निवडणुकीत यापैकी अनेकांनी दाेन्ही राज्यांत मतदान केल्याचा प्रकार समाेर आला हाेता. कारण सीमेलगतच्या चंद्रपूर व आदिलाबाद या मतदारसंघांत वेगवेगळ्या टप्प्यांत मतदान झाले हाेते; परंतु या वेळी दाेन्ही मतदारसंघांत ११ एप्रिललाच मतदान हाेतेय.
या सर्व प्रकारास ५७ वर्षांपासूनचा सीमावाद कारणीभूत आहे. याबाबत याच गावांतील एक असलेल्या रामदास रणवीर यांनी माहिती दिली की, १९६२ मध्ये भाषेच्या आधारे गावांची सीमा ठरवली गेली तेव्हाच हा वाद सुरू झाला. मराठी भाषा येत असल्याने आम्ही महाराष्ट्रात आलाे. ५ ऑगस्ट १९९३ रोजी तत्कालीन मुख्यमंत्री शरद पवार यांनी संबंधित गावे महाराष्ट्राची असल्याचे विधानसभेत स्पष्ट केले. १९९६ मध्ये आंध्र सरकार हे प्रकरण हैदराबाद उच्च न्यायालयात घेऊन गेले व नंतर महाराष्ट्र सरकारने सर्वाेच्च न्यायालयात नेले. १७ सप्टेंबर १९९७ रोजी ती गावे महाराष्ट्रातच राहतील, असा आदेश काेर्टाने दिला; परंतु आंध्र व महाराष्ट्र सरकारने त्या वेळी या आदेशाची अंमलबजावणी केली नाही. त्या गावांपैकी पाच पंचायती असून, प्रत्येक पंचायतीत दाेन-दाेन सरपंच आहेत. त्यात एक तेलंगणचा व दुसरा महाराष्ट्राचा. दाेन्ही राज्यांचे अधिकारी गावांत येऊन मतदान करण्यास सांगत असून, आपापल्या शाळांत मतदानाची तयारीही करत आहेत. निवडणूक अधिकारी एस.एम.आॅस्कर, चंद्रपूरचे एएसआय एम.एन.मरावे व त्यांच्या टीमचे म्हणणे हाेते की, याबाबत आम्ही १४ गावांतील ग्रामस्थांना समजावण्याचा प्रयत्न केला आहे. दाेन राज्यांतील मतदार यादीत नाव असणे व दाेन ठिकाणी मतदान करणे बेकायदेशीर आहे. यासाठी तेलंगणच्या वरिष्ठ अधिकाऱ्यांच्या संपर्कात आहाेत; परंतु तरीही समस्या कायम आहे, असे चंद्रपूरचे जिल्हाधिकारी डाॅ.कुणाल खेमनार यांनी सांगितले.
Nagpur : Ahead of the ‘Ram Janmotsav Shobhayatra’ , the city police have geared up with the traffic arrangements for the huge rally that will be taken out from Shri Poddareshwar Ram Mandir on April 13.
According to the elaborated traffic arrangements, all sorts of vehicles have been prohibited in the temple premises from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 3 pm to 4:30 pm on Saturday.
The Shobhayatra is scheduled to pass via Mayo Hospital Square, Chowk, Naalsahab Chowk, Teen Nal Chowk, Gandhi Statue, Badkas Chowk, Gandhi Gate, Tilak Statue, Ganesh Mandir turning, Agyaram Devi Chowk, Geeta Mandir, Cotton market, Iron Bridge, Mujhe Chowk, Jhansi Rani Square, Variety Square, Sitabuldi main road, Manas Chowk, Jaistambh and railway over bridge.
The vehicles coming towards Cotton Market Square from Mayo Hospital Square and Dosar Bhawan Chowk would be diverted via Shree Mohini Y-point , LIC Square, Samvidhan Square.
Vehicular traffics will also be diverted from Cotton Market to Guardline and Manas Chowk. From Moninpura upto Bhagwaghar Square the vehicles will be diverted towards Golibar Chowk. Vehices coming from Dhantoli Police Station direction towards Anand talkies would be diverted from Panchasheel Chowk , Congress Nagar, and Sardar Patel Square.
The Shobhayatra on large scale is taken out every year on the birth anniversary on Lord Ram. It is organised by the Pashim Nagpur Nagaric Sangh from Ram Mandir, Ram Nagar.
Nagpur : Smt. Neha Thombre, Hostel warden of National Law University, Nagpur presented the ‘Krantijyoti Savitribai’ Solo Performance at panchsheel Buddha Vihar, Pratapnagar, Nagpur . Members of the vihar, large number of male, female and students were present on this occasion.
Neha Thombre presented various aspects of Mahatma Phule and Savitribai Phule’s life through this solo performance and emphasized the importance of women education whose foundation was laid by Mahatma Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule. So far this solo act has been presented in Eight programs organized by various social organizations in Nagpur and other districts.
Members of Vihar felicitated Neha Thombre for the presentation of ‘Krantijyoti Savitribai’ Solo act in panchsheel Buddha Vihar, Nagpur & also expressed best wishes for future endeavours.
नागपुर : नागपुर और रामटेक लोकसभा क्षेत्र में लोगों ने बढ़-चढ़ कर इसमें हिस्सा भी लिया। तीन दूल्हे अपनी शादी से पहले मतदान केंद्र पर पहुंचे और अपने मताधिकार का प्रयोग कर राष्ट्रीय धर्म का पालन किया। एक दूल्हा तो बाजे-गाजे के साथ ही बारात लेकर मतदान केंद्र पहुंचा। लोगों के लिए यह नजारा आश्चर्यचकित करने वाला तो था ही, साथ ही उन लोगों के लिए एक सीख भी थी, जो लोग बहाने बना कर मतदान करने नहीं जाते हैं।
11 अप्रैल को आजनी (रडके) निवासी स्व. राधेश्याम सोमाजी पारधी के पुत्र गणेश का विवाह हुआ, लेकिन वे शादी से पहले एक सच्चे नागरिक का कर्तव्य और अपनी जिम्मेदारी निभाते हुए कामठी तहसील के आजनी मतदान केंद्र पर सेहरा बांधकर मतदान करने पहुंचे। गणेश का विवाह बोरा, परतवाड़ा तहसील तिरोड़ा, जिला गोंदिया निवासी माधवराव ठाकरे की पुत्री दीपमाला से 11 अप्रैल को शाम को हुआ।
रामटेक समीपस्थ नगरधन निवासी मुनेश्वर माहुले का विवाह गुरुवार को सुबह 11 बजे रामटेक स्थित राजीव गांधी स्मृति सभागृह में था। बारात निकलने से पहले अपनी राष्ट्रीय कर्तव्य परायणता दिखाते हुए मुनेश्वर ने मतदान केंद्र में जाकर सुबह मतदान किया। (रामटेक तहसील में एक दूल्हा दोपहर बाद बाजे-गाजे के साथ बारात लेकर मतदान केंद्र पहुंचा। दूल्हे का नाम राहुल लक्ष्मण लिल्हारे है। उसकी गुरुवार को शाम के समय शादी थी।
MUMBAI : THE Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has said that it does not keep records of the expenses incurred on the domestic visits of the Prime Minister. Mumbai-based activist Anil Galgali had filed an RTI query with the PMO requesting the nature and details of the expenses incurred on the foreign as well as domestic visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Council of Ministers since May 2014.
Replying to his query, Under Secretary and CPIO of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Praveen Kumar stated that the documentation of the expenses incurred on domestic visits of the Prime Minister is not part of the maintaining records and info related to the expenditure on domestic visits does not come in the purview of a single authority because such domestic visits are organised by the different public authorities. Kumar also replied that the Prime Minister’s tours related to the poll campaigns are not official ones and the PMO does not have to incur any expenditure on these visits and therefore, details cannot be provided.
On the Prime Minister’s foreign visits and expenses incurred on these, PMO advised Galgali to go through the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) website to get the details. For information related to Union Council of Ministers’ expenses on their foreign tours, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) transferred Galgali’s query to M&G as well as Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) citing that the information sought more closely to them. Galgali said, “Following PMO’s advice, I went through PMO’s portal, but did not find any records of the Prime Minister’s unofficial domestic visits and the expenses.” Modi has recently visited several States including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Assam and J&K to address poll rallies.
Haridwar : YOG Guru Baba Ramdev cast his vote on Thursday in Haridwar. Speaking to ‘ANI’ after casting his vote, Ramdev said “Nationalism and development are the key election issues. Although unemployment, poverty, black money, corruption, farmer distress are important issues too, but national security cannot be compromised on.”
He added that people should not vote for those who try to divide the nation by creating animosity among people on the lines of caste, class and religion. Notably, Ramdev met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. In a tweet after the meeting, Ramdev wrote that the country should vote for Narendra Modi once again in the 2019 elections.
Talking about NOTA, he said it was better to choose the best among the given candidates rather than choosing the NOTA option. “Do not Press the NOTA button. There are imperfections in every candidate, choose the one that you find the least imperfect.”
Nagpur : First phase of the voting in general elections began across country, including Nagpur where there was quite an enthusiasm among the voters. For the first-time voters, it was an enriching experience and they made it a point not to miss the chance to be part of the greatest event of democracy. Across city, the final count of polling is expected to be around 58 per cent going by the figures till 5 pm when the voting per cent was just above 53 per cent. But in real sense by 5 pm out of 21.60 lakh voters as many as 11.45 lakh had exercised their right and thousands were in queue patiently waiting for their turn.
The administration was busy finalising the voting percentage till Thursday midnight. The official figures will be released on Friday. Counting of votes is scheduled on May 23. In 2014, the final voting figure was 57.12 per cent but with addition of more than 4 lakh new voters, the actual voting recorded is going to be around 13 lakh as against 10.81 lakh in 2014. The dry weather and hot summer failed to dampen the spirits of the Nagpurians who braved the adversity as one saw a steady flow throughout the day across the city. Nagpur along with six other constituencies went to polls in Vidarbha during the first phase of 2019 general elections in the country. Barring minor arguments at one or two places, no untoward incident was reported and voting process concluded peacefully. With quick response team in position and heavy police bandobast on the spot, trouble makers did not took any risk. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat, Sarkaryavah Bhaiyyaji Joshi were among the first voters to cast their votes near RSS headquarters.
Dr Bhagwat reiterated his appeal to people to participate in voting process in large numbers and elect right candidates. Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis cast their votes at NMC School near Vanamati. Purohit, who patiently waited in the queue with family members awaiting his turn to vote, described the voting as “constitutional duty of everyone” and urged the voters to discharge their onerous duty. Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee Nitin Gadkari and his opponent and Congress Party contestant Nana Patole cast their votes accompanied by their family members. Sena nominee from Ramtek Krupal Tumane, Congress candidate Kishor Gajbhiye, Rajya Sabha MP Dr Vikas Mahatme, former MPs Vilas Muttemwar, Datta Meghe, Ajay Sancheti, legislators, former ministers also visited their respective polling booth in morning hours only and exercised their franchise. Elderly voters made it a point not to miss the date with vote and as special arrangements were at polling booths they did not face much difficulty in exercising their franchise.
They did not have to stand in queue and hence most of elderly person who had difficulty in movement, a family member helped them to perform their duty of casting votes. At many places, the police personnel on duty including senior officers helped them. From morning, voters made it a point to line-up at polling booths as due to VVPAT it was expected that people would be required to stand in long queues for a while before their chance come to cast vote. Also knowing well that as the day progresses it will be difficult to move out of house, voters made it a point to cast their vote during first half of the day. As usual there were complaints about difficulty in finding names, missing names from the electoral rolls, absence of basic facilities at polling booth. Still electorate ensured that to be counted in democracy they have to cast their votes and hence they hopped from one place to another for locating their names. At Subhash Nagar, Pratap Nagar, Dharampeth and Mominpura areas there was heavy rush in first hours and nearly 20 per cent polling was recorded by 1 pm.
Thereafter there was steady progress across the city throughout the day. All the six constituencies witnessed brisk polling throughout the day and voting per cent matched evenly in the assembly segments. So by evening with still one hour to go at most of the booths in Mominpura, C P Berar High School there was no turnout of voters as polling machinery kept waiting for any late voters. Incidentally, these polling booths are in thickly populated areas of the city and usually witness heavy turnout. But as against this, in South Nagpur Assembly segments, booths at Manewada, Sakkardara and other nearby areas, there was a steady flow of voters towards closing time. The polling parties had to work extra time in South Nagpur areas as there was quite a number of voters inside the booths waiting for their turn. Also in Jaripatka after 3 pm there was sudden momentum as established parties geared up its booth level machinery and ensured sizable turnout of voters. A rough estimate going by the 5 pm figure, Nagpur Lok Sabha may have voting per cent above 60 per cent.
QUETTA : At least 16 people were killed and 30 wounded in a bomb blast Friday at a fruit market in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta, officials told AFP.
Mohsin Butt, provincial police chief for Balochistan, gave the death toll and said eight ethnic Shia Hazaras were among the victims, along with one security official and workers from the market.
The Hazara, whose Central Asian features make them easily recognisable, are a soft target for Sunni militants who consider them heretics.
Senior police official Abdul Razaq Cheema said the blast had taken place in the Hazarganji neighbourhood of Quetta, Balochistan’s capital.
An AFP reporter at the site saw human flesh and blood scattered around the site, with injured people screaming for help.
A local police official who was posted at the fruit market and survived the bomb said the area had been packed at the time of the blast early in the morning.
During the early hours trucks arrive with vegetables brought in from outside the city, to be shifted by traders into smaller vehicles and delivered throughout Quetta.
“I was loading a small truck and I heard a huge bang and it seemed as if the earth beneath me had shaken and I fell down,” one labourer in his early 20s, Irfan Khan, told AFP from a hospital in Quetta, where he was receiving treatment for minor injuries.
“The atmosphere was filled with black smoke and I could not see anything, I could hear people screaming for help and I was also screaming for help.”
He said the air was “filled with the stinging smell of burnt human flesh”. He lost consciousness, and awoke in hospital.
His injuries include shrapnel from ball bearings and pieces of metal, “but the doctors say I should be discharged very soon”, he said.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
But Balochistan, which borders Afghanistan and Iran, is Pakistan’s largest and poorest province, rife with ethnic, sectarian and separatist insurgencies.
Hazara make up roughly 500,000 of Quetta’s population of 2.3 million. They are so frequently targeted that police chief Butt said the victims in Friday’s blast were given police protection every time they visited the fruit market.
“The same happened today, there were police and FC (Frontier Constabulary) guarding them when the blast occurred,” he said.
Police are investigating what kind of blast it was, he added.
Violence in Pakistan has dropped significantly since the country’s deadliest-ever militant attack, an assault on a school in the northwestern city of Peshawar in 2014 that killed more than 150 people, most of them children.
NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court directed all political parties to provide receipts of electoral bonds and details of identity of donors in a sealer cover to the Election Commission by May 30. In an interim order, the court also directed all political parties to provide details of the amount and bank account of donors to the poll panel. ” Electoral bonds scheme will continue, there is no stay. All parties must submit the details to EC in a sealed cover,” said the bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna.
Meanwhile, with the first phase of Lok Sabha elections over, political parties have deputed their star campaigners for the remaining phases of the seven-phased elections. Prime Minister Narenda Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi will today address rallies for the remaining phases of the seven-phased elections.
PM Modi will address rallies in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala today, while Congress President Rahul Gandhi will address multiple rallies across Tamil Nadu.
The first phase of the Lok Sabha elections saw a mixed turnout with West Bengal witnessing an impressive turnout of 80.9 per cent and Bihar recording 50.3 per cent – the lowest turnout among the 18 states. Sporadic incidents of violence were reported in Andhra Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. A worker of Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s party, the TDP, was killed in the poll clashes yesterday.
The Electronic Voting Machine or EVMs also came in for intense criticism with reports of glitches cropping up from several places. Mr Naidu even wrote to Election Commission demanding repolling in nearly 150 polling stations in the state.
Nagpur : Marvel Studios has released a new 30-second TV spot for Avengers: Endgame, the highly-awaited follow-up to Avengers: Infinity War, which releases worldwide in just a fortnight. There’s not much in the way of new footage here, but the new Endgame teaser gives us a further peek into the Avengers’ plan to defeat Thanos, with a voice-over provided by Captain America (Chris Evans). It suggests that the remaining ones — those that weren’t caught in Thanos’ infamous snap — will split up to execute different parts of the plan.
Repeat shots from an old trailer show Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Nebula (Karen Gillan), War Machine (Don Cheadle), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Rocket and Cap will head out together in the Guardians of the Galaxy ship Benatar, while the likes of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Hawkeye/ Ronin (Jeremy Renner) and Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) are likely on a separate mission.
“You know your teams. You know your missions,” Steve Rogers aka Cap (Evans) says at the start of the new Avengers: Endgame teaser. “No mistakes. No do-overs. Look out for each other. This is the fight of our lives.” A taken-back Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) chimes in: “He’s pretty good at that,” to which Ant-Man adds with a shake of his head: “Right?”
Avengers: Endgame is out April 26, 2019 in India in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. The film is meant to serve as the culmination of the ‘Infinity Saga’, which includes the first 22 Marvel movies.
NEW DELHI : Actress Priya Prakash Varrier, who became an internet sensation because her viral wink, found a spot on the list of trends after an innocent mistake on Instagram. For one of her promotional posts for a perfume label, the 19-year-old actress appeared to have added some additional text (which read: “Text content for Instagram and Facebook”) along with the caption. The Internet, which is always at its mean best, began pointing out how Priya Prakash Varrier’s copy-pasting attempt went wrong. However, the caption was rectified soon as several users posted comments such as: “Unfollowing her” and “creative way to get trolled.”
Screenshots of Priya Prakash Varrier’s Instagram faux pas have been shared by netizens and here’s a glimpse of it.
Something similar happened with actress Disha Patani earlier when she posted a personal message along with caption text for promotional video of hers for an advert. Netizens had one thing to say to her: “Golden rule, read twice before posting.”
Meanwhile, Priya Prakash Varrier has both offended and impressed the Internet with her viral scenes from the film Oru Adaar Love. In February, a scene featuring a kiss with co-star Roshan Abdul Rauf infuriated the Internet while last year, her wicked winking skills from the same film had won over netizens. Meanwhile, actress Noorin Shereef, who played the female lead in the school romance drama, said in interviews that Priya Prakash Varrier’s viral wink sidelined her performance in the film. Priya Prakash Varrier also turned out to be 2018’s most googled celebrity in India.
नागपूर : महाराष्ट्र की नागपुर लोकसभा सीट पर पहले चरण के तहत आज यानी गुरुवार को मतदान जारी है. नागपुर लोकसभा सीट पर बीजेपी की ओर से केंद्रीय मंत्री नितिन गडकरी एक बार फिर किस्मत आजमा रहे हैं, वहीं कांग्रेस की ओर से नाना पटोले मैदान में हैं.
ऑल इंडिया मजलिस-ए-इत्तेहादुल मुस्लिमीन की ओर से अब्दुल करीम मैदान में हैं तो वहीं बहुजन समाज पार्टी ने यहां से मोहम्मद जमाल को टिकट दिया है.
2014 के लोकसभा चुनाव में नितिन गडकरी ने चार बार के सांसद कांग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता विलास मुत्तेमवार को चुनाव हराया था.
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– नागपुर में 1 बजे तक 30.50 फीसदी मतदान
– महाराष्ट्र के सीएम देवेंद्र फडणवीस ने नागपुर में वोट डाला है. वोट डालने के बाद उन्होंने कहा, ‘मैं महाराष्ट्र और देश के लोगों से अपील करूंगा कि भारत एक मजबूत लोकतंत्र है और अगर लोग ज्यादा से ज्यादा संख्या में वोट डालेंगे तो ये और मजूबत होगा.’
– महाराष्ट्र में 11 बजे तक 13.7 फीसदी मतदान.
– सुबह 9 बजे तक 9.33% मतदान
– केंद्रीय मंत्री नितिन गडकरी ने डाला वोट.
– नितिन गडकरी वोट डालने के लिए घर से निकले.
– उत्तर प्रदेश के सीएम योगी आदित्यनाथ ने कहा कि लोकतंत्र के ‘महाकुंभ’ का आज शुभारंभ है. जैसे आपने सांस्कृतिक महाकुंभ में बढ़ चढ़ कर हिस्सा लिया वैसे ही इस महाकुंभ में भी जरूर डुबकी लगाएं और सुनिश्चित करें एक नए भारत के निर्माण में अपनी भागीदारी. मेरी अपील है अधिक से अधिक संख्या में मतदान करें. पहले मतदान, फिर जलपान.
– आरएसएस प्रमुख मोहन भागवत ने कहा कि स्थिरता के लिए वोट दें, विकास के नाम पर वोट दें, नोटा की बजाए लोगों को अपना मत देना चाहिए.
– पीएम मोदी ने मतदाताओं से अपील करते हुए कहा कि सभी मतदाताओं से मेरी विनती है कि लोकतंत्र के इस महोत्सव में जरूर हिस्सा लें. अधिक-से-अधिक संख्या में मतदान करें. पहले मतदान, फिर जलपान.
सीट का इतिहास
नागपुर लोकसभा सीट 1951 में अस्तित्व में आई थी. यहां अनुसूया बाई सबसे पहले 1952 में सांसद बनी. वो 1956 में चुनकर आई थी. इसके बाद 1962 में माधव श्रीहरि अणे यहां से निर्दलीय चुनाव जीतकर लोकसभा पहुंचे. इसके बाद 1967 में नरेंद्र देवघरे कांग्रेस को वापस सीट दिलाने में सफल रहे.
लेकिन नागपुर में विदर्भ को महाराष्ट्र से अलग करने को लेकर उठी आवाज ने कांग्रेस को यहां सत्ता से बाहर कर दिया. 1971 में ऑल इंडिया फॉरवर्ड ब्लॉक पार्टी के जामबुवंत धोटे चुनाव जीते. मालूम हो कि जामबुवंत धोटे अपने समर्थकों के बीच विदर्भ के शेर कहलाते थे. लेकिन 1977 के लोकसभा में उनकी हार हो गई. उन्हें कांग्रेस के गेव मनचरसा अवरी ने चुनाव हराया.
इसके बाद जामबुवंत धोटे कांग्रेस (I) से जुड़ गए. इसका फायदा उन्हें 1980 के चुनाव में भी मिला. वो जीते और लोकसभा पहुंचे. लेकिन कुछ समय बाद ही उन्होंने कांग्रेस से नाता तोड़ दिया और विदर्भ जनता कांग्रेस पार्टी की स्थापना की. हालांकि, वो दोबारा लोकसभा में नहीं आए.
NAGPUR : Jyoti Amge, the world’s shortest woman who made a guest appearance in reality TV show Big Boss in 2012, today posted a photo of herself on her Facebook profile, showing an inked finger.
“I request everyone to vote. Please vote first and then go to complete everything else,” Ms Amge told reporters outside a polling booth in Nagpur.
The 25-year-old who entered the Guinness World Records for being the shortest woman, standing only 62.8 cm tall, was seen walking to the polling booth in a bright red frock. People quickly recognised her and greeted her warmly.
On her Facebook post, she uploaded three photos with the caption “Vote”; she is seen holding her voter identity card and showing her inked finger.
In December 2011, the Nagpur resident was declared the world’s shortest woman by the Guinness World Records.
Her official website says Ms Amge participate in the fourth season of “American Horror Story: Freak Show” in August 2014.
In January last year, she was seen standing in front of the pyramids in Egypt’s Giza city, alongside the world’s tallest man, Sultan Kosen from Turkey, who stands 8 feet and 9 inches tall. The two were invited to Egypt by the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board to help boost tourism in the country.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is the BJP’s candidate from Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency. He faces Congress candidate Nana Patole. Though Mr Patole has the reputation of being a giant killer, having defeated Praful Patel in 2014, and Nagpur has long been a Congress bastion, he will find it a difficult task to beat Mr Gadkari, one of the popular union ministers known for his straight talk and a proven performance record.
In the first of the seven-phase national elections today, people in 18 states and two Union Territories are voting. Results will be out on May 23.
Nagpur : Lok Sabha election 2019 first phase on April 11 has begun, the first step in the world’s biggest democratic process. Parliamentary elections are held every five years in India, a process that ends with the people’s vote deciding which political party holds power for the next five years in India. Every eligible voter in India has a say in this process and if you are among them, here’s a handy guide on how to vote in India. Casting your vote in India is not a complex process but you should be diligent and check whether your name is on the voter list and whether your voter ID card has accurate information. Here’s how you can do that ahead of Lok Sabha election 2019 which will be conducted across India starting April.
Am I eligible to vote in India?
The first thing you need to check is whether you are eligible to vote in India.
Documents required to register as a voter in India
You need three things to register as a voter in India.
Passport sized photographs
Age proof documents (any one document from the following)
1. Birth certificate issued by Municipal Authorities or district office of the Registrar of Births & Deaths or Baptism certificate
2. Birth certificate from the school (Govt. / Recognised) last attended by the applicant or any other recognised educational institution
3. If a person in class 10 or more pass, he should give a copy of the mark sheet of class 10, if it contains date of birth as a proof of date of birth
4. Marksheet of class 8 if it contains date of birth ; or
5. Marksheet of class 5 if it contains date of birth ; or
6. Indian Passport
7. PAN card
8. Driving License
9. Aadhar letter issued by UIDAI
Residence proof documents (any one of the following)
1. Bank / Kisan / Post Office current passbook
2. Ration card
3. Passport
4. Driving license
5. Income Tax Assessment Order
6. Latest rent agreement
7. Latest water / telephone / electricity / gas connection bill for that address — either in the name of the applicant or that of his / her immediate relation such as parents, etc.
8. Any post / letter / mail delivered through Indian Postal Department in the applicant’s name at the address of ordinary residence.
How to register to vote in India
Follow these steps to register as a voter in India.
1. Make sure you are eligible to vote in India by checking all the criteria mentioned above.
2. Go to the National Voter Services Portal’s (NVSP) new voter registration page. Alternatively, you may head to the NVSP website and click Form6, which is below the following text Apply online for registration of new voter/due to shifting from AC.
3. Fill all the details in this form, and upload a photograph, an age proof document, and a residence proof document.
4. Once you’ve done this, scroll to the bottom and click Submit.
We’ve also answered some common questions about applying for a voter ID card online, which you should definitely check out.
How do I correct or update voter ID card details online
The following steps will help you correct or update voter ID card details online.
1. Go to the NVSP voter ID card corrections page. Alternatively you may visit the NVSP website, scroll to Correction of entries in electoral roll and click Form8.
2. Now fill the form and remember to select the fields that need to be corrected under Please tick the entry which is to be corrected.
3. Once you are done, scroll to the bottom and click Submit.
We’ve described the process of correcting or updating your voter ID card online in much more detail, so you should check that article out.
How can I check voter ID card status online
If you have applied for a voter ID card online, you can head to the NVSP voter ID card application status page or go to the NVSP website, scroll down to Track application status and click Application status. If this page isn’t loading, you’ll just have to try again later. You can also check voter ID application status via SMS.
Is my name on voter list 2019?
With the Lok Sabha Election 2019 just around the corner, it’s a common practice to check whether your name is on the voter list. Follow these steps.
1. Go to the NVSP Electoral Search page. This page keeps going down, so try later if it’s not opening at the moment.
2. You can click Search by EPIC No. if you have your voter ID card, enter the EPIC number mentioned on the voter ID, and tap Search.
3. Alternatively, click Search by Details, key in all the details, and tap Search.
Can I vote online in India?
No, there is no way to vote online in India for any category of voter.
This covers the most important details about voting in India during the Lok Sabha election 2019.
Nagpur : Lok Sabha elections 2019 are here, and here’s a look at how to check voter list to see if your voter name or voter ID is part of it. Voting is a crucial part of any democracy and India is no exception to that. With general elections of 2019 approaching and state elections to be held before that, it’s always better to check if your name is still on electoral rolls in India. Voter lists keep changing in the country and sometimes it means that your name could be missing from the electoral rolls. The Lok Sabha Elections 2019 will take place in seven phases with the first phase on April 11 and the last phase on May 19. Read on to find out how you can check whether your name is present in the voter list or not.
If you want to vote in any election, whether it’s the Parliamentary elections of 2019 or state elections, you need to have a voter identity card issued by the Election Commission of India and your name should be on the electoral rolls. Just having a voter ID is not enough for you to cast your vote whether you’re in Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal, Telangana, Maharashtra, or any other state in India. That’s why it’s very important to check if your name is on voter list well in advance of the elections.
How to check if my name is on voter list
Follow these steps to check if your name is on the electoral rolls in India.
1. Go to the National Voter Services Portal’s (NVSP) Electoral Search page.
2. Here you can search for your name on the voter list by two methods — manually entering all of your details or simply by entering your Electoral Photo ID Card (EPIC) number. The EPIC number is mentioned in bold letters on your voter identity card.
If you have the EPIC number mentioned on your voter ID
If you have an EPIC number, go through these steps to check if your name is on the voter list.
1.Visit the NVSP Electoral Search page.
2.Click or tap on Search by EPIC No..
3.Enter your EPIC number, select the state from the drop-down menu, and key in the code you see on the image. Then click or tap Search.
4.If your name is on electoral rolls, you will be able to see it below the Search button. If nothing shows up, there’s a good chance that your name is not on the voter list.
If you don’t have your EPIC number
In case you don’t have your voter identity card with you and thereby don’t have your EPIC number, these steps should help you check if your name is on the voter list.
1.Visit the NVSP Electoral Search page.
2.Click or tap on Search by Details.
3.Key in all details including your name, gender, age, Assembly constituency, etc. as described on the page. Then enter the code you see on the captcha image, and finally, click or tap on Search.
4.If you see a result in the area below the Search button, that means your name is on the voter list. If not, then it’s probably not there.
Voter identity cards in India don’t always have correct spellings of people’s names. We know several people whose names have been misspelled on their voter ID cards and there’s a chance that the Search by Details method isn’t yielding the desired results because the spelling of the name doesn’t match that on the Election Commission’s database. That’s why we suggest that you look for your name on electoral rolls via the EPIC number as it’s far less likely to return a false result.
Some states such as Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Tamil Nadu also let you check whether your name is on voter lists via SMS. To do this, head to the Election Commission’s page for Chief Electoral Officers’ (CEO) websites and select your state from the list. After this you’ll have to find the option that lets you search electoral rolls. This is where each state’s CEO lists whether there is an option for checking your voter list status via SMS.
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