Nagpur: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Vigilance Department of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation on Tuesday jointly raided the two offices of EPFO in Nagpur. The searches were conducted following complaints that some EPFO officials were giving favours to private firms, according to reports.
The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of CBI Nagpur and EPFO Vigilance team from Mumbai started the searches at EPFO’s Tukdoji Square office and Umred Road office from the morning hours. According to sources the CBI officials had prohibited exit of EPFO officials from the office during the searches. A vast number of files and entries of Provident Funds (PF) were checked by the joint team during the searches.
According to reports, several documents were seized during the searches. Filing of PF is compulsory for a company with more than 20 employees. Some of the officials of Nagpur EPFO office had issued notices to schools and private companies for filing of PF in the past as the firms were having more than 20 employees. However, after receiving the notices the cases were allegedly resolved ‘amicably’.
The joint teams officials were shocked to find that despite issuance of many such notices no action was taken against the firms. The officials are suspecting that the matters were settled and the firm owner managed to convince the EPFO officials that the firm was operating with just 18 employees. The notices were issued by EPFO officials for the firms with more than 40 to 50 employees, sources claimed.
The joint team officials are investigating the reasons for closing of files without proper inquiry by the EPFO officials. The CBI also questioned the EPFO officials about the reasons for closing the files. Sources said that the searches were going on till late Tuesday night and the joint team of officials were likely to call some EPFO officials for inquiry in the coming days. The searches were conducted under the guidance of CBI SP Salim Khan.
Travel Time From Nagpur To Pune To Be Cut Down To 8 Hours: Nitin Gadkari
Nagpur: The rising freight cost due to spiralling fuel prices could be brought down using waterways, which would also help in reducing the pollution, said Union minister Nitin Gadkari. He was addressing a virtual seminar on Prime Minister Gati Shakti Scheme.
Pointing out that the overall transportation cost was on a higher side in India in comparison to other countries, the MP said waterways is a much cheaper alternative as compared to other modes.
“The future is to increase the nation’s freight capacity. The country also needs to increase freight traffic by water and to save the cost. The development of water transport is very important for the country. Efforts should be made to ensure that passenger transport and freight in the north-eastern states is carried out by this mode of transport,” said Gadkari.
Adding that development of shipping and the use of biofuels in all types of vehicles will be a game changer in the future, he said it was equally important to save freight cost.
“Under the Sagarmala scheme, 576 projects worth Rs 12 lakh crore have been undertaken. In 2019, 199 projects worth Rs 2.5 lakh crore have been started and another of Rs 1 lakh crore projects were awarded. Out of this, 69 projects worth Rs 14,000 crore have been completed. About 30 multimodal logistics parks worth Rs 2 lakh crore are being set up in the country,” said Gadkari.
Booster Dose Registration for the adults has been started from 10th April 2022. Those who are eligible for the 3rd Dose can register themselves through the official portal and take the third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. As we know that two vacancies: Covishield & Covaxin are available in India largely, an individual who has fully vaccinated must read this article till the very end and know all about Booster Dose For 18+. Through this article you are going to get the detailed information regarding COVID-19 3rd Dose Registration. So, be with the article till the very end and learn all about it.
Booster Dose Registration
Government of India has started the Booster Dose Registration for the adults in the Country, those are above 18 years and fully vaccinated if they are eligible in few other criterias then they can take the third dose of COVID-19 Vaccine. Third doses are mandatory for adults or any senior, if an individual thinks he / she should take the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose then he / she takes it by visiting the nearest COVID-19 Private Vaccination Centre. Third dose of vaccines for adults are not for free, they have to pay for the vaccination, whose details are available below.
Those who are fully vaccinated with Covishield vaccine can do the Covishield Booster Dose Registration and those who are fully vaccinated with Covaxin vaccine can do the Covaxin Booster Dose Registration by visiting the URL of Co-WIN Portal. If you are interested in taking the Booster Dose of COVID-19 vaccine, then you must keep reading this article to learn about step-by-step Booster Dose Registration procedure along with other required details. We also have provided the direct link for the Covishield and Covaxin Booster Dose Registration.
Booster Dose Price for the both vaccines: Covishield & Covaxin is officially announced, as the Booster Dose vaccination has started from 10th April 2022 from all the adult citizens in private vaccination centres. Covishield Booster Dose price is fixed at ₹225/- by the Serum Institute of India and the cost for the Covaxin Booster Dose is ₹225/-.
Booster Dose Eligibility
An individual who wants to get vaccinated with the third dose or booster dose of COVID-19 must be at least 18 years old and the individual must have taken the 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine at least 9 months ago from the present date. Booster Dose Registration can be done by visiting the respective official portal, an individual who is eligible for the Booster Dose in terms of age and last dose vaccination duration can book online for the Booster Dose or 3rd Dose.
Note: Booster Dose of COVID-19 is not mandatory, an individual who wants to get vaccinated with the third dose can get vaccinated by visiting the nearest COVID-19 Private Vaccination Centre.
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To do Booster Dose Registration firstly you have to visit the official website of Co-WIN i.e. @cowin.gov.in.
Post visiting the official website of Co-WIN Portal you will have an option of Register / Sign In, tap on the option and get redirected to another webpage.
On the redirected webpage, you will be asked to enter the Mobile Number which you have registered for the first time vaccination, enter the Mobile Number and tap on the option of GET OTP.
After tapping on the above mentioned option you will receive an OTP and Mobile Number, fill in the OTP and tap on the option of Verify & Proceed.
After tapping on the above mentioned option, you will have an option of Schedule, tap on the option and Book your Booster Dose.
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Transgender people can apply for police constable’s job: Maharashtra govt to HC
Nagpur: Following a hammering by Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court over the menace of unauthorised constructions in Nagpur district, top revenue officials have woken up and constituted a Joint Supervisory Committee to take corrective action.
The committee met at Nagpur Municipal Corporation, and included among others the Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B, District Collector R Vimala, Chairman, Nagpur Improvement Trust and Commissioner, NMRDA, Manoj Kumar Suryawanshi, along with other officials on April 1.
During the hearing of a PIL about inaction on the part of authorities against unauthorised constructions in Nagpur city and metropolitan area, the Division Bench at the High Court had directed officials to hold a joint meeting and prepare an action plan which would be submitted to the court. The meeting finalized a plan to form a Joint Supervisory Committee consisting of Additional Municipal Commissioner (City), NMC, General Manager, NIT, Addl. Commissioner, NMRDA, and Deputy Collector (Nazul). They are tasked with supervising and directing authorities of NMC, NIT, NMRDA and Collectorate to crackdown on ever increasing unauthorised constructions in their respective jurisdiction.
After going through the High Court order, the committee also decided to categorise the unauthorised construction in four categories — A B C D — and found that there are about 10,753 cases of violations of building norms in the city and in the metropolitan area. As to action, only in minuscule cases respective authorities have acted, while most cases are either locked-up in civil suits or at Mantralaya level in appeals.
As to Category A constructions that are identified as violations, the officers decided to go ahead promptly with their demolition to comply with the court’s order. These are unauthorised structures to whom notices are already served under any of the Act and no legal impediment exists in their removal. For Category B-these are unauthorised structures wherein owners have filed appeals before State Government under Section 47 of MRTP Act, in Category C-unauthorised structures where court stay exists and in Category D are those unauthorised structures whose cases are pending with the Town Planning Department for revision of maps.
The Committee directed all the agencies to bifurcate the list of unauthorised structures under their jurisdiction as per above formula and submit the same to the Joint Supervisory Committee. The top officials also decided to request the State Government to adjudicate appeals from Category B unauthorised structures at the earliest with a suggestion to reject them as they are direct appeals under Section 47 of MRTP Act. Such appeals are a violation of law as there is provision of appeal under Section 44 of MRTP Act. For Category C appeals, the respective Law Department would take necessary steps to request concerned Courts to adjudicate cases pending before it to curb the menace of unauthorised construction to some extent. Similarly for Category D unauthorised structures, the respective Town Planning Departments were directed to dispose of applications within a period of 30 days from date of receipt of the application. Similarly, these departments are also directed to dispose of all pending applications within a period of three months.
Taking cue from the directions of HC, the committee also put in place a mechanism wherein regular checks would be done to prevent coming up of unauthorised constructions. Assistant Commissioners of 10 Zones of NMC, four Executive Engineers of NIT and four Divisions of NMRDA were directed to conduct weekly review and submit a report of action taken to the Joint Supervisory Committee. The JSC will collate and take monthly review and submit status reports to Municipal Commissioner, District Collector, Chairman, NIT, and Commissioner, NMRDA, respectively.
The committee is also tasked with formulating a Standard Operating Procedure to ensure that in future unauthorised constructions do not come-up. Also the field officers are directed to scrupulously follow the SoP and submit the report on a weekly basis.
The High Court’s direction came on a PIL filed by Ajay Tiwari regarding mushrooming of unauthorised constructions in city and rural parts of the district. The division bench had directed all top officials to hold joint parleys and resolve the issue.
People coming from Delhi spreading Covid-19 in Nagpur,” Dr Nitin Raut
The load shedding in Vidarbha, Marathwada and Khandesh is inevitable, as the power generating and distributing companies are facing acute shortage of coal. Defaulters in timely payment of electric bills have made the issue more critical. This was stated by Energy Minister Dr Nitin Raut.
Dr Raut stated that as an urgent step a War Room has been created to detect and control power thefts. The difficult in power generation and shortage in supply are likely to be more severe during the summer, as the demand increases. The power generation company Mahagenco is facing deficit of about 3000 MW per day. The demand during the season is likely to increase upto bout 30,000 MW, Dr Raut stated, which is about 28,000 MW at present.
This is the situation even when extra power is being purchased by MSEDCL.
Dr Raut said that the areas, where power thefts are more will have to face the severe power cuts.
Talks with the Union Government are in progress about the support to overcome the problems. Dr Raut also spoke about efforts to get long term loan to meet the crisis. The State has storage of power which would last for about 17 days only.
Besides load shedding, hike is tariff is thus inevitable.
RTMNU declares 16 more results of Summer 2022 examinations
When examinations of Standard XII can be conducted in off-line mode, why cannot the University examinations?
The confusing signals are being made on the mode of summer examinations of the universities in Maharashtra.
Director of Examinations and Evaluation Prof Prafulla Sable said that Rashtarsant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University is firm on conducting the examinations in off-line mode. There is no direction of the Higher Education Department to conduct the examinations in on-line mode. The University can take decision only after consulting various other academic bodies.
Only the autonomous universities and colleges can take decision on the mode of examinations, on their own.
The demand for conducting on-line examinations are being raised by some students’ organisations. Conducting off-line examinations is for the better future of the students, Prof Sable stated. The demand for on-line examinations is raised because the results are very high. Besides this demand of conducting on-line examinations, issues pertaining to availability of network in remote areas are also being raised. The University takes care of students who could not write the examinations due to network failure, he stated.
The University is still firm on conducting examinations in off-line mode, although it is fully prepared for using the other mode, if such a direction is issued by the Higher Education Department.
Nagpur: Taking note of sizzling heat due to early onset of summer, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has scaled down the timing of schools of Maharashtra State Board for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, till 10.30 am.
In a notification issued by Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B on Monday, the schedule for schools in city limits has been fixed from 7 to 10.30 am. The decision stems from concern about children and to prevent chances of heat stroke as rising temperature becomes unbearable.
Earlier, sticking to the State Government’s directives, the civic body had issued a notification fixing school timings till 12 noon. The decision was in pipeline since April 1 as schools were in the last leg of the current academic session, with annual exams being conducted for students. At 12 noon when the session is over, the weather outside, at present, is too hot to handle. Also in many schools reports of children fainting during assembly and while writing papers also appeared sweating. By the time children reached home the temperature was too unfavourable. Hence to spare trouble for children and their parents, NMC has decided to further trim the school timings till the end of the session, that is April end.
Though high temperature during summer is a common feature in Vidarbha and Nagpur in particular, this year the scorch, however, proved to be very troublesome. Mercury is hovering constantly above 40 degrees Celsius in the month of April itself and the Meteorological Department is constantly issuing warnings of heatwaves. The decision of NMC to cut down school timings has been welcomed by citizens who termed it as a timely call.
Oceans can be source of huge business: Navy officer
Nagpur: It was a mesmerizing second day of the National Student Parliament 2022 organized by Raisoni Group of Institutions. Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi attended the valedictory session along with Raisoni Group chairman Sunil Raisoni and journalist Manish Awasthi. In his valedictory speech Vice Admiral Tripathi threw light on the importance of ocean and the blue economy. He said oceans which are almost 70% of total landmass can be the source of huge business. Disturbance in Indian maritime won’t be good for running the country smoothly. He added that oceans affect our daily lives. It is important to understand the value of the ocean.
The third session was organized on ‘Courtroom Drama – Reel Vs Real’ in the presence of lawyer Prabhakaran Ramchandran, social activist Yogita Bhayana, filmmaker Aditya Sharma and lawyer Sanam Singh. It was moderated by Mrunmayee Bhajak. Prabhakaran Ramchandran said, “Truth is the foundation of justice. In court most powerful truth is toung and every lawyer tries to protect his client’s interest.”
Sanam Singh gave a detailed view of Indian and foreign judicial systems. She said that the actual courtroom is far different than the courtroom drama. There isn’t much audience as shown in courtroom dramas. She added that courts depicted in dramas need to be accurate so people can understand them precisely.
Filmmaker Aditya Sharma elaborated on the technical issue involved in making court dramas. He said that some issues were indeed neglected by film making but research needs to made. He added that the purpose of making dramas is entertainment which depicts cases close to reality but not exactly reality.
Bhayana shared her experience of assisting victims of rape crime. She said, “The criminal mindset has to change. Many heinous details are discussed in court for the judge’s clarification so they can make their decisions.”
The fourth session ‘Small is beautiful: Does small state make sense?’ was attended by panelists laywer Shreehari Aney, Prof Ram Deshpande, activist Vilas Kale, and moderated by Sarita Kaushik. Aney emphasized on the importance of making Vidarbha a state. He said that smaller states are no less in having better GDP. They can contribute whatever they can. India was rich before the British came, because we were a conglomeration of small states. He further said that to make states language is not an issue but a commonality of interest. Prof Ram Deshpande threw light on economic side of small states. He said undoubtedly the economy of states matter, whether big or small. Activist Kale supported the formation of smaller states.
‘Hijab Ya Kitab’ was the fifth and last session of the National Student Parliament. Activist Shabeena Khan, BJP spokesperson Mamta Kale, Prof Dr. Ajay Upadhyay, Barkha Trehan were the panellists of the session which was moderated by Archana Singh. Shabeena Khan while supporting hijab said that Constitution has given the right to all citizens to adopt what they rightfully believe in. It was a custom since the beginning to have a ghungat or hijab and nobody should have a problem with it. Kale opposed allowing hijab in school, saying “We are a democratic country and shouldn’t allow anything prohibited by court.” Dr Upadhyay said, “We should keep religion away from educational institutions so that everyone can intermingle and nurture democratic values.”
PRO of Raisoni Group Amit Gandhare presented a vote of thanks.
Nagpur: The delayed budget of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is likely to be presented next week by Municipal Commissioner and NMC Administrator Radhakrishnan B.
According to sources, the Municipal Commissioner is expected to present a realistic budget and will cater to all needs of the city. His revenue figures for the NMC for the year 2022-23 will be approximately close to Rs 2,600 crore. Along with the proposed budget for 2022-23, he will also present a revised budget for the last financial year.
Radhakrishnan’s proposed NMC budget for 2021-22 was Rs 2,607.60 crore, while the former Standing Committee Chairman Prakash Bhoyar had increased it by almost Rs 200 crore by revising the estimates to Rs2,796.07 crore. Like every year, the NMC has failed to achieve the revenue targets set by both Municipal Commissioner and the Standing Committee.
In the last fiscal, government grants accounted for 70% of the revenue for the NMC. It had received Rs 1,352.73 crore as Goods and Services Tax (GST) grant from the state government. Usually, the Municipal Commissioner is supposed to present the NMC’s proposed budget by the first week of February every year. Though delayed by almost two months, sources said the civic chief may not introduce any new taxes or increase property tax.
With the term of the existing 155 Corporators and BJP-led ruling alliance — Nagpur Vikas Aghadi – coming to an end on March 4, the Administrator Radhakrishnan B is running the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) affairs till the next elections of the civic body.
According to sources, Radhakrishnan said that since the Corporators will not be available to hear grievances of the public, therefore, he plans to make officials of all ten zones more easily accessible to the people. Process of work and resolving complaints will become fast as everything will come directly to him. Some major development projects facing hurdles will be cleared as soon as possible. Proper utilization of abandoned NMC land for development of the city and services to the people will be done, he said.
Nagpur: The iconic Ram Jhula near Railway Station in Nagpur dazzled with 11,000 earthen lamps to mark Shri Ram Navami on Sunday. Devotees in thousands chanted Jai Shri Ram and lit up the lamps depicting the chant ‘Shriram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram.’
The entire Ram Jhula lit up in bright colours. The event was organised by Poddareshwar Ram Mandir to make up cancellation of shobhayatra taken out on Ram Navami every year in grand manner., the area around Poddareshwar Ram Mandir, and the ramp of Ram Jhula were lit up with thousands of earthen lamps to form slogan ‘Shriram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram’ and depict symbol of Swastika. Usual zeal was missed this year due to decision of organisers to cancel the event due to paucity of time.
The Chaitra Navratri will be ending with the auspiciousRamNavamion April 10. The festival is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Rama who is known to be the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This festival is a big celebration for Hindus, and it is also the ninth day of Navratri, where Hindus perform the rituals of Kanya Puja. If you are looking for heartfelt wishes or quotes to share with your family, friends, and loved ones then we have got you covered.
1. May Lord Rama bring happiness, prosperity, good health, and peace to
your life. Happy Ram Navami.
2. With gleam of diyas and the echo of the chants, May happiness and contentment fill your life. Wishing you a Happy Ram Navami.
3. Ram jinka naam hai, Ayodhya jinka dhaam hai, Aise Raghunandan ko, humara pranam hai, Aapko aur aapke parivar ko Ram Navami ki hardik shubhkaamnaayein.
4. May LordRamashower his divine blessings and brightens your life with them.
6. Let the festival remind you that good will always win over evil. Happy Ram Navami to you and your family.
7. May the divine grace of Lord Rama always be with you. Wish you a very happy and prosperous Rama Navami.
8. Start your day with the name of Lord Rama. Say “Shri Ram Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram” and celebrate Rama Navami with fun and excitement.
9. Sita Maa ka dhairya, Lakshmana ji ka tej aur Bharat ji ka tyaag Hum sabko jeevan ki seekh deta rahey Happy Ramnavmi.
10. Wishing you love, health, peace, and prosperity this Ram Navami. May Lord Rama always guide you and your family on the right path.
11. Rama for you should mean the path he trod, The ideal he held aloft, And the ordinance he lay down, They are eternal and timeless. Happy Ram Navami!
12. May you learn from Lord Rama the true meaning of power, patience, and strong will. Happy Ram Navami to you and your family.
13. This Ram Navami, may Shri Rama shower you with his blessings. Here’s wishing you and your family on this auspicious day.
14. On this holy occasion of Ram Navami, wishing from Lord Rama to always guide you. May your heart and home be filled with happiness, peace, and prosperity. Happy Ram Navami 2022.
Happy Ram Navami Quotes 2022
Lord, You Are My Defender; I Go To Sleep In Peace When I Lay Down; You Alone, O Lord, Keep Me Perfectly Safe. Rama Navami is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of Rama.
On the auspicious day of Ram Navami, may Lord Rama bless you with success, happiness, and peace. I wish you a happy Ram Navami.
Here’s wishing you a brighter life with Lord Ram’s Divine Blessing. To all of you, a very Happy Ram Navami.
May the auspiciousness and blessings of Ram Navami be with you.
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Ram Navami 2022: Messages
May the divine grace of Lord Rama always be with you. Wish you a very happy and prosperous Rama Navami.
May this auspicious occasion of Ram Navami bring a lot of positivity, peace and harmony in your life. Happy Ram Navami.
Rama for you should mean the path he trod, The ideal he held aloft, And the ordinance he lay down, They are eternal and timeless. Happy Ram Navami!
May the blessings of Lord Ram be showered upon you and your family.
Wishing you a happy and prosperous Ram Navmi, may this festival light up your life with happiness and success.
May Lord Ram bless your family with health, wealth, and prosperity on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navmi.
This Ram Navami, wishing you and your family a life full of happiness, success, and glory.
On this auspicious day, may lord Ram give you all the happiness, good health, and fulfill your endeavours in life.
May this auspicious occasion of Ram Navami bring lot of positivity, peace and
harmony in your life. Happy Ram Navami.
On this holy occasion of Rama Navami, I am wishing that blessings of Shri Rama be with you. Your heart and home be filled with happiness, peace and prosperity. Happy Ram Navami.
Rama for you should mean the path he trod, the ideal he left aloft, And the ordinance he lay down, They are eternal and timeless.
Maa Durga, the universal mother is an embodiment of power. We bow to her to seek blessings on this auspicious occasion of Durga Navami. Have a Blessed Maha Navami.
May Lakshmi have her hand, be with Saraswati, may be the abode of Ganesha, and with the blessings of Mother Durga, light is the light in your life! Happy Maha Navami
On the pious occasion of Maha Navami, I wish that Maa Durga is always there to bless you in each and every phase of your life and shower you with happiness
Nagpur: Faced with power crisis and load-shedding looming large, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) on Friday decided to purchase 760MW power from Tata’s Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL). The purchase would be made till June 15 through a short-term power purchase agreement, according to reports.
Due to rising gaps in availability and supply of power, the State Government has allowed MSEDCL to purchase power from Tata Power’s Mundra plant. The deal would help in No load-shedding bridging the gap to some extent due to sudden surge in power as a result of early onset of summer season.
According to MSEDCL, power demand has crossed 28000 MW even as State-run generating companies are struggling with low stock of coal. On Friday, Maharashtra Government allowed MSEDCL to purchase 760 MW of power till June 15. By that time monsoon is expected to start and the power demand would stabilize.
No load-shedding- The State Energy Minister Nitin Raut, talking to media after the Cabinet meeting, said that even if there’s a power shortage in the state, load-shedding will not be resorted under any circumstances by purchasing power. The Nagpur Guardian Minister said power demand has shot up due to the intense heat wave in the state. Coal stocks are also depleting, and railway rakes are not available many times. “We have to store coal reserves for the monsoon. With the removal of all Covid restrictions, all industries and commercial establishments are operating at full capacity. Farmers’ demand has also surged due to the sweltering heat. As a result, the demand is constantly increasing and has reached 28,700 MW,” he stated
Justifying the decision to purchase power, the Minister said that instead of buying electricity at Rs 12/unit in the open market, the government has decided to overcome the shortage by purchasing CGPL power at half the rate. “The purchase will be done for the next two and a half months at a cost of Rs 100-150 crore to MSEDCL. This will not put any burden on the exchequer. The government entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with CGPL in 2007. The same company has entered into power supply agreements with Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab. The power plant generates electricity via coal imported from Indonesia.”
The Minister added that MSEDCL distributes 87% of the total electricity consumption in the state. “Due to summer, the highest demand has reached 28,489MW. This is an increase of 8.2% over the previous year. At present, there is a shortage of 3,500MW-4,000MW in the state,” he said, adding, the decision of the Indonesian government led to a huge surge in the price of imported coal.
Ram Navami is special as it celebrates the birth of the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Lord Rama. He was born in Ayodhya as the son of King Dasharath and Queen Kaushalya. Since he was born on the ninth day of Chaitra month in the noon, his birthday coincides with the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri, on which is the day when the fasting concludes. As per the Hindu calendar, the festival falls in the month of March or April. Ram Navami is celebrated across the county with devotion and joy. The houses are decorated and Rama idols are decorated with pomp and people share sweets and wish each other. On this pious occasion, we bring to you choicest of wishes and messages to share with your family and friends.
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Rama Navami Quotes 2022
“Abandon pride, which is the same as Tamas-guna (darkness), rooted as it is in ignorance and is a source of considerable pain; and adore Lord Shri Rama, the Chief of the Raghus and an ocean of compassion.― Tulsidas, Ramayana
“Ah, Toulouse, you have travelled too much. You know the gods of a hundred lands, those of the trees and mountains, the sky and sea, the stars and planets, of demons and angels, and even the Master of the Cosmos. But I am speaking of God. There are others, I’m sure, but only one God who created even great Zeus and Rama. Yet travel is like philosophy: a few years of it will perk the eye to differences, which you shall be able to notice with ease. Yet living as I have, travelling to lonely lands and through a thousand metropolises and hidden woods, you rather see the similarities. All becomes one, and God too becomes one. Not the sum of all those gods here, but beyond them, a being few philosophers have truly grasped. He has always been one, but he is severed in our minds. So it is up to us to piece him back together. If our souls possess a clarity beyond what our mortal nature can bestow, we shall see him.”― Mary-Jean Harris, Wrestling with Gods
“Lord Rama means One. When one gets this Oneness within and this Oneness is corroborated by the members of the human race, then no other desire arises. The mind is filled with the ambrosia of Oneness – any and every kind of desire (Kama) disappears, not to speak of any distinction.”― Sri Jibankrishna or Diamond
Happy Ram Navami 2022 Wishes
“This Ram Navami, may Shri Rama shower you with his blessings. Here’s wishing you and your family on this auspicious day”
“With gleam of diyas and the echo of the chants, may happiness and contentment fill your life. Wishing you a Happy Ram Navami”
Nagpur: Babus of Nagpur Municipal Corporation are on their toes as a team of central observers arrived in Nagpur on Thursday for Swachh Survekshan 2022 and started inspecting the level of cleanliness in the city.
The NMC is optimistic about improving its ranking under Swachh Survekshan this year. The team collected data from the civic body and inspected various parts in the city. Swachh Bharat Survekshan was launched by the Central Government in the year 2015. In the first year, a survey was conducted in 476 cities in which Nagpur stood 256th.The next year, the survey was restricted to 73 cities and the Nagpur City finished 20th.
NMC’s performance in Swachh Bharat Survekshan in 2021 was very dismal. It slipped from 18th position in 2020 to 23rd last year. This year, Swachh Bharat Survekshan will carry 7,500 marks, divided between three different components — service-level progress (SLP 3,000 marks), certification (2,250) and citizens’ voice (2,250 marks). Service-level progress also includes documentation, segregated collection, procession and disposable, sustainable sanitation and ‘safai mitra suraksha’.
Under the certification category, NMC has already attained open defecation-free city Plus Plus certificate. This time, NMC will also be vying for certification in Water Plus Plus for reusing treated sewage water and garbage-free city. Under citizens’ voice category, the central team will check at least five major parameters comprising citizens’ engagement in app-based complaint method and their feedback. The team will also observe solid waste management systems being implemented in the city.
The survey is conducted in 500 cities across the country and hence, it is difficult for big cities like Nagpur, with a population of over 25 lakh, to compete with small towns that have a population of just 1 lakh and above. Nagpur ranked 137th out of 434 cities surveyed in 2017, while in 2018, it stood 55th out among the 100 cities covered under the Sarvekshan. The city’s worst standing, so far, came in the year 2019 when it stood 521st among 4,000 odd cities. However, in 2020, Nagpur city improved its performance and was ranked 18th in the Swachh Survekshan. Despite efforts taken by the administration to make the city garbage-free and clean, Nagpur slipped from 18th to 23rd position in 2021. Nagpur scored 3,721 marks out of 6,000 with 62.03 scoring percentage. In 2020, the city had scored 72.4% with 4,345 marks out of 6,000.
The Swachh Survekshan is divided into two groups of cities — 1 lakh to 10 lakh population category and above 10 lakh population category. Nagpur comes in the above 10 lakh category. Out of 48 cities having population above 10 lakh, Nagpur, now, stands at 23rd position.
Nagpur: Alert police foiled an attempt by Naxalites to inflict major casualties through an explosion In Bijapur district bordering Gadchiroli on Thursday. An Improvised Explosive Devise (IED), hidden between the two trees was recovered and defused
While conducting a search operation in Bijapur district, a joint team of Basaguda Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), they noticed an IED hidden between the two trees 400 metres away from Kottaguda locality. Had the IED exploded, a major tragedy would have taken place inflicting several casualties.
The alert security men with the help of Bomb Detection Squad defused the IED in the nick of time. Thus the cops foiled the sabotage plan of Naxals.
On April 23, President of India Ram Nath Kovind will attend a function hosted by the Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur (IIM-N).
According to reports, the President will dedicate the new IIM-N campus in MIHAN. This will be his first trip to Nagpur since becoming India’s President.
Nagpur was added to the list of IIMs in the country during the tenure of Devendra Fadnavis as Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Initially, it started functioning from the premises of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) with IIM, Ahmedabad as its mentor.
Shifting of IIM-N to its own campus got delayed, the coronavirus pandemic being one of the reasons. After Dr Bhimaraya Metri took charge as its Director, developments in the institute gained momentum. Shifting of the institute to its own premises is one of those.
Nagpur: Though the government has allowed public gatherings and revoked all Covid restrictions, the Ram Navami shobhayatras, one of Nagpur’s unique identities, will largely be missed this year too.
While the older and bigger shobhayatra of Poddareshwar temple stands cancelled this year, the vibrant and colourful procession in West Nagpur will be a low-key affair with only six floats. Organizers of both the processions told TOI that they hardly got any time to prepare.
“We are happy that the restrictions are lifted after two years. Pashchim Nagpur Nagarik Sangh will take out shobhayatra this year. The South Central Zone Cultural Center (SCZCC) is preparing this year’s lead float which will be a replica of proposed Ram Mandir in Ayodhya,” said president of the group Ravi Waghmare. Apart from SCZCC, five big business houses in the city have sponsored five other floats in the shobhayatra. Instead of five to six band parties, only two — ‘Suyog Band’ and ‘Babulgaon sandhal’ — will participate in West Nagpur’s shobhayatra.
“We appeal citizens not to distribute refreshments or cold drinks during the procession this year. Such distribution requires proper permission from police. We should not take any risk as Covid is not completely diminished,” said secretary Rajiv Kalele.
West Nagpur’s procession will start from Ram Mandir in Ram Nagar at 5.30pm on Sunday. It will cover Bajiprabhu Chowk, Laxmi Bhuvan, Zenda Chowk, Shankar Nagar, Bajaj Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Shraddhanand Peth, Abhyankar Nagar, Gandhi, Nagar and conclude at the Ram Mandir by 10.30pm.
On the other hand, Poddareshwar temple, which will be celebrating its centenary year and completing 100 years on Ram Navmi in 2023, has decided to suspend the shobhayatra this year too. “Preparations for our procession start at least two months in advance. This year, we could not start preparations at right time due to Covid restrictions. So, we decided not to take out procession this year too,” said Ramkrishna Poddar, managing trustee of the temple. All religious events are under way at the temple in traditional manner. He also informed that the trust is planning grand celebrations of 100th year of temple and the coming year will be a memorable one.
shobhayatras are not only cultural treat, but they boost the economy too. Experts in the field of float-making and event management told TOI that more than Rs20 crore turnover is witnessed during this event. Many professionals and artistes get their biggest assignment of the year during shobhayatras. The float costs anything between Rs50,000 to Rs4 lakh and more than 50 floats participate together in the two shobhayatras every year.
Post Covid Ram Navami
Poddareshwar Mandir shobhayatra cancelled for third time
Religious events under way in temple as per tradition
Procession in West Nagpur to be a low-key affair with six floats
Organizers have appealed people not to distribute refreshments, cold drinks
Only two band parties, select vehicles, and regulated participants allowed
Nagpur: In disappointing news for passengers, the Railways has withdrawn Tatkal and VIP quota in Mumbai-bound Vidarbha Express. The change resulted in reduction of two coaches — S-8 and S-9 — and in their place two generator cars have been added, according to reports.
However, Railways have a 120 days advance reservation period. After mulling various steps, Central Railway and South East Central Railway (SECR) officials decided to withhold Tatkal and emergency quota in Train No. 12106. This quota will be utilised to accommodate travellers booked in the two coaches that are withdrawn. The Railways is introducing LHB coaches in all long distance trains that enables comfortable travel and ensures speedier movement.
According to reports, there is one more change with conversion, that is the addition of two AC-III tier economy coaches in view of the summer season when demand for comfort travel increases.
The fare in economy AC-III tier is less than regular AC-III tier. The Tatkal and emergency quota will be utilised to accommodate the reserved passengers of the two coaches that are withdrawn. The change is being done with immediate effect to avoid inconvenience. Till further notice, travellers will not get the benefit of sleeper class Tatkal and VIP quota in Train No. 12106 Vidarbha Express.
NAGPUR: A major fire broke out in a saw mill in Lakadganj area, Nagpur on Thursday morning.
“Six saw mills gutted in fire so far,” said chief fire officer Rajendra Uchake.
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s fire and emergency services sent as many as five fire tenders from four fire stations in the city to bring the fire under control.
At around 8.20am, the fire control room received a call regarding a fire that broke out in the premises of a sawmill situated near Harihar temple on Old Bhandara road.
Gauging the magnitude of the fire at the saw mill — as there are hundreds of timber marts spread — the department pressed nine fire tenders from various fire stations in the city, and declared the fire as a ‘major call’, alerting all fire stations in the city.
Firemen are struggling hard to douse the engulfing fire.
The fourteenth hike in fuel prices in 16 days is costing a heavy load on citizens’ pockets.
As the fuel rates have again increased by 80 paise per litre the total cost has risen to Rs 10 per litre.
The fuel prices in Nagpur have been turning more volatile, as the crude oil prices are showing a firm trend.
In Nagpur the petrol prices have been increased by Rs 1.14 per litre and diesel has been hiked by Rs 1.12 per litre.
With the new revision, the petrol will cost you Rs 120.47 per litre and diesel Rs 103.19 per litre.
On April 1, the lowest price of diesel in Nagpur was Rs 99.17 per litre and after a constant hike, the rates rose to Rs 103.19 per litre on Wednesday.
The petrol was available for Rs 116.40 per litre on April 1, which rose to Rs 120.47 per litre. According to the revised rate the fuel rates are high in Maharashtra. In Nanded, petrol will be retailed at Rs 122.91 per litre, while diesel will be sold at Rs 105.52 per litre the costliest in Maharashtra.
Every person is a Hindu who considers India as his own, asserts RSS chief Dr Mohanji Bhagwat
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, in an address to Kashmiri Pandits, said once “you go back to the state, you will not have to face any persecution like earlier”.
“The Pandits have been forced to leave the valley on eight occasions now for the same fundamentalism. Now, if they return they will go back as Hindus, patriots and completely assured of their security,” said Bhagwat.
He was addressing an online meet as part of a series of events to mark Navreh — the Kashmiri new year that falls on April 2. Bhagwat’s speech, which was delivered on Sunday, has been posted on the RSS’s Vishwa Samvad Kendra Facebook page.
Bhagwat said anyone harbouring any ill-feeling or trying to harm the Pandits will have to face dire consequences. “They can settle in such a manner that no one will be able to disrupt them again,” he said.
The event was organized by Sanjeevani Sharda Kendra, an association of Kashmiri Pandits. The Kendra, which is affiliated to the RSS, has also issued a resolution that Pandits would celebrate the next Navreh in Kashmir with their near and dear ones and they would also work for establishing peace in the state.
Bhagwat said the “people who lived with the Pandits earlier are still there”. “Their hatred may have come down, who knows. However, the ill-feeling needs to go completely,” he added. The RSS chief said its also time to accept what happened in Kashmir was wrong and to move on.
In another video speech related to Kashmir, Sah Sarkaryavah Arun Kumar talks about how the RSS had been proactive in spreading awareness about Kashmir. “The RSS strived to maintain the cultural link of Hindus with Kashmir. Had it been severed, the militants’ agenda would have been fulfilled. This included taking pilgrimages despite the high risk. After that when the terrorists started targeting Muslims, even they were provided relief,” he said.
Nagpur: The fuel prices on Wednesday witnessed another increase by 80 paise. This is the 14th increase in prices since the ending of a four-and-half-month long hiatus in rate revision on March 22.
Additionally, with this hike, total increase now stands at Rs 10 per litre.
With the hike, petrol and diesel prices will be Rs 120.14 per litre and Rs 102.88 per litre respectively in Nagpur.
Nagpur: The Crime Branch of Nagpur Police arrested a Sub-Inspector with Railway Protection Force (RPF) attached to Nagpur Division of South East Central Railway (SECR) on drug smuggling charges. Cops seized 6 kg of Ganja from his house. RPF SI Ramsingh Meena was part of an inter-state drug smuggling racket, police said.
Apart from Meena (30), a resident of Shanti Nagar, the police have arrested Arun Rajkumar Thakur (28), a resident of Katol; Abhishek Lalit Pandey (19), a resident of Ward No. 2, Isasani Road, CRPF camp; Vijay alias Bunty Gupta (30), a resident of Mehandi Bagh; Lawlesh alias Kush Mali (23), a resident of Jagnath Budhwari Road.
Accused Suraj Tiwari, a resident of Fetri, near Kalmeshwar and Aman alias Goldy Ganveer, a resident of Hudkeshwar are absconding in the case registered at Hudkeshwar police station under provisions of NDPS Act.
The Crime Branch swung into action after an audio clip conversation of two criminals went viral on social media. Two accused are sons of policemen. Abhishek Pandey’s father was working with Central Reserve Police Force while Kush Mali’s father is attached to the headquarters of Nagpur police. Abhishek was smuggling ganja under the guise of event management and catering services.
The gang was smuggling ganja from Sambalpur, Odisha. The police have booked Mohd Imran, a drug peddler from Sambalpur, in the case and probing the role of RPF PSI Meena. The investigators are suspecting that he was allowing the accused to smuggle heady stuff in trains. Recently, Abhishek was arrested by the police when he was transporting ganja in a car. Two girls were also found in his car.
The arrest was made by PI Manoj Sidam, API Suraj Suroshe, API Badrinarayan Tambe, PSI Balram Zadokar, ASI Rajendrasingh Baghel and staff including Namdeo Takam, Sunil Ingale, Pradip Pawar, Smadhan Geete, Rajesh Deshmukh, Pramod Dhote,Vinod Gaikwad, Nitin Salunkhe, Suhas Singne, Kapilkumar Tandekar, Sahdeo Chikhale, Rahul Patil, Rubina Sheikh and others under the guidance of DCP Detection Chinmay Pandit.
The Flipkart Group, India’s homegrown internet ecosystem, today announced that it has constituted and has launched the Flipkart Foundation with a vision to facilitate an inclusive, equitable, empowered and sustainable society in India.
The Foundation will carry forward Flipkart Group’s efforts towards bringing opportunities for ecosystem partners and convenience to stakeholders through a technology-led digital commerce model. This will enable it to drive inclusive growth with a mission to drive grass-root level, at-scale and institutionalised impact for sustainable livelihoods and growth opportunities in India for the underprivileged.
The Foundation was formally launched in New Delhi by the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma and Minister of State for Rural Development and Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, in the presence of Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs officer, Flipkart Group, Krishna Raghavan, Chief People Officer, Flipkart, among other senior officials from the government and Flipkart.
Taking major action in the Mumbai land scam, the ED has attached assets worth about Rs 11 crore of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut’s family. The ED has taken this action in the case related to Patra Chawl land scam.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 11.15 crore of three people, including Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut’s wife Varsha Raut, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case relating to irregularities in the redevelopment of the Patra Chawl project in Mumbai by a subsidiary of Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL).
The other individuals whose assets have been provisionally attached are businessman Pravin Raut and Swapna Patkar, wife of Sujit Patkar who is a close associate of Sanjay Raut.
The ED said its probe into the irregularities in the redevelopment of Patra chawl has found that a tripartite agreement was signed between the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) and Guru Ashish Construction Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL). As per the agreement, Guruashish was to provide flats to 672 tenants of the chawl, develop flats for MHADA and then sell the remaining area to private developers.
However, the directors of Guru Ashish Constructions, including Pravin Raut, misled MHADA and managed to sell the floor space index (FSI) to nine developers and collected Rs 901.79 crore without constructing the rehab portion for 672 displaced tenants or the MHADA portion, said the ED.
“Further, Guru Ashish Construction Pvt Ltd has also launched one project namely Meadows and took the booking of amount (of) around Rs 138 crore from flat buyers. The total proceeds of the crime generated by directors of Guru Ashish Constructions Pvt Ltd through the illegal activities was approximately Rs 1,039.79 crore,” said the ED statement.
The ED has alleged that in 2010, a part of the proceeds of crime of Rs 83 lakh was transferred to Varsha Raut from Madhuri Raut, wife of Pravin Raut. “This amount was utilized by Varsha Raut for purchase of flat at Dadar. It is also revealed that after initiation of ED investigation, the amount of Rs 55 lakh was transferred by Varsha Raut to Madhuri Raut,” the agency said.
The ED added that at least eight plots of land at Kihim beach at Alibaug in Maharashtra were purchased in the name of Varsha Raut and Swapna Patkar in 2010. These properties too have been provisionally attached, it said.
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on Monday sought an upgraded status report from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the sensational murder of veteran architect Eknath Nimgade.
During the hearing on Monday, the High Court was not satisfied with the status report filed by the CBI. According to the petitioner lawyer Anupam Nimgade, son of the deceased architect, the premier investigating agency is not moving in the right direction while probing the murder case. He said that Nagpur police have made many revelations pertaining to the case. The CBI has been probing from the same angles. Ever since the probe was handed over to the premier investigating agency by the HC on October 17, 2016, there’s been hardly any progress in the murder, the lawyer petitioner pointed out. Subsequently, the High Court directed the CBI to file an upgraded status report in the murder case.
It may be recalled that the architect Eknath Nimgade was shot five times by assailants when he was returning from a morning walk on September 6, 2016, at Lal Imli Chowk in Nagpur. The Tehsil police had registered a case of murder and formed as many as 15 squads to trace the assailants. Eight shots had been fired at him, of which five bullets pierced his body.
After the police failed to find the culprits for a long time, his son and lawyer Anupam Nimgade had approached the judiciary, demanding an inquiry by CBI. His family members had also claimed the police had been pressurizing them to make confessions and were shoddy in their investigations.
Did you know that Lord Ram had an elder sister? Why did Kaikeyi ask for Lord Ram to be exiled only for 14 years? How did the city of Nasik get its name? Did you know the common thread that links Lord Ram and Gautam Buddha? For centuries, The Ramayana has been touted as India’s most celebrated Text, the itihas, that has shaped the collective consciousness of our whole nation. However, despite being deeply rooted in our culture, there continues to be a surfeit of lesser-known stories that exist around Ramayana. And it’s time we unravel the same. Ahead of the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, discovery+ revisits the sacred geography of one of the greatest stories in the world in Legends of the Ramayana with Amish, a compelling docuseries narrated by bestselling award-winning writer and diplomat, Amish Tripathi. Replete with stunning visuals and unique stories, this series produced by Wide Angle Films unfolds the mystery around Lord Ram’s thrilling Ayana (journey), starting 7th April 2022 on discovery+.
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Nagpur: In a bizarre incident, a 17-year old girl tries abortion pregnancy on her own by taking tips from video clips on YouTube. However, the self-medication abortion bid went horribly wrong proved dangerous for this minor girl. The girl had to be hospitalized as her condition deteriorated. The incident came to light at Narkhed Taluka in Nagpur district recently, according to media reports.
According to reports, six months ago, the minor victim was staying with her boyfriend in a room. The girl and boy cohabited while staying together. When she told her boyfriend about the pregnancy, he gave her some medicines for abortion but to no avail, so the frightened girl started watching videos on YouTube, seeking ways to terminate the pregnancy.
The reports further stated that after watching a particular video clip, she stumbled upon the specific drug, that triggered her abortion plan. But the mother of the victim understood the gravity of the situation following the deterioration of her medical condition and took her to a nearby hospital. Now, she is recuperating and is stated to be out of danger.
According to MIDC police in the city, the victim is a 17-year-old girl and the boy’s age is 27 years. A case has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) against the accused, police said.
Travel Time From Nagpur To Pune To Be Cut Down To 8 Hours: Nitin Gadkari
Nagpur: The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has directed Nagpur Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B to get shops under the Railway Station flyover vacated so that road widening work can be carried out. The minister has asked the civic chief to settle the issue within 15 days.
The Minister said that the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) should provide monetary compensation to the shopkeepers who want to surrender their rights and settle the matter within a fortnight. Gadkari gave this directive during a review meeting on the progress of the six-lane road work in front of the Nagpur Railway Station. The meeting was held at Gadkari’s residence and was attended by former Mayor Dayashankar Tiwari, MLC Pravin Datke, MLAs Vikas Kumbhare and Mohan Mate, Prakash Bhoyar, former Chairperson, Standing Committee, Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B, District Collector Vimala R and others.
The Tekdi Road fly-over was built with a life span of 30-year but within 12- years it is sought to be razed to pave for a six lane road in front of Railway Station. While 72 shopkeepers are ready to shift to a new place, 78 others have sought return of their money.
Gadkari also reviewed progress of Budhwar Bazaar commercial complex and sought the reason for delay in floating of tenders. During the meeting it emerged that NMC has not yet got a property card of the land as the record is not with the civic body. The issue relates to the City Survey No. 1 office holding up issuance of property card on which the Collector was sought to explain the stance. Collector immediately contacted her officials and directed them to sort out the matter. As Pravin Datke raised the issue, the Municipal Commissioner explained that since additional FSI is being granted, there is a requirement of a property card as per rules of New Development Plan.
Nagpur: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked on Monday by 40 paise a litre, taking the overall increase in the last two weeks to Rs 8.40. This was the 12th increase in the fuel prices by the state-owned fuel retailers in two weeks.
Earlier on Sunday, the oil rates were increased by 80 paise a litre each.
With the Monday’s hike, petrol and diesel prices will be Rs 118.47 per litre and Rs 101.22 per litre respectively in Nagpur.
After the Assembly election results in five states last month, petrol and diesel prices in the country have been on the rise amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war that has raised crude oil prices to a seven-year high. The fuel prices were on a freeze since November 4 last year, when the Centre cut the Excise Duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 to allow some relief to the common man.
In all, petrol and diesel prices have gone up by Rs 8.40 per litre each in two weeks.
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“This Ram Navami, may Shri Rama shower you with his blessings. Here’s wishing you and your family on this auspicious day”
To honour the grandeur of the masterpiece, the series is being presented using state of the art technology like FPV drones. As it delves deeper into the tale that’s been retold for generations, it unpacks insights and revelations, hardly known before.
