New Delhi: The central government on Thursday gave marginal relief to masses from runaway fuel prices and cut petrol and diesel rates by Rs 2.50 a litre with effect from midnight.
The decision was announced by finance minister Arun Jaitley after he held a closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The Centre has reduced central excise duties by Rs 1.50 a litre while oil marketing companies have been asked to absorb Re 1 a litre, Jaitley said.
He also asked the states to match the cut announced by the states to give further relief to the masses and Gujarat and Maharashtra immediately followed suit.
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Raupani and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted to announce the rate cuts in their states.
‘Maharashtra Government also decided to give additional relief of Rs 2.5/litre on Petrol to give total benefit of Rs 5/litre in the State of Maharashtra,” Fadnavis tweeted. Rupani also announced that petrol and diesel would be cheaper by Rs 5 cheaper in Gujarat.
Maharashtra Government also decided to give additional relief of ₹2.5/litre on Petrol to give total benefit of ₹5/litre in the State of Maharashtra.
Some states – Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Karnataka – had earlier slashed VAT to pass on the benefits to people, but most other states have not taken any action so far.
The reduction followed petrol and diesel prices touching new highs. In Delhi, where the fuel prices are the lowest among all metros and most state capitals, petrol was sold at Rs 84 per litre and diesel at Rs 75.45 per litre on Thursday.
In Mumbai, diesel breached the Rs 80-mark for the first time on Thursday while petrol was sold at Rs 91.34 per litre. Petrol is already being sold at over Rs 92 per litre in several districts of Maharashtra as well as Bihar.
Jaitley said the excise duty cut would have an impact of Rs 10,500 crore on central government’s tax revenues. Taxes on petrol and diesel, which account for more than a third of retail fuel prices, are one of the biggest sources of income for the government.
The Central government charges Rs 19.48 excise duty on a litre of petrol and Rs 15.33 on diesel.
This year alone, petrol and diesel prices have been hiked by Rs 13.91 and 15.59 respectively in the national capital. Prices have seen a similar hike in other cities as well.
The finance minister added that the central government will not go back on deregulation of fuel prices. “We have to react to the situation and give relief without impacting fiscal deficit. We cannot do it at the cost of fiscal position and give it when it can absorb it,” he said.
Nagpur : Rs 1 lakh were stolen from 5th floor office of Big Bazaar in Ramdaspeth on Thursday. Insider job is being suspected in the theft.
According to complainant, Amit Gulabrao Nagdive (33), resident of Flat No. 1505, Tata Capitol Heights, near Medical Square, he worked in the office of Big Bazaar, situated near Panchsheel Cinema, Ramdaspeth. Since Amit had to go to Betul for some official work on Wednesday, he asked the office boy Vijay Sonpotle to bring Rs 3 lakh cash he (Amit) had kept at his house.
Accordingly, Vijay brough the cash in a brown colour bag and kept on the table of Amit around 12.30 pm. At about 3 pm when Amit checked the bag, he found Rs 1 lakh missing. Some unidentified miscreant pilfered the cash from the bag. Sitabuldi PSI M V Wankhede, based on Amit Nagdive’s complaint, registered an offence under Section 379 and investigating the matter. The job of an insider is being suspected.
Chanda Kochhar on Thursday quit as the MD and CEO of ICICI Bank. Kochhar, who has been at the helm since 2009, will be relieved with with immediate effect.
However, the enquiry instituted by the ICICI Bank’s board will remain unaffected by the resignation. The board said certain benefits will be subject to the outcome of the enquiry. “Ms Kochhar will also relinquish office from the Board of Directors of the Bank’s subsidiaries,” it added.
In a letter to stock exchanges, the ICICI Bank’s board said it has accepted Kochhar’s request to seek early retirement. Kochhar’s term was set to expire on March 31, 2019.
Meahwhile, the board has appointed Sandeep Bakhshi as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer. Bakhshi’s appointment will be for a period of five years until October 3, 2023, subject to regulatory and other approvals.
Kochhar will relinquish office from the boards of bank’s subsidiaries. Back in August, Kochhar was reappointed as a director on the board of bank’s broking arm ICICI Securities. The ICICI Bank had initiated probe against Chanda Kochhar after investor Arvind Gupta had alleged quid-pro-quo in sanctioning of Rs 3,250 crore loan to the Videocon Group.
Gupta had alleged that Chanda Kochhar’s husband Deepak Kochhar, who owns NuPower Renewable Group, amassed wrongful personal gains when Kochhar-led ICICI Bank sanctioned loans worth Rs 3,250 crore to various private companies belonging to the Videocon Industries Limited.
However, the ICICI Bank board had initially backed its CEO saying that no individual employee, irrespective of his or her position, has the ability to influence credit decision at the bank. After facing immense pressure from shareholders, the bank appointed Justice B N Srikrishna-led panel to investigate the allegations.
The Chanda Kochhar saga dominated the annual general meeting of ICICI Bank last month, with shareholders seeking clarity on the allegations of impropriety against the outgoing MD & CEO, apart from demanding action against her.
While many shareholders had sought stern action from the bank on any misdoings on the part of Kochhar, some had also called for a restructuring of the top leadership given the allegations and questioned the board for initially backing Kochhar.
Multiple agencies, including CBI and markets regulator Sebi, are already probing the alleged lapses involving Kochhar and her family members.
मुंबई : राज्यात मान्सूनच्या परतीच्या पावसाला सुरूवात झालीय. उत्तरेकडून दक्षिणेकडे परतीचा पाऊस जात असतो. त्यामुळं जळगाव, गोंदीया या राज्याच्या उत्तरेकडील भागातून पाऊस परतत असल्याचं हवामान विभागाने जाहीर केलंय. दरम्यान, समुद्रात सध्या कमी दाबाचा पट्टा निर्माण होत असल्यानं ६ आणि ७ ऑक्टोबरला सतर्क राहण्याचा इशारा देण्यात आलाय.
कोकणात जोरदार पाऊस –
राज्यात यंदा सरासरीच्या ८ टक्के पाऊस कमी बरसलाय. मान्सूनचा पाऊस सरासरी १००७ मिमी पडतो. परंतु यंदा तो ९२५ मिमी इतकाच लागला आहे. कोकण आणि मध्य महाराष्टृात सध्या काही ठिकाणी पाऊस पडत असून परतीचा पाऊसही पडण्याची शक्यता आहे. परतीचा पाऊस मराठवाड्यात कमीच पडण्याची शक्यता आहे. रत्नागिरी आणि रायगड जिल्ह्यात गेल्या दोन दिवसांपासून काही भागाला पावसाने झोडपून काढले. रत्नागिरीत साखरपा, लांजा, संगमेश्वर या ठिकाणी पाऊस पडला.
मच्छिमारांना सतर्कतेचा इशारा-
अरबी समुद्रात वादळी वाऱ्याची शक्यता असल्यानं कोकण किनारपट्टीवर मच्छिमारांना सतर्कतेचा इशारा देण्यात आलाय.समुद्रात सध्या कमी दाबाचा पट्टा निर्माण होत असल्यानं ६ आणि ७ ऑक्टोबरला सतर्क राहण्याचा इशारा देण्यात आलाय.
Nagpur: At a time when the hues and cries are being made over order to tranquilize or shoot problem tigress T1 from Pandharkawda, yet another incident of killing by wildlife came to the fore, this time the killer not being a tiger but an elephant.
On Wednesday, a wild elephant strayed out the jungles on Badnera-Pohna-Pimpri stretch on Nagpur-Hyderabad highway and went berserk, killing a 40 year old woman and The elephant also injured a person at Pohana village in the neighbouring Hinganghat tahsil of Wardha district, where he was finally caught around 10.30 a.m.
It is learnt that the Forest Department had brought five elephants to use them as a ride in order to study the pattern of tiger and tigress in the jungles. These elephants were engaged in study tour when the tragedy happened. It was assumed that one of the elephants sneaked out of the forests and moved to the highway.
The nearby residents and onlookers crowded the area after the incident and protested against the officials. The elephant was later chained and sent away in a van.
Nagpur : Kamla Nehru Mahavidyalaya and Dharampeth M. P. Deo Memorial science college, Nagpur in Association with Indian Association of solid state chemists and Allied scientists Jammu is organising international conference on ‘Multifunctional Advanced Materials’ during October 5- 7, 2018.
It is no denying fact that any progress in the technology critically depends on the development of new and advanced functional materials with improved and noble propertyies. today’s Technology made such materials with the unusual an extraordinary combination of properties for the present and future industrial revolution in this in recent times advanced functional materials such as one of the most important and exciting for front field of the research for the scientist and Technology across the world.
The conference will provide an attractive platform for the interaction among us the eminent professionals researchers and scholar of different field from both Academia and industry under one roof to discuss and share the state of the art development in advanced functional materials. Theame has been selected to accommodate a wide range of interest to facilitate interdisciplinary research and development in various fields of Science and Technology related to functional materials that can significantly contribute to the development of sociaty and industry around 600 participants from USA, Germany, Bangladesh ,South Korea and Japan, Nygeria and IIT, IISER, BARC, NEERI, NCL, DRDO BITS-Pillani and different universities will join the conference.
This conference will be inaugurated by doctor Rakesh Kumar director NEERI, Nagpur follow ed by key note address by prof. Bernhard Medindrof, University of Kessel, Germany, Dr. Suhasini Wanjari President of Amar Sewa Mandal Nagpur will preside over the inaugural function.
After collaborating with composer Rochak Kohli on Vicky Donor’s “ Pani Da Rang” and Nautanki Saala’s “ Saddi Gali”, followed by four singles — “ O Heeriye”, “Mitti Di Khusboo”, “Yahin Hoon Main” and “Chan Kitthan” — Ayushmann Khurrana has now lent his voice to a seventh song. This love ballad, “ Nain Na Jodeen”, which releases today, is for Junglee Pictures’ upcoming slice-of-life comedy, Badhaai Ho.
Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his official Twitter handle to share the song.
Ayushmann Khurrana sings again… This time for his forthcoming film #BadhaaiHo… Joining Ayushmann in the song are Neha Kakkar and Rochak Kohli… Here’s #NainNaJodeen: https://t.co/5Baqpp55Wg
Picturised on the 34-year-old actor and his leading lady Sanya Malhotra, it was filmed in Delhi at the duo’s workplace and their residences.
“It’s a Punjabi song, in the same zone as “ Pani Da Rang”, “Saddi Gali” and “Chan Kitthan”, a space that comes naturally to us. It’s the only romantic song in the film showcasing a rough patch that Sanya and my character goes through and so has a bittersweet feel to it. When they approached me to sing it, I loved it so much I immediately agreed,” informs Ayushmann Khurrana, adding that he loves singing and is usually busy with his musical gigs when he isn’t working on a film.
The film is all set to hit the theatres on October 19, this year.
As part of its cost-cutting measures, the Bank of Maharashtra (BoM), a public sector bank headquartered in Pune, announced the closure of 51 of its branches on Wednesday. The loss-making branches will be merged with other branches.
The BoM on Wednesday announced the closure of 51 branches located across the country. There are 1,900 branches of the bank across the country. The Indian Financial Systems Code (IFSC) and Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) code will be cancelled permanently from December 31, 2018. The bank has instructed customers not to use old codes and surrender cheque books of these branches before November 30, 2018.
The branches shut are in Thane (7), Mumbai (6), Pune (5), Jaipur (4), Nashik and Bengaluru (3 each), Amravati, Latur, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Nagpur, Satara, Hyderabad and Chennai (2 each), NOIDA, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Raipur, Goa, Solapur, Kolhapur (1 each).
According to banking expert Vishwas Utagi, “The State Bank of India (SBI) has shown the path, by closing loss-making branches and merging them with other branches. In 2010-11, the State Bank of Indore and the State Bank of Saurashtra were merged. Then another five banks were merged with SBI. Recently, Dena Bank, Bank of Baroda and Vijaya Bank were merged. I will not be surprised if Bank of Maharashtra will be merged with another private bank In the future. The union government plans to merge 21 banks and make a single giant bank to compete with private banks.”
नागपूर : बदलत्या आर्थिक व्यवस्थेचे बलस्थान ‘ग्राहक’ आणि त्यांचे व्यापकहित लक्षात घेता. नागपूरला 6 आणि 7 ऑक्टोंबर 2018 ला अखिल भारतीय ग्राहक परिषरदेचे आयोजन करण्यात आले. सहा सप्टेंबरला सकाळी 8 वाजता पासून 9.30 पर्यंत राष्ट्रीय कार्यकारिणीची बैठक होईल नंतर सकाळी 10 वा नागपूरच्या प्रथम नागरिक महापौर सौ. नंदा शरद जिचकार यांच्या हस्ते राष्ट्रीय परिषदेचे उद्घाटन होईल या वेळी राज्याचे पुरवठा व ग्राहक संरक्षण मंत्री गिरीश बापट, नागपूरचे पालकमंत्री व राज्याचे ऊर्जा मंत्री चंद्रशेखर बावनकुळे यांची प्रमुख उपस्थिती राहील अखिल भारतीय ग्राहक पंचायतीच्या देशभरातील पाचशे ग्राहक कार्यकर्ते पदाधिकाऱ्यांच्या उपस्थितीत स्मृतीभवन रेशीम बाग परिसरात नागपुर महाराष्ट्र दोन दिवसाची ही परिषद मी दोन दिवस चालणाऱ्या या परिषदेत राष्ट्रीय कार्यकरण्याची बैठक आणि विविध आर्थिक विषयासह महत्त्वाचे सत्र राहतील.
The hospitals in India were lacking specialised laboratories equipped with the latest equipment to identify and control viruses such as H1N1 (swine flu). This has impacted the response time of the government during outbreak of such infections. This was the observation of parliamentary committee on health. Taking a serious cognisance of it, Union Government had last year declared to set up Viral Research Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL) in country. Accordingly, four VRDLs were allotted to Maharashtra. Of the four, two will come up in Vidarbha — one each at Nagpur and Akola.
Presently, the swab samples of the suspected patients are sent to Pune’s institute. Two years ago Nagpur also got a laboratory at small scale being run at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH). But the laboratory has too much workload. The VRDL in Nagpur will be established in the premises of Matakacheri (Deputy Director of Health Services office).
The VRDLs, once fully functional, will undertake research for identification of emerging and newer genetically active or modified viruses. The laboratories would also provide training to health professionals to deal with epidemics, said Dr Viral Kamdar, President of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Institute of Medical Science, Research and Human Resources. It was this institute that took initiative for bringing VRDL to Nagpur. It had requested Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to pursue the matter with Union Health Ministry. Gadkari wrote a letter to Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare who immediately agreed to the proposal.
With VRDL in city, it will help continuous monitoring of existing as well as new viral activities. This monitoring ultimately make able the healthcare bosses to prevent the outbreaks of various viral diseases. This laboratory is expected to create infrastructure facilities for finding the solution to fight viruses. It will also conduct research for updating themselves in various viral diseases. The VRDL is supposed to train doctors and paramedicals to tackle the viral attacks.
Union Government has followed up the issue with all States, to which very few states responded. Considering the viral disease, a major health problem, a separate budget line was created in 2015-16. There was a provision of supply of diagnostic kits, transport of samples, hiring of additional manpower, etc. The statistics tells the story, according to which 2,266 people died due to H1N1 in 2017, with the highest number of cases in Maharashtra (778), Gujarat (431) and Rajasthan (279).
Dr Yagnesh Thakkar, well-known Microbiologist of Central India told ‘The Hitavada’, “This is a welcome step taken by the Government. It will not only reduce the time of identifying disease but also help in curbing the epidemics. Every year we witness suddenly outbreak takes place and people lose their lives. It will not happen once well-equipped VRDL start functioning.”
नागपुर : हेमटॉलॉजी सोसाइटी, असोसिएशन ऑफ फिजीशियन्स ऑफ इंडिया, नागपुर बालरोग अकादमी तथा विदर्भ ऑन्कोलॉजी ऑफ पैतॉलॉजिस्ट एंड माइक्रोबायोलॉजिस्ट्स के संयुक्त तत्वावधान में दो दिवसीय रक्त व सिकलसेल पर दो दिवसीय हेमटॉलॉजी मास्टर क्लास परिषद का आयोजन 6 व 7 अक्टूबर को होटल सेंटर पाइंट, रामदासपेठ में आयोजित किया गया है I इस परिषद का शुभारंभ 6 अक्टूबर को शाम सवा 4 बजे होगा, इसमें रक्त की विभिन्न बीमारियों जैसे मायलोमा, लिंफोमा, बोन मैरो प्रत्यारोपण, ल्युकेमिया, सिकलसेल आदि विषयों पर चर्चासत्र होगा, यह जानकारी पत्र-परिषद में डॉ. रीया बल्लीकर ने दी |
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नागपूर : गांधीबाग उद्यानासमोर कर्तव्यावर असताना नागपूर महानगरपालिकेचे ऐवजदार आनंद लिंगायत यांना खासगी ट्रॅव्हल्सने धडक दिली. गंभीर जखमी झालेल्या लिंगायत यांच्यावर उपचारासाठी मनापतील अधिकारी आणि कर्मचाऱ्यांना मानवीय दृष्टिकोनातून आर्थिक मदतीचा हात दिला. महापौरांनीही सदर जखमी कर्मचाऱ्याची भेट घेऊन विचारपूस केली.
अतिरिक्त आयुक्त राम जोशी यांनी लिंगायत यांच्या कुटुंबीयांकडे ७१ हजारांची आर्थिक मदत अधिकारी-कर्मचाऱ्यांच्या वतीने सुपूर्द केली. आनंद लिंगायत हे २ ऑक्टोबर रोजी सकाळी गांधीबाग उद्यानासमोर सफाईचे कार्य करीत होते. एका भरधाव वेगात येणाऱ्या खासगी ट्रॅव्हल्सने त्यांना धडक दिली. त्यात ते गंभीर जखमी झाले. जखमी अवस्थेतच त्यांना मेडिकल रुग्णालयात दाखल करण्यात आले. त्याच्या पायाला जबर दुखापत झाली असून तेथेच त्यांच्यावर उपचार सुरू आहे,
त्यांच्यावरील उपचाराचा खर्च मोठा असल्याकारणाने आर्थिक मदतीची आवश्यकता होती. मनपा प्रशासनाने आवाहन करताना अधिकारी आणि कर्मचाऱ्यांनी एकूण ७१ हजारांची रक्कम गोळा केली. ती त्यांच्या कुटुंबीयांकडे सुपूर्द करण्यात आली.
महापौरांनी घेतली भेट
दरम्यान, महापौर नंदा जिचकार आणि अतिरिक्त आयुक्त अझीझ शेख यांनी जखमी आनंद लिंगायत यांची मेडिकल रुग्णालयात जाऊन भेट घेतली. त्यांचे व कुटुंबीयांशी चर्चा केली. आनंद लिंगायत यांच्यावरील उपचारात कुठलीही कमतरता पडू देणार नाही. आवश्यक ती सर्व मदत मनपातर्फे करण्यात येईल, असे आश्वासन त्यांनी यावेळी दिले.
नागपुर : नागपुर के रेल स्टेशन पर अलग – अलग तीन मामलो में लावारिस हालत में मिले देशी /अंग्रेजी शराब की कुल 189 बोतले जिसकी कीमत 11550/- रुपये को अग्रीम कार्यवाही कर राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क विभाग, नागपुर को सुपूर्द किया गया। वरिष्ठ मंडल सुरक्षा आयुक्त, आर.पी.एफ नागपुर के श्री ज्योति कुमार सतीजा के निर्देशन में अपराध की रोकथाम एवं मादक पदार्थो की तस्करी को रोकने हेतू सहयक उपनिरीक्षक सीताराम जाट, प्रधान आरक्षक दिनेश सिंह, आरक्षक विकास शर्मा, आरक्षक विवेक कनोजिया, आरक्षक कामसिंह ठाकूर, आरक्षक संजय खंडारे तथा आरक्षक अर्जुन पाटोले द्वारा की गई कार्यवाही में बुधवार की शाम करीब 4.20 मिनट पर नागपुर स्टेशन के प्लेटफार्म नं. 02 पर खडी ट्रेन नं. 16360 एर्लाकुलम एक्सप्रेस के पिछे के जनरल कोच में एक बैग लावारिस हालत में दिखाई दिया।
आस-पास बैठे यात्रियो से पुछताछ करने पर किसी ने भी उक्त बैग पर अपना मालिकाना हक नही जताया। जिस पर शक के आधार पर उक्त दोनो बैग को खोलकर देखने पर उसके अंदर देशी शराब की कुल 65 बोतले जिसकी कीमत 1690/- रुपये पायी गई।इसी दौरान दूसरी कार्यवाही में शाम 6.15 बजे नागपुर स्टेशन के प्लेटफार्म नं. 02 पर खडी ट्रेन नं. 12722 दक्षिण एक्सप्रेस के पिछे के जनरल कोच में एक बैग लावारिस हालत में दिखाई दिया।
आस-पास बैठे यात्रियो से पुछताछ करने पर किसी ने भी उक्त बैग पर अपना मालिकाना हक नही जताया। जिस पर शक के आधार पर उक्त दोनो बैग को खोलकर देखने पर उसके अंदर मध्यप्रदेश निर्मित देशी शराब की कुल 100 बोतले जिसकी कीमत 6500/- रुपये पायी गई।
आर.पी.एफ की उसी दौरान तीसरी कार्यवाही में स्टेशन के प्लेटफार्म नं. 02 पर खडी ट्रेन नं. 12722 दक्षिण एक्सप्रेस के पिछे के जनरल कोच में एक बैग लावारिस हालत में दिखाई दिया। आस-पास बैठे यात्रियो से पुछताछ करने पर किसी ने भी उक्त बैग पर अपना मालिकाना हक नही जताया। जिस पर शक के आधार पर उक्त दोनो बैग को खोलकर देखने पर उसके अंदर अंग्रेजी शराब की कुल 24 बोतले जिसकी कीमत 3360/- रुपये पायी गई।
सभी बैग लावारिस हालत में मिलने के बाद निरीक्षक वी.एन.वानखेडे के आदेशानुसार सहायक उपनिरीक्षक सीताराम जाट तथा सहायक उपनिरीक्षक रामनिवास यादव द्वारा पकडी गई शराब की कुल 189 बोतल जिसकी कुल कीमत 11550/- रुपये बताई जा रही है को अग्रीम कार्यवाही हेतू नागपुर राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क विभाग को सुपूर्द किया गया।
नागपूर : नागनदीचे सौंदर्यीकरण लवकरच करण्यात येणार असून फ्रान्स सरकारच्या एफडीकडून अर्थसहाय्य लवकरच प्राप्त होणार असल्याची माहिती तांत्रिक सल्लागार (नद्या व सरोवरे) मोहम्मद इजारईल यांनी दिली.
बुधवारी (ता.१०) ला मनपा मुख्यालयातील छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज प्रशासकीय इमारतीच्या सभागृहात एफडीने नागनदीच्या सौंदर्यीकरणसंदर्भात सादरीकरण केले. यावेळी अतिरिक्त आयुक्त राम जोशी, अतिरिक्त आयुक्त अझीझ शेख, उपायुक्त डॉ. रंजना लाडे, उपायुक्त राजेश मोहिते, एनईएसएलचे संचालक डॉ. आर.झेड.सिद्दिकी, एफडीच्या सल्लागार सिबिका जॅकसिक, कार्यकारी अभियंता गिरीश वासनिक, राजेश भूतकर, कार्यकारी अभियंता (वाहतूक) आसाराम बोदिले, कार्यकारी अभियंता मनोज गणवीर, राजू राहाटे, झोन सहायक आयुक्त सर्वश्री हरिश राऊत, प्रकाश वराडे, अशोक पाटील, सुभाष जयदेव, स्मिता काळे, उद्यान अधीक्षक अमोल चौरपगार प्रामुख्याने उपस्थित होते.
नागनदी प्रदूषण निर्मूलन प्रकल्प हा एक महत्त्वाकांक्षी प्रकल्प आहे. त्यासाठी एएफडी अर्थसहाय्य करणार आहे. नागनदीचे प्रदूषण यामुळे नक्कीच कमी होईल आणि नदी स्वच्छ होईल, असा विश्वास सिबिका जॅकसिक यांनी व्यक्त केला. यावेळी त्यांनी नागनदीच्या सौंदर्यीकरणाबाबत पीपीटीद्वारे सादरीकरण केले. यामध्ये नागनदीच्या काठावर पादचारी मार्ग तयार करणे व त्यावर आकर्षक विद्युत व्यवस्था तयार करण्यात येणार आहे. नदीच्या सभोवताल ठिकठिकाणी कचरा टाकण्यासाठी कचरा पेटीची सोय करण्यात येणार आहे. या प्रकल्पाला किमान पाच वर्ष लागणार असून या प्रकल्पाचा खर्च अंदाजे ८० ते १०० कोटी असा अपेक्षित असणार आहे. हा खर्च फ्रान्स सरकार करणार आहे. नागनदीच्या सभोवताल १५ मीटर ‘नो डेव्हल्पमेंट झोन’ असणार आहे. यामध्ये असलेल्या रहिवशांना किंवा संस्थांना याबाबत जागरुक करणेही अपेक्षित आहे, असेही सांगितले. हा महत्त्वाकांक्षी प्रकल्प नक्कीच फायदेशीर ठरेल, यात काही शंका नाही, असे मो. ईजारईल यावेळी आभार व्यक्त करताना म्हणाले.
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नागपूर : महानगरपालिकेच्या शाळेत शिक्षण घेणारे विद्यार्थी हे आर्थिकदृष्ट्या दुर्बल घटकातील असतात. त्यांना चांगल्यात चांगल्या सोयी देऊन त्यांच्यातील बुद्धिमत्तेला वाव देण्याचे कार्य नागपूर महानगरपालिकेच्या शिक्षण विभागातर्फे सुरू आहे. चांगल्या सेवा देण्यासाठी मनपा कटिबद्ध असून त्यांच्या निरंतर शैक्षणिक विकासासाठी सतत प्रयत्नरत राहू, असे प्रतिपादन मनपा शिक्षण समितीचे सभापती प्रा. दिलीप दिवे यांनी केले.
नागपूर महानगरपालिकेअंतर्गत असलेल्या शाळांमध्ये शिकणाऱ्या विद्यार्थ्यांना स्वेटर वितरण करण्याचा शुभारंभ बुधवारी (ता. ३) करण्यात आले. विवेकानंदनगर हिंदी माध्यमिक शाळेत आयोजित विशेष कार्यक्रमात ते बोलत होते. मंचावर लघु उद्योग विकास महामंडळाचे अध्यक्ष तथा मनपातील सत्ता पक्ष नेते संदीप जोशी, शिक्षण समितीच्या उपसभापती भारती बुंदे, क्रीडा समितीचे उपसभापती प्रमोद तभाने, नेहरूनगर झोन सभापती रिता मुळे, शिक्षण समितीचे सदस्य नगरसेवक राजेंद्र सोनकुसरे, नगरसेविका प्रमिला मंथरानी, नगरसेविका स्वाती आखतकर, शिक्षणाधिकारी संध्या मेडपल्लीवार, सहायक शिक्षणाधिकारी कुसुम चापलेकर, शिक्षक-पालक समितीचे गजानन निशितकर, शाळा निरीक्षक संजय दिघोरे यावेळी उपस्थित होते.
शिक्षण समितीचे सभापती प्रा. दिलीप दिवे पुढे बोलताना म्हणाले, स्वेटर असो, गणवेश असो, पुस्तके असो, या सर्व सोयी वेळेच्या आत विद्यार्थ्यांना मिळाव्यात यासाठी शिक्षण समितीसह शिक्षण विभागाची संपूर्ण यंत्रणा कार्यरत असते. यंदा हिवाळा सुरू होण्याच्या अगोदरच विद्यार्थ्यांच्या हातात स्वेटर पडावे, ही शिक्षण समितीची इच्छा होती. त्यानुसार स्वेटर प्राप्त झाले असून आठवडाभरात सर्व शाळांतील विद्यार्थ्यांना स्वेटर मिळेल, असा विश्वास त्यांनी व्यक्त केला. मनपाच्या इतिहासात प्रथमच विद्यार्थ्यांना स्वेटर उपलब्ध करून देऊ शकलो, याचा मनस्वी आनंद असल्याचे त्यांनी सांगितले. मनपाच्या शाळांकडे विद्यार्थी वळायला हवा यासाठी बदलत्या काळानुसार या शाळांमध्ये बदल करणे सुरू असल्याची माहिती त्यांनी यावेळी दिली.
सत्तापक्ष नेते संदीप जोशी यांनी नागपूर महानगरपालिकेच्या शाळांच्या बदलत्या स्वरूपाचे कौतुक केले. वंचित घटकांना या शाळांमधून उत्तम शिक्षण मिळावे यासाठी शिक्षण समिती आणि मनपाचा शिक्षण विभाग कठोर मेहनत घेत आहे. मनपाच्या शाळांचे निकाल उत्तम लागत आहेत. शिक्षण क्षेत्रात या शाळांतील विद्यार्थी भरारी घेत आहेत. हा प्रगतीचा आलेख असाच उंचावत राहील आणि मनपा शाळांतील विद्यार्थ्यांच्या चेहऱ्यावर नेहमीच समाधानाचे स्मित असेल, असा विश्वास त्यांनी व्यक्त केला.
शिक्षण समितीच्या उपसभापती भारती बुंदे यांनीही यावेळी विद्यार्थ्यांशी संवाद साधला. मनपा संपूर्ण विद्यार्थ्यांची पालक आहे. त्यामुळे आपल्या पाल्याला चांगले शिक्षण मिळावे, यासाठी आमचा प्रयत्न असल्याचे त्यांनी सांगितले. प्रास्ताविक शिक्षणाधिकारी संध्या मेडपल्लीवार यांनी केले. संचालन मुख्याध्यापिका (माध्यमिक) संध्या इंगळे यांनी केले. आभार मुख्याध्यापिका (उच्च प्राथमिक) रजनी वाघाडे यांनी मानले.
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विद्यार्थ्यांना स्वेटर वितरण
यावेळी सत्तापक्ष नेते संदीप जोशी, शिक्षण समिती सभापती प्रा. दिलीप दिवे यांच्यासह सर्व मान्यवरांच्या हस्ते इयत्ता पाचवी ते आठवीच्या विद्यार्थ्यांना स्वेटरचे वितरण करण्यात आले. हा शुभारंभाचा कार्यक्रम होता. यानंतर टप्प्याटप्प्याने सर्व शाळांतील विद्यार्थ्यांना पुढील काही दिवसांत स्वेटर मिळतील, अशी माहिती शिक्षणाधिकारी संध्या मेडपल्लीवार यांनी प्रास्ताविकातून दिली.
संदीप जोशी यांचा सत्कार
महाराष्ट्र शासनाने लघु उद्योग विकास महामंडळाच्या अध्यक्षपदी मनपातील सत्तापक्ष नेते संदीप जोशी यांची नियुक्ती केल्याबद्दल मनपा शिक्षण समिती आणि शिक्षण विभागाच्या वतीने त्यांचा शाल, श्रीफळ, स्मृतिचिन्ह देऊन शिक्षण समिती सभापती प्रा. दिलीप दिवे यांच्या हस्ते सत्कार करण्यात आला. आपल्या प्रेमाचा मी स्वीकार करतो, या शब्दात सत्तापक्ष नेते संदीप जोशी यांनी सत्काराला भावुक उत्तर दिले.
नागपूर : महापौर नंदा जिचकार यांनी कविवर्य सुरेश भट सभागृहाच्या व्यवस्थेचा आढावा बुधवारी (ता.३) ला सुरेश भट सभागृहात घेतला. आढावा बैठकीला माजी महापौर प्रवीण दटके, अतिरिक्त आयुक्त राम जोशी, उपायुक्त राजेश मोहिते, नितीन कापडणीस, सहायक आयुक्त (साप्रवि) महेश धामेचा, कार्यकारी अभियंता (विद्युत) संजीव जयस्वाल प्रामुख्याने उपस्थित होते.
यावेळी भट सभागृहातील व्यवस्थेचा आढावा घेतला. तेथील कर्मचाऱ्यांना येणाऱ्यां समस्या जाणून घेतल्या. भट सभागृहातील पार्किंग, बुकींग, सभागृह स्वच्छता, देखभाल दुरूस्ती, विद्युत आणि ध्वनी यासर्वांचा संपूर्ण तयारीनिशी अहवाल आठ दिवसात सादर करण्याचे निर्देश महापौरांनी प्रशासनाला दिले. आठ दिवसात पुन्हा या विषयावर आढावा घेऊन पुढील निर्णय घेऊ, असेही महापौर यावेळी बोलताना म्हणाल्या.
Nagpur : Within a month after the state was struck by one of the most devastating floods in history, Kerala gears up to lure domestic travellers with an array of exciting new products
After a long and devastating spell of flood and relentless rain, Kerala has reconciled only to emerge stronger and better. In the last few days, the state played a proud host to over 1500 buyers from across 73 countries in one of the most successful editions of the Kerala Travel Mart, India’s largest & most anticipated buyer-seller meet organised jointly by tourism stakeholders and the Department of Tourism, Kerala. Although the thriving tourism industry was left in a state of chaos, all it took was a couple of weeks for the roads connections to be fixed, airports to get functional and for the state to extend both its hands wide and welcome travellers and guests from across the globe. Most of the state’s new initiatives and revamped array of tourism products were showcased at Nagpur on 03rd October, 2018.
“KTM’s success reassures that Kerala is back on her feet and that tourism in Kerala has bounced back into business with a renewed vigour. I believe that this reflects on the industry’s hardiness, to be able to overcome so quickly a disaster of such a mammoth dimension. The most important task at hand now is to put it out in the world that we are back on track and ready to receive tourists from around the world,” said Shri. Kadakampally Surendran, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Kerala.
A ‘Tourism Readiness Survey’ conducted by the government with a detailed district-wise and destination-wise analysis of places, revealed that barring a handful few resorts, the tourism industry has reconciled. The season’s first chartered flight carrying 60 tourists from Australia arrived in Kochi on September 15. And apart from the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), events such as the Kochi Muziris Biennale and various trade fairs that showcase the entire spectrum of the state’s tourism industry to the world would be conducted as scheduled.
“As part of refreshing the brand and erasing the sorry flood struck images of God’s Own Country, several new and interesting products have been introduced in the last two months like the Jatayu Earth Centre, for instance, which is a unique eco- friendly adventure world spread across 65acres. Keeping in mind the Tourism Readiness Report, we have drawn up time-bound action plans to reassure the world that we are up and running. We also intend to organise several FAM tours for travel writers, journalists, meeting planners and travel agents, besides launching a new brand campaign to promote Kerala globally.” said Smt. Rani George, IAS, Secretary (Tourism), Govt of Kerala.
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New products and experiences tailor-made for the domestic traveller
Brand new Tourism Policy
With a newly founded Responsible Tourism Mission and Kumarakom bagging the prestigious Responsible Tourism award at the London World Travel Mart it is no wonder that the New Tourism Policy focuses in depth at sustainable tourism initiatives. Environment-friendly, responsible tourism is the cornerstone of this policy. A green farm policy will also be implemented to develop farm tourism, focusing on plantations and agricultural farms. Special focus has been given to artisans, traditional craftsmen and to bring up many small-scale museums based on agriculture, traditional occupations, art forms etc.
A Once-in-12-years spectacle
For those who seek an adrenalin rush, the timing couldn’t be more perfect to explore the rolling hills of Munnar. Trek, cycle, bike and explore the purple hues of Neelakurinji, a rare flower which blooms only once every 12 years.
One-of-its-kind Boat Race League
The Champions Boat League was perhaps the most anticipated event of this year which was slated to begin on August 11th at the Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha. The government is now contemplating organizing the Champions Boat League later this year as a subtle reminder that Kerala’s waters continue to be safe for adventurous activities. With an aim to increase the prominence of the snake boat races, this endeavour is sure to evolve into an exciting, world-class tourism product.
World’s biggest bird sculpture
Another example of sustainable and eco-friendly tourism, the Jatayu Earth Centre was inaugurated earlier last month and is spread across 65 acres. The giant statue of Jatayu is 200 feet long, 150 feet wide and 70 feet in height, making it the largest functional bird sculpture in the world. The destination is easily accessible as it is right at the epic centre of the south Kerala tourist spots.
India’s first Biodiversity Museum
In the last few months, the state has produced several environmentally engaging and eco-friendly ventures to take pride in. India’s first biodiversity museum is tucked away on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram. This museum, that was once a boathouse, is now home to the state’s first-ever Science on Sphere (SOS) system.
Gateway to Malabar
Malabar, the land spooned by seas and shielded by the Western Ghats is home to the piquant Moplah cuisine. With the upcoming greenfield airport at Kannur, Kerala Tourism hopes to establish Malabar, which shares boundaries with Coorg, Coimbatore and Mysore, as the new tourism gateway to Kerala.
A walk down the memory lane
For art aficionados, this year-end would bring another edition of the immensely popular Kochi Muziris Biennale. The state endorses the dreamy lanes of Fort Kochi and a pilgrimage to this biennial which has changed the landscape of contemporary Indian art today and has helped make Kochi, the art capital of India. The Kochi Muziris Biennale will commence from December 12th, 2018 and will run till March, 2019.
Voyage through historic ties
For history buffs looking to transport themselves to another era, there is the Muziris Heritage Project. The remains of a once thriving port frequented by Arabs, Romans, Egyptians as early as the first century BC is today preserved across 25 museums as the largest heritage conservation project in India. Another offering in the historical space is the Spice Route Project that rekindled the 2000-year old ancient sea links and shared cultural and culinary legacies with 30 countries.
“Travellers come in search of an enriching experience and it is via festivals, museums, exhibitions and such that we can help them gain a complete Kerala experience. This year, we have the Kochi Muziris Biennale, lined up for the second half of the year, which will once again turn the spotlight of the international art world onto Kerala. In July this year, we organised a music festival, called the Nishagandhi Monsoon Music Festival that celebrated the monsoon. Innovative steps like these would be taken to create similar platforms that gain international attention. We are also in the midst of planning a host of global literary festivals and music festivals which will be organised with the association of public organizations” Smt. Rani George added.
नागपुर : कोण्डागांव जिला मुख्यालय के नारायणपुर मोड़ के पास एक स्विफ्ट डिजायर कार पेड़ से टकरा गई। टक्कर इतनी भयानक थी कि, स्विफ्ट डिजायर के परखच्चे उड़ गए। वहीं कार में सवार नागपुर के दो युवकों की मौके पर ही मौत हो गई है। अन्य 2 युवकों को गंभीर हालत में जिला अस्पताल आरएनटी उपचार के लिए दाखिल करवाया गया है। कोण्डागांव पुलिस के आला अधिकारी समेत थाना बल मौके पर पहुंच मृतकों की जानकारी व मामले की जांच कर रहे हैं।
जानकारी अनुसार, नागपुर के चार युवक स्विफ्ट डिजायर कार एमएच 49 बी 7486 से छत्तीसढ़ गए किसी काम से गए थे। इसके बाद वे इसी कार से रायपुर से जगदलुपर के लिए रवाना हुए। रायपुर से जगदलपुर जाने के दौरान कोण्डागांव के समीप नारायणपुर मोड़ के पास कार पेड़ से टकरा गई। टक्कर में जावेद सेख और ठाकरे नामक युवक की मौत हो गई।
इसी कार में सवार नदीम अख्तर (35) पिता इजराल और अक्षय पिता (21) गोकुल नाथ ठाकुर निवासी नागपुर गंभीर रूप से घायल हो गए है। दोनों घायलों को उपचार के लिए जिला अस्पताल आरएनटी में भर्ती किया गया है। घटनास्थल को देख कर अनुमान लगाया जा रहा है कि, चालक को नींद आ जाने के कारण इस तरह का सड़क हादसा हुआ होगा। बताया जा रहा है कि कार चालक युवक टाइल्स का बिजनेस करते थे और इनकी जगदलपुर में भी टाइल्स की फैक्ट्री है। बिजनेस के सिलसिले में यो लोग नागपुर से छत्तीसगढ़ के लिए रवाना हुए थे और बीच रास्ते में दुर्घटना का शिकार हो गए। मामले की जांच जारी है।
नागपूर : ताजबाग हे नागपुरातील एक पवित्र धार्मिकस्थळ आहे. ताजबाग येथील ऊर्स हे हिंदू-मुस्लिम ऐक्याचे प्रतीक असल्याचे प्रतिपादन महापौर नंदा जिचकार यांनी केले. ताजबाग येथे संत ताजुद्दीन बाबाच्या पुण्यतिथीनिमित्त ऊर्सचे आयोजन करण्यात आले. त्याच्या उद्घाटनप्रसंगी त्या बोलत होत्या.
यावेळी व्यासपीठावर त्यांच्यासमवेत क्रीडा समिती सभापती नागेश सहारे, नेहरूनगर झोन सभापती रिता मुळे, नगरसेविका स्नेहल बिहारे, अतिरिक्त आयुक्त अझीझ शेख, झोन सहायक आयुक्त राजेश कराडे, मौलाना अब्दुल रशीद, मुफ्ती जामीया अरेबीया, अश्विन नूतन कुमार, प्रशासक गुणवंत कुबडे, माजी नगरसेवक अमनउल्ला खान प्रामुख्याने उपस्थित होते.
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पुढे बोलताना महापौर म्हणाल्या, ताजबाग हे नागपुरातील पवित्र धार्मिक स्थळ आहे. ताजबागला ऐतिहासिक महत्त्व आहे. संत ताजुद्दीन बाबाच्या पवित्र पदस्पर्शाने पावन झालेली ही भूमी आहे. या ऊर्ससाठी आलेल्या सर्व भाविकांचे नागपूरची महापौर म्हणून स्वागत करते. या ऊर्स दरम्यान लागणाऱ्या मदतीसाठी महापालिकेची यंत्रणा सज्ज आहे. काही आवश्यकता पडल्यास महानगरपालिका प्रशासन सर्वतोपरी मदत करेल, असे त्यांनी यावेळी बोलताना सांगितले.
ऊर्ससाठी महानगरपालिकेने केलेल्या व्यवस्थेची पाहणी यावेळी महापौर नंदा जिचकार यांनी केली. भाविकांची कुठलीही गैरसोय होणार नाही याची विशेष काळजी घ्यावी, असे निर्देश महापौरांनी दिले. प्रारंभी ताजबाग येथील ताजुद्दीन बाबाच्या दर्ग्याला महापौर व इतर मान्यवरांनी भेट दिली.
Nagpur : The local vegan activists gathered at Futala Lake recently with placards and explained the trauma and pain animals in the meat, dairy and egg industries have to go through.
“The purpose of this event is to remind the public where their food comes from, ” shared Palash Madakwar, the Vegan India Movement city coordinator for Nagpur. Another activist Darshita Taunk said, “Most people don’t approve of animal cruelty, but are disconnected from the suffering that animals go through for the food on their plate. Showing this footage allows us to start a dialogue and encourage the public to realign their actions to their values.”
Nagpur : Many Artists of national repute have come together for the first time to display their paintings in Nagpur. The venue is the historical Central Museum in the heart of the city near Samvidhan chowk.
Paintings of Chandra Sekhar Waghmare (Graphic Art), Dnyaneshwar Randhai (Textile Art), Manish Bobade (Creative Art), Nilesh Rhamatkr (Charcoal art), Praful Dekate ( Water Colour), Shrikant Pundkar (Creative Art),Vaishali Pakhale (Historical art) and Sunita Wadhwan (Meditation painting) are on display at the museum for the exclusive delight of Nagpurians for 6 days.
The Nagpur museum itself is worth viewing and visiting once at least. It is a heritage building, Built by the British over 150 years ago, it was famous once as ‘Ajab Bangla’. Earlier, at least Nagpur schools were taking care to take their students there annually, this practise has also stopped .
“The museum has a rich collection of not just historical artefacts, but also flora and fauna of Central India. It has an anthropological gallery containing huge collection of stuffed animals and dedicated section on birds, reptiles and mammals, which have been stuffed and preserved in their original shapes and sizes. Natural and cultural heritage still remains little known by known residents too.
The museum also houses a well-stocked library. Ajab Bangla (Central Museum of Nagpur)is open on Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5PM except on Mondays and public holidays.
The present day Curator Dr. Virag Sontakke has taken a lead in organizing such out of the box projects. Don’t miss this opportunity to view both the paintings and the museum. The paintings are on sale as well, at very attraactive price 25% less than the price marked for Mumbai.
इंदू मिलमधील स्मारकात डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकरांचा पूर्णाकृती पुतळा उभारण्यात येणार आहे, मात्र त्याआधीच वाद निर्माण झाला आहे. डॉ बाबासाहेब आंबेडकरांच्या पुतळ्याची उंची 100 फुटाने कमी करण्यात आल्याचा आरोप रिपब्लिकन सेनेचे संस्थापक अध्यक्ष आनंदराज आंबेडकर यांनी केला आहे. त्यांनी याप्रकरणी चौकशी करण्याची मागणी केली आहे. तसंच चौकशी केली नाही तर आम्ही रस्त्यावर उतरु असा इशारा आनंदराज आंबेडकर यांनी दिला आहे.
आंबेडकरी समाजाची फसवणूक करण्याचा जो प्रयत्न सुरु आहे तो हाणून पाडला पाहिजे असंही ते म्हणाले आहेत. सोबतच यासंबंधी आपण मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांची भेट घेऊन चर्चा करणार असल्याचं त्यांनी सांगितलं आहे.
इंदू मिलमधील स्मारकात डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकरांचा पूर्णाकृती पुतळा हा 350 फुटांचा असणार आहे. या स्मारकात ग्रंथालय, ई-लायब्ररी विपश्यना केंद्र, सभागृह उभारण्यात येणार आहे. मात्र मिळालेल्या माहितीनुसार, नव्या आराखड्यानुसार पुतळ्याची उंची 251 फूट; तर खालचा चौथरा 99 फूट होणार आहे.
इंदू मिल येथे आंबेडकर स्मारकाच्या कामासाठी आवश्यक सर्व परवानग्या मिळाल्या आहेत. तेथील झाडे तोडण्याची महापालिकेची परवानगी मिळविण्यात आली असून जमीन सपाटीकरणाचे काम करण्यात येत आहे. समुद्राचे पाणी इंदू मिलमध्ये येऊ नये यासाठी भिंत उभारण्याचेही काम करण्यात येत आहे. स्मारकासाठी 743 कोटी रुपये खर्च करण्यात येणार आहे.
डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांचा इंदू मिलमध्ये उभारण्यात येणारा पुतळा चीनमध्ये तयार करण्यात येत आहे. पुतळ्याचे सुटे भाग मुंबईत आणून जोडले जातील, अशी माहिती पुतळ्याचे शिल्पकार राम सुतार यांनी दिली होती.
पांढरकवडा परिसरातील वाघिणीला जेरबंद करण्यासाठी आणलेल्या हत्तीनेच मंगळवारी रात्री यवतमाळ जिल्ह्यात धुडगूस घातला. हत्तीच्या हल्ल्यात एक महिला ठार झाली असून एक जण जखमी झाला आहे.
पांढरकवडा परिसरातील वाघिणीला बेशुद्ध करून जेरबंद करण्यासाठी वनखात्याचे पथक मोहीम राबवत आहे. या मोहिमेकरिता मध्य प्रदेशातील चार हत्ती आणि महाराष्ट्रातील एका हत्तीची मदत घेतली जात आहे. या हत्तींना बेसकॅम्पमध्ये ठेवण्यात आले आहे. यातील एक हत्ती हा ताडोबा अंधारी व्याघ्रप्रकल्पातील आहे. गजराज असे या हत्तीचे नाव आहे. मंगळवारी रात्री साखळी निघाल्याने गजराज हत्ती कॅम्पमधून बाहेर पडला. बेफाम झालेला हत्ती कॅम्पपासून १५ किलोमीटरवर असलेल्या चहांद गावात पोहोचला. या गावातील घरांची हत्तीने नासधूस केली. यात एका महिलेचा मृत्यू झाला. तर आणखी एका गावातील एक व्यक्ती जखमी झाला.
वाघिणीला जेरबंद करण्यासाठी हत्तींची मदत का घेतली जाते?
तज्ज्ञांच्या मते हत्तीला वाघाचा विशिष्ट वास येतो. त्या दिशेने मग हत्ती धावतो. मध्यप्रदेशातील कान्हा व्याघ्र प्रकल्पात पर्यटकांना व्याघ्रदर्शन करायचे असेल तर हत्तीची मदत घेतली जाते. त्याच धर्तीवर महाराष्ट्रात नोव्हेंबर २०१६ मध्ये ब्रह्मपुरी वनपरिक्षेत्रात धुमाकूळ घालणाऱ्या वाघिणीला जेरबंद करण्यासाठी प्रथमच हत्तींची मदत घेतली जात होती.
नागपूर : शिर्डी येथल साईबाबा देवस्थानाने इंदिरा गांधी शासकीय मेडीकल कॉलेज व रूग्णालयात एमआरआय युनिट स्थापन करण्यासाठी १२ कोटींचा निधी दिला आहे. त्या निधीतून लवकरात लवकर एमआरआय युनिट स्थापन करण्यात यावे, असा आदेश मुंबई उच्च न्यायालयाच्या नागपूर खंडपीठाने राज्य सरकारला दिला.
मेयोमध्ये १९८६ पासून डिप्लोमा इन रेडिओ डायग्नोसिस हा अभ्यासक्रम आहे. परंतु, त्याला भारतीय वैद्यक परिषदेची मान्यता नाही. त्यामुळे विद्यार्थ्यांनी सदर अभ्यासक्रमाला एमआयसीची परवानगी देण्याबाबत आवश्यक असणाऱ्या सोयी व सुविधा निर्माण करण्याचे आदेश द्यावेत, अशी याचिका उच्च न्यायालयात दाखल केली.
दरम्यान, मेयोत एम आर आय युनिट स्थापन झाल्याशिवाय कोर्सला मान्यता देण्यात येणार नाही, असे एमसीआयने स्पष्ट केले होते. त्यानंतरही एमसीआयने रेडियोलॉजी पदव्युत्तर कोर्सला मंजूरी दिली होती. त्यामुळे डिप्लोमा कोर्सशी भेदभाव करण्यात येत असल्याचा दावा याचिकेत करण्यात आला होता. तेव्हा न्यायालयाने याप्रकरणी राज्य सरकारला उत्तर सादर करण्याचा आदेश दिला होता. त्याच कालावधीत शिर्डी येथील देवस्थानने मेयोत एमआरआय युनिट स्थापन करण्यासाठी १२ कोटीचा निधी दिल्याची माहिती राज्य सरकारने हायकोर्टात सादर केली. तेव्हा त्यावर सुनावणी करताना न्या. रवी देशपांडे व न्या. अरूण उपाध्ये यांनी मेयोत एमआरआय युनिट तातडीने स्थापन करण्याचा आदेश दिला. तसेच याचिकेवर आता पुढील आठ आठवड्यानंतर सुनावणी निश्चित केली. याचिकाकर्त्यांतर्फे अॅड. भानुदास कुळकर्णी यांनी बाजू मांडली.
NAGPUR : NGO Yoga Dhanendra Multipurpose Charitable Society in association with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation has launched a campaign to clean and paint walls along Gandhisagar Lake. The paintings will be based on United National Sustainable Development’s 2030 goal.
Additional municipal commissioner Ram Joshi and assistant commissioner Smita Kale inaugurated the campaign on the evening of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on Tuesday.
Tanu Varma, Anagha Chauhan and Somesh Bhatwalkar from the NGO provided the details of the project to be executed in eight phase.
The NGO started painting walls of Khau Galli from outer part. Similarly, walls around the lake will be painted. Also , the cleanliness drive will be undertaken on lake’s surroundings.
The NGO will make use of vehicles’ tyres, water bottles and pipes to beautify the water body’s surroundings.
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Frances H. Arnold and the other half jointly to George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter on Wednesday for their work harnessing the power of evolution to develop new proteins used in drugs and medical treatments.
In announcing the award, the Royal Swedish Academy said that this year’s prize “awards a revolution based on evolution,” and goes to scientists who “applied the principles of Darwin in the test tube.”
The methods developed by the laureates have been put to work to create new enzymes and antibodies used in promoting a greener chemicals industry, mitigating disease and saving lives
This year’s Chemistry Laureates have taken control of evolution and used the same principles – genetic change and selection – to develop proteins that solve humankind’s chemical problems. #NobelPrizepic.twitter.com/rDKc2YwLgb
Arnold, of the California Institute of Technology, was recognized for performing the first-ever “directed evolution” of enzymes, which are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions. Enzymes produced through directed evolution are used to manufacture everything from sustainable biofuels to pharmaceuticals.
The American scientist and engineer becomes only the fifth woman to have ever won the prize, following Ada Yonath in 2009, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin in 1964, Irène Joliot-Curie in 1935, and her mother, Marie Curie, in 1911.
Smith, a professor at the University of Missouri, won for a method known as “phage display,” which uses bacteriophage – a virus that infects bacteria – to evolve new proteins.
Winter, of the University of Cambridge in the UK, harnessed that method and used it to produce new antibodies, with the aim of making new drugs. Phage display has since been used to produce antibodies that can neutralize toxins, counteract autoimmune diseases and cure metastatic cancer.
New Delhi : Justice Ranjan Gogoi took oath as the 46th Chief Justice of India. He succeeds Justice Dipak Misra who retired on October 1. Justice Gogoi was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rastrapati Bhavan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, former prime ministers Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda were among the dignitaries who were present at Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Darbar Hall for the ceremony.
Justice Ranjan Gogoi, 63, is the first person from the northeast to become the Chief Justice of India. He will have a tenure of a little over 13 months and would retire on November 17, 2019.
Justice Gogoi is known to be a soft-spoken but tough judge. He was among the four judges who, in January, criticised Chief Justice Misra in a rare press conference and accused him of misusing his role of assigning cases as the Supreme Court’s Master of the Roster.
Born on November 18, 1954, Justice Gogoi was enrolled as an advocate in 1978. He practised in the Gauhati High Court on constitutional, taxation and company matters. He was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Gauhati High Court on February 28, 2001. He was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court on September 9, 2010. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on February 12, 2011. He was elevated to the Supreme Court on April 23, 2012.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured with United Nations’ highest environmental award- UNEP Champions of the Earth, along with French President Emmanuel Macron. PM Modi will be awarded at the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra on Wednesday. The award was announced on September 26, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in New York, during its 73rd session.
The United Nations has recognised PM Modi for his work in promoting and championing the cause of solar energy and for his vow to eliminate single-use plastic from India by 2022. “UN Environment is recognising Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his bold environmental leadership on the global stage. Under Modi’s leadership, India pledged to eliminate all single-use plastics in the country by 2022. Prime Minister Modi also supports and champions the International Solar Alliance, a global partnership to scale up solar energy,” UN’s citation for the award read.
The UNEP Champions of the Earth award is given to leaders from government, civil society and the private sector whose actions have resulted in a significant positive impact on the environment.
According to the UNEP website, “The Champions of the Earth award is the UN’s highest environmental recognition celebrating exceptional figures from the public and private sectors and from civil society, whose actions have had a transformative positive impact on the environment… Since being founded thirteen years ago, the awards have recognized 84 laureates – ranging from leaders of nations to grassroots activists – in the categories of policy, science, business and civil society.”
According to the UNEP release, the award has been given to- Afroz Shah, who led the world’s largest beach cleanup (2016), Rwandan President Paul Kagame (2016), former US Vice-President Al Gore (2007), Ocean Cleanup CEO Boyan Slat (2014), scientist-explorer Bertrand Piccard, and developer of Google Earth Brian McClendon (2013).
Mumbai: The rupee weakened past the 73 to a dollar mark for the first time to hit an all-time low on Wednesday after crude oil surged to nearly $85 per barrel, a near four-year high. At 9.15am, the rupee was trading at 73.28 a dollar, down 0.45% from its Monday’s close of 72.91. The home currency opened at 73.25 per dollar and touched a fresh low of 73.34. On Tuesday, markets were closed on account of Gandhi Jayanti.
Traders were concerned that a rise in US interest rates and expensive oil could lead to fiscal slippage, increase inflationary pressures and raise the chances of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increasing interest rates in its monetary policy review later this week.
Analyst see a near-term upside to crude prices, given a tightening of the global oil market amid an expected reduction in oil exports from Iran due to US sanctions, persistent decline in Venezuelan production, and a slowdown of growth in US output due to mid-stream bottlenecks.
“With crude prices likely to remain (high), we reiterate our concerns on the Indian macro, especially, on the deteriorating external sector balance, upside risks to inflation, risks of fiscal slippage, and rupee depreciation,” Kotak Economic Research said in a report on 27 September.
Bond prices wiped out all of Monday’s gains as sentiment was was muted ahead of a widely expected rate hike during the forthcoming RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting. External headwinds in the form of surging crude prices and a depreciating rupee continued to be key concerns for the bond markets, Edelweiss Securities said in a note.
The 10-year gilt yield stood at 8.052%, above its previous close of 7.988%. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.
Of 15 economists surveyed by Mint, 14 expect the RBI to raise the repo rate, the rate at which it lends to commercial banks, to 6.75%. One economist expected a 50 basis point hike to 7%. The benchmark Sensex rose 0.36% to 36,656.91 points on Wednesday. Year to date, it has gained 7.25%.
So far this year the rupee has declined 12.07% and foreign investors have sold $2.01 billion and $7.11 billion in the equity and debt markets, respectively. Asian currencies were trading mixed. The Indonesian rupiah was down 0.27%, Japanese yen 0.13% and Taiwan dollar 0.07%. However, the Chinese yuan was up 0.31%, Philippines peso 0.17% and South Korean won 0.07%.
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