Menu
Search
Subscribe
Home Blog Page 293

Bioscopewala Official Trailer Out Today : Danny Denzongpa in lead role

Bioscopewala Official Trailer OUt Today :

In Deb Medhekar’s Bioscopewala, Danny Denzongpa stars as the titular character, a man who makes a living by letting customers peek into his portable movie projector. He strikes up a friendship with a young girl (played by Geetanjali Thapa as an adult), but at some point, loses touch with her completely.

The film also stars Adil Hussain, Tisca Chopra and Sunil Doshi, and is scheduled to be released on May 25.

Bioscopewala is the latest adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s 1892 short story Kabuliwala, about the bond between a Pashtun trader of dry fruits from Kabul and Mini, a young girl in Kolkata who reminds him of his daughter.

The trailer is poignant and evokes the same emotion of Kabuliwala — of pain, separation and longing. Even in the two-minute-long trailer, Denzongpa is a delight to watch as he brings to life the much-loved character of Kabuliwala. The trailer captures several stages of his life and he stands out in each of them.

The story was first adapted by Tapan Sinha in Bengali in 1957. Chhabi Biswas played Rahmat. In 1961, Balraj Sahni played the lead role in the Hindi adaptation directed by Hemen Gupta.

Another adaptation was for an episode for the 2015 television series Stories by Rabindranath Tagore. Mushtaq Kak plays the protagonist.

Fox Star Hindi also shared first poster of Bioscopewala yesterday (the day after Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary).

ALso Watch Official Teaser :

ALSO READ : Pics : Sonam Kapoor – Anand Ahuja wedding

Health Department of NMC develops Smart Health Centres in city

NMC Nagpur Municipal Corporation नागपूर

Health Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), that is always under fire for not maintaining its hospitals and dispensaries, is getting technical and financial help of Tata Trust to improve the present infrastructure to create patient-friendly environment in these establishments.

With this magnanimous help, the Smart City can have Smart Dispensaries and Health Centres envisaged under National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). This has also increased the number of patients in these Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHC).

This is a pilot project of Tata Trust, one of the oldest, non-sectarian philanthropic organisation, working in the several fields for last several years. Tata Trust has improved the basis infrastructure of these health posts by installing air conditions to create better working conditions for the employees and patients.

NMC
NMC develops Smart Health Centres in city

There is a separate area for registration of patients and waiting area has proper chairs. The system is digitized and every patient gets token number to visit the doctor. His/her data is digitally stored for next visits. Tata Trust delegates are making these small but effective changes in the health posts to improve the treatment quality.

Tata Trust has also ensured improvement in the existing infrastructure of Health posts. Buildings got a new quote of paint, vitrified tiles have been used in place of old tiles and available space has been demarcated to give a corporate look or private clinic look. The trust has taken help of architects for maximum utilization of available space in the present infrastructure and they have done miracle.

NMC is providing health facilities for just Rs 10 per patient with free medicines. The blood sugar test, Hemoglobin tests and other facilities are also available at rates much cheaper than private hospitals. The vaccination is also provided to children at nominal cost.

ALSO READ : Nagpur Municipal Corporation kick-starts the drive to clean Nag River & Others

Vidarbha pacer Rajneesh Gurbani selected in India ‘A’ team

Rajneesh Gurbani
Rajneesh Gurbani

From scalping 39 wickets in the Ranji Trophy to impressing in the Irani Cup — life has been good for Vidarbha pacer Rajneesh Gurbani.

And, the 25-year-old has been rewarded for his hard work with a spot in the India A squad for the three four-day games in England. It can be mentioned here that right arm pacer Gurbani has played an important role in Vidarbha’s Ranji Trophy victory this season. So far in 11 first class matches he has claimed 56 wickets. In Ranji Trophy final against Delhi at Indore he became only the second bowler to claim a hat trick in a Ranji final – after Tamil Nadu’s Kalyana sundram against Bombay in 1972-73.

While talking to media, 25 year old bowler said, ” I feel very happy that I have been selected in India A! team. Actually I was expecting India ‘A call and now my dream comes true.

The youngster, who shot to fame with his feat in the Ranji Trophy, is looking forward to meeting Rahul Dravid, who will coach the A side.

“I have always dreamt of playing under him (Dravid). I have heard a lot about him, but could not meet him so far. So, it is very exciting to have him as the coach of the team,” Gurbani tells Sportstar on Tuesday.

He also makes it clear that he will put in all the efforts to learn the nitty-gritty’s of the game from the former India captain. “I will try to learn everything from him (Dravid). This is a big moment for me,” the pacer adds.

In the squad for the four day matches, skipper Karun Nair will be assisted by young talents such as Ravikumar Samarth and Mayank Agarwal of Karnataka, Abhimanyu Easwaran of Bengal and Mumbai’s Shaw among others in batting while Shahbaz Nadeem, Ank it Rajpoot, Mohammad Siraj, Navdeep Saini and Rajneesh Gurbani are the pace bowlers.

ALSO READ : Khasdar Krida Mahotsav Walkathon event for the fitness enthusiasts on May 27 in Nagpur

Uber to work with NASA on manned urban flying cars

Uber teams with NASA to make flying cars a reality
Uber teams with NASA to make flying cars a reality

Uber Technologies Inc. announced a partnership to study urban manned aircraft in conjunction with the U.S. space agency NASA, following a partnership last year that focused on unmanned drones.

As part of the deal, Uber will share its data with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to move the world closer to developing air traffic management systems for a world with flying cars.

Uber made the announcement as it kicked off its second Uber Elevate conference in Los Angeles. While Uber isn’t building these vertical takeoff and landing vehicles itself, the company is striking partnerships with manufacturers, battery companies and others who, together with Uber’s ride-hailing network, could make it possible to summon a flying taxi via the Uber app.

“Urban air mobility could revolutionize the way people and cargo move in our cities and fundamentally change our lifestyle much like smart phones have,” Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator for NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, said in a statement.

Uber has set a goal of testing these electric flying vehicles by 2020 and a commercial launch in 2023. The company has produced its own designs, talked to local governments and is trying to lay the foundation for a future in which people travel across cities in the sky.

Top U.S. regulators are scheduled to speak at the conference — either in person or via video — including U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and acting Federal Aviation Administration head Dan Elwell. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke Tuesday morning via a recorded video. Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi is scheduled to speak Wednesday.

Flying cars have attracted the attention of other technology companies. Alphabet Inc. CEO Larry Page has made investments in companies working on flying cars, like startups Kitty Hawk and Zee.Aero. Flying cars give Uber an opportunity to plan optimistically for the future while its other foray into futuristic vehicles faces significant challenges. Its autonomous car program has stalled, following a fatal collision with a pedestrian in March.

ALSO READ : Saturday Club Global Trust Nagpur Chapter Hosted Their Chapter Meet

Pics : Sonam Kapoor – Anand Ahuja wedding

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja got married in an intimate, traditional Anand Karaj ceremony today morning (8 May).

After a star-studded mehendi and sangeet ceremony on 6 and 7 May, the couple headed to Sonam’s aunt’s bungalow in Bandstand, Bandra where the Anand Karaj (Sikh marriage ceremony) took place. The families will now lunch together before getting ready for the reception, to be held at The Leela in Mumbai.

Sonam Kapoor at wedding venue
Sonam Kapoor at wedding venue

Father of the bride, Anil Kapoor, was seen greeting the media waiting outside the wedding venue.

Anil Kapoor, was seen greeting the media waiting outside the wedding venue.
Anil Kapoor was seen greeting the media waiting outside the wedding venue.

Sonam’s cousins Janhvi, Khushi, Arjun and Anshula are all set to welcome the baaraatis.

Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor at Sonam Kapoor wedding with dad Boney.  
Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor at Sonam Kapoor wedding with dad Boney.
Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor at Sonam Kapoor wedding with dad Boney.  
Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor at Sonam Kapoor wedding with dad Boney.
Arjun Kapoor at Sonam's wedding.
Arjun Kapoor at Sonam’s wedding.

Kareena Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Jacqueline Fernandez at Sonam Kapoor’s wedding

Kareena Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Jacqueline Fernandez at Sonam Kapoor's wedding
Kareena Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Jacqueline Fernandez at Sonam Kapoor’s wedding

Karan Johar also arrived!

Karan Johar also arrived!
Karan Johar also arrived!
Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor outside Sonam's wedding venue
Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor outside Sonam’s wedding venue

Sonam is the eldest of Anil Kapoor’s three children. Her sister Rhea is a filmmaker and brother Harshvardhan is an actor. Actors Arjun Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor and Mohit Marwah are Sonam’s cousins. Anand Ahuja belongs to a Delhi-based entrepreneurial family. Anand is the managing director of Shahi Exports and also owns wardrobe label Bhane, a brand which Sonam often sports.

India refuse to play Day-Night Test in Adelaide

India

Cricket Australia confirmed that the Adelaide Oval Test against India would be a day match as the latter has refused to play a day-night match after expressing concerns over playing with the pink ball.

Adelaide Oval Test would be played from December 6-10 at Australia. “We can confirm that we have received advice from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it is not prepared to participate in a proposed Day-Night Test in Adelaide this summer,” a CA spokesperson said.

However, he added that CA is committed to hosting at least one day-night Test each summer. “Whilst we appreciate some Adelaide fans may be disappointed, we know how popular the Adelaide Test is and look forward to hosting India there in December. We are committed to hosting at least one Day-Night Test each home summer as part of our continued focus to grow Test cricket, and we are excited about the Day-Night Test against Sri Lanka at the Gabba in January.”

BCCI secretary Amitabh Chaudhary had written to Cricket of Australia saying that India is not yet prepared to play with the pink ball and would favour playing the Adelaide Test with the conventional red ball.

“I am directed to say by the Committee of Administrators that India would begin to play in the format only in about a year’s time. Under the circumstances, I regret to say that the proposed D/N Test cannot be played and all Tests will have to have the conventional structure,” Mr. Choudhary wrote in his e-mail to Cricket of Australia.

In an interview to a radio station, CA’s CEO James Sutherland told that India’s hesitance to play the pink ball Test was principally a result of their desire to win the series. Australia has not lost a solitary Test match under lights played at home. South Africa was also hesitant to play their 2016 Adelaide test under lights, dreading the hosts would have an out of line advantage. Afterwards, they lost the match by seven wickets.

ALSO READ : IPL 2018 : Rajasthan Royals in do-or-die battle against Kings XI Punjab

NMC is ready to create infrastructure for school bus stops

NMC

Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is ready to create infrastructure for the schools for pick and drop facilities for the students. The civic body has submitted a list of 500 probable bus stops to Regional Transport Office (RTO).

It may be mentioned that RTO had directed School Managements to provide list of the designated bus stops for the students nearer to their locality as per the directions of Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court. The court had directed Transport Department to ensure safety of the students as well as parents.

Mayor Nanda Jichkar called a meeting of all the stake-holders to resolve the issue in her chamber at NMC on Monday. DCP Traffic, RTO Officers, Transport Department officials of NMC and senior corporator Sunil Agrawal were present in the meeting. RTO has sought list of existing bus stops from Joint Director Education.

The bus stoppage will be finalised by the School Bus Security Committee headed by Commissioner of Police and RTO is Member-Secretary and Regional Transport Authority (RTA) headed by District Collector, DCP Traffic and RTO. Presently, the buses are passing through small and narrow roads creating traffic jams for the other vehicles. The big buses used by the school management created chaos to the traffic and also poses danger to the students and others. In several cases, it was found that the students were killed by the school buses due to negligence of the driver as road was narrow.

It may be mentioned that all the schools will have to constitute a School Transport Committee to provide safe transport facilities to the students. The committee will also decide bus stops, check all the documents of the bus operators and drivers, availability of first aid-box in the bus. NMC has already 158 bus stops all over the city. The school managements can make some payment to the civic body for the using of their buses on these bus stops.

ALSO READ : Nagpur Municipal Corporation kick-starts the drive to clean Nag River & Others

Nagpur Municipal Corporation kick-starts the drive to clean Nag River & Others

Nagpur Municipal Corporation, नागपूर

Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has kick-started cleaning drive of Nag River, Pili River and Pora River on Monday. All three rivers have significant historical importance and flow inside the city covering a major portion of the second capital.

These rivers are highly contaminated since entire sewage of the city is discharged in it without any treatment. Every year, the local body undertakes drive to clean the river before the onset of monsoon. The drive will conclude on June 20.

Nag River cleaning drive began near KDK College, Nandanvan on Monday morning. MLC Anil Sole, MLAs Sudhakar Kohle, Krishna Khopde, Deputy Mayor Deepraj Pardikar, Standing Committee chief Virendra Kukreja, Ruling Party leader Sandip Joshi, Leader of Opposition Tanaji Vanve, Commissioner Virendra Singh, former Mayor Pravin Datke, NCP leader Duneshwar Pethe, Manoj Chafle, Bunty Kukde, Pintu Zalke, Dharampal Meshram, Divya Dhurde, Reeta Mule, Deepak Wadibhasme, Narendra Borkar, Harish Dikondwar, Rajesh Ghodpage, Bharti Bunde, Manisha Kothe and others were present.

The cleaning drive of Pora River commenced at Sahakar Nagar ghat. Mayor Nanda Jichkar, Ruling Party leader Sandip Joshi, Commissioner Virendra Singh, Laxmi Nagar Zone Chairman Prakash Bhoyar, Education Committee Chairman Dilip Dive, Lahukumar Behete, Sandeep Gavai, Kishor Wankhede, Sonali Kadu, Vishaka Mohod, Jaishree Wadibhasme, Meenaxi Telgote, Vanita Dandekar, Pallavi Shamkule, Lata Kadgaye, and others were present.

The drive of Pili River began at Old Kamptee Road Post, Kalmna at the hands of MLC Anil Sole and Deputy Mayor Deepraj Pardikar. Standing Committee Chairman Virendra Kukreja was also present. The local body has deployed machinery and manpower to clean the river. Satranjipura Zone Chairperson Yashshree Nandanwar, corporators Sheshrao Gotmare, Gopichand Kumare, Sanjay Chawre, Bhagyashri Kantode, Manisha Atkare, Niranjana Patil, Rajkumar Sahu, former Assistant Commissioner Rizwan Siddique, Chief Engineer Manoj Talewar, Executive Engineer Prakash Warade, Ashok Patil, Moh. Isreal, Ganesh Kantode and others were present.

Nagpur Municipal Corporation has divided rivers into 15 zones for cleaning purpose. Last year, the civic body had lifted 72,000 tonnes of silt from these rivers. Public Works Department, Orange City Water, Irrigation Department, Nagpur Metro railway, WCL and NIT will provide equipments. The silt will be dumped at Bhandewadi dumping yard. This was informed by Additional Commissioner Ravindra Kumbhare.

ALSO READ : Khasdar Krida Mahotsav Walkathon event for the fitness enthusiasts on May 27

Nagpur wins Earth Day Network Award, Victory for citizens of Nagpur

Nagpur wins Earth Day Network Award
Nagpur wins Earth Day Network Award

Nagpur : Earth Day Network, an international NGO operating in 195 countries for environment protection and recruiter of the largest environmental movement, conducted “Sheher Green Karo — It’s our turn to lead” contest amongst 48 Indian Cities with population of more than 10 lakh.

Nagpur has been awarded one of the winners amongst 10 Indian cities. Other winners from Maharashtra are Mumbai and Pune.

Earth Day Network celebrated the first Earth Day on April 22,1970, since then every year April 22 is being celebrated as Earth Day across the globe. This being 48th year of Earth Day, 48 cities were selected to participate in “Sheher Green Karo” contest, in which organizations & institutions from 48 Indian cities showcased initiatives being taken by them towards environment protection, in which Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Green Vigil Foundation also participated and have been declared winner.

NMC & Green Vigil Foundation have been working for Environment Protection in the city through various campaigns & initiatives like cleaning of rivers in the city, Pournima (Full moon night) Diwas drive aimed at Energy Conservation, initiatives towards Swachhata Abhiyan, segregation of waste, End Plastic Pollution, conservation of lakes of the city by adopting eco-friendly idol immersion in artificial tanks, increasing green cover of the city, Environment Education and others.

Mega cities including Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bhopal, Delhi, Bengaluru, Bhuvaneshwar, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Kolkata, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Cochin, Ranchi, Madurai, Mumbai, Pune, Thiruvananthapura, Surat, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam participated in the contest. In these cities, local NGOs and institutions steered various programmes under the aegis of Earth Day Network and conducted numerous events and programmes aimed at Environment Protection and Sustainability promoting awareness and inspiring citizens to contribute towards environment sustainability.

Winners of the contest:
Apart from Nagpur, other cities that bagged the honour are Mumbai, Pune, Varanasi, New Delhi, Amritsar, Srinagar, Chennai, Guwahati and Bengaluru. Karuna Singh, Regional Director South Asia, Earth Day Network congratulated Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Green Vigil Foundation for the efforts being taken at Nagpur towards Environment Sustainability.

ALSO READ : Grand opening of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav : Akshay Kumar grace the occasion

Nagpur is honored — Ashwin Mudgal, District Collector:

To bring a change, awareness and public participation are of utmost importance. Green Vigil Foundation has been taking lead in all initiatives towards environmental protection. Nagpur Municipal Corporation has always been supportive to NGOs working for the betterment of the city. With such a prestigious award, now our responsibility has increased manifold. As District Collector of Nagpur, I will try to organize such initiatives for the entire district, said Ashwin Mudgal.

Victory for citizens of Nagpur — Kaustav Chatterjee, Founder, Green Vigil Foundation:

It’s victory for citizens of Nagpur who have been contributing significantly in all initiatives taken towards environment protection and sustainable development. We are extremely thankful to former NMC Commissioner Ashwin Mudgal and his team for the co-operation and guidance extended during all endeavors.

IPL 2018 : Rajasthan Royals in do-or-die battle against Kings XI Punjab

IPL

Languishing at the bottom of the table, Rajasthan Royals need nothing less than a miracle to remain in contention for the IPL Play-offs when they take on Kings XI Punjab in a do-or-die battle, here tomorrow.

Three consecutive defeats have more or less sealed their fate and for things to turn around for the Royals, every aspect of their game needs to improve and click for them. They are taking on Punjab, placed third in the table, just a day after losing to them by six wickets in Indore, where neither the bowlers nor the batsmen could do a convincing job.

Nothing has gone right for the winners of the inaugural edition of the IPL, who lost their pillar — Australian Steven Smith — to the ball-tampering scandal. The lacklustre performance by their batsmen and bowlers have landed them in a position where they need to win all their remaining games and also pray for favourable results in order to qualify for the playoffs. The hosts are back on their home turf, where they have recorded two of their three victories, but they need to start afresh.

Average performance by captain Ajinkya Rahane and below-par show of English all-rounder Ben Stokes and Rahul Tripathi has hurt them badly and the hosts need all these batsmen to fire.

West Indian bowler Jofra Archer, though, has been impressive and the only saving grace for them while expensive pacer Jaydev Unadkat has been a complete let-down, taking just seven wickets at a poor 9.86 economy rate. On the other hand, the visitors are back to winning ways after an emphatic triumph over the Royals and would look to consolidate their position in the top-four. Punjab can even take the second place if they win tomorrow, provided they improve their NRR.

Though they rely heavily on good partnerships between Chris Gayle and KL Rahul the likes of Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair and Marcus Stoinis have been able to contribute handsomely. Their bowling too has the variety with old warhorse R. Ashwin, Axar Patel and the new sensation from Afghanistan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, proving more than handful for the opponent.

ALSO READ : Hardik Pandya only the 2nd player in Indian Premier League history after Yuvraj Singh to create unique record

Shamshera First Look : Ranbir Kapoor to play a dacoit in Shamshera

Ranbir Kapoor to play a dacoit in Shamshera

Ranbir Kapoor seems to be the new master of disguise in Bollywood. If you are yet to recover from his unbelievable transformation for the part of Sanju in Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanjay Dutt biopic then trust us this is just the beginning.

Ranbir Kapoor will soon be seen in action-packed avatar in a role of dacait for Yash Raj Films’ ‘Shamshera‘.

The makers have dropped the first look of this film and Ranbir Kapoor looks unrecognisable in this one too.

The 35-year-old actor will be working with the production house after a gap of nine years. His last project with YRF was “Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year”.

Ranbir Kapoor to play a dacoit in Shamshera
Ranbir Kapoor to play a dacoit in Shamshera

 

“Filmmaker Karan Malhotra is going to take me completely out of my comfort zone and I’m looking forward to this challenge,” Ranbir said in a statement.

Ranbir Kapoor has an interesting line up of films. There’s the superhero flick, Brahmastra, with Alia Bhatt and now, Shamshera.

Karan Malhotra is directing the film, which is a part of YRF’s three-movie deal with him. He has previously directed “Agneepath” and “Brothers” for the studio. “‘Shamshera’ is exactly the film I was looking for. While growing up watching Hindi commercial cinema, I had an image of what a film hero should be doing. ‘Shamshera’ allows me to do everything that I had imagined and it’s a very exciting project for me. ”

“Shamshera” is set to go on the floors by the end of this year and shooting will wrap by mid 2019. Ranbir, who will next be seen in Sanjay Dutt biopic “Sanju“, is currently working on Ayan Mukerji’s “Brahmastra”. The film will see him in the role of a superhero.

Grand opening of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav : Akshay Kumar grace the occasion

Akshay Kumar At Khasdar Krida Mahotsav

Grand opening of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav : Akshay Kumar grace the occasion

Khasdar Krida Mahotsav, the much-awaited nation’s first multi-sports grassroots-level event, comprising 20 sports that run for 20 days, was inaugurated at the Indoor Stadium of Divisional Sports Complex in Mankapur, on Sunday evening.

The krida Mahotsav was inaugurated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari a brain child of the event and and Olympic medallist and Union State Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore along with the Star attraction on the occasion, National Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand and Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar as the special guests.

Akshay Kumar At Khasdar Krida Mahotsav

Akshay Kumar while concluding the ceremony said that to remember one important mantra in life that – ‘I am the champion’ and move forward and bring more people in games.

Akshay Kumar At Khasdar Krida Mahotsav

Students of Keshav nagar vidhyalaya nagpur presented Malkham performance, Shivkalin youdh prakar, Rope Malkham by the young aspiring students. The performance of these pure souls moved everyone present and even Akshay Kumar jumped from the stage to join them. Watch Video.

Akshay Kumar At Khasdar Krida Mahotsav

Akshay praises Gadkari, Rathore for supporting sport talents

Akshay Kumar has praised Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Rajyavardhan Rathore and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand for showcasing and supporting talent at a grassroot level.

The 50-year-old actor on Sunday night took to Twitter and shared a selfie with Minister for Road Transport and Highways Gadkari, Sports Minister Rathore and Chief National Coach of Indian Badminton team Gopichand from the Khasdar Krida Mahotsav.

“Kudos to Gadkari Ji for providing this platform, Rathore Ji and Gopichand for their support. Hope it helps to bring more sporting talent to the forefront,” he captioned the image.

Watch Video 

 

ALSO READ : Walkathon event for the fitness enthusiasts on May 27 in Nagpur

Khasdar Krida Mahotsav Walkathon event for the fitness enthusiasts on May 27 in Nagpur

Khasdar Krida Mahotsav Season 5 in Nagpur from Jan 8 to 22
Khasdar Krida Mahotsav Season 5 in Nagpur from Jan 8 to 22

With an aim to give a sporting end to the 20-day, 20-game fever of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav, Rotary Club of Nagpur Vision and Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) will conduct Walkathon for the fitness enthusiasts of the city on May 27.

The purpose of the Walkathon is to involve the general public in an event to spread the message of regular walking as one of the best ways of promoting good health and preventing life style diseases. In addition to the walk there is also a 10km competitive run organised for the enthusiastic runners of Nagpur City.

The walkers road will be abuzz with men, women and children in similar T-shirts and Caps. The atmosphere will reverberate with the energy of the young and old as they gather at the venue — Ramgiri. There will be much cheering as some participants vie for the top place. There will be walkers who want to prove their strength; there will be some who will be there to enjoy the ambience; there will be some who will come to enjoy the Sunday morning with friends. But all will be there to WALK.

There will be three basic categories; 3 KM Fun Walk, 6 KM Competitive/Prized Walk and 10 KM Timed Run, all these will start from Ramgiri located at the serene Walkers Road, Civil lines Nagpur from 5:45 amonwards.

This Walkathon is unique as number of special categories has been added for the first time, there will be a ‘Family Walk’ wherein the biggest participating family will win, ‘Parent-Child Walk’ in which the children will walk with any single parent for the prize and to take care of the special citizens of our society a unique ‘Specially Abled-Buddy Walk’ will be held wherein a Normal person will choose a specially abled participant and compete for a short distance walk, people from various categories of disability like Blind, Physically Challenged, Deaf & Mute and Mentally Challenged will enthusiastically participate in the event.

Members of Rotary Club of Nagpur Vision along with Shri Sandeep Joshi, Convener of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav are working hard to make this one of the biggest sporting cum Fun event of Nagpur City. Orange City Runners Society-OCR which is the premier running club of Nagpur along with Run Buddies a professional Marathon organizing company from Pune are extending their technical and wholehearted support to make ‘Khasdar Krida Mahotsav-Rotary Walkathon’ a memorable event.

The winners of the 10km event both in the open men and women category and in the veteran (45+ category men and women) will take home a prize money of Rs 21,000 while the second finisher in all the sections will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 11,000 and the podium finisher will be richer by Rs 5,000 each.

Similarly in the 6km event, the winners the men and women and also in the veterans’ section, takes home Rs 5,000 each, while Rs 3,000 will be given to the runner-up and Rs 2,000 will be awarded to the third place finisher in every category.

Attractive prizes will be given in the 3km event and for the special categories. The registration for Walkathon and 10 Km Run can be done online or at various sporting venues of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav.

ALSO READ : Metro project progress faster than similar works in Germany

Saturday Club Global Trust Nagpur Chapter Hosted Their Chapter Meet

Saturday Club Global Trust Nagpur Chapter Hosted Their Chapter Meet

Nagpur : SATURDAY CLUB GLOBAL TRUST NAGPUR CHAPTER hosted their Chapter meet with various budding entrepreneurs on the 5th of May 2018 at Chitnavis Centre Nagpur where they invited Dr. Nikhil Chandwani to deliver a lecture on “The Elements of Personal Branding and Bootstrapping for Beginners in 21st Century “

Dr. Nikhil (Ph.D.) is a Padma Shri nominee is an author, documentary filmmaker and photographer of international repute, published author of six New York Times best-selling novels, Film Producer, Travel Script Writer, Director, Professor, Public Speaker and CEO of Walnut Discoveries Pvt. Ltd, guest columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine, Global Indian of the year and a TEDx Speaker and has been awarded with various national and international honours and awards.

He delivered that the essence of businesses today lies in an effective vibrant and mutual communication between enterprises as well as individuals who foster them. Personal branding is a must in the 21 st century for saving any business from tripping off due to the plethora of varied businesses in the century.

Dr. Nikhil shared his journey from being an author to an entrepreneur to having his own foundation which helps thousands of writers from across the nation across all ages. In his own words Dr. Nikhil says, “Writing gave me the power to keep pushing, sharing the journey I learned a lot about people and the value creation to the society which is the most important thing in any successful business. I believe that the only way you stand out from the lead is to connect to each and every individual who have shared the journey of your business. Personal branding via GUEST POSTS in the 21 st century is the first key.

Without having to sell out, I build my own personal brand the same way. I was myself and put my ideas and thoughts out there. That’s how I built a Twitter followers. An email list with thousands of contacts. And a blog posts and pages with hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Also Read : Nagpur Metro link to be up to Dattawadi

The second key to success in bootstrapping is to let people know you and then your stuff. If no one has ever heard your name no one is going to end up buying your stuff. The fourth key is patience without being lazy and loosing curiosity. The tendency to stop working if entrepreneurs don’t get instant results is the verge, that’s when tardiness strikes in. And that’s one of the most important lessons to understand when you want to build your personal brand in the 21st century. The last key is the ROI. Not in terms of monetary benefits but in terms of the society. If your business is returning back goodwill to the society, it will be a brand in itself and will definitely flourish.”

Tags – Saturday Club Global Trust Nagpur | Dr. Nikhil Chandwani

Metro project progress faster than similar works in Germany

metro project

Metro project progress faster than similar works in Germany

A high-ranking German delegation, including representatives from the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ), KfW Development Bank and German Society for International Co-operation (GIZ), visited Maha Metro Nagpur.

This visit is part of the annual consultations on bilateral development co-operation between the two countries.

The top-most priority of the visit is to discuss sustainable urban development alongwith sustainable economic development. The official delegation focused on solid waste management, sanitation and efficient feeder service. Maha Metro is already working on the above said points in the form of Bio-Digester technology, Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), Multi-Modal Integration, Integration of Solar Energy, First and Last Mile Connectivity and Feeder Service.

The German delegation had word of praise for all the innovative features being adopted by Maha Metro for its project. The officials were equally appreciative of the fast pace of work achieved by MahaMetro in such a small time frame and within the specified cost. They are also impressed with the 5D BIM technology being used by Maha Metro.

MahaMetro is also pitching with KfW to get funds for the Thane rail project and extension of Nagpur metro. Klein said a decision will be taken considering the viability and other aspects once the offer comes up.
Klein said the German government is also keen to fund other projects on urban development in the country.

“We don’t want to be known just as a Metro financing agency. The government is keen to fund other projects, including those like creating space for pedestrians and cyclists, or other green solutions. An arrangement is being worked out for funding electric buses in Tamil Nadu. Germany has a budget of 1 billion Euros for funding projects in India,” he said.

ALSO READ : Two Maharashtra stations wins top honours in beautification contest

WhatsApp now lets you open chat even without visiting app

WhatsApp New Update

WhatsApp has registered a new domain wa.me that allows users to open a chat without visiting the app. Basically the domain is a shortlink of api.whatsapp.com and users will need to update their app to Android version 2.18.138 to use this feature.

How to open a chat using wa.me?
Users need to type https://wa.me/(phone number) in the browser and hit the search button. WhatsApp will verify the number and then open the chat in the app.

If your friends mobile number is 91-1234567890 then enter https://wa.me/911234567890. Its important to enter the country code and correct phone number, else you will get an error.

whatsappIf you try to open a chat with an incorrect Whats-App phone number, the instant messaging app will notify you as ‘phone number shared via url is invalid’.

whatsapp

The feature is handy for business users as it helps customers to directly contact the organisation through WhatsApp. We had mentioned another workaround few weeks back which used api.whatsapp.com. But now wa.me has simplified the process.

Facebook-owned app updated its ‘Terms of Service and Privacy Policy’ ahead of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that came into effect in Europe on May 25. Soon, the messaging service will allow users to download the data it collects.

WhatsApp is also rolling out stickers soon. If you go open WhatsApp directory in file manager you will find Whats App Stickers folder. Whats-App is currently working to improve the Sticker feature before the release. The new feature groups two stickers in a row. The feature is very useful because it will help users save space in the chat if he/she sends more than one sticker.

ALSO READ : Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 next sale to be held on May 10 in India

Hyundai i20 Active Facelift Launched In India; Prices Start At ₹ 6.99 lakh

Hyundai i20 Active Facelift
Hyundai i20 Active Facelift

Hyundai i20 Active Facelift Launched In India

Hyundai has launched the i20 Active Facelift in India with a starting price of Rs 6.99 lakh. Hyundai showcased the i20 Elite Facelift at the 2018 Indian Auto Expo earlier this year.

It has a new front grille, revised front and rear bumpers, brand new designs for the back lamps and a new hatch lid design. However, it has the same petrol and diesel engines as the outgoing i20 Active.

Of the little that has changed with the car, the most notable upgrade is the addition of a new blue and white dual-paint colour option. The i20 Active facelift also gets a new look on the outside with a slightly tweaked grill while the front bumper wears a silver bull bar-like strip. There are silver surrounds on the front and rear fog lamps with a matte black strip at the bottom of the boot lid.

The interior features a new grayscale-themed infotainment system which it gets from the facelifted Hyundai i20. It also comes with blue-coloured highlights on the side AC vents, seats and gear knob. A seat fabric is also available that can be seen on the regular i20 as well.

The Hyundai i20 Active facelift retains the impressive engines from the outgoing model. The 1.2L Kappa petrol engine is pretty robust delivering 83PS at 6,000rpm while the peak torque measures 11.7kgm at 4,000rpm. The 1.4L U2 CRDi diesel Engine offers enhanced efficiency and smoother driving experience thereby giving great driving pleasure. The engine produces 90PS at 4,000rpm and the maximum torque measures 22.4kgm at 1,500-2,700rpm.

The Hyundai i20 Elite has been performing as best-selling hatchback crossover in the country and the facelift comes at a good time. Ford Freestyle has been recently launched at a competitive price and it will be interesting to see how the i20 Active fares against it in the market. Hyundai has a slight disadvantage over the Freestyle as the Freestyle undercuts the i20 Active by Rs 1.9 lakh. Hyundai will be hoping to counter that disadvantage with the new features of i20 Active facelift.

ALSO READ : All new 2018 BMW X3 Launched In India; Prices Start At ₹ 49.99 Lakh

Nagpur Metro link to be up to Dattawadi

Nagpur Metro
Nagpur Metro

MahaMetro’s consultant for Nagpur Metro phase II Rites has suggested that Dattawadi and not Wadi should be connected with Metro network.

Initially, Rites had suggested Wadi area be connected with Vasudeo Nagar station on Sitabuldi-Hingna stretch. However, this involved acquiring land belonging to Ordnance Factory Ambajhari (OFAJ). The factory officials were extremely reluctant to part with their land. They suggested the Metro viaduct should pass through their colony.

“The road inside the OFAJ Colony is not very wide and constructing a viaduct would have been difficult. Rites therefore decided to drop the Wadi option. The viaduct for connecting Dattawadi with Vasudeo Nagar will be constructed over Inner Ring Road. We will be able to provide connectivity to people working in the commercial establishments on this road. Moreover, Rites has found out that Dattawadi’s commuter population is more than Wadi,” MahaMetro managing director Brijesh Dixit.

On the detailed project report (DPR) for Phase-II, Dixit said, “It is complete and will be submitted to us within a few days. We will then submit it to state government. The state after approving it will send it to the Centre.”

On Metro service to nearby towns, he said, “The Ministry of Railways has agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with us. We will seek funding for buying coaches after MoU is signed. We will ask Railways to run the trains for us. They will have three coaches, which will be air-conditioned and of international standards. The trains will run at a speed of 120 kilometres per hour. Nagpur will get connectivity with Bhandara Road, Wardha, Ramtek and Katol.”

On Lokmanya Nagar (Hingna) to Subhash Nagar stretch, Dixit said it would be complete in the second half of the year. “The Sitabuldi-Mihan stretch will be ready in another six to eight months. We will then begin commercial operations,” he added.

ALSO READ : Two Maharashtra stations wins top honours in beautification contest

Sachin Tendulkar Launches Khel Mahakumbh in Himachal Pradesh

Sachin Tendulkar Launches Khel Mahakumbh in Himachal Pradesh
Sachin Tendulkar Launches Khel Mahakumbh in Himachal Pradesh

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is someone who believes in promoting all the sports. Now, a while ago, Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated the Khel Mahakumbh which is organised by Anurag Thakur. The Khel Mahakumbh will promote sports like cricket, kabaddi, volleyball, baseball, football and athletics in Himachal Pradesh.

Sachin Tendulkar Launches Khel Mahakumbh in Himachal Pradesh

Anurag Thakur informs netizens that cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar will inaugurate the Khel Mahakumbh.

Anurag who was once the President of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association took to Twitter and wrote, “A few moments from now… Khel Mahakumbh – An initiative to nurture grassroots talent and promote a sports culture will be launched by @sachin_rt in HPCA @himachalcricket stadium.”

Anurag Thakur also said that the Khel Mahakumbh will promote the talent from the grass root level.

Yesterday, the master blaster also laid the foundation of the cricket museum. Anurag shared the video of the same on social media. He captioned the clip, “Historic day for HPCA @himachalcricket Stadium & cricket lovers! Thankyou my dear friend @sachin_rt for laying the foundation stone of the cricket museum (interactive digital gallery – first of its kind in India ??) and the inauguration of Centre of Excellence today.”

ALSO READ : IPL 2018 : Hardik Pandya only the 2nd player in IPL history after Yuvraj Singh to create unique record

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 next sale to be held on May 10 in India

Asus Zenfone

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 will next be available for sale from May 10. The company had recently launched this phone as a Flipkart exclusive. The Zenfone Max Pro M1 sold out shortly after its pre-order sale started at 12 noon on Thursday.

Under the current sale, users can purchase the phone’s 3GB RAM + 32GB internal storage option at Rs 10,999, while getting the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant at Rs 12,999.

Under the previous pre-order, consumers had to pay for the Zenfone Max Pro M1 upfront as the cash on delivery option did not apply. In addition, the pre-order provided a Rs 1000 exchange offer for older smartphones, as well as data benefits from Vodafone. Asus did not specify how many units it had sold in the first pre-order sale.

Among its key specifications, the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 has a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display with an 18:9 screen aspect ratio. However, the screen lacks a Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The smartphone, based on Android 8.1 Oreo, is powered by the 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 octa-core processor, that is backed by a 5000mAh battery.

The Zenfone Max Pro M1 will be available in three memory configurations: 3GB RAM + 32GB storage, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB RAM + 64GB internal storage. The phone’s 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM variants have a 13MP + 8MP dual-rear camera, alongside an 8MP front camera. Meanwhile, the 6GB RAM variant, that will be available soon, will feature a 16MP + 5MP dual-rear camera setup, and a 16MP selfie lens.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 comes with expandable storage upto 2TB. It also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, micro USB support and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 will come in two colour options: Meteor Silver and Deepsea Black. The 6GB RAM version of this phone will retail at Rs 14,999.

ALSO READ : Oppo’s New ‘Realme’ Online-Only Brand to Launch First Smartphone via Amazon India on May 15

Sanju new poster : Ranbir Kapoor as MunnaBhai

Sanju new poster : Ranbir Kapoor as MunnaBhai
Sanju new poster : Ranbir Kapoor as MunnaBhai

The new poster of Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju is out. In this poster, Ranbir is seen donning the famous and one of the best looks of Sanjay Dutt that is, Munnabhai.

The director of Sanju, Rajkumar Hirani took to his Twitter page and shared the poster. Ranbir is seen acing the look of Munnabhai wearing a white vest, an orange shirt and a pair of blue jeans. The golden hair is definitely cherry on the cake.

Hirani tweeted the poster stating, “It was a lot of nostalgia reliving a bit of Munnabhai in #Sanju. Here it is. #RanbirKapoor #RajkumarHiraniFilms @VVCFilms @foxstarhindi”

Ranbir has literally gotten into the skin of his character and lifted Sanjay Dutt’s mannerisms perfectly.

Talking about Ranbir Kapoor, Hirani said, “I had a basic draft of this biopic when I sent Ranbir a message, ‘ I have a script, let’s meet up when you’re free.’ Ranbir is usually aware of everything that is happening in the industry. He is very sharp. I’m guessing he already knew that I was planning a biopic on Sanjay. When I sent him the message, Ranbir promptly replied, ‘I hope it’s not the Sanjay Dutt biopic.’ And I thought, ‘Oh God, maybe he has heard and he may not want to do it.’ I told him it’s the same script, but let’s meet. When I met him, I realised he knew a lot about Sanju. He had spent time with him and knew him well. He used to work out at his gym and had probably heard the stories. But when he saw the angle of the story, he was like, ‘It’s interesting, let’s do it.’”

Also Watch out : Theatrical trailer of Bhavesh Joshi Superhero

Major fire at Nagpur Metro’s Khapri Depot, Imported material reduced to ashes

Now-a-days, Nagpur is abuzz with curious talk on “Majhi Metro” look, ‘Joy Ride’ etc etc. The 5-km phase of Nagpur Metro was started on May 1. But on the stroke of midnight of this day, a fiery tragedy had taken place.

Lighting strike triggered fire at Metro Rail’s Khapri (MIHAN) depot on early Thursday night. The inferno reduced stock of imported steel and rubber pads to ashes at the depot. Thousands of plates and pads kept inside a tin shed at a corner were destroyed in the fire. Confirming the development, Maharashtra Metro’s spokesman described the incident as minor and pegged the losses at little over Rs one crore.

The Metro’s spokesman said, “Plates and rubber pads were stocked outside Khapri depot to be used once rail was affixed on the rail route. The pads are used to suppress the noise emanated during running of metro train. Due to atmospheric changes there has been disturbances in the weather pattern in city and a lighting bolt struck the shed that was stocking the parts. The incident occurred around 1.30 am as the lighting emanated a spark that cause the fire to break.”

Three fire tenders from Narendra Nagar fire station of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and one from Airports Authority of India (AAI) were pressed into service to douse the flames. The firefighters brought the fire under control in about three hours.T

he spokesman said the rubber pads are locally sourced so there is nothing much to worry. The gutting of pads whose number is couple of thousands is not at all going to affect ongoing work of Nagpur metro. The pads can be bought locally and would be available by the time they are needed to be affixed. The spot panchanama with Sonegaon police however portrays an entire different tale.

The contractor has pegged the losses at Rs. eight crores and said the rubber pads and plates were of imported quality. As the fire spot comes under the jurisdiction of MIHAN, the spot panchanama is with MIHAN’s Fire Brigade unit.

ALSO READ : Indian Railways to launch special Rajdhani Trains with engines at both ends

Indian Railways to launch special Rajdhani Trains with engines at both ends

Indian Railways
Indian Railways

Indian Railways to launch special Rajdhani Trains with engines at both ends

In order save the travel time, the Indian Railways for the first time has decided to get two engines fitted, one each in front and back, of a passenger train.

The railway will hold the trials with the special Rajdhani train from Bandra Terminus route to the national capital’s Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station.

According to reports, the new two-engine technique was reportedly successful with the goods trains. A decision to carry out the trial with “push and pull” technique was taken at a railway committee meeting convened by Central Railway general manager D K Sharma.

Officer Ravinder Bhakar said the engines will be attached at both ends although loco pilots will be deployed in the front locomotive to carry the operations. The railways will also upgrade the technical systems to get a perfect synchronization between the locomotives for speed and braking. How much travel time will be saved is to be observed after the trials, he said.

Recently, the Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express that takes 16 hours, was upgraded to “Gold” standards under Indian Railways Operation Swarn for premium trains. The Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani route is a crucial one for Indian Railways as it connects two of the most important cities in the country. The Railway Board has recently cleared a plan to fence around 500 km of the over 1,300 km route.

An official report says that the travel will be reduced by 30-60 minutes. Presently, the locomotives are attached in the back end in the ghat sections. According to reports, the technique will have an impact on the train’s acceleration and deceleration.

ALSO READ : Two Maharashtra stations wins top honours in beautification contest

Two Maharashtra stations wins top honours in beautification contest

Maharashtra : Chandrapur railway stations
Maharashtra : Chandrapur railway stations

Two Maharashtra stations wins top honours in beautification contest

Maharashtra’s Ballarshah and Chandrapur railway stations have been adjudged winners of the Indian Railways’ in-house station beautification contest.

The Nagpur Division of Central Railway has beautified the two stations with paintings, sculptures and murals based on wildlife at the Tadoda National Park and local tribal art. The second prize has gone to Bihar’s Madhubani station, which features stunning artwork by local artists, and Tamil Nadu’s Madurai station, which also depicts popular scenes from local culture on its walls.

The third prize has gone jointly to three stations – Gandhidham in Gujarat, Kota in Rajasthan and Secunderabad in Telangana.

Maharashtra : balharshah railway station
Maharashtra : Balharshah railway station

The first prize winners will get Rs 10 lakh each, second prize winners Rs 5 lakh each and the third prize winners Rs 3 lakh each. A total of 62 entries from across 11 railway zones were received by the Railway Board for the best stations where beautification work had been done by local artistes. A committee of senior officials reviewed the entries and chose the winners.

A committee consisting of Executive Directors (EDs) of station development, passenger, marketing, tourism and other departments judged the entries on various parameters, he said, adding that the idea behind holding such a contest was to make railway stations look more beautiful. He said Ballarshah and Chandrapur railway stations were decorated with paintings and sculptures depicting the Tadoba forest, “which was welcomed by the passengers who had a feel of the rich wildlife beauty of the Tadoba Forest in the station itself”.

The idea behind the beautification project is to make railway stations look more inviting and attractive. In many zones, schoolchildren, local NGOs and even corporate houses came forward to paint them, donate paintings or sponsor particular sites for beautification.

ALSO READ : Nagpur : Akshay Kumar to attend Khasdar Krida Mahotsav inauguration on May 6

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 to go on pre-order on Flipkart at 12PM today

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 to go on pre-order on Flipkart at 12PM today

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 will be up for pre-orders today on Flipkart at 12 noon. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is being pitched as a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro killer, given the latter is one of the best-selling smartphones in the Indian market.

Asus is offering stock Android, a bigger battery, a newer Snapdragon 630 series processor for under Rs 15,000 with the Zenfone Max Pro M1. Here are details on Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 sale and launch offers.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 price in India & launch offers

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 has a starting price of Rs 10,999 in India for the 3GB RAM+32GB storage variant, while the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant is priced at Rs 12,999. The smartphone is up for -pre-orders on Flipkart today at 12 noon. Pre-orders means users will have to pay upfront for the phone. There is no cash on delivery option for the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone. Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 will come in two colour options: Meteor Silver and Deepsea Black.

There will also be a 6GB RAM and 64GB storage variant in the future with a price of Rs 14,999. However, that is not going on sale for now. Asus will also come with Rs 1000 off on the regular exchange price if someone trades an older phone to purchase the new Zenfone Max Pro M1. There’s also a Vodafone offer with up to Rs 3,200 cashback.

Users will 10GB data free for 12 recharges on recharge of Rs. 199 or higher. The offer valid for 12 recharges or 12 months whatever is earlier. For Vodafone postpaid customers with a RED plan starting at Rs 399 or above, they will also get 10GB free data for 12 months.Vodafone will also free device insurance for up to 2 years (damage, anti-virus and extended warranty) on Vodafone Red Postpaid starting Rs 499. The offer is valid till July 31, 2018.

Read More : Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 specifications & Features.

Nagpur : Akshay Kumar to attend Khasdar Krida Mahotsav inauguration on May 6

Akshay Kumar in Nagpur

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar will attend the inauguration ceremony of country’s first Multisport festival – Khasdar Krida Mahotsav on May 6 in Nagpur.

The Khasdar Krida Mahotsav – to be promoted as Chak de, Khelo Nagpur Khelo – is country’s first multisport festival, which will provide a platform not only to the fitness enthusiasts and amateur sportspersons but also to the professional players of the city to showcase their talent in a competition format at the grassroots level.

With the rising temperature the organizing committee of the Khasdar Krida Mahotsav have decided to change the venue of the opening ceremony from Yeshwant Stadium to the Indoor Stadium of Divisional Sports Complex, Mankapur.

The games that would be part of the inaugural edition comprise of football, kho-kho, tennis ball cricket (men), tennis, basketball, carrom, skating, athletics, swimming, volleyball, badminton, hockey, chess, kabaddi, table tennis, cycling, girls cricket, wrestling, body building and walkathon.

The inauguration of the 20-day, 20-game and Rs 62,82,200 prize money sporting extravaganza will be done by the hands of Sports Minister and Olympic medalist Rajyavardhan Rathore. Union minister Nitin Gadkari will preside over the function. On the occasion, national badminton coach padmashree and padmabhushan Pullela Gopichand will be the guest of honour along with Akshay Kumar.

The opening ceremony of the event which is expected to attract a participation of over 25,000 fitness enthusiasts of the city will begin at 5pm with a 35-minute show of some local sports being planned to be performed by city players informed convener of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav -Sandip Joshi.

The organizing committee of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav unveiled the official mascot of Nation’s first grassroot level multisport event at a city hotel on Tuesday. The mascot – tigress ‘Maya’ – was launched by guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule in the presence of officials of all the 20 sports disciplines.

ALSO READ : Maharashtra government plans to promote 25 spots as top tourist destination

IIT Roorkee develops Dhadkan mobile app for saving lives of heart failure patients

IIT Roorkee develops Dhadkan mobile app for saving lives of heart failure patients
IIT Roorkee develops Dhadkan mobile app for saving lives of heart failure patients

Students at IIT Roorkee have developed a mobile application — ‘Dhadkan‘ — for monitoring the health of people suffering from heart ailments and provide them with medical assistance in case of emergency.

The app, developed by Computational Biology group at IIT-Roorkee, can automatically send notification to both the doctor and the patient, in case of any drastic changes in patient’s health data indicating the possibility of an imminent heart attack.

“Named ‘Dhadkan’, this mobile application will be of tremendous benefit to India which has about 10 million patients at risk of heart failure. The app is available for free and no charges are involved to avail the benefits,” Deepak Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, who led the group, said.

The mobile application has been designed in collaboration with experts from AIIMS.

Explaining how the app works, Sharma said it collects patient’s data (at any desired interval) including blood pressure, heart rate, and weight, and transmits it to the authorised care-giver (a doctor, nurse or paramedic) who is linked to the patient during initial registration.

“It also provides for two-way communication between doctors and patients. In addition, patients can send ECG report(s) to the doctor (if needed). The app not only eliminates the need for manual monitoring of each patient by the doctor but also helps them in proactively recommending precautionary action during the treatment period,” he said.

While talking to Millennium Post over phone, assistant professor Deepak Sharma said, “The app is very user-friendly and it can be downloaded from Google Play Store for free. The app works on two-way communication between doctors and patients. Both the doctor and patient have to have the app on their smartphones.”

“In case, a patient moves from one city to other, he/she may change the doctor and get the assistance from new doctor in their own city as the moment a patient get registered with a new doctor through the app, the cardiologist would get all the medical history of that patient,” Sharma said, adding that the app would be used for conducting a randomised control trial on 100 heart failure patients at AIIMS to validate its utility.

ALSO READ : Safe and Healthy Ways Seniors Can Start Losing Weight Right Now

Video : Watch Out theatrical trailer of Bhavesh Joshi Superhero

Watch Out theatrical trailer of Bhavesh Joshi Superhero

The ultra-quirky teaser of ‘Bhavesh Joshi Superhero’ starring Harshvardhan Kapoor had taken the internet by storm recently. With Indian superheroes ruling our hearts, this one will reportedly have a different take on how the audience sees humans with superpowers.

The makers released an intriguing new poster of the movie announcing the release of the trailer.

‘Bhavesh Joshi Superhero’ is a tale of a vigilante who fights the wrong in his own style. The film also features Nishikant Kamat, Priyanshu Painyuli in pivotal parts.

Earlier, there was a lot of buzz about the lead face of the film and several names from Imran Khan to Sidharth Malhotra were rumoured to be starring in it. However, finally, it went to ‘Mirzya’ star Harshvardhan Kapoor. The trailer of the movie will be out soon and the film is scheduled to hit the screens on May 25, 2018.

ALSO READ : Video : 3 Dev Official Trailer Out Today

Maharashtra Gov launches online service for authenticated 7/12 land record receipts

Maharashtra Gov launches online service for authenticated 7/12 land record receipts
Maharashtra Gov launches online service for authenticated 7/12 land record receipts

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday launched the Online Serviceto provide authenticated 7/12 land record receipts, a major boost to expedite handling of intra-departmental documents.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis became the first recipient of authenticated land record receipt at the launch function held here. The 7/12 receipt is a crucial piece of document for the establishment of ownership of a piece of land. The receipt is extensively used by farmers, for loan agreements, crop survey and for availing government facilities.

“The extensive demand for 7/12 receipts by farmers is for submitting them to some other government office or bank on demand. This used to delay the processing of the documents. With digital authentication of these documents, farmers will no longer have to visit the revenue officials or the government’s Maha e-seva centres,” Fadnavis said on the occasion.

He said the farmers will have to inform the officers concerned about their ‘gat’ number, and it’s the responsibility of that officer to obtain the 7/12 receipt online and attach it to the document for processing. “This move will reduce the crowding in major government offices significantly, as farmers need not have to run from the pillar to post to get things done,” the chief minister said.

He said the digitisation of the revenue record began in 1990 as a pilot project in Wardha in Vidarbha region. “The amount of work completed from 1990 to 2014 was almost equal to the work we did since 2014 till today,” Fadnavis said. He said the state government has spent almost Rs 90 crore for the project. “We will sanction more funds as well,” he added.

Revenue department Principal Secretary Manukumar Srivastava said, “there are 2.49 crore 7/12 receipts in the state of which 2.07 lakh receipts have been authenticated with the digital signature. All the receipts will get a digital authentication by August this year.” He said the 7/12 receipts are generated in 357 talukas in Maharashtra. “Digitisation is in process,” he said.

The 7/12 receipts are made available for the common man on the website of Settlement Commissioner, as it contains all the land records of some 40,000 villages, he said.

ALSO READ : Ultra supercritical thermal power plants proposed in Nagpur

1...292293294...321Page 293 of 321

Nagpur Weather

Nagpur
haze
26 ° C
26 °
26 °
38 %
2.1kmh
0 %
Fri
33 °
Sat
33 °
Sun
35 °
Mon
35 °
Tue
34 °

Stay connected

5,248FansLike
422FollowersFollow
500FollowersFollow
394FollowersFollow
2,380SubscribersSubscribe

Most Popular

Top 100 new year Wishes

Top 100 New Year Wishes 2023

Festival Pooja A - 0
Top 100 New Year Wishes 2023: If you are searching for some good wishes for the new year 2023 then you are on the...

Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din : 15 Famous quotes by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Festival Abhijit - 0
Dhamma chakra Pravartan Din also known by the name of DhammaChakra Anupratan Din is a day to praise the Buddhist change of B. R....
Happy Diwali 2021

15+ Unique Happy Diwali wishes for 2022

Festival Abhijit - 0
Nowadays the only way through which connection is possible is the social networking site. The biggest festival in India is coming soon. Diwali is...
makar Sankranti

Top 100 best quotes, WhatsApp messages, wishes and greetings for Makar Sankranti 2024

Festival Abhijit - 0
Makar Sankranti Wishes : Makara Sankranti (Sankranthi) is a Hindu festival that encourages people to live in peace and harmony. Here are best quotes,...

About us

Global news, entertainment, music, a tech. We provide you with the latest news, tips, and fun straight local to global.

Email: [email protected]

Company

The latest

Toing, the Affordable Food App, Now Available in Nagpur

Breaking 0
The food delivery is app now live in...

Nagpur’s Checkers Records ~14x Growth in Yearly Order Volumes With Support From Zomato Platform; Gears Up for Further Expansion

Breaking 0
Yearly orders jump nearly 14X within 5 years,...

Max Hospital, Nagpur, Organises Cyclothon to Promote Healthy Living and Cancer Awareness

Breaking 0
Nagpur : Marking World Cancer Day with a strong...

Subscribe

© 2026 Our Nagpur. All Rights Reserved