Nagpur: The state government has proposed to make provision of each of Rs 1000 crore from the Scheduled Tribes (STs) plan and plan for Scheduled Caste (SCs) plan to cover beneficiaries from ST and SC respectively. Additional provision of Rs. 13,000 crore has been proposed through supplementary demands worth Rs. 26,402 crore on Monday in Assembly. Opposition NCP criticised for reducing approved budget provision meant for SCs and STs to implement loan waiver scheme.
Devendra Fadnavis led Maharashtra government tabled supplementary demands for crop loan waiver scheme on the first day of the winter session of the state legislature at Nagpur on Monday even as the opposition tried to disrupt the proceedings of the house. The government then tabled supplementary demands of over Rs 26,000 crore of which Rs 15,000 crore are meant for the crop loan waiver scheme. A provision of Rs 20,000 crore was made for loan waiver during the budget session. Including the demands tabled today, a provision of Rs 35,000 crore has been made for farm loan waiver.
Dhananjay Munde, leader of opposition in Upper House said, “State want to curtail provision already approved for the welfare of SCs and STs. It will affect scholarship schemes and other development programme of the SCs and STs.” He added his party will oppose this proposal and will ask to find out alternate. “We are not against to make financial provision for farmers. But when chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said state’s financial situation is sound and under control, he should not grab the money from budget of SCs and STs,” said Munde.
Nagpur: MAKING ITS debut at the ongoing Assembly winter session in Nagpur, the Maharashtra Police personnel, both men and women, were seen donning full body protector. The newly acquired full body suits that were so far used by paramilitary forces like the CRPF will now be used by the state police, especially during riots or mob control situations.
The state police recently received the first batch of 600 such suits. A total of Rs 1.67 crore has been allocated by the state government. “The cost of Full Body Protector one suit is Rs 15,680. So far, we have procured 600 suits and 450 suits will arrive shortly,” said a senior official from the Director General of Police’s office.
The main purpose of purchasing the suits is to prevent the police from overusing the force during a law and order situation. “In a riot-like situation or any major law and order breakdown, where mob is seen resorting to stone pelting or violence, we have seen the police retreat using lathis or charging at the mob, sometimes even leading to fatalities.
In many cases, we are blamed for using excess force. These suits would help us ensure that even if the crowd gets unruly, the gear protects the personnel from injuries caused during such breakdowns and restrain them from retaliating. It will ultimately prevent the police from overusing force,” the official added.
Director General of Police Satish Mathur said procurement is part of the police modernisation exercise. “The Full Body Protector suits will be donned by men and women from the RCP, SRPF and the local police while controlling a riot-like situation.
The first batch of suits has recently arrived and is already being used,” Mathur told The Indian Express. “The November 2008 attack exposed our vulnerabilities and asserted the need to better-equip ourselves. The weapons and heavy equipment procured, match the international standards and will be distributed amongst the specialised forces, who are the first responders in case of any law and order situation,” Mathur added.
Nine years after the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai that exposed poor-preparedness of the police so far, around Rs 250 crores have been spent by the state police to procure state-of-the art weapons and equipment.
The state government is also procuring robots and will take help of Artificial Intelligence. The police will heavily rely on Internet of Things (IoT) to secure the state.
The advanced equipment being purchased include bullet proof jackets, shields, endoscopes, thermal imaging reflex sights, assault rifles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) among others. The state police recently bought 4,600 bullet proof (BP) jackets that are now being tested at the Central Forensic Laboratory in Chandigarh to see if they can be used in combat operations. Once certified, they would be pressed into use. The police have also procured 1,500 bullet proof helmets.
Both the BP jackets and helmets have been bought from a Kanpur-based company, MKU Industries. The state police has recently floated a tender calling for bids related to bomb suits.
The DGP’s office that makes procurement on behalf of the state has ensured that fire power of the police force is not compromised. The office has placed an order for over 1,000 AK-47s, 500 MP5 and substantial numbers of corner shots – a weapon accessory that allows to shoot around the corner without exposing the operator to a counter attack. A corner shot has a camera and a video monitor to assist the shooter.
The advanced weapons would be used by specialised units, like the QRTs, Force One and the C-60 commandos in naxal-affected areas.
After a long speculation of will they-won’t they, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have finally tied the knot in Italy on December 11.
Giving all rumours a rest, Virat and Anushka have officially announced the news on Twitter with the most adorable photo and caption ever. In an official statement, it has been revealed that the wedding was attended by close family and a few friends as they wished their wedding to be a very private affair.
Anushka writes, “Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you. This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey.” On the other hand, Virat also shared the same note with a different picture from the auspicious ‘jaimaal’ ceremony.
While Virat looks dapper as always in his ivory sherwani, Anushka is the most beautiful bride ever in her pastel coloured lehenga designed by Sabyasachi. Check out their first post-wedding pictures here:
Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you. This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey. pic.twitter.com/Scobdiqk7l
The couple will be hosting a reception in New Delhi for their relatives on December 21 which will be followed by a reception for industry friends and cricketers in Mumbai on 26th December.
Their spokesperson said, “We are extremely grateful to the media for their support and understanding in making this special occasion a memorable one and thank them for their continued love and support.” Post their wedding the newly wed couple will be shifting to their new residence in Worli, Mumbai in December once they return from Delhi.
Today we have promised each other to be bound in love for ever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you.This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey. pic.twitter.com/aobTUwMNAK
We are very happy to announce that Ms. Anushka Sharma and Mr. Virat Kohli got married at a private ceremony in Italy, today. The wedding was attended by close family and a few friends as they wished their wedding to be a very private affair. The wedding was performed as per Hindu rituals. Top fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has designed the wedding ensemble for both the bride and the groom. Virat and Anushka will now start inviting all industry friends and colleagues for the celebrations that are set to happen in Mumbai.
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli said in a joint statement, “Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share this wonderful news with you. This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans and well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey.”
The couple will be hosting a reception in New Delhi for their relatives on 21st December which will be followed by a reception for industry friends and cricketers in Mumbai on 26th December.
The newly wed couple will travel to South Africa where Virat will start prepping for the upcoming series and Anushka will spend New Year’s Eve with him and return in the first week of January to begin the next schedule of Anand L Rai’s film with Shah Rukh Khan in Mumbai. She will also start prepping for Sui Dhaaga as the shooting for the same starts in February 2018 with Varun Dhawan. Anushka will also be busy with the marketing and promotions of Pari which is releasing on 9th February.
Virat, on the other hand, will be playing the series in South Africa for 2 months which includes three Tests, six One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.
Post their wedding the newly wed couple will be shifting to their new residence in Worli, Mumbai in December once they return from Delhi.
Their spokesperson said, “We are extremely grateful to the media for their support and understanding in making this special occasion a memorable one and thank them for their continued love and support.”
It is said that Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli first met each other in 2013 while filming for a TV commercial. Rumours of the two dating started soon after and fans across the country were rooting for the couple. But this wasn’t the smoothest journey for the duo. Virat’s bad performances at the pitch were blamed on Anushka but Virat stood up for his lady and put up this Instagram post defending her.
The birth anniversary of a political leader is generally marked with celebrations, the receipt of bouquets, the distribution of sweets and other such activities. But Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president and former agriculture minister Sharad Pawar will be celebrating his 77th birthday — on Tuesday — by heading a rally in Nagpur. Sharad Pawar will attend the Halla Bol Aakrosh March along with senior Congress leader Ghulab Nabi Azad.
The Congress and NCP will jointly lead the rally and it will be a rare occasion that Pawar takes to an agitation against the state government. The march is aimed at cornering the BJP-Sena government in the state for its unfulfilled election promises. Senior NCP leader and MLC Hemant Takale said, “It is true that Pawar will be agitating against the state government after 32 years. It was in 1985, when Sharad Pawar had organised a cycle rally against the then state government of the Samajwadi Congress. It was organised from Jalgaon to Nagpur. While Sharad Pawar has participated in marches in Mumbai and Pune since then, from the point of view of a state-related rally, he is doing so for the first time in 32 years.”
“For the first time, he will be agitating on his birthday in the interest of the people. The way this government is neglecting farmers’ issues like Minimum Sales Price (MSP) for agri goods and the disbursement of loan waivers, he has decided to protest against this government and walk on the street,” said the NCP supremo’s nephew and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.
Speaking with Firstpost, he said, “Generally, Pawar (Sr) used to stay at home in Pune or Mumbai and have a low-profile event. The only events organised on his birthday were health checkups and blood donation drives for those in need. But to wake up the sleeping BJP-led government, a joint Congress and NCP march will be held on Tuesday. As part of the Halla Bol agitation — 1 to 10 December, we walked 140 kilometres and noted that Nagpur and the entire Vidarbha region is in distress about this anti-farmer government.”
The rally will begin at Lokmat Chowk, where Pawar Sr will address the rally. The combined march against the BJP-led government will be a show of strength with more than a dozen leaders from each party likely to take to the streets. It is believed that Pawar, a senior and respected leader from the state, heading the rally will lend the event some heft. Azad is expected to attend as well, said MP Ashok Chavan.
“It’s a combined Opposition march in which the Congress, NCP, RPI, Peasants and Workers Party and Samajwadi Party will be participating. The objective is to target the government that has failed miserably on all fronts in the past three years. Right now, our priority is the combined Opposition march and ensuring its success. More than two lakh participants are set to attend the rally,” said Chavan.
“The BJP-led government just makes grand promises and then fails to implement any of them. The popularity graph of the BJP has quickly dropped and the Opposition is united in exposing the weak government,” added the former chief minister.
However, senior BJP leader and education minister Vinod Tawde said his party was ready for the morcha. “Whatever issues the Opposition parties have raised are issues created by them. We are with the farmers and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has everything under control. This rally is only a publicity stunt,” he said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today accused the opposition of shedding “crocodile tears” over issues related to farmers and claimed that the Congress and the NCP did not do enough for them when in power.
Fadnavis’ comments came on the first day of the state Legislature’s two-week-long winter session in Nagpur, the second capital of Maharashtra, in response to the opposition parties’ criticism that his government has failed to alleviate the woes of cultivators.
As the Assembly session began, Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil alleged that the BJP-Shiv Sena government in the state was a huge failure and that it faulted in the implementation of loan waiver scheme.
Responding to it, Fadnavis said, “The so called concerns of Congress and NCP are nothing but ‘magarmach ke aansoo’. It is a false concern, infact, the Congress and NCP government had largely disappointed farmers in the state.” He said the package for Vidarbha announced during the previous Congress-NCP government had hardly benefited the farmers.
The Congress and the NCP did not help farmers when they were in power, he said.
Fadnavis said he would compare the performance of the earlier Congress-NCP rule with that of his government.
Vikhe Patil alleged that state government has made several mistakes in the farm loan waiver implementation.
“The figures have gone wrong, the company appointed for the processing of data has also made several mistakes,” he said.
“The loan waiver announcement was made in June and till date there is no sufficient data to prove how many farmers have actually received benefits of the scheme,” the Congress leader said.
Later, BJP minister Ram Shinde told reporters outside the Assembly that on the first day of the session, the House members always pay tributes to the departed leaders.
“The opposition leaders sidelined it and came up with farmers’ issues. This is an unfair practice,” he said.
The winter session of Maharashtra legislature begins in Nagpur from today , amid protests over farm distress and delayed implementation of the state’s farm loan waiver.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to face challenges from the opposition Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) as well as ally Shiv Sena over distress in the farm sector during the 10-day session that ends on 22 December.
Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS), an organization demanding a separate state of Vidarbha, has called for a Vidarbha bandh (shutdown) on the first day of the session to protest against the BJP-led government’s failure to address the statehood demand. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is from Nagpur in Vidarbha, supported the demand earlier but has lately put the ball in the centre’s court.
The Rs34,022 crore farm loan waiver that Fadnavis announced on 24 June became controversial for its slow implementation and discrepancies in lists of beneficiaries.
Last week, Fadnavis tweeted that the government had released Rs19,537 crore to the banks in loan waiver benefits to more than 4.1 million farmers till 8 December. The government has identified 5.6 million farmers as those eligible beneficiaries of loan waiver, one-time settlement, incentive for timely repayment of loans, and restructuring of loans.
Fadnavis also told a meeting of the state level bankers committee which is a joint forum of all banks to form coordination teams and sort out the problems.
However, the opposition has rejected these figures, asking the government to release the names of farmers who have received the benefits.
The NCP launched a ‘Halla Bol’ protest in Vidarbha on 1 December to highlight the failures of the Fadnavis government, including the “non-implementation” of loan waiver. On 12 December, NCP chief Sharad Pawar will lead a Congress-NCP protest march to the legislature building in Nagpur over farm distress.
Opposition parties expect to set the tone of the winter session by mobilizing a large crowd of farmers on the second day. A BJP minister, who did not want to be named, said a big turnout for the protest could be embarrassing for the government, in particular for Fadnavis. Senior NCP leaders have virtually camped in Vidarbha over the last 10 days to build the tempo and generate farmers’ support for the protest march.
Nagpur: The Nagpur winter session of Maharashtra Legislature will be held for two weeks beginning December 11, wherein 13 new Bills would be tabled, Maharashtra minister Girish Bapat said today.
“Thirteen new bills will be introduced in both the Houses during the two weeks of the state Legislature starting December 11. Besides, 11 ordinances will also be tabled for the approval of the House, as decided by the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) today,” the Minister for Parliament Affairs told reporters here.
Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council, Dhananjay Munde, demanded that the session be held for a period of four weeks for discussion over several serious issues concerning Vidarbha.
“There should be a debate on the action report of the Kelkar committee, which has been appointed to find out the regional imbalance of development,” he said.
“This session will be held in the backward Vidarbha region and hence this debate is needed. There was a debate on (Vijay) Kelkar committee report during the winter session in 2014 in Nagpur,” he added.
Responding to Munde’s demand, Bapat said the BAC will meet once again on December 20 and the final decision on the extension of the session will be taken.
Nagpur winter session News: BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday challenged the BJP to conduct Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha elections on ballot paper instead of electronic voting machines (EVM).
Addressing a rally at Nagpur, Mayawati said, “If BJP thinks that they are honest and transparent then they should conduct all the upcoming elections in the country with ballot paper instead of EVM.”
She said that the BJP’s silence on the issue showed that EVMs had irregularities in elections that were conducted in various parts of India since 2014.
Mayawati claimed that the BSP had to suffer heavy losses in elections to the Lok Sabha in 2014 as well as the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh in 2017 due to these irregularities.
Further attacking the BJP and the RSS, Mayawati said that dalits, tribals, OBCs and minorities were facing castiest, religious and communal attitude from the so-called thekedars (custodians)of the Hindu religion.
“It was due this attitude that Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar along with lakhs of his followers had to embrace Buddhism. He was not against Hinduism but he was against the inequality meted out,” Mayawati said.
She warned the BJP and the RSS that if this attitude towards the backward sections of society didn’t change, she along with crores of others would embrace Buddhism.
Asking her party cadre to be ready for polls, Mayawati said that the BJP would start constructing the Ram Mandir just before the Lok Sabha elections to hide their administrative failure at the state and Centre.
She added that the BJP would play the “nationalism” card as well to garner votes.
SpiceJet yesterday conducted seaplane trials in association with Japan’s Setouchi Holdings at Mumbai’s Girgaum Chowpatty.
The seaplane trials were conducted in the presence of Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, and Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Minister of Civil Aviation.
Gadkari said seaplanes will give a big push for regional connectivity.
“Till Independence 71 airports in the country were available for scheduled operations. Since Udaan scheme we are looking at 80 destinations in two rounds (phases),” Gadkari said adding that they are also planning seaplane service from Delhi to Agra.
SpiceJet and Setouchi Holdings have been working closely for over six months to explore opportunities for small ten and fourteen seater amphibious and land plane operations to provide air connectivity to smaller towns and cities of India, particularly the ones that remained unconnected due to infrastructural challenges.
According to Ajay Singh, CMD, SpiceJet all these seaplanes are DGCA approved.
Amphibious planes are reliable, tough, and resilient and can take off and land from places that do not have landing strips or runways but have water bodies.
Japan’s Setouchi Holdings Inc is a pioneer in the small aircraft aviation which is a part of Tsuneishi Group of Hiroshima Prefecture.
SpiceJet is the only Indian company so far to explore air connectivity through water bodies such as rivers and inland waterways.
Today’s trial was the second phase of trials for the amphibious aircraft. Under the first phase, trials of the land plane were conducted in Nagpur and Guwahati.
Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra regions in North East, Andamans, Lakshadweep are among few destinations that are being evaluated for amphibious plane operations.
Aviation is the fastest growing industry in India in terms of passenger traffic said Aviation Minister, Raju. He also said demonstration of seaplanes will lead to a flurry of travel activity and enhance passenger traffic.
India is the third largest aviation market in terms of domestic passenger traffic and fourth in the world.
Nagpur: ProHealth Foundation is holding a multisport event. And the fitness freaks of the city are all set to give Nagpur Duathlon a good response as they gear up to test their limits while running and cycling in a single event at the Nagpur University ground on Sunday.
With over 200 participants already registered for Nagpur Duathlon and just a day left for the spot entries, the organisers feel that the response is very good and the competition too will be healthy in all the three categories.
A duathlon is an endurance challenge where a participant has to run first, then cycle and again run to complete the challenge. The duathlon that is being organized in two age categories — below and above 18 years — will have three events including the Olympic distance, fun and sprint duathlon. There will be individual as well as team events too.
The event that is the brainchild of Amit Samarth, who has been bringing laurels to the city with his accomplishments in international cycling and Ironman events, said, “We have received a very positive response this year and the number of entries too are more as compared to last year. We have participants fro Nagpur Duathlon from Wardha, Jabalpur and Akola too.”
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To give another chance to any interesting participant, the organisers will keep a counter for spot registrations that will be functional from 2pm to 7pm on Saturday at the Nagpur University ground.
“People should participate in Nagpur Duathlon and experience events where various sports are involved, then only they will understand how much training is needed to excel in multisports. One should also encourage children to participate,” Samarth added.
Over 45 participants have confirmed their entries in the Olympic duathlon while 70 athletes will be seen in action in the sprint and over 100 children have registered themselves for the fun event, informed Samarth, who is expecting 50 more entries on Saturday.
The event that will begin at the Nagpur University ground at 6am on Sunday is expected to conclude by 9.30am.
Event Details:
Event name – Giant Nagpur Duathlon
Multi-sport event
Race –day – 10th December 2017
Race format – Run – Cycle – Run
Distance –
1. Olympic duathlon – 10 km run – 40 km cycle – 5 km run (for above 18 years)
2. Sprint duathlon – 3 km run – 10 km cycle – 3 km run (for under 18 years) and
3. Fun duathlon – 3 km run – 10 km cycle – 3 km run (for above 18 years)
Prizes – First three places in First two category – Men and Women
No prizes in Fun duathlon
Race venue – Nagpur University Ground, Law College square, Nagpur
Start time – 6 AM
Race Expo – Nagpur University Ground from 2 PM to 8 PM
Organizers – ProHEALTH Foundation
Route details –
10 km run – University ground – left turn – law college –left turn– Japanese garden – Center point school – Balodyan – TV Tower – Veternary college – Vayusena nagar – left turn – Futala-right turn – Amravati road – left turn – Bharat nagar – Ravi nagar- University ground
5 kms run – University ground – left turn – law college – left turn – Japanese garden – left turn – WCL building – left turn – human mandir – right turn – CP Club – Left turn – PWD quarters – Dadaji Dhuniwale road – Ravi nagar – left turn – university ground
3 kms run – University ground – left turn – law college square – left turn – MLA square – ladies club square – left turn – police gymkhana – left turn at dargah – forest colony – PWD colony – Dadaji Dhuniwale road – Ravi nagar – left turn – university ground
10 kms cycle route – University ground – left turn – law college –left turn– Japanese garden – Center point school – Balodyan – TV Tower – Veternary college – Vayusena nagar – left turn – Futala-right turn – Amravati road – left turn – Bharat nagar – Ravi nagar- University ground
40 kms cycle route – University ground – left turn – law college –left turn– Japanese garden – straight – Policeline takli chowk, katol road – straight – Reliance petrol pump – right turn – Nelson chowk (pagalkhana chowk) – left turn – Mankapur stadium – straight – koradi road – straight – khaperkheda flyover – turn around – Pagalkhana square – right turn – straight – left turn at Reliance petrol pump – police line takli chowk – straight – Japanese garden – MLA chowk – right turn – PWD colony – Dadaji Dhuniwale road – Ravi nagar – left turn – university ground
Registrations – Aruna’s Hallmark (Law college Square) , Ncyclopedia (Opp. CCD,Ring Road,Pratap
Nagar Square),
Spot Registration on 9th December
Nagpur University Ground
Helmet compulsory – for all participants
Helpline number – 99706 00102
Email – [email protected]
Nagpur is set to host the World Orange Festival in December. The festival is conceptualised and organised by Taplight and will be held from 16 to 18 December 2017.
The city will come alive with multiple activities, including trips to orange orchards, orange installations by art students, recipe contests, music festivals, cultural parades and lots more.
Incidentally, the Winter Session of the Maharashtra legislature would be underway in Nagpur at the time.
The main objective of World Orange Festival is to encourage and empower the hard work done by farmers to produce oranges of the best quality and to buoy the identity of the ‘Orange City’ to the world.
The festival is supported by the Maharashtra Government and Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC).
Spread over three days, it shall also have a strong business angle that will focus on exhibitions, seminars and the participation of orange farmers from 10 other states in the country.
International orange cultivators and technology experts from Israel, Turkey and South Africa will also attend the fest.
Commenting on the initiative, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “For years, Nagpur has been producing oranges that match international quality standards. However, Nagpur has not got due recognition globally. Through this project, we hope to up the brand value of Nagpur oranges on a global level and thereby bring more income to the farmers here.”
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The festival is all about cherishing, celebrating, learning and networking for all things that are ORANGE. Be ready for extravagant culinary experiences, gorgeous orange art installations, accomplished musicians working their magic on the crowd, educational seminars for growers, cultural programmes like drawing competitions, fun games and much more. So mark your calendars for a fun-filled weekend.
It’s an opportunity for everyone to celebrate this truly global experience. The festival will be held from Saturday, 16th December to Monday, 18th December 2017 in the Orange Capital of India – Nagpur. You can register from official website here https://www.worldorangefestival.com/
Nagpur: Ashok Chavan, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president, on Wednesday invited party vice-president Rahul Gandhi to attend its December 12 rally in Nagpur during the State Assembly’s winter session.
Congress sources said that Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar is also likely to attend the joint opposition rally.
A senior Congress leader said, “He [Ashok Chavan] has spoken to Rahul Gandhi and invited him to the rally. His presence would encourage the party workers and we hope he can spare some time from the Gujarat election campaign.”
Earlier, the NCP and the Congress had planned to take out separate rallies outside the Vidhan Bhavan in Nagpur on December 11 and December 13 respectively. The parties wanted to protest against the State government’s anti-farmer policies and its failure to implement a complete farm loan waiver.
If the joint rally goes according to plan, Mr. Gandhi and Mr. Pawar would be sharing the stage at a protest rally for the first time.
The Congress leader said, “Mr. Gandhi is all set to become the president of our party and his presence at the rally will boost the morale of the party cadre in Vidarbha.”
Nagpur: BJP candidate Prasad Lad bagged the Legislative Council seat Thursday winning 209 out of the total 288 votes. Congress-NCP candidate Dilip Mane polled only 73 votes. With 10 Congress-NCP votes going to Lad, cracks within the Opposition are out in the open, especially ahead of the Winter Session of the state legislature commencing in Nagpur on December 11.
The Legislative Council election was necessitated following the resignation of senior leader Narayan Rane from the Congress and as an MLC a few months ago. The BJP fielded Lad after eliciting support from the Shiv Sena, which was vehemently opposed to Rane’s candidature.
The election for the MLC seat had appeared one-sided from the very beginning, as the BJP candidate, backed by the Sena, already had 185 secured votes. Lad, however, elicited support from 10 Congress-NCP MLAs too, besides 14 votes from smaller parties and independents.
All eyes were on the Opposition unity to see if the Congress and the NCP with their 83 votes would be able to keep their flock together. Almost 24 hours ahead of the polling, top leadership of the Congress and the NCP convened a meeting of its legislators. Leader of the Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil and MPCC president Ashok Chavan emphasised that they should display unity by voting in favour of Mane. While two members from the MIM did not cast vote, three votes were declared invalid. Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal could not exercise his vote as he is in jail.
CM Devendra Fadnavis said, “I congratulate Prasad Lad for his thumping victory. I wish he now works harder to fulfill the aspirations of the people.”
Leaders from both the Congress and the NCP sought to underplay the developments. A Congress leader said, “It is evident that larger number of members representing the NCP has supported the BJP. We have always said the NCP is the B team of the BJP.”
NCP leaders said the result of the lone seat could not be a comment on the BJP’s strength. “Lad had personal rapport with members,” said a leader.
Sena members said party chief Uddhav Thackeray had given clear instructions to all 63 members to vote for Lad.
Nagpur: Good news again for the students awaiting a job in the railway sector, as the South East Central Railway division have invited applications to fill up a huge number of vacancies for railway recruitment 2017-18. Interested and eligible candidates should apply online soon.
The details of each of the railway boards is given below.
SOUTH EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY RECRUITMENT:
The railways will be hiring 745 candidates in apprentices Posts in Nagpur and Bilaspur Division. Railway Recruitment 2017, details of each of the division are as follows:
Candidates will have to pay Rs 100 as application fee to apply for the examination through online mode from their account/debit card/credit card. However the SC/ST/PWD/Women candidates are exempted from payment of fees.
Selection Process:
Candidates will be selected on the basis of merit list which will be prepared on the basis of percentage of marks in 10th and ITI marks in the trade and later a medical examination will be conducted.
Age Limit: The candidates should be between 15-24 years of age as on November 25, 2017. However, the upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST candidates, 3 years in case of OBC candidates and 10 years for PWD/Ex-servicemen.
Educational Qualification:
The candidate must have passed 10th class examination or its equivalent (under 10+2 examination system) with minimum 50 per cent marks, in aggregate, from recognized Board and also possess National Trade Certificate in the notified trade issued by the National Council for Vocational Training or Provisional Certificate issued by National Council for Vocational Training/State Council for Vocational Training.
Age Limit: Applicants’ age should be between 15 and 24 years as on January 1, 2018. Age relaxation is applicable to 05 years for SC/ ST, 03 years for OBC & 10 years for Ex-serviceman & PWD candidates as per rules.
Educational Qualification: Applicant should have passed 10th class examination under 10+2 system of education or its equivalent and passed ITI course in relevant trades from recognized institution.
Application Fee: Candidates should have to pay Rs.100/- through online by using internet banking credit card, debit card etc. No fee is required for SC, ST, PWD & Women candidates.
How to Apply:
Eligible candidates can apply online through the website http://www.secr.indianrailways.gov.in/ from November 28 to December 27, 2017 up to 6pm.
Download Official Notification – Click Here
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Retail conglomerate Future Group, which owns fashion chains like Big Bazaar, Brand Factory and Central, will be among the top 10 global fashion companies selling about 35 crore garments by FY2019, group CEO Kishore Biyani said today.
The company, which has built an integrated warehouse with a capacity of over 30 crore garments in Nagpur, is betting big on the growing demand from fashion conscious customers and consumers’ interest for lifestyle and fashion.
Biyani said by next financial year the fashion units alone will clock total revenue of USD 3-3.5 billion (about Rs 20,000 crore). He, however, denied commenting on expected profit.
“We will be among the top 10 fashion companies in the world by FY19 manufacturing about 35 crore garments and the notable factor is that the operations are only in India, while others have global presence,” Biyani told PTI in an interview.
The company sells other brands along with its own such as John Millers, DJ&C, Converse, Clarks, Urban Yoga, Bare, Indigo Nation and Scullers, among others.
Its portfolio covers fashion categories including formal menswear, casual wear, active or sportswear, ethnic wear, denim wear, footwear and accessories for men and women.
While many of the brands have been developed by the group over a decade, the company also has exclusive licensees and joint ventures with global brands.
Without specifying any name, Biyani said the largest player in the world has a capacity of about 120 crore garments per year and the Future Group would be at 35 crore.
“The company will be looking at a revenue of USD 3-3.5 billion from the fashion segment, once we roll out in full capacity,” he added.
The top 10 global fashion retailers include Zara, H&M, Nike, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear and Oysho, among others.
The group’s fashion outlets, including Fashion at Big Bazaar (FBB), are run by two operating listed companies — Future Retail and Future Lifestyle Fashions Ltd.
Future Retail had reported a standalone net profit of Rs 153.16 crore for the second quarter ended September 2017. Future Lifestyle Fashions reported a consolidated net profit at Rs 30.28 crore during the same quarter.
The retail chain last month unveiled a 30-year vision, Retail 3.0, by when it plans to become Asia’s largest integrated consumer retailer by 2047 with revenue of in excess of USD 1 trillion.
This December, the city of Nagpur will light up to welcome the musical genius of Sunburn Reload with Nucleya on 10 Dec ’17 to Sun 10 Dec ’17, 05:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Le Meridian, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. The 1 day reload format will make people of Nagpur experience the best music both the artists have to offer. Let’s read a little about both the artist.
Nucleya started his musical journey towards the end of the ’90s when he co-founded Bandish Projekt. Since then, he has released 14 singles, studio albums, and numerous collaborations. He has performed at numerous music festivals around the world including Glastonbury, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Lille 3000 and the Electron Festival, where he performed alongside artists like Diplo and Modeselektor. Recently, he performed at EDC las vegas.
India! Get ready to dance to the mighty Bass Raja Nucleya as he brings the madness of Sunburn Reload with Nucleya to Nagpur and many others. Tickets and entry details out now. Single-handedly responsible for building a lexicon of bass music unique to India, Nucleya aka Udyan Sagar is often called the country’s most popular and influential independent artist. This was most evident in September 2016, when he launched his newest album, Raja Baja to a crowd of 12000+ fans at NSCI Stadium, Mumbai, followed by the most ambitious tour by an Indian independent artist – reaching 2,00,000 fans across 18 cities.
He also played at the inaugural edition of the prestigious Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) India and was invited to play at EDC Mexico and the flagship EDC at Las Vegas.For musician Udyan Sagar, the man behind the EDM group Nucleya, bass is one of the most important elements that makes a song. “It is the soul of the song. When you are in a live show, it’s the bass that moves the entire audience.
The Indian Premier League’s (IPL) governing council has cleared up to three players from the two franchise suspended for two seasons, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, to be retained for next year’s edition of the lucrative T20 tournament, which means that Indian cricket superstar IPL 2018 MS Dhoni could be in line to represent the franchise whom he led to two IPL titles. n a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, along with the Committee of Administrators (CoA), the IPL GC met to discuss IPL Player retention policy, salary cap, player regulations and other related issues.
Among the decisions taken was to allow Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2018 MS Dhoni to retain players from their 2015 squads, who are not playing for any other franchise, and to set in place the five-player buy-back rule which includes option of doing so with three retention and two matching cards, or two retention and three matching cards. Out of five cricketers that a franchise could buy back, a maximum of three Indians and two overseas players are allowed. If a franchise opts not to retain any players, it will get three matching cards at the auction in 2018.A maximum of 25 players (with a total of eight overseas players) and a minimum of 18 players will be allowed per franchise squad. Salary caps have been set at Rs 80 crore for 2017, 82 crore for 2019 and 85 crore for 2020. The minimum spend will be 75 per cent of the salary cap for each season. The maximum cap for uncapped cricketers will be Rs 40 lakh.
Following the IPL spot-fixing controversy that broke in 2013, CSK and RR were suspended for two years (2016 and 2017) after the Lodha Committee’s verdict. IPL 2018 MS Dhoni played for one of the two replacement franchise, Rising Pune Supergiants, captaining them during the 2016 IPL season. Gujarat Lions were the other franchise, replacing Rajasthan.
Nagpur is all set to get its own identity and it will be splashed beautifully near the iconic Zero Mile stone. Mumbai-based sculptor Rouble Nagi has made a unique symbol Nagpur Metro sculpture at Zero Mile.Commissioned by Maha Metro, this is an endeavour to create unique public art for Nagpur, shares Maha Metro chief, Dr Brijesh Dixit. He goes on to add, “Art is one thing that presents the vision of the city. So we have chosen internationally acclaimed sculptor Rouble Nagi for this particular artwork. She has recently crafted Bandra, which was inaugurated by Shah Rukh Khan.
Since Nagpur Metro is being designed by international architects,Nagpur Metro sculpture this public art also has to be special. Nagpur Metro is unique because it set up at Zero Mile, which is right next to our information center. This is just the tip of the iceberg, every metro station will have a unique public art created by master craftsmen and artists.” Rouble, who has been assigned with the job, is already in Nagpur. Speaking about her artwork, the sculptor says, “I have done the hash sign (#) in mother of pearls and each alphabet represents a painting of mine and is a piece of art in itself.
In fact, it is a splash of colors representing happiness, its futuristic approach and global aura.” But Nagpur is also known for its heritage structures and beautiful jungles around it. Will these aspects be incorporated in the installation? To this, Rouble Nagi replies, “I see Nagpur as a future city that is known as the Zero Mile of India; I have incorporated my style of painting in this pop art style sculpture, showing colors found in the landscape of this beautiful city. Paintings on the sculpture depict technology, speed and future projection of Nagpur.
Harley-Davidson has been a roll this year! One of the reasons was the brand-new Softail range for 2018. While the existing models such as the Fat Bob, Fat Boy and Street Bob saw a complete makeover, there were a few new models added as well. The latest Softail model to join the range was the Harley-Davidson Softail Slim. It was first introduced in 2012 and carries a retro design with a minimalist theme thrown in for good measure. The Softail Slim is a bike which draws inspiration from the ’40s post-war surplus Harley-Davidson Bobber bikes.
The bike stays true to its post-war heritage with fat tyres, black spokes and most importantly, minimal use of chrome. It is an all-new model from Harley and benefits from the 2018 Softail chassis that other bikes get. In comparison to the previous model, the 2018 Softail Slim loses almost 16 kg. The ground clearance has increased but the stance of the bike is low, giving it a sporty look. Then of course, the modern bits are there, which include new LED lights and Harley’s Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine.The engine is a 1,745 cc V-Twin which is air/oil cooled and makes a massive 145 Nm of torque at a very lowly 3,500 rpm. The bike gets Showa telescopic forks upfront and a mono-shock at the rear.
The seat height is a low 660 mm and the Harley-Davidson bike weighs in at 304 kg. Internationally, the bike will be available in five colors and the prices start at GBP 16,045 ( ₹ 13.93 lakh). A month ago, Harley launched four new Softail models in India and the Softail Slim could be a very addition to the line-up here.
Harley-Davidson manufactures its motorcycles at factories in York, Pennsylvania; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Missouri; Manaus, Brazil; and Bawal, India, and markets its products worldwide.
Winter session Nagpur of the State legislature will begin on December 11 and conclude on December 22. The working of the session will be of only 10 days. The decision was taken at the advisory committee’s meeting of State Legislature held on Tuesday at Vidhan Bhavan.
The Opposition has demanded to extend session to four weeks evoking a similar sympathetic response from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Girish Bapat to utilize all 10 working days for productive use.
A discussion on supplementary demands will be held during the session.
The Government expects smooth working of the legislature and would strive to get justice to the problems faced by the people, he said.
During this session the government table a proposal for naming Shirdi airport.
A meeting of the Working Advisory Committee will be held on December 20. In this the issues related to backward region of Vidarbha will be discussed by extending daily sitting time of both the houses, he said.
The Winter Session of the Maharashtra Legislature, which includes both of its houses, the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and the Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad, is held in Nagpur in November–December-January every year. Nagpur is the auxiliary capital of the state. The session is held at Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur. Winter session Nagpur The Budget session of the Maharashtra legislature takes place at Mumbai, which is the main capital of the state.
The leader of opposition in the Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde has demanded that the Winter session Nagpur be extended He said the working of the house should be at least of four weeks in a backward region like Vidarbha.
The discussion on Kelkar Committee’s report was held during the Winter session Nagpur of 2014 and now it is necessary to hold discussion on action taken on Kelkar Committee’s report. Balanced development in backward areas is must..
Google has finally ‘corrected’ the placement of the cheese slice in the burger emoji on Android, after facing some ridicule on Twitter earlier this month. Google CEO Sundar Pichai had responded to the Twitter trend, saying he would ‘drop everything’ to fix it. It appears he has. The latest Android 8.1 Oreo Developer Preview 2 comes with a handful of tweaked emojis, including the Android Burger emoji, which now has the cheese slice on top of the patty instead of below.
The corrected versions of emojis were first spotted by Emojipedia, which is now available under the Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2. As per the report, a new and improved cheeseburger emoji will have the cheese placed atop the patty, as opposed to underneath it.
The intense debate on Twitter over the cheese placement in a burger was also joined by Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who promised to ‘drop everything’ to address this irregularity with a burger. Later, Google also served ‘Android Burger’ to its employees at its Seattle office.
The debate started when Thomas Baekdal, Founder of Baekdal Media, tweeted on the difference in the placement of the cheese slices in the Android and Apple burger emojis. His tweet got multiple interactions, which ultimately became a social media trend. The key difference between ‘Android Burger’ emoji and any other is that the slice of cheese is placed beneath the patty and atop the lower bun. Apart from Pichai’s humorous response, Google’s Seattle office had also chimed in on the controversy, and served Googlers the ‘Android burger’, with cheese below the patty. Besides, Google has also refreshed a few more emojis Another emoji that has been fixed is of the cheese, which now has refined edges on the holes and readjusted color tone.
WhatsApp for iPhone has been updated, and brings two new features – the ability to watch YouTube videos directly within a conversation, and, the ability to lock recording so users can record a voice message without holding the button down. Notably, the YouTube feature comes with Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode, allowing users to keep watching the video even when they navigate to another chat. The new WhatsApp v2.17.81 app for iPhone is now available to download via the App Store, and details the changes in the What’s New section.
The update was first spotted by WABetaInfo, which adds that the YouTube feature may need to be enabled with a server side switch. We were also not able to replicate the built-in player or PiP on the latest version of the iPhone app, but, the voice message recording lock is there.
“When you receive a link to a YouTube video, you can now play it right within WhatsApp. With picture-in-picture, you can also keep watching the video while you navigate to another chat,” the App Store description reads.Earlier, when users clicked on the link, the YouTube video would open in YouTube app installed on the smartphones.
The latest update can also help you record long messages with ease. “Want to easily record long Voice Messages? When recording a Voice Message, just swipe up to lock recording so you can continue to record without keeping your finger down,” read the description. WhatsApp is also working on a new feature that will allow users to quickly switch from voice to video call while the voice call is in progress.
“WhatsApp is also testing a feature that will allow to directly mute a video,” the report added.WhatsApp has over 200 million monthly active users in India and 1.2 billion users worldwide.
Here’s further proof that the Internet is completely in love with Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma. The cricketer-actor couple was recently in attendance at actor Sagarika Ghatge and cricketer Zaheer Khan’s wedding reception in Mumbai. And now a video showing the two dancing the night away during the celebrations has taken over the Internet. Various versions of the video have been posted by fanclubs on social media.
Pictures and videos from Sagarika Ghatge and Zaheer Khan’s wedding have been doing the rounds since the couple’s court marriage ceremony on November 23. The function was followed by a reception, a mehendi and sangeet ceremony and finally a grand reception.
The video surfaced online shows Virat and Anushka joining the newlyweds on the dance floor. In case it wasn’t already clear, Virat proves once again just what a fabulous dancer he is.
This isn’t the first time a video of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma dancing together made hearts flutter online. The pair was earlier spotted shaking a leg at cricketer Yuvraj Singh and actor Hazel Keech’s wedding in Goa back in December last year.
Nagpur: Environmentalist Shripad Vaidya has entered in this year’s Limca Book of Records for his eco-innovation Rooter Pot. His environment friendly work is mentioned in Nature chapter of Limca Book on page 243. The specialty of this innovation is that of its simplicity, inexpensive and replicable qualities. It also suggests the use of empty plastic bottles which are becoming a nuisance now a day. Hence this innovation is useful to the society at large.
Generally in homes the plants are grown in pots / kundi. Eco-innovation Rooter Pot Many people have a hobby to grow plants but it does not become possible for them to regularly give water to these plants. Many plants die due to unavailability of regular water supply. Many times complete family has to go out of station for a few days and the fear always remain whether the plants will survive or not? Every time we put a lot of water to our home plants and this water flow away or evaporates in this way lot of water gets wasted every day. If we calculate number of plant pots/kundi in every home and number of homes and multiply the water wasted in every kundi /pot then we can imagine the total loss of water per day in liters. This innovation can also become useful to plants which we grow directly on the ground. This method can become useful in summer season when water supply is limited.
This Eco-innovation Rooter Pot method is also useful for primary school children to learn basic science regarding plant growth by doing practical.
Shripad Vaidya is the pioneer record setter in the field of Environmental Human Development. He has multiple national and world records under his belt. International Publishing House has already taken his note as, “The Eco-champion”.
NAGPUR: A SpiceJet flight with over 50 passengers on-board to Jabalpur from Hyderabad made emergency landing here on 24th afternoon following a technical snag.
All the passengers and the crew were deplaned safely, the airline said.
The pilot of the Bombardier Q400 aircraft noticed the glitch and sought landing at the Nagpur airport this afternoon, an airport official said.
A SpiceJet spokesperson, confirming the incident, said the passengers were put on an alternate plane but did not offer the timing.
“SpiceJet flight SG 1096 from Hyderabad to Jabalpur was diverted to Nagpur due to a technical problem,” the spokesperson said in a statement. There were over 50 passengers on board, he added.
After the problem was noticed, the pilot informed the Air Traffic Controller.
Earthquakes are one of those natural disasters that have destroyed the world a lot over the ages. In fact, no other natural disaster has destroyed the world so much as earthquakes have done. This is because these cannot be predicted ahead of time. These have always stricken the Earth without any warning. Tectonic earthquakes occur anywhere in the earth. Now, the scientists have predicted that 2018 will prove the worse year because of a lot of earthquakes during this year. Scientists Predict Huge Earthquakes in 2018, slow rotation movement of the Earth will be one of the major reasons.
Here, it is important to mention that there is no mechanism to predict the earthquakes before time. The scientists predict these only through past seismic records. The geophysicists note some important patterns under the surface of the Earth. The change in these patterns over the period of time enables them to predict earthquakes.
Last week, the scientists reported that there might be more earthquakes in 2018 due to the slow rotation movement of the earth along its axis. This report has raised many concerns about the people living in earthquake-prone regions all across the globe. The scientists have shown a close relation between the rotation of the Earth and the spike in Earthquakes. They have derived this relation after the research of more than hundred years.
Earthquakes that caused the greatest loss of life, while powerful, were deadly because of their proximity to either heavily populated areas or the ocean, where earthquakes often create tsunamis that can devastate communities thousands of kilometers away. Regions most at risk for great loss of life include those where earthquakes are relatively rare but powerful, and poor regions with lax, unenforced, or nonexistent seismic building codes.
The scientists and geophysicists at the University of Colorado say that if the frequency of earthquakes increased, the scientists would become able to predict it before time. The scientists have also said that certain factors influence the chances of earthquakes taking place in a given time. Those factors are still unknown to us all.
Many scientists and geophysicists do not believe in this co-relation between the slow rotation of earth and increase in earthquakes. The time will decide who is right and who is wrong.
NAGPUR: With a view to celebrate World Heritage Week with new ideas, the central museum at Civil Lines has come up with novel initiatives this year to attract children.It will go on till November 25. Being organized by the epigraphy and pre-history departments of Archeological Survey of India, the schedule aims to bring educational activities to the fore by medium of workshops and demonstrations.
The World Heritage Week celibration kicked off with a monument cleaning campaign held at Nagardhan fort, where 120 children from the local Nandivardhan school participated in brooming the area inside and near the fort and disposing the plastics. A photo exhibition depicting the excavations carried at Nagardhan fort in Nagpur and Malli fort in Gondia was displayed by the archaeology department at the museum.
On Tuesday, the museum presented a photo exhibition on the Muslim inscriptions discovered by epigraphy department in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. It will also showcase important monuments of Vidarbha. It will continue for another day.
Also for the first time in Nagpur, a pre-historic tool making workshop has been set up at the museum for World Heritage Week. “Such workshop has only happened in Mumbai earlier, and we are one of the first museums to demonstrate the technique, degree and the force applied by stone age men while making the tools,” said curator Virag Sontakke, adding that two PhD students from Deccan College Pune have come for the workshop.
Also on Wednesday, a workshop has been organized in order to educate visitors regarding ancient vessels and toys, both of which were made out of mud. “Visitors will get to see how they were made on a potter’s wheel, and it will be a hands-on activity for the children,” and he museum has started work for installing 190 CCTV cameras and solar panels, both of which will be inaugurate during the winter assembly.
Nagpur: New units and educational institutes in Mihan will get better connectivity to the city as Mahametro has decided to extend the Metro by 3km and construct two new stations. Another new station will come up at Cotton Market.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Mahametro managing director Brijesh Dixit said that at present the terminal station on south side was Khapri. “Beyond this lies the Mihan depot.2 new stations added as Metro goes beyond Khapri Now, the track will go alongside the depot up to almost the Outer Ring Road. We will construct Ecopark and Metro City stations there. Metro City will become the terminal station. The distance between Khapri and Ecopark stations is 2.2km while Metro City is 0.6km from Ecopark,” he added.
Commenting on new stations, Dixit said, “In the original project, there were 36 stations. Now, the number has increased to 40. One new station — Airport South — was approved earlier and is nearing completion. Cotton Market, Ecopark and Metro City were approved in a board meeting held recently.”
The MD informed that Nagpur Metro’s oscillation self trial results for at grade section had been accepted by Research Development and Standards Organization (RDSO), Lucknow. RDSO is a Ministry of Railways undertaking, which tests new railway projects.
“RDSO will issue a certificate in a week. This will be sent to Railway Board. After the board approves it, we will invite commissioner of Metro rail safety (CMRS) for inspection.2 new stations added as Metro goes beyond Khapri All this is expected to take some time and the commercial operation of at grade section will begin in January next year,” Dixit further said.According to him, 95% of the track was found okay during the self trial. “We had to carry out corrective measures in just two to three places. All the parameters were within limits,”.
Nagpur: After all someone has finally taught to make use of the hot climate of Nagpur city, that is Solar energy in Nagpur Metro that promises to roll out its services using the solar power! Till now Nagpurians were complaining about the hotness which in summer peaks to beyond 45 degrees Celsius, but now they should be thanking their stars, as MahaMetro promises to convert the heat by tapping Sun’s energy to make money so that it can subsidise the cost of Metro tickets. Explaining its gamut, Dr Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director, MahaMetro, on Tuesday, said the 10 lakh sq.ft. of space is going to be used for putting-up solar panels and the energy generated can rake in money but also keep power cost low.
10k Houses at Depots: MahaMetro has planned two housing projects at maintenance depot sites. Stating this Dr Dixit said that 5,000 housing units would come-up at Khapri and Lokmanya Nagar. Also, two level parking below the ground would be available at Patwardhan Ground, near the Sitabuldi Inter-Change Station, and above it a massive commercial complex would come-up.Solar energy in Nagpur Metro The programme was organised by Unnati Foundation and Chhatra Jagruti at Shrimant Baburao Dhanwate Hall of Rashtrabhasha Sankul. Ajay Sancheti, Member of Parliament (MP), was the chief guest, while Girish Vyas, MLC, presided. Vilas Kale of VED and Anees Ahmed, ex-Minister, were the guests of honour. Atul Kotecha and Adv. Nishant Gandhi, corporator, were also seated on the dais.
A salient point of Zero Mile Station would that the Metro tack would be going through the 20-storeyed tower planned at Zero Mile Stone. It would be a place where Nagpurians would love to hang around, and it would also have an amphitheater and also a Museum on Survey to give idea about history of Zero Mile from where the distances of all cities and towns are measured.
Globally, Europe continues to dominate the world talent ranking, with Switzerland, Denmark, and Belgium being the most competitive countries. Austria, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Sweden and Luxembourg made up the top 10.
India has improved its world talent ranking by three steps to 51 globally in terms of ability to attract, develop and retain talent while Switzerland topped the list compiled by leading global business school IMD.
“The skilful education systems in Europe sets them apart from the rest of the pack. This allows them to develop local talent and at the same time attract foreign, highly- skilled professionals, which many European businesses rely upon to perform,” the report said.
The world talent ranking are based on a country’s performance in three main categories — investment and development, appeal, and readiness — and India was ranked 62nd, 43rd and 29th on these terms, respectively
According to Arturo Bris, Head of Competitiveness, IMD Switzerland, India is not doing a good job at retaining local talent and attracting foreign labour. On both fronts, remuneration levels, quality of life, security and property rights are deterrent to domestic employment, Bris said.
Going ahead, Bris said “India needs to emphasise the education system as a key to prosperity. It also needs to prevent brain drain by providing better opportunities to local talent”
Meanwhile, leading Asian economies — Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan — have cemented their global status as hubs of attracting and retaining highly-skilled workers though they trail Europe in this regard.
From past few years India climbs 6 steps from 57 to 51. On education Indian GDP contributes its 3% while on every student India contributes its GDP’s 16.8% which is still on 45th rank worldwide.
On average, each European country has a high level of investment in education accompanied by a superior-quality educational system, from primary to tertiary levels. This allows them to develop local talent and at the same time attract foreign, highly-skilled professionals, which many European businesses rely upon to perform.
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