Google collects user location data even when the setting was turned off

November 22, 2017

Android phones gather your location data and send it to Google, even if you’ve turned off location services and don’t have a SIM card, Quartz reported.

The term “location services” oftentimes refers to exact GPS data for app usage, such as Google Maps finding your best commute route, or Uber figuring out exactly where you’re standing to let drivers know your pickup point. Quartz’s report details a practice in which Google was able to track user locations by triangulating which cell towers were currently servicing a specific device.

IT’S A PRACTICE THAT CUSTOMERS CAN’T OPT OUT OF

Since January, all kinds of Android phones and tablets have been collecting the addresses of nearby cellular towers and sending the encrypted data to Google’s push notifications and messaging management system when connected to the internet. It’s a practice that customers can’t opt out of — even if their phones are factory reset.
A Google spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge that all modern Android phones use a network sync system that requires mobile country codes and mobile network codes, so tower info called “Cell ID” codes were considered an “additional signal to further improve the speed and performance of message delivery.” Google ultimately discarded the cell tower data and didn’t go through with the original plan.

A source familiar with the matter stated that Google added the cell tower data-collecting feature to improve its Firebase Cloud Messaging, where devices have to ping the server at regular intervals in order to receive messages promptly.

The findings are surprising, given that cell tower data is usually held by carrier networks and only shared with outside companies under extreme circumstances. Through Google’s practices this year, an individual’s particular location within a quarter-mile radius or less could be determined with the addresses of multiple cell towers. This has particular security implications for individuals who wish to not be tracked, meaning that the safest way to avoid being tracked at all is probably to stick to burner phones. It could also create a bigger target for hackers looking to obtain personal information.

An update that removes this cell tower data-collecting feature will roll out by the end of this month, according to Google. Google’s terms of service, at the time of publish, still vaguely state, “When you use Google services, we may collect and process information about your actual location” using “various technologies… including IP address, GPS, and other sensors that may, for example, provide Google with information on nearby devices, Wi-Fi access points and cell tower.” Google does offer details on how to control Google’s location access points, though after reading through the instructions, the company could admittedly do a better job of making this clearer and simpler for its general consumers.

Uber Paid Off $100k Hackers To Keep A Massive Data Breach Quiet

November 22, 2017

The personal information of about 57 million accounts of the ride-service provider was compromised in October 2016, Uber said

Uber has taken plenty of wrong turns over the past few years. But the latest is certainly one of the most damaging. Bloomberg has revealed that the company concealed for more than a year a massive data breach that exposed sensitive records of millions of drivers and customers. The breach, which occurred in October 2016, was reportedly hidden by Uber’s Chief Security Officer, Joe Sullivan, and others. Sullivan and one of his deputies have been ousted by the company. Travis Kalanick, the firm’s cofounder and former CEO, was made aware of the breach not long after it happened.

In a press release published shortly after Bloomberg’s story appeared, Uber’s current CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, said hackers had been able to download files containing a significant amount of information, including the names and driver’s license numbers of around 600,000 drivers in the United States, as well as personal information such as names, email addresses and mobile phone numbers of 57 million Uber users around the world. The company says outside forensic experts it called in to analyze the breach haven’t seen any indication that credit card numbers, bank account details and social security numbers have been downloaded. But it didn’t say that such details hadn’t been breached.

As with previous mega-hacks, more details will emerge in coming days and weeks. But there are already pressing questions that demand swift answers. Who exactly within Uber’s staff knew about the hack after it occurred and how many people were actively involved in the cover up, which involved paying the hackers $100,000 to delete data and keep the breach quiet? Was anyone on Uber’s board told about the intrusion at the time? If not, why not? And why did Uber fail to inform regulators swiftly about the hack?

Bloomberg’s report says that when the breach occurred, Uber was already talking with US regulators about separate privacy violations and had just settled a case with the Federal Trade Commission over mishandling of consumer data. It also reported last month that the company’s board had launched an investigation into the activities of Sullivan’s security team. It was the outside law firm leading that effort that uncovered the hack and the cover up.

The breach also raises questions about the state of Uber’s security practices. According to Bloomberg, the intruders were able to able to find login credentials from Uber engineers left on Github, a widely used code repository, that gave them access to an Amazon cloud computing server holding the data. That’s a startling breach of security fundamentals. It’s also astonishing that such large amounts of sensitive personal data were being held on a third-party service without apparently being encrypted.

Uber’s now scrambling to limit the damage to its reputation. The company has hired a former general counsel for the NSA to help it rethink its security practices and has also retained Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm that has dealt with the fallout from many high-profile breaches. Khosrowshahi only recently learned about the breach, which occurred in late 2016. “None of this should have happened,” he said in the release,” and I will not make excuses for it”. That’s just as well because the behavior and practices that led to this fiasco are inexcusable.

Nagpur city filmmaker’s movie screened in Moscow

November 22, 2017

Nagpur: Filmmaker Kundan Sad’s visual storytelling has given the city a reason to be proud. Nagpur city filmmaker’s movie ‘Life Syndrome’ was selected for the official screening at Echo Film Festival BRICS, an initiative by Moscow’s television channel Pro-TV.

The movie was shown under the ‘short feature film category’ along with other films and was screened on November 18 at 2pm Moscow Time.

Nagpur city filmmaker’s movie The ten-minute film is a tale of a couple who go through love, loss and redemption. “Both partners are affected with HIV, and both of them think its their own fault. However, they keep loving each other,” explains Sad, who is currently shooting as the director of photography for marathi film ‘Aamhi Butterfly’.”Life Syndrome’ has been directed by Sad along with Anirudh Singh and Shivani Joshi. Singh, Kunal Sharma and Shabad Nadeem have together written the script. Singh also crafted the film’s screenplay and dialogues. Aditya Sharma was the creative director of the film, while Vishal Bagul has provided the original background score.

Nagpur city filmmaker’s movie the film was made last year in December with Singh and Joshi in the lead. It was shot in the city. The movie has also been screened at Real Time International Film Festival in Nigeria and has won the first prize at Chaos International Film Festival, hosted by IIM-Ahmedabad. For the film festival, the audience.

The festival aims to introduce different countries to the Russian audience and focuses on history, cuisine, traditions, sport, modern problems and others.

The Nagpur Marathon 2K17

November 21, 2017

The Third Edition of “The Nagpur Marathon 2K17” will be held on 26th November Sunday. The event is organized by ADVENTURES AND YOU in association with INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION and NAGPUR RUNNERS ACADEMY.The Second Edition saw the Legendary Flying Sikh MILKHA SINGH grace the occasion as the Chief Guest and Chief Minister, Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis, preside over the function.6700 Runners from across India participated in the event.This year we are targeting a participation of 10000 Runners. MAJHI METRO was the title sponsor of last year’s event.

The other prominent sponsors of the event for The Nagpur Marathon 2K17:

INDIAN OIL, ITC, RADISSON BLU, UBER, 94.3 MY FM, GLOBAL LOGIC, INFOCEPTS, ISUZU, SENGUPTA HOSPITALS, AROMA HERBALS.

Weather during the month of November in Nagpur remains very pleasant and extremely good for running. The flat track of the run is also conducive for a Personal Best Timing of the runners.The event will be in three different categories:

5kms FUN WALK/JOG/RUN.
10kms ENDURANCE RUN.

The 10kms run will pass by the Vidhan Bhavan where the Winter Session of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is held in the month of December. It will also pass by the ‘0’ Mile Stone of India. The ‘0’ Mile Stone is the Centre Point of India from where all the distances are measured. The route also passes by the Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the Governor of Maharashtra and cross the Majestic High Court Building towards the city.

21kms ORANGE CITY RUN, in The Nagpur Marathon 2K17
Prizes will be given to the Top Three Positions in:
5kms : 5-8yrs, 8-10yrs, 10-14yrs, 14-18yrs, 18-30yrs, 30-45yrs, 45-55yrs and 55+yrs in Men and Women.

10kms: 18-30yrs, 30-45yrs, 45-55yrs and 55+yrs in Men and Women.
21kms: 18-30yrs, 30-45yrs, 45-55yrs and 55+yrs in Men and Women.

Read more at Our Nagpur:Basic health tips for maintaining a good health.

So, hurry up and register yourself for the BIGGEST RUNNING EVENT OF CENTRAL INDIA!!!!!

Green pitches likely in Nagpur and Delhi too – Sri Lanka Series

November 21, 2017

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India are likely to play the final two Tests of the Sri Lanka series on pitches helpful for fast bowlers as preparation for the forthcoming South Africa tour, which starts on January 5 in Cape Town. The second Test of the Sri Lanka series will be played from November 24 in Nagpur, and the final Test in Delhi from December 2.

ESPNcricinfo understands that during the Australia ODI series in September, the Indian team management, led by coach Ravi Shastri, spoke to concerned officials in the BCCI and stated that the pitches for the Sri Lanka Tests should act as preparation for the South Africa tour. It is understood that Shastri emphasised that the pitches ought to be “lively greentops”, which are “hard and bouncy”.

It is also understood that the Nagpur pitch is covered evenly with grass and is expected to retain a greenish tinge when the second Test begins on Friday. According to concerned officials, the role of the spinners is likely to be negligible in the first half of the match, and more effective during the final two days.

Such a request from the team management is unusual only because India have fashioned Test victories at home against oppositions mostly on bald, turning tracks, which assist the spinners from the first day. Incidentally, India had played a Test on a rank turner, during Shastri’s time as team director, in 2015 against South Africa. The match ended in three days and was rated poor by the ICC match referee.

However, under Virat Kohli, India are keen to challenge themselves overseas and with Tests lined up in South Africa, England and Australia in the next 18 months, India’s players and coaches want to be prepared.

The greentop at Eden Gardens on the first morning of the first Test was a clear indication of the team management’s thought process. Although Suranga Lakmal silenced the Indian top order in the first hour on a damp pitch, India, led by their new-ball pairing of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami, nearly stunned the visitors on the final day, taking seven wickets in a little over 26 overs.

After the first day’s play was truncated by rain in Kolkata, India’s batting coach Sanjay Bangar pointed out that India are now a team which “doesn’t really want to play in easy conditions”. He said players were “open” to playing on such challenging pitches as it only led to improvement.

On Monday, India opener KL Rahul admitted that such surfaces were a good test for the batsmen. “It’s very clear that we’re preparing for the next two years that we’re going to travel abroad and play a lot of cricket overseas, and we are going to find wickets like this, and it is going to be challenging for all of us, so we wanted to prepare in that way.”

Big win for India at ICJ, Dalveer Bhandari re-elected to world court after Britain withdraws

November 21, 2017

India scored a major diplomatic victory on Monday as its nominee to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected after the United Kingdom withdrew its candidate Christopher Greenwood.

The U.K. chose to withdraw after it became clear that it would not win the contest in the General Assembly (GA) and it did not have adequate support in the Security Council (UNSC) for its attempts to derail the voting process itself.

This is the first time in the 70-year history of the United Nations that the U.K. will not be on ICJ; and this is the first time that one of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council lost out to an ordinary member in a race. This is also the first time that one sitting member of the ICJ lost to another sitting member.

The winning candidate required a majority in both the General Assembly and the UNSC, but 11 rounds of voting until last week had ended with India winning in the GA and the U.K. winning in the SC. With the U.K. announcing its exit from the race, in the 12th round, Mr. Bhandari received 183 of the 193 votes in the GA and secured all the 15 votes in the Security Council after separate and simultaneous elections were held at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

The U.K. had nine of the 15 UNSC votes in the previous rounds, leading to a stalemate though India had an overwhelming majority in the GA. It initially wanted to suspend the voting process and move to a conference mechanism that has never been used in the history of the U.N. to break the stalemate. But this move needed approval by the UNSC in an open voting while voting for the ICJ is through a secret ballot.

As Monday progressed it became clear that the U.K. would not have nine members to publicly support the proposal to suspend further rounds of voting, sources familiar with the developments told The Hindu. “Some members who voted for Britain’s candidate told them that they could not vote for the suspension of the voting process,” a U.N. insider said.

Support for India

Meanwhile, India’s diplomatic outreach led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar and India’s Permanent Representative to the U.N. Syed Akbaruddin was gathering more support for India in the GA. “It had become clear that India was moving towards getting two thirds of the votes, 128 of them, in the GA. No judge could have occupied the position on ICJ after two thirds of the member countries voted against him,” said a source.

Around noon, presidents of the UNSC, UNGA, Mr. Akbaruddin and British Permanent Representative to the U.N., Matthew Rycroft informally met take stock of the situation. India made it clear that it had no intention to back off, as its support among the member states was clear and demonstrated. By then, some members of UNSC had also assured India that they would not support the British proposal to suspend voting and institute an unprecedented conference mechanism.

One hour before the voting was to begin at 3 p.m., Mr. Rycroft wrote identical letters to the presidents of the UNGA and UNSC that Mr. Greenwood — a sitting judge on the ICJ — would withdraw from the contest. The presidents read out the letter as UNGA and UNSC met at 3 pm for the 12th round of voting. As per rules, voting proceeded simultaneously, with only Mr. Bhandari’s name on the ballot.

All other permanent members of the Security Council — USA, Russia, France and China — were understood to have been throwing their weight behind the fifth. So was Japan, a non-permanent member. But at least some of them were hesitant to vote for suspension of the voting, which stalled the British plans. Mr. Rycroft said in the letter that the current deadlock is unlikely to be broken by further rounds of voting.

Pleased to see ‘close friend’ win: U.K.

Congratulating Justice Bhandari, the U.K. said it will continue to cooperate closely with India at the United Nations and globally. “The U.K. has concluded that it is wrong to continue to take up the valuable time of the Security Council and the UN General Assembly with further rounds of elections,” Mr. Rycroft said.

“We are naturally disappointed, but it was a competitive field with six strong candidates,” Mr. Rycroft added. “If the U.K. could not win in this run-off, then we are pleased that it is a close friend like India that has done so instead. We will continue to cooperate closely with India, here in the United Nations and globally,” he said.

MoEFCC grants eco clearance to coal mine near Tadoba

November 21, 2017

Nagpur: In a setback to tigers, the coal mining division of ministry of environment, forest, and climate change MoEFCC grants eco clearance (EC) to WCL’s Durgapur Extension Deep Opencast mine, which is just 12.25km from Tadoba in Chandrapur.

The Phase-II EC has been granted for an area of 1622.50 hectares to extract 3 MTPA coal. In 2012, Phase-I EC was granted for an area of 1354.64 hectares for extraction of 2.3 MTPA.

An additional forest area of 121.58 hectare has been added to the proposal. Earlier, forest area required for mining was 257.77 hectares. Now, it has increased to 379.35 hectares, which is equivalent to virtually 380 rugby fields.

The break-up of 379.35 hectare area includes 40.46ha, 136.54ha, 80.77ha, which has been granted forest MoEFCC grants eco clearance The remaining 121.58ha is awaiting final forest clearance.

A senior WCL official from Chandrapur said that even as area has been increased, mining capacity will remain the same. “On November 10, we have received the final EC. When the proposal will go before the forest advisory committee (FAC), it will ask for EC and we have that now,” he said.

However, former National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) member Kishor Rithe said that the extended Durgapur mine is located next to Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) and will spell doom for not only tigers but also people, who are facing critical health hazards from pollution.

“Interestingly, the terms of reference (Tor) for the mines is almost a decade old,” he added.

“The site is close to TATR where human-wildlife conflict is already high. Tadoba tigers are already crying for space, and new open cast mines in this region will have devastating effect,” Rithe said.

The MoEFCC grants eco clearance has been granted despite forest officials’ site inspection reports mentioning that reserve forest compartment numbers 400, 401, 402 and survey no. 262/1 of zudpi jungle, that are proposed to be diverted, has presence of tigers and leopards besides rich fauna.

Electric charging biz in Nagpur

November 20, 2017

Nagpur: With union transport minister Nitin Gadkari pushing use of Electric vehicles electric charging biz in Nagpur, PSU oil companies are entering the sector too. Both Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), on Sunday, launched charging points for electric cars at one of their petrol pumps each at RBI Square and Lakadganj respectively

There are plans to gradually expand the operations in Nagpur as well as other cities. This comes after Gadkari’s insistence to start points at petrol pumps Electric charging biz in Nagpur which can make battery charging convenient for electric car users, say sources.

At present, IOC and HPCL are starting with one charging station each. The petroleum and safety organization (PESO), the government agency which regulates safety in the sector, has given approvals for 12 sites of all the companies. The other stations are expected to open eventually.

Competition is already evident among the oil companies in the sector. IOC has tied up Ola which has electric cabs. Ola will be using the space at IOC’s retail outlet at RBI Square. HPCL, on the other hand, has gone one step ahead Electric charging biz in Nagpur. It has directly purchased a charging dock and the service is open for all vehicles.

In May this year, Ola flagged off its first electric taxi from the city. It has also tied up auto major Mahindra & Mahindra for buying 250 vehicles. The effort was backed by Gadkari. With Ola plying electric cars in the city, it makes the major client for the charging outlets.

Ola has said it has started the country’s fast charging station which has the capacity to fully charge the battery in less than 90 minutes.

NIT construct affordable houses at Jaitala, Wanjri

November 20, 2017

IN a major step to make the dream of affordable housing a reality, Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) has decided NIT construct affordable houses to change the user of lands at Mouza Bharatwada-Punapur, Mouza Wanjri in Eastern part of the city and Mouza Jaitala in South West Nagpur. NIT plans to construct flats for Low Income Group (LIG) at Wanjri for the families whose income is between Rs 3 and Rs 6 lakh per year.

The NIT and NMC had identified 143 hectare open land to create affordable housing pool in next four years and NIT has been made nodal agency for affordable housing in Nagpur urban agglomerate. NIT has received 16,000 online applications under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). NMC and NIT have decided to construct around 50,000 houses for needy and poor people in Nagpur. Recently, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has given a target of 25,000 houses to NIT.

The State Government has already allocated 3.82 hectare prime land at Wathoda and Sakkardara to Nagpur Improvement Trust for affordable housing scheme for homeless persons. NIT construct affordable houses At Wathoda, 2.40 hectare land and at Sakkardara 1.42 hectare land has been transferred to NIT by the Urban Development department from the retainable land accrued to the Government out of surplus land declared under Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) Act. it will definitely have cascading effect on artificially jacked up realty rates, the experts stated.

Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari who is promoting low cost housing in city has directed authorities to ensure that cost of affordable houses must be kept below Rs 5 lakh at any cost. The NIT Board also decided NIT construct affordable houses to transfer land under its possession to National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) suitable for running milk booths on 30 years lease period as special case on nominal rent of Re 1.

Intl design contest for Nagpur station makeover

November 18, 2017

Intl design contest for Nagpur, Gwalior station makeover

Intl design contest for Nagpur An international design contest will decide the new look of three railway stations in the country – Nagpur in Maharashtra, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and Baiyyappanahalli in Bengaluru.

The Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC), mandated to develop and redevelop new and existing railway stations, has called an international design competition to develop the stations according to international standards.

“This is for the first time that we have moved from the normal process of hiring architects and giving them three concepts for our projects for redevelopment. Intl design contest for Nagpur Now, we will get multiple concepts and thus have a wider scope,” S K Lohia, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of IRSDC told PTI.

We will begin with Nagpur, Gwalior and Baiyyappanahalli (Bengaluru),” he said.The competition, open to architects and students from both India and abroad will get the help of Indian embassies to facilitate entries from across the world.

While the architects will compete in two stages, the winner in the students group will be declared based on their design ideas in the first stage.

For the architects, in the second stage, detailed implementable design schemes for station areas and other facilities have to be presented.

“These should be intelligent, sensitive and highly functional designs to adequately capture land value. They have to be architecturally ambitious, intelligently frugal, financially viable and beneficial for all stakeholders and users,” the competition document states.

Read more at Our Nagpur: Facts about the Nagpur Metro Rail project.

Only after the top three entries are finalized, will they (architects) be asked to submit their price bids and a final decision will be taken based on both design and pricing, Lohia said.

“In this way, we will get a number of concepts to choose from and finally, we will get a great design at the best price,” he said. PTI ASG NSD MVV

2nd Test India Vs Sri Lanka Nagpur Test Match

November 18, 2017

India vs Sri Lanka Full Schedule for Sri Lanka 2017 tour of India- India will play three Tests, three One-Day Internationals 2nd test

Nagpur: The 2nd Test India – Sri Lanka Test Match will be the 50th International Match to be staged by Vidarbha Cricket Association in its 83 years of existence.

Ticket sales for the 2nd Test match will be “ON-LINE” through “Book-My-Show” portal. Sale of tickets for Members will start from 12th to 14th Nov. 2017 from 09:30 am to 05:30 pm. Members are advised to carry their digital member’s card for obtaining their tickets. Each Member will be entitled to 2 free tickets, with an option to buy 4 tickets in any stand of denomination lower than that of Members free ticket. A Member can carry 4 other Member’s cards.

On-Line sale of tickets 2nd Test match for general public will start from 15.11.2017. Book here

The 2nd Test ticket rates for the match (all 5 days) are as under:

1.	East Stand	Rs. 200/-
2.	West Stand	Rs. 200/-
3.	North Stand (Ground)	Rs. 800/-
4.	North Stand (3rd Tire)	Rs. 600/-
5.	North Stand (4th Tire)	Rs. 500/-
6.	South Stand (G & H ground)	Rs. 2,000/-
7.	South Stand (3rd Tire A/c)	Rs. 1,500/-
8.	South Stand (K, L, M, N ground)	Rs. 1,200/-
9.	South Stand (4th Tire)	Rs. 750/-
10.	Corporate Box (Hospitality & 2 Car Passes)	Rs. 1 Lac

Ticket holders should strictly follow the instructions printed on the reverse of the tickets.

Great Benefits of Being a Dog Owner – Research

November 18, 2017

London: Are you a dog owner? Your care and compassion for pets, especially dogs, can help you stay away from heart diseases, read great benefits of being a dog owner.

To study the link between dogs and longevity, researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden reviewed national registry records of Swedish men and women, ages 40 to 80. They focused on 3.4 million people who had no history of cardiovascular disease in 2001, and followed their health records—as well as whether they registered as a dog owner—for about 12 years. Dog owner registries are mandatory in Sweden, and every visit to a hospital is recorded in a national database.

They found that dog owner had a lower risk of death due to cardiovascular disease than people who did not report owning a dog, as well as a lower risk of death from other causes. That was true even after adjusting for factors such as smoking, body mass index and socioeconomic status.

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Further, for people living alone, dog ownership showed dramatic health benefits. Other studies have found that living alone leads to increased risk of heart disease. In this analysis, single dog owners had a 33% reduction in risk of death generally and 11% reduction in risk of heart disease compared to single people without dogs.

The team behind the Swedish study also observed a link between hunting breed ownership and heart health, which was unexpected. Among canine owners, those who had terriers, retrievers, and scent hounds had lower rates of cardiovascular disease than owners of other dog breeds. But the statistical tie might have more to do with the lifestyles that those kinds of dog owners have, where they live—out in the country, rather than the city, say—and other factors, rather than anything specific to the actual breed of the dog.

There are other caveats to these findings. The study notes that a much smaller Norwegian study of the same subject, undertaken with similar methods, didn’t show a link between dog ownership and lower mortality. The Swedish team believes their results are reliable, however, because the sample size was so large. That said, when they looked at a subset of Swedes—42,000 twins engaged in an ongoing national analysis—they didn’t find a notable tie between dog ownership and longer life. They did note, however, that, for whatever reason, twins seemed to live in fewer one-person households.

Scientists can’t say that getting a dog will definitely help a person live longer, but Fall believes it’s not a bad idea. “I think that a pet brings a lot of joy and companionship into a house, so if a person has the capacity to take care of it, they certainly should,” she says. “There are numerous studies showing that dog owners get more physical activity, which could help to prolong a healthy life.”

Nagpur City experiences spirituality connect

November 18, 2017

Nagpur City experiences spirituality connect on Friday got a unique opportunity to interact with Art of Living Founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at Divisional Sports Complex. Satisfied with the live interactions with their beloved spiritual master, each one attended Antarang Varta and learnt life transforming knowledge from him. In a very lucid manner and simplified words, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar as usual has captivated and inspired the audience with his special style of meditation.

Maharashtra Energy Minister and Nagpur District Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Yavatmal District Guardian Minister and Minister of State for Energy, Tourism, Food and Drugs Administration, Madan Yerawar; Mayor Nanda Jichkar, MLA Sunil Kedar, MLA Sudhakar Kohale, Nimesh Maheshwari were felicitated by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Devotees, members of Art of Living Nagpur Centre, trainers and teachers presented him ‘Royal Jire Top’ and garlanded him.

Look within The spiritual Guru started speaking with devotees in a very soft and simple voice and City experiences spirituality connect explained meaning of Antarang as sacred place within the physical being. ‘Sunlight’ consists of different shades of colour. It looks white when all colours are mixed with each other, but when isolated one could identify separate shade.

Use heart and brain while understanding each other
Sri Sri explained difference between ‘sensitivity’ and ‘sensibility’. A person when uses his brain and has good sense and judgment is a sensible person. Sensitive person is an emotional one, gets affected readily by feelings of others, he uses his heart more than brain.

Read more at Our Nagpur: Ganesh Mandir Tekdi Nagpur.

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya should become a symbol of harmony
Sri Sri disclosed his views about Ram Mandir issue as, “Muslims and Hindus should sit together and respect the court judgment. They should settle the issue amicably, respect feelings of each other with peaceful agreement and co-operation. Muslims should build Ram Mandir while Hindus should take initiative to build Masjid.

Tokyo train company’s apology for 20-second-early departure is one of the best things about Japan

November 17, 2017

A rail company in Japan has apologised after one of its trains departed 20 seconds early.
Management on the Tsukuba Express line between Tokyo and the city of Tsukuba say they “sincerely apologise for the inconvenience” caused.
In a statement, the company said the train had been scheduled to leave at 9:44:40 local time but left at 9:44:20.
Many social media users reacted to the company’s apology with surprise

The mistake happened because staff had not checked the timetable, the company statement said.
“The crew did not sufficiently check the departure time and performed the departure operation,” it said.

It added that no customers had complained about the early departure from Minami Nagareyama Station, which is just north of Tokyo.

The Tsukuba Express line takes passengers from Akihabara in eastern Tokyo to Tsukuba in about 45 minutes.
It is rare for trains in Japan, which has one of the world’s most reliable railways, to depart at a different time to the one scheduled.
The country’s Tokaido line, which runs from Tokyo to the city of Kobe, is by far the world’s busiest and carries nearly 150 million passengers a year.
Impressed railway users worldwide tweeted the story to their local train operators – particularly in Britain, where rail services are often delayed.

Serena Williams gets married, No cell phones allowed in $1 million wedding

November 17, 2017

Tennis legend Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian set to get married

New Orleans: The fiance of tennis superstar Serena Williams was spotted arriving at the New Orleans museum where the couple are expected to wed in a ceremony reportedly drawing dozens of A-listers to the city known for its jazz and party atmosphere.

Despite the media frenzy, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and the tennis legend Serena Williams released few details of their ceremony. But unnamed sources told People magazine and the Daily Mail that some 250 guests were invited to the ceremony at the Contemporary Arts Center.

Workers in the Big Easy could be seen transforming the building for the ceremony, while the groom was seen arriving in shirt and shorts, with dress shoes in hand.

Music royalty Beyonce and Jay Z, along with actress Eva Longoria, were reportedly among the guests.

According to the entertainment website ETonline, the wedding was to have a ‘Beauty and the Beast’ theme. It said the tennis star’s sister Venus was seen late Wednesday leaving the arts center, while the parking lot beside the building was full of tents and trucks unloading flowers, tables, carpets, wardrobe, and musicians.

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The Daily Mail said the event would cost more than $1 million and guests would be asked not to bring their cell phones because an exclusive photo deal has been signed with Vogue.

Williams, 36, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, and Ohanian, 34, welcomed their first child, daughter Alexis Olympia, on September 1.

They announced their engagement in December after meeting in 2015 in Rome.

Onlookers in New Orleans expressed enthusiasm for the wedding being in their city.

“We honestly love her,” said resident Mary Huber, who was among a small group taking a break from work to observe the hectic scene.

“We’re so glad she found happiness. Little baby Alexis is so precious!”

Serena Williams won this year’s Australian Open while pregnant, and is expected to defend her title in Melbourne in 2018 – just four-and-a-half months after giving birth to her baby girl.

Padmavati Row: Rs 5 crore to behead Deepika Padukone, Bhansali, and other shocking developments

November 17, 2017

Mumbai: The controversy over Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmavati refuses to end. While Shri Rajput Karni Sena (SRKS) has warned to cut the nose of Deepika Padukone over the release of the upcoming film in December 1, a Meerut based Thakur leader, on Thursday, offered Rs 5 crore to anyone who beheads Padamvati director Bhansali and Deepika.

“Anyone who brings the head of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Deepika Padukone will be rewarded with Rs 5 crore. Rani Ma Padmavati had sacrificed her life with 12,000 other women in mass immolation (Jauhar), and Bhansali has raised a question on her courage by showing her in bad light in his film,” the leader was quoted as saying in a leading daily.

Meanwhile, the Mumbai police has beefed up the security of Deepika after her getting threat calls that she could be physically harmed if she did not refrain from “inciting public sentiment’. Also, security has been provided to filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s as he was found to be a risk.

While The Quint got in touch with a friend of Deepika, the pal said the actor can’t stop laughing over the threat. “You are threatening to cut a woman’s nose by giving a mythological parallel as justification. If that is not a sign of regression, what is? Anyway, Deepika is not the least scared. She has been provided security but her movement remains far from restricted. She will continue to promote Padmavati, though now the entire Padmavati team has advised her to exercise caution in her pronouncements. So she won’t make any comments about the vandals masquerading as protesters. Her outburst against regressive elements was spontaneous and emotional.”

Says Deepika’s friend, “She’s more worried for her director Sanjay Leela Bhansali than herself. Deepika doesn’t fear the goons. She once told a friend, ‘The more you give in to irrational forces, and the more you cow down to bullies, the more they attack you. Never show your vulnerability even to those whom you love the most.’”

On the other hand, B-Town has come out in full support of director Bhansali and the film. Ashoke Pandit noted that such threats were a form of terrorism towards the creative fraternity of this country. “I strongly feel that the whole entertainment industry is under siege today. We are being terrorised, we are being accused, we are being beaten and threats are being issued to the creative people of the country. The film industry is being told you cannot think on your own. It is a form of terrorism, cultural terrorism. I strongly condemn the entire attitude of the so called protectors of the Rajput culture,” Pandit told ANI.

The period drama, starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, has been facing protests from various groups, including Shri Rajput Karni Sena, for allegedly tampering with historical facts.

Maharashtra government ties up with Virgin Hyperloop One

November 17, 2017

Virgin Hyperloop One on Thursday entered into a pact with the Maharashtra government to conduct a preliminary study to identify potential routes for the new transportation mode and analyse its economic impact. The US firm signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) and will also identify the potential routes for hyperloop transportation. Watch Below the Hyperloop Complete Its First Successful Test Ride

The company said it will work with its partners in the region and the PMRDA will help navigate the regulatory requirements and support the report with data. “A hyperloop solution could revolutionise the transport experience,” the company said, adding that it would take just 14-minutes to travel between Mumbai and the fast-growing city of Pune – a journey that currently takes up to 3 hours by car.

The preliminary study is intended to analyse the applicability and benefits of hyperloop technology, identify high priority routes within the state based on demand analysis and socio-economic benefits and inform the government in any future decision to progress to the full project stage. The hyperloop mode uses technology in which a vehicle in a special tunnel floats above the track, using magnetic levitation, at a top speed of over 1,000 km per hour.

“As it is the only company in the world that has built and successfully tested a full-scale hyperloop system, there is a growing demand for a hyperloop from governments and private sectors across the world,” Virgin Hyperloop One said. It is working on projects in UAE, the US, Canada, Finland, and the Netherlands.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “A hyperloop route requires high-density traffic to become viable as a means of rapid public transit. “Mumbai and Pune, the most and seventh most populous cities in India respectively, have the potential to provide an optimal route with a high density. By reducing travel time to under 20 minutes, a hyperloop route will help intensify the connectivity between the metropolitan regions of Pune and Mumbai, transforming the two cities into India’s first and largest Megapolis, he added.

Huge potential
The company said in the statement said that looking at the present traffic scenario in Mumbai, Virgin Hyperloop One can reinvent and transform transportation in Maharashtra as it redefines speed with minimal time consumption.

A hyperloop solution could revolutionise the transport experience, it said.

It would take just 14 minutes to travel between Mumbai and Pune, a journey that currently takes up to three hours by car. It could also streamline airport connectivity, such as connecting Pune’s new Purandar Airport to the city center or Navi Mumbai International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.

It could look at connecting Nagpur, which is in the easternmost part of Maharashtra, with Mumbai and Pune to vastly improve passenger and freight transportation, the statement said. Managing Director (Middle East & India), Virgin Hyperloop One, Harj Dhaliwal said that his company is the only one in the world that has successfully built and tested the first full-scale hyperloop system.

With this report, the State government will be able to identify viable routes that link commercial and knowledge hubs dispersed throughout the region with greater mobility and unparalleled efficiency, he said in the statement.

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Smart City development Korean Corporation signs MoU with NMC

November 17, 2017

The Smart City development project of Nagpur got a further boost on Thursday when Korea Land and Housing Corporation (KLHC) of the Republic of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) in this regard.

Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Park Sang Woo, Chief Executive Officer of KLHC; Ashwin Mudgal, Municipal Commissioner of Nagpur; Praveen Pardeshi, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, and other top officials of Korean delegation were present during the MoU signing ceremony held in Mumbai for Smart City development. The MoU was signed for ‘strategic partnership for Nagpur Smart City’.

Park Sang Woo and Ashwin Mudgal signed the MoU and exchanged the files. The MoU is for co-operation to share implementation strategy, policies, technologies, experience and information in the field of development, operations and maintenance of Smart City, citizen-friendly governance, and cost-effectiveness.

Fadnavis said that the MoU was important for Nagpur city’s development into a Smart City. With this MoU, he said, the works of Nagpur Smart City would get expedited. Park Sang Woo said that Korea and India enjoyed friendly relations and the MoU would strengthen the bond further. “We will give our best to Smart City development. A joint office will be started in Mumbai soon,” he said.

Later, Devendra Fadnavis tweeted, “Korea is trusted partner of Maharashtra and with this MoU we expect actual action and work on ground very soon. We intend for more & more collaboration with Korea in future too.”

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Lee Jung Wook, Director General of International Business Officer, KLHC; Ashish Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary of Public Works Department; Bhushan Gagrani, Chief Executive Officer of CIDCO; Ramnath Sonwane, Chief Executive Officer of Nagpur Smart City project; also were present prominently.

BS6 fuel in Delhi by April 2018 : Oil Ministry

November 16, 2017

The condition worsens in the capital with pollution levels soaring, and particulate matter filling the air and subsequently our lungs. Meanwhile, the Delhi government struggles to come to terms with a solution and hence, the odd-even rule returned as an idea despite not being a particularly effective tool to combat pollution. That is because limiting the number of private vehicles on the road does halve the emissions that they emit since private four-wheelers only contribute to 10% of the total vehicular pollution. Bringing that down to 5% isn’t going to make a really big difference to the poor air quality of Delhi. Now the NGT and the government went at loggerheads arguing about who all should be included in the rule and who shouldn’t. The government, meanwhile shifted its sights to the fuels being used in vehicles as yesterday the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas announced that they would fast-track the availability of BS6 fuel in the Nation’s capital, bringing the new-gen fuel by April 1, 2018, instead of the pan-India rollout target of 2020. NCR and region around the national capital would need to be ready for the new-gen BS6 fuel by April 2019. Now while the move has been widely applauded, there are a few voices in the automotive industry that say this shift is not going to make much of a difference, especially in terms of the pollution that’s plaguing the NCR with the onset of winter.

Now the shift from BS4 to BS6 is not going to bring about a huge change in vehicles running on petrol including two-wheelers. A similar shift for diesel vehicles might still have some effects as the new diesel will have an even lower allowance for sulphur when you compare it to the BS4 fuel, which was earlier allowed 550 parts per million(PPM) of Sulphur. Most current fuels that get the low sulphur tag” carry only about 50 PPM. BS6 Diesel will require carrying only about 10 PPM of sulphur. Now naturally, this makes the fuel a lot cleaner than it is in terms of pollutants emitted, especially when you think of the fact that diesel is so commonly used. The problems begin when one begins to consider the implications of running a low-sulphur fuel on a BS 4 fuel rated engine which is designed to run with up to 550 PPM of Sulphur.
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Sulphur helps the injectors in a diesel engine, thanks to its chemical lubrication properties. Low sulphur fuels will damage and cause wear to injectors, and with damaged injectors, fuel may flood or not reach the engine with the correct pressure through the injectors. And more unburnt fuel subsequently contributes to more emission. Which means that after beating our way entirely around the bush we are at square one. Aside from a few German luxury vehicles and Bharat-Benz trucks, no other vehicles in India are really prepared for the switch to BS6. Which means that engines will be damaged while pollution remains essentially the same. Bringing this entire movement and all the hype around it to moot.

BS6 prepared cars, on the other hand, ll also face adverse effects when using BS4 fuels, even though their injectors and electronics will be updated to run on low sulphur, the added diesel particulate matter filter in the exhaust is likely to run out much faster on BS4 fuels. Which means that once again, the automotive industry has to choose between the devil and the deep blue sea on the basis of a government ruling. While no real quantifiable change will come through this switch.

Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan : Nagpur district ranks first in Division

November 16, 2017

Under Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan, the flagship programme of State Government, as many as 432 villages in Nagpur district have created sufficient water reserves and have become ‘water-neutral’. With the stupendous performance, Nagpur district has topped Nagpur Division in implementation of the scheme.

Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan was implemented effectively in 2015-16 to mitigate the problem of drinking water along with the objective of creating enough water reserves in villages in rained areas. The very first year, 2015-16, saw several organizations joining the Government in the initiative. People also participated whole-heatedly. In all, 313 villages were selected under the flagship programme. Accordingly, total 5,041 works related to soil and water conservation were completed. Desilting of nullahs and lakes made available 61.88 lakh cubic meters of fertile layer of soil for the farmers.

During a recently held review meeting at Wardha, Water Conservation Minister Prof Ram Shinde took stock of the works done in Nagpur Division under the initiative. He appreciated the works done in Nagpur district, and also honored the district officials for their best performance in Nagpur Division.

Art of Living completed the task of deepening of nullah stretch of 22 kms in three villages in Hingna tehsil. It has completed the work that is estimated to be worth Rs 1.32 crore. A fund of Rs 17 lakh has been made available from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jalbhoomi Sandharan Abhiyan.

In 2016-17, of the selected 185 villages, 119 have become water-neutral. A total of 2,915 works have been done in these villages, resulting in creation of water storage of 22,658 TMC. It will be useful in providing protective
irrigation to 7,392 hectares of agricultural land. An amount of Rs 72 crore has been spent on these works.

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Buoyed with the success so far, the administration has selected 220 villages for implementation of Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan in the current year 2017-18. The administration has proposed 3,419 works of which around 70 per cent are of area development and remaining are of drainage-line treatment.

Elephant safari back in Tadoba

November 15, 2017

NAGPUR: In an added attraction for tourists, Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur district will restart elephant safari started in November.

“Elephant safari was stalled around one-and-half-year ago after a Kerala high court banned use of performing animals unless a certificate from the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) was obtained,” said Mukul Trivedi, chief conservator of forests (CCF) & field director of TATR.

Tadoba has two elephants — a male named Gajraj and a female Lakshmi, both are 30-year-old. “Both the tuskers are used for patrolling and protection and are not performing animals,” said Trivedi.

Tadoba is following the tourism model of neighboring Kanha and Pench tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh. However, field director of Kanha Sanjay Shukla says, “Elephant safari was banned in 2012, after hue and cry over how tigers were put to stress by cornering them to showcase the tourists. Now we are using elephants for a joyride and not to sight tigers.” Shukla said it is elephant ride for 30 minutes on a fixed route and tigers are not tracked now as was done earlier.

Trivedi says, in Tadoba it would be a similar kind of joyride. The elephants will be used for tourism between 7 and 10am & 4 to 6pm. The safari fee for one hour has been fixed at Rs1,000 per adult and Rs500 per child below 12 years. For foreigners the charges would be double.

Four persons along with a mahout will be allowed on the howdah. The safari will be available offline on first-come-first basis at Mohurli gate. The distance covered would be 10km towards Telia and back.”Now those disappointed with not getting a jeep safari have a chance to sight tigers and rich wildlife in Telia.

First Rafale will land in India by 2019: Eric Trappier

November 15, 2017

Eric Trappier, chairman of the €3.6 billion Dassault Aviation, was recently in India to lay the foundation stone of Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL’s) manufacturing facility at Mihan in Nagpur. With production from DRAL expected to start as early as 2018 and the first Rafale expected to land in India in 2019, Mr. Trappier talks about Dassault’s future plans and getting repeat orders for Rafale combat jets from the Indian government.

When can we expect the first Rafale to land in India?
As we have planned, the first Rafale should land in India in 2019. It’s on track.

How many Rafale jets would be made in India as part of the offset clause?
It’s not a question of how many Rafale [jets] will be made in India for the first 36 order that we have got. Certain parts of Rafale and Falcon are going to be manufactured in India to start with. We will take a step-by-step approach and we will start manufacturing parts of Rafale in this facility. If there are new orders, we will look at manufacturing here. We are sure that it’s win-win situation. Manufacturing in India is going to be the next step and it depends upon the new orders. For the new orders for Rafale, the jet would be made totally in India.

How do you intend to fulfil the offset commitment of ₹30,000 crore of the ₹60,000 crore order?
This is something very important because our company has a very old history with India. We have been continuously supplying to India for the past 65 years. This was possible because of our aircraft and we have a very strategic relationship between France and India. Our government has signed an agreement to supply 36 Rafale jets to India with 50% offset obligation. We will fulfil all our contractual obligations.

What gives you the confidence that you will get repeat orders for Rafale?
As of now, we are proposing it to the government but it’s up to the government to go ahead. We have capability to prove that our fighter [jet] is good. It has been bought already. We will deliver the support. We now have the capability to manufacture the aircraft in India. We think we have the right tools to convince the government for repeat orders.

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Is the scope of this partnership with Reliance restricted to Rafale?
This is a unique opportunity to start manufacturing in India. With our partner Reliance, we also intend to manufacture our business jet Falcon. The first Falcon will soon take off from Indian soil.

There are concerns in certain quarters that India is overpaying for the current Rafale deal. Your comments?
You have to ask them [the government] this question.

Why have you chosen Reliance Group, which with no prior experience in defence, as your JV Partner?
We are starting with a private company [that wants] to become a global player. I am a private company. It’s an equal partnership. We are investing €100 million for our 49% stake.

What employment opportunities will this JV create?
As chairman of French Aerospace Industries Association, I will lead a big delegation of French SMEs here in the coming months. Our facility here will support over 200 SMEs to secure the component and avionics manufacturing needs of Rafale and Falcon jets. It’s not only about Rafale and Dassault. Our French partners and partners of the Reliance Group will set up their facilities here.

All India Yog Sammelan in Nagpur

November 15, 2017

Stage is all set for All India Yog Sammelan in Nagpur being organized from November 17 to 19 at Ram Nagar Sangh Maidan. The event will be held to mark 125th birth anniversary of Param Pujjaniya Parivrajakacharya Yogamurti Shri Janardhan Swami Maharaj and around 5,000 yoga seekers are expected to participate in the same.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday at Ram Nagar Sangh Maidan, Rambhau Khandwe, Secretary of Janardanswami Yogabhyasi Mandal said, the venue has been named as ‘Yogmurti Nagar’. A huge pandal measuring 300 sq ft X 80 sq ft is being set up in Yogamurti Nagar where these 5,000 participants can do yog sadhana together. All India Yog Sammelan in Nagpur The platform in this pavilion will be magnificent and attractive as well. Apart from this, special LED screens will be installed in the pavilion area as well as in the outdoor areas for easy viewing. There will be a total of 16 stalls in this pavilion and it will be provided free of cost to Yoga Education Institutions. All India Yog Sammelan in Nagpur Each representative participating in this conference will be given a kit with useful items for Yogabhyas. Tea, breakfast, and meal arrangements throughout the day will also be arranged, he added.

All India Yog Sammelan in Nagpur has received a valuable support from all the social and religious institutions as well as citizens of Ram Nagar area, mainly Shaktipeeth, CKP Hall, West Nagpur Civic Union, Shree Siddharudh Aadhytma Samiti, Bawane Kunabi Samaj, Agrasen Samaj, Karnataka Association, South Indian Association, Sanvedna Sanstha, Saraswati Temple, Bharat Vidyalaya, Ramnagar Corporation School, Bhratru Mandal, Maitri Parivar, Snehmilan, etc.

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Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways, Shipping, Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the sammelan on November 17 at 10.30 am. Nagpur district Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Paramshradhyey Sadguru Dr Shivkumar Mahaswami, Superintendent, Chidambarashram, Bidar (Karnataka) and Dr Ishwar Basavareddy, Director, Morarji Desai National Yoga Institute, New Delhi will also grace the occasion.

In Super Specialty Hospital Nagpur, Mini ICUs are being created.

November 14, 2017

In Super Specialty Hospital Mini ICUs are being created.

NAGPUR: For the first time in the history of government hospitals of the region, Mini Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are being created at Super Specialty Hospital (SSH) of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). State government has approved Rs10 crore to set up six mini ICUs in all departments of SSH, informed a senior official.

Apart from that, Super Specialty Hospital is getting an MRI machine worth Rs12 crore from the Chief Minister’s (CM) special funds. With all the developments, SSH is in the process of becoming a self-sufficient government hospital, without any dependence upon GMCH.

Currently, Super Specialty Hospital has a 10-bedded ICU. The mini ICU is going to be a new concept for a government hospital. The ICUs are being developed in departments like nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, cardiology and, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (CVTS).

An Super Specialty Hospital official said, “For a hospital reeling under shortage of beds and staffers, the concept is going to act like a boon. All the department heads have been informed to identify space in their departments and begin preparations.”

Provision of MRI at SSH is going to serve a lot of purpose. Until now, GMCH catered to the MRI patient load of the entire city. Patients from not just SSH, but from all government hospitals (including IGMCH), were referred to GMCH for MRI.

In a GR dated November 2, grant of Rs12 crore has been sanctioned for MRI machine at SSH. As per the GR, SSH will be getting a ‘3-Tesla MRI machine with standard accessories and turnkey’, a high-end version of the imaging machine

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SSH never had an MRI machine. Over 15 patients each day from SSH were being referred to GMCH to get the scans done. Now, with the plan to set up ICUs, MRI was going to become a necessity, said officials.

This Children’s Day, go on a historical, cultural & fun ride

November 14, 2017

Nagpur: It’s that time of the year when children can make demands with authority, it’s their day.This Children’s Day, go on a historical, cultural & fun ride And while some parents may wonder where to take their kids to celebrate Children’s Day Today or over the weekend, the task isn’t as daunting as it may seem.

Anthropology Museum, Seminary Hills: It is the best place in the city to get an insight into human and cultural revolution and human migration. Timing: 10am to 5pm; entry free for students.The city offers several options for children to visit and not only have a good time but also to work their grey cells. Here are a few options that may come in handy while planning a day out.

Traffic Park, Dharampeth: In case the children want to experience car ‘driving’, head to this park which has tarred roads, traffic signals, yellow lines, footpaths and water fountains. Timing 10.30am to 6pm.

This Children’s Day, go on a historical, cultural & fun ride n City Museum, Many are still not aware that the museum has reopened after renovation a long time ago. And when the tummy groans, the museum has a canteen too.Timing: 10am to 5pm. Entry Rs3 for children.

Raman Science Center: This center regularly holds activities to promote scientific attitude among children. 3D science shows, pre-historic animal park, medicinal garden, fun science galleries are some of the main attractions.

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Narrow Gauge Rail Museum, Motibagh: This one-of-its-kind place is a living story of the bygone days of Indian Railway. Housing a repository of locomotive models and equipment, it relives the vintage charm of railways. Here, find original hand lamps, old telephone sets, rare stamps, old documents and much more. Timing: 10am to 8pm, Rs10 entry fees for children.

Mobile application to Irrigate your farm with a missed call from anywhere in the world

November 13, 2017

Nagpur: Two enterprising engineers from Pune have developed,in mobile application being presented to Irrigate your farm with a missed call from anywhere in the world an automated mobile-based device which can switch on and off your water pump for irrigation from any place. The device, costing Rs6000, is one of the few automated devices developed by the Automation India. The device also calls you to tell that if electricity is available so that you can start the engine.

The company is displaying its product at the ongoing four-day Agrovision exhibition at Reshimbagh ground. One of the engineers, Deepak Nathe, a mechanical engineer, that the device has 40 different automated functions which can be controlled by the mobile.

mobile application device can be controlled by 10 different persons whose numbers can be connected to the device. “You have to just give three rings from anywhere in the world to automatically start the engine of the water pump installed in your well in your farm. Similarly, the pump can be switched off with two rings,”

His partner Vijay Jha, an electronic engineer, said that they have sold 1,700 devices in last one year. The company has also developed water-level controller, home security system and home automation system through which you can operate all your electrical and electronic devices from anywhere outside the home.

A device that also has a system which calls the farmer to inform that the electricity is available and the farmer can start the equipment to irrigate the field. “The farmer doesn’t have to be present in the field physically to start the system. Mostly electricity is available in the villages only during the night time. Therefore, he has to wait all night in the fields to start the pump. But with this device he can start the pump from his home to irrigating the field,”

It state that the device also sends an alert to the farmer if there is no water in the well or if there is a fault in the electricity connection. “But. before that it stops the pump. In the event of the device being stolen, the former gets an alert and it can be tracked too,”

In Pics: Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Wedding Reception Hyderabad

November 13, 2017

Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Wedding Reception bash was held in an extravagant manner with who’s who of film fraternity, political big wigs, sports czars, business magnates gracing the do. Check Photos Below

Guests :

Akhil, Nagarjuna, Amala, Suresh Babu, Venkatesh, Naga Susheela, Sumanth, Sushanth, Supriya and other family members have personally received all the guests by shaking hands. The prominent guests include Nag’s close friend Chamundeswarnath, Pullela Gopichand, Murali Mohan, Dr. Puchalapalli Mitra,business tycoons, Mega Star Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, Varun Tej, film directors SS Rajamouli, Vamshi Paidipally, Sriwass, several producers, actors such as Brahmanandam, Karthi, Nikhil, Sai Kumar, DSP, K Raghavender Rao, Anasuya and many others.

Couple Chaitanya and Samantha have given photo-op for almost all the guests and made sure that everyone who has attended the do is happy. The planning, arrangements are very nice.

Food :

The food stood out as it witnessed a wide range of salads to desserts to South Indian live tiffins ( various dosas, steam dosa) to Veg and Non-veg dishes. In Veg, tailor-made Nagarjuna Biryani (named after Akkineni Nagarjuna) stole the show apart from Ulavacharu Bisbeli Bath, Avakayi Muddapappu, Chicken Biryani, Chicken Handi, Chicken Lagan curry besides many others. The starters were pretty impressive. Seafood especially fried fish served is mouthwatering. Rice, Tomato Dal, Curd rice, curd made it a complete buffet. Not to miss are wide array of deserts that are scrumptious to the core.

Interestingly, along with food, alcohol is also served to all the guests in the garden that has a large open place with live bar counter.

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Dress :

While Chaitu wore a blue suit in which he looked dapper, Sam was clad in a glitzy gown that stole the thunder. All the guests were also neatly dressed making the event colourful.

Samantha and Chaitanya recently returned from their honeymoon in London. After years of courtship, Samantha and Chaitanya got married in a two-part wedding held in Goa recently. They tied the knot twice as per Hindu and Christian rituals, just like the sequence straight out of their film Ye Maaya Chesave.

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It was on the sets of this 2010 film that the couple met each other and hit it off instantly. They have been giving their fans serious relationship-goals ever since.

At Agrovision Nagpur, pesticide makers make a pitch for safe use

November 13, 2017

Nagpur: Pesticide companies were seen making a pitch for safe handling of the chemicals at Agrovision Nagpur exhibition held at Reshimbagh grounds. The annual event for farmers is partitioned by union transport minister Nitin Gadkari. This year, it was inaugurated at the hands of vice-president Venkiah Naidu.

The companies which include MNCs drew flak after 42 persons died after pesticide spraying in Vidarbha. Majority of the deaths were in the cotton growing district of Yavatmal. Sources involved in organizing the event said, though pesticide makers take part in Agrovision Nagpur each year, this time there is a visible stress on safety.

The Crop Care Federation, an association of pesticide makers, too had its presence at Agrovision Nagpur. “We have been always taking part in the event, of course this time the presence is larger. There is a stress on safe and judicious use of pesticides. By judicious, it means using he right pesticide. There are crop specific pesticides, but farmers are known to be mixing different chemicals thinking that it would give better results,” said Harish Mehta an adviser in the Federation.

The federation also distributed free safety kits apart from some companies doing it individually too. Even Mehta stressed that the effort was not a fallout of the pesticide deaths. “It was already planned much in advance. Bookings for space in Agrovision were made six months ago and the planning is done at that time itself,” he said The Federation has held similar drives in Haryana, Punjab, Orissan and Assam too, said Mehta, who stressed inhalation does not kill.

Amid manufacturers talking about safe usage a Nashik-based company had come up with a spray pump mounted on a tractor. It safer because the operator is at a distance behind the steering wheel, said the firm’s executive at the exhibition.

Government to launch Rs 34,000 crore BharatNet phase 2 from today

November 13, 2017

New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): The Department of Telecommunications’ National Conference will witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with states for leveraging BharatNet phase 2 initiative, aimed at greater last-mile connectivity.

National Conference on #BharatNet pic.twitter.com/P2MGRyQHcb

— DoT India (@DoT_India) November 13, 2017

The session with members of the state governments and service providers is being held in the national capital today to brainstorm and showcase various utilisation models leveraging BharatNet infrastructure. Telecom majors like Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone and Idea have also expressed interest in contributing to the development of BharatNet Infrastructure.
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Broadband infrastructure on optical fibre network has been made available in over 1 lakh Gram Panchayats across the country as part of BharatNet Phase I. The state governments shall be sharing their plans for leveraging the BharatNet infrastructure.

The DoT had significantly increased the pace of implementation during the last six months to complete Phase I. Under BharatNet Phase I, optical fibre cable (OFC) connectivity reached to over one lakh Gram Panchayats across different states in the country. By December 2017, all aforementioned Gram Panchayats will be operational on the BharatNet infrastructure.

As of today, almost 90,000 installations have been completed and services are expected to commence in 80,000 Gram Panchayats shortly. (ANI)

Now this airline offers base fare at Rs 99 for domestic travel

November 12, 2017

The Malaysian Budget carrier AirAsia.com today announced a discount sale, offering passengers one-way base fare at Rs 99 for a domestic journey across its Indian JV airline network and Rs 444 for international flights under a limited period offer.
However, the travel period under the offer, for which the bookings commence tonight, will be between May next year and January 2019, as per an airline statement today.
“Enjoy (base) fares from as low as Rs 99 to domestic destinations and (base) fares of Rs 444 for international destinations,” the airline said.
In addition, for the customers planning an international trip to Johor Bahru from Kolkata; AirAsia Berhad will be offering zero base for seats in this segment, it said adding guests will only need to pay taxes for their flight.
Significantly, a major chunk of the air fares comprises fuel surcharge, airport fee, taxes and other charges.

“With base fares from as low as Rs 99 for travel next year, you can make use of this promo…We hope the partnerships that we have got into for this promotion will enable you to plan your holiday better,” AirAsia India managing director and chief executive officer Amar Abrol was quoted as saying in the release.

AirAsia India is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons and AirAsia.
The tickets under the sale offer will remain open for bookings from 2130 hours today to November 19, through the airline’s website and mobile app only, AirAsia India said.

The discounted ticket sale offers covers domestic destinations operated by AirAsia India such Bengaluru, Kochi, Hyderabad, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, New Delhi, Goa, among others, it said.

The international destinations the sale offer is for flights to Kuala Lumpur from Tiruchirappalli, Kochi, Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur and to Bali from Mumbai & Kolkata, Bangkok from Jaipur, Kolkata, Kochi, Chennai and Bengaluru, the statement said.

Besides, the offer can also be availed for flights connected by AirAsia Berhad, AirAsia X Berhad, Indonesia AirAsia X, Indonesia AirAsia and Thai AirAsia, according to the statement.

Under the year end sale scheme, AirAsia has also tied up with mobile wallet major MobiKwik, which will offer up to Rs 1000 discount on flight bookings, as well as Treebo hotels, which will offer a flat 25 per cent discount to AirAsia travellers availing sale offer tickets, the airline said.

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