After his film, Bachanpandey Akshay Kumar is back on the big screen with his historical drama in and as Samrat Prithviraj and Manushi Chillar in the lead roles.
A day before the release of Samrat Prithviraj, the movie, Akshay Kumar requested his fans to watch this ‘historical film’ but not give spoilers.
The film is based on several unknown facts of King Prithviraj Chauhan’s life, and revealing spoilers would deprive others of this ‘cinematic experience’.
Akshay Kumar’s Samrat Prithviraj is based on Chand Bardai’s Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem traced back to the 13th century, which gained major popularity in the 19th century.
It is a film about war and valour, both of which require less sloganeering and more fighting.
Many film enthusiast has loved the film even after a slow start. Film critic Taran Adarsh said that the film Samrat Prithviraj: Enthralling, Captivating film that has scale, conflict, drama, romance, battle sequences and soul
Manushi Chhillar looks lovely, displays her strength as an actor in several sequences. Manav Vij acting is good, as always Ashutosh Rana is striking.
Some drawback are like the movie picks a slow pace at times and the soundtrack is dull.
The Maharashtra state transport department stated on Thursday that it will make road transport office (RTO) services available online. From June 2, 2022, these RTO services will be available.
Renewal of a driver’s licence, duplicate driving licence, change of address on a licence, duplicate registration certificate, change of address on registration certificate, and no-objection certificate for transfer of a driver’s licence to another state are among the services available online.
According to Satej Patil, minister of state for transport, home and information technology, the faceless platform will assist minimise the amount of paperwork necessary for 18 to 20 lakh applications each year.
According to the transportation department, in order to use the “faceless” platform, the applicant must have an Aadhaar number linked to her or his mobile number. The candidate must enrol by verifying their Aadhaar number using an OTP provided to their registered cellphone number. The application will only be processed following verification of the applicant’s additional personal information from the Aadhaar portal.
“Once the personal details of the applicant, such as name, address, date of birth and mobile number are verified, the six important RTO services will be made available online. The licence or registration certificate will be sent to the applicant by post. The facility will save time and reduced paperwork,” said Patil.
Fire Broke At Incense Stick Factory In Yashodhara Nagar
A major fire broke out in the Agarbatti manufacturing industry, Yashodhara Nagar, North Nagpur on Friday afternoon.
The Ground + 1 storied tin shed structure housed with raw material for manufacturing Agarbatti (incense stick) which is highly combustible.
Acting swiftly on the information five fire tenders were deployed to the area. The fire is yet to be controlled and five water tenders, three water browsers, five water tankers of water works dept are on spot battling the fire.
As per preliminary information, no casualties/ injuries reported yet. More details awaited
Season’s Highest Temperature at 46.2 deg C in Nagpur
Nagpur: After a few spells of thunderstorm and light rains, Nagpur is once again reeling under heat wave conditions with maximum temperature soaring. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 45.0 degrees Celsius on Thursday. The mercury has been rising in the city for the last couple of days and the temperatures are likely to remain high till the weekend.
On Thursday, even the minimum temperature was on the higher side as the city recorded the night temperature above 29 degrees Celsius. This summer, in Nagpur, the mercury crossed the 45 degrees mark four times – May 14 (45.4 degrees Celsius), May 15 (45.1 degrees Celsius), April 29 (45.2 degrees Celsius) and now, on June 2.
Chandrapur recorded the highest maximum temperature in Vidarbha with 46.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Whereas Amravati (44.0degrees Celsius), Brahmapuri (45.3 degrees Celsius), Gondia (44.8 degrees Celsius) and Wardha (45.4 degrees Celsius)crossed the 44 degrees Celsius mark on Thursday.
The people will not be getting any relief soon from this scorching summer as the Weather Department has predicted that the winds that bring monsoon are weak in the region and also, an anticyclone formation at 500 mb is causing delay in the arrival of monsoon in Vidarbha.
According to the Weather Department, the monsoon will arrive in Vidarbha around June 13-15, whereas it will arrive in Nagpur around June 18. The Weather Department also advised the farmers that they should delay their sowing process this time as the first spell of monsoon rain will be of short span and thereafter, the regular monsoon rain will be delayed by two weeks.
या प्रकरणात दोन आरोपींना अटक करण्यात आली असून त्यांच्याकडून शेकडो बनावट आधार व रेशनकार्ड जप्त करण्यात आले आहेत.
नागपूर : गुन्हेगारांना न्यायालयातून जामीन मिळाल्यानंतर ‘स्युअरिटी’ (बाँड) तयार करण्यासाठी बोगस दस्तावेज वापरणाऱ्या टोळीचा नागपूर पोलिसांच्या गुन्हे शाखेने भंडाफोड केला आहे. मागील पाच ते सहा वर्षांपासून हा गोरखधंदा सुरू होता व या माध्यमातून थेट न्यायव्यवस्थेचीच फसवणूक करण्यात येत होती. या प्रकरणात दोन आरोपींना अटक करण्यात आली असून त्यांच्याकडून शेकडो बनावट आधार व रेशनकार्ड जप्त करण्यात आले आहेत.
गुन्हेगारांना न्यायालयातून जामीन मिळाल्यानंतर ‘स्युअरिटी’ तयार करावे लागते. अशा गुन्हेगारांना त्यांची गुन्हेगारी पार्श्वभूमी लक्षात घेऊन कोणीही ‘स्युअरिटी’बनवून देण्यासाठी आपले दस्तावेज देत नाही. अशाच गुन्हेगारांकडून हजारो रुपये वसूल करून ही टोळी बनावट आधार कार्ड, बनावट रेशन कार्ड, बनावट घर टॅक्स पावती बनवून द्यायची. जामीन मिळालेले गुन्हेगार याच बनावट दस्तावेजांच्या आधारे ‘स्युअरिटी’ तयार करून न्यायालयात सादर करायचे.
गुन्हे शाखेला याची ‘टीप’ मिळाल्यानंतर सापळा रचण्यात आला. न्यायालयासमोर एका चारचाकी गाडीत हा प्रकार सुरू असताना धडक कारवाई करण्यात आली व सुनील सोनकुसरे, सतीश शाहू या दोघांना अटक करण्यात आली. त्यांच्याकडून अडीचशेहून अधिक बनावट आधार कार्ड, १०६ बनावट रेशन कार्ड, ‘सॉल्व्हन्सी सर्टिफिकेट’ एक हजारपेक्षा जास्त पासपोर्ट फोटो, लॅपटॉप, प्रिंटर, झेरॉक्स मशीन, असे साहित्य जप्त केले आहे. त्यांच्या टोळीत आणखी कोण लोक आहेत, त्याचा तपास करण्यात येत असल्याची माहिती पोलीस आयुक्त अमितेश कुमार यांनी दिली.
न्यायव्यवस्थेचीच फसवणूक करण्याचा प्रकार
सोनकुसरे आणि शाहू यांच्याकडून गेल्या सहा वर्षांपासून असा गोरखधंदा सुरू होता. बनावट दस्तावेजांचा आधार घेत शेकडो गुन्हेगारांनी ‘स्युअरिटी’ तयार केल्याची शक्यता आहे.
अशी होती ‘मोडस ऑपरेंडी’
जिल्हा व सत्र न्यायालयाच्या समोरच एका चारचाकी वाहनात बसून बनावट दस्तावेज तयार करून देण्याचा हा गोरखधंदा या टोळीकडून चालविण्यात येत होता. या टोळीकडून फोटोशॉपच्या माध्यमातून बोगस आधारकार्ड तयार करण्यात यायचे. याशिवाय याच पद्धतीने रेशनकार्ड व इतर दस्तावेजदेखील तयार व्हायचे. अनेक आधार कार्डवर फोटो तर एकाच माणसाचा होता. परंतु नाव व आधार क्रमांक वेगवेगळा असल्याचेदेखील दिसून आले. सोबतच लगेच ऑनलाइन प्रक्रियेत उभे राहून दस्तावेज तयार करून घेण्यासाठी या टोळीचे अनेक हस्तकही तयार असायचे. त्यांचादेखील शोध घेण्यात येत आहे.
‘Why look for a ‘shivling’ in every masjid’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday called for a “path through mutual agreement” amid the ongoing controversy over the videography survey of the Gyanvapi mosque in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi.
Addressing an event in Nagpur, the RSS chief said, “We had special devotion towards some places and we spoke about them but we shouldn’t bring out a new matter daily. Why should we escalate the dispute? We have devotion towards Gyanvapi and doing something as per that, it’s alright. But why look for a Shivling in every masjid.”
Bhagwat continued by saying, “A path does not always come out. People approach court, and if it is done then whatever the court decides should be accepted. We should abide by the decisions, considering our judicial system is pious and the supreme. We should not question its decisions.”
Bhagwat further said that Hindus never had any “opposition against any form of worship,” saying, “we accept them all and consider all of them holy. They may have adopted that form of worship but they are descendants of our rishis, munis, Kshatriyas. We are descendants of the same ancestors.”
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat told the gathering in Nagpur that “Hindus don’t think against Muslims. Ancestors of today’s Muslims were Hindus too. It was done to keep them forever devoid of independence and suppress morale. So Hindus feel they (religious places) should be restored.”
Referring to the Gyanvapi matter, Bhagwat said “it is ongoing.” “Can’t change history. Neither today’s Hindus nor today’s Muslims created it. It happened at that time. Islam came from outside via attackers. In the attacks, Devsthans (religious places) were demolished to exhaust the morale of those who wanted India’s independence.”
The RSS chief also praised India’s balanced approach while dealing with the Russia-Ukraine war.
“India is speaking the truth but has to take a balanced approach. Fortunately, it has taken that balanced approach. It neither supported the attack nor opposed Russia. It didn’t help Ukraine in war but is providing them with all other aid. It’s continuously asking Russia to hold talks,” the RSS chief said.
As the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi for questioning in a money laundering case involving the National Herald newspaper, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that the summons reeked of “vendetta, pettiness and cheap politics”.
While Ms. Gandhi, 75, has been asked to appear before the agency on June 8, the former Congress chief has been asked to depose on Thursday. Mr. Gandhi, 51, is likely to seek time from the agency as he is out of the country and is likely to return only by June 5.
The ED summons is said to have been served on the Gandhis a few days earlier, but the Congress went public about it only on Wednesday.
“The honourable Congress president will definitely go and Rahulji will go if he is here, or else, will seek time for a fresh date,” Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi, along with chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, said at a press conference.
“This is truly a very weird case, an alleged money laundering case on which summons are issued with no money involved,” Mr. Singhvi added
Hitting back at the Congress, BJP president J.P. Nadda told presspersons in Bhopal, “Does a criminal ever say that he is dishonest. Even when they spend 10-20 years in jail, they keep saying they have been framed.”
“If a chargesheet has been filed against you, you should approach the court to get it quashed if you are honest. One who isn’t honest seeks bail,” Mr. Nadda noted.
The case to investigate alleged financial irregularities of Congress-promoted Young Indian, which owns National Herald, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was registered about nine months ago, an official said.
The ED’s decision was based on a trial court taking cognisance of an Income Tax Department probe against Young Indian Private Ltd. on the basis of a private criminal complaint filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in 2013. The agency now wants to record the statements of the Gandhis under criminal Sections of the PMLA.
ED sources claimed that the questioning of the Gandhis and senior Congress leaders was part of their investigation to understand the share-holding pattern, financial transactions and the role of the promoters of Young Indian and AJL. Ms. Gandhi and her son are among the promoters and shareholders of Young Indian. Last month, the ED had recorded the statement of the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, who is an office bearer of AJL.
The agency also questioned Congress treasurer Pawan Kumar Bansal, who is the managing director of AJL and an additional director in Young Indian.
Earlier, Mr. Swamy had approached the court alleging that AJL assets were fraudulently acquired and transferred to Young Indian.
According to court records, the Congress had loaned about ₹90 crore on interest-free basis to AJL over a period of time.
The party later assigned the debt to Young Indian, in which Ms. Gandhi and her son owned 38% shares each. Young Indian paid ₹50 lakh to the Congress for transferring the ₹90-crore debt to it.
The other accused in this case are author Suman Dubey and technocrat Sam Pitroda.
Countering the charges levelled against the Gandhis, Dr. Singhvi said Young India was registered as a not-for-profit company, under Section 25 of the Companies Act, that can neither pay divided to its shareholders nor accumulate profits. And that is why “objective minds” in the ED had closed the case in 2015.
Sonia Gandhi Covid Positive : काँग्रेस अध्यक्षा सोनिया गांधींना कोरोनाची लागण झाली असून त्यांनी स्वतःला स्वतःला घरातचं आयसोलेट केलं आहे. तसेच, त्यांनी संपर्कात आलेल्यांना काळजी घेण्याचं आवाहन केलं आहे.
Sonia Gandhi Covid Positive :काँग्रेस (Congress) अध्यक्षा सोनिया गांधी (Sonia Gandhi) यांना कोरोनाची लागण झाल्याची माहिती मिळत आहे. दरम्यान, प्रियांका गांधीही (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra) त्यांच्या संपर्कात आल्याची माहिती मिळत आहे. सोनिया गांधींचा अहवाल पॉझिटीव्ह आल्यानंतर प्रियांका गांधी लखनौ दौऱ्याहून माघारी परतल्या आहेत. अद्याप त्यांची कोविड चाचणी करण्यात आलेली नाही.
सोनिया गांधींमध्ये कोरोनाची सौम्य लक्षणं
काँग्रेसच्या वतीनं देण्यात आलेल्या माहितीनुसार, गेल्या काही दिवसांमध्ये सोनिया गांधी यांनी अनेक नेत्यांशी भेटीगाठी घेतल्या होत्या. त्यापैकी काही नेत्यांना कोरोनाची लागण झाली आहे. सोनिया गांधींना कोरोनाची सौम्य लक्षणं दिसून येत आहेत. त्यांना काही दिवसांपासून ताप येत होता. त्यामुळे त्यांची कोरोना टेस्ट करण्यात आली होती. त्यानंतर त्यांचा कोरोना अहवाल पॉझिटिव्ह आला. कोरोना अहवाल पॉझिटिव्ह आल्यानंतर सोनिया गांधींनी स्वतःला आयसोलेट केलं आहे. तसेच, संपर्काता आलेल्या सर्वांना काळजी घेण्याचं आवाहनंही केलं आहे. गेल्या काही दिवसांत प्रियांका गांधी सोनिया गांधी यांच्यासोबत होत्या. त्यामुळे सोनिया गांधींना कोरोनाची लागण झाल्याची माहिती मिळताच, त्यांनी आपला लखनौ दौरा रद्द केला आहे. त्या दिल्लीला परतल्या आहेत.
नॅशनल हेराल्ड प्रकरणी सोनिया गांधी आणि राहुल गांधींना ईडीचं समन्स
काँग्रेस अध्यक्षा सोनिया गांधी आणि राहुल गांधी (Rahul Gandhi) यांना ईडीनं चौकशीसाठी नोटीस बजावली आहे. या दोघांनाही 8 जून रोजी चौकशीसाठी हजर राहण्यास ईडीनं सांगितलं आहे. नॅशनल हेराल्ड प्रकरणी ही नोटीस बजावण्यात आली आहे. काँग्रेसनं हे सूडाचं राजकारण असल्याचा आरोप केला आहे. काँग्रेस नेते अभिषेक मनु सिंघवी आणि रणदीप सुरजेवाला यांनी पत्रकार परिषदेत ही माहिती दिली. आम्ही ईडीच्या नोटीशीला घाबरणार नसल्याचंही रणदीप सुरजेवाला यांनी सांगितलं. आम्ही या नोटीशीला घाबरणार नाही आणि केंद्र सरकारसमोर झुकणार नसल्याचंही त्यांनी सांगितलं होतं. दरम्यान, काँग्रेस अध्यक्षा सोनिया गांधी या चौकशीला सामोरे जाणार असल्याची माहिती काँग्रेस नेते अभिषेक मनू सिंघवी यांनी दिली होती.
Mango prices drop with increased supply in Nagpur markets
Nagpur: The mango prices have witnessed a drop from its recent high in Nagpur markets. One of the most sought after mango varieties — the Baiganpalli — is now available at Rs 80 per kg in retail, as compared to the price of Rs 100 per kg about 15 days back.
At the beginning of the month of May, the Baiganpalli mango variety was being sold for Rs 140 per kg to Rs 150 per kg. The fall in mango prices can be attributed to the bulk supplies in the wholesale market, according to a trader. Bulk supplies of the famous Baiganpalli mango variety is coming from Kurnool, Warangal and other districts of Andhra Pradesh. This has resulted in a steep fall in prices.
On an average 60 to 70 trucks (trucks with 6 tonne capacity) are unloading the juicy fruit on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at the Kalamna market, he said. In the wholesale market, the Baiganpalli mango variety is being quoted at Rs 40 per kg to Rs 50 per kg. Earlier in the month of May, Baiganpalli was quoted at Rs 50 per kg to Rs 65 per kg and in April it was quoted at Rs 85 per kg to Rs 120 per kg.
The situation is the same with other mango varieties. Other varieties of mango like Langda local are being quoted at Rs 40 per kg to Rs 50 per kg in the wholesale market. In retail it is available at Rs Rs 60 per kg to Rs 80 per kg. The Gawrani Dassehri variety (local) is being quoted at Rs 40 per kg to Rs 50 per kg. The famous Lucknowi Dussehri will be arriving within a few days and will be available in the various city markets.
Apart from this, the prices of the most exported mango variety Alphanso has also fallen to Rs 450 per dozen to Rs 500 per dozen, as compared a fortnight ago at Rs 500 per dozen to Rs 700 per dozen. About a month ago, Alphanso was quoted at Rs 800 per dozen to Rs 1,000 per dozen, the trader added.
Nagpur: The Vidarbha region recorded a spike of 17 new Covid cases, including 9 from Nagpur alone, on Wednesday. This is for the first time after March 16 when 20 cases were detected across Vidarbha in a single day.
The Nagpur patients had travel history from metro cities, officials said. Five cases were from rural areas while four were from Nagpur city. Nagpur cases were detected from over 369 tests on Wednesday.
Four cases from Chandrapur and one each from Bhandara, Wardha, Gadchiroli and Washim were also registered on the day. The spike came on a day when the state witnessed more than 700 cases, a chunk of them from Pune and Mumbai.
The active case tally increased to 62 despite nine recoveries.
Now, active cases as on June 1 are Nagpur 32, Bhandara 2, Wardha 3, Chandrapur 12, Gadchiroli 2, Akola 3, Amravati 2, Yavatmal 1, and Washim 6. Rest of the two districts — Buldhana and Gondia — remained Covid-free.
Over 2,500 tests were done in the region on Wednesday. The recovery rate stands at 98.35%.
Now, Gorewada Zoo Safari to be a costly affair from Nov 15
नागपूर : नागपूर येथिल गोरेवाडा बाळासाहेब ठाकरे आंतरराष्ट्रीय प्राणी उद्यानातील वाघीण ‘ली’ने बछड्याला जन्म दिला. थोड्या वेळाने त्याला पुन्हा उचलले. त्याचवेळी बछड्याच्या डोक्याला मार लागला आणि तो मृत पावल्याने वन्यप्रेमींमध्ये हळहळ व्यक्त होत आहे.
नागपुरातील गोरेवाडा बाळासाहेब ठाकरे आंतरराष्ट्रीय प्राणी उद्यानातील ‘ली’ वाघिणीने बछड्याला जन्म दिला. पिल्लाला उचलताना वाघिणीचा दात लागून पिल्लाचा दुर्देवी मृत्यू झाला. बुधवारी दुपारी ‘ली’ला प्रसूती वेदना सुरू झाल्या. चार वाजता तिने बछड्याला जन्म दिला. त्याला चाटल्यानंतर तिने बछड्याची शेपूट पकडून त्याला गवतात झाकले. थोड्या वेळाने त्याला पुन्हा उचलले आणि त्याच वेळी बछड्याच्या डोक्याला मार लागला आणि तो मृत पावला. ‘ली’ पुन्हा दुसऱ्या बछड्याला जन्म देईल म्हणून पशुवैद्यकीय अधिकाऱ्यांनी वाट पाहिली, मात्र तसे काही झाले नाही. या घटनेमुळे वन्यप्रेमींकडून हळहळ व्यक्त केली जात आहे.
यावेळी प्राणीसंग्रहालयाचे पशुवैद्यकांसह महाराष्ट्र मत्स्य आणि पशू विज्ञान विद्यापिठातील तज्ज्ञ डॉक्टरांचे पथक प्राणिसंग्रहालयात उपस्थित होते. रात्री उशिरा तिच्या प्रसववेदना थांबल्यानंतर तिच्या गर्भात आणखी पिल्ले आहेत किंवा असल्यास त्याबाबत पुढील उपचार या तज्ज्ञ डॉक्टरांच्या मार्गदर्शनात करण्यात येत आहे. ‘ली’ आणि ‘राजकुमार’ या गोरेवाडा प्राणी उद्यानातील वाघाच्या जोडीला पिल्ले होण्यासाठी गेल्या २ वर्षांपासून प्रयत्न सुरु आहेत. ११ वर्षांच्या ली वाघिणीचे वय जास्त असल्याने सदर प्रयत्नांना अपेक्षित यश मिळण्यास अडचणी होत्या. वाघाचे नैसर्गिक आयुष्य १२ ते १४ वर्षे असते. गेले महिनाभर आधीपासून ली वाघिणीला राजकुमार वाघापासून स्वतंत्र ठेवून तिच्या गर्भारपणासाठी विशेष व्यवस्था करण्यात आली होती. तिच्या नैसर्गिक पद्धतीने प्रसव होण्यासाठी तिच्या रात्र निवाऱ्यात विशेष बाळंतगुफा तयार करण्यात आलेली होती. या गुफेत तापमान आणि प्रकाश नियंत्रण व्यवस्थेव्यतिरिक्त रबरी मॅट, गवताच्या गाद्या याशिवाय कुलरची सोय करण्यात आली होती. वाघिणीच्या नैसर्गिक वर्तवणुकीत बदल न होता लक्ष देण्यासाठी विशेष CCTV कॅमेरे बसविण्यात आले होते.
MSBHSE Class XII result to be declared tomorrow at 1 pm
The results of HSC examinations conducted by Maharashtra Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education is likely to be announced on June 6 or 7, stated Minister for School Education Varsha Gaikwad on Wednesday.
The Board is making efforts to announce results of SSC 15 days after the HSC results, she said.
The results of SSC are likely to be announced in the last week of June.
Nagpur: There is good news for Nagpur children as Maha Metro plans to open Krazy Castle Amusement Park near Ambazari Lake on this Independence Day on August 15. Work is going on war footing to start the park after four years. It has been closed since mid.2018, according to reports.
According to Maha Metro, the park had seven rides as of now. Six more rides are being installed taking the total to 13 rides. The company will, however, not start the adjoining water park immediately. The opening of the water park will depend on the response to the 13 rides. Krazy Castle is the only park located inside Nagpur city. The other parks are outside city limits.
According to reports, Krazy Castle will now be easier to reach. It is connected by Dharampeth College Metro Station. People living in other parts of the city can reach the park comfortably and cheaply. The park was closed down in mid-2018 as Maha Metro acquired the land for construction of its viaduct. The operator, Haldiram Foods, was paid Rs 19 crore as compensation. It took the Divisional Commissioner to decide the compensation amount, which delayed the reopening of the amusement park.
Nagpur: In the MIHAN project, the work of the flour mill in Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Mega Food Park has reached its final stage. The unit is set to launch again in July. However, to start the juice plant, a demand of 15 MW power has been made from the concerned electricity department.
However, the project is yet to receive the required substation for power supply. The proposal of the project is entangled in red tape. So starting a juice plant is not possible. It is a matter of great surprise that industries are not getting electricity in the district of the State Energy Minister.
Remember that Baba Ramdev had announced that Asia’s largest food park would be set up in the MIHAN project. A controversy had erupted on the issue of giving land to this project. After this, keeping in mind the lockdown due to Corona and the constraints of the workers, Patanjali management has now made preparations to start the flour mill in the first phase.
The required 11 kV power requirement was shown for this. The Patanjali management was directed by the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) to start the project in March. During this, an extension was sought by raising the issue of electrical substation. Earlier, the project was to start by December 31, 2021. However, due to Patanjali’s failure to adhere to the term, this period was extended twice in a row. Even after that this project has not started yet. The Patanjali administration has now decided to start the flour mill project in July.
As per the demand of Mega Food Park at MIHAN, MSEDCL has provided 11 kV connection. Patanjali’s management needs a substation to supply electricity. It has also applied for this, although till now no positive response has been received from the department side. Sources also say that a separate substation will have to wait for two years.
On the other hand, the officials of the Electricity Department said that the tender process is going on for project in MIHAN. It is being said that in the initial phase of the Patanjali project, if electricity is not available according to the demand, then the next project may face hindrance.
Nagpur: The Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation Limited (NSSCDCL), in collaboration with Nagpur Municipal Corporation, has organised a ‘Cycle Ride’ to mark the World Cycle Day, on Friday, June 3, 2022 under the theme “India Cycles for Change Challenge-2”. Smart City has appealed to the citizens of Nagpur city to participate in this initiative in maximum number to promote eco-friendly transport.
The cycle rally will start from Deekshabhoomi at 7 am and will culminate at Deekshabhoomi after passing through Laxminagar Square-Mate Square-Ambazari Lake-LAD Square-VNIT Gate-Bajaj Nagar-Kachipura Square-Nagpur Metro Office. Also, on the occasion of World Environment Day, on June 5, Smart City will create awareness among the citizens about the environment. The ‘Happy Street Policy’ will be discussed with stakeholders on June 6, and on June 8, 2022, an online session will be launched to promote cycling.
In the “India Cycles for Change Challenge-1” initiative of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Nagpur Smart City has already won an award of Rs 1 crore. Now, various initiatives will be implemented by Nagpur Smart City under “India Cycles for Change Challenge-2” to promote eco-friendly transportation and e-bikes.
Nagpur Smart City has appealed to the enforcement agencies, supporting artist organizations, Maha Metro, NGOs as well as cycling groups in the city to participate for the success of the initiative.
Nagpur: As the day for drawing lots to reserve wards for women Corporators for the upcoming Nagpur Municipal (NMC) election was coming nearer, the present and former office bearers cum veteran Corporators were a worried lot. But as soon as the reservation process was over, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone in general got opportunities to contest the next elections. Especially Mayor Dayashankar Tiwari, former Mayor Sandeep Joshi, Ruling Party leader Avinash Thakre, Opposition Leader Tanaji Vanve, Ballya Borkar, Bunty Kukde, Dharampal Meshram and almost all other office-bearers are included.
In Hansapuri Ward 23 of Mayor Dayashankar Tiwari, two out of three seats are reserved for women. Third place is for the general category. Former Mayor Sandeep Joshi’s Laxminagar Ward number 40 has two general and one female and all three seats are for open category. In Ward number 30 of Leader of Opposition Tanaji Vanve, one seat is reserved for general and two seats are reserved for women.
In Ward 52 of former Ruling Party Leader Avinash Thakre, two women and one seat are open to all. In the Ward No. 26 of former Standing Committee Chairman Balya Borkar, two seats were reserved for the general candidates and one for women. In ward number 29 of Bunty Kukde, two women and one seat are open to all. The old ward of former Deputy Mayor Satish Hole is divided into two parts. There are two (one scheduled caste and one open) and one seat reserved for women in Somwari Quarter Ward No. 46 of Raghujinagar.
Former Corporator Prashant Dhawad’s three seats in Ward number 30 are for the open category. This includes two women. In Ward 27, one seat is for the open category and two seats are for women. NCP City President Duneshwar Pethe is included in this ward.
Dharampal Meshram may have to jump in the electoral battle from Prabhag 28. Meshram did a lot of work in Wathoda, Bhandewadi and Pardi and was focusing on fighting from this area. In this ward one seat is reserved for SC.
Some relief to citizens as commercial LPG cylinders (19 kg) will be cheaper by Rs 135 from June 1, 2022. On May 1, 2022, the prices were increased by Rs 100.
The 19 kilogramme cylinder will cost Rs 2219 instead of Rs 2354 in Delhi, and Rs 2171.50 instead of Rs 2306 in Mumbai, thanks to the commercial cooking gas price drop.
Similarly, the price of the same will also see a change in other metropolitan cities, as in Kolkata it will cost Rs 2322 instead of Rs 2454 and Rs 2373 instead of Rs 2507 in Chennai.
The price of the 19-kg commercial LPG was raised by Rs 250 per cylinder earlier on April 1 and the same was hiked by Rs 105 on March 1, 2022.
Singer-composer KK, whose real name was Krishnakumar Kunnath, died in Kolkata on Tuesday at the age of 53. He was in the city for a two-day concert, and took ill during an event at Nazrul Mancha. “He was brought dead to the hospital around 10 pm,” said a CMRI hospital staff. He died of a suspected heart attack.
According to sources, KK felt unwell during the concert. He complained of uneasiness during the interval but performed till the end of the event. Post that, he was taken to a five-star hotel in Esplanade, where his health deteriorated, and he died before he could reach the hospital. The concert had been organised on behalf of Gurudas College. The singer was in the city for a two-day event. KK also posted photos from the concert hours before his death. “Pulsating gig tonight at Nazrul Mancha. Vivekananda College !! Love you all,” he wrote.
KK is survived by his wife and two children. West Bengal Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Arup Biswas, who rushed to the hospital immediately after KK’s death, told IANS that the body has been sent for post-mortem. “His family members have been informed. They are likely to reach Kolkata early on Wednesday morning,” he said.
As soon as the news of his death broke, people from all walks of life paid tribute. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Saddened by the untimely demise of noted singer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly known as KK. His songs reflected a wide range of emotions as struck a chord with people of all age groups. We will always remember him through his songs. Condolences to his family and fans. Om Shanti.”
Nagpur: The draw of reserve seats for women Corporators for the upcoming Nagpur Municipal (NMC) election has been announced. The lottery to determine seats that would be allotted to women representatives was held at Kavi Suresh Bhat Auditorium in Nagpur on Tuesday. The wards reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and general categories were declared.
This time, the NMC will have a three-member ward system. In the House of 156 Corporators, women will account for 78 elected members (SC 16, ST 6 and Open 56). So, the draw of lots was held for these seats.
NMC polls: Draw of lots to reserve women’s wards announced
NMC polls: Draw of lots to reserve women’s wards announced
Wards for women belonging to Scheduled Caste category. 16 seats have been drawn in this category:
Prakash Jha and the cast of Ek Badnaam…Aashram 3 thanks to the audiences for their love and support in the first-ever physical press conference of the series
– Prakash Jha, Gautam Talwar, Darshan Kumaar, Sachin Shroff, Adhyayan Suman, Tridha Choudhury, Anupriya Goenka, and Rajeev Siddhartha were present for the event in Mumbai –
The third season of India’s most-watched, loved Web show Aashram is all set to stream on MX Player on 3rd June 2022. Watched by 160 MN unique users, the show has been a massive hit among the audiences and is the biggest franchise on Indian OTT. Bobby Deol is back in this riveting social drama as Baba Nirala in a more intense and vicious avatar, who continues to bend every rule to suit himself and has become a power-hungry adversary. The much-anticipated trailer of the third season has certainly left the audiences asking for more.
Producer and Director Prakash Jha said, “It was indeed a pleasure working with the team of MX Players who supported us throughout in all our decisions. I’m blessed to have landed such a lovely set of cast members who put their life into the show and the crew who helped me bring out such a story. Everywhere I went, I was asked one question – When is the third season of Aashram coming? Well, now you all know. A lot of research was done prior to the making of the show and now that it is almost here, I hope everyone loves it.”
Talking about the much-anticipated show, Gautam Talwar, Chief Content Officer at MX Player said, “I genuinely believe that cinema reflects society and vice versa. It’s important to create an impact on your work. Personally, I have never come across or met any baba. It requires a lot of time, effort, energy, and passion to create a show of this magnitude and scale. The first two seasons of Ashram have been so well received by the audiences, with a total viewership of around 160 MN unique users. The social drama was watched by more than 60 MN users in Maharashtra and Delhi NCR alone. And the trailer of Aashram season 3 was trending number one in India within 6 hours of its launch organically. This is the power of a good show, and it has been made possible by a lot of people – my team at MX Player, the entire cast, and the crew of the show. But above all, the credit goes to the captain of the ship, the man with a vision, the man who breathed life into all the characters and the story, Prakash Jha.”
Bobby Deol, who essays the central character of Kashipur Waale Baba Nirala, joined the event virtually. He said, “It is really heartening to see this kind of love and appreciation that Aashram has been receiving over the years. I am grateful to our loyal viewers who have made this the most-watched show with 1.6 billion views and hope they continue to shower their love on us with the third season.”
Darshan Kumaar essaying the role of a dedicated police officer, Ujagar Singh said, “I am grateful to Prakash Sir and Gautam Talwar for this opportunity and for the love they have showered upon all of us. A special thanks to MX Player for their support throughout. I know there’s a certain responsibility to live up to the audiences’ expectations and we all have worked really hard to deliver the best performances. Hope people enjoy watching it as much as we did while shooting it.”
With all the quintessential requisites of an entertaining show that combines politics, crime, and drama, Ek Badnaam… Aashram 3 revolves around the meteoric rise of godmen in India and how the masses blindly follow them in the name of religion. This fascination for godmen in India is prevalent for decades now. Backed by the elite and the political class, these self-proclaimed gurus fear no one. Despite convictions for violent crimes like murder and rape, people continue to believe in the supremacy of“fake gurus”. Ek Badnaam… Aashram 3 brings to light the hard-hitting narrative through a fictional story of megalomaniac Baba Nirala who continues to exploit women, indulge in the drug trade, and control the politics of the town.
Produced and directed by Prakash Jha, the MX Original Series stars an ensemble cast comprising Bobby Deol, Aaditi Pohankar, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Darshan Kumaar, Anupriya Goenka, Esha Gupta, Sachin Shroff, Adhyayan Suman, Tridha Choudhury, Vikram Kochhar, Anuritta K Jha, Rushad Rana, Tanmay Ranjan, Preeti Sood, Rajeev Siddhartha and Jaya Seal Ghosh.
Stream all episodes for free, exclusively on MX Player on 3rd June 2022
Maharashtra, May 31, 2022:Dettol Banega Swasth India’s Reach Each Child program celebrated World Nutrition Day in the Amravati and Nandurbar districts of Maharashtra. The campaign focuses on promoting correct breastfeeding practices and nutrition interventions by providing children, expecting mothers, women, and adolescent girls access to a healthy lifestyle, better nutrition, and improved hygiene.
Reach Each Child Program installedTakhtis at Zilla Parishad offices of villageDahendri, Amravati, Kekadbod, Amravati, and Gangapur, Nandurbar signifying the efforts of mothers, their families, and communities to ensure there are zero deaths due to malnutrition in the village. Also, as part of the initiative “Reach Each Child” a voucher scheme was launched which would benefit hundreds of children who are malnourished. Chief guest Dr. SaheblalDhurve, M.O.; Mr. Sanju Sakom – Head of Panchayat Dahendri (Chikaldhara, Amaravati); Mr. Anil Chavan – CDPO; Dr. TilottamaWankhade – THO. (Dharni, Amaravati), Dr. Vaishali Pardesi – M.O and Dr. Sagar Gaidhar – M.O. (Akkalkuwa, Nandurbar) joined mothers and children to celebrate the collaborative efforts made toward building a sustainable and healthier future for the community at large.
Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Ravi Bhatnagar, Director, External Affairs & Partnerships SOA, Reckitt said, “At Reckitt, we are committed to empowering local communities through raising awareness on correct dietary and breastfeeding practices; our objective through this initiative is to build a society where our children and mothers have healthy and happier futures. Good health and well-being are at the heart of our purpose at Reckitt. Through its efforts the Reach Each Child program has been able to save thousands of lives in the districts of Amravati and Nandurbar and we continue to scale up the effort. The aim is to create awareness of the importance of health, hygiene, and nutrition in the first 1000 days for the health of mothers and children and provide access to healthier choices. This World Nutrition Day we continue to showcase our efforts to reach out to communities and upscale their health parameters, imbibe the basics of self-care among the people and improve overall health”.
Commenting on the partnership Mr. Mohd. Asif, Executive Director, Plan India stated“Our partnership with Reckitt for Reach Each Child program has helped us bring about a significant change in people’s lives, particularly that of children and mothers. At Plan India, we are all incredibly proud and delighted to be a part of the program and on the occasion of World Nutrition Day we continue to draw our focus and that of all development actors on developing and deepening the knowledge, skills, and confidence of mothers and caregivers of children to proactively maintain healthy pregnancies, protect child’s health through innovative behavior change communication and community activities.”
Commenting on the program Dr. TilottamaWankhade, THO. (Dharni, Amaravati) stated “Interventions of Reach Each Child on breastfeeding practices and dietary diversity has resulted in zero death village due to malnutrition. Awareness campaigns such as today on World Nutrition Day complement the efforts on the ground which is highly commendable.”
As part of the celebration, community nutrition workers demonstrated the steps and benefits of handwashing and conducted panel discussions on the importance of health, hygiene, and nutrition in our life. Nutritional experts from NRC showcased healthy recipes using local produce along with various other engaging and educational activities throughout the day undertaken by Reach Each Child program volunteers.
Reach Each Child nutrition program prioritizes adequate nutrition for children within the first 1,000 days of life through locally-led initiatives, with community nutrition workers being key suppliers of information and services. The program has made a significant impact on families in the last two years, with no malnutrition deaths among supported children in Amravati and Nandurbar districts.
Nagpur: As part of providing succour to those children who have lost their both parents to Covid, the Central Government on Monday released monetary help, health cards and insurance cover to the affected kids. In Nagpur district, 79 Covid orphans received Rs 15 lakh package each, including Rs 10 lakh fixed deposit payable to them when they turn 23, from the PM CARES Fund for Children. The beneficiaries will receive a monthly stipend for educational purposes from the interest earned on the FD.
The benefits were handed over to them in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and District Collectort R Vimla.
On the occasion, the Union Minister said, “Bad incidents create darkness in life. But, it is necessary to come out of it with a positive attitude. The Government is always with you. Take the next step without getting frustrated, take a leap into the sky,” appealed Gadkari while interacting with orphans whose parents died due to COVID-19 during the pandemic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with the orphans virtually as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ programme. The Women and Child Welfare Department organised the meeting of orphans at Bachat Bhavan in the District Collectorate in Nagpur.
MLAs Vikas Kumbhare, Tekchand Savarkar, District Collector R Vimala, Divisional Deputy Commissioner for Women and Child Development Ravi Patil were present on the dais.
Gadkari further said that the welfare plan was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the orphans to take them from despair to the light and to overcome adversity and succeed. He also appealed to the children to plan their lives with a positive attitude.
At the outset, PM Modi, during the interaction, said that the children cannot be compensated for their grief. He appealed to the children to fight without giving up. Children who have lost their parents due to the COVID-19 are receiving financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh from the PM CARES for Children Fund.
Arrangements have been made to give monthly stipend to these children up to the age of 23 years. Apart from this, health insurance of Rs 5 lakh will be provided to children under Ayushyaman Bharat Yojana. Its premiums will also be paid from the PM-CARES Fund. Apart from this all educational facilities will also be provided.
WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2022: World No-Tobacco Day is an annual event held on May 31, each year, as part of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). It highlights the negative impacts of tobacco and its industry on human health and the environment and alerts people about the steps they can take to keep themselves and the environment safe from tobacco. Below, we look at the theme, history and significance of the event.
World NO Tobacco Day
WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2022: THEME
The theme of World No-Tobacco Day this year is “Tobacco: Threat to our environment,” as mentioned in the UNEP website. Tobacco impacts both the health of countless people across the planet as well as the environment at large.
Smoke coming out of cigarettes and cigars doesn’t just stain people’s teeth, chewing tobacco. The highly addictive substance contains nicotine, which is known to cause cancer, diseases of the heart, lung and liver. Tobacco production harms the environment through pesticide use and deforestation.
World NO Tobacco Day
WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY: HISTORY
As mentioned in the official WHO website, it was the year 1987 when the WHO member states created the World No-Tobacco Day. That same year a resolution was passed by the World Health Assembly for the creation of a World No-smoking Day. The following year, another resolution was passed by the same body establishing May 31 as World No Tobacco Day. The annual and global celebration has continued ever since.
Each year the campaign focuses on a key impact of tobacco use and tobacco trade, with the ultimate objective to dissuade people from their dependence on the product. This year, the focus is on how tobacco poisons our planet and its environment.
WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY: SIGNIFICANCE
The campaign puts the spotlight on the damaging effects of tobacco on both active and passive smokers. It also underscores how the cultivation of tobacco is damaging our soil and water because of the use of pesticides. Cigarette filters contain microplastics which more often than not, are improperly disposed off, causing the accumulation of such toxic, man-made and non-bio-degradable material in the environment. Such issues make the event highly significant.
The day temperature at Nagpur was 43.3 degrees Celsius on Monday, an increase by 0.5 degree C than yesterday. However, citizens felt relieved after 4 pm as winds started blowing.
Chandrapur registered 44.0 degrees C today and proved to be the hottest place yesterday also with 44.2 degrees C, with Nagpur following at 43.3 degrees C, Brahmapuri and Wardha – 43.0 degrees C each. Buldana and Gondia recorded lowest temperature at 39.0 degrees C each.
Following are the temperature figures in C at other places in Vidarbha region: Akola, Amravati – 41.4 each, Gadchiroli – 41.8, Washim – 41.5 and yavatmal – 41.7.
In the meantime, Indian Meteorological Department has forecast thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at Nagpur, Amravati, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia and Wardha on May 31.
NMC To Receive 9 Electric Buses From Hyderabad Company By The Month's End
Nagpur: The stage is set for a draw of lots on Tuesday to reserve seats for women Corporators in the new general body of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) whose elections are likely to be held soon.
The civic body has made arrangements at Suresh Bhat auditorium to hold the lottery to determine seats that would be allotted to women representatives. New strength of NMC House will be 156 and 50 per cent of them would be women members.
While the seats for women (Scheduled Caste) and women (Scheduled Tribes) are more or less known as they are going to be wards where their population is in majority, the suspense is about the women (General) seats as they would be spread across the city and that is increased the heart beats of hopefuls.
This time, the NMC will have a three-member ward system. In the House of 156 Corporators, women will account for 78 elected members (SC 16, ST 6 and Open 56). So, the draw of lots will be held for these seats, reports said.
A major fire broke out in two saw mill factories near Nagehswar Nagar, Kapsi Bidgaon road on Monday morning at 4:22 am.
The exact cause of the fire is still unknown. Six fire vehicles were dispatched from Kalmna, Lakadganj, Sugat Nagar, Ganjipeth, Sakkardara, and Cotten market fire station to douse the fire. After two hours the fire was brought under control.
Three candidates from Nagpur have cleared the UPSC Civil Services exam 2021 which was announced on Monday. Candidates can check their respective results from the official website-upsc.gov.in.
In Maharashtra, 40 students are said to have cleared the exam. From Nagpur Shubham Bhaisare secured 97 rank, Sumit Ramteke 358 and Shubham Nagrale secured 568 rank.
Shruti Sharma has secured all India Rank 1 in the final result declared today. All the top three positions have been secured by girl candidates this year.
Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will interact with beneficiaries of various welfare schemes and programmes from across the country at an event to be held on Tuesday, May 31. At the event, Prime Minister Modi will also release the 11th instalment of the Kisan Samman Nidhi amounting to more than Rs 21,000 crore, the Union Rural Development Ministry said.
Various initiatives are being implemented by the central and state governments across the country under the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence. Chief Minister Thackeray at 9.30 am and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the beneficiaries online from 11 am to 12 noon.
Beneficiaries from Nagpur will participate in the online programme organized at Bachat Bhawan in the city.
While some beneficiaries will be present at the Shimla venue, the rest will join it virtually. The event, titled ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’, will be one of the largest ever single-event nationwide interactions spanning all districts, where the Prime Minister will interact with beneficiaries about the impact these schemes and programmes have had on their lives, the Ministry said in an official statement. .
Simultaneous events will be organised at state capitals, district headquarters and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) centres, where beneficiaries will interact with Chief Ministers, Central and State Ministers, MPs, MLAs and other elected public representatives.
The number of beneficiaries of many of these schemes runs in crores and in several cases in tens of crores. These schemes address the most pressing problems of the poorest segments of population, including housing, availability of potable water, food, health and nutrition, livelihood and financial inclusion, etc.
It is expected that this interaction will not only highlight the people-centric approach of these schemes leading to ease of living of citizens but will also enlighten the government on the aspirations of the people and ensure that no one is left behind in the nation’s march to progress, the Ministry said.
South Eastern Central Railway (SECR) has cancelled 35 trains without making alternate arrangements, causing passengers to suffer. The Railway has decided to cancel passenger trains in order to supply additional coal to power units in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Due to summer vacations, schools are currently closed, and a big number of families are taking vacations during this period.
The season is summer. when reservations are difficult to come by.
Many individuals are compelled to ride in overcrowded, unreserved bogies that are difficult to board.
Under such conditions, South Eastern Central Railway has cancelled 35 trains, which has made the situation worse. Passengers are wonder ing how the railway offi cials were unable to take this fact into consideration.
The South East Central Railway is one of the eighteen Railway Zones in India. The Zone Office is headquartered at Bilaspur and comprises the Bilaspur, Nagpur and Raipur Divisions. Basant Kumar Shukla, secretary of Bharatiya Yatri Kendra, said that passengers expected rail way administration to add more coaches to the existing trains during summer. Instead they have cancelled large num ber of trains.
South Eastern Central Railway should reconsid er its decision, he said.
Days after the Punjab government reduced his security cover, along with that of many others, Congress leader and popular Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead near Mansa on Sunday.
Police said Moosewala, 28, was shot at while he was driving his SUV in village Jhawahar Ke in Mansa district with two others, and was declared brought dead at the Mansa Civil Hospital.
Punjab Director General of Police Viresh Kumar Bhawra said, “Moosewala left his house in Moosa village at 4.30 pm. Around 5.30 pm, he was driving his jeep, accompanied by two persons, when two vehicles that had been following him intercepted his vehicle and fired at him.”
On May 26, as part of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s security pruning exercise, Moosewala’s security cover had been halved from four to two, ostensibly to augment police force for ghallughara diwas (marked to protest Operation Bluestar).
The Punjab Police had ordered the withdrawal or pruning of security for 424 persons, including MLAs, religious leaders, dera heads and retired police officers. Among the religious leaders whose security cover was reduced or withdrawn include officiating Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh, the Radha Soami Satsang Beas chief, Takht Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, and Dera Sachkhand Ballan chief Sant Niranjan Dass among others.
Mansa Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Toora said that on Sunday, Moosewala did not take “the two commandos who were part of his security detail nor his private guards, telling them that he was going for a round”.
DGP Bhawra said the killing “appears to be the result of inter-gang rivalry as Moosewala’s manager Shagunpreet Singh name had surfaced in the Vicky Middukhera murder case.”
In August last year, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Vicky Middukhera was shot dead in a market in Mohali’s Sector 71. Police arrested three shooters, one of whom named Moosewala’s manager Shaganpreet. Shaganpreet has since been absconding.
DGP Bhawra said police are investigating the alleged role of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in the killing. On Sunday, hours after Moosewala was killed, Canada-based Goldy Brar, allegedly a member of the Bishnoi gang, put out a Facebook post owning responsibility for the killing and alleging police didn’t act against the singer over Middukhera’s murder.
The DGP said that on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Inspector General (Bathinda Range) has been asked to constitute a special investigation team to probe the incident.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann appealed for calm and said no culprit would be spared. “I am deeply saddened and shocked by the horrific murder of Sidhu Moose Wala..No culprit will be spared..My heartfelt sympathies and prayers are with his family and his fans all over the world..Appeal to all to remain calm,” he tweeted.
Reacting to Moosewala’s killing, Chief Minister Mann tweeted, “I am deeply saddened and shocked by the horrific murder of Sidhu Moosewala… No culprit will be spared… My heartfelt sympathies and prayers are with his family and his fans all over the world… I appeal to all to remain calm.”
Moosewala, who belonged to Moosa village near Mansa, was the voice of many superhit songs over the last few years. Earlier this year, he had contested the Assembly polls on a Congress ticket from Mansa, losing to AAP’s Dr Vijay Singla — the minister who was sacked by the AAP government and arrested earlier this week over alleged corruption charges — by a margin of 63,323 votes.
Moosewala had joined the Congress with much fanfare in November last year. With the party granting him a ticket from Mansa Assembly constituency, the Congress sitting MLA from the seat, Nazar Singh Manshahia, had revolted, saying he would oppose the candidature of the singer.
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