Nagpur: MNS workers on Wednesday performed puja and chanted Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers at Hanuman temple in Sonegaon amid heavy deployment of police forces across the city.
In another development, Nagpur city police issued notices to around 100 activists of MNS under Section 149 of CrPC as party chief Raj Thackeray remained firm on his stand of playing Hanuman Chalisa in front of mosques if loudspeakers there were not removed by Wednesday.
According to reports, an application for playing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on loudspeakers was received at Kotwali Police Station but the same was rejected and the workers were served notices under Section 149 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). A few applications also were received at other police stations but were discarded to maintain peace.
Commissioner of Police (CP) Amitesh Kumar conducted a meeting of MNS leaders and asked them to stay away from any agitation that would derail peace in Nagpur. On request of MNS workers, permission for performing puja at Shree Hanuman Temple at Sonegaon Lake was given by the police. Some MNS workers led by senior leader Hemant Gadkari performed Hanuman puja at the temple in the afternoon hours. Around 30 to 40 MNS workers were present at the program.
The police have issued notices to around 100 MNS workers under Section 140 of CrPC till Wednesday night. Police would deal with an iron hand with anti-socials, the CP warned.
On Wednesday, a delegation of MNS led by party convenor Hemant Gadkari met the Commissioner of Police. “They had sought permission to recite Hanuman Chalisa across the city and subsequently filed applications at 32 police stations across the city, which was rejected,” he said.
The top cop said a meeting was held with priests and trustees of Hanuman temples in the city. They were advised not to play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers, he said, and added that the city remained peaceful. The city police have also appealed to religious heads to obtain permission for using loudspeakers from local police stations.
He further claimed that the city police were on full alert to avert any law and order situation and a review is being taken every two hours. Weekly offs and other leaves of city police personnel no longer stand canceled, the top cop said.
Nagpur: In a bid to provide some respite to commuters amid the blazing heat, Nagpur Traffic Police are set to close traffic signals across 21 squares – with less traffic — between 12 pm and 4 pm. Starting from Thursday, 21 traffic signals across Sonegaon, Sitabuldi, Cotton Market, Ajni, Indora, and Sadar Traffic Zones will stop functioning during the afternoon. This will be continued till the end of May, sources informed.
21 signals in Nagpur to stop operating at the noon to save commuters from the summer heat
Following traffic signals have been closed:
Kachipura, Bajajnagar, Laxminagar, and Mata Kacheri Square under Sonegaon Traffic Zone
Kannamwar Chowk, Aakashwani Square, GPO Square, Ladies Club Square, Science College Square, and Ahinsa Square under Sitabuldi Traffic Zone
Agyaram Devi Chowk, Sardar Patel Chowk, Baidyanath Square under Cotton Market Traffic Zone
Zone 4 Office and Narendra Nagar under Ajni Traffic Zone
Kadbi Chowk, 10 No. Puliya, Bhim Chowk under Indora Traffic Zone
Japanese Garden Square, Police Talav, and Rathod Lawn square under Sadar Traffic Zone
Nagpur: Following the arrest of Pankaj Nandlal Mehadia (45) by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Nagpur police in the Rs 8.16 crore investment fraud last November, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started a probe on the money laundering angle, according to a report in a local Dainik Bhaskar ( DB ) daily.
The report said that the ED has found dealing of Rs 875 crore in the accounts of five companies of Pankaj Mehadia and his associates. More than 450 entries of names have been found registered in the dubious companies. Most of the entries were made to turn black money into white money. The FIR in this matter was registered only after the ED probe confirmed the dubious dealings. Some of the entries are of some big names having entries of Rs 40-50 crore. When confronted, some of the names kept quiet, some could not give proper replies, and some candidly admitted dealing with the concerned companies and losing money. Though the list of names is a long one, some came forward to throw light on their dealings.
The‘1 OTT’, (Bharat Ka Apna Mobile OTT) a hybrid regional streaming platform, is joining hands with ‘Whistling Woods International’ (WWI), a film communication and creative art institute, to telecast the films made in various languages by the students of the latter on the OTT platform. Whistling Woods International’s founder and Chairman Subhash Ghai and 1 OTT’s, Narendra Firodia, Swapnil Joshi made the announcement.
The films made by the students of WWI will be telecast on 1OTT, the popular platform launched to telecast content in various regional languages. Some of the films were made by some of the leading directors in the films industry as the students of the WWI a few years ago. WWI will provide ‘1OTT’ with fresh and entertaining content developed by its students.
‘1OTT’, which is Bharat Ka Apna Mobile OTT, is a venture by actor Swwapnil Joshi and industrialist-philanthropist Narendra Firodia, ‘1 OTT’ is widely known as Bharat Ka Apna Mobile OTT. Along with the Narendra Firodia and Swwapnil Joshi the 1OTT platform has been supported by noted name in DTL activation Vinayak Satpute with founder members Venkatesh Shrinivasan, Rajiv Jani, leading banker Satish Utekar, noted name in entertainment industry Chetan Maniar.
While speaking about the joint venture Subhash Ghai, the showman of Bollywood and Chairman of Whistling Woods International, said, “There are more than 10,000 scripts from our ancient era, from Walmiki to Tulsidas, but only 2000 of them have been converted into films. The acting school founded by us is to cater to this untapped stuff. I will keep producing films in the second half of my life. I have to produce the producers of the films through this acting school. I keep telling my students at Whistling Woods to work on the untapped stories and understand their nuances, and the point of view behind them. I can proudly say that my students have been working on it for the last 15 years. I am proud to be associated with ‘1OTT’ because it will give recognition to my students and budding talent by showcasing their works through a mobile App.”
“I used to make films in Hindi, but today the films are produced in various Indian languages and they are doing a good amount of business. Now, you cannot make films in any one particular language, but they have to be in maximum Indian languages and it is the future of the film industry. The changes we have witnessed in the last two decades have stormed the film industry. I am happy to learn about the OTT App my friend Swapnil has come up with to cater to various Indian languages on just one single App. Though India has various languages, we have more than 5000 dialects in use and we should always keep it in mind while producing content,” said Ghai.
Swapnil Joshi said, “We are thankful to Whistling Woods and Subhash Ghaiji for this association which is just the beginning of a very long-term partnership. Through this partnership, the audience will get an opportunity to watch the very first projects of now well-known directors in Bollywood. These films are from all genres and are made by the students of Whistling Woods. It’s a great platter of entertaining cinema for the audience. They are in 4 to 5 Indian languages, and of course in English.”
Swapnil Joshi has thanked Whistling Woods International for the association with ‘1OTT’ and Ghai for gracing the occasion. “I thank Ghai sir for having shown faith in an upcoming platform like us. It swells our hearts with pride and gives us a lot of positivity and encouragement to do bigger and better projects in the future. When you think about the legendary director Ghaisaab, the first and foremost words that come to your mind are craftmanship, grandeur, storytelling, world-class stuff among others,” he said.
Narendra Firodia said, “India is a huge market for the contents on OTT and it has been proven in the last two years. Since the regional languages were not getting the due participation on these platforms, we decided to launch ‘1 OTT’ for the content in Indian languages. The platform will benefit the contents from all the Indian languages. We are aiming at giving quality content in Indian languages to our viewers and that way it will be India’s OTT. The joint venture with WWI is nothing but showcasing the upcoming and one of the best talents from industry on this platform.”
Chetan Maniar said, We at 1OTT, a hybrid regional streaming platform are very pleased to announce the tie-up with Whistling Woods International which is Film Communication and Creative art institute located in Mumbai promoted by the Mr. Subhash Ghai. Whistling Woods will provide 1OTT with fresh and entertaining content developed by its students.
In my personal opinion, there shall be lots of opportunities created within the industry. The synergy creates an ecosystem that allows aspiring content creators to showcase their talents and viewers to get fresher content to view. 1OTT looks forward to this new initiative which we are certain will be of mutual benefit. In many ways it’s a perfect fit said Chetan Maniar
After the logo of ‘1 OTT’ was launched by Maharashtra governor BS Koshyari in January, the OTT platform joined hands with the Padhega Bharat drive in February to offer the syllabus for students of Classes V to X on the digital platform. The 1 OTT (Over The Top) platform will cater to the regional content covering all major Indian languages to become truly ‘Apne Bharat Ka Apna Mobile TV’. The platform will prove the OTT of India by telecasting films and series in regional languages including Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali among others.
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“Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight cost for commercial/government users,” Elon Musk said in a tweet.
Elon Musk:Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Twitter Inc will always be free for casual users but may charge a slight fee for commercial and government users, as the billionaire entrepreneur tries to boost the social media platform’s reach from “niche” to most Americans.
“Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight cost for commercial/government users,” Musk said in a tweet.
Twitter will always be free for casual users but maybe a slight cost for commercial/government users.
Tesla chief Musk has been suggesting a raft of changes to Twitter since last month. After adding the company to his cart recently, Musk said he wanted to enhance the platform with new features, make the algorithms open source to increase trust, defeat spam bots, and authenticate all humans.
Last month, even before reaching a deal with Twitter, Musk had suggested a few changes to the Twitter Blue premium subscription service, including slashing its price.
Earlier this week at the annual Met Gala in New York on Monday, Musk also said he would make Twitter transparent about how tweets are promoted or demoted and wanted its software to be publicly available for critique.
This marks Sagen’s first strategic investment in India
Sagen™ is the largest private-sector residential mortgage insurer in Canada.
Sagen is owned by Brookfield Business Partners L.P, which is a group entity of Brookfield Asset Management Inc (“BAM”)
Existing investors of IMGC include: IFC, ADB Bank, National Housing Bank Enact Holdings
Sagen to acquire ~31% of IMGC is a primary funding round
With this Sagen will become the second-largest shareholder (the largest is Genworth)
Tuesday, May 3, 2022: The India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (“IMGC” or the “Company”), today announced that Sagen MI Canada (“Sagen”) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a stake representing approximately 31% of the Company in primary funding round. The proposed transaction will close after receipt of customary statutory and regulatory approvals.
This investment marks the onboarding of another marquee investor in IMGC, which currently has National Housing Bank, International Finance Corporation, Asian Development Bank, and Enact Holdings, Inc. (through its subsidiary) as its shareholders. The proceeds will provide growth capital to the business and support the enhancement of operational and technological capabilities while maintaining a robust risk management framework.
This will be Sagen’s first investment in India. Sagen has been operating in Canada for more than 27 years and is the largest private-sector residential mortgage default insurer in Canada.
IMGC has built a significant competitive position by guaranteeing over 70,000 home loans amounting to more than INR 15,000 Crores, through its partnership with 19 lenders including leading Banks and Housing Finance Companies. Affordable housing is one of the most promising segments in the retail finance space and IMGC has been playing a crucial role in helping its lender partners foray into this space with minimal risk and helping home buyers fulfill their dreams of owning a home through higher eligibility and lower equated monthly installments. IMGC’s new business volume grew by more than 50% in FY22 and is expected to have a sustained CAGR of over 50% in the next 3 years.
Confirming the strategic investment, Stuart Levings, President and CEO of Sagen said, “We are excited to be making this investment in IMGC and look forward to supporting IMGC’s growth as they continue to help first-time homebuyers achieve their dream of homeownership.”
Speaking on the development, Mr. Mahesh Misra, CEO of IMGC said,” We are pleased to welcome Sagen as a strategic investor for our next phase of growth. This investment is a strong endorsement of the quality of businesses we have built to scale over the years. As the first ‘Mortgage Guarantee’ company in India, IMGC’s endeavor is to empower the housing finance ecosystem and promote early homeownership. We look forward to leveraging Sagen’s global experience to drive innovation and transformation to further deepen the mortgage guarantee market in India. We are delighted by the trust placed in us to actively participate in our growth journey.”
Bangalore-based Unitus Capital acted as an exclusive financial transaction advisor to IMGC.
Clashes erupted after a disagreement over raising religious flags by both the communities in Jodhpur’s Jalori Gate area.
Jaipur: Fresh clashes erupted between two communities in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Tuesday after the previous night’s violence over a dispute involving flags in the Jalori Gate area ahead of Eid, the police said.
Stone-throwing and more violence was reported in five areas, while the police used force to bring the situation under control.
Internet services were suspended in Jodhpur to stop people from spreading rumors, and the namaz for Eid was offered under police protection.
A three-day Parshuram Jayanti festival is also underway in Jodhpur, and religious flags put up by both communities led to a major argument that spiraled into clashes.
Policemen fired tear-gas shells and used sticks to disperse the crowd, which also attacked the local police post.
Stone-throwing left at least four policemen injured in the early hours of Tuesday, news agency PTI reported.
“Four policemen were injured in the stone-pelting. A heavy police force was deployed in the area to control the situation,” an official in the police control room told the agency.
The situation in remains tense. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who belongs to Jodhpur, appealed to the people to maintain peace.
“While respecting the tradition of love and brotherhood of Jodhpur, Marwar, I make a touching appeal to all the parties to maintain peace and cooperate in restoring law and order,” he said in a tweet.
Mr. Gehlot said he has instructed the administration to maintain peace and order.
The clashes are the latest in a surge of communal violence and tension around the country, fanned in no small part by hate-filled speeches by religious and political leaders.
The last few weeks have seen such clashes in at least five states – Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and West Bengal – as India observed Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, and Ramadan.
Nagpur: A youth was allegedly stabbed by his neighbor following an argument over parking of an auto in Gautam Nagar, Christian Colony here on Sunday night. The incident was reported to Jaripatka Police Station.
According to police sources, complainant Akshay Vinod Bhaisare (23) had an argument with the accused identified as Akhilesh alias Charu Khobrakade (25) over the parking of the auto at around 7.30 pm. However, the matter soon escalated so an exchange that Khobrakade whipped out a knife from his pocket and started stabbing Baisare in his abdomen.
Leaving profusely bleeding Bhaisare lying in the pool of blood, the accused Khobragade then fled the spot. Bhaisare was then rushed to the hospital where he is reportedly battling for his life.
Jaripatka Police have registered an offense under Sections 307, 298 of the IPC and probing further.
Nagpur: A 90-year-old mentally unstable man died by suicide in Gora Colony, Mehandibagh area under Yashodhara Nagar Police Station here, on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Domaji Shibaji Nikode.
Speaking to Nagpur Today, PSI Sirsath informed that Nikode was mentally unstable. He had also made a failed attempt to end his life in the past; however, he got stuck between the cable wires and survived the incident with a hand fracture.
“At around 4 pm on Sunday, Nikode sneaked to the roof of his house. He then reportedly jumped off the building and collapsed on the ground. He was subsequently rushed to the hospital. However, the doctors had pronounced him dead,” the PSI said.
In the meantime, cops have registered an offense of accidental death as per the protocol.
Celebrated annually on March 8, Happy Women’s Day is one of the most important days of the year to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about women’s equality, lobby for accelerated gender parity, and fundraise for female-focused charities. Furthermore, International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality.
Wishes and Messages
Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness. Happy Women’s Day!
Equal rights are not special rights. Happy International Women’s Day.
Only a woman can almost die and give birth at the same time. Be proud to be a woman. Happy Women’s Day!
This day belongs to you. May you prosper and stood to affirm in the course of life. Happy International Women’s Day!
For all the times you’ve brought a smile and made my days seem brighter. Happy Women’s Day!
Life would not have been possible without you. I am what I am because of you. Happy Women’s Day!
She is a Dreamer, she is a believer, she is a doer, she is an achiever, and she is “You”. Happy Women’s Day.
She doesn’t follow the crowd rather she makes the crowd follow. Happy Women’s Day!
Sure, God created man before woman. But then you always make a rough draft before the final masterpiece.
This life has no existence without a strong ally in ‘Woman’ in every stage of life starting from motherhood to wife, from sister, and finally a daughter. Happy Women’s Day!
When I think about an empowered woman, no personality comes to mind. For me, you are my superhero. Happy Women’s Day!
You are fierce, bold, and daring! Also, the best when it comes to caring. Happy Women’s Day!
She needed a hero! So that is what she became!
Well-behaved women seldom made history! Happy Women’s Day!
I wish you could see from my eyes how much you are one gem of a woman! Happy Women’s Day!
You are the real architect of my life. I admire you for everything you do for our family. Happy Women’s Day!
Mom, whatever I am today, it is just because of you. You are my inspiration and motivation. Happy Women’s Day to you.
Smart, unique, beautiful, and brainy you are, my wifey. Blessed to have you! Happy Women’s Day!
Happy Women’s Day! Thank you for being the woman you are. I could not imagine the world without you!
“You are truly an inspiration for many of us to always work hard towards your goals” Wishing a very Happy Women’s Day to you.
I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all things you do! Happy Women’s Day!
I was raised by an extraordinary woman who taught me never to cry and get up every time I fail. Happy Women’s Day.
Cheers to a woman who never stopped trying one more time. You taught me what endurance and hard work are. Happy Women’s Day.
You are the creator, the destroyer of evil, you are the saint and you are the guide. Life without you would have been impossible. This is the day to celebrate God’s best and most beautiful creation. Happy Women’s day.
A woman is so much more than just a human being. She has the power to create a life, to cope with so much pain, and somehow always end up being the strongest one in the room. Happy Women’s Day to all Goddesses out there!
What’s a queen without her king? Well, historically speaking, more powerful.
Women are the epitome of courage, hope, and life. Let us take pledge this Women’s Day that we will make the world a much better place for them.
You are bold, beautiful, compassionate, and caring. Wishing you a very happy Women’s Day.
As a mother, you nature a child and show him the way to become a better human being. Salutations and a very happy Women’s Day.
May each and every moment of your day be filled with happiness. Happy Women’s Day!
Quotes
“A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” – Melinda Gates
“I think the best role models for women are people who are fruitfully and confidently themselves, who bring light into the world.” —Meryl Streep
“I don’t want other people to decide who I am. I want to decide that for myself.” Emma Watson
“Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” – G.D. Anderson
“The one thing I wear best is my confidence. That’s what I’d recommend to everyone. It’s a big turn.” – Priyanka Chopra
Womens day wishes
“I alone cannot change the world. But I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa
“Because you are women, people will force their thinking on you, their boundaries on you. They will tell you how to dress, how to behave, who you can meet and where you can go. Don’t live in the shadows of people’s judgment. Make your own choices in the light of your own wisdom.” – Amitabh Bachchan
“No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men. There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both, that of women.” – Malala Yousafzai
Nagpur: The Head of the Computer Science Department (HoD) at Dada Ramchand Bakhru Sindhu Mahavidyalaya has been suspended by the management for allegedly seeking sexual favours from students to pass them. The accused HoD Assistant Professor Rakesh Gedam has reportedly gone absconding after the students lodged a complaint with Pachpaoli police in this connection.
According to reports, the college management has constituted an Enquiry Committee to probe the allegations levelled against the HoD Rakesh Gedam. After receiving complaints, Pachpaoli police searched the pervert accused but could not trace him, reports said. The HoD is a native of Gondia but has been staying in the Dighori area of the city.
Reports said that over half a dozen students accused the Assistant Professor of seeking sexual favours from them for passing them, admission and increasing marks in practicals. If opposed, the accused would threaten the students to fail them, the students alleged adding it was routine for Gedam to make undue advances towards them at college, especially in the Computer Science laboratory where there is no CCTV camera. The college authorities placed Gedam under suspension on Saturday as tensions escalated.
According to a student, they had alerted college teachers and authorities, but no one took them seriously or tried to help them. A colleague of Gedam was interrogated by Pachpaoli police on Friday after his name too had cropped up. As Gedam remained elusive, students tried to vent their ire on his close colleague, following which police had to intervene to maintain peace at the college.
RTMNU declares 16 more results of Summer 2022 examinations
Nagpur: Under fire from students across the state for its decision to conduct summer examinations in the offline mode, the Maharashtra government in its letter to all universities has clarified that it wanted to ensure uniformity in holding papers to avoid any disputes.
The clarification came from the state higher and technical education department’s letter to all universities on April 27, where minutes of the vice chancellor’s meeting with minister Uday Samant and other top officials were mentioned.
Quoting the consensus reached among VCs after the meeting, the letter (a copy is with TOI) mentioned the guidelines to the universities on conducting the examination.
Accordingly, the universities were directed to hold forthcoming exams of undergraduate and postgraduate in pen and paper format.
The letter also addressed to the technical and higher education directors in Mumbai and Pune, directed the universities to hold final year examinations on priority so that the students could get enough time to apply for further studies and jobs.
The letter also addressed to Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU), Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (BATU) in Lonere, Raigad, stated that the exams would commence across all government-run institutions from June 1 and be completed by July 15.
“All papers would have a two-day gap while the students would get 15 minutes more behind every hour. The universities would provide a question bank to the examinees to prepare for the exams well in advance,” the letter said.
Quoting Samant, TOI had exclusively reported about the government’s decision to conduct exams in detail on April 26.
The letter sent by officer Pravinkumar Pawar informed that the government had granted permission to higher education institutions to resume physical classes from February 1, through a notification of January 25. It was also informed to them to conduct all exams before February 15 in online mode and in offline format after this date following a significant reduction in the Covid-19 cases in the state.
“The views of VCs and Board of Examinations and Evaluation (BOEE) directors of all universities were taken into account before reaching consensus on various issues. All of them agreed that due to the Covid-19 pandemic for the last two years, the examinees have no habit of writing the exams in pen and paper format, and therefore, offline papers must be resumed, as the conditions are conducive for it,” the letter stated.
Nagpur: The Nuisance Detection Squad (NDS) of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation imposed a fine of Rs 75,000 on Wockhardt Hospital, Shankar Nagar, for disposing of biomedical waste along with regular garbage.
The hospital has been fined for violating Bio-Medical Waste Management (BWM) Rules which state that hospital waste should be disposed of in a scientific manner. On Saturday, the hospital was found handing over the biowaste with solid waste in a garbage collecting vehicle.
Acting on a tip-off, the NDS carried out a raid following directives of the Assistant Municipal Commissioner of Dharampeth Zone. The NDS team imposed a fine of Rs 75,000 on the hospital.
According to NMC, if the hospital management is found repeating the act, the fine amount will be revised.
Nagpur: The 62nd Maharashtra Day was celebrated with glorious tradition and atmosphere of gaiety at Kasturchand Park on Sunday, May 1, in Nagpur. The Guardian Minister of Nagpur District Nitin Raut unfurled the tricolor and also took salute from various units of city police in a parade. The police band, in their beautiful and traditional attire, was an attraction of the celebration.
The Guardian Minister Raut also honored police personnel for outstanding services. Other dignitaries present on the occasion include acting Divisional Commissioner Piyush Singh, District Collector R Vimala, Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar, Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B, NIT Chairman Suryavanshi, and other officials.
The iconic Vidhan Bhavan and Divisional Commissioner office building were all illuminated with decorative lights on the eve of Maharashtra Day. Other administrative and major structures across the city also were decorated to mark the occasion.
Nagpur: Six senior officers, having Nagpur connections, were among the 33 Cops personnel from Nagpur City and Rural Police, Police Training School (PTS), Unconventional Operations Training Centre (UOTC) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) who have been awarded the Director General of Police’s (DGP) Insignia on the occasion of Maharashtra Day.
Those bestowed with DGP’s Insignia for distinguished and exemplary services include ACP Sudhir Nandanwar, Senior Police Inspectors Atul Sabnis (Sitabuldi), Jayesh Bhandarkar (Special Branch), Gajanan Kalyankar (Ambazari), Inspectors Pramod Ghonge (Umrer) and Namdeo Ganjurde, API Ratan Umbarkar, PSI Akshayvarnath Shukla, ASIs Shyam Amdapurkar, Baba Keche, Sheikh Mannan Nawrangabade, Bhawaniprasad Mishra (all from Nagpur Rural), Sanjay Ramprasad Tiwari (PTS), Srinivas Ramkishor Mishra, Krishna Kumar Tiwari, Raghunath Dhurve, Dattatraya Ninawe (Nagpur City) and Sahebrao Bahale, HCs Rajendra Sanodiya, Vivek Dodge, Ramnath Pande (Nagpur Rural), Amolik Ukhankar (PTS), Atul Satpute (UOTC), Sunil Mangde, Arunkumar Bharti (PTS), NPCs Daulat Chahande, Seema Yewatkar, Varsha Lokhande, Jaya Lokhande (PCR) and Manish Tonge, SDRF personnel Santosh Kildare, Vinod Khade, Dhanraj Belkar, Vishal Rahangdale and Sheetal Netware.
SDPO Sudhir Nandanwar, posted at Chandrapur, who resided and began his career as a probationary sub-inspector in the city several years ago, was among the others to have received the honour. Senior Inspector Jayesh Bhandarkar, posted in the traffic department in the city, was also one of the recipients along with Senior Inspector of Sitabuldi Police Station Atul Sabnis who had earlier worked with Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in Mumbai and was behind several key operations.
Nagpur: The Enforcement Department of NMC, in major early morning action, started demolishing illegal structures in the lane opposite the Haldiram store near Munje Square in the Sitabuldi area on Monday.
Armed with excavators and huge police protection, the Enforcement Department employees bulldozed shops, residential and other structures as part of the drive.
Tension gripped the area as NMC started the major anti-encroachment drive amid police protection. The mega action was launched following orders from Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B. He has warned that effective action should be seen in all zones daily.
Maharashtra Day, also known as Maharashtra Diwas or Maharashtra Din, is celebrated on May 1 every year. The day celebrates the separation of the Bombay State in 1960 into two states – Gujarat and Maharashtra. This day is celebrated as the formation day of the state of Maharashtra. As we observe Maharashtra Day 2022, here’s a collection of Happy Maharashtra Day 2022 greetings, Maharashtra Din images, Maharashtra Diwas wallpapers, WhatsApp stickers, SMS, photos, and banner to share with near and dear ones on this day. Maharashtra Day 2022 Date, History & Significance: Everything You Need To Know About Maharashtra Din or Maharashtra Formation Day.
Maharashtra Day is celebrated on May 1 because, on this day, the state of Maharashtra was formed in 1960 after the Bombay Reorganization Act came into effect. In 1956, States Reorganization Act came into legislation to unite the states speaking similar languages under which the people speaking Marathi, Konkani, Kutchi, and Gujarati were united under the Bombay State. However, a new movement was seen due to emerging differences, and the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra were formed. Maharashtra Day celebrates the rich Marathi culture and its roots. Here is a collection of Maharashtra Day 2022 Wishes, Maharashtra Day 2022 Greetings, and Maharashtra Day 2022 Messages to share on this important day. Why Is ‘Maharashtra Day’ and ‘Gujarat Day’ Celebrated on May 1 Which Also Commemorates May Day? Everything You Need to Know.
महाराष्ट्रासाठी आहुती दिलेल्या
त्या सर्वांना मानाचा मुजरा..!
आंतरराष्ट्रीय कामगार दिन
आणि महाराष्ट्र दिनानिमित्त,
सर्व मराठी बांधवाना हार्दिक शुभेच्छा..!
आम्हाला अभिमान आहे महाराष्ट्रीय असण्याचा
आम्हाला गर्व आहे मराठी भाषेचा
आम्ही जपतो आमची संस्कृती
आमची निष्ठा आहे मातीशी
महाराष्ट्र दिनाच्या शुभेच्छा!
माझा महाराष्ट्र माझा,
मनोमनी वसला शिवाजी राजा,
वंदितो या भगव्या ध्वजा,
गर्जतो, गर्जतो महाराष्ट्र माझा…
गर्जा महाराष्ट्र माझा…!!!
जय जय महाराष्ट्र माझा..
गर्जा महाराष्ट्र माझा..
महाराष्ट्रदिन आणि कामगार दिन
निमित्त आपणास
हार्दिक शुभेच्छा..!
मर्द मराठ्यांचा हा मुलुख
शांतता, आनंद आणि अभिमान असलेल्या
महाराष्ट्राचा अभिमान आहे मला
महाराष्ट्र दिनाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा…!
दरी दरीतून नाद गुंजला,
महाराष्ट्र माझा,
जय जय महाराष्ट्र माझा..
गर्जा महाराष्ट्र माझा..
कामगार दिन आणि महाराष्ट्रदिन
निमित्त सर्व नागरिकांना
हार्दिक शुभेच्छा..!
दगड होईन तर सह्याद्रीचा होईन
माती झालो तर महाराष्ट्राची होईन
तलवार झालो तर आई भवानीची होईन
जय भवानी जय शिवाजी
महाराष्ट्र दिनाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा!!!
महाराष्ट्राच्या या सुवर्ण दिवशी आपण एकत्र येऊन शपथ घेऊया की,
महाराष्ट्राला येत्या वर्षात नव्या उंचीवर नेऊ.
महाराष्ट्र दिनाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा !!
धन्य आहे ही महाराष्ट्राची माती
कोटी कोटी नमन या पवित्र धरणीला
महाराष्ट्र दिनाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा!!
जय जय महाराष्ट्र माझा..
गर्जा महाराष्ट्र माझा..
महाराष्ट्रदिन आणि कामगार दिन
निमित्त आपणास
हार्दिक शुभेच्छा..!
Happy Maharashtra Day Messages:
Take pride in being a Maharashtrian. The state works together with other states to make India shine. Jay Maharashtra.
Sending warm wishes and greetings to you and your family on this day. Happy Maharashtra Day.
Wishing all the people living in Maharashtra, a Happy Maharashtra Day 2020. Long Live Maharashtra
On this day in Maharashtra, let’s unite and promise to take our state to new heights together.
We are proud to be raised in Maharashtra. We are proud of the Marathi language. We are proud of our culture. Wish you all a Happy Maharashtra Day 2022.
Best wishes to the people of Maharashtra. May this state will progress with new developments in the years to come. Long Live Maharashtra.
Constitution gave us faith, freedom, and peace. So, let’s celebrate this day with pride. Happy Maharashtra Day 2022.
We are proud to be raised in Maharashtra. We are proud of the Marathi language. We are proud of our culture. Wish you all a Happy Maharashtra Day 2022.
Let us all remember the golden heritage of our state and feel proud to be a part of Maharashtra Happy Maharashtra Day
Others might have forgotten, But never can I, The spirit of my Maharashtra Furls is very high Happy Maharashtra Day
Justice brotherhood and love Is the song in our heart Let’s join hands on Maharashtra Day This land is our inseparable part
Proud to be Marathi, Proud to be a Maharashtrian. Jai Maharashtra! Happy Maharashtra Day !!
We are proud to be a Maharashtrian. We are proud of the Marathi language. We cherish our culture, our allegiance is to the soil. Happy Maharashtra Day!
If it becomes a stone, it will become “Sahyadri”! If it becomes soil, it will become “Maharashtra”! If it becomes a sword, it will not be “Bhavani Mata’s”! Happy Maharashtra Day! Jai Maharashtra!
Maharashtra Day messages in English
I wish all People living in Maharashtra, Happy Maharashtra Day. On this Maharashtra Day let’s Unite.
JAI JAI MAHARASHTRA MAZA, GARZA MAHARASHTRA MERA! Happy Maharashtra Day 2022.
Constitution Gave Us Faith, freedom, Peace, and Pride. So Let’s Value the Day it was created And Wish Happy Maharashtra day with a smile.
Long Live Maharashtra. What the people want is very simple. They want Maharashtra as good as it promised. Jai Maharashtra!
Let’s remember the glory of Maharashtra on this special day. Happy Maharashtra Day. Jai Maharashtra
Let us remember the golden heritage of our state and feel proud to be a Maharashtrian. Happy Maharashtra Day
I love my Nation, I love my India, I love my freedom, I love my Maharashtra, “Jai Jai Maharashtra…!!”
Here’s wishing you Happy Maharashtra Day May prosperity and goodwill Keep coming your way.
Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza,
Garza Maharashtra Mera !!!
Happy Maharashtra Day 2022
Jai Maharashtra
Nagpur: A major fire broke out at a factory manufacturing incense sticks in Waddhamna in the Hingna area on Saturday. Goods worth lakh reportedly gutted in fire, sources informed. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the incident.
According to sources, the fire was triggered at the godown of Rocket Agarbatti located in Waddhamna. Due to the stock of highly-inflammable goods, the fire soon engulfed the larger part of the factory.
Following the incident, the Fire Department rushed to the spot. Owing to the swift action of the Fire Fighters the fire was brought under control and the Production Unit of the factory was saved from the fire.
As a Muslim holiday, Eid al-Fitr is celebrated across the globe as a culmination of a fasting and abstinence month that began on Ash Wednesday. The literal definition of Eid is “breaking the fast,” which is what it is celebrated as. Please browse our selection of Eid ul-Fitr 2022 greetings, wishes, and photographs by scrolling down the page.
Eid ul Fitr 2022
The festival is held on the first day of Shawwal, after a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting in Ramzan. Muslims give special prayers, known as ‘Taraweeh,’ and donate to charitable organizations and causes.
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims all around the globe enjoy the holiday of Eid ul-Fitr, which is a celebration of breaking their fast after a month of fasting from dawn to sunset. Eid occurs in Shawwal, the month after Ramadan, and, in the same way as the month of fasting starts with the seeing of the new crescent moon, Eid is marked after the sighting of the moon for the month of Shawwal.
On Eid, Muslims worldwide come together to celebrate, indulging in massive feasts, congregating for sermons, and attending mass prayers at mosques. They also use this time to express their gratitude to Allah, both out of respect and in gratitude for allowing the month of Ramadan to pass without incident.
Eid ul Fitr Wishes 2022
It is a day of rejoicing and bliss, it is a day of blessing and peace, it is a day to reflect and ponder. Most of all, it is a day to celebrate together. Eid Mubarak to you and your family.
On this auspicious occasion of, Eid-Ul-Fitr I wish Allah always guides you and shows you the right path. Eid Mubarak!
You are the reason why my life is so colorful each day. Let me make this auspicious occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr such a colorful one for you! Eid Mubarak, my love!
Sending you and your family my best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr, praying for everyone’s good health and well-being. Eid Mubarak!
May Allah always keep blessing you and giving you strength at every important step in your life. Eid Mubarak!
Eid ul Fitr Status 2022
May you continue to grow wiser and more charming every day! May this Eid bring happiness to your heart and to your family. Eid ul Fitr Mubarak!
May this special day bring peace, happiness, and prosperity to everyone. May Allah flood your life with happiness and peace of mind on this occasion. Eid Mubarak!
May Allah accept your good deeds, forgive your transgressions and ease the suffering of all people around the globe. Eid Mubarak to you and your family!
Here’s wishing you and your family peace, harmony, happiness, good health, and prosperity on the auspicious occasion of Eid. Eid Mubarak to you and everyone at home.”
“Indulge yourself this Eid. You’ve earned it! Eid Mubarak.”
“May this Eid bring unlimited joys and open doors of opportunities for the good of you and your family. May this holy day bring you love and peace and your family be blessed by the grace of Allah. Eid Mubarak.”
Eid ul Fitr Quotes 2022
May Allah bless you with peace and prosperity!! Wish you a very Eid al-Fitr
May Allah give you the strength to overcome every difficulty of life
May the almighty shower his blessing on you on this Holy day of Eid al-Fitr
May the Sunset of Eid al-Fitr come with the rays of hope and positivity
I wish the almighty Allah bless you with the happiness and grace
On this holy day of Eid ul- Fitr, I pray Allah to grace our homes with warmth and peace
O, Allah!! always keep your blessing on us and keep leading us to the right path!!
May the almighty bless you with peace, prosperity, and happiness!!
In the name of the almighty Allah!! I send my greetings of Eid al-Fitr to you and your family
Nagpur: A 12-year-old boy, a student of standard VIII, stabbed a man to death following a fracas over dancing at a marriage function in Katol on Friday. The accused juvenile delinquent has been detained.
Identified as Rahul Shrawan Gaikwad (27), the deceased was a resident of Annabhau Sathe Nagar, Katol.
According to police, Rahul and the accused boy were dancing during a wedding ceremony in their locality around 8.30 pm on Thursday. An argument broke out between them after Rahul allegedly pushed the boy aside. After heated exchanges, the boy took out a knife and stabbed Rahul injuring him seriously. A profusely bleeding Rahul was rushed to Mayo Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries in the wee hours of Friday.
Police said the boy and Gaikwad had a fight in the past too. The Gaikwad, under the influence of alcohol, misbehaved with the boy while dancing which led to the incident. The boy was also slapped by Gaikwad.
Sub-Inspector Parmeshwar Agashe of Katol Police Station said Gaikwad was rushed to hospital. The stab injuries on the chest may have impacted his vital organs like the heart, said sources. The minor was rounded up and sent before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) for further decision, said Agashe.
Following a complaint lodged by Bandu Ramchandra Gaikwad (45), uncle of the deceased, Katol Police registered a case under Section 302 and 326 of the IPC against the juvenile delinquent.
Nagpur: Vidarbha region in Maharashtra is on the boil. Chandrapur became the first city of Vidarbha to breach the 46 degree Celsius mark on Friday when it recorded a maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius. The district was also the hottest in the region and the sixth hottest in the world.
Nagpur recorded a maximum temperature of 45.2 degrees Celsius, which was nearly three degrees above the normal mercury levels and also the season’s highest. All the districts of Vidarbha recorded maximum temperatures which were three or more degrees than the normal levels.
According to the weather website El Dorado, four districts of the region were listed among the world’s 15 hottest cities — Chandrapur was the 6th hottest, Akola 10th, Bramhapuri 12th, and Wardha 14th.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Nagpur, has issued a heatwave warning for Akola, Chandrapur, Nagpur, Wardha, and Yavatmal. “Citizens should stay indoors during peak afternoon hours. If outside, cover your head using a cloth, hat, or umbrella. Take special care of the elderly, children, sick, or overweight as they are more likely to become victims of excessive heat. Also, traditional remedies like onion salad and raw mango with salt and cumin can prevent heat stroke,” the advisory added.
Severe heat conditions have been consistently reported over large parts of India since the beginning of the summer season in March this year. Maximum temperatures in Vidarbha have remained between 40 degrees and 45 degrees Celsius throughout the last two months.
Date Extended Until June 28th For The Third Round Of Admissions To RTE
Nagpur: The last date for admission against 25 percent of seats reserved under Right To Education (RTE) has been further extended till May 10, according to a circular released on Friday by the Director of Primary Education, Pune. Earlier the last date was extended from April 20 to 29.
The department has stated that this is the last time the admission date will be extended; there will be no further extensions. The online lottery of the RTE 25% admission process for the academic year 2022-23 was drawn on March 30, 2022. The selection and waiting list were announced on April 4 on the official RTE portal.
In Nagpur, 31,411 students have applied to get the admission under Right to Education Act (RTE) in schools. There are 663 schools where the quota of 25% seats is kept for the admissions to be made under RTE. After the final scrutiny, 6,106 are found eligible to get admissions.
Messages were sent to the parents of the children on the waiting and the selection list. Previously, the deadline for admission was April 20, but due to the demand of many parents and parent organizations, the deadline has been extended. To avoid student academic loss, the administration will finish the RTE 25 percent admission procedure for the current academic year by September 30, 2022.
RTE admissions reserves 25% of seats in recognized private schools from primary sections to Class 8. Students in Maharashtra can get a quality education regardless of their financial circumstances under RTE Quota.
The parents of the wards whose names are selected for admission received the SMS to this effect. If parents have not received any SMS, they can check it on ‘www.student.maharashtra.gov.in under Application-wise Details. Parents should avail the opportunity of the date extension. They also should contact the office of the Taluka-level scrutiny committee with all the necessary documents. They have to take admissions in the schools allotted to them, which will be mandatory. Parents cannot insist on getting admission to their wards in a particular school, the Education Department has made it clear.
Nagpur – The contractors finally appreciated the tender issued by Meda (Maharashtra Energy Development Agency). With this, 564 schools are expected to get ‘solar lights’. 100% of schools of Zilla Parishad will be equipped with solar energy. In the first phase, Rs 4.28 crore was also provided to Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) for 287 schools through DPC. After this, Rs 7.18 crore was approved for the Zilla Parishad for solar panels through a mining fund. Solar panels would be installed by 720 schools.
Due to the intervention of some office bearers and members in the above works, it got delayed. As a result, the price of solar panel materials has gone up. Hence, Meda, Pune office floated tenders four-five times for 564 schools but got no response. In March 2022, Meda once again floated the tender. In this, Meda had relaxed some terms and conditions.
According to sources, the annual turnover of the contractors participating in the tender was reduced. After this, the response of some contractors came in the tender. It is learned that recently the tender has also been opened and soon the work order will be issued to the contractor. This paved the way for solar lighting in schools.
Nagpur: With temperatures consistently in the mid-40s and a heatwave warning in place, the Nagpur city police have decided not to send cops on patrolling duties between 1 pm and 4 pm till June 30. Cops above 50 years and those having ailments have been a complete exemption from afternoon duties.
The police station in-charges have also been told to keep water pots on terraces and other places for birds and animals.
City police chief Amitesh Kumar said the guidelines have been issued to protect cops from sunstroke. “We had been cautious about the health of the ailing and older cops and now the same protection has been extended to others,” he said.
Senior police officials have been asked to ensure that cops deployed outside police stations have access to some kind of shade and drinking water. They have been asked to procure umbrellas too.
The circular issued on Thursday also emphasized the need to reschedule the afternoon duties. The police station in-charges have also been asked to mount green sheets and keep ample drinking water available.
Traffic unit in-charges have been told to ensure their personnel uses a public address system to control the traffic and create awareness at junctions.
Nagpur: Three constables from the Paoni police station in Bhandara were suspended on Thursday after being caught partying with a sand thief who was involved in attacking a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) during a raid earlier this week. A video clip of the constables with the accused went viral on social media.
Sources said the three constables were partying with the man at an Umred hotel when their clips were made. It’s learned some cops are hand-in-glove with the sand mafia in Paoni which is considered a hub of sand Mafiosi.
SP Vasant Jadhav said the inquiry was conducted by SDPO Paoni. “Following the inquiry, we decided to take action against the erring constables which was followed up with the suspension order. The clips were made only a day after the constables had nabbed the accused for his complicity in the attack case,” he said.
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) has accepted a key recommendation noted in a critical assessment on water contamination surrounding the Koradi and Khaperkheda Thermal Power Stations in Nagpur, four months after the report was released.
The Chief Engineer of the Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station (KTPS) released a letter on Thursday announcing the creation of an Environment Surveillance Committee with 17 members to monitor and guarantee compliance with the KTPS’ pollution abatement.
According to the letter, the committee is led by the KTPS chief engineer, who is joined by other officials responsible for fly ash and effluent pollution control, a representative from the non-governmental organization Centre for Sustainable Development (CFSD), and sarpanches from the five villages affected by the project: Chincholi, Bhanegaon, Chankapur, Waregaon, and Suradevi.
Members will convene once every three months, according to the letter, and the Committee’s major role will be to oversee environmental compliance in the region around KTPS.
“This monitoring committee constituted by KTPS is a great development,” remarked Leena Buddhe, Founder of CFSD. “We are definitely on the right track, and are pleased that our report’s suggestions have been taken into account.”
“In accordance with the report’s recommendations, more villages, particularly women and farmers, should be represented on this committee,” she added.
For the Koradi Thermal Power Station, however, no such committee has yet been constituted. “We now hope that the Koradi Thermal Power Station will follow suit and establish a similar surveillance committee to monitor environmental contamination caused by its plant and resolve problems at the Khasala ash bund,” Buddhe said.
In November 2021, a study published by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra, CFSD, and Asar highlighted pollution and its effects on the local community around Koradi and Khaperkheda power stations in detail. The research showed significant pollution across water bodies with dangerous metals such as mercury, arsenic, aluminum, lithium, and others contaminating the surface, groundwater, and drinking water, as well as widespread contamination of air, water, and soil owing to fly ash.
The study “Polluted Power: How Koradi And Khaperkheda Thermal Power Stations Are Impacting The Environment” has demanded that pollution discharge from power plants and ash ponds be halted immediately. In addition, the findings strongly recommended the formation of a local Environmental Surveillance Committee to address concerns of water pollution on a regular basis.
The creation of the committee, according to Shripad Dharmadhikary, Coordinator, Manthan Adhyayan Kendra, is a very positive move. “It should be recalled that our recently released analysis highlighted the terrible pollution caused by the Khaparkheda and Koradi TPPs and advocated the creation of just such a committee. However, the committee will need to include officials from the Koradi TPP, as there is pollution from the Koradi TPP and its ash pond as well, and there are locations on the ground where contamination from Koradi and Khaperkheda cannot be separated.”
“The members of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, at the very least as invitees, should be included in this committee. “We look forward to the committee’s successful working to provide immediate and long-term relief to the people of the area from the significant pollution problem,” Dharmadhikary added.
Indian actor Salim Ghouse who is widely known for his roles in movies like ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’ and ‘Koyla’, passes away at the age of 70
Indian Film Industry’s veteran actor Salim Ghouse passed away due to a cardiac arrest on Thursday 28th April at the age of 70. The actor was rushed to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on Wednesday, after a day he was declared dead. His wife Anita and son Arayaama revealed that the actor did not recover and thus was declared dead. Ghouse gained a lot of popularity from his films like Bharat Ek Khoj, Wagle Ki Duniya, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, and Subah. He also worked with superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Bobby Deol.
Indian Film Industry’s veteran actor Salim Ghouse passed away due to a cardiac arrest on Thursday 28th April at the age of 70. The actor was rushed to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on Wednesday, after a day he was declared dead. His wife Anita and son Arayaama revealed that the actor did not recover and thus was declared dead. Ghouse gained a lot of popularity from his films like Bharat Ek Khoj, Wagle Ki Duniya, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, and Subah. He also worked with superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Bobby Deol.
The actor even won many awards for his notable performances in Chakra (1981), Saaraansh and Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (both 1984), and Trikaal (1985). Not just in films, Salim Ghouse was also very well known on TV for his roles in Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), Subah (1987), X-Zone (1998), Samvidhan (2014), and Bharat Ek Khoj. He also did a few English films including The Perfect Murder and The Deceivers.
Heartfelt tributes are pouring in from Bollywood and fans on social media. Veteran actor Jaaferi took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “Salim Ghouse, a man with a lot of self-respect and a multitalented multifaceted powerhouse of a performer who captured audiences in Bharat Ek Khoj, Koyla, etc. passes away. RIP Salim Sahab. Heartfelt condolences to the family.”
Salim Ghouse, a man with a lot of self-respect and a multitalented multifaceted powerhouse of a performer who captured audiences in Bharat Ek Khoj, Koyla, etc. passes away. RIP Salim Sahab. Heartfelt condolences to the family 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Film directors Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, and actor Naseeruddin Shah also visited his Yari Road residence to offer their condolences.
For the unversed, Ghouse was born in Chennai to a Kerala Christian mother and a Hyderabadi Muslim father, he completed his graduation from FTII Pune before making his way to Mumbai. He made a name for himself in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema as well.
The Vivek Agnihotri directorial The Kashmir Files was released a while back to a tepid response with its opening day recording just Rs. 3.55 cr coming in. However, over its opening weekend, the film, which received positive reviews and strong audience feedback witnessed an increase in collections and ended its first weekend with a total of Rs. 27.15 cr. Interestingly, what followed the opening weekend was a meteoric rise in collections which has never been seen. In fact, the business of The Kashmir Files witnessed exponential growth in its first-week surprising trade, and far exceeding expectations. Now, the film, which hit screens on March 11, has completed 50 days of running in theatres.
Not surprisingly, The Kashmir Files which was hailed by the audience has continued to hold steady in theatres despite new releases hitting screens. In fact, even the runaway hit KGF – Chapter 2 which was expected to end the box office run that The Kashmir Fileswas enjoying, seems to not affect the business of the Vivek Agnihotri directorial. Currently still running in theatres, The Kashmir Files has been seeing a steady trickle of collections coming in each day.
Going forward, with this week seeing two new releases viz.Heropanti 2 and Runway 34 hitting screens The Kashmir Files is expected to see its business being affected. However, given the length of time, the film has been running in theatres, and the fact that it still finds patronage among the audience, the business of the film will continue to see collections build.
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