Asha Bhosle to get Maharashtra Bhushan award in Nagpur this month

Times of India | 1 month ago | 08-12-2022 | 04:28 am

Nagpur: Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle will be conferred with Maharashtra Bhushan award in the city, said state cultural affairs minister Sudhir Mungantiwar while speaking to the media on Wednesday. The government has finalized Yashwant Stadium in Dhantoli as the venue while the function is likely to be held on December 21 or 22. The Maharashtra Bhushan Selection Committee chaired by former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had unanimously selected Bhosle for the prestigious award. “The committee members want all the ministers, MLAs and MLCs to be part of the function. They demanded that the event should be held during the winter session in Nagpur, where all these elected representatives would remain present. Our only concern was consent by Bhosle. After she agreed to come to the city to receive the award, we decided to hold the event here,” Mungantiwar said.Starting her career in 1943, Bhosle was also mentioned by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recorded artist in history. The younger sibling of late Lata Mangeshkar has already received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008.

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‘Jai Jai Maharashtra Mazha’ is state song

Times of India | 3 hours ago | 01-02-2023 | 05:28 am

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3 hours ago | 01-02-2023 | 05:28 am

MUMBAI/NAGPUR: The state cabinet on Tuesday finalised the patriotic Marathi song, "Jai Jai Maharashtra Mazha, Garza Maharashtra Mazha," as the official state song. The song, which praises the state, will be officially adopted on February 19, the birth anniversary of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji.Maharashtra will be the 12th state in the country to have a state song. The state cabinet took this step during the Amrit Mahotsav year.The song was written by the poet Raja Neelkanth Badhe. The announcement has come on the eve of Badhe's 111th birth anniversary which falls on February 1.Only two stanzas which stretch to 1.41 minutes of the original song have been designated as the state song. "The state song will be sung after the national anthem. It will be given respect and sung during official or ceremonial events. It will also be sung in educational institutions. We have requested that it be played in the state assembly as well," said state cultural affairs minister Sudhir Mungantiwar.The song was originally sung by Krishnarao "Shahir" Sable and has already been played at events by several political parties in the past.The state cabinet has listed the protocol for the singing of the state song. It points out that the national anthem will receive the highest status, over the state song. The state song will be played at the beginning of all the state government's public events. On May 1, which is Maharashtra day, the national anthem will be played first followed by the state song. It will also be sung or played in the state's schools at the start of the day along with the national anthem.The protocol also says all educational institutions, non-governmental institutions, private establishments and programmes organised by citizens in the social, cultural or sports arena should give the state song due respect. It also says that citizens should stand at attention to give respect to the state song. Pregnant women, small children, elderly, ailing and disabled will be exempted.Raja Badhe was born in the Mahal area of Nagpur's old city. But despite being a towering personality in Marathi literature - he was a writer too - Nagpur has failed to give him due recognition.

Votes cast for 5 MLC seats in Maharashtra after Congress rebellion row

Times of India | 1 day ago | 31-01-2023 | 07:09 am

Times of India

1 day ago | 31-01-2023 | 07:09 am

MUMBAI: Polling for five MLC seats for the teachers (Nagpur, Aurangabad and Konkan) and graduates (Nashik and Amravati) constituencies, marked by a controversy over the suspension of a father-son duo from the Congress for anti-party activities and utter confusion over selection of official nominees by political parties, took place on Monday.Though there are several candidates in the fray, it appears that there will be a straight contest between the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and the BJP candidates. Counting will be held on February 2.The polling percentage in Nashik was 49.3; in Amravati it was 49.7, in Aurangabad 86, in Nagpur 86.2 and in Konkan it was 91 (figures rounded off).Such elections are barely controversial. But high drama was witnessed over the Nashik division graduates seat after Congress nominee Sudhir Tambe failed to submit his nomination form before the deadline and his son Satyajeet filed his instead as an independent canddiate.Sudhir Tambe is the brother-in-law of Congress legislature party leader and former revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat. The Congress high command had approved Sudhir Tambe's nomination, while he was keen on his son Satyajeet, a former state youth Congress president, getting nominated.According to former chief minister Ashok Chavan, the AICC had given Sudhir Tambe a blank authorization form so that either he or his son could file the nomination. On the last day of filing nominations, both the father and son reached the election office, but Satyajeet Tambe filed papers. MPCC president Nana Patole reacted sharply, alleging the Tambe family had ditched the Congress. According to reports, Satyajeet Tambe was vying for the BJP's support, but it did not take any decision.On the other hand, BJP activist Shubhangi Patil too was vying for the BJP's nomination, and when she failed to get it, she approached Uddhav Thackeray for the MVA's support. After several rounds of talks, the MVA alliance supported the candidature of Patil. As a result, Nashik will witness a straight between the BJP and the Congress rebel.Satyajeet' Tambe's presence in the fray is being viewed as a major embarrassment for Thorat. Patole claimed that the MVA nominees will win all five seats. "Teachers and graduates in these constituencies are with the MVA," he said. Leader of opposition Ajit Pawar and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had toured extensively to campaign for the MVA and BJP nominees respectively for these five council constituencies.

EC concludes arguments in Shiv Sena dispute; verdict next

Times of India | 1 day ago | 30-01-2023 | 10:55 pm

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1 day ago | 30-01-2023 | 10:55 pm

NEW DELHI: The final written submissions in the Shiv Sena symbol dispute were made by the two rival factions -- one headed by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and the other by his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray -- before the Election Commission on Monday, putting an end to hearing of arguments in the case. This has paved the way for EC to pronounce its judgement on which of the two factions is the "real" Shiv Sena.There is no clarity yet on the timing of the EC decision in the case that relates to the dispute between the two rival factions over the use of 'Shiv Sena' name and its reserved symbol ‘bow and arrow'.As of now the two factions are using separate party names and symbols allotted to them after the EC 'froze' the Shiv Sena name and party symbol until the dispute was decided by it. The two factions gave their final written submissions on Monday, after conclusion of the oral arguments, EC sources confirmed to TOI. A judgement will be pronounced by EC in due course after carefully weighing all aspects, they added.The EC decision in the Sena symbol dispute is keenly awaited ahead of the ensuing Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls. While it is not clear when the EC will pronounce its verdict, the bypoll process for two Maharashtra assembly seats – Kasba Peth and Chinchwad – is already underway. The polling in the two constituencies — to which EC had announced bypoll on January 18 — is scheduled to be held on February 27.

No Parole For Convicts Under Anti-Terror Law: Bombay High Court

Ndtv | 1 day ago | 30-01-2023 | 01:49 pm

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1 day ago | 30-01-2023 | 01:49 pm

The court in its order noted that there was a specific provision in the Rules. (Representational)Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has refused to grant parole to a prisoner convicted under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, noting that convicts of "terrorist crimes" are not eligible for parole, as per rules in Maharashtra.A division bench of Justices S B Shukre and M W Chandwani on December 2, 2022 dismissed a petition filed by convict Hasan Mehndi Sheikh, serving life imprisonment in the Amravati Central Prison, seeking regular parole to see his ailing wife.Sheikh was convicted for various offences including under stringent provisions of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA).He approached the HC after the jail authorities rejected his application on the ground that he was not eligible for grant of parole under provisions of the Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules.The high court in its order noted that there was a specific provision in the Rules which disqualifies a convict under TADA from getting benefit of regular parole."It is clear that there is a bar placed upon prisoners who are convicted for terrorist crimes, TADA is about terrorist crime, from being released on regular parole," the court said."The petitioner is convicted under TADA and therefore he would not be eligible for grant of regular parole," the HC added.Sheikh had in his plea relied on a 2017 judgment of the Supreme Court holding that even if a convict is found to be guilty under the TADA provisions, this would not disqualify him from seeking regular parole.The high court, however, refused to accept this and said the prisoner in the SC case was from Rajasthan and hence not governed by the Rules for prisoners in Maharashtra.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com"The top court has acknowledged the fact that many state governments have formulated guidelines on parole in order to bring out objectivity in the decision making and to decide as to whether parole needs to be granted in a particular case or not," the HC said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)Featured Video Of The DayOn Camera, Huge Clash At Ajmer Shrine Between Pilgrims, Officials

Maharashtra Man Kills Mother After Being Denied Money For Alcohol: Cops

Ndtv | 2 days ago | 29-01-2023 | 11:25 pm

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2 days ago | 29-01-2023 | 11:25 pm

The accused is an alcoholic who did odd jobs, police said. (Representational)Nagpur: A 60-year-old woman was killed on Sunday allegedly by her son after she refused to give him money for alcohol, a Nagpur police station official said.The incident took place in Vandevi Nagar and the 28-year-old accused has been arrested, he said.The accused is an alcoholic who did odd jobs and would routinely pester his mother for money for his addiction, the official said.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com"On Sunday morning, he killed his mother with a sickle and then surrendered after wandering in the area for some hours," the official said.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)Featured Video Of The DayIndia's GDP Growth To Slow Down To 6-6.8%, Forecasts Economic Survey

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