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.
The song was written by Raja Badhe and sung by balladeer Krishnarao Sable. (Representational)Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday recognised 'Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha' as the state song.The song will be adopted on February 19, the birth anniversary of the founder of the Maratha empire Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.The decision was taken by the Maharashtra cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.comOne of the iconic songs in Marathi, 'Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha, Garja Maharashtra Majha', which means 'Glory to Maharashtra', was penned by Raja Badhe and sung by balladeer Krishnarao Sable, popularly known as Shaheer Sable.(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
PALGHAR: Four persons were killed on Tuesday when their car collided with a bus on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said. Two persons travelling in the luxury bus received injuries in the accident which took place at around 3.30 am near Mahalakshmi bridge on the highway, an official from Kasa police station said.The four occupants of the car were travelling from Gujarat to Mumbai, located about 100 km from Palghar, when it jumped a lane and collided with a luxury bus coming from the opposite direction, another official said in the evening. All four persons, including a woman, died on the spot, he said. The bodies were sent to a government hospital for postmortem, the official said, adding two injured persons were hospitalised. The deceased were residents of Bardoli in Surat. Earlier in the day, police said the car had rammed into the bus from behind.(With PTI inputs)
The dead were residents of Bardoli in Surat. (Representational)Palghar: Four persons were killed when their car collided with a bus on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Tuesday, police said.Two persons travelling in the luxury bus received injuries in the accident which took place at around 3.30 am near Mahalakshmi bridge on the highway, an official from Kasa police station said.The four occupants of the car were travelling from Gujarat to Mumbai, located about 100 km from Palghar, when it jumped a lane and collided with a luxury bus coming from the opposite direction, another official said in the evening. All four persons, including a woman, died on the spot, he said.The bodies were sent to a government hospital for postmortem, the official said, adding two injured persons were hospitalised.The dead were residents of Bardoli in Surat.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.comEarlier in the day, police said the car had rammed into the bus from behind.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)Featured Video Of The DaySealed With A Kiss: To Shah Rukh Khan From Deepika And To John From, Ahem, SRK
The four car occupants were travelling from Gujarat to Mumbai.Palghar: Four persons were killed when their car rammed into a bus on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Tuesday, police said.Two persons travelling in the luxury bus received injuries in the accident which occurred at around 3.30 am near Mahalakshmi bridge on the highway, an official from Kasa police station said.The four car occupants were travelling from Gujarat to Mumbai, located about 100 km from Palghar, when their vehicle rammed into the bus from behind, the official said.All the four persons, including a woman, died on the spot, he said.The bodies were sent to a government hospital for post-mortem, the official said.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.comThe two injured persons were hospitalised, the police added.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)Featured Video Of The Day"I'll Just Kiss Deepika's Hand And That Will Be The Answer," Says SRK
The injured man was rushed to a hospital, a police official said.(Representational)Palghar: A 45-year-old man from Boisar town in Palghar district of Maharashtra allegedly killed his 40-year-old wife by slitting her throat on a street and also attempted suicide, police said.Prima facie, the man suspected his wife's fidelity and attacked her with a sharp weapon. He also slashed himself.Police personnel who rushed to the spot at around 12:30 pm found the man lying injured near the body of his wife and their two children crying.The woman died on the spot. The injured man was rushed to a hospital, a police official said. PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)HelplinesVandrevala Foundation for Mental Health9999666555 or help@vandrevalafoundation.comTISS iCall022-25521111 (Monday-Saturday: 8 am to 10 pm)(If you need support or know someone who does, please reach out to your nearest mental health specialist.)Featured Video Of The DayOn Camera, Huge Clash At Ajmer Shrine Between Pilgrims, Officials
PALGHAR: A 45-year-old man from Boisar town in Palghar district of Maharashtra allegedly killed his 40-year-old wife by slitting her throat on a street and also attempted suicide, police said. Prima facie, the man suspected his wife's fidelity and attacked her with a sharp weapon. He also slashed himself.Police personnel who rushed to the spot at around 12:30 pm found the man lying injured near the body of his wife and their two children crying. The woman died on the spot. The injured man was rushed to a hospital, a police official said.(With PTI inputs)
PUNE: The city's morning humidity levels have been rising over the past three days, causing instances of late night and early morning haze. On Monday morning, the levels were 90-100% in all areas, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed. For instance, relative humidity in Shivajinagar on Monday morning was 96%, in Pashan it was 92%, and was as high as 100% in Lohegaon, Magarpatta and Chinchwad. In Lavale, it was 91%. On January 25, relative humidity levels were much lower in these areas, between 57% and 87%.Anupam Kashyapi, head of the weather forecasting division, IMD Pune, told TOI, "The comparatively high humidity levels and relatively lower minimums have resulted in formation of haze in Pune during late night and early morning hours. Relative humidity has been on the higher side in the city since the last three days, but the levels started dropping from Monday evening."Kashyapi said the humidity levels would drop further from Tuesday, causing a significant drop in minimum temperatures in the coming days as well as sunny skies, which means that there would also be a minimum chance of haze in the city from Wednesday. Haze was likely to be recorded on Tuesday also, he said."The high humidity levels were because of the increased moisture incursion over north-central Maharashtra due to a passing western disturbance over north India, and interaction of two wind regimes - northerly cold winds as well as southerly/south-easterly/south-south-easterly/easterly, which are comparatively warm ,moist winds," he said.As the moisture is expected to reduce, various parts of north-central Madhya Maharashtra (including Pune city and district) can also experience strong northerly wind flow, which will lead to a fall in night temperatures by about 3-4 degrees C in the coming time.An IMD forecast on Monday said the minimums could drop to 8-9 degrees C by February 2-3 in Shivajinagar and may lead to further reduction in relative humidity in the coming days. On Monday, the minimum temperature in Shivajinagar was on the higher side at 14.9 degrees C. It was 16.9 degrees C in Lohegaon.
PUNE: The minimum temperature in areas under the Met department's Shivajinagar observatory went up marginally to 12.2° C, which was above normal by 0.7° C on Sunday, as against the 11.3° C recorded on Saturday.The Lohegaon observatory recorded 14.9° C, which was above normal by 1.9° C. The day temperatures in the city were high, as Shivajinagar and Lohegaon observatories recorded 31.6° C and 31.1° C, which were above normal by 0.7° C and 0.1° C, respectively, Met officials said.However, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said the night temperatures are expected to drop to single-digit figures this week.The interaction between southerly/southeasterly/south-southeasterly winds and northerly winds originating from north India had pushed the moisture levels over the state. As a result, several areas had experienced overcast conditions in the last few days, the Met officials said."From January 30 onwards, there is a possibility the interaction becomes eastward. It would result in the minimum temperature falling from January 31 onwards over the northern and central parts of the state, including Pune. The temperature is likely to fall to single digits on February 2 and 3 in some areas, including Pune," a senior Met official said.Barring Satara, where the night temperature was recorded at 12.9° C, which was above normal by 0.1°, all other weather stations, including Mahabaleshwar, recorded warmer nights in the Madhya Maharashtra region.Aurangabad was the coldest place in the state, recording 10.9° C, which was below normal by 1.7° C.
