The Odisha government on Friday announced a 10 per cent quota and five years of age relaxation for Agniveers in the state's uninformed services. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made the announcement before leaving for Delhi to attend the governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog on Saturday. "Our soldiers are our pride. Agniveers, who are trained by our defence forces, are qualified to serve the nation in various security-related sectors," he said. "The Agniveer scheme is a historic initiative launched by PM Narendra Modi. This initiative has made our youth able and fearless so that they can face various challenges in life. That is why the Odisha government has decided to recruit Agniveers in the state's uniformed services," he added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
26 July,2024 10:38 PM IST | Bhubaneswar | PTIThe National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday declared the final results of controversy-ridden NEET-UG entrance exam, declaring that 17 candidates have shared the top rank, down from 61 in the revised results, while thousands of others have seen their marks and rankings change significantly. The number of qualifying candidates and the cut-off has also seen a marginal dip. The "re-revised" results have been released three days after the Supreme Court rejected multiple petitions demanding a NEET-UG 2024 retest because of alleged paper leaks and other malpractices. The top court had, however, asked the NTA to revise the merit list in light of a controversial physics question which had two possible answers and the correct option was suggested by a three-member expert panel set up by the SC. It led to a complete reworking of NEET ranks and scores for all 2.3 million students. The scores of at least 4,20,000 students, including 44 of the 61 who achieved perfect 720, decreased by five points with the court invalidating the disputed marks they got for the Physics question. However, the exact impact on their rankings is not immediately clear. The exams was held on May 5 and the results were announced on June 4. Doubts about the sanctity of the exam arose when a total of 67 students scored a perfect 720, unprecedented in the NTA's history. The number of candidates sharing the top rank came down to 61 after the NTA announced the revised results on July 1 after withdrawing grace marks awarded to six candidates to make up for loss of time some centres. On Friday, the NTA declared the "re-revised result" Along with a decrease in the number of toppers, the qualifying cutoffs and number of qualified candidates have also decreased in the the "re-revised" results of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG). Seventeen candidates have retained the perfect 720 marks and were declared the toppers, followed by six who scored 716, and 77 with 715 marks, which forms the cohort of top 100 candidates. Forty-four out of the 67 candidates who were earlier declared toppers, when the results were originally announced on June 4, had scored full marks because of the marks awarded for that particular physics question. The percentage of female toppers increased in the revised results from 16 per cent to 23 per cent as there are four candidates in the top 17. The percentage of female among top 100 is 22 per cent. There are four candidates from Rajasthan, three from Maharashtra, two each from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh who are among the toppers. The other six are from Kerala, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Bihar and West Bengal. The total number of qualified candidates stands at 13,15,853, down by 415 candidates. There are 15 states/Union Territories which registered an increase in the total number of qualified candidates. These include Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal, among others. Even though the number of qualifiers decreased marginally, with over 1.65 lakh candidates, UP has the highest numbers, followed by Maharashtra (1.42 lakh) and Rajasthan (1.21 lakh). The other two states with over 85,000 qualifiers are Karnataka (88,887) and Kerala (86,713). The revision of the results also brought down the qualifying cutoffs ¿ for the unreserved and economically weaker section the new cutoff range is 720-162, down from 164, while for the OBC, SC, ST it is 161-127. Category-wise the number of qualifiers decreased for unreserved, EWS, and OBC, while it increased for SC and ST. In a major setback to unsuccessful aspirants of NEET-UG 2024, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the pleas seeking cancellation and re-test of the controversy-ridden exam, holding that there was no evidence on record to conclude that it was "vitiated" on account of "systemic breach" of its sanctity. The verdict came as a shot in the arm for the embattled NDA government and the National Testing Agency (NTA), which were facing strong criticism and protests, on streets and in Parliament, over alleged large-scale malpractices like question paper leak, fraud and impersonation in the prestigious test held on May 5. The CBI is probing alleged irregularities in NEET-UG 2024 and has lodged six FIRs. The NEET-UG is conducted by the National Testing Agency for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other related courses in government and private institutions. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
26 July,2024 10:22 PM IST | New Delhi | PTISebi on Friday barred fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya from the securities markets and restrained him from associating with any listed firm for three years in the matter of routing of funds to the Indian securities market using overseas bank accounts with UBS AG. The Indian government has been attempting to extradite Mallya from the United Kingdom to face fraud charges related to his now-defunct company Kingfisher Airlines. Mallya has been living in the United Kingdom since March 2016. An investigation conducted by Sebi covering January 2006 to March 2008 found that Mallya used Matterhorn Ventures, a Foreign Institutional Investor (FII), to secretly trade shares of his group companies -- Herbertsons Ltd and United Spirits Ltd (USL) -- by routing funds through various overseas accounts. Former liquor barron routed money through various accounts with UBS AG to the Indian securities market using Matterhorn Ventures. He used different overseas entities to hide his true identity, the probe found. Matterhorn Ventures was wrongly listed as a non-promoter public shareholder in Herbertsons even though its 9.98 per cent shareholding belonged to the promoter category, the order noted. In her 37-page order, Sebi Chief General Manager Anitha Anoop said the "noticee (Mallya) in the instant case, has devised a scheme to indirectly trade in the shares of his own group companies through layered transactions/fund flow using his overseas related companies through FII route in order to keep his identity masked and trade in the Indian securities market in defiance of the regulatory norms". Such acts of Mallya are not only fraudulent and deceptive but are a threat to the integrity of the securities market, Anoop added. "The noticee indeed had misrepresented the truth and concealed a material fact known to him that the shareholding shown in the name of Matterhorn actually belonged to the promoter category as the same was totally funded by the noticee thereby, violating the provisions of the PFUTP (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations," the regulator noted. Consequently, Sebi has barred Mallya from "accessing the securities market and further prohibited from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in securities, directly or indirectly, or being associated with the securities market in any manner, for a period of three years". Also, he has been restrained from "associating himself with any listed company or proposed to be listed company, in any capacity, directly or indirectly, for a period of three years". The order came after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) investigated Mallya, who was the Chairman of the UB Group and controlling shareholder of USL, based on a tip from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Earlier in June 2018, Sebi banned Mallya from the securities market for three years(from June 1, 2018, to May 31, 2021) due to manipulative activities, including fund diversion and improper transactions in USL shares. Also, it barred him from holding a director or key managerial position in any listed company for five years. Further, Mallya's appeal against this order was dismissed. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
26 July,2024 10:07 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIPune Police in Maharashtra have filed a chargesheet against seven accused in the Porsche accident case, including the parents of a minor boy who was allegedly behind the wheel, in a Pune court, more than two months after the fatal crash, an official said on Friday, reported the PTI. The 900-page chargesheet, submitted on Thursday, has excluded the 17-year-old boy, whose case is being handled separately by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), according to the PTI. The high-end luxury car allegedly driven by the minor under the influence of alcohol knocked down two motorbike-borne IT professionals, one of them a woman, in Pune's Kalyani Nagar area in the wee hours of May 19, killing them. The case caused a national uproar after JJB member L N Danwade granted bail to the accused on very lenient terms, including writing a 300-word essay on road safety. Later, a committee was formed by the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department of the Maharashtra government to probe the conduct of two JJB members in connection with the bail given to the minor accused, reported PTI. The boy's father is a prominent builder. "We have filed a 900-page chargesheet against seven accused, including the parents of the minor, two doctors and a staffer from Sassoon General Hospital and two middlemen, in a Pune court on Thursday," said Shalesh Balkawade, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime), as per the PTI. The boy's parents and two Sassoon General Hospital doctors -- Ajay Taware, then-HOD of the forensic medicine department and Dr Shrihari Halnor -- and one Atul Ghatkamble, a staffer at the Maharashtra government-run medical facility, are accused of swapping the blood samples of the minor with those of his mother after the crash. Two other accused -- Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad -- acted as middlemen between the father and the doctors to facilitate financial transactions to swap the blood samples, according to the chargesheet. The chargesheet contains statements of 50 witnesses. Last month, the police had submitted the final report to the JJB detailing all evidence against the 17-year-old boy in the car crash case. (with PTI inputs)
26 July,2024 09:50 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentUnion Minister Murlidhar Mohol on Friday said that information about releasing water from Khadakwasla dam should have been given in advance to the residents living in the low-lying Sinhgad Road area, which experienced flooding as rains wreaked havoc in Pune. Amid incessant showers in the catchment areas, the irrigation department discharged 35,000 cusecs of water from Khadakwasla Dam into Mutha River. This caused major flooding in Ekta Nagar, which is located to the Mutha River. Locals alleged that the municipal authorities did not alert them about releasing the dam water, owing to which water entered homes, damaging their properties. Mohol, who represents the Pune Lok Sabha seat, flew in from Delhi on Thursday to take stock of the flood situation. He also interacted with the residents of the flood-hit Ekta Nagar in the Sinhgad Road area, news agency PTI reported. "Around 40,000 to 50,000 cusecs of water was discharged from Khadakwasla reservoir. If such a large quantity of water was to be released, the citizens and the civic administration should have been alerted about it. This was the fault of the department concerned, said Mohol, who is also the former mayor of Pune.” He said that such a "communication gap" should have been avoided. "If the catchment areas had a red alert, and water in such large quantities was to be released, the civic body and police department should have been informed. Such a communication gap should be avoided in the future, and the departments concerned have been instructed on it," Mohol said. He told the irrigation department that a discharge of 35,000 to 40,000 cusecs cannot cause flooding and suspects that more water had been released. The district administration has been instructed to assess the damages. An immediate aid of Rs 5,000 will be disbursed to those affected by the situation. After the assessments, the exact estimate of losses will be ascertained, he said. (With PTI inputs)
26 July,2024 05:03 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentHeavy rainfall have created flood-like situation in Gujarat's Navsari. The rains have affected normal lives in the area, the ANI reported on Friday. The spell of showers led to severe waterlogging in the area, increasing the woes of locals in the city amid Gujarat rains. In wake of the rainfall situation, District Collector Kshipra S Agre today inspected shelter homes set up for the rain affected people, as per the ANI. While speaking to ANI, Agre said, "110 people have been rescued and shifted to shelter houses here. The Municipal Corporation, Police, and Administration are working together and urging people to shift to shelter homes as a precaution.". She appealed to residents of the Navsari area to cooperate with the officials and assured them that they would be treated well in the shelter homes. On Friday, Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel had visited flood-affected areas of the Borsas area in the Anand district. "Water has been filled in the low-lying areas due to heavy rainfall. Wherever garbage has spread, to stop the water-borne disease from spreading, the Arogya team, along with the doctors, are there," he said, according to the ANI. Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in various districts of Gujarat. As many as eight persons were killed in rain-related incidents and more than 800 people evacuated after swollen rivers and overflowing dams cut off several villages and inundated low-lying areas in large parts of Gujarat amid torrential downpour on Wednesday, officials said, reported the PTI. Normal life was thrown out of gear as heavy rains pounded south and Gujarat districts like Vadodara, Surat, Bharuch and Anand since the morning, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools and colleges in some places for the day, they said. Train services were also affected in some areas. The administration in rain-battered districts of Vadodara, Surat, Bharuch and Anand deployed personnel from the NDRF and SDRF and local fire brigade teams to rescue people from flooded areas and relocate them to safe places. The administration in Bharuch and Navsari had earlier announced a holiday for educational institutes due to incessant showers, the news agency reported on Wednesday. (with ANI and PTI)
26 July,2024 05:02 PM IST | Navsari | mid-day online correspondentMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has instructed the Pune district administration to start a massive cleanup drive after heavy rains in Pune on Wednesday and Thursday. The Pune rains caused floods in Sinhagad Road, Patil Estate near Sanchayani Bridge, Ekta Nagar, and Fulpachi Wadi areas with water and mud entering houses. CM Shinde directed the civic body in the district to organise the drive with the help of private cleaning companies. According to an official statement, CM Shinde has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and private cleaning companies to work together to clean up the mud and debris in these areas. He has also asked district officials to quickly assess and report the damage to homes and agriculture caused by the flood. Mud and dirt have entered homes in Singhgad Road, Patil Estate near Sanchayani Bridge, Ekta Nagar, and Fulpachi Wadi, putting the health of the residents at risk. Taking immediate action, CM Shinde has ordered a deep cleaning drive for the affected areas, the statement read. To aid the cleanup, CM Shinde suggested using the services of private cleaning companies Sumit Enterprises and Bharat Vikas Group (BVG). Responding to his call, Sumit Enterprises will provide 500 cleaning workers, and BVG will provide 100 cleaning workers to clear out the mud from homes, according to the statement. The Chief Minister also instructed the municipal administration to spray medicines to prevent the spread of diseases in the affected areas due to the floodwater and mud. July 26-like scare in Pune; 4 dead, city waterlogged Heavy rainfall in Pune on Wednesday and Thursday resulted in four deaths, several people being trapped, and property damage worth lakhs. The flooding sparked fears reminiscent of the 2005 deluge, though Pune’s rainfall was less severe. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported 114.1 mm of rain in the 24 hours up to 8 am yesterday, causing rivers and canals to overflow. Flooding-affected areas, including Pimpri-Chinchwad, Chowk on the Mumbai-Bangalore highway, Narayan Peth and Akurdi, stranded commuters. The Khadakwasla dam released a large volume of water into the Mutha river around 3 am due to heavy rain. According to the Pune police, “Three individuals lost their lives in the Bhide Bridge area. Abhishek Ajay Ghanekar, 25 and Akash Vinayak Mane, 21, both from Pulachi Wadi in Narayan Peth, along with a Nepali labourer, Shiva Jidbahadur Parihar, 18, were electrocuted while trying to move their stall to safety amid rising waters. Despite being rushed to Sahyadri Hospital, they were declared dead at 5 am. Authorities have issued alerts and warnings, and over 200 residents from Ekta Nagar have been evacuated due to chest-high water levels, with rescue operations underway by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). The water level at Veer Dam has risen to 579.30 metres, prompting an increase in discharge to 4,637 cubic feet per second (cusecs), with plans to raise it further to 13,911 cusecs.
26 July,2024 04:41 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentTyphoon Gaemi has weakened into a severe tropical storm and is heading towards inland China on Friday after making landfall on the east coast. The typhoon led to tree collapses, flooded streets, and also damaged crops in China, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Meanwhile, five people died in Taiwan, after Gaemi crossed the country at typhoon strength on Thursday before heading over the open waters to China. The worst loss of life, however, was witnessed in a country where Gaemi earlier passed by but did not strike directly – the Philippines, reported news agency AP. The death toll has reached 32 and is steadily climbing, local authorities said on Friday. The typhoon exacerbated seasonal monsoon rains in the Philippines, causing landslides and severe flooding. As the waters rose, the locals rushed to the rooftops. In China, Gaemi waned into a severe tropical storm after coming ashore on Thursday evening in the coastal province of Fujian, but it is still expected to bring heavy rains in the coming days as it moves northwest to Jiangxi, Hubei and Henan provinces. About 85 hectares of crops were damaged in Fujian and the total economic losses are estimated to be around 11.5 million yuan (USD 1.6 million), as per Chinese media reports. More than 2.9 lakh people were relocated because of the storm. One person died while three are missing owing to the heavy rains that lashed the province this week in Gansu, reported Xinhua News Agency. In Taiwan, residents and business owners mopped muddy water on Friday after homes and shops got flooded. Several vehicles were washed away in parts of southern and central Taiwan. Five people died owing to tree collapses while one person was killed in a landslide. More than 650 people were injured, the emergency operations centre said. President Lai Ching-te paid a visit to Kaohsiung in the south and commended the city's efforts to improve flood control since following a 2009 typhoon that brought a similar amount of rain and killed 681 people, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported. Lai announced that cash payments of USD 20,000 New Taiwan Dollars (USD 610) would be given to households in severely flooded areas. Philippines The worst-hit country, Philippines, reported at least 32 deaths, mostly because of flooding and landslides, triggered by days of monsoon rains that intensified when the typhoon, called Carina in the Philippines, passed by the archipelago's east coast. The victims included 11 people in the Manila metro area, where widespread flooding trapped people on the roofs and upper floors of their houses, police said. Some drownings and electrocutions were also reported. The bodies of a pregnant woman and three children were dug out on Wednesday after a landslide buried a shanty in the rural mountainside town of Agoncillo in Batangas province. Earlier this week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr asked the authorities to speed up efforts in delivering food and other aid to isolated rural villages. (With AP inputs)
26 July,2024 03:45 PM IST | Beijing | mid-day online correspondentMore than 2,000 people were relocated from inundated areas as the Panchaganga river started flowing above the danger mark in Kolhapur district in western Maharashtra, an official said on Friday. According to the Kolhapur district administration, the water level of the Panchaganga river at Rajaram Wier was 45.2 feet, well above the danger mark of 43 feet, at Friday noon, reported PTI. Talking to PTI, Kolhapur collector Amol Yedge said the district administration has started relocating people from the affected areas of Sutarwada and Kumbharwada in the city. The people from Chikhli and Ambewadi have been relocated in Karveer tehsil and some villages in Hatkalangane, Shirol and Ichalkarangi tehsils, accordintg to the official. "More than 2,000 people have been relocated and placed in shelter homes in the district so far," Yedge said, reported PTI. He further stated though the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the district, the rains have stopped in the city. According to the district administration, six gates of the Radhanagari dam were opened, and the discharge was at 10068 cusecs, reported PTI. Due to inundation, at least 11 state highways and 37 main roads in the district were shut for vehicular traffic and 96 barrages were submerged, according to PTI. According to the news agency report, the water level of Krishna River has also increased in Sangli, prompting the prison administration to relocate 80 inmates to Kolhapur as a preventive measure, an official stated. The Koyna dam has reportedly reached 77 per cent capacity, and the discharge was at 30,000 cusecs, he said. "Currently, the water level of Krishna River at Irwin bridge is 37.5 feet, and as the water is being released from Koyna, it is likely to go above 40 feet. We urge people to remain cautious and alert and follow instructions from the district administration," the official told PTI. The Warna dam has reportedly reached 89 per cent of its capacity, and the discharge was at 15000 cusecs, he said, adding that people living along Warna River have been asked to cooperate with the administration. The official stated, "We have asked for additional teams of the NDRF, and if required, we will take the help of the Army," reported PTI. An official from Sangli prison said 80 inmates have been shifted to Kolhapur jail as a precautionary measure considering the rise in water level. (With inputs from PTI)
26 July,2024 03:22 PM IST | Kolhapur | mid-day online correspondentFour persons, including a man and his nephew, died after the suspected inhalation of a poisonous gas in a well in Katni in Madhya Pradesh, reported PTI citing an official on Friday. As per the PTI report, the incident occurred on Thursday evening in Juhla-Juhli village, the official said. One of the victims, Ram Bhaiya Dube (36), who had entered the well to fit a water pump, suddenly fell unconscious. Following this, his nephew also entered the water body, said the report. After the duo failed to resurface, Rajesh Kushwaha (30), a labourer, and Pintoo Kushwaha first disconnected the power supply to the well and entered it but fell unconscious similarly, the official said reported PTI. According to the PTI report, a person at the scene alerted villagers, and the police were subsequently informed. Senior officials, including collector Dilip Yadav and Superintendent of Police Abhijeet Ranjan, reached the spot. The bodies were retrieved in the wee hours of Friday, the official said. A team of mine experts was called in from Umaria district. According to mine experts, three types of poisonous gases were emanating from the well, reported PTI citing the official. Mumbai: Fire breaks out in Borivali high-rise building; 1 dead, 3 injured A 70-year-old man died and three persons were injured in a fire that broke out on Thursday in a high rise in Mumbai's Borivali area on Thursday, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). According to the civic body, the blaze started in the 22-storey Kanakia Samarpan Tower, close to Magathane metro rail station, at 12:37 pm and was doused at 1:02 pm in an operation helmed by personnel of the Fire Brigade, police and the local BMC ward, while ambulances from the 108 service were kept on stand by. The fire was confined to electric wiring and cables in the electric duct between the first and 6th floor. Four people were rushed to a private hospital due to suffocation caused by the fire and fumes in the Borivali high-rise building, the civic body said. An elderly resident died and three others have been undergoing treatment due to suffocation from the smoke in the Borivali high-rise building, according to the civic body. Those who were admitted to the Apex Hospital in Borivali after suffering from suffocation have been identified as Ranjana Rajput (59), Shivni Rajput (26), and Shobha Savle (70). Mahendra Shah (70) was declared brought dead to the hospital. In another incident, four people, including a senior citizen, suffered from suffocation due to smoke inhalation after a fire erupted in a 20-storey residential building in suburban Mumbai on Wednesday morning, civic officials said. The blaze was reported at around 9 am in the building, E High Tower, on SV Road in the western suburb of Jogeshwari. It was confined to electric cables from 15th to 20th floor of the high-rise, an official said. Two fire engines and other firefighting vehicles were rushed to the spot on receiving a call and the blaze was doused within two hours, he said. The cause of the fire was not yet known. Four people, including a 71-year-old man, suffered from suffocation after smoke engulfed the affected floors, and they were immediately rushed to SBS Hospital and KJ Care Hospital in the area, said the official. The elderly man was discharged after treatment, while the other three were still under medical care and their condition was stated to be stable, he added.
26 July,2024 02:24 PM IST | Katni | mid-day online correspondentTimely intervention by a loco pilot and locals saved the lives of 40 students after their school bus got stuck on railway tracks at a level crossing in Nagpur, an official told PTI on Friday. According to the PTI report, the incident occurred at Khaperkheda around 4 pm on Thursday when the school bus driver did not stop even after seeing the red signal at the level crossing, the police official said. When the bus was on the tracks, both gates of the level crossing closed as a train was to pass through the area, he said, according to PTI. Within moments, panic and chaos prevailed at the road-rail intersection. Locals soon spilled onto the tracks in their efforts to signal the train driver to stop. As per the PTI report, a railway official noted that a passenger train was going from Chhindwara in MP to Itwari in Nagpur at the time. Seeing the school in the middle of the level crossing, the gatekeeper alerted the officials through a walkie-talkie. According to the official, the loco pilot applied the brakes and brought the train to a halt before the level crossing after sensing something was not right since many people had gathered on the tracks. The official said that within ten minutes, the track was cleared and the bus safely crossed to the other side. Khaparkheda police station in-charge Dhanaji Zalak said the school bus driver was at fault as he drove the vehicle despite seeing the red signal and knowing the automatic gates would be closing. "On his part, the driver had moved the bus parallel to the railway tracks," he told PTI. Schools closed in parts of Vidarbha and Raigad, including Nagpur Due to a heavy rainfall warning, the administration has declared a holiday for schools today in Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli districts in the Vidarbha area, as well as four tehsils of Raigad district in Maharashtra's coastal zone. The India Meteorological Department predicts significant rainfall, with exceptionally heavy showers possible in isolated regions of Nagpur and adjoining districts in Vidarbha. Residents are advised to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary, reported PTI. According to the report, on Saturday morning, torrential rains disturbed life in Nagpur and adjacent areas, flooding low-lying areas and compelling authorities to transfer residents to safer locals. (With inputs from PTI)
26 July,2024 02:23 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
