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VUDA Children’s Day celebration from tomorrow

Wednesday, 06 November 2013 07:45 administrator
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The Hindu            06.11.2013

VUDA Children’s Day celebration from tomorrow

Special Correspondent

The eight-day VUDA Children’s Day celebrations will begin on Thursday evening at Gurajada Kalakshetram with competitions for children in various events.

Under the guidance of VUDA Vice-Chairman N. Yuvaraj, programmes have been chalked out combining entertainment with competitions. Arrangements have been made under the supervision of the in charge Vice-Chairperson M. Janaki and VUDA Secretary G.C. Kishore Kumar.

Among the inaugural day’s items is a special dance item ‘Panchamukha Siva’ marking Kartika Masam. Actor and writer Gollapudi Maruti Rao and Ms. Janaki will inaugurate the celebrations.

Spot registrations for the competitions will also be taken at the programme. VUDA PRO B. Prabhakara Reddy has been coordinating the programmes and competitions and about 300 schools, dance and music institutions are taking part. He may be contacted for details of the programme, competitions and for registrations on 98660 76932.

 

Raut is new NMC transport panel chief

Friday, 01 November 2013 08:50 administrator
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The Times of India              01.11.2013

Raut is new NMC transport panel chief

NAGPUR: Senior BJP corporator Sudhir 'Bandu' Raut has been unanimously elected as chairperson of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) transport committee. The 13-member committee will mainly deal with Starbus service, which is almost always mired in controversies.

The General Body had appointed 12 of the 13 members to the committee in September. Chairman of NMC standing committee is the ex-officio thirteenth member. Opposition parties Congress, NCP and BSP did not put up a candidate. Four opposition members Prashant Dhawad, Arun Dawre and Sandip Sahare (Congress) and Prakash Gajbhiye (NCP) boycotted the election. However, BSP member Murlidhar Meshram voted for Raut.

The decision to constitute the city transport committee with only corporators as members has drawn flak from experts and civic activists. It is more of a please-all exercise. Three co-opted corporators, Prakash Totwani, Sanjay Bhonde and Mahendra Raut are part of the committee. The Starbus service has several lacunae and many consumer activists felt that appointment of experts to the committee would have improved the service.

 

Civic body organizes Diwali camp for kids

Friday, 01 November 2013 08:47 administrator
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The Times of India              01.11.2013

Civic body organizes Diwali camp for kids

NAVI MUMBAI: The civic body is organizing a Diwali camp from November 11 specifically targeted towards children whose parents belong to the low income group. Kids aged 6 to 14 will be eligible for this camp.

The camp will be conducted from November 11 to 16 at eight centres in city. "This is the second time that the corporation is conducting a camp for low income group children. Last year, the camp was conducted during summer vacation," said an NMMC official and an event coordinators Dadasaheb Bhonsale.

Children will be taught to draw, paint, craft, act and improve hand writing. The corporation is offering this camp free of cost.

The camp will be held in two batches of four hours. The first batch will start at 9.30 am while the second from 2pm. Parents can contact the Vashi centre at 9702309054, the centre at Belapur on 989247822, the Turbhe centre at 9702309054, Ghansoli centre at 9869972615, Airoli at 969008088, Digha at 9969008088 and Koparkhairane at 9869972615.

 
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