Congress, BSP slam Akhilesh govt for downsizing budgetary allocation for women panel

"We condemn this move. When BSP was in power, it had started welfare scheme for the poor, Dalits and downtrodden," Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said here.

"This is the tragedy of our time. Life of a woman is considered lower than the value of a bicycle," Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury said.

A Right to Information (RTI) question posed by social activist Urvashi Sharma revealed that in the last three years, the Samajwadi Party government has slashed the budgetary allocations made to the state women's commission.

The state government informed the RTI activist that between 2011-12 and 2013-14, the budget of the women's panel was cut by over 85 percent.

In 2011-12, the commission got Rs.5.1 crore in financial grants and this went down to Rs.4.16 crore, of which Rs.3.9 crore was spent.

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Mumbai youth dies after builder's son rams Mercedes into his bike

Manager of a Marathi actress was killed on Thursday, after a city builder’s son allegedly rammed his Mercedes into his motorcycle at Marine Drive. The manager was declared dead before arrival in hospital, and a case has been registered against the accused at Marine Drive police station. 

According to the police, the deceased was identified as Mayur Kadam (24), who worked as a manager for actress and producer Trupti Bhoir (who has acted in films like Agadbam, Touring Talkies). Mayur had gone for a late-night motorcycle ride to Marine Drive on his Karizma bike, and was returning home when the mishap occurred.

Around 11.30 pm, his bike was hit by a Mercedes (MH-46-AD-4646) opposite Oberoi Hotel. The car belongs to Kunal Vardhan, who is the joint MD of a prominent builder firm. Witnesses said the vehicle was driven away from the scene, and that Vardhan later took the victim to Bombay Hospital in a taxi. Doctors at the hospital declared Kadam dead before arrival. 

Meanwhile, Vardhan, slunk away, without informing anyone. Mayur’s brother Mandar told mid-day, “We came to know of the accident through a local resident. After the accident, my brother’s phone had fallen on the road. Someone picked it up and informed us that my brother had met with an accident and that he had been taken to Bombay Hospital. When I reached there, I came to know that the car belonged to Kunal Vardhan, but he wasn’t there.” 

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Force Motors to start selling Gurkha from September

Force Gurkha would be available for test drive and bookings across the company's personal vehicle dealerships from September, Force Motors said in a statement.
     
The vehicle, powered by the 2.6 litre Mercedes OM 616 engine, would be launched with various features including high ground clearance to negotiate extreme terrains, it added.
    
"The feedback received from auto experts and select group of users during test drives has helped us further fine tune the Force Gurkha into an extremely capable off roader," Force Motors Managing Director Prasan Firodia said.
    
The Pune-based firm said the vehicle would be sold across the country through its personal vehicles dealership.
    
The company, which sells various vehicles including Trump, Trax and the Balwan range of agricultural tractors, entered into the personal vehicles segment in 2011 with the launch of sports utility vehicle Force One.
    
Gurkha is slated to be the second offering from the company in this category.
Force Motors on Wednesday said it would commence selling its off-road vehicle Gurkha from September.
     
Force Gurkha would be available for test drive and bookings across the company's personal vehicle dealerships from September, Force Motors said in a statement.
     
The vehicle, powered by the 2.6 litre Mercedes OM 616 engine, would be launched with various features including high ground clearance to negotiate extreme terrains, it added.
Force Motors on Wednesday said it would commence selling its off-road vehicle Gurkha from September.

(Agencies)

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Murrah Buffalo is Expensive Than Mercedes, Sold in 25 Lakh

रोहतक [ओपी वशिष्ठ]। यूं तो मुर्रा नस्ल की भैंस के कायल पूरी दुनिया में हैं पर आंध्र प्रदेश के एक सरपंच ने इस प्रसिद्ध नस्ल की भैंस को मर्सिडीज कार से भी महंगी कीमत पर खरीदकर एक नया रिकॉर्ड बना दिया। हरियाणा के किसान ने उन्हें 25 लाख रुपये में यह भैंस बेची। प्रदेश में अब तक किसी भी भैंस की इतनी कीमत नहीं लगी थी। इसकी खासियत है कि यह एक दिन में 30 से 32 लीटर तक दूध देती है। विभिन्न प्रतियोगिताओं में भाग ले चुकी यह भैस तीन लाख रुपये के इनाम जीत चुकी है।

सिंघवा गांव के 55 वर्षीय किसान कपूर सिंह ने बताया कि उन्होंने दो साल पहले इस भैंस को ढाई लाख रुपये में खरीदा था। तब से लेकर यह लगातार दुग्ध प्रतियोगिताओं और प्रदर्शनों में इनाम जीतती आ रही है। इसीलिए इसका नाम लक्ष्मी रखा गया। उसकी देखभाल के लिए समय-समय पर पशु चिकित्सकों व विशेषज्ञों से सलाह लेता रहा। तीन दिन पूर्व कुछ पशु व्यापारी आंध्र प्रदेश के हनुमान जंक्शन गांव के सरपंच राजीव को उनके घर लेकर पहुंचे। वह भैंस को बेचना नहीं चाहते थे, इसलिए उन्होंने इसकी कीमत 25 लाख मांगी ताकि वे उसे न खरीदें और लौट जाएं। पर राजीव को लक्ष्मी इतनी ज्यादा पसंद आई कि उन्होंने तुरंत यह सौदा पक्का कर दिया। लक्ष्मी का पहला कटड़ा भी तीन लाख रुपये में बिका था।

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