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Maharashtra woman drove taxi in tribal areas to support family, now she heads to UK for studies, details inside

A woman from Maharashtra who earns her living by driving a taxi in tribal areas and aspires to study abroad will be soon going to the UK.

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A woman from Maharashtra who earns her living by driving a taxi in tribal areas and aspires to study abroad will be soon going to the UK.

Kiran Kurma hails from Reguntha, a village in the Gadchiroli district that has been adversely affected by Naxal violence.

She has been awarded a scholarship worth Rs 40 lakhs, which she plans to utilize to pursue a one-year course in International Marketing Management at the University of Leeds.

Her aim is to secure a job in a company in the UK for a period of two years, after which she plans to return to her hometown.

The grant money will be given to her once all the formal processes are completed, expected to be by July 31.

Kiran Kurma, a resident of Reguntha village in Sironcha tehsil, holds a master’s degree in Economics from Osmania University, Hyderabad. To earn a living after completing her studies, she began driving a taxi on the 140 km route from Reguntha to Sironcha and back. Currently, she owns three taxis.

At the age of 27, she faced numerous challenges on her journey. Her family’s poor financial situation, the underdeveloped area she lived in, and the absence of adequate transportation were significant obstacles.

However, the only solace was the unwavering support of her family, who encouraged her and her two siblings to pursue education.

After completing her graduation from Osmania University, she moved to Delhi in search of a job. However, she had to return home urgently when her father was involved in an accident, as there was no one else to take care of the family.

Kurma went to Mumbai to meet Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to request financial assistance for her higher education expenses. At first, she was unsure and asked a friend for help to arrange the meeting.

Upon reaching Vidhan Bhawan, Kiran Kurma found that the Chief Minister was still in his office. She presented her application to him, and he promptly reached out to Sumant Bhange, the Secretary of the Social Welfare Department.

The Chief Minister instructed Kurma to proceed to the ministry, but before she could meet with the secretary, he had already sent the application to Bhange via WhatsApp.

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Mentally unwell man reunited with family in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal after 10 years

On August 16, the residents of his native village held a welcome ceremony for him as he had returned after a decade, Kakade said. 

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A mentally unwell man who was missing for over a decade was reunited with his family in Yavatmal in Maharashtra last week, an official said on Saturday.

According to an official, the 34-year-old man, a tribal, was working as a caterer in Bengaluru and lost his mental balance, after which he began roaming around aimlessly.

Speaking to the national news agency PTI, Ashok Kakade of Divya Seva Residential Rehabilitation Centre in Varvand said a missing person complaint was filed at Bengaluru police station at the time.

After one social worker, Sandeep Shinde spotted him in Latur, he was shifted to Divya Seva Residential Rehabilitation Centre in Varvand in Buldhana where he had been treated for the last 10 years, Kakade added.

Kakade said: “We named him Pushkar and after a long time, he started writing in Kannada on a board. An elderly woman who came to the centre recognised him and identified him as Arjun. She gave us more details, due to which we could verify his Aadhaar card and realised his family was in Yavatmal.”

On August 16, the residents of his native village held a welcome ceremony for him as he had returned after a decade, Kakade said. 

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Railway reacts to viral video of ticket inspector being attacked in Mumbai local train

The ticket price of the AC local is more than the first-class tickets, he further said.

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Reacting to the viral video of a Mumbai local train where a travelling ticket inspector (TTE) was physically assaulted by passengers on August 15, the CPRO Wester Railway Vineet Abhishek said those three persons who tried to create a disturbance had no connection with the three passengers caught with the first class tickets.

Speaking to ANI, the CPRO Abhishek said that a video went viral on social media of the incident that happened on  August 15 in which three passengers travelling in the AC local were caught with three first-class tickets. The ticket price of the AC local is more than the first-class tickets, he further said.

He added, “These passengers were told to pay the penalty by the ticket checker. Three persons tried to create a disturbance and these persons had no connection with the three passengers caught with the first class tickets.”

The Railway official said that they also misbehaved with the staff. After calling GRP and RPF the three persons issued a written apology, he added. “We request the passenger to travel with a valid ticket and should not misbehave with the railway staff”, he said.

In a viral video, the passengers’ unruly behavior on the Churchgate-Virar fast air-conditioned (AC) local train caused chaos and the heated argument turned into a physical altercation with a Railway TTE. The incident, which was recorded on video that went viral, highlights the challenges faced by ticket checkers while doing their duties in the crowded suburban trains in Mumbai.

Ticket inspector Singh was conducting a ticket check when he discovered three passengers traveling with first-class tickets in an air-conditioned local train. Singh asked the passengers to pay the fine in accordance with railway regulations. During this process, Aniket Bhosale, another passenger on the same train, began arguing with Singh. The situation escalated into a violent confrontation.

When the train reached Borivali, Singh requested Bhosale to disembark, but Bhosale refused. He reportedly abused Singh and physically assaulted him, tearing Singh’s shirt, due to this problem Singh lost Rs 1,500 that had been collected as fines from other passengers. Singh claimed that the train was halted at Borivali due to the altercation, preventing him from performing his duties.

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Two Hindu outfit workers arrested for offering Gangajal at Taj Mahal; video goes viral

The police have identified the arrested individuals as Vinesh and Shyam from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.

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Two members of the Hindu outfit, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, were arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday for allegedly offering Gangajal (Holy water) at the Taj Mahal in Agra on the occasion of Sawan month. The video of the incident has been shared widely on the internet.

A viral video of the incident shows one of the accused, who entered the monument’s premises after purchasing a ticket as a tourist, pouring water from a plastic bottle on a closed staircase.

At the Taj Mahal, the original grave of the Mumtaz Mahal is in the basement of the world’s seventh wonders. The accused argued that the Taj Mahal is not a monument but a Shiva temple, and the holy water was poured onto a sticker displaying Om.

The accused, who are in Tajganj Police custody, claimed that they offered holy water in plastic bottles, considering the Taj Mahal as ‘Tejo Mahalay’, a Shiv temple.

The police have identified the arrested individuals as Vinesh and Shyam from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.

A case has been registered at the Tajganj police station against these two youths by the Agra city deputy commissioner of police Suraj Rai, following a written complaint by CISF. Necessary action is being taken.

The Deputy Commissioner said two youths have claimed to have offered Gangajal inside the Taj Mahal, referring to it as Tejo Mahalaya. They performed this act at the basement door of the main mausoleum and have shared a video of it online, he added. The CISF, responsible for Taj Mahal security, detained the youths and handed them over to the police, Rai further said.

The arrested individuals, Vinesh and Shyam from Mathura, are associated with the Hindu Mahasabha, adding that DCP Rai said police are currently investigating the matter.

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