Ballia: In a tribute to Nirbhaya, the 23-year-old paramaedic who was brutally gang-raped and murdered by six men inside a moving bus in Delhi in December 2012, Ballia district will soon have a degree college in her name in her ancestral village here. UP Sports Minister Upendra Tiwari said: “A survey will be conducted soon to identify the site for the college.” Speaking on Nirbhaya, Hyderabad and Unnao gang rape incidents, Tiwari said there should be no mercy for accused in such cases. ians
Plastic in bouquet costs civic official Rs 5,000
Aurangabad: A civic official in Maharashtra's Aurangabad city, who went to greet the new municipal commissioner on taking charge on Monday, ended up receiving a Rs 5,000 fine as his welcome bouquet had plastic wrapping. "The flower bouquet that the head of the civic body's urban development department chief, Ramchandra Mahajan, gave to the commissioner, Astik Kumar Pandey, had plastic wrapping at the base. Pandey asked his officials to recover a fine of Rs 5,000 from Mahajan on the spot," said an official. pti
71 foreigners hire heritage train for Rs 2.66L
Udhagamandalam: A total of 71 foreign tourists from six countries on Monday enjoyed the scenic beauty of the Nilgiris district, hiring the heritage Mountain train at a cost of Rs 2.66 lakh. The Salem Division of Southern Railway is organising such trips on the century-old Nilgiris Mountain Rail from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam, popularly known as Ooty- the Queen of Hill stations. The tourists, hailing from countries such as the UK, Belgium, the US and Australia, also visited the railway workshop. pti
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