Journalism of Courage
State to create task force to train staff
In a bid to increase the efficiency of its staff and improve governance,the state government has decided to set up a State Training Task Force. The force will have training institutes at district and divisional levels with the Yeshwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA),Pune,as the coordinating agency. The government also intends to give autonomy to government training institutes and appoint training managers right from office to district-level.
Two arrested for murder of elderly man
The police on Wednesday arrested two persons and detained a minor boy for their alleged involvement in the murder of a 60-year-old man about a year and a half ago near a shrine in Yerawada. The suspects have been identified as Satish Prem Pawar and Sundar alias Kubdya Jairaj Maitrol,both residents of Pandulaman Wasti in Yerwada. Police said that a 60-year-old man identified as Nana Paintaiyya Tumkunta was found dead in Yerawada on February 29,2010. A complaint of murder was lodged with Yerawada police. Acting on a tip-off,a team led by police sub inspector D T Karche nabbed the suspects along with the minor boy at the river side near Shahdawal Baba Dargah on Wednesday. On interrogation,the suspects admitted to have robbed and attacked the elderly man.
Senior citizen killed in road mishap
A speeding truck knocked down a 60-year-old man near Khadki railway station on the Pune-Mumbai road on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Madan Waman Chawande,a resident of Sant Tukaram Nagar in Pimpri.
A complaint was registered with Khadki police. Police said that Chawande was going on his scooter when a speeding truck knocked him down. The impact was so severe that Chawande died on the spot.
