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Business flourishing well for sugarcane juice sellers

Business flourishing well for sugarcane juice sellers Aurangabad, March 12, 2018: City juice sellers are experiencing a great profit since the advent of heat. City has been lately welcoming the openings of juice centres at different places in Aurangabad which has dragged people towards it. The scorching heat of the summer and dehydration persuades the people to refresh themselves. In such situations people are attracted towards the centres as it is the most convenient and affordable way for the citizens to reenergise themselves. Also, because of a better harvesting season for farmers than the last year of sugarcane has made it easier for the stall owners to buy at cheap rates without experiencing any loss and in plenty. “It is very soothing for me because I daily roam on field in this heat and hence sugarcane juice is the best way for me to quench my thirst as well as an energy source for me.” Said a customer at juice centre. Sugarcane juice centre are in full bloo...

"Luxury buses usually run late now a days": Passengers in a survey

“Luxury buses usually run late now a days”: Passengers in a survey Aurangabad, March 11, 2018: Luxury buses which are widely known for their comfort and punctuality have started receiving complaints and is being questioned on its punctuality. People are now tired of daily trouble of luxury buses running late. Passengers have been complaining a lot lately and mostly against the inter-city buses. “It usually takes 10-12 hours to travel from Aurangabad to Vadodara and vice-versa but now a days I have been experiencing travel time of up to 14-16 hours and that also almost every time. No matter whichever travel organisation you book, the results are same. Now, I don’t really know whether to blame the travel organisations or the roads.” Said a frequent passenger of Gujarat Travels. The bus usually used to take only 2 stops after boarding all the passengers but now a days, it takes more than 4-5 stops to fill the passengers in the bus and earn extra and many a times, the buses ch...

Usage of social media goes out of control

Usage of social media goes out of control Aurangabad, March 9, 2018: Social media has taken control on the minds of students. Students of MGM College have given statements regarding the same and accepted that the present generation and the upcoming generation are way much more than not only addicted to social media but completely immersed in the usage of social media. Sumit Kulkarni, 4 th year student of electrical engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru College of Engineering (JNEC) said,” People stay wide awake till late. Students never pay attention towards the person physically present in front of them. Also, students and teenagers intend to show off with the help of social media and also many a times put their lives in danger. It affects badly in childhood of upcoming generations as kids don’t play physically out neither get involved in any such activity.” Sumit personally uses 40% of day in getting involved in social media. A 4 th year mechanical engineering student o...

'Social Media' - A gift to society

‘Social Media’ - A gift to society Aurangabad, March 9, 2018: College students of MGM College find ‘social media’ as a gift for the society. The common reason for the same came out to be that it is helpful in maintaining contact and is a good platform for education field. “It is a great platform for expressing ideas and thoughts.” Said Nandan Rathod, 2 nd year student of Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College (JNEC). Yash Lapshetwar, 3 rd year student of MGM College of Agriculture and Biotech said, “Social media is good for society as one is able to connect with each other and we can gain knowledge from it.” Also, students spoke about the credibility of social media which were varying from student to student. Yash continuing said, “It is completely trustworthy if some exceptions are removed but still, I trust it completely.” Whereas, Nandan said that social media should be trusted but not always. A 3 rd year, mechanical engineering student, JNEC, Shubham Darda said,”...

Heaps of ashes in city because of burnt garbage

Heaps of ashes in city because of burnt garbage Aurangabad, March 9, 2018: Burnt garbage is becoming a heated issue for the city as on almost every road, heaps of ashes can be found which are created due to burning of garbage. People themselves burn the garbage and many a times it’s the laziness of people or many a times it becomes an obligation. City corners are covered with ashes and the daily commuters have started facing problems because of it. “Because of burning of garbage, city is suffering from air pollution and people residing in the city are only responsible for it until a limit.” Said a daily commuter. People do burn the garbage and pollute the environment but not only that, before burning, people don’t even take efforts to segregate the garbage. This is creating a huge problem in the society and no one is taking efforts to curb the doing of citizens. The pollution is not affecting to a particular area but also to other areas. Children are ge...

Lives miserable due to poor conditions of roads

Lives miserable due to poor conditions of roads Aurangabad, March 6, 2018: Crowded with deep pits and pot holes, the road conditions don’t seem to get required maintenance. People have fed up by complaining again and again and don’t seem to get proper attention towards their complaints. The bad condition of the roads are resulting in jerking of knees for the two-wheeler drivers, the risk of four wheelers toppling are always high. “In every 50 meter or so, there are deep pits and potholes which are dangerous for vehicle driving and no one can drive safely and smoothly on these roads.” Said a local person of the city. Also, people have protested many a times and most of the times, the roads were maintained according to the needs but in less than even a month, the conditions took the same turns as previous roads, again forcing people for filing a complaint against the road conditions. As soon as they complaint, the officials say that the roads were recently made and hence...

Stray dogs create havoc in the city

Stray dogs create havoc in the city Aurangabad, March 5, 2018: Number of stray dogs is increasing in the city and is becoming a great trouble to the residents of the city. Barking at night has been a real headache and has made people tensed about the situation. Dogs not only near the commercial area but also near residential section have increased in numbers and bunch of dogs together at night can be seen in many areas. “It is a great trouble for us to sleep at night because of continuous barking of dogs and many a times we find that people complain about the stray dogs that they are dangerous as they can also bite people any time.” Said Shruti Kulkarni, a resident of N-1, CIDCO, Aurangabad. Aurangabad Municipal Corporation do take actions against it but are not permanent because after some time again the dogs are seen on the roads and the scenario is again repeated. Cases of dog bites have also been registered due to stray dogs and people have left complaining bec...