Aurangabad Mar 27 PTI In the wake of the fuel price rise and problems in maintaining a motorcycle due to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced restrictions a man working as a lab assistant at a pharmacy college here in Maharashtra commutes on a horse to his workplace everyday The diesel price in Aurangabad is just a few paise short of Rs 100 per litre while the petrol rate has crossed Rs 115 per litre The petrol price on Sunday was hiked by 50 paise a litre and diesel by 55 paise taking the total increase in rates since resumption of daily price revision less than a week back to Rs 370-375 per litre The rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending upon the incidence of local taxation To tide over the situation Shaikh Yusuf has put away his motorcycle and goes to his workplace located 15 km from his home riding a horse He started the practice during the COVID-19-induced lockdown earlier Following the lockdown garages were shut for a long time and the service and maintenance of motorcycle was a problem even the fuel prices have been going up So I decided to put away my vehicle and bought a Kathiawadi horse Yusuf told reporters here The man said he now travels about 30 km everyday to and from work on the horse and even goes to buy groceries and family functions riding on the animals back Travelling on a horse is certainly cheaper than moving around on a motorcycle Also while commuting on the bike we sometimes just roam around as it only requires a kick to start it But while using the horse for commuting we think of its health and our health condition too he said Sometimes children travelling in expensive cars wave at me when I am out on my horse and I feel happy Yusuf said He also said the growing prices of various commodities can be controlled only when the fuel prices come down PTI AW GK GK

Aurangabad Feb 24 PTI AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel has said the amount of Rs 75 crore to be spent on making a detailed project report DRP of the proposed Aurangabad Metro work should rather be used for other essential development works here in Maharashtra In a letter written to the Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporations CEO Jaleel said a lot of money was being spent on making DPRs of projects which are not feasible The amount of Rs 75 crore being spent for the Metro DPR is a waste as looking at the current development plan the Metro line work is not possible claimed the Lok Sabha member from Aurangabad Instead the city needs some flyovers Hence this fund should be spent on essential works and development of gardens here he said in the letter PTI AW GK GK

Aurangabad Dec 30 PTI Six passengers were killed and seven others injured when a tempo carrying people back from a wedding function hit a tractor in Maharashtras Aurangabad district on Thursday police said The accident took place around 2 am at Modha fata in Sillod taluka of the district they said The sugarcane-laden tractor was hit by the tempo which was carrying people back from a marriage function to Mangrul village from Ghatshendra village Sillod rural police stations inspector Sitaram Mhetre said Six tempo passengers were killed while seven others received injuries and they were taken to a government hospital in Sillod for treatment the official said The deceased were identified as Jijabai Sonavane 60 Sanjay Khelavane 42 Sangeeta Khelavane 35 Ashok Khelavne 45 Ashok Sampat Khelavne 52 and Ranjana Khelavane 40 he added PTI AW GK GK

Aurangabad Oct 20 PTI A mob of over 150 people allegedly pelted stones on vehicles and hoardings on a road in Maharashtras Osmanabad city to express their anger over an objectionable post against Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on Facebook police said on Wednesday The incident took place around 1030 pm on Tuesday in Vijay Chowk area and four policemen were injured while trying to stop the violent mob they said The mob vandalised a hoarding a police vehicle and an auto-rickshaw in Vijay Chowk area Four policemen including an officer were injured while they were trying to stop the mob Osmanabad city police stations inspector Suresh Budhwant told PTI A case was registered against 43 people who were named and 150 to 170 unidentified protesters under various IPC Sections including 307 attempt to murder 333 voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty public service 353 assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act another official said PTI AW GK GK