Tejas S from Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Nagpur selected for semifinals of HDFC life’s Spell Bee

Tejas S from Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Civil lines, Nagpur has emerged as winner of India’s biggest spelling contest HDFC life Spell Bee. He will now compete with Shreya Kanungo from Somalwar Nikalas School in the semifinals whose education partner is NIE. “HDFC Life Spell Bee India Spells 2013” is the Indian version of highly acclaimed Scripps National Spelling Bee, USA.

This spelling contest is being conducted in 35 cities and Nagpur is one of them. Top 16 scorers will compete with each other in the grand finals of HDFC Life Spell Bee to be held in Mumbai in the month of February.

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Travel bills rising at Nagpur Municipal Corporation with price rise in India

Nagpur Municipal corporation officers have claimed travel bills worth Rs 95 Lakhs in 4 years. The travel bill covers Mayor & other office bearers bill. Rs 20 Lac was allotted to travel expenses in the year 2006 – 2007. The amount increased to Rs 30 Lac/ year in 2007 – 2008 and then to Rs 40 Lac/ year.

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