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An education society based in Maharashtra's Latur will reportedly celebrate the 'birthday' of about 5,000 trees planted by it on July 2. The trees were planted on a plot of barren land a few years ago, an official from the organisation said on Friday, reported PTI. As per the NES agency report, advocate Ashish Bajpai, secretary of Shri Marwadi Rajasthan Shikshan Sanstha, said they first planted hundreds of saplings behind the Rajasthan Vidyalaya and Raja Narayanlal Lahoti English School on July 2, 2018.
ADVERTISEMENT Three years later, another 2,800 saplings were planted there using the Japanese Mayawaki method to create dense foliage, reported PTI. He added that they will celebrate the 'birthday' of the trees on July 2, which has now become an annual celebration. The barren land has turned into a picturesque, lush green lung that attracts several bird species, said Bajpai.
Meanwhile, the Latur police investigating the NEET-UG paper leak case have identified Gangadhar Gunde as a common link between the other accused teachers and agents. Officials have also discovered that Gunde was in contact with several individuals in Bihar. However, it remains unclear whether these individuals are students or agents assisting students in Bihar with the NEET-UG exam papers.
The police have registered a case based on information received from the Maharashtra ATS. During their investigation, they discovered four more NEET students' hall tickets, most of which belonged to students from Maharas.
