News Writing

News Writing is a basic question for std 12. News is devided into four parts. 

1 Headline 

2 Dateline 

3 Lead/Intro 

4 Main Body 

Headline is written in bold letters. It is in Simple Present Tense. Sometimes shortened form of passive voice is used. Concrete words are used. Articles are omitted. 

Dateline : A name of town/city  date month (name of news writer/news agency) 

Intro means Introductory  paragraph 

Lead means leading paragraph  

It contains answers for what where when who why /how. 

Main body contains important details of the events. It is put in descending order  of importance. 

Headline can be turned into a lead . While writing lead headline should  be used in full form passive. Past tense should be used. Add when happened and where happened.   

50 Killed As Bus Falls into 30-ft-deep Gorge 

Hyderabad, 9 Sep (PTI)

AT least 50 people were killed and 10 others suffered serious injuries when a state transport bus plunged into a 30-foot deep gorge near Jagtial in Telangana on Tuesday, officials said. The ghat road, where the  accident happened, had been declared accident prone and unsafe by police earlier.The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus, carrying around 60 passengers, was traveling towards Jagtiyal town from Kondagattu temple, located atop a hill, when the vehicle reportedly skidded off the ghat road while negotiating a sharp turn, Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) G Narendra said.The driver reportedly had lost control of the vehicle "either due to brake failure or some fault. Twenty three passengers died on the spot, while around 25 others were shifted to hospital. The Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has announced ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the dead and has assured free treatment to the injured. 

Children's Day Celebrated

Our Correspondent

Gadchandur, Nov 14

Children's Day was celebrated with fervor to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru today at Mahatma Gandhi Vidhyalaya and Jr. College, Gadchandur.At the outset , the Principal Giridhar Bobade lighted the traditional lamp and garlanded the photographs of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi. In his introductory speech, vice-principal Sharad Jogi threw light over the life of  legendary man Pandit Nehru. Tiny tots from middle school were very much eloquent speaking about Panditji. Principal Bobade in his presidential speech  urged children to inculcate punctuality and time management of Pandit Nehru.On the occasion science exhibition was arranged wherein 50 children presented their scientific models under the guidance of science teachers. Ashish Derkar compered the program whereas Sau Bharati Ghonge proposed a vote of thanks.

A Lighting Strike Kills Women

BUIDANA, Sept 8

A LIGHTNING strike killed a 35-year-old woman and injured the other woman at Pendawangi in Chikhli taluka on Sunday. As per reports,  were working in the farm of Madav Shejul. In the afternoon, it started raining heavily along with thunder and lightning. Mangla Ermule (35) was killed on the spot by the bolt of lightning while Shashikala Irle

(60) sustained serious injuries. Pradeep Patil rushed Shashikala Irle to  rural hospital. The Revenue Department officials performed panchanama. Mangal Ermule is survived by husband, a daughter and son. In yet another incident,a farmer Vijay Sonune, resident of Chandola village in suffered loss of around Rs 65,000.

3 Youths Meet Watery Grave

Our Correspondent

CHANDUR BAZAR, sept 26

IN A tragic incident, three youths from Chandur Bazar tehsil of Amravati district met a watery grave in Purna river in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh. The incident took place at Belkund village on Monday evening when  Ranjit Langote           

and Aniket Bharti, both from Thugaon Pimpri.

As per details, seven B Sc Second Year students from G C Tompe College, Chandur Bazar had gone to Babaji Dhuniwale Sansthan at Belkund village, about 15 kms from Ghat Ladaki in Amravati and coming under the jurisdiction of Athner Police Station in Madhya Pradesh. The students celebrated the birthday of Harshal Ardak in the afternoon. In the evening, the youths decided to enter Purhariver for a swim. But as soon as they entered the water the youths Harshal Ardak,  Ranjit Langote and Aniket Bharti started drowning. The other youthsraised analarm for help.

60-yr-old woman dies as truck, motorcycle collide

Tirora, 9 February (PTI  

A 60-year-old woman died on the spot in motorbike truck collision while two others were seriously injured on Monday. As per details Damyanta Bhairam (60) resident of Menda village, was returning to home on Bajaj CT Boxer motorcycle with her son Raju Bhairam and daughter-inlaw Usha Bhairam. As they approached near Union Bank on Tirora

Road, the speeding truck (MH - 35 1 K5072) loaded with empty LPG cylinders,   dashed the two wheeler in  which Damyanta died on the spot while Raju and his  wife sustained critical injuries. PI Sandeep Koli and team reached the spot and and sent the injured to Rural Hospital. The traffic was also got disrupted for some time. The truck driver fled the spot leaving the vehicle. Police have registered offence against the driver under relevant sections.

Prize Distribution Ceremony 

Chandrapur, Sept 23

Navdurga Utsav samiti is organising felicitation and Prize distribution ceremony on the occasion of Navratri festival on September 29 at Chavdeshwari Sabhagruha, Chavdeshwari Square, near Nandavan Police Station. The event will be held at 6 pm onwards.

Dr Girish Gandhi will be the

chief guest of the programme Renowned poet Asha Pande be the special guest of the event. Subodh Dharmadhikari,

Balasaheb Deshmukh, Sanjay Jariwala, Mohanrao Kashikar, Shivling Patwe and Ram Anand Thengni will honour students during the programme. Tanaji Wanve and Harish Dikondwar will also share the dais.

Book 'Pausprashna' will be released during the event.

Speech Bites of Makrand Anaspure

The noted Marathi film star Makarand Anaspure addressed the students in a prize distribution ceremony as a part of Golden Jubilee Celebration of Gadchandur Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Gadchandur and its offspring Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalay and Jr College Gadchandur . In his comic edge speech he enthralled the audience with his narrative, comic style. He threw light on different aspects of life of students and general public.
While speaking about tree plantation, he held the view that if we plant the trees as much as we place the placard of ‘झाड़े लावा, झाड़े जगवा’ there will be greenery. Unfortunately the placards also are made of woods which we forget.
He urged girl students to pledge not to marry a person demanding dowry. He also asked the parents not to give and take dowry. He strongly opposed the exchanging sarees in wedding ceremony. No woman wears a saree received in such ceremony . It can save thousands of rupees of a bride's father. We need to hold mass marriages and avoid the unnecessary expense . It is not easy to make people understand when they are not ready to understand. Once a man got two passes of football match . He asked his friend to come along with him. His friend hesited to go to watch the football match and since he does not know anything about  it. The man insisted and offered him eatables . So they went to the football ground. Since the match hadn't been started , the man tried to make him understand the game. He said, "ते जे दोन चौकोन दिसत  आहे त्याला गोल म्हणतात ." With a loud laugh he rebuked not to fool him. The man said  "जेव्हा ball आत जातो तेव्हा गोल होतो  "  Don't fool me I know the ball is already round in shape . On many occasion we encounter such persons . He kept on storytelling . He pointed out the idealistic approach of Lal Bahadur Shastri. As the prime Minister of India his salary was ₹ 60 . Once his friend came asking for help as his wife was admitted in hospital. Shastriji explain his inability to help him. But at that time Shastrji's wife extended helping hand. Shashtriji asked her where she got money from . She stated that she saved ₹10 every month from the salary. Next day Shastriji wrote PMO to make his payment ₹ 50 .

He suggested students and teachers reading of books. Books are the most important part of life. He suggested three books of Achute Godbole, Wadekar and John Washington to be read once in a life. Learning is not just the activity but it is the process. Learning through books and experiences should be aimed at. He asserted that there is no short cut in life. He took 13 years to settle in the film industry. He is not surprised for taking such a long time. He narrated an incident from his life. Once he was in posh hotel. He went to drink water. He saw people held a glass under tap and got water. He did the same but he did not get water. He tried to push and turn the tap in vain. To hide his clumsiness he feigned having drunk water. While moving his leg stamped on the push button, he saw water flowing of the tap. After half an hour he learned how to get water.