Mumbai updates: Alliance between Shinde camp-MNS on cards? Here's what we know so far
Mumbai updates: Alliance between Shinde camp-MNS on cards? Here's what we know so far | FPJ/Sanjay Jog
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Woman swept away in swollen stream amid rains in Latur
A 46-year-old woman and her horse were swept away in flood waters amid heavy rains in Maharashtra's Latur district, an official said on Tuesday.
The incident took place in Halgara village of Nilanga tehsil, where streams were swollen due to heavy rains on Monday evening, he said.
The search operation could not be conducted due to poor lighting at night, and the body was recovered with the help of the NRDF on Tuesday, he said.
The woman's body was found in the silt of a small stream in Halgara area and was handed over the family after post-mortem, he added.
48,787 idols immersed in Mumbai in two days
As many as 48,787 idols of Lord Ganesh were immersed in the sea, ponds and artificial lakes in Mumbai on the sixth and seventh days of the festival, a civic official said on Tuesday.
A total of 48,029 idols were immersed on the sixth day on Monday and 758 on the seventh day on Tuesday till 6 PM, the official said.
Of the 758 idols, 716 were of household Ganapati, 20 of Sarvajanik (public) Ganapati and 22 were of goddess Gauri.
According to the official, of the 236 idols immersed in artificial lakes, 222 were of household Ganapati, six of Sarvajanik Ganpati and eight of goddess Gauri.
Legislators from ruling alliance at the dinner hosted by CM Shinde at his official residence, Varsha
Alliance between Shinde camp-MNS on cards? Here's what we know so far
With its resolve to win 150 seats in BMC, BJP will not directly stitch an alliance with Raj Thackeray-led MNS in a bid to avoid loss of votes, especially from the North Indians.
However, BJP’s central leadership including union home minister Amit Shah, has worked out a via media whereby the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led camp will join hands with MNS and ultimately they will tie up with BJP to defeat Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and thereby end its over three decades of supremacy in India’s richest civic body.
This was discussed at the meeting between Shah and Shinde on Monday when the former had gone to Varsha.
BJP determined to capture Sharad Pawar’s bastion Baramati in next elections
A day after BJP leader and union home minister Amit Shah's Mumbai visit, the state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday visited Baramati, the bastion of NCP chief Sharad Pawar and announced the party's resolve to win the Lok Sabha seat in the next elections slated for 2024.
Bawankule’s visit was to supervise the party’s preparations ahead of a three-day visit by the union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to hold assembly seat-wise meetings of the party workers in Baramati Lok Sabha constituency.
BMC Elections 2022: Uddhav Thackeray accepts Amit Shah’s challenge, declares Shiv Sena will retain power by foiling BJP’s Mission
A day after union home minister Amit Shah told the BJP workers to show Uddhav Thackeray his place, the Shiv Sena president on Tuesday said he has accepted the challenge adding that the party will not only foil BJP’s Mission but retain its power in BMC after the upcoming elections.
At the meeting with the party’s office bearers, Uddhav also targeted Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led camp saying that ‘’Loyalty also cannot be sold no matter how much is bid. A handful of loyalists is always better than traitors.’’
He was responding to Shah’s statement that BJP should dominate Mumbai politics and defeat Shiv Sena which has betrayed and backstabbed the party. Thackeray felicitated party MP Arvind Sawant and party MLA Bhaskar Jadhav for their elevation as Shiv Sena Neta (leader).
Teen sets himself on fire while arguing with girlfriend on video call
A youngster set himself ablaze while quarrelling with his girlfriend on a video call at his residence in Santacruz on Tuesday, said the police.
The victim has been identified as Sagar Parshuram Jadhav, 19, who tried to immolate himself after getting into an argument with his girlfriend. According to a source from the hospital, the victim sustained 30% burn injuries.
Swine-flu cases increases in Thane district, till date 496 cases reported
The cases of swine-flu have been increasing in Thane district for the last few days, and it has become a matter of concern for the health authorities of civic bodies in Thane district. In the last ten days, 74 cases of swine-flu have been reported in Thane district and more patients are from Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) jurisdiction.
Cyrus Mistry's aide says 'there was huge bitterness' between him & Ratan Tata
Recently, in an interview with NDTV, Mukund Rajan, the then-Brand Manager for the Tatas under Cyrus Mistry, revealed that there was a great deal of animosity between Ratan Tata and Mistry till the end and that they could never reconcile.
Central Railway to run 10 special trains for Ganpati immersion
On the occasion of the Ganpati immersion 2022, Central Railway will run 10 suburban special trains between CSMT-Kalyan and CSMT-Panvel stations on September 10, midnight for the benefit of passengers. These suburban special trains will stop at all stations. Check details below:
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde calls on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan.
The CM also took the darshan of Lord Ganesh at the Governor's residence.
Shortage of e-challan machines: Cops continue clicking photos on personal mobile phones
Traffic police personnel across the state have been ordered to click photographs of vehicles violating traffic rules only on the e-challan devices and not on their mobile phones. However, it has come to light that, owing to the shortage of devices, traffic police personnel attached to the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police are still using their personal mobile phones for the purpose. The standing orders restraining the use of mobile phones were issued by the office of the additional director general of police (ADG-State Traffic) last week.
Latur: Man stabs, injures wife for not making biryani
A man in an inebriated state allegedly stabbed and injured his wife for not making biryani for dinner in Maharashtra's Latur district, police said on Tuesday.
The police have registered a case against the accused Vikram Vinayak Dede for the incident that took place at Kushtadam in Nanded road area on August 31, Inspector Sudhakar Bawkar said.
On the night of August 31, the accused came home in an inebriated state and started arguing with his wife for not making biryani for dinner, he said.
The accused beat up his wife even as the other family members tried to intervene. He later took a knife and stabbed her.
The victim, who was seriously injured in the attack, was rushed to a government hospital for treatment, the official said, adding that no arrest has been made so far.
Bullet train project: Green panel defers nod for diversion of 22.6944 hectare land in Palghar district
The regional empowered committee (REC) attached to the union ministry of environment and forest at its meeting held on August 30 has deferred its approval for the diversion of 22.6944 hectares of reserved forest and protected forest land in favour of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd for re-orientation/ realignment of existing 400KV and 220 KV transmission lines to facilitate the right of way (ROW) for the construction of Ahmedabad Mumbai High Speed (bullet train) corridor of NHSRCL (National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd) in Palghar District in Maharashtra.
Eknath Shinde camp seeks urgent hearing, SC may hear case tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it may list tomorrow for hearing the cases filed by rival groups of Shiv Sena in relation to the Maharashtra political crisis.
DHFL case: Delhi HC refuses to interfere in CBI plea challenging Ajay R Nawandar treatment in Mumbai
The Delhi High Court has found no ground in the Central Bureau of India's (CBI) plea seeking to quash aside of the order of the trial Court which had granted interim bail to Ajay Ramesh Nawandar, arrested in connection with an alleged bank fraud of Rs 34,615 crore by Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) on medical ground.
The bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain on Monday noted that the documents submitted by Advocate Hemant Shah, who appeared for Nawandar, reflected that he was getting treatment from Leelavati Hospital, Mumbai.
Accordingly, the respondent is also permitted to go to Mumbai for his medical treatment for three days with prior intimation to the concerned Investigating Officer, Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa who appeared for Nawandar said.
Cyrus Mistry car crash: Doctors trying to stabilise vital parameters of injured couple before surgery
Doctors at a hospital in Mumbai are trying to stabilise the vital parameters of Anahita Pandole and her husband Darius Pandole, injured two days back in a car accident in which former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry was killed.
It is a common procedure before operating on any patient, said a medical officer from Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital where the couple is currently admitted.
Ambulance made to wait in traffic as Amit Shah's convoy passes by in Andheri
The Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visited Mumbai, his visit had caused chaos in the city, and the traffic went for a toss. Several commuters complained about 'reaching late' due to the travel restrictions imposed by the Mumbai Traffic police.
Commuters, who travel by road, especially in the morning hours, are considered as peak hours for office goers reportedly experienced tremendous amounts of problems in reaching their destination.
In another such incident, a video has gone viral on the social media website Instagram. In the video, an ambulance can be seen stuck in traffic in Andheri's Saki Naka as Amit Shah's convoy passes by. The ambulance was stuck for around 5 to 10 minutes.
While speaking to Free Press Journal, Jesson said, "I was waiting to meet my friends and that is when I saw this ambulance stuck in the traffic and that is when I ran out to help. It was sad to see that no one was willing to help. It was only after I intervened that a huge crowd gathered. Initially, the cops were not willing to let the ambulance pass, but eventually, they let the ambulance go because of the pressure from the crowd."
Central Railway to run 10 special trains for Ganesh Visarjan
The time to bid aideu to Bappa is inching closer and the devotees are already feeling the blues. During Ganesh Chaturthi, many civic body-run transport undertakings across Mumbai and suburbs introduced special services to convinience those who go pandal hopping.
The Central Railway has now announced they will run 10 additional services of suburban local trains between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj terminus to Kalyan on main line and Panvel on harbour line.
Check details in our report here
CM Eknath Shinde to host a dinner tonight at Varsha
CM Eknath Shinde to host a dinner tonight for the Legislators from his camp and BJP on the occasion of Ganapati at his official residence Varsha. Special invitee is MNS chief Raj Thackeray
BJP MLA Nitensh Rane gets into accident on Mumbai-Pune Expressway, no injuries reported
A truck hit a car in which Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitesh Rane and his family members were travelling on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, police said on Tuesday.
No one was injured in the accident which took place on Monday evening at Urse toll plaza on the expressway, they said.
Mumbai: Workers detect rail fracture near Kalyan, avert major mishap
Two young workers spotted a rail fracture near railway bridge in Kalyan. While one watched over the site, the other ran to stop a fast approaching Indrayani Express with a red signal.
Their alertness averted a major mishap since rail fractures can be potential safety hazard
People arrive at Worli crematorium in Mumbai for the last rites of former Chairman of Tata Sons, Cyrus Mistry. NCP MP Supriya Sule also arrived here.
Southbound traffic is congested on Western Express Highway, commuters make your plans accordingly
Thane records 119 new COVID-19 cases
As many as 119 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its infection tally to 7,42, 920, a health official said on Tuesday.
With the addition of the latest cases on Monday, the district currently has 1,861 active COVID-19 cases, he said.
One death was also reported on Monday, which raised Thane's COVID-19 fatality toll to 11,947, he said.
The recovery count has reached 7,29,655, he added.
BMC invites tenders for woods for cremation
Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation (BMC) has invited tenders for the woods for the cremation purpose. BMC need more than 4 lakh quintal wood for two years. In many cemetery BMC has installed piped Natural Gas (PNG) furnace and electric furnace for cremation but it has been observed that citizens prefer cremation of their relatives on traditional wooden pyres.
BMC supplies of woods in 49 Hindu crematorium of Mumbai at free of cost. For that BMC has invited tenders for the woods which can be used for the next two years.
BMC supplies woods free of cost for the cremation. BMC supplies 300 k.g. woods worth Rs.2349 for single cremation. BMC pays Rs. 800 per 100 k.g. BMC cemetery includes traditional cemetery, Cemetery based on Electricity and Cemetery based on PNG. People can conduct cremation at 46 places which includes 219 pyre places. 11 places have electricity and gas furnace.
Stop concretization of August Kranti Maidan: Mumbai activists
Social activists have written to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the BMC, demanding to stop concretization work of the historic August Kranti Maidan.
The concretization work is part of the mega revamp planned for the maidan, from where Mahatma Gandhi had given the clarion call for the Quit India movement on August 8, 1942.
Reasoning for the opposition, activist Godfrey Pimenta asserted that the concretization work is suffocating the maidan’s soil and turning the city into an urban heat island. “If the BMC didn’t halt concretisation then we will launch quit August Kranti Maidan movement,” he said.
Read our report to know what other activists said
BMC almost done with 900 kindergarten geo-mapping in city
Around 80 per cent of work of geo-mapping the city's 900 kindergartens has been completed, stated the BMC. The civic body has undertaken the survey so as to collate data for providing amenities to students and even starting a new kindergarten if there is a need.
The BMC has appointed teachers and trained them for uploading the survey data, collected on several parameters, on the state government’s portal.
Speaking about the digitally-advanced project, BMC joint commissioner Ajit Kumbhar said, “With the help of geo-mapping, we will know about the surroundings of kindergartens. The survey will help us to identify if there is a need for a nursery school depending on the ward’s population.”
The survey will also help to know if there is proper infra and basic amenities like drinking water and toilets. Hence, adequate budgetary provision could be made based on the statistical facts, Kumbhar added.
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