Mumbai live updates: Eknath Shinde, rebel MLAs back in city
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Mumbai live updates: Eknath Shinde, rebel MLAs back in city

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Saturday, July 02, 2022, 10:20 PM IST
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02 July 2022 08:24 AM IST

Kandivali murder-suicide: Grief-stricken father claims killer's body for last rites

02 July 2022 08:24 AM IST

Thane: Metal piece of school gate gets embedded in face of 12-year-old

02 July 2022 08:24 AM IST

Three held for setting up bank accounts using bogus documents and selling to criminals

02 July 2022 08:24 AM IST

Mumbai chemists witness 40% drop in sale of cough, cold medicines as pandemic eases

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Western Railway commissions its longest skywalk from Khar to Bandra 

On Friday, Western Railway opened its longest skywalk from Khar Road railway station to Bandra Terminus, offering passengers a comfortable walking option.

The development comes considering congested roads and harsh weather condition during monsoons.

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Rebel Sena MLAs to return to Mumbai, BJP-Shinde to face floor test on July 4

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Government working on restoring OBC quota

Immediately after taking oath as Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde has been putting several projects on track. Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has also told the media that the government is working on to ensure local body polls are held with reservation for the other backward class (OBC).

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

978 fresh COVID-19 cases logged in last 24 hours

The Metropolitan city has reported 978 fresh Covid cases out of 12,452 samples that tested positive. This has resulted in a 2% drop in the test positivity rate as well. Reportedly, 1,896 people have recovered in a day, while 2 deaths have been reported.

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

CM Eknath Shinde to meet MLAs at 11 am

Reportedly, the CM will chair a meeting of the rebel Sena MLAs at 11 am today. After the meeting, Shinde camp spokesperson Deepak Kesarkar is set to address the media.

Shinde has reached Goa for the meeting, however, he prepares to return to Mumbai before Speaker's election.

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

BJP blames Shiv Sena & BMC over waterlogging 

Soon after claiming stake of Maharashtra government, BJP has targeted Shiv Sena and BMC over waterlogging in several parts of the city, including Dadar, Andheri, Sion-Bandra, among others.

Mid-Day quoted BJP leader Ashish Shelar, who visited the BMC Disaster Control Room on Friday, as saying, "The disaster management system set up for the city is not up to the mark. This shows a lack of planning by the ruling party. Milan Subway flooded again, causing traffic congestion. As a result of the ramp, traffic moved in the Hindmata area, but underground tanks are full of water. The city witnessed waterlogging in various places which showed the planning vacuum of the ruling party to tackle it."

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

9-yr-old succumbs to virus

A nine-year-old girl succumbed to the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus on Friday, the year’s youngest such fatality.

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Mira Rd couple dupes investors of Rs 6.97 cr

A team from the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) attached to the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police is investigating a case of investment fraud in which dozens of investors were duped to the tune of Rs 6.97 crore by a flyby-night company in Mira Road.

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Man kills brother over property dispute in Palghar, held

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Railway land, stations all set for beautification

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Palghar: CCTVs in 30 ashramshalas for extra cover for girls

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Ex-Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says 'New government will bring back development in Maharashtra'

Former Minister Scindia, while speaking to the media, said, "For last 2.5 yrs, Maharashtra's development was hindered by MVA- an unholy alliance. Being a Maratha, Eknath Shinde Ji took the right decision, in favour of an ideology. I'm sure that 'Fadnavis-Shinde jodi' will bring back development in Maharashtra."

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

IMD predicts 'moderate to heavy rainfall' for Mumbai

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted “moderate to heavy rainfall" for the city and its suburbs. There is also a possibility of “very heavy to extremely heavy" showers at isolated places in the next 24 hours.

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on ED summons

Raut also said that he got an offer to join the rebel, however, he declined as he is a follower of Balasaheb Thackeray. He said, "I also got an offer for Guwahati but I follow Balasaheb Thackeray and so I didn't go there. When the truth is on your side, why fear?"

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Four houses collapsed in Mumbai's Chunabhatti area last night due to heavy rainfall. No casualties reported so far.

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

MVA fields Shiv Sena MLA Rajan Salvi for Speaker's post in the Assembly

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Rebel camp MLA Deepak Kesarkar says Thackeray chose NCP & Congress over Sena MLAs

While speaking to the media in Goa, Shinde camp spokesperson Deepak Kesarkar said, "It is being said that Eknath Shinde has been expelled from the party. It will be challenged, it will impact democracy."

"Workers are signing a Rs 100 affidavit that they won't leave Shiv Sena. Shiv Bandhan (tied when a person joins Shiv Sena) is the 'bandhan' of love and it’s still with us. This is just to misguide the workers," he added.

Kesarkar stated, "We won’t speak against Uddhav saheb’s statement. We still believe that he is our leader, we do have answers to all questions but there is a limit to it."

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Marathi medium government schools all set to introduce happiness curriculum

Marathi medium government schools in Maharashtra will introduce a happiness curriculum in this academic year. The state had issued a government circular asking schools from classes 1st to 8th to begin the day for students with mindfulness.

02 July 2022 01:22 PM IST

Mumbaikars breathe best-ever air quality at 10 since 2015 

As rain continues in the city, Mumbaikars on Friday breathed the cleanest air recorded so far. The city has recorded the best air quality index (AQI) level with a score of 10 since the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) began monitoring in June 2015.

AQI is measured by the level of the main pollutant in the air—particulate material 2.5 or PM2.5, particles that measure less than 2.5 microns.

02 July 2022 03:42 PM IST
02 July 2022 03:42 PM IST

Environmentalists call for peaceful protest to save Aarey forest; police beef up deployment

The Mumbai police have increased deployment at Aarey forest in light of the protest called by environmentalists against the state government's decision to build a metro car shed at the site, an official said on Saturday.

Environmental organisations have called for a peaceful protest at Aarey forest on Sunday morning and hundreds of Mumbaikars are likely to gather at the picnic point in the area, he said.

02 July 2022 03:42 PM IST
02 July 2022 04:21 PM IST

'Will reply legally', says rebel Sena MLA on removal of Eknath Shinde

Reacting to the removal of Eknath Shinde, now Chief Minister of Maharashtra, as leader of party (Shiv Sena), rebel MLA Deepak Kesarkar said that they will reply to it legally, but sender should introspect whether he is doing insult to the people of Maharashtra or not.

02 July 2022 10:20 PM IST
02 July 2022 10:20 PM IST

Rebel MLAs to reach Mumbai from Goa today to attend special session of assembly

02 July 2022 10:20 PM IST

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde along with his faction of MLAs leave from Goa resort for Mumbai

02 July 2022 10:20 PM IST

Sanjay Raut claims he got 'Guwahati offer' but refused as he follows Balasaheb Thackeray

02 July 2022 10:20 PM IST

Amravati: Six held for shop owner Umesh Kolhe's brutal killing

02 July 2022 10:20 PM IST

Maharashtra | Shiv Sena chief Whip Sunil Prabhu issued whip and asked all its members to remain present in the house and vote in favour of Shiv Sena candidate Rajan Salvi for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker's election

02 July 2022 10:20 PM IST

Mumbai: Congress protest against Zee News for spreading fake news against Rahul Gandhi

02 July 2022 10:20 PM IST

Rebel MLAs are back in Mumbai

02 July 2022 10:20 PM IST

Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde arrives at Mumbai Airport, with his faction of Shiv Sena MLAs, from Goa

02 July 2022 10:20 PM IST

We wrote a letter to Union HM Amit Shah & he took action by sending NIA. After 12 days Amravati CP came in front of the media & said that the case is similar to the Udaipur murder & is related to content posted about Nupur Sharma: Navneet Rana, Amravati MP on Umesh Kolhe's murder

02 July 2022 10:20 PM IST

Kolhe Murder case: Police have arrested the seventh accused and the mastermind Shaikh Irfan Shaikh Rahim in connection to Umesh Kolhe murder case, says Nilima Araj, Police Inspector, City Kotwali PS, Amravati

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