Ex-minister's 'ghar-wapasi' to Shiv Sena (UBT) boosts party's strength in Vidarbha
Boosting the party's prospects in Vidarbha region, former Maharashtra minister Sanjay Deshmukh rejoined the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) along with another Thane leader, Sanjay Ghadigonkar, party officials said here on Thursday.
The duo joined the party in the presence of ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who tied the 'Shiv-Bandhan' on their wrists on Thursday afternoon in the presence of many others who have joined the party in the recent weeks.
Deshmukh was a two-time MLA from Digras in Yavatmal, from where the erstwhile party strongman Sanjay Rathod had joined the rebel group led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, which is now known as Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena.
Maha PG medical admissions: SC upholds 20% quota for in-service candidates
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court judgment, which upheld the Maharashtra government's decision to provide 20 per cent reservation for in-service candidates in postgraduate medical admissions in the state.
A bench, headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justice Hima Kohli, said the court is of the view that the high court judgment does not call for interference, and it is not possible to accept petitioners' contention that the government's decision should not be applicable in the current academic year due to change in rules midway.
Maha govt to fill up 75,000 non-MPSC vacancies, set up Niti Aayog-like body
The Maharashtra government on Thursday decided to fill up vacancies for 75,000 posts which fall outside the purview of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), an official release said here.
A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also decided to set up a Niti Aayog-like body to advise the state government, the CMO statement said.
TCS and IBPS will conduct examinations for recruitment of 75,000 class-B, class-C and class-D non-gazetted employees, the cabinet decided.
SII stopped Covishield production in Dec 2021, says Poonawalla; claims there are no takers for booster shots as people are fed up
Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, on Thursday said the vaccine manufacturer stopped the production of Covishield vaccine starting December 2021, and of the total stock available at that time, around 100 million doses had already got expired.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the annual general meeting of Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN), he said booster vaccines have no demand as there is general lethargy among people and also because they are fed up with the pandemic.
Mumbai: Special court likely to pass order on Anil Deshmukh's bail plea in corruption case on Friday
A special court here on Thursday said it would pass an order on Friday on the bail application filed by former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in a case of alleged corruption and misuse of official position.
The case is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Deshmukh (71) had sought bail in the case as soon as the Bombay High Court granted him bail on October 4 in a money laundering case registered against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Special CBI court judge S H Gwalani on Thursday concluded hearing in the arguments on the bail plea and closed it for orders.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader was arrested on November 2 in 2021 and has been in judicial custody. He was admitted to a private hospital last week for coronary angiography.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde urges people for pollution-free Diwali
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday urged the people for a pollution-free Diwali.
Addressing an Environment Ministry event organised at the Mantralaya, CM Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis encouraged the students to take oath for a pollution-free Diwali.
The oath taken by the students read, "Our festivals are linked with nature and so, we must not pollute it and to maintain the balance of nature, we will avoid using plastic, and when our birthdays are celebrated, we will do plantation. To avoid pollution, we will celebrate cracker-free Diwali." Addressing the event, CM Shinde said, "For the past two years, people have been unable to celebrate Diwali due to Covid-19, but after the formation of our government, which is for the common people, all the festivals will be celebrated with joy and enthusiasm." He also pointed to taking strict action against single-use plastic and said that one must ensure not to use this plastic and the government's policies must be implemented.
Maha: Decomposed body of tiger found in Chandrapur forest
The decomposed carcass of an adult tiger was found on Thursday in Ballarpur forest division in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, an official said.
A forest guard patrolling the area falling within Central Chanda division spotted the big cat's body, the official said.
"Preliminary investigations suggest the tiger may have died of old age. We are awaiting the post mortem report to know the exact cause of death," said Prakash Lonkar, Chief Conservator of Forests, Chandrapur Circle.
Not just future of Sena but democracy at stake: Uddhav
Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, who is fighting a legal battle to claim the legacy of the Shiv Sena founded by his father late Bal Thackeray, on Thursday claimed that not just the future of party but democracy in the country was at stake.
Thackeray was addressing a function at the Shiv Sena Bhavan in Dadar area of Mumbai where he inducted former minister Sanjay Deshmukh from Yavatmal into his faction.
Addressing a gathering after the induction, Thackeray said despite claims that the Shiv Sena had split and was finished, people were still coming to him.
Maha govt eyes to make use of satellites for crop damage assessment and payout to farmers
The Maharashtra government is planning to make use of satellites to carry out assessment of damage to crops occurring due to various reasons, and link the process to payment of compensation to farmers for faster results, an official said on Thursday.
The state administration held a presentation on Wednesday on this topic before state Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who asked officials to follow up on the proposal.
Former BJP MLA Sanjay Deshmukh joined the Shiv Sena today after tying Shiv Bandhan at the hands of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray.
Rs 100 crore extortion matter | Hearing on bail plea of Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in CBI case completed in Special CBI court, Order Reserved for tomorrow
Maharashtra Government has decided to take back all criminal cases related to agitations on political and social issues till June 30, 2022
Maharashtra Cabinet has approved a proposal of Minority Development Department in which 2800 self-help groups will be formed in Vidarbha, Marathwada and North Maharashtra regions and 1500 minority community women will be given skill development training.
Hawkers occupy the market road; argue with and intimidate TMT bus driver and conductor
RTI activist Mahendra Soni beaten up by local goons. FIR was registered day before yesterday at Vartak Nagar police station for Extortion. The accused was demanding Rs 5000 from a Tea vendor at Lokmanya Nagar ,Thane West.
Senior video journalist Sandeep More dies by suicide
A 42-year-old video journalist with a Marathi news channel allegedly died by suicide at his house in suburban Jogeshwari, police said on Wednesday.
Local reports suggested that the scribe took this grave step due to stress.
Sandeep More, the journalist, was found dead on Tuesday evening, said an official of Meghwadi police station. He is survived by his wife and two children.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital but declared dead before admission. No suicide note was recovered from the spot and further probe was on, the official added.
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NCP MP Supriya Sule manages traffic on Hadapsar-Saswad road in Pune. Taking to Twitter, she complained about the regular traffic jam on the Palkhi Highway and asked authorities to look into the issue with utmost urgency and importance.
A youth was found dead on railway tracks near Kurla recently, the police have nabbed the accused.
Body of a 25-year-old man with multiple stab wounds was found on Tuesday on the railway tracks near the Kurla railway station. The deceased was identified as Nikhil Sawala, a Ghatkopar resident.
Prima facie, it appeared that the body was dumped on tracks after he was killed. Injuries inflicted by sharp weapons were found on the man's neck and chest.
Mumbai reports 28% more dengue cases in October
The BMC’s insecticide department has found 27,374 spots infested with malaria and dengue causing mosquito larvae since September in housing societies. Notices have been served to 3,055 societies inwards S-(Bhandup),G-North (Dadar, Mahim) and K-East (Vile Parle, Andheri, Jogeshwari).
The city has reported 28% more dengue cases in the first 16 days in October as compared to September 1-16. As per BMC’s data, 179 dengue cases have been recorded from October 1-16; 139 were recorded from September 1- 16.
Dengue is a deadly disease spread by Aedes aegypti. Preventing mosquito breeding is the most effective way to combat the infection. In its drive from August 21 to October 10, the insecticide department found 2,250 breeding spots of malaria-carrying Anopheles mosquitoes and 25,124 dengue-causing Aedes mosquitoes. Legal action was taken against 188 violators.
Passengers of a Virar-bound AC local in Mumbai faced major inconvenience during the peak hours as the AC had stopped working. Some experienced suffocation due to the jampacked train & people got down at Borivali station, demanding that the AC be fixed at the earliest
Mumbai's well-known builder Paras Porwal died by suicide in Byculla; police probe underway.
He reportedly died by suicide owing to financial problems. The police found a suicide note which stated that no one is to be blamed for his death.
Pathetic traffic on Eastern Express Highway after crossing toll towards Mulund; heavy traffic at Ghodbunder road Gaimukh. Commuters, please make travel plans accordingly.
Traffic Movement slows down at BKC Connector south bound due to Tempo breakdown.
Two Kandivali bridges to be razed by BMC, new ones to cost Rs 43 crore
The BMC will demolish and reconstruct two bridges in Kandivali West. It has issued a tender worth Rs 42,95,471,000 for the project. Officials said that these bridges will help reduce traffic congestion and improve vehicular movement in the suburb.
There are two bridges over the Poisar river – Irani Wadi Road no. 2 and Walani Bridge. These have crossed their lifespan and therefore need to be reconstructed, officials said. Over the years, population explosion and increased number of vehicles on city’s roads have also added to the suburb’s share of problems.
Maharashtra ATS arrested PFI Panvel secretary & 2 other members of the banned organisation after they received information of their meeting in Panvel. Anti-Terrorism Squad is further probing the said crime: ATS
Monsoon to likely retreat this week
The Monsoon will soon bid adieu to Mumbai in the next 3-4 days, say weather experts. This will be the last Monsoon showers for Mumbai this year.
According to the Indian Metrological Department (IMD), Mumbai will experience partly cloudy skies with light rain/thundershowers towards evening /night in the city and suburbs for the next two days.
The city will continue to witness cloudy skies for 5-6 days following which the weather will get drier and the monsoon will begin its retreat from the city.
According to Skymet weather, the Monsoon has already begun its withdrawal from northern parts of Maharashtra and is heading towards Mumbai and nearby regions.
Traffic slows down on Reliance Mall (Jogeshwari) Western Express Highway due to dumper breakdown.
Due to accident at Airoli Bridge [Southbound descend] , traffic movement is slow.
Ahead of the BMC polls, repair and beautification work in 24 wards
Ahead of the BMC election, the civic body has undertaken repair and beautification work in its 24 administrative wards.
Accordingly, a tender has been invited to repair and beautify footpaths in B ward which consists of areas such as Dongri and Mohammad Ali road. The deadline set to complete this work is March 2023.
Dhanji Hirlekar, assistant municipal commissioner of B ward said, " The work will be carried out in phases. The footpath will be repaired, the electric pole will be reinstated, some wall paintings, street lights will be put up for better illumination. Also zebra crossings will be painted fresh and traffic signals will be in good condition at important junctions. The work will be completed by March 2023".
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