Maharashtra govt on ventilator support, won't last till February, says Sanjay Raut
The Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra is on ventilator support and will fall by February, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said here on Saturday.
He said if the "judiciary is not pressured, then 16 MLAs (of the Shinde faction, which is also called Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena) will be disqualified".
The case pertaining to the split in the Sena into the Uddhav Thackeray and Shinde factions in June last year and demands for disqualification under anti-defection laws is currently underway in the Supreme Court.
On January 10, the apex court will hear a batch of petitions, including one seeking the disqualification of 16 MLAs from the Shinde camp.
In connection with DFCCIL work, Power cum Traffic block will be undertaken on UP & Down lines between Vangaon and Dahanu Road stations on 8th, 9th, 11th & 12th January, 2023 from 09.45 hrs to 10.45 hrs while on 13th January, 2023, from 10.20 hrs to 11.20 hrs
According to Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, few WR trains will be affected.
1. Train No. 12934 Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Karnavati Express will be regulated by 35 minutes at Dahanu Road station on 8th, 9th, 11th & 12th January, 2023.
2. On 8th, 9th, 11th & 12th January, 2023, Andheri – Dahanu Road Local departing from Andheri at 07.51 hrs will be short terminated at Vangaon station and in the return direction, it will be run as Vangaon - Churchgate local instead of Dahanu – Churchgate local. Both these trains will remain partially cancelled between Vangaon and Dahanu Road.
3. On 8th, 9th,11th,12th & 13th January, 2023, Churchgate – Dahanu Road Local departing from Churchgate at 07.42 hrs will be short terminated at Vangaon station and in the return direction, it will be run as Vangaon – Virar local instead of Dahanu – Virar local. Both these trains will remain partially cancelled between Vangaon and Dahanu Road.
4. Train No. 20483 Bhagat Ki Kothi – Dadar Superfast Express will be regulated by 40 minutes at Dahanu Road station on 13th January, 2023.
5. Churchgate – Dahanu Road Local departing from Churchgate at 08.49 hrs will be regulated by 20 minutes at Vangaon station on 13th January, 2023.
Maharashtra: State Congress leaders to meet in Nagpur on Jan 10 to discuss preparations for upcoming polls
Due to block for dismantling of Gokhale ROB on the intervening night of 7th/8th Jan, 2023
Maharashtra: Anti-Narcotics cell seizes 90kg marijuana, three held
The Anti-Narcotics Cell of Maharashtra police have arrested three peddlers and seized 90 kilograms of marijuana from their possession, officials said on Friday.
Officials said that the accused drug peddlers were caught from the Ambernath area on the basis of a tip-off received through sources.
A case has been registered under the NDPS Act against all three accused and a probe into the same is underway, they added.
(ANI)
Central Railway to operate mega block on January 8 for maintenance work; check details here
The Central Railway division of Mumbai local has announced a mega block on Sunday, 8th December for maintainence.
Two girders will be hoisted into place between Nahur and Mulund using a winch and pulley system, therefore Central Railway has declared that it would run a special night traffic and power block on all Six Lines to accommodate this.
Over dozen Crosses vandalized at St. Micheal's Church, Mahim, say community members. Condemn the vandalisation and seek protection.
City's air quality remains 'poor', AQI at 203; temperature at 27°C
The air quality in Mumbai remains 'poor' as the city sees an AQI of 203 on Saturday morning. The mercury is maintaining its streak since it dipped last week. With the temperature drop, the air quality in Mumbai had dropped with AQI faring worse than Delhi's at least twice last week.
According to SAFAR, stagnant winds, the drop in temperature and suspended pollutants mixing with moisture in the atmosphere is causing haze. They predicted the air quality in city to worsen due to the gradual decrease in temperature.
City's temperature may drop below 15° C next week
The minimum temperature in Mumbai was between 20 and 22°C on Friday. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted an average minimum temperature between 16-17°C for the next two days, with the possibility of the temperature going as low as 14°C on Monday.
The lowest temperature inthe city so far this winter has been 15° C, recorded on December 25.
Mega block on Metro for integration activity on Sunday
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has announced a mega block on Sunday on Metro Lines 2A and 7 to integrate signalling and systems prior to inaugurating the entire first phase of both the corridors.
The integration activity is important to avoid inconvenience to the passengers once the entire corridor is commissioned for operation.
For this purpose, it requires the closure of existing operational corridors between Dahnukarwadi and Aarey. Hence, there will be a mega block on Sunday and metro services will be out of bounds for the public between 6am and 10pm between Dahanukar wadi (Kandivali East) and Aarey (Goregaon West).
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