Maharashtra News LIVE Updates: Mumbai-Nagpur expressway first part to be inaugurated by August 15

A 42-year-old man who was one of many accused who allegedly cheated a bank by submitting bogus documents to get a loan of Rs 1.51 crore and defaulted on repayment was held almost after a decade.The banking unit of Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police arrested Sandeep More alias Sameer Pawar under IPC sections of cheating, forgery, breach of trust and 120 B of criminal conspiracy. READ MORE

Even as rain subsided in Mumbai over the weekend and in most parts of the state, a yellow alert has been issued for the city for Monday. Besides, two more deaths in rain-related incidents - one each in Jalgaon and Amravati districts - were reported on Sunday, taking the toll in Maharashtra so far this season to 104, said a government disaster management cell's report. However, the wet spell in the city over the past two weeks has brough much cheer as lake levels are now at 82% of the required quantum, with three lakes having already overflowed.

A year with two board exams-each a different format-saw Maharashtra emerging with a joint national topper and 100% success in the ICSE (class X exams of CISCE). The national success rate was at 99.97%.

After swearing-in as the Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi debunked several pre-conceived notions. A worker so indefatigably driven that he altered the established framework of governance and gave a makeover like never before. It is the aura of his personality that changed the latent narratives and did not confine himself to the unnecessary traditional protocol. He never felt the need to preserve power and hence in broader perspective he stopped entertaining the interests of a few. His style and substance are unique, one that has no parallel in the country’s political history and in doing so he raised the global profile of India. READ MORE

A stretch of the Mumbai-Agra highway passing through the Kasara ghat has developed cracks due to the continuous rain that has been lashing the Igatpuri and Ghoti areas of the district for the past 10 days. As a result, vehicular traffic has been moving at a snail’s pace along the ghat section. READ MORE

The first two metro cars for Metro 3 underground corridor (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz)are loaded on road trailers ready for dispatch at ALSTOM’s trains manufacturing plant in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd plans to initiate trial runs with this prototype rake in August.

City police commissioner Vivek Phansalkar has said tackling terrorism and cyber crime are the major challenges for the city police, but efforts are on to keep the metropolis safe and terror-free. The security of women, children, senior citizens and deprived sections is the Mumbai Police’s priority, Phansalkar, who recently took charge as the city top cop, said.

The Covid-19 toll for July in the state crossed the 100-mark on Sunday for the first time in four months. Deaths due to coronavirus have remained under 100 since the Omicron-driven wave declined in February. The July fatalities, however, are nowhere close to the numbers seen in January (1085) and February (1090). There have been 101 deaths in July, with an addition of three on Sunday. Although a surge in cases has been seen since June, deaths have shown amarginal uptick in July. As per the state’s daily report, there were 77 deaths in March, 60 in April, 18 in May and 65 in June. Mumbai accounts for a fifth of the July deaths.

As heavy rain in Mumbai exposed numerous potholes on city roads, the BMC, which was looking for a dry spell, has started filling these up.

Even as rain subsided in Mumbai over the weekend and in most parts of the state, a yellow alert has been issued for the city for Monday. Besides, two more deaths in rain-related incidents - one each in Jalgaon and Amravati districts - were reported on Sunday, taking the toll in Maharashtra so far this season to 104, said a government disaster management cell's report. However, the wet spell in the city over the past two weeks has brough much cheer as lake levels are now at 82% of the required quantum, with three lakes having already overflowed.

In a bid to rebuild the party's organisational base and regain its hold in the state, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has appointed over 100 new office-bearers in Mumbai, Palghar, Yavatmal, Amravati among other districts. READ MORE