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Maharashtra News Live Updates: BMC announces ban on two-wheelers, heavy vehicles on Parel TT flyover from June 1
The first event of the Maharashtra government's 'shashan aplya dari' (government at your doorstep) initiative to give people the benefit of welfare schemes speedily at the tehsil level in Latur took place on Monday. The scheme was launched mid-May by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who had asked district officials to hold camps to ensure citizens, especially farmers, get welfare benefits and other documentation hassle-free.Read Less
A woman allegedly poisoned her 11-year-old daughter and committed suicide at their house in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, police said on Monday. The incident took place in Butibori area, around 25 km from the district headquarters, on Sunday morning, an official said. (PTI)
The first event of the Maharashtra government's 'shashan aplya dari' (government at your doorstep) initiative to give people the benefit of welfare schemes speedily at the tehsil level in Latur took place on Monday. The scheme was launched mid-May by chief minister Eknath Shinde, who had asked district officials to hold camps to ensure citizens, especially farmers, get welfare benefits and other documentation hassle-free. Latur collector Prithviraj BP, chief executive officer Abhinav Goyal and BJP MLA Abhimanyu Pawar, who took part in Monday's event in Ausa tehsil, said people should come forward and be part of the initiative so that the government's welfare schemes can reach everyone. (PTI)
Actor Aditya Singh Rajput was on Monday found dead in his apartment at Andheri West in Mumbai. Cause of death is yet to be ascertained. Oshiwara police are probing further.
Three persons were arrested for allegedly stealing motorcycles and autorickshaws in Bhiwandi in Thane district, a police official said on Monday. A total of 14 motorcycles and four autorickshaws with a cumulative value of Rs 7.90 lakh have been recovered from the three persons, one of whom is a resident of Malegaon in Nashik district, Zone II Deputy Commissioner of Police Navnath Dhavle said. "Their arrest has solved 17 crime cases registered in Nizampura, Narpoli, Bhiwandi town, Bhiwandi taluka police station," he added. (PTI)
The questioning of NCP leader Jayant Patil by the ED on Monday evoked strong reactions with party MP Supriya Sule claiming that Opposition leaders are being targeted while Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Aaditya Thackeray alleged that people siding with truth are being pressured through Central probe agencies. Aaditya alleged the country is witnessing an authoritarian regime as Patil, who heads the Maharashtra NCP unit, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the now-bankrupt financial services firm IL&FS. "Those who side with the truth, which is sometimes against the government, are being pressurised with the help of central probe agencies, and this pattern can be seen across the country," the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader told reporters. Speaking about Patil's questioning, NCP leader and Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule said, "Of all the ED or CBI cases in the last few years, 90 to 95 per cent are against the Opposition leaders in the country. This has been widely reported by the media as well. The one who is in opposition easily gets notices from the probe agencies." (PTI)
Former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede is trying to show the alleged messages exchanged with film superstar Shah Rukh Khan as "certificate of integrity", the CBI told the Bombay High Court on Monday during a hearing of a petition of the official who is accused of seeking Rs 25 crore as bribe from the actor for not implicating his son Aryan in the Cordelia cruise 'drug bust' case. A vacation bench of Justices Abhay Ahuja and MM Sathaye on Monday extended till June 8 the interim protection granted to Wankhede in the case. Last Friday, the court had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation not to take any coercive against him till May 22. (PTI)
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said NCP leader Jayant Patil might have been summoned based on some information in possession of probe agencies. Patil, who heads the Maharashtra unit of the Nationalist Congress Party, is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate at its office here in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the now-bankrupt financial services firm IL&FS, an official said."Jayant Patil need not be afraid if he has not done anything (wrong). Central agencies or state agencies are doing their work. He must have been summoned because probe agencies might be having some information or case against him," said Fadnavis, who holds the Home portfolio. (PTI)
Days after the RBI's announcement of withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday claimed when a decision goes against the BJP or Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the PM comes up with some "arbitrary" decisions to water down the negative sentiments. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday made a surprise announcement of withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes, but gave the public time till September 30 to either deposit the Rs 2,000 notes in accounts or exchange them at banks. (PTI)
4 people were severely injured after fire broke out in Thane's Shivaji Nagar. Four fire engines were rushed to the spot and they brought the fire under control. The injured are undergoing treatment in a hospital. Efforts are underway to extinguish the fire: Thane Municipal corporation
Hundreds of NCP workers on Monday staged a protest outside the Enforcement Directorate's office in south Mumbai against summons issued by it to state party president Jayant Patil in a money laundering case. The protesters claimed the Centre and the ED were indulging in "political vendetta". Patil appeared before the ED here on Monday in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the now bankrupt financial services firm IL&FS, an official said. The agency's office is located close to the Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) office at Ballard Estate in south Mumbai. The protesters, wearing Gandhi caps and holding placards and banners, also carried a large size cut-out of NCP chief Sharad Pawar. They shouted slogans against the Union government and the ED, accusing them of indulging in "political vendetta". (PTI)
Bribery case: Bombay HC extends interim relief to Sameer Wankhede till June 8
The Bombay high court on Monday extended till June 8 the interim protection granted to former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede in a case in which he is accused of demanding Rs 25 crore bribe from superstar Shah Rukh Khan for not implicating his son Aryan in the Cordelia cruise 'drug bust' case. Last Friday, the HC had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) not to take any coercive against the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer till May 22.
Case related to Aryan Khan's drugs on the cruise case: Bombay HC continues interim protection to Sameer Wankhede
Bombay HC has continued interim protection to Sameer Wankhede against any coercive action including arrest till June 8. Asked him to give an undertaking by this evening that he will not talk to the media or tamper with investigation and will attend CBI office when called. Mumbai court has asksed the CBI to file their reply by 3rd June. Next hearing in the matter is on June 8.
Sameer Wankhede claims threats to him and his wife, says will demand special security from police
Former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede claimed threats to him and his wife Kranti Redkar. He said, "My wife Kranti Redkar & I are receiving threats for the last 4 days and obscene messages coming on social media. I will write to Mumbai police commissioner today about it and demand special security."
My wife Kranti Redkar & I are receiving threats for the last 4 days and obscene messages coming on social media. I will write to Mumbai police commissioner today about it and demand special security
Sameer Wankhede, former zonal director of Mumbai NCB
CBI seeks two weeks time to file reply to Sameer Wankhede’s quashing petition.
NCP Maharashtra chief Jayant Patil appears before ED in money laundering case
NCP state president Jayant Patil reached Enforcement Directorate (ED) office at Ballard Estate Monday morning to record his statement in a money laundering case connected to the Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) Group companies.Over thousand of NCP supporters gathered at the Ballard Estate area amid presence of heavy police force. Patil first visited the NCP office in the area and from there he went to the ED office.
READ MOREMumbai: "I'm getting threats continuously for the last 4 days. Will share everything with the Police Commissioner...": Sameer Wankhede, Former zonal director of Mumbai NCB
I will cooperate and provide whatever information they (ED) ask for
Maharashtra NCP president Jayant Patil
Sameer wankhede is in Bombay high court. His matter to be heard soon. Senior counsel Aabad Ponda to appear for him.
Maharashtra NCP president Jayant Patil reaches ED office, party supporters stage protest against ED at Samvidhan Square in Nagpur
NCP supporters staged a protest against ED at Samvidhan Square in Nagpur on Monday.As Nationalist Congress Party chief Jayant Patil is going to appear before Enforcement Directorate today regarding the summon issued over IL&FS scam.
NCP state president Jayant Patil reached NCP office at Ballard Estate from where he walked to ED office ( around 100 metre distance between the two offices) to record his statement in a IL&FS money laundering case. Hundreds of NCP supporters gathered at the Ballard Estate area and heavy police bandobast deployed to control the crowd.
Jayant Patil arrives outside ED office
Watch | NCP workers protest in Mumbai over ED summon to party leader Jayant Patil in connection with a case related to IL&FS (Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited)
I will be present at ED office today at 11 am. Since the summons of ED, I have been receiving calls from office bearers of my party and other friendly parties from all over the state and I understand that people from all over the state are coming to ED office today. I request that no one should come to Mumbai. I will fully cooperate with the ED in this inquiry and thank you all for the love you have shown me
NCP leader Jayant Patil
NCP workers stage protest outside party office in Mumbai after ED issues summons to Maharashtra NCP president Jayant Patil in a money laundering case.
IL&FS scam: NCP Maharashtra president Jayant Patil to appear before Enforcement Directorate at 11am today
Nationalist Congress Party chief Jayant Patil is going to appear before Enforcement Directorate today regarding the summon issued over IL&FS scam. NCP supporters are going to protest outside ED office Mumbai as well as at several places in Sangli district today.
Thane man cheated of Rs 5.24 lakh on promise of medicine business
A 51-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane district has allegedly been cheated of Rs 5.24 lakh by a Delhi-based person who offered to arrange medicine distribution business for him with the Indian Railways, police said on Monday. The victim had worked as an accountant with a hospitality firm, but became jobless during the COVID-19 pandemic. (PTI)
2 killed in motorbike-car collision in Palghar
Two persons returning home from work were killed when a car collided head-on with their motorcycle in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Monday. The accident took place at around 7.30 pm on Sunday near Palgaon in Boisar Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area, an official from the police control room told. (PTI)The deceased - Narendra Chintaman Bari (42) and Rupesh Bari (40) - worked at a company in the MIDC. They were returning home when the car collided with their two-wheeler, the official said.
4,083 Mhada homes up for grabs, can apply from today
Mhada’s Mumbai Board will begin accepting applications Monday for its upcoming lottery for 4,083 flats and tenements. The last date for application is June 26 and the draw is scheduled to take place July 18. The cost of the homes varies from Rs 34 lakh for a small apartment in Vikhroli to Rs 4 crore for large flats in Juhu and Rs 7 crore in Tardeo.The lotte ry comprises 4,083 houses, of which 2,790 are for the EWS category, 1,034 for the low income group (LIG), 139 under the middle income group (MIG) category and 120 for the high income group (HIG) category. There are a total of 2,790 houses for EWS category buyers whose annual incomeis up to Rs 6 lakh
4 more electric AC double-deckers to be added to BEST fleet today
BEST will add 4 more electric AC double deckers Monday taking the total to 6. The expansion will accommodate an additional 5,000 officegoers and tourists in south Bombay daily, thereby reducing wait times at bus stops. MSRTC said the Mumbai-Pune route will have 100 electric buses by June-end, with 25 already in fleet.
‘Part-time job’ con on rise in Mumbai, 170 cases in 4 months
A total of 170 cases of ‘part-time job’ fraud — also called ‘task’ fraud — have taken place in Mumbai which is 10. 5% of 1,619 cyber offences that have occurred in the city in the first four months (till April 30) of 2023, said the Mumbai police crime report. Of the 170 task fraud cases, people lost collectively over Rs 5. 5 crore in 51 cases.Of task fraud cases, 51 complaints were registered with the Cyber police. Recently, the cyber police in Mumbai solved three cases out of the 51 ‘like and earn’ task frauds where three citizens were duped of Rs 62 lakh and 12 people have been arrested. The Mumbai police crime report showed 119 cases and 20 arrests across 93 police stations while there were 51 cases and 12 arrests shown with Cyber police stations.
CBI quizzes Sameer Wankhede again for 5 hours in cruise drug case
The CBI questioned former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede for five hours on Sunday, in the corruptionextortion case connected to 2021 Cordelia cruise drug bust case involving actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan. The Bombay HC has scheduled to hear Wankhede’s plea challenging the CBI FIR on Monday, and has restrained the CBI from taking any “coercive action” against him till then.In his plea before a vacation bench of the high court, Wankhede urged the court to quash the CBI FIR citing several documents to claim that no bribe demand was made, including an additive filed by Aryan Khan before the high court while he was in jail custody in October 2021.
4,083 Mhada homes up for grabs, can apply from today
Mhada’s Mumbai Board will begin accepting applications Monday for its upcoming lottery for 4,083 flats and tenements. The last date for application is June 26 and the draw is scheduled to take place July 18. The cost of the homes varies from Rs 34 lakh for a small apartment in Vikhroli to Rs 4 crore for large flats in Juhu and Rs 7 crore in Tardeo.The lotte ry comprises 4,083 houses, of which 2,790 are for the EWS category, 1,034 for the low income group (LIG), 139 under the middle income group (MIG) category and 120 for the high income group (HIG) category. There are a total of 2,790 houses for EWS category buyers whose annual incomeis up to Rs 6 lakh.
New vice-chancellor will join Mumbai University at a crucial time
Five candidates are left in the race to become Mumbai University’s next vice-chancellor. They were selected from among 20 shortlisted ones after an interview at NITIE, Powai, on Friday by the MU’s V-C search-cum-selection committee, headed by former University Grants Commission chairman D P Singh. An IIT professor, the state’s additional chief secretary (home) and a UGC nominee were also o n the committee. The names were handed over to the governor the same evening by the committee members. From across the country, 80 aspirants had applied for the post.
