Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar visits Malvan to assess the collapse of a 35-foot Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue, demanding accountability and corrective measures amid political tensions.
PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the Rs 76,000 crore Vadhvan Port project in Palghar, set to become a major deepwater port enhancing India’s maritime connectivity.
Following the collapse of the 35-foot-tall statue of Shivaji Maharaj on August 26, the police booked the contractor after the state Public Works Department (PWD) claimed poor quality of the construction work.
A Bangladeshi woman was trafficked to India under false pretenses and sold for Rs 2 lakh into a sex trafficking ring in Mumbai. Navi Mumbai police have arrested two individuals and are searching for five others in connection with the case.
A few days ago, Fadnavis had announced that farmers will get free electricity during daytime after the Maharashtra government completes a 1200 megawatt solar power project.
The collapse of a 35-foot Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Sindhudurg has intensified political tensions in Maharashtra. While the opposition accuses the government of corruption, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction plans a protest, against the incident.
The 35-foot statue of the 17th century Maratha empire founder, installed at Rajkot Fort in Sindhudurg district's Malvan tehsil collapsed on August 26, nearly nine months after it was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the statue was built by the Navy, but the state government has now decided to install a bigger statue of the Maratha warrior king in the same place.
An FIR has been registered against the contractor of the statue work after it collapsed on Monday just eight months after it was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 4 last year.
The traffic advisory has been issued in view of Global Fintech Fest which is scheduled to take place from August 28 to August 30. The Mumbai traffic police has asked commuters to check routes before starting their journey.
The MVA has announced plans to protest against the Eknath Shinde-led government over the collapse of a 35-foot Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot Fort earlier this week. The opposition coalition plans to stage a protest march at the Gateway of India on September 1.
Both the party supremos are meeting on Wednesday and are planning for the grand alliance before the Maharastra assembly elections.
The Maharashtra government had announced to implementation of an insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh for Govindas. According to the Sports Departments, an insurance amount of Rs 10 lakh will be provided in case of an accident or mishap while making human pyramids on the day of Dahi Handi.
In addition to the biological parents, the police also apprehended the couple who purchased the baby and the two mediators who facilitated the deal.
According to the police, the businessman was duped by persons who were hired by him to get bank's no objection certificates (NOCs) to sell his buses.
A statue of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a fort in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district last year, collapsed on Monday, an official said. The 35-foot statue collapsed around 1 pm at Rajkot Fort in Malvan, he said.
The seven-month-old Atal Setu, the country's longest sea bridge connecting Mumbai with its satellite city Navi Mumbai, has crossed a milestone as more than 50 lakh vehicles have been used since its opening.
Because of the Mumbai mega block, the Western Railways said a few long-distance trains will be regulated by 15 to 20 minutes, and suburban services will be affected as 100-140 services will be cancelled on an average and around 40 services will be short-terminated.
The accused auto-rickshaw driver allegedly intoxicated the nursing student before raping her. Based on the girl's complaint, the police have registered a case and are scanning CCTV to identify the accused.
In the letter, the PWD mentioned that the nuts and bolts had been damaged due to the saltwater of the sea, hence appropriate action should be taken by informing the concerned contractors about this.
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