In this issue

July 26, 2024

Stav in, stay safe

Mumbai came to a grinding halt on Wednesday following an intense rain spell, causing widespread disruption and chaos.

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MORE WATER THAN CITY

3 electrocuted in Pune; another person dies in landslip; two trapped in Lavasa mudslide; two drowned after falling into Barvi Dam; Army steps in

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Man butchered at spa had tattooed names, phone nos of foes on body

Waghmare aka Chulbul Pandey was a meticulous diarist, a la Ghajini

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NAME CHANGE

The venues for ceremonial functions, Rashtrapati Bhavan's iconic 'Durbar Hall' and 'Ashok Hall', were on Thursday renamed 'Ganatantra Mandap' and 'Ashok Mandap', respectively.

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Modi preps Maha BJP MPs for polls

With the Assembly elections in Maharashtra just a few months away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Bharatiya Janata Party MPs from the state and urged them to strengthen the party at the booth level and also to raise issues like names of voters missing from the lists.

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SEINE & SENSIBILITY

France says, let the games begin

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Politics drowns floods in Pune

Chaos brought on by heavy rains and flooding in Pune gave politicians an opportunity to level allegations against each other on Thursday as various government agencies scrambled to control the situation and state deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar rushed from Mumbai to Pune to order relief measures.

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Lawyer seeks protection to run brothel

The Madras High Court has expressed \"shock\" after it learnt that a petitioner who claimed to be a practicing advocate had filed a petition seeking protection to run a brothel in Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district.

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States can levy tax on mineral rights

Court also rules royalty paid by operators to Centre is not a tax

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Deshmukh dares Fadnavis to make video clips of MVA remarks public

Senior NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Thursday challenged Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to make public the video clips that show him allegedly speaking against NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray.

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Woman held for faking docus for Pak passport

The Thane police have arrested Sanam Khan, also known as Nagma (23), a 23-year-old Thane woman who allegedly travelled to Pakistan by obtaining a passport and visa with the help of fake papers, after more than three days of questioning.

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Now authenticity disclaimer on show at museum

After claiming that the 'wagh nakh' weapon brought from a British museum is the one that Chhatrapati Shivaji used to kill Bijapur Sultanate General Afzal Khan, the museum where it is currently being exhibited has now put up a disclaimer about the weapon's authenticity.

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2 more lakes overflow; BMC lifts water cut

The BMC on Thursday announced withdrawal of the 10% water cut after two more of the seven lakes that supply water to the city started overflowing.

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How removal of indexation will affect capital gains

The Finance No.2 Bill 2024 has as many as 99 clauses relating to the Income Tax Act.

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Crusader priest Fr D'Britto passes

Father Francis D'Britto authored adaptation of the Bible in Marathi

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BMC plans alignment work on Barfiwala flvover for south flux

The BMC is planning alignment work on the south side of the CD Barfiwala flyover to connect it with Andheri's Gopal bridge. A tender for this Rs3.7 Krishna Gokhale crore project was issued on Thursday.

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SC orders report on Taloja chem pollution

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to file a detailed affidavit on the chemical pollution in Taloja, attributed to its proximity to industrial areas.

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Khandare is new regional director of Mahavitaran

Bhujang Khandare assumed charge as the Regional Director of the Pune Regional Division of Mahavitaran Wednesday.

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Rising water touches under-construction Keshav Nagar-Kharadi bridge

Anger is mounting as the under-construction bridge linking Keshav Nagar to Kharadi nears full submersion in water, with construction delays leaving it non-operational.

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PMC, PCMC, Army, NDRF and others tackle havoc

Several agencies work round-the-clock to manage disaster relief and rescue operations amid heavy rains

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BJP mobilises 3k cadre amid rain

In response to the severe flooding in Pune caused by relentless heavy rains, the BJP has mobilised 3,000 workers to assist and support the affected residents.

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Vishnupuri Dam filled up to 80%

The water woes of the residents in Nanded district are likely to cease as various dams and reservoirs are filled due to the heavy rains in the past few days.

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CSMC, Smart City get excellence awards

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Smart City Development Corporation received the three awards of excellence in a function held at Hyderabad recently.

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Bhuse reviews NashikMumbai Highway work

Officials instructed to ensure smooth flow of traffic, ensure public convenience, timely completion of project

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NEW PLASTIC BAG BAN STOKES CONFUSION

The Environment Department's issuance of two new orders regarding plastic bags, specifically those of 50 microns and less than 120 microns thickness, has put the municipal administration in a dilemma about taking action on plastic usage in the city.

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'Govt's fiscal consolidation plan will boost India's credit profile’

Global agencies give thumbs up to Union Budget, say

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Rupee slides to fresh all-time low of 83.78 against dollar

The rupee dropped by 7 paise to close at an all-time low of 83.78 against the US dollar on Thursday, dragged down by month-end dollar demand and foreign fund outflows.

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NHAI not facing any financial crises: Gadkari

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is not facing any financial crises and has drawn up a plan to service its debt through improved inflows of toll revenue and asset monetisation, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

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RBI issues circular on tighter liquidity norms for banks

The RBI on Thursday issued a draft circular on the Basel III framework on liquidity standards, which will require banks to set aside more funds to cover their risks.

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Map war intensifies; Google announces new features to woo users in India

Amid rising competition from homegrown challenger Ola Maps, Google on Thursday announced a slew of new features on Google Maps to woo Indian users, including EV charging station information, flyover callouts and Al-driven routing capability to reduce narrow road usage for four-wheeler drivers.

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NEET order jolt to Cong petty politics: Pradhan

Reprieve for leak-stung education minister

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Freedom of choice: India

Defends relations with Russia after US official's remark

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18 years on, Railways all set to replace iron trunks of loco pilots

If things go according to plan, loco pilots and guards will no longer have to carry their belongings and official equipment in iron trunks and can use trolley bags instead.

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11 of 30 river link DPRs ready: Min

Balance water supply between surplus and deficit basins to improve access

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HC questions RSS membership ban

In a plea by a retired central government official seeking permission to join Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court Thursday slammed the previous office memorandums (OMS) listing the organization in the banned category....

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Govt announces new recruitment, upgrading plans for p'yat secs

MLA raised concerns about secretaries' salaries

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Textile sector gets Budget boost: FIASW

Silk The Federation of Indian Art Weaving Industry (FIASWI) has expressed strong approval for the Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, July 23.

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Patel visits emergency op centre

Responding to the extensive and heavy rainfall impacting Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel arrived at the State Emergency Operations Center in Gandhinagar to closely monitor the situation.

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HC bans delimitation of wards

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has banned the delimitation of wards in the urban bodies of the state.

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PANEL SCRUTINISES 452 PEOPLE FOR CASTE CERTIFICATES

Chhattisgarh Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Department Minister Ram Vichar Netam on Thursday said the High Level Scrutiny Committee has completed the scrutiny of caste certificates of 452 people. It also includes 230 cases of state government departments.

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Despite funds, no proper toilets for girls in 1,916 schools

Out of 92,226 schools in the state a total of 1916 schools ranging from classes 1 to 12, are operating without proper toilet facilities for girls' students, according to official data from UDISE 2023-2024.

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3,000 people trapped in Katni floods, relocated

Katni-Jabalpur rly tracks submerged

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Passing Torch Best Way To Unite Nation: Biden

US President Joe Biden has told Americans in a televised address that he decided to end his faltering re-election campaign in a bid to save US democracy.

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Russian strikes hits Swiss NGO office in Kharkiv, 3 dead

Agencies KYIV Russia launched a series of attacks on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and the surrounding region on Wednesday, killing three people, wounding at least six and damaging the office of a Swiss mine-clearing NGO, local officials said.

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