The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - October 05, 2024

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October 05, 2024

We are way behind China, says Air Chief

India must accelerate its military production and tech advancements to catch up with China, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh stated in a candid press conference ahead of Air Force Day on October 8. Singh didn't mince words: \"We're way behind\" when it comes to technology and production speed. He called for immediate action to close the gap with the neighboring powerhouse.

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Israel 'won't last long'

BLUSTER | Iran's supreme leader Khamenei hails Hezbollah's battle as legal, logical and a 'vital service' to the region

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PARTING GIFT: STATE SCRAPS NA TAX

Bonanza for developers from Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai & metropolitan region

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Green data centre parks to come up in Maha

State cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde approved the establishment of green integrated data centre parks in the state, anticipating an investment of Rs1.60 lakh crore.

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Palande's plea against Nikam's return rejected

Palande claimed that Nikam's reinstatement is with 'malafide' intention

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Cabinet approves welfare boards for Jains, Bari, others

₹10 lakh will be given to cultural, and educational institutions of Buddhist community

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SC discards plaint against 'overburdened' Bombay HC

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking time-bound disposal of an execution petition pending in the Bombay High Court saying the judges are “overburdened”.

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Oct 3 is now ‘Marathi Classical Language Day’

A day after the Central government accorded classical language status to Marathi, the Maharashtra Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Cabinet on Friday. The state government also announced that October 3 would be observed as 'Marathi Classical Language Pride Day.'

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Cancer patient to get transit rent arrears

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to release transit rent of a cancer patient who vacated his premises in 2013, but had not been paid the transit rent for the last seven years as insolvency proceedings were initiated against the builder, Darshan Developer.

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Sexual assault near CSMT: Victim goes missing from shelter

A case has been registered against two men for allegedly sexually assaulting a 29-year-old woman, who has gone missing after reporting the crime, the police said on Friday.

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Errant officials to face music

JAI BHIM NAGAR DEMOLITION | FIR to be filed against cops, errant BMC officials

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School trustees get bail in sex assault case

During the hearing, the investigation agency requested police custody for further probe but court denied it

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UGC-NET result delay causes stress

The delay in the announcement of UGC-NET results has caused uncertainty among aspirants, many of whom are dissatisfied with the repeated disruptions. This discontent has been continuing after the cancellation of the June examination, following allegations of a paper leak.

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MahaRERA switches to old website

After noticing that home-buyers, developers, promoters, agents and other stakeholders are experiencing various challenges while using the new 'MahaCRITI' website, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has decided to switch to the old website temporarily.

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Homethon property expo: Over 77 projects with ₹10,000 crore inventory

Expo will provide visitors with an opportunity to engage in consultations with estate professionals

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Govt renames 26 state ITIs

The Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department of Maharashtra on Tuesday announced renaming of 26 government-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in different districts of the state. The decision was approved in a cabinet meeting that took place on September 30.

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Fire breaks out near Pune rly stn

A massive fire broke out at a store opposite Pune Railway Station in the early hours of Friday. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, thanks to the swift action of fire brigade officials.

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Pune Div earns ₹10.73 cr from ticketless pax in 6 months

During ticket checking in the Pune Division in September, 20,569 passengers were found travelling without tickets, and a fine of ₹80.81 lakh was recovered from them.

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PCMC launches new school in Phugewadi

The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has inaugurated Lokmanya Tilak English Medium Secondary School in Phugewadi, marking a significant step in enhancing access to quality education for local students.

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Maintaining law & order in Pune challenging: Joint CP

FPJ EXCLUSIVE | Maha Home Dept recently allocated ₹60 crore for the construction of seven new police stations in Pune

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PMC officer booked on charges of molestation

A senior health inspector employed with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has allegedly molested a female employee. A complaint has been filed at the Sinhagad Road Police Station under Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the case. The accused has been identified as Chandrakant Ganpat Lad (55), a resident of Karve Nagar.

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Police vehicle meets with accident

In a major incident near Rahud Ghat, close to Chandwad, a police vehicle supporting the convoy of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met with an accident. The mishap left 12 policemen from Nashik rural injured, who are now receiving treatment at the Government Hospital in Chandwad. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is on an official visit to Nashik district, including a visit to the constituency of Minister Dada Bhuse.

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9,166 appear for PET 2024

A total of 11,476 candidates had registered for PET, and 9,166 (80%) appeared for exam

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Maha tops in attracting foreign invts: Samant

Nashik MP Rajabhau Waje and MLA Seema Hiray were among the other prominent attendees

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Sena UBT worker assaulted by 'BJP'

A Shiv Sena (UBT) worker was assaulted over a social media post allegedly by BJP functionaries in Nanded in Maharashtra, a police official said on Thursday. As per complainant Santosh Wadvale (39), he was kidnapped by a group of persons between 7pm and 8pm on Tuesday from Bahyegaon area, taken to a farmhouse and assaulted with sticks and a sword, the Nanded Rural police station official said.

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Special buses sent for Modi's public meeting in Washim

A public meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held at Pohara Devi in Washim district on October 5. The administration has booked 125 state transport buses from the Nanded depot for the people going for the meeting from Nanded.

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RBI says banks' group entities cannot be used to circumvent norms

The Reserve Bank of India said on Friday group entities of banks shall not be used to circumvent guidelines applicable to the parent for carrying on business activities that are not otherwise permitted, Reuters reported.

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Gold hits fresh all-time high of ₹78,450 per 10 gm

Gold prices rose by Rs 150 to hit a fresh all-time high of Rs 78,450 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday on increased demand from jewellers and retailers driven by the ongoing festive season.

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India closely watching oil prices: Sources

The Finance Ministry is closely watching developments in West Asia but is not worried about crude oil prices, government sources said.

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Govt committed to fiscal consolidation to lower borrowing costs: Sitharaman

The government is committed to lowering the fiscal deficit, which will not only keep bond yields in check but will also bring down borrowing costs across the economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Friday.

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NSE, Limaye, 8 others settle TAP case with Sebi

A decade old case was resolved by National Stock Exchange (NSE), its former chief Vikram Limaye and eight others with market regulator Sebi for alleged bypass of trading access point (TAP) system by certain brokers with payment of Rs 643 crore as settlement.

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Time for UPI to break language, location barriers: GPay's Bulusu

While Unified Payments Interface, commonly referred to as UPI, has been a resounding success worldwide, more work is required to break barriers of language, location, and gender, said Sharath Bulusu, Director, Product Management, Google Pay on Friday.

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Vedanta reports rise in production of aluminium, zinc, iron ore in Q2

Mining giant Vedanta Ltd on Friday reported a rise in production of aluminium, zinc and iron ore in the September quarter.

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SolarfiX India ropes in Japan-based Kanemasa for solar module mfg in India

SolarfiX India on Friday said it has signed a pact with Japan-based Kanemasa to develop 10 GW solar module capacity in India by 2030.

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Will support economic recovery: India to Lanka

JAISHANKAR'S VISIT | EAM meets president, PM, oppn leader, discusses ways to deepen co-operation, strengthen relations

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‘They will die': Suspect takes month to eliminate Amethi family of four

The chilling murder of a Dalit teacher, his wife, and their two young daughters in Bhavani Nagar, Amethi, was planned for nearly a month, police said on Friday.

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Cong pushing youth in dark world of drugs: HM

On the eve of polling in Haryana, union home minister Amit Shah on Friday linked the ₹5,600 crore drug consignment seizure in Delhi to a \"prominent Congress leader\" and accused the party leaders of \"using their political influence to push the youth into the quagmire of drugs\".

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Condemnable: India on Pak's warm welcome to Zakir Naik

India on Friday described as \"condemnable\" the way Pakistan feted controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik but added that it was not \"surprising\". Naik, who lives in Malaysia, began a month-long visit to Pakistan on Tuesday.

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Wait and see, Udhayanidhi after Pawan Kalyan's jibe

A day after Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan took a jibe at Tamil Nadu deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin by saying 'Sanatana Dharma cannot be wiped out', Stalin replied tersely saying \"Let's wait and see\".

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‘Will lay down guidelines on HCs revoking orders dictated in open court’

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will lay down the law on the issue of high courts revoking orders dictated in open courts after the top court came across a case in which the Madras HC quashed a money laundering case against a former IPS officer and later modified its direction and reheard the matter.

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TDP welcomes SC's ruling on SIT to probe Tirupati laddu adulteration

The ruling Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on constituting an independent Special Investigation Team to conduct a probe into allegations of use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus.

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SCR GM holds meeting with MPs

The South Central Railway held a meeting with Members of Parliament belonging to Vijayawada, Guntur and Guntakal Divisional jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh. Two Hon'ble Union Minister of State and 15 Hon'ble Members of Parliament representing the state of Andhra Pradesh took part in the meeting on Friday.

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Lack of basic facilities haunts Maharani Cluster University

Issues such as inadequate drinking water and unclean washrooms have left students at Bengaluru Maharani Cluster University frustrated with a student organisation, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staging a protest in front of the Vice Chancellor's office on Friday.

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Over 1,000 fall ill in 2 Karnataka villages after drinking contaminated water

More than one thousand residents at Uppunda in Udupi district fell ill after drinking contaminated water from a local overhead water tank, Health Department officials said on Friday.

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Demand for translators rises in Karnataka amid linguistic diversity and digital growth

The demand for skilled translators is on the rise in India, driven by the country's rich linguistic diversity and the rapid growth of the digital economy. As businesses increasingly recognise the importance of regional languages in reaching local markets, the need for professional language experts has become critical. This surge is further fuelled by the growing number of non-English-speaking internet users, compelling industries to prioritise content creation and communication in regional dialects.

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Crime graph goes beyond control of Sai Govt : Baij

State Congress President Deepak Baij has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government rule in Chhattisgarh in strong words. He claimed that, Sai government failed to control crime in the state.

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Engineer dies in accident @Gevra Mines

A tragic accident occurred at the Gevra mine of South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL) in Korba district, Chhattisgarh, resulting in the death of an engineer. A vehicle returning from a blasting site unexpectedly slipped off the road and overturned, leading to the engineer's death at the scene. Three other individuals in the vehicle sustained injuries and were hospitalized.

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ED files complaint in ₹45 crore fraud

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against nine individuals, including the main accused Neeraj Shah, in the Ahmedabad Rural PMLA Court. The case involves a massive fraud of ₹45 crore under the pretext of launching a project with the Ministry of Defence.

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RTO server down, driving test disrupted

Thousands of vehicle driving test applicants across Gujarat were left frustrated on Thursday due to a server outage that disrupted operations in 38 Regional Transport Offices (RTOs), including Ahmedabad.

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'Govt to provide free of cost seed to farmers to boost oil output'

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the Central government will provide seeds to farmers free of cost to boost the production of edible oil. Chouhan made the statement during an interaction with journalists in Bhopal on Friday.

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C Rly commuters given short shrift

The revised timings will throw schedules of many commuters into disarray but none more than the timing of the last trains

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Migrants jump into sea, more than 100 missing

Rescuers are searching for more than 100 migrants off the coast of Djibouti after smugglers forced them to jump into the sea, the UN migration agency said on Wednesday.

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Will close transit route, Af warns Pak

The threat from Kabul comes after Pakistan placed trade restrictions which hamper Afghani traders

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HARMONISING DIVERGENT STYLES

This minimalist flat is modelled to cater to the diametrically opposing tastes and design aspirations. Delhi-based Storey Tellers Design Studio's latest venture, Crimson Paradise, is located in Pioneer Araya in Sector-62, Gurugram. The modern three-bedroom apartment is home to a family of three.

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Advancements in Indian ports sector

Rajiv Agarwal, CEO & MD, Essar Ports discusses growth, challenges, and future goals.

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STRONG DEMAND FOR GRADE A WAREHOUSING

Abhijit Malkani, CEO, ESR India gives insights on future innovations in logistics and more

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Conscious Vaastu: Bridge between tradition & practicality

Conscious Vaastu bridges the gap between traditional Vaastu principles and the practical requirements, using the principles of space, time, and consciousness.

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Trailer of Zindagi नामा is out

In a world where some battles are fought in silence, their echoes often go unheard. The inner struggles we face are frequently overlooked, yet they shape us in profound ways that we can't always express.

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