The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - September 11, 2024

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September 11, 2024

CONG DIGS UP MORE DIRT

SEBI chief secretly holding 99% stake in firm that provided consultancy

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MANIPUR IS OFFLINE

The Manipur government has suspended internet services across the state for five days.

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LEADER'S SON WAS IN HIT & RUN

The high-profile hit-and-run case in Nagpur involving a luxury Audi car linked to Sanket Bawankule, son of Maharashtra BJP President and MLA Chandrashekhar Bawankule, has raised serious concerns about unequal treatment under the law.

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Docs defiant, want demands to be met first

Protesting doctors did not resume duty in Kolkata even as the Supreme Court's deadline of 5 pm expired on Tuesday.

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SEBI court convicts woman for failure to pay ₹5L penalty

64-year-old woman from Nallasopara failed to pay the ₹5 lakh penalty for indulging in circular trading of shares of Prraneta Industries Ltd

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SH Raza's painting worth ₹2.5cr stolen

The MRA Marg police have registered an FIR against an unknown person for allegedly stealing renowned artist SH Raza's 1992 painting, Prakriti, from the godown of AstaGuru Auction House, in Ghoda, Fort.

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Top customs official among 5 arrested in corruption case

The CBI has arrested three public servants - a deputy commissioner of customs, a superintendent and an official of Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad, Delhi and two private persons - a CHA and an employee of a private firm for demanding bribes for showing undue favours to a Mumbai-based private company.

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ED to register fresh case against Religare officials

Action follows an FIR lodged by the Mumbai Police on September 6, based on the ED's complaint

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Did Matunga hsg soc's redvpt decision meet quorum rule? HC asks registrar

The Bombay High Court has asked the divisional joint registrar (DJR) to “expeditiously\" examine the records of an 84year-old building in Matunga, whose redevelopment is stuck in limbo due to dispute among society members.

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Small causes court staffer nabbed taking ₹25L bribe

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a translator and interpreter of the small causes court at Dhobi Talao for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs25 lakh from a hotelier.

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CS, allied courses in good books

New-age specialisations in AI, data science are now preferred choices of engineering aspirants over core branches

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3, including couple, booked for ill-treating 86-yr-old mom

The Kashimira police have registered an offence against three people, including a couple and daughter-in-law, for mental harassment and torturing their 86-year-old mother suffering from paralysis.

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1 killed, 8 hurt in two bus mishaps

Bakery delivery man Sadiq Khan, 47, was killed when a BEST bus collided head-on with his scooter at Aarey Colony on Tuesday morning.

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Leyland's 'Lalpari' diesel buses for MSRTC from Oct

Beginning October, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will receive the first batch of 2,500 diesel buses from Ashok Leyland.

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Delay in fitness certs, truck firms in losses

Maharashtra’s transport sector is facing a severe crisis as hundreds of vehicles (mainly trucks) are stranded due to an 18-day delay in the issuance of fitness certificates by the state’s Regional Transport Offices (RTOs).

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NMC nod for PG med institute in Navi Mum

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has received a go-ahead from the National Medical Commission to commence with the postgraduate institute of medical science in the city.

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Bhide Wada const work commences

The construction of the Bhide Wada Memorial, commemorating the site of the first school for girls in India, has officially begun without the traditional bhoomi pujan ceremony.

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Women painters showcase Maha tourist spots on canvas

Women painters celebrated a unique activity during the Pune Festival by painting various tourist spots in Maharashtra on a canvas measuring 50 feet long and 3 feet wide.

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Idol dissolution centres set up for the first time

For the first time, Ganesh idols will be scientifically dissolved through a chemical process at these centres

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Police step up efforts against pickpockets

Police have inspected 191 individuals so far

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PCMC set to launch high-tech survey for road improvement

In a major move to address the persistent issue of potholes and ensure smoother roads across the city, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is set to launch an innovative road survey project.

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Pawar stops to check on injured man

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday morning stopped his convoy to check on a man injured in an accident in Pune's Shivajinagar area.

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Pune to host 'Meta Awakening' concert

Meta Awakening, a spiritual cultural concert, will take place on September 14 at Ramee Grand Hotel, Pune, from 9am to 1pm.

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CSMC starts anti-encroachment drive

In a drive undertaken by the anti-encroachment squad of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC), encroached portions of land near the CSMC Health Centre at Gandhinagar were cleared of illegal occupation.

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Woman delivers baby on train

In an extraordinary event on the Kushinagar Express, a pregnant woman delivered a baby while travelling from Mumbai to Lucknow.

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Make career in choicest fields: Dr Qazi

\"The youths should take higher education and make a career in their choicest fields.

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Congress nominates Ravindra Chavan

After the death of MP Vasantrao Chavan, the district Congress committee has unanimously proposed Chavan's son Ravindra Chavan for Lok Sabha by-polls in a held on meeting Monday.

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Owaisi nominates Jaleel as MLA candidate of AIMIM

Though Owaisi named former MP Jaleel, there is no clarity on the constituency

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Govt working on policy for scrappage of vehicles based on pollution, not age: Official

The government is working on a policy for scrappage of vehicles to be based on pollution and not on the age of the automobiles, an official said on Tuesday.

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HMSI plans to enter EV space this fiscal

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India is looking to enter the electric vehicle segment this fiscal and eyes one-third of its overall sales to accrue from the segment by 2030.

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IndiGo pays reduced ₹70L fine to BCAS over Mumbai airport incident in Jan

IndiGo has paid the reduced penalty of Rs 70 lakh imposed by regulator BCAS on the airline in connection with the incident of passengers having food on the Mumbai airport tarmac in January this year.

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SpiceJet says Carlyle Aviation to write off lease arrears worth $40.17 million

SpiceJet on Tuesday said Carlyle Aviation will write off aircraft lease arrears worth USD 40.17 million as part of a settlement agreement that will also result in the entity hiking stake in the struggling airline.

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Sangh affiliates get key posts in commissions

In an apparent bid to mend ties with its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed several individuals with close ties to the Sangh to key positions in Uttar Pradesh's Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Scheduled Castes (SC) Commissions.

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5TH WOLF CAPTURED IN UP's BAHRAICH

In the ongoing 'Operation Bhediya' campaign, the fifth wolf from a pack that has terrorized Bahraich's Mahsi tehsil was captured on Tuesday near the Ghaghra river close to Harbanpur village, according to officials.

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KEJRI-FALL? BJP's heat is on

AAP cries foul, alleges another “Operation Lotus” aimed at toppling its elected government

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More POCSO courts: WB okays proposal

The West Bengal Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to a proposal to set up five more special POCSO courts in the state, taking the total number of such courts to 67.

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Five pilgrims killed en route Kedarnath

Pilgrims were buried under debris; so far two bodies recovered

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HIV cases among youth surge for first time in over a decade

25-35 AGE GROUP OVERTAKES 35-45 GROUP; UNPROTECTED SEX, DATING APPS LINKED TO RISE

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Overflowing sewage chambers return to haunt Madel, Fatorda residents

Authorities pass the buck on question of resolving problem

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State records surge in hydropower as dams overflow

As Gujarat continues experience heavy monsoon rains, the state's hydropower stations are witnessing a significant rise in electricity production.

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DY CM VIJAY SHARMA ASSESSES FLOOD AREAS

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma received a phone call from villagers in the Tuesday morning reporting that continuous rains in the Kholwa and Sighanpuri areas of the Sahaspur Lohara development block had created a flood-like situation.

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Prior to polls, training for electoral roll

he Chhattisgarh State Election Commissioner Ajay Singh, a training session was held for Sub-District Election Officers regarding the preparation of electoral rolls with photos for the upcoming general and by-elections for municipalities and three-tier panchayats scheduled for December 2024 to January 2025.

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Recruitment for 465 posts of Home Guards

On the instructions of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, the recruitment process for city soldiers has begun after almost a decade.

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MP Youth Policy: Failed promises

Madhya Pradesh Youth Policy seems to have been put on the hold.

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Man, 2 sisters killed in Kedarnath

A landslide was reported on Monday evening on Kedarnath Yatra route in Uttarakhand, killing five pilgrims, including a man and his two sisters from Sardarpur tehsil of Dhar district.

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Garlic costs Rs 500 per kg in retail market

Farmers attribute it to less production

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SpaceX plans first commercial spacewalk

In what was described as a bold and risky trip, SpaceX launched a four-member crew into Earth's Van Allen radiation belts Tuesday morning (US time).

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Apple told to pay Ireland €13bn in tax

Apple has been ordered to pay Ireland €13bn (£1lbn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes by Europe's top court, putting an end to an eight-year row.

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Gallant hints at 6-week pause in fighting

Israel’s defense minister has said the window is closing on an opportunity to reach a temporary ceasefire deal with the Hamas militant group that he believes could also bring calm to the country’s volatile northern border with Lebanon.

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China's football body bans 43 people for life

China's Football Association has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption in the latest effort to weed out graft in the country's notoriously underperforming team sport.

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