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20Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Delhi: Cross-border cartel trafficking drugs to UK, US, Canada, among other countries busted, 10 arrested

A cross-border drug trafficking cartel has been busted with the arrest of 10 persons and seizure of 1,667 grams of high-quality heroin and 130 grams of a suspected chemical substance, believed to be drugs, the Delhi Police said on Saturday. A team of the Crime Branch also seized two motorcycles used for drug distribution, and Rs 10 crore worth of properties linked to the cartel. An officer said the extensive operation successfully dismantled the well-organised drug syndicate with strong international and domestic linkages. According to Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Devesh Chandra Srivastva, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) conducted the operation over the last few days, after which they made arrests and seizures. The cartel, which operated across Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir (J&a...

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20Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Need permanent BSF camps for our safety: Murshidabad violence victims to NCW chief

A delegation of the National Commission for Women (NCW), led by chairman Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar, met the riot-affected people in the Jafrabad and Samsergunj areas of Murshidabad district on Saturday and assured them that all steps would be taken by the Centre to ensure their safety in future. The affected people, including women, narrated their plight during the violent days and demanded that permanent BSF camps be set up in every area for their security. Rahatkar was accompanied by NCW team member Archana Majumder and BJP MLA Sreerupa Mitra Chowdhury. Story continues below this ad During their visit to Jafrabad, Dhulian, Samsergunj areas, the affected-people while sharing their plight with the NCW team said, “We can’t return to that violence-hit situation. They are till...

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20Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Chembur Karnataka College of Law: Mumbai University law students given wrong question paper

Students of Mumbai University (MU)’s five-year BA LLB course were given the wrong question paper during their semester 10 exam on Saturday at Chembur Karnataka College of Law. Instead of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam paper under the new syllabus, candidates were given the question paper on ‘Law of Evidence’ from the previous syllabus, creating confusion among students appearing under the new syllabus. The ‘Law of Evidence in India’ has been replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam after the implementation of the new laws. Accordingly, MU’s law syllabus has been changed. Fresh students appearing for semester 10 exam were to appear for the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam paper on Saturday. Whereas, repeat students were to appear for the Law of Evidence paper, as per the old syllabus. S...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Mumbai: Toy train set to make a comeback at Sanjay Gandhi National Park in June

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Mumbai’s Van Rani—the toy train which used to operate inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)—is set to make a comeback and that the service will be opened to the public by June this year. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the BJP MP from north Mumbai said, “The iconic toy train is set to make a comeback. After the services got discontinued, the Prime Minister himself intervened, following which a process was initiated to re-establish the line. The project is in the final stages and will be ready for public use in the next two months.” The toy train began its operation in 1970 on a narrow gauge line. Initially, it ran on a 2.7km stretch on a diesel engine. The trains operated after every 30 minutes and it required a minimum of 20 pas...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Delhi forms state empanelment committee, 7 other panels in key step towards implementing Ayushman Bharat

In the first step towards registering the hospitals under the Centre’s flagship Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the Department of Health & Family Welfare in Delhi has formed a state empanelment committee. The committee will enrol healthcare service providers, including government and private hospitals. Along with this, seven other committees have been formed to smoothly conduct the hospital empanelment process, said officials. Delhi is 35th on the list of states and union territories to implement the Centre’s health insurance scheme, which provides free and cashless treatment for 1,961 medical procedures across 27 specialties. It covers the costs of medicines, diagnostic services, hospitalisation, ICU care, and surgeries, among other aspects. The state empa...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Mumbai international airport to be closed for 6 hours on May 8, flight services not to be hit

As part of its annual infrastructure upkeep, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) will be closed for a few hours on May 8 to carry out pre-monsoon runway maintenance. Both the primary and the secondary runways will remain non-operational between 11 am and 5 pm as part of the airport’s monsoon contingency programme aimed at improving runway safety and maintaining seamless operations during the rainy season. The airport authorities have said that flight services and passenger movement would not be hit due to the closure. “Six-month advance Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) has been issued, giving airlines and concerned stakeholders sufficient time to reschedule flights. Due to this foresight, airport officials assure that there would be no inconvenience in passenger move...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Day after his wedding to party colleague, former BJP MP Dilip Ghosh celebrates birthday during morning walk

BJP leader and former MP Dilip Ghosh, who married party worker Rinku Majumder on Friday, had a low-key birthday celebration at Eco Park in New Town on Saturday. As usual, Ghosh arrived at the park early in the morning for a walk as party workers waited to wish him. He interacted with the public as well as media persons and had a cup of tea. ‘Payesh’ was arranged by party workers and Ghosh cut his birthday cake with them. “Many leaders celebrate their birthday by hiring a stadium or hotel. I celebrate it under the open sky at 6 am and that is why Dilip Ghosh is Dilip Ghosh,” he said. Story continues below this ad Early on Friday morning, his BJP colleagues and rivals in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) began to share birthday wishes. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent a letter...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Mumbai: Dentist arrested from West Bengal for her role in baby-selling racket, toddler rescued

A 43-year-old dentist from West Bengal has been arrested for her alleged involvement in a baby-selling racket. Police said a complaint was registered after a two-year-old boy went missing in July 2024. Following the complaint, four persons—including the toddler’s father—were arrested. Earlier this week, police rescued the boy and made a fresh arrest in the case. According to police officials, the dentist has been identified as Reshma Santosh Kumar Banerjee. Her role came to light during the interrogation of the previously arrested accused: Anil Purvaya, Asma Shaikh, Sharif Shaikh, and Asha Pawar, who were arrested from Mumbai and Hyderabad. Purvaya is the father of the missing child. An officer said, “The father, in collusion with others, had sold the two-year-old for Rs 1.6 lakh. After th...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Delhi: Two years after makeover for G20 Summit, Bhairon Marg drain is in a shambles

In the run-up to the G20 Summit in September 2023, Delhi rolled out the red carpet for visiting dignitaries — roads were relaid, new fountains in all shapes and sizes were built, and street art adorned the walls. As part of the transformation of the city, a portion of Pragati Maidan’s Bhairon Drain near the Summit venue — Bharat Mandapam — received a quiet makeover. Under the supervision of the Delhi L-G and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), a 240-metre section of the drain was given a ‘canal-like’ appearance. Beautified at a total cost of Rs 2.46 crore, the work was done in three phases. When The Indian Express visited the site on April 8, it bore a scant resemblance to its spruced-up version. Decorative rocks, once meticulously laid in a mosaic pattern along the sides, are now ba...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Delhi: Elderly man beaten to death after ‘fight with neighbours’, 4 booked

A 67-year-old man in East Delhi’s Shahdara was beaten to death allegedly after a fight with his neighbours on Friday, said police According to the victim’s family, he was headed to a doctor’s appointment for a routine check-up after a recent bypass surgery when he was allegedly confronted by his neighbours. He was declared dead after his son rushed him to a hospital. Story continues below this ad “The son of the deceased said today…(at) 10-10.30 am, a fight broke out over a minor issue between the neighour and his family members,” said DCP (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam. Police said that an FIR was registered against the four men under BNS sections 105 (culpable homicide), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), and 3(5) (common intention). According to...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Miffed over OBC fund allotment, Maharashtra minister & ruling MLAs target minister Atul Save

Allotment of Rs 75 crore under Vasantrao Naik Tanda Vasti Sudhar Yojana under the Other Backward Bahujan Welfare department has come under scrutiny after Minister of State Meghana Sakore-Bordikar and other MLAs from the ruling alliance objected to it and sought its withdrawal. The department is led by Atul Save of the BJP. The complaints have reached the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) and CM Devendra Fadnavis has already stayed allotment of money in Nanded district’s Mukhed Assembly seat. Another Shiv Sena MLA, in his letter to Save, warned of protests for giving money to the Opposition instead of the ruling side. Sakore-Bordikar, from Parbhani’s Jintur Assembly seat, wrote to Save on April 16, pointing out that not even a single work suggested by her was included in the Rs 4.45-crore worth...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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CBI arrests ex-CMD & GM of BECIL

The CBI earlier this week arrested the then Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of BECIL, along with a former General Manager, for allegedly disbursing a venture loan of Rs 50 crore to a Mumbai-based firm, TGBL, and obtaining an undue advantage of Rs 3 crore. According to CBI officials, in September the agency had registered a case against the then CMD of BECIL, George Kuruvilla, former General Manager W B Prasad, the then legal advisor Ashish Pratap Singh, former consultant Sudhir Chauhan, and Prateek Kanakia, CEO and founder of TGBL, along with unknown persons, under relevant sections of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act for conspiracy, cheating and forgery. “Investigation conducted so far has revealed that during the year 2022, the accused entered into a criminal conspiracy ...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Murshidabad violence: NCW & NHRC members also visit Malda camp, say ‘unimaginable trauma’

Apart from Governor C V Ananda Bose, teams of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and National Commission for Women (NCW) also on Friday visited the Malda camp where people from violence-hit areas of Murshidabad have taken shelter. A team, led by NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, met women residents at the relief camp and registered their complaints. “I am shocked to see the condition of women and children here. They have shared their problems. They were forcibly evicted from their home and have gone through unimaginable trauma. They are scared. What they have gone through is beyond imagination, especially women and children,” said the NCW chief after meeting women at the Pralalpur High School that has been converted into a relief camp. “We have already formed an inquiry committee. We w...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Bengal Governor meets riot-hit people at Malda shelter: ‘They will get justice’

Defying Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s plea, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday reached Malda and visited a temporary relief camp where people from violence-hit Murshidabad have taken shelter since last week’s clashes that left three persons dead and several policemen injured.Teams of NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) and National Commission for Women (NCW) also visited Malda’s Parlalpur High School, which has been converted into a relief camp. At the Malda shelter, the Governor spent nearly two hours interacting with men, women and children living there. Story continues below this ad “I listened to their grievances and understood their feelings. They briefed me in detail and told me what they wanted. There will certainly be some proactive action,” Bose ...

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19Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Bhuse hints at uniforms for teachers in Maharashtra’s govt schools

Teachers in government-run schools in Maharashtra may soon sport uniforms. State School Education Minister Dada Bhuse on Friday said the school education department was considering such a move where district authorities can decide dress for teachers in government schools. While no decision has been taken yet, Bhuse said, “We are looking at the possibility of bringing such a policy. But right now the department is studying various aspects before taking any decision. The government is not going to decide on any one uniform for teachers across the state. But we are exploring if uniforms for teachers can be decided at the district or taluka level, so that the teaching community has a particular identity in that village or locally.” Bhuse said while attending an event on distribution of schoolb...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Man wanted in 13 cases nabbed following encounter in Dwarka: Police

Two days after he allegedly robbed a motorcycle in West Delhi’s Najafgarh at knifepoint, a man wanted in 13 cases, related to robbery, snatching, theft, and violations of the Arms Act, was nabbed in the early hours of Friday following an encounter in Dwarka, said police. The accused has been identified as Akshay (30). According to officers, the bike owner in his complaint told police that he was attending a religious event in Dharampura in Najafgarh on Wednesday. After the event ended, he approached his two-wheeler, only to see a man standing near it. When he asked the man to move, he refused and allegedly told the complainant that he was a local goon. The accused then allegedly showed the complainant a knife and threatened to kill him before robbing the bike and some cash. On Wednesday ni...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Changing City: A viewing tower in Bandra to provide a panoramic view of Arabian Sea and city’s skyline

To provide an unhindered view of the Arabian Sea, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to construct a viewing deck tower at Bandra in Mumbai. About the project: Situated adjoining the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL) bridge, the tower is being built as part of the BMC’s Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) project. The visitors will get access to the facility from a road that the BMC will construct. The tower will provide a panoramic view of the sea as well as the city’s skyline. At the ground and first floor of the viewing deck, there will be a knowledge centre that showcases the civic body’s history and water conservation efforts. Specifications of the project: The tower will be 50 metres tall, having an area of 2,500 square meters. The gallery of the tower will have an open-air seati...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Teen boy stabbed to death in North East Delhi, kin stage protest

A 17-year-old boy in the Seelampur area of North East Delhi was stabbed to death allegedly by a group of people on Thursday evening, the police said, adding that a search is underway to nab the accused. According to the police, the incident occurred in the J block area of New Seelampur around 5.30 pm. A police officer said that the relatives of the victim had cast their doubts on the role of a local “lady don” of the Muslim community behind the murder, sparking communal tensions in the area. Story continues below this ad “The injured person had been taken to JPC Hospital. Upon reaching the hospital, the attending doctors informed the police team that the victim had succumbed to his injuries during treatment,” the police said in a statement on Thursday. The family of the v...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Leopard spotted in Asola Bhati sanctuary; Delhi’s natural world is alive and protected, says Sirsa

The Delhi Forest and Wildlife Department on Thursday reported a fresh sighting of a leopard at Asola Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary, the city’s lone wildlife sanctuary near Tughlakabad.The leopard, officials said, was spotted drinking water from a water hole in the afternoon. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa took to X, saying, “A leopard in Delhi? Yes… and it’s not lost, it’s home. From wild cats to spotted deer, Delhi’s natural world is alive and protected.” Story continues below this ad He added, “Under PM @narendramodi Ji’s vision and CM @gupta_rekha Ji’s leadership, we’re proving that a modern city can still make space for the wild. And we are not just witnessing this biodiversity… we are actively safeguarding it and taking care of it.” Speaking to The Indian Expre...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Congress strongman and ex-MLA Jai Kishan dies at 66: ‘Even if he was not winning polls, he was loved’

A truck carries Sultanpur Majra veteran Jai Kishan’s body to the cremation ground at Y Block in Mangolpuri, followed by a huge crowd chanting his name, disrupting traffic. For a man who had lost the last three Assembly elections from Sultanpur Majra, the outpouring of grief, however, was not unusual – he was loved, despite his losses, say many.Jai Kishan, a senior Congress leader, died of a heart attack after returning from a wedding on Wednesday evening, days after he attended an All-India Congress Committee (AICC) meeting in Gujarat. He was 66. According to his family, Kishan was diabetic and was “depressed” after his third consecutive loss in the Delhi elections in February. Story continues below this ad Standing with folded hands, bidding adieu to all who came to atten...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Bengal Governor shrugs off Mamata’s request, to visit Murshidabad today

Dismissing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s request, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has decided to visit violence-hit areas of Murshidabad on Friday morning.  Raj Bhavan officials said that the Governor might leave for Murshidabad Thursday night itself. After returning from Delhi on Thursday morning, Governor Bose met a delegation of BJP leaders, led by state unit chief Sukanta Majumdar at Raj Bhavan. Majumdar was accompanied by a group of people who allegedly had to flee their homes after last Friday’s violence during the protest against the newly enacted Waqf law. Story continues below this ad After meeting the violence-affected families, Bose told mediapersons: “I am going to Murshidabad to see for myself the ground realities. I will have an objective view of the m...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Murshidabad violence | HC no to NIA probe: ‘Centre free to order’

Refusing to order probe by National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the last week’s violence in Murshidabad district during a protest against the new Waqf law, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered the formation of a three-member committee for identification and rehabilitation of people displaced by the violence.A Division Bench of Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury said that the prime responsibility was currently to restore and rehabilitate those who have been displaced during the arson and violence. The committee will comprise a member each from the National Human Rights Commission, the West Bengal State Human Rights Commission and State Legal Services Authority. Story continues below this ad The court also said the central forces should remain depl...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Had intel of escalation, so police were accordingly deployed: Govt to HC in Murshidabad violence case

In its report to the Calcutta High Court on last week’s violence in Jangipur in Murshidabad district during a protest against the newly enacted Waqf law, the West Bengal government stated that following the April 8 violence in Raghunathganj area, the administration had received intelligence report of possible escalation in situation on April 11 after the Friday prayers and had accordingly deployed a large contingent of police force at Sajur More in Suti area.In its 34-page report to the Division Bench of Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury, the government stated that protests against the Waqf law by different outfits began from April 4 across Jangipur but they remained “peaceful and non-violent”. On the first day of violence on April 8, the government affidavit said a huge c...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Third arrest made in Murshidabad violence case: Priest ‘scared to come’, shradh of father-son duo could not be performed

The Das family in Murshidabad’s Samserganj area could not perform the shradh ceremony of the father and son killed in last Friday’s violence as the priest didn’t turn up “out of fear”. On April 11, Harogobindo Das (70) and his son Chandan (40) were killed by a mob at Jafrabad in Samsergunj area during the violence during the newly enacted Waqf law. “Today was the shradh ceremony. We had asked a purohit (priest). But he said he can’t come because it is a security issue,” Chitradeep Das, a relative of Harogobindo, said. Story continues below this ad “We arranged another purohit (priest). But he stays in Basudevpur, which is 5 km away. He said he can’t come because there is no security here. I went to the his house and got Gangajal. We have decided that when we feel secure, w...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Maharashtra: Top state awards for Mahesh Manjrekar, Anupam Kher, Kajol & Mukta Barve

Minister of Cultural Affairs Ashish Shelar on Thursday announced the recipients of the state’s highest honours to be presented by the Department of Cultural Affairs. The five major awards include the Chitrapati V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award, Chitrapati V Shantaram Special Contribution Award, Late Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award, Late Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award and Gansamradni Lata Mangeshkar Award. The announcement was made during a press briefing at Mantralaya. This year, the Chitrapati V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award will be conferred on renowned actor, director and producer Mahesh Manjrekar. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, along with a memento, citation and a commemorative silver medal. The Chitrapati V Shantaram Special Contribution Awar...

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18Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘Developed Maharashtra–2047’ vision: Fadnavis holds warroom meet on social sector

In a bid to turn into reality the ‘Developed Maharashtra–2047’ vision, the state government on Thursday announced the formation of various committees. While the advisory committee comprising senior Cabinet ministers will be headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the coordination committee comprising senior bureaucrats will be led by Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik. Apart from these, sectoral committees on agriculture and allied sector; industry and service sector; infrastructure sector; social; administration and environment sector have also been announced. Each of these committees will be headed by administrative heads of the respective departments and comprise senior officials as well as members from the non-government sector. “The aim is to take Maharashtra’s economy to one trillion ...

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