Maharashtra
Second Covid wave style curbs return in Maharashtra
The measure comes in the wake of increasing Covid-19 cases and galloping Omicron infections - the latter soaring to 108 since the first case recorded on December 4. Besides, the government has reintroduced restrictions on different types of gatherings at open or closed venues, and in all public places. Restaurants, gymns, spas, cinemas, theatres shall be alowed to operate at only 50 per cent of their capacity.
Omicron spread: Weekend restrictions clamped in Mumbai
The orders, which came into effect from midnight (Friday-Saturday), were issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), and shall be in force till midnight (Sunday-Monday). "The order has been issued to prevent danger to human life from Omicron, new variant of Covid-19, as well as a threat to the law and order situation against the backdrop of the violence that took place in Amravati, Malegaon (Nashik) and Nanded," said the notification.
Steep fall for ex-Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh as suspension announced
The decision by the state government to suspend the 1988 batch IPS officer - who was declared a 'Proclaimed Offender' by a Mumbai Court in November - follows a probe report submitted by Additional Chief Secretary Debashish Chakravarti. Among other things, the report had recommended action against Singh for defying the All India Civil Service Rules, sudden "unauthorised absence from duty" after which he became "untraceable" for nearly six months before resurfacing a week ago (last Thursday) in Mumbai.
Maharashtra suspends ex-Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh
The decision by the state government to suspend the 1988 batch IPS officer who was declared a ‘Proclaimed Offender’ by a Mumbai court in November follows a probe report submitted by Additional Chief Secretary Debashish Chakravarti. Among other things, the report had recommended action against Singh for defying the All India Civil Service Rules, sudden “unauthorised absence from duty” after which he became “untraceable” for nearly six months before he resurfaced a week ago in Mumbai.
Only repeated Maha BJP chief's remarks: Rane on MVA govt collapse
During his visit to Jaipur, Rane said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will come to power in Maharashtra by March next year. After Rane's comment, speculations started doing rounds in political circles and it was fuelled by the presence of former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis in the national capital.
The continuing enigma of David Coleman Headley
Thirteen years after the Mumbai carnage, Daood Sayeed Gilani aka David Coleman Headley remains an enigma, with no clear answers to the vexed question of whom he worked for, to what extent, and what he believes in. Caught by the US when planning a new outrage, he was made available to Indian investigators, but his extradition has been firmly ruled out.
Another stinker, Maliks dig up Wankhede's wedding certificate, reception card
Nationalist Congress Party Minister Nawab Malik's daughter Nilofer Malik-Khan late on Saturday posted the marriage certificate issued by the Marriage Officer J.G. Barmeda, of the Bandra Marriage Registrar's office. It has 3 witnesses - Yasmeen Aziz Khan, Nikhil Chheda and Glen Patel - signing alongside the bridegroom Sameer Wankhede and the bride Dr Shabana Quraishi.
Ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh sent to 14 days judicial custody
The ED's case followed a corruption FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh - currently 'missing' - wrote a letter in March accusing Deshmukh of allegedly asking a sacked cop Sachin Vaze to collect Rs 100 crore from Mumbai hoteliers between December 2020 and February 2021.
Renowned historian, Babasaheb Purandare passes away at 100
Decorated with the Padma Vibhushan, Purandare -- who turned 100 on July 29 -- breathed his last at the Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Centre, around 5 a.m. Monday, stunning the state's political, literary and art circles. From dawn, thousands of his admirers queued up outside his Pune home where his body is kept for people to catch a final glimpse.
Gadchiroli: 10 Maoists killed in gun-battle with police
The gun-battle which started in the early hours of Saturday, was continuing till afternoon with at least 10 fatalities among the Maoists, in the Kolgut-Danat jungles, an official said. As per initial reports received at the Gadchiroli district headquarters, the encounter was with a Dalam of the banned CPI(Maoist) and commandos of the crack C-60 unit of the Anti Naxal Operations.
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