Jet fuel or ATF price on Wednesday was cut by almost 6 per cent after four rounds of monthly increases since July, while commercial cooking gas (LPG) rates were raised by a steep Rs 101.5 per 19-kg cylinder in line with international benchmarks. However, the price of domestic LPG - used in household kitchens for cooking purposes - remained unchanged at Rs 903 per 14.2-kg cylinder. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was cut by Rs 6,854.25, or 5.79 per cent, in the national capital to Rs 111,344.92 per kl from Rs 118,199.17, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
The BJP MLA alleged that Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is "trying to create a kingdom of criminals in Maharashtra".
The SC will hear the plea by Mumbai's former Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh seeking direction for immediate 'impartial and fair' CBI probe into alleged corrupt malpractices of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
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Amruta Fadnavis told the bookie that she will go through the cases and then talk to Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the home portfolio.
A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray reiterated his warning to take down loudspeakers from mosques by May 3, the state home department on Monday stated that the use of loudspeakers at religious sites will only be allowed with due permission.
'Singh is complaining that politicians are summoning Waze after bypassing him.' 'But Singh is himself undermining the hierarchy within his force by interacting directly with Waze.'
The agency has not done an "in- depth" investigation, it said.
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on Wednesday has been called by NIA to record a statement in Sachin Waze's case.
The incident came to public notice when the American national tweeted about it, and her tweet soon went viral on social networking sites like Tweeter and Facebook.
The decision was announced at a press meet by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K P Bakshi.
Despite their opposition based on ideology, both the political Right and the political Left possess similar behaviour, observes Shyam G Menon.
Senior IPS officer Rakesh Maria, who was heading the Maharashtra ATS, on Sunday took charge as Mumbai Police Commissioner and stressed on adopting zero tolerance towards street crimes while describing urban terrorism and organised crime as challenges before the force.
Singh in his statement also alleged that he was pressured into reinstating suspended police officer Sachin Waze in the police force by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and Anil Deshmukh when he was holding the home portfolio.
Wagal is in charge of the Intelligence Department in the Mumbai police.
Talking to reporters, Fadnavis said he has received the notice and he would visit the police station at 11 am on Sunday as being asked.
He, however, did not name these 'influential and wealthy people'.
Mansukh Hiren, who was in possession of the car that was found with explosives outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence, in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister and Home Minister had alleged that he was being harassed by police and media. He had also claimed that in spite of being a victim, he was treated as an accused.
Several sex workers had staged a protest and removed barricades put up by the police restricting entry of people to the area.
Murmu's vote share is now likely to go past 61 per cent, while it was earlier estimated to be around 50 per cent at the time of her nomination.
This has come at a time when Maria is personally heading investigations in the Sheena Bora murder.
Waze's letter claimed that in January 2021, another state minister Anil Parab asked him to look into an inquiry against "fraudulent" contractors listed in the BMC and collectat least Rs 2 crore from about 50 such contractors.
Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), which houses the offices of some of the biggest banks in the country, however, slipped to 26th position from the 16th position.
While describing LeT's plan to project the 26/11 attack as "Hindu Terror", Maria wrote, "If everything went according to plan, Kasab would have died as Chaudhari and the media would have blamed 'Hindu terrorists' for the attack."
'Param Bir's letter alleges that Waze was being used directly by the home minister.' 'I think an enquiry by a high court judge is the need of the hour.'
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted on Wednesday night that Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria's explanation about his 2014 meeting with former IPL-boss Lalit Modi in London appeared "satisfactory".
Top architecture firms belonging to Hafeez Contractor and C P Kukreja have offered to design a few stations free of cost.
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that former Unitech promoters Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra be shifted from Tihar Jail in Delhi to Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail and Taloja prison in Maharashtra after the ED said they were conducting business from the premises in connivance with the staff.
A high-level committee appointed by the Maharashtra government to go into the Mumbai terror strikes has found serious lapses on the part of the then Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor in handling the 'war-like' multi-pronged attack.
'In Maharashtra he didn't buckle under pressure.' 'We expect him to do the same as the CBI Director.'
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Julio Ribeiro has dashed off a letter to the Maharashtra government expressing surprise over the appointment of four "tainted" senior Indian Police Service officers to key posts. The letter, addressed to Home Minister R R Patil, not only questions the appointment of Himanshu Roy, Ramrao Pawar, Deputy CPs Ajit Patil and Sanjay Banerjee.
Kaaiser International Education is organising an Australian Education Fair 2009
Delhi's power circles can expect a surprise when a not-so-known officer is appointed to head the CBI.
The Mumbai-headquartered company now has an employee strength of 84,000 serving 540 clients across 46 countries. Its revenues are at $2:7 billion.
Wagal, the seniormost Maharashtra police official arrested for his alleged role in shielding the prime accused in the case, Abdul Karim Telgi, was brought to Pune on Friday night by the Special Investigating Team.
According to reports, Vodafone NZ had offered all its employees, other than call centre and retail staffers, voluntary severance package
Norma Godinho/Rediff.com reports on the pre-season NBA match played between Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara started off the 13th edition of DY Patil T20 Cup with an uncharacteristic century to guide Indian Oil to an emphatic 10-wicket win over Air India. Pujara slammed an unbeaten 108 off 73 balls (14x4s, 2x6s) to register the commanding victory for his side. At the University Ground in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, Air India batted first to post 180 for four in their 20 overs.
Chintan Upadhyay, estranged husband of artist Hema Upadhyay, was on Tuesday arrested in the double murder case of his wife and her lawyer in suburban Kandivali in Mumbai and sent to police custody till January 1 by a Mumbai court.
Chhetri is currently the highest goal-scoring active Asian player with 64 strikes from 101 matches and third in the world after superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
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