Satyendar Jain sent to 14-day judicial custody in money laundering case

 AAP leader and Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendar Jain has been sent to 14-day judicial custody in a money laundering case by Rouse Avenue court

AAP leader and Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendar Jain has been sent to 14-day judicial custody in a money laundering case by Rouse Avenue court. Jain was arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate last month. He was arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate last month. The investigation has been underway since 2017 and the Minister was arrested on May 30.

Notably, during the search conducted on June 7, the ED has said it seized various incriminating documents and digital records. The ED said that the total movable assets were seized from an “unexplained source” and were “found to be secreted” in the raided premises. More than Rs 2 crore in cash and gold weighing 1.8 kg were seized by the ED after raids against Jain and those linked to him, in a money laundering case. The ED has submitted that Jain was not cooperating in the interrogation.

Manali-Leh highway partially reopened for traffic after more than 5 months

 A notification by Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said that the traffic would be allowed on the Manali-Leh beyond Darcha towards Leh via Baralacha Pass every day till 1 p.m

The highway that connects Manali in Himachal Pradesh with Leh has been partially reopened for traffic after remaining shut for more than five months owing to heavy snow, an official said on Monday. “The traffic between Manali and Leh has been restored for light vehicles. However, the movement of two-wheelers and trucks would be allowed later when the road be found fit,” an official from the 38 Task Force of the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF) told IANS.

GREF is a wing of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) that maintains crucial highways in the country. He said work to repair the entire 475-km stretch is on. A notification by Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said that the traffic would be allowed on the Manali-Leh beyond Darcha towards Leh via Baralacha Pass every day till 1 p.m…Read More

Goa elections: Cong leading in 15 seats, BJP in 13, MGP ahead in 6

 The Congress was leading in 15 Assembly seats of Goa, while the BJP was ahead in 13, as per the latest trends available of 38 out of the 40 seats in the state.

The Congress was leading in 15 Assembly seats of Goa, while the BJP was ahead in 13, as per the latest trends available of 38 out of the 40 seats in the state.

The counting of votes is underway for the Assembly elections 2022 held in the state’s 40 seats on February 14. The ruling BJP is seeking a third straight term in power in the coastal state, while the opposition Congress is hoping for a clear mandate to avoid the fiasco of 2017.

Besides, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) was leading in six seats and independents were ahead in two seats. The Goa Forward Party and the Aam Aadmi Party were leading in one seat each, as per the Election Commission of India’s website….

No dip in Goa's air traffic despite Russia-Ukraine war: Airport official

 There has been no dip in air-traffic at Goa’s Dabolim International Airport in wake of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, airport director Gagan Malik said

There has been no dip in air-traffic at Goa’s Dabolim International Airport in wake of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, airport director Gagan Malik said. Malik told reporters late Thursday night that Air India had sought one more additional slot for a London-Goa flight.

“Rossiya is operating on approved slots. Today (Thursday) there was a charter from Russia in which more than 506 passengers had arrived and 489 passengers had departed. No slot has been cancelled by Rossiya. Domestic flights have peaked very well and it shows that we are heading for normalcy. “Air India’s frequency of its London flight is twice a week. They have requested an increaseAofAanother flight (slot) in one week. There will be three flights a week from Goa,” Malik added. Goa is one of the more popular inbound tourism destinations for Europe. Russians top the number of foreign tourists contingents to the coastal state….Read More

I-T dept recovers Rs 8 crore, 3 kg gold in raids on MP businessmen

 The Income-Tax department has recovered Rs 8 crore in cash and three kilogram gold besides incriminating documents in raids on the premises of businessman Shankar Rai and his brothers in MP

The Income-Tax department has recovered Rs 8 crore in cash and three kilogram gold besides incriminating documents in raids on the premises of businessman Shankar Rai and his brothers in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district, an official said on Friday.

The raids, which began on early Thursday, were still continuing, Income Tax (Investigations) Jabalpur circle joint commissioner Munmun Sharma told PTI. During searches so far, Rs 8 crore in cash has been recovered. Of this, Rs 1 crore was found hidden in a water container, the official said. Besides, gold weighing three kilogram has been recovered, she said.

The official said I-T sleuths have found incriminating documents related to the wealth amassed by the Rai brothers. The papers found during the searches suggest the Rais had bagged contracts of liquor shops and were running luxury buses in the names of their staffers, she added. Sharma said the I-T department has announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for anyone who provides information to them regarding the wealth of Shankar Rai and his brothers….Continue

Covid-19: Mumbai Police impose Section 144, New Year celebrations banned

 In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, the Mumbai Police on Thursday has imposed Section 144 in the city starting from today till January 7.

In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, the Mumbai Police on Thursday has imposed Section 144 in the city starting from today till January 7. As per the new COVID-19 restrictions, prohibition has been placed on New Year’s celebrations, parties in any closed or open space including restaurants, hotels, bars, pubs, resorts and clubs from December 30 to January 7. “The order shall come into the force, in the areas under the control of Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai from 00:00 Hrs of 30th December 2021 and will remain in force till 24:00 Hrs of 7th January 2022, unless withdrawn earlier,” the order reads.

“Any person contravening this order shall be punishable under section 188 of Indian Penal Code 1860 in addition to the penal provision under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 and National Disaster Management Act 2005 and other legal provisions as applicable,” said Chaitanya S, Deputy Commissioner of Police. Meanwhile, Mumbai on Wednesday reported 2,510 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, informed the state health bulletin….

Muzaffarpur boiler blast incident due to misoperation, says Bihar Minister

 Bihar Minister Jivesh Mishra has termed the Muzaffarpur boiler blast an “incident due to misoperation”

Bihar Minister Jivesh Mishra has termed the Muzaffarpur boiler blast in a noodle factory that took place on Sunday morning and claimed the lives of at least seven labourers and left seven injured, an “incident due to misoperation”.

Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Mishra said, “The factory was established in 2020 after it met all the required parameters for establishing a factory. The certification of the boiler that blasted was done in May 2021 by the department. Prima facie, it seems that the incident took place due to misoperation. A probe has been ordered. We can’t say anything substantive until it’s done. The state government has announced ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the families of the deceased.”

The minister further informed that he has directed the officials to provide the compensation to the labourers’ families based on the Compensation Act of the labour resource department. “Based on the Compensation Act of the labour resource department, I have directed the officials to provide the compensation of the labourers’ families after holding a meeting with the factory director. The government will provide treatment to all the injured labourers,” he said.

Man held in Bengaluru for threatening Maha minister Aaditya Thackeray

 Mumbai Police have arrested a man from Bengaluru for allegedly threatening Maharashtra cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray, an official said on Thursday.

Mumbai Police have arrested a man from Bengaluru for allegedly threatening Maharashtra cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray, an official said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Jaisingh Rajput, was apprehended by the Mumbai crime branch’s cyber team on Saturday and brought to Mumbai, he said.

Aaditya Thackeray is the son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Rajput allegedly called the minister on December 8, but the latter did not receive the call. The accused then sent threatening text messages to the minister, the official said.

During the investigation, the cyber police traced the caller’s mobile number to Bengaluru in neighbouring Karnataka. Accordingly, a team was sent to Bengaluru where the accused person was arrested, the official said. He was later produced before a court which sent him in police custody. The accused was a fan of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the official said.

Will hand over 85,000 dignity houses in GHMC limits by Dec: Telangana Min

KT Rama Rao on Wednesday said that the government will hand over a total of 85,000 dignity houses in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits by December 2020

Telangana IT, Industries and Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday said that the government will hand over a total of 85,000 dignity houses in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits by December 2020. Rao made the remarks during a review meeting on the status of dignity housing schemes in Hyderabad.

“The government will hand over a total of 85 thousand dignity houses in GHMC limits by December 2020. No metro city in the country has constructed such a large number of dignity houses under any program,” he said. During the meeting, the Minister instructed the officials to finalize the beneficiaries list by mid-September. He also asked the officials to visit the dignity housing sites and inspect the construction works.

“The government has allocated a total of Rs 9,700 crores for the construction of these houses. The Government will construct one lakh houses, with about 4000 houses each in 24 constituencies of Hyderabad. Beginning from this month until December, the government will be handing over the dignity houses to the beneficiaries,” an official release said. As construction works at most of the sites are in the finishing stage, the Minister asked the officials to also speed up the development of infrastructure facilities including water supply, electricity, and other amenities.

The officials informed the Minister that a total of 75,000 2BHK dignity houses and 10,000 dignity houses under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) will be ready by the end of this December. Minister asked the officials to identify the beneficiaries who handed over the land for construction of 2 BHK dignity houses and update their details at the earliest.

BMC curtails bus services in Mumbai, shuts offices due to heavy rainfall

Bus and train services have been halted and altered in Mumbai owing to incessant rain on Tuesday, BMC informed, while also appealing to offices in the city to remain shut

Bus and train services have been halted and altered in Mumbai owing to incessant rain on Tuesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) informed, while also appealing to offices in the city to remain shut. “The Western and harbour line between Kurla and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) have been completely stopped; the central line is running at a slow speed. The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) bus services have been diverted in at least eight routes in various parts of Mumbai City and the suburbs ” the BMC said.

The BMC also appealed to all offices and other establishments to remain shut on Tuesday, except those of Emergency services, due to the advisory that had been issued by the IMD in light of the prediction of more downpours later in the day. With over 10 hours of rainfall throughout the night, people in several parts of Mumbai on Tuesday woke up to severely waterlogged streets. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded a red alert for today and tomorrow for extremely heavy rain in Mumbai.

With a high tide expected at 12:47 pm, the BMC has issued an alert to all concerned departments and also to citizens to not go near any beaches or low lying areas. Tidal waves of around 4.51 meters have been predicted due to the heavy rains. According to the BMC, Mumbai city received 140.5 mm rain from 8 am on August 3 to 3 am on August 4. The Eastern and Western Suburbs recorded 84.77 mm and 79.27 mm of rainfall respectively...Read More On Mumbai Rains

China came little farther this time, will resolve diplomatically: Rajnath

Indian and Chinese troops used to come face to face on the LAC many times but this time the situation is different, said the defence minister in a TV interview

As Indian and Chinese troops remain engaged in a tense border standoff, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that the government will not allow India’s pride to be hurt under any circumstances even as he said bilateral talks were on at military and diplomatic levels to resolve the row. Singh also said that he conveyed to US Defence Secretary Mark T Esper during a telephonic conversation on Friday that India and China have an existing mechanisms to resolve “problems” through talks at diplomatic and military levels.

In the midst of the flare-ups between Indian and Chinese armies, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was “ready, willing and able to mediate” between the two countries. He reiterated the offer on Thursday as well. The Ministry of External Affairs indirectly rejected the offer two days ago, but Singh became the first central minister to speak on India’s position on the issue with clarity.

In an interview to ABP News, the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Indian and Chinese troops used to come face to face on the LAC many times but this time the situation is different. He also said that Chinese troops have come in a little farther than usual this time. In an interview to ABP News, the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Indian and Chinese troops used to come face to face on the LAC many times but this time the situation is different. He also said that Chinese troops have come in a little farther than usual this time…Read More

Senior Indian, Chinese Army commanders in talks to defuse tension in Ladakh

Parallel diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Beijing are also working towards a peaceful resolution.

High-level Indian and Chinese military commanders met at designated points along the LAC (line of actual control) on May 22 and May 23 to defuse the current situation in Eastern Ladakh. Sources told ANI that parallel diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Beijing were also working towards a peaceful resolution. Since the beginning of May, Chinese army has been involved in several incidents in Eastern Ladakh, along the LAC.

While the Indian and Chinese military commanders are talking face-to-face in Ladakh, diplomatic efforts are underway in the national capitals of the two countries to resolve the situation. The Indian Army has been effectively responding by building and deploying its own capabilities in Eastern Ladakh, including the Galwan sector. Sources have told ANI that no compromise will be made with regard to maintaining the sanctity of India’s borders and that while India believes in peace, it is firm and resolute when it comes to the defence of its territory.

This has been reflected in spirit even in the four or more agreements between India and China, which have historically formed the mechanism for border management. The mechanisms are still in place and working at a bilateral level. Two of them are of 1993 and 1996 and there is a CBM (Confidence Building Measures) in place since 2005 and a border agreement since 2013.

Donald Trump’s Taj visit: Royal graves get mud pack, chandelier refurbished

As per Supreme Court directions, petrol or diesel-operated vehicles are not permitted within 500 metres of the Taj Mahal’s gate

Authorities at the Archaeological Survey of India had “advanced the dates” for mud-pack treatment for the graves of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and wife Mumtaz Mahal at Taj Mahal in view of US President Donald Trump’s planned visit to the famed mausoleum on Tuesday, an official said. The 17th-century monument to love, built over a period of nearly 20 years by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife after her death in 1631, is being refurbished to welcome the American leader and US First Lady Melania Trump.

“The red sandstones of the Taj complex are being cleaned of stains from weather, fountains have been spruced up and extra stock of shimmering flowers added in gardens to enhance the glory of the monument,” ASI Agra Circle Superintending Archaeologist Vasant Swarnkar said. The ASI official said the world heritage site was also getting ready to welcome Trump just like Agra was being decked up for his visit on Tuesday evening.

“We have already done the mud-pack treatment of the two royal graves. It is done with ‘multani mitti’ and takes a couple of days,” Swarnkar told PTI. “After the treatment, it is cleaned with distilled water. It was done in the last few days.” Asked if the special treatment was being given after a long time, he said such works were carried out regularly and its date was due in coming time. Asked if the special treatment was being given after a long time, he said such works were carried out regularly and its date was due in coming time. “But, we preponed the mud-pack dates keeping in view the visit of the US president,” the official said…Keep Reading

In next ten days,In next ten days, 5,000 more Shaheen Baghs to come up across country: Azad 5,000 more Shaheen Baghs to come up across country: Azad

Addressing a massive gathering, Azad said the Citizenship Amendment Act is a ‘black law’ that is dividing people on religious lines

In the next 10 days, there will be 5,000 more protest sites like Shaheen Bagh across the country, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad said on Wednesday evening as he reached the iconic demonstration spot in south Delhi to extend his support to the women protesting against CAA and NRC. Addressing a massive gathering, the Dalit leader said the Citizenship Amendment Act is a “black law” that is dividing people on religious lines. “I congratulate those who have participated in this protest. This is not just a political agitation. We have to save the Constitution and unity of the nation,” he told the women who have been staging a sit-in against the CAA for more than a month now.

Azad said even the record-breaking cold has not been able to break the will power of the women protesters. The crowd, singing Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s Urdu poem ‘Hum Dekhnege’ before Azad’s arrival, got charged as he reached the venue. Holding the Constitution, he said, “I promise you that in next 10 days there will be at least 5,000 Shaheen Baghs across the country”.

Azad said that earlier everyone had heard about Jallianwala Bagh, but now they were talking about Shaheen Bagh. “If you have the courage of sacrifice, then you have to sacrifice with holding your demonstration peacefully,” he said. “Till the Bhim Army is here, this law would not be applicable and they have to go through my corpse (to implement it),” Azad said. “The court is saying that we should respect our Prime Minister. I do and and I will do because the constitution says this. But the Prime Minister also needs to respect the constitution of this country,” he said. The protesters hailed Azad and raised slogans in his support…

NCP MP Sule hugs Ajit Pawar, greets Maharashtra MLAs before oath session

“Who do you trust in life. Never felt so cheated in life. Defended him, loved him. Look what I get in return,” she had said in another status post, about Ajit Pawar.

As the special session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly commenced here on Wednesday, all eyes were on NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who last week rebelled against his party to support the BJP to form government but resigned as deputy chief minister on Tuesday. As Ajit Pawar entered the Vidhan Bhavan premises on Wednesday morning, his cousin and Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule greeted him with a warm hug.

Sule, the daughter of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, was standing at the Vidhan Bhavan’s entrance to greet her party legislators. Speaking to reporters in the Vidhan Bhavan premises, Ajit Pawar said, “I was and am still with the NCP. I never left the party.” After Ajit Pawar revolted against the party to back a BJP government led by Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday, a visibly moved Sule in her WhatsApp status then said the Pawar family and the party had split.

“Who do you trust in life. Never felt so cheated in life. Defended him, loved him. Look what I get in return,” she had said in another status post, about Ajit Pawar. In a dramatic twist to political events in Maharashtra, BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as chief minister and Ajit Pawar as his deputy by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at a hush hush ceremony in Raj Bhavan early Saturday morning.

However, the NCP MLA, who won with a whopping margin of over 1.6 lakh votes from Pune’s Baramati seat, resigned as Dy CM on Tuesday, following which Fadnavis stepped down as chief minister, leading to collapse of the BJP-led government. A special session of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly commenced here on Wednesday to administer oath to the newly-elected members.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train fare to be around Rs 3,000, says official

The present estimates suggest that the cost of the entire project would be Rs 1.08 trillion

The fare for the Mumbai- Ahmedabad bullet train would be around Rs 3,000, an official of the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) said on Thursday.

Of the total 1,380 hectares of land required for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor, commonly known as the bullet train project, so far 622 hectares of land, which comes to around 45 per cent, has been acquired, the official said.

“Our land requirement for this entire project is 1,380 hectares, which includes private, government, forest and railway land (in Gujarat and Maharashtra). So far, we have acquired 622 hectares (45 per cent). We are moving ahead keeping in mind the deadline of December 2023,” Achal Khare, Managing Director of the NHSRCL, which is executing the project, told reporters.

“Upon completion, the bullet train will make 70 trips, 35 on each side between 6 am till 12 am. The ticket fare would be around Rs 3,000,” he said. According to him, tenders had been issued for four major civil work packages on the route and the construction work is likely to begin by March 2020.

These packages include construction of a 237-km long viaduct between Vapi and Vadodara and another package between Vadodara and Ahmedabad with a distance of 87 kms, he said….

Taj Mahal to be repaired after 90 yrs: Damaged stones, stains to be removed

The dome of the main mausoleum will also be given mud pack treatment to contain discolouration and cleanse the yellow stains

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has started broad fix deal with one of the four minarets of the notable seventeenth century landmark of affection, the Taj Mahal. The ASI has embraced the activity after reports of harm and breaks in the stones and rusting of iron clips.

ASI boss in Agra, Vasant Swarnakar revealed to IANS this was an “exceptional exercise” and not a normal one. Before long platform would before long be raised and the region fenced to keep guests at a protected separation.

Authorities said this fix work to supplant harmed stones and fix lining in dark stones that had stripped off was being embraced after right around 90 years. Around two dozen marble pieces of the stairs would be supplanted.

The vault of the fundamental tomb will likewise be given mud pack treatment to contain “discolouration” and scrub the yellow stains. This “magnificence parlor treatment” is presently an ordinary component, to guarantee the world legacy landmark seemed shimmering white.

In the interim, the greenish fixes on the white marble stones at the back, towards Yamuna, have seemed again as bacterial states have created in the exceptionally contaminated water of the stream. Modest bugs recognized as Goeldichironomus, benefiting from poisons, leave their crap superficially, giving a green look, as indicated by specialists.

Smriti Irani’s aide shot dead in Amethi; FIR lodged against 5 persons

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had directed the DGP to take effective action and report back to him

In the main episode of post-survey viciousness in Uttar Pradesh, a nearby associate of recently chose Amethi MP Smriti Irani was shot dead by two unidentified men, with police holding up a FIR against five people and not discounting its likelihood being a “political homicide”. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Smriti Irani asked party laborers to practice limitation, even as she focused on Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his “deal with Amethi-with-adoration” comment, saying she had got the message “uproarious and clear”.

Surendra Singh (50), a previous head of Baraulia town, around 25 km from the Amethi region central station, was shot at around 11.30 pm on Saturday. Singh was alluded to a Lucknow emergency clinic, however capitulated amid treatment, Additional Superintendent of Police Daya Ram said.

Chief General of Police (DGP) Om Prakash Singh said seven individuals were arrested, including that they were being grilled. “We have come to think about an old ill will. We are likewise endeavoring to see whether there was any political hatred. The underlying examination has hurled some crucial intimations,” he told correspondents in Lucknow.

“UP police groups are leading an extremely serious examination. We have additionally got significant proof through electronic reconnaissance,” the DGP stated, including that he was confident that the case would be fathomed “in the following 12 hours”. Boss Minister Yogi Adityanath had coordinated the DGP to make viable move and report back to him, a senior authority stated, including that the overseer general in Lucknow was sent to screen the circumstance.

“A FIR has been enrolled against five people under areas 302 (discipline for homicide) and 120B (discipline of criminal connivance) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the grievance of Narendra Singh, sibling of Surendra Singh,” Daya Ram said. In the FIR held up at the Jamo police headquarters in Amethi, the complainant stated, “On the interceding night of May 25-26, my more youthful sibling Surendra Singh was resting in the verandah of the house, alongside nephews Abhay and Anurag, when we heard the sound of shots…

From 15,000 to 5 million: How RIL is planning to digitise kirana stores

Dependence, with a profound impression in more than 10,000 Reliance Retail outlets skillet India, is attempting to make the world’s biggest online-to-disconnected web based business stage in the nation

Most extravagant Indian Mukesh Ambani-drove Reliance Industries’ entrance into internet retailing will help grow the current 15,000 digitized retail locations to more than 5 million by 2023, an investigation of Bank of America Merrill Lynch said. As much as 90 percent of India’s $700 billion retail advertise is sloppy, made up for the most part of neighborhood kirana stores selling perishables and different sundries. These kirana stores are quick to redesign their tech and this is driving a flood of modernization, the examination said.

“This is on the back of developing challenge from present day exchange and internet business,” it said. “GST execution has additionally gone about as an impetus, making further modernization weight as GST consistent bills must be created.”

Dependence, with a profound impression in more than 10,000 Reliance Stores in India, is attempting to make the world’s biggest online-to-disconnected web based business stage in the nation. Dependence is taking a gander at in troducing its Jio MPoS (portable purpose of-offer) gadget at kirana stores to interface neighborhood providers to its fast 4G arrange that can be utilized by its clients to arrange supplies.

It will take on SnapBizz, Nukkad Shops and GoFrugal in this divided MPoS space. While Jio MPoS is accessible at a one-time venture of Rs 3,000, SnapBiz offers a similar machine at a one-time cost of Rs 50,000, the report said. Once charge on Nukkad Shops is Rs 30,000 to Rs 55,000 while GoFrugal offers POS programming at a one-time speculation of Rs 15,000 to Rs 1 lakh. Jio MPoS has no trader rebate rate (MDR) on any charge and offers a dedication program, it stated, including its monetisation technique incorporate product conveyance, publicizing and supply-side collection.

“We accept, with RIL’s entrance, we could see an expansion in dealer versatility, as the value focuses will probably descended (RIL’s present one time store is Rs 3,000) and reach ought to extend. “Combination is likewise a plausibility; as a major player, RIL is entering a generally dispersed market…

LS polls: Modi, Uddhav Thackeray to share dais after 3 years at Latur rally

Earlier, the two parties went separate ways after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and contested the Maharashtra Assembly elections held later that year on their own

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will share the stage at a rally in Maharashtra on Tuesday for the first time after the tie-up of their parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

The two leaders will address a public gathering at Ausa in Latur in support of the alliance candidates in that district and Osmanabad, where polling will be held on April 18, BJP’s  spokesman Keshav Upadhyay said on Sunday.

Modi and Thackeray last shared the dais in Mumbai in December 2016 at a function to lay the foundation stone of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial off the Arabian Sea. On Saturday, Modi addressed a rally in Nanded, where state Congress president andformer chief minister Ashok Chavan is contesting against BJP’s Pratap Chikhalikar.

The Sena, which has often been critical of the BJP and policies of the NDA government, entered into a seat-sharing pact with it recently after the ruling party’s president, Amit Shah,visited Thackeray at his residence here. The BJP and Sena announced to contest 25 and 23 seats, respectively, in Maharashtra which has 48 Lok Sabha constituencies.

Earlier, the two parties went separate ways after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and contested the Maharashtra Assembly elections held later that year on their own. The BJP-led government under the leadership of Devendra Fadnavis took charge in the state in October 2014 and the Shiv Sena joined it in December that year. Polling for the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra will be held in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29, and the results will be declared on May 23.