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PM Modi Mumbai visit: Vande Bharat trains reflection of India's speed, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off two Vande Bharat trains from Mumbai to Shirdi and Solapur. At an event at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai, Modi first flagged off the the CSMT-Solapur Vande Bharat Express and later another semi high-speed train linking the financial capital to Sainagar Shirdi temple town in Ahmednagar district. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates: Read Less

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Visiting Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah campus and family is like visiting my own family: PM Modi

On the parameters of change with time and development, Dawoodi Bohra community has always proven itself. Today, the expansion of important educational institutions like Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah is a living example of the same: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

I am here neither as a PM nor a CM. I have been connected to this family for four generations. All four generations have visited my home: PM Narendra Modi at the inauguration of new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Mumbai

PM Narendra Modi interacts with the leaders and members of the Dawoodi Bohra community in Mumbai.

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PM Modi to flag off 2 Vande Bharat trains, inaugurate road projects during Mumbai visit

Prime minister narendra modi will flag off two vande bharat trains and inaugurate road projects and educational projects during his visit to mumbai on february 10..

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mumbai on Friday and flag off two Vande Bharat trains from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). This is his second visit to Mumbai in less than a month and comes before the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls.

PM Modi will first flag off the Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express from CSMT in the afternoon. Afterwards, the second semi-high-speed train linking Mumbai to Sainagar Shirdi - a temple town in Ahmednagar - will be flagged off from the same terminus.

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With the two trains becoming operational, the number of Vande Bharat Express trains running from Mumbai will increase to three and the count will go up to 10 for the country. The first Vande Bharat train in Maharashtra connected Mumbai with Gujarat's Gandhinagar.

Officials told PTI that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his deputy Devendra Fadnavis, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will be present at the function held at CSMT.

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The prime minister will also inaugurate two vehicular underpasses at Kurar and Malad and the Vakola-Kurla and MTNL-LBS (Lal Bahadur Shastri) elevated corridor arms on Santacruz-Chembur Link Road. These arms connect the Western Express Highway (WEH) to the Eastern Express Highway (EEH).

The Kurar underpass will help ease traffic on WEH and connect the Malad and Kurar sides of the busy highway. Pedestrians will be able to cross the road with ease and vehicles will move without having to get into the heavy traffic on WEH.

PM Modi will also inaugurate a new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah (The Saifee Academy) at Marol in suburban Andheri. The institute is focused on protecting the learning traditions and literary culture of the Dawoodi Bohra community.

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The Congress has slammed the move saying, "Shahenshah Modi is going to Mumbai. Arrangements have been made so that their eyes do not see poverty."

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PM to visit Maharashtra on 12th January

PM to inaugurate, dedicate to Nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 30,500 crore in Maharashtra

In a significant step to enhance ease of mobility, PM to inaugurate Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu

Built at cost of about Rs 17,840 crore, Atal Setu is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in the country

PM to lay the foundation stone of underground road tunnel connecting Eastern Freeway’s Orange Gate to Marine Drive

In a significant step to bolster the Gems and Jewellery sector, PM to inaugurate the ‘Bharat Ratnam’ and New Enterprises & Services Tower (NEST) 01 at SEEPZ SEZ

Multiple projects related to rail and drinking water to be dedicated to Nation

In yet another effort towards women empowerment, PM to also launch Namo Mahila Shashaktikaran Abhiyaan in Maharashtra

PM to inaugurate 27th National Youth Festival

Theme of the Festival – Viksit Bharat@ 2047: युवा के लिए, युवा के द्वारा

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on 12th January, 2024. At around 12:15 PM, Prime Minister will reach Nashik, where he will inaugurate the 27th National Youth Festival. At around 3:30 PM, in Mumbai, Prime Minister will inaugurate and travel on Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu. At around 4:15 PM, Prime Minister will participate in a public programme at Navi Mumbai, where he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu

Prime Minister’s vision is to improve ‘ease of mobility’ of citizens by strengthening urban transport infrastructure and connectivity. In line with this vision, Mumbai Transharbour link (MTHL), now named ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu’ has been built. The foundation stone of the bridge was also laid by the Prime Minister in December, 2016.

Atal Setu has been constructed at a total cost of more than Rs 17,840 crore. It is about 21.8 km long 6-lane bridge having about 16.5 km length over sea and about 5.5 km on the land. It is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in India. It will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and will also reduce the travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India. It will also improve connectivity between Mumbai Port & Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

Public programme at Navi Mumbai

Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 12,700 crore in the public programme in Navi Mumbai.

Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the underground road tunnel connecting Eastern Freeway’s Orange Gate to Marine Drive. The 9.2 Km tunnel will be built at a cost of more than Rs 8700 crore and will be a significant infrastructure development in Mumbai which will reduce travel time between Orange Gate and Marine Drive.

Prime Minister will dedicate phase 1 of the Surya regional bulk drinking water project to the Nation. The project, developed at a cost of more than Rs 1975 crore will provide drinking water supply to the Palghar and Thane district of Maharashtra, benefiting about 14 lakh population.

During the programme, Prime Minister will dedicate about Rs 2000 crore railway projects to the Nation. These include the dedication of ‘Phase 2 of Uran-Kharkopar railway line’ which will enhance connectivity to Navi Mumbai as suburban services running between Nerul/Belapur to Kharkopar will now be extended to Uran. Prime Minister will also flag off the inaugural run of the EMU train from Uran railway station to Kharkopar.

Other rail projects that will be dedicated to Nation include a new suburban station ‘Digha Gaon’ on the Thane-Vashi/Panvel Trans-harbour line and the new 6th Line between Khar Road & Goregaon railway station. The projects will benefit the thousands of daily commuters in Mumbai.

Prime Minister will inaugurate ‘Bharat Ratnam’ (Mega Common Facilitation Centre) for Gems and Jewellery sector at Santacruz Electronic Export Processing Zone- Special Economic Zone (SEEPZ SEZ), which is first of its kind in India with best available machines in world including 3D Metal printing. This will house a training school for skilling of workforce for this sector including specially abled students. The Mega CFC will transform the export sector in Gems and Jewellery trade and will help the domestic manufacturing also.

Prime Minister will also inaugurate the New Enterprises & Services Tower (NEST)- 01 at SEEPZ- SEZ. The NEST – 01 is primarily for Gem & Jewellery sector units which will be relocated from existing Standard Design Factory – I. The new tower has been designed for large scale production and as per the demand of the industry.

During the programme, Prime Minister will launch Namo Mahila Shashaktikaran Abhiyaan. The Abhiyaan aims to empower women in the state of Maharashtra by providing skill development training and exposure to entrepreneurship development. The Abhiyaan will also undertake the effort towards the convergence and saturation of women development programmes of the state and central governments.

27th National Youth Festival

It has been the constant endeavour of the Prime Minister to make youth a key part of the development journey of the country. In another effort in this endeavour, Prime MInister will inaugurate the 27th National Youth Festival (NYF) in Nashik.

The National Youth Festival is organised every year from 12th to 16th January, with 12th January being the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The host state for the Festival this year is Maharashtra. The theme of this year’s Festival is Viksit Bharat@ 2047: युवा के लिए, युवा के द्वारा.

NYF seeks to create a forum where youth from different regions of India can share their experiences and strengthen foundations for a united nation, in the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. About 7500 youth delegates from across the country will be taking part in the Festival at Nasik. Various events including cultural performances, indigenous sports, Declamation & Thematic Based Presentation, Young Artist Camp, Poster Making, Story Writing, Youth Convention, Food Festival etc. will be organised.

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PM Narendra Modi to visit Mumbai on February 10, here’s all you need to know

Updated on: 09 February,2023 02:41 PM IST | Mumbai mid-day online correspondent |

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PM Modi is likely to visit Andheri East in Mumbai for an opening of the Dawoodi Bohra community’s Arabic Academy, the Dawoodi Bohras official twitter handle said

PM Narendra Modi to visit Mumbai on February 10, here’s all you need to know

PM Narendra Modi. File Pic/ AFP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the city on February 10. Ahead of his visit the Mumbai Police on Monday began preparing for the security arrangements in the city. This will be PM Modi's second visit to Mumbai in recent weeks.

According to sources, PM Modi, during his visit to Mumbai, will visit several areas in the city.

PM Modi is likely to visit Andheri East in Mumbai for an opening of the Dawoodi Bohra community’s Arabic Academy, the Dawoodi Bohras official twitter handle said. PM Modi is expected to share the dais with His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin during the opening ceremony.

Pic/official Twitter account of Dawoodi Bohras

During his visit on February 10, PM Modi is also likely to visit the Indian naval base in Mumbai's Colaba area.

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police have banned flying activities in the city on February 10.

In the preventive order, the police said, “Due to the situation prevailing in the areas under control of the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, it is apprehended that during the Prime Minister of India Mumbai visit on 10/02/2023 at Mumbai Airport, INS SHIKRA, CSMT and Marol, in Andheri, terrorist/anti social elements may attack using drone, para-gliders, remote control microlight aircraft.”

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PM Modi is likely to flag off two Vande Bharat Express trains - CSTM-Solapur and CSMT-Shirdi - during his visit to Mumbai on February 10.

Earlier, On January 19, PM Modi was in Mumbai to lay foundation stones for a slew of projects and also inaugurate the metro 2 A and 7 lines. During his previous visit PM Modi had also addressed a public meeting at MMRDA grounds in Bandra-Kurla Complex. He also visited the newly inaugurated metro lines and took a ride in the metro.

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Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, National Youth Festival: All you need to know about PM Modi's Maharashtra visit

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PM Modi in Mumbai today: Police issue advisory | Check traffic restrictions

Pm narendra modi will visit mumbai on monday to attend the 90th year celebrations of the reserve bank of india. the mumbai police has issued a traffic advisory for the commuters to ensure smooth traffic..

The stretch of Rambhau Salgaonkar Road from Indu Clinic Junction to Volga Chowk will be open for vehicles coming from both directions. The stretch of Maker Tower 04 from Jamanalal Bajaj Marg to Usha Mehta Chowk will be operational for vehicles from both directions. Another stretch from Jamanalal Babaj Marg to NCPA Gate No .4 will be open for both directions.

Some areas will also witness parking restrictions from 7 am to 2 pm.

Those roads affected by the restrictions include:

Shahid Bhagatsing Road
Gen. Jagannath Bhosle Road
Captain Prakash Pethe Road
Barrister Rajni Patel Marg
Jamanalal Bajaj Marg
Rambhau Salgaonkar Road
Madam Cama Road
Vinay K Shah Marg
Ramnath Goika Marg
Dorabaji Tata Road
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Marg
VV Rao Marg
Nathalal Parekh Road

The police advised the commuters to plan their travel routes accordingly and follow the traffic guidelines to avoid any inconvenience during the day.

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PM Modi to visit Mumbai on January 19, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mumbai on January 19 to inaugurate the Navi Mumbai Metro’s 5.96-km stretch between Central Park and Belapur stations, as per the sources. On the same day, the 35-km stretch of Mumbai Metro’s 2A and 7 lines is also likely to be commissioned in PM Modi’s presence.

However, between 15 January and 19, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis are scheduled to visit Davos to attend the World Economic Forum. There are talks, they might come back early for the Metro inauguration event or change their plan to visit Davos, which is expected to bring investment opportunities for Maharashtra.

Then Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray flagged off the first phase of the 2A and 7 lines in April 2022, the 20-km stretch from Dhanukarwadi (Kamran Nagar) to Aarey Colony in the western suburbs of Mumbai.

According to officials of Maha Mumbai Metro Operations Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL), once the entire stretch of these two lines with 30 stations and a 35-km elevated corridor becomes operational, it can carry nearly 3 lakh passengers per day. MMMOCL takes care of the metro rail’s operation and maintenance.

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PM Modi back in Mumbai on Feb 10 to open Bohra academy

According to sources, modi is coming for the opening of the dawoodi bohra community’s arabic academy in andheri east. he is expected to share the dais with his holiness syedna mufaddal saifuddin. an official from the community said a formal announcement will be made after the protocol formalities are done.

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the city again on February 10. This will be the second visit of the PM within a month. On January 19, Modi was in Mumbai to lay foundation stones for a slew of projects and also inaugurate the metro 2 A and 7 lines.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the city again on February 10. This will be the second visit of the PM within a month. On January 19, Modi was in Mumbai to lay foundation stones for a slew of projects and also inaugurate the metro 2 A and 7 lines. (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

According to sources, Modi is coming for the opening of the Dawoodi Bohra community’s Arabic Academy in Andheri East. He is expected to share the dais with His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin. An official from the community said a formal announcement will be made after the protocol formalities are done.

City BJP leaders added that the PM could also attend more programmes during his Mumbai visit. The civic elections in Mumbai and other cities are expected in a couple of months. The local BJP leaders also aim to get more infrastructure and civic projects launched by the PM which could give a boost to their pitch to the voters that the ruling BJP can develop Mumbai’s infrastructure.

Following the split in the Shiv Sena, the BJP is now aiming to give a further blow to the Thackeray-led faction by winning power in the Mumbai civic body which has ruled for Shiv Sena for close to three decades.

BJP’s victory in Mumbai civic polls would be a major setback for Thackeray. On the other hand, if Thackeray manages to win the Mumbai civic poll despite all odds, it could give a much-needed boost to him to recover lost ground following a split in his party. The results of the Mumbai civic polls would be crucial for BJP and the party is not leaving any stone unturned to win India’s richest municipal body. In his last visit, Modi launched BJP’s poll campaign by appealing to Mumbaiites to ensure that the same party rules from Delhi to Mumbai so that the development of the city could be put on the fast track. City BJP leaders are now hoping that their most popular leader would now further boost their campaign.

They are also hoping that the Dawoodi Bohra community which has a strong presence in areas of south Mumbai could support their party in civic polls.

A senior BJP leader also said that the party and bureaucrats in the state are planning if any more ground-breaking ceremonies or inauguration of projects can be done on the same day.

Meanwhile, the Anjuman Islam which has entered into its 150th year of service has also called the PM for their celebrations. It is not clear whether the PMO has accepted this or not.

Other leaders like CM Eknath Shinde and the deputy CM are going to share the stage with the PM. He is also likely to have a meeting with them later on regarding the possible expansion of the Maharashtra cabinet as the state has to do cabinet expansion before the budget session of the state legislature.

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Mumbai restrictions today for PM Narendra Modi visit

Mumbai police has banned large gatherings in the city ahead of pm modi’s visit. during his visit to the city, the prime minister will address bjp and shiv sena workers at bandra kurla complex (bkc) exhibition ground..

Mumbai Police has banned large gatherings in the city ahead of PM Modi’s visit.

Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit Mumbai today to lay the foundation stone of various projects and inaugurate two Metro lines. Traffic in parts of the city will be affected due to the VVIP visit. During his first visit to Mumbai since the Eknath Shinde-led government came into power, PM Modi will address BJP and Shiv Sena workers at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) exhibition ground.

Drones, paragliders and remote-controlled microlight aircraft flying activities will be banned in the jurisdiction of BKC police station, Andheri police station, Meghwadi police Station and Jogeshwari police Station for 24 hours on January 19.

All organisations in Bandra Kurla Complex ( BKC ) have been asked allow staff to leave work early, by 12 pm as roads in and around BKC will be closed.

All traffic routes to and from BKC are likely to be congested on January 19.

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session on 14th October 2023 at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai.

The IOC session serves as a key meeting of the members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Important decisions regarding the future of Olympic games are made at the IOC Sessions. India is hosting the IOC session for the second time and after a gap of about 40 years. The IOC's 86th session was held in New Delhi in 1983.

The 141st IOC Session, being held in India, embodies the nation's dedication to fostering global cooperation, celebrating sporting excellence, and furthering the Olympic ideals of friendship, respect, and excellence. It provides an opportunity for interaction and knowledge sharing among the various sports related stakeholders.

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Musk to Meet Modi in India; Sources Say Announcement on Investment Likely

FILE PHOTO: Tesla and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk gestures, as he attends political festival Atreju organised by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia) right-wing party, in Rome, Italy, December 16, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Tesla chief Elon Musk said he will visit India to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and two sources told Reuters the billionaire entrepreneur is expected to make an announcement on investment and a factory in the country.

"Looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India!", he said in a post on X after Reuters first reported details of Musk's planned India visit this month.

The billionaire will meet Modi in the week of April 22 in New Delhi, and will separately make an announcement about his India plans, said the two sources, who declined to be named as the trip details are confidential.

Modi's office and Tesla did not respond to requests for comment. Musk's final India trip agenda could still change.

Musk would be visiting India just as it heads into a two-month-long election with nearly a billion voters, starting April 19, in which Modi is widely seen winning a rare third term.

A Tesla investment announcement during the election would bolster the business-friendly credentials of Modi, who has for years courted foreign companies to set up manufacturing operations in India and create jobs.

The Tesla CEO will be accompanied by other executives during his visit, said the first source.

Musk and Modi last met in New York in June, and Tesla for months lobbied India to lower import taxes on electric vehicles while it weighed up a factory there. India last month unveiled a new EV policy lowering import taxes to 15% from 100% on some models if a manufacturer invests at least $500 million and sets up a factory too.

Reuters has previously reported that Tesla officials are expected to visit India this month to look at sites for a manufacturing plant that would require an investment of about $2 billion.

Tesla has also begun production of right-hand drive cars at its German plant for export to India later this year, sources have said.

Musk said this week on X that "India should have electric cars like every other country has electric cars. It's a natural progression to provide Tesla electric vehicles in India".

Tesla's push into India comes as slowing EV demand in its main U.S. and Chinese markets coincides with intensifying competition from Chinese automakers. Tesla reported a drop in first-quarter deliveries that missed analyst estimates.

India's EV market is small but growing and dominated by local carmaker Tata Motors. EVs made up just 2% of total car sales in 2023. The government is targeting 30% by 2030.

(Reporting by Aditya Kalra and Aditi Shah; additional reporting by Aftab Ahmed ,Shivangi Acharya and Urvi Dugar; editing by Jason Neely, Mark Potter and Maju Samuel)

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Elon Musk to visit India for meeting with PM Modi

E lon Musk has announced on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that he will visit India to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi without giving a date.

The Tesla boss is expected to announce major investment plans in the country soon.

Last month, India cut import taxes on electric vehicles (EV) for global carmakers which commit to investing $500m (£399m) and starting local production within three years.

In 2021, the Tesla boss said that India's high import duties had prevented the firm from launching its cars in the world's fastest-growing major economy.

Mr Musk wrote in a post on Wednesday : "Looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India!"

A senior Indian government official told the BBC that the meeting is scheduled for the last week of April and will take place at Mr Modi’s official residence in New Delhi.

The BBC understands that Tesla’s plans for starting manufacturing in India will feature in the talks.

Mr Musk's visit comes just as the country begins voting in marathon, six-week-long elections on 19 April.

Mr Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to win a third term in power.

A Tesla investment announcement during the election would bolster the business-friendly credentials of Mr Modi, who has courted foreign companies to set up manufacturing operations in India and create jobs.

The two men met last June in New York when the technology multi-billionaire said Mr Modi had been "pushing us to make significant investments in India, which is something that we intend to do".

Tesla's plans to move into India comes at a time when the company is battling weakening sales in the US and China.

Deliveries slid sharply in the first three months of this year as Tesla grappled with a fire at its European factory, global shipping disruption and growing competition.

Tesla has cut prices repeatedly in response to increased competition from rivals such as BYD but demand in key markets like China has fallen.

Tesla's shares have lost almost a third of their value since the start of this year.

India overtook the UK in 2022 to become the world's fifth-largest economy, and grew by 8.4% in the December quarter , helped by a surging manufacturing sector.

Elon Musk and Narendra Modi last met in June 2023

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Mumbai News Highlights Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday announced the formation of a Special Investigation team to probe the murder of journalist Shashikant Warise in Ratnagiri. This comes after several Opposition leaders, including Ajit Pawar and Sanjay Raut, called on him to look into the incident. Warishe (48) was mowed down by an SUV allegedly driven by land dealer Pandharinath Amberkar on Monday. He died in hospital the next day.

The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) is set to hold its state executive meeting in Nashik on Saturday. Speaking about the upcoming meet, Fadnavis explained, “After the national BJP executive meet, state executive meeting takes place. It is followed by district meet.” At the meet office bearers and state leaders will reflect on current political developments in the state. Two resolutions will be adopted at the meet, officials said.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be in Mumbai today to address Reserve Bank of India’s central board and highlight key points of the recently-presented Union Budget , including the fiscal consolidation roadmap and high capital expenditure plan.

The police Friday arrested a 31-year-old Navi Mumbai resident who allegedly duped people posting advertisements on OLX by pretending to be a doctor. The accused, Rajkamal Tandiya, used to call sellers of high-end mobile phones to a hospital, appear in a mask and pretend to take the phone to show it to his wife inside the hospital, and flee from the spot.

DCP (Zone III) Akbar Pathan said that Tandiya’s involvement has come to the fore in at least four cases wherein he pretended to be a doctor or a hospital employee and fled with the mobile phones of victims. Read more

The 110-year-old full-size marble statue of social reformer, politician, judge and scholar Mahadev Govind Ranade situated near Churchgate station abutting Oval Maidan, which now has Metro construction work site as a backdrop, is a regular sight for thousands of passers-by in their everyday hustle. However, very few would know that the memorial situated a few metre away from the Bombay High Court, where Ranade served as a judge between 1992 and 1901, represents a historical feat in Indian memorial art.

The statue, created by sculptor Ganpatrao K Mhatre, as per experts, is regarded as the first statue of an Indian social reformer or politician in India made by the first academic sculptor from Western India in the pre-independence period and the beginning of a rise of Swadeshi art movement in Indian memorial art. Read more

With a vision to show that there is more to Govandi than just being a poor and often ignored part of Mumbai, the first edition of the Govandi Arts Festival (GAF) will be held this year for five days starting Wednesday. The festival, among other things, will have local youngsters who have been trained by mentors in various art forms to showcase their talents through rap songs, exhibitions, screenings, performances, and workshops.

The five-day festival has been organised by Community Design Agency (CDA), along with the UK’s Lamplighter Arts CIC and Streets Reimagined and the British Council, and is part of the ‘India/UK Together, a Season of Culture’.

Preparations for the festival began nearly six months ago when 45 youngsters from Govandi were selected to work with Mumbai -based artists for a period of six months. The focus was on art forms like theatre, filmmaking, photography, public art, rap, and music, with rap seeing high demand with three of the seven mentors guiding mentees in rap. Read more

Moody’s Investors Service on Friday revised the outlook on four Adani Group companies to negative from stable, while reaffirming their ratings.

The change in the outlook of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL); Adani Green Energy Restricted Group comprising Adani Green Energy (UP) Ltd, Parampujya Solar Energy Pvt Ltd and Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd; Adani Transmission Step-One Ltd (ATSOL) and Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML) is either due their limited ability to manage increase in funding cost or reduced funding access. Read more

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday announced the formation of a Special Investigation team to probe the murder of journalist Shashikant Warise in Ratnagiri. This comes after several Opposition leaders, including Ajit Pawar and Sanjay Raut, called on him to look into the incident. Warishe (48) was mowed down by an SUV allegedly driven by land dealer Pandharinath Amberkar on Monday. He died in hospital the next day.

From April the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will start a survey to identify roads in Mumbai that have a minimum width of nine metres, in a bid to construct footpaths on both sides of these roads. The BMC, in its annual budget for FY 2023-24, had announced a ‘Pedestrian First’ policy, under which it aims to create footpaths along all roads in the city. In this year’s budget, the BMC had allotted a fund of Rs 200 crore for this work. Civic officials said during the survey, major and minor roads that have a minimum width of 9 metres will be identified, following which a list of these roads based on their municipal zones will be created. After that, the civic body will take up construction of footpaths alongside each of these roads. Besides creating new footpaths, the BMC will also join missing links of the footpaths that have been broken due to non-maintenance. Read more.

Moody’s Investors Service on Friday revised the outlook on four Adani Group companies to negative from stable, while reaffirming their ratings. The change in the outlook of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL); Adani Green Energy Restricted Group comprising Adani Green Energy (UP) Ltd, Parampujya Solar Energy Pvt Ltd and Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd; Adani Transmission Step-One Ltd (ATSOL) and Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML) is either due their limited ability to manage increase in funding cost or reduced funding access. These rating actions follow the significant and rapid decline in the market equity values of the Adani Group companies following the recent release of a report from a short-seller highlighting governance concerns in the Group. Read more.

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Ajit Pawar on Saturday called for a probe into the murder of journalist Shashikant Warise in Ratnagiri. Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut had written to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis with the same request earlier today. Warishe (48) was mowed down by an SUV allegedly driven by land dealer Pandharinath Amberkar on Monday. He died in hospital the next day.

Former BJP minister and MLC Ram Shinde made an open offer to Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat to join BJP. Shinde who is from Ahmednagar district said, "All those unhappy in Congress or being ill-treated in party are welcome in BJP."

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to hold its state executive meeting in Nashik on Saturday. Speaking about the upcoming meet, Fadnavis explained, “After the National BJP Executive Meet, state executive meeting takes place. It is followed by district meet.” At the meet office bearers and state leaders will reflect on current political developments in the state. Two resolutions will be adopted at the meet, officials said.

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday wrote to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis requesting a probe into the murder of journalist Shashikant Warise in Ratnagiri. Warishe (48) was mowed down by an SUV allegedly driven by land dealer Pandharinath Amberkar on Monday. He died in hospital the next day.

At the state conclave slated to be held Saturday in Nashik, the BJP will reflect on political challenges before the organisation ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.

The National BJP general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra, C T Ravi, and national general secretary Vinod Tawde will attend the conclave. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, all party cabinet ministers and office bearers will participate in the conclave. Read more

Two brothers were arrested for allegedly murdering a 25-year-old man in a fight outside Mumbai’s Bandra railway station after he asked for the Rs 500 that one of them had owed him, police said Friday.

An officer said that the deceased, Nizam Khan, and Shadab Khan (21) were both residents of Garib Nagar Colony in Bandra (East). Around a year ago, Shadab dropped Nizam’s mobile phone, which then stopped working. Nizam, who had to pay Rs 1,000 to get the phone repaired, asked Shadab for the money.

While Shadab paid Rs 500 to Nizam’s wife, he was yet to pay the rest, according to police. Around 11.30pm on Thursday night, a fight broke out outside the railway station between the duo when Nizam insisted that he return the Rs 500 the same day. As they got into a scuffle, Shadab’s brother Shanu Khan (22) allegedly joined him in beating up Nizam. Read more

The new Mumbai campus of the Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, an Arabic academy, is all set to begin functioning in the upcoming academic year. Its session will begin in the month of Shawwal, the tenth month in the Islamic calendar. Today (February 10), P rime Minister Narendra Modi inaugerated this state-of-art campus , telling the audience that he was their “family member”.

Also known as Jamea, this is an academic institute exclusively catering to the education of young boys and girls from the Dawoodi Bohra community , a Shiite denomination spread across the world. While the academy’s focus will primarily be on spiritual and religious studies, the academy will also provide its students with mainstream education in association with an internationally recognised school board curriculum. Pallavi Smart writes

Since Mumbai has been continuously experiencing warmer days over the past week, weather experts said Friday that the city’s daily temperature will dip marginally in the next 48 hours.

According to the Santacruz observatory of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Friday the city recorded a maximum temperature of 33.8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was 18.6 degrees. On Thursday, the city recorded a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius, the highest day temperature recorded in 2023 so far. Read more

A special court Thursday rejected the anticipatory bail application of businessman Chandrakant Patel, who along with his company Pushpak Bullions Pvt Ltd, were named in a fresh FIR by the CBI recently on charges, including cheating.

Last year, the CBI had closed another case against the company, which is engaged in bullion trading and manufacturing and export of jewellery.

Patel had filed an anticipatory bail before the special court stating that the case “smacks of vendetta and of selective witch hunt” stating that the complaint was filed with a “premeditated mindset” to falsely implicate the company and him without evidence. Read more

A BJP MLA has alleged financial malpractices in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) street furniture project through which the civic body aims to install 13 types of street furniture, including benches, pole-mounted dustbins, bollards, and tree guards, to beautify the roads of Mumbai.

The civic body had floated a Rs 263 crore tender for this work through its Central Purchase Department (CPD).

Incidentally, the BMC had launched a ‘ Mumbai Beautification Project’ after the Eknath Shinde -Devendra Fadnavis government took over with an aim to beautify the city by upgrading the existing civic infrastructure and earmarked a Rs 1,700 crore fund for the same. Read more

More than eight months after a video of a round blob of ice forming on the Shivling inside the sanctum of the Trimbakeshwar temple went viral on social media, the Nashik rural police Wednesday registered a case against three persons who work as priests at the temple.

The police have been conducting an inquiry into the incident since July 2022 during which they even sought an opinion from the Meteorological Department after which a case was filed at the Trimbakeshwar police station. Know more

A special court in Mumbai recently acquitted three men of charges of gangrape in a case that it said involved a “love triangle” where the complainant had wanted to avoid any hurdle from the first accused to continue her relationship with another man whom she wished to marry.

A case was filed against the trio after a minor girl complained that she had been sexually assaulted multiple times in 2016-17 with the threat that one of the men had a video recording of the assault and that he would circulate it online. Police failed to prove in the court that any such video existed. Read more

While inaugurating the Mumbai campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah Arabic Academy, the principal educational institute of the Dawoodi Bohra Community on Friday, PM Narendra Modi said he was attending the event as a family member and not as the prime minister.

Modi said he has been connected to the Dawoodi Bohra Community for four generations.

"Coming to you all feels like coming to a family. I saw your video today. I have a complaint. You repeatedly said prime minister or chief minister. I am your family member, am neither a prime minister here nor a chief minister. I consider myself fortunate that I have something that few have. I have been connected to this family for 4 generations. All 4 generations have visited my home," PM Modi said.

Photos of the soon-to-be inaugurated Delhi-Mumbai Expressway have gone viral, receiving widespread appreciation online. The expressway promises to revolutionise travel between the two cities, cutting down travel times by half, from over 24 hours to just around 12 hours.

Not only that, the 1380 km long, eight-lane expressway is also set to benefit various cities along the way, cutting down travel times between them as well. For instance, earlier today (February 10), the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, tweeted that the Sohna-Dausa stretch of the highway “will enable a hassle-free 2-hour journey between Delhi and Jaipur”. Read more

PM Narendra Modi Friday said the Centre has brought major change in education by creating opportunities to learn in mother tongue. He was speaking at the inauguration event of the new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Marol.

'The British introduced English as medium of instruction for education and we continue to bear the burden. This has led to many lag behind in education, especially those from underprivileged background. Now we are making available coveted engineering and medical education too in multiple local languages,' Modi said.

'In past eight years, record-breaking number of universities have opened up in India. We are working to start one medical college per district. Every week we see one University and two colleges taking shape. This speed shows how India is creating encouraging environment for its young generation,' he added.

The Dawoodi Bohra community has always proved itself true to the test of change and development over time, PM Narendra Modi said on Friday.

Speaking at inauguration of new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Mumbai. https://t.co/GFJUItMh9l — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 10, 2023

He was speaking at the inauguration event of the new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Marol.

Huge number of visitors assembled at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai on Friday for PM Narendra Modi's visit.

However, the Vande Bharat inauguration event led to delay in timings of different trains, causing inconvenience to passengers.

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PM Narendra Modi Friday shared stage with Bohra community members during the inauguration of the new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Marol.

PM Modi, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis were seen sitting with Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the 53rd al-Dai al-Mutlaq and head of the Dawoodi Bohra Community.

Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah (also known as Jamea) is the principal educational institute of the Dawoodi Bohra community. The head of the community Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin is the institute’s sole benefactor and guide. The Academy has been functioning from its original campus in Surat, India for over two centuries.

PM Narendra Modi Friday inaugurated the new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah. He was welcomed by Dawoodi Bohra Community in Marol with a music performance.

PM Narendra Modi arrives at Marol Andheri to inaugurate the new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in the northern suburb of Mumbai.

Prime Minister Modi further said that the inauguration of the Elevated Corridor is another step towards improving connectivity between the eastern and the western suburbs of Mumbai. "Almost two lakh vehicles will pass through these projects saving time and promising ease of commuting within Mumbai," he added.

Addressing the event, PM Modi said the annual budget has brought huge relief to the middle class by raising the tax exemption ceiling from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh. 'Those earning Rs 60,000-65,000 can now save and make investments,' he added.

PM Narendra Modi Friday said that compared to the past 9 years, the allocation for infrastructure projects was given significant importance in Budget 2023.

Highlighting that infrastructure projects opens up employment opportunities, Modi said, "Compared to past 9 years, tthe allocation for infrastructure projects was given significant importance in this year's budget."

"In this year's budget, middle income group people comprising salaried people or business earning people were made strong. I would like to talk about it especially. Earlier middle income group people used to pay tax on income of 2 lakh people which we brought to 7 lakh income. The UPA govt.used to impose 20% tax. However, we have made the middle income group people more stronger they will have more money in their hand," he added.

PM Narendra Modi Friday congratulated the people of Maharashtra for getting two new Vande Bharat trains.

A total of 108 districts across the country are connected via Vande Bharat train today, the PM said.

"I am happy that today life of Mumbaikars will turn out to be much more easier since elevated road corridor has also been inaugurated. The elevated corridor will facilitate east-west connectivity in suburban Mumbai. Kurar underpass is also important and crucial for connectivity," Modi said.

PM Narendra Modi Friday inaugurated the Kurar underpass in Malad and SCLR bridge.

He unveiled the plague marking the inauguration of Kurar underpass in Malad and SCLR bridge. These two road projects were undertaken by the MMRDA.

PM Modi shows green flag to CSMT-Solapur and CSMT-Shirdi Vande Bharat Express trains.

The CSMT-Solapur train leaves from platform no. 17 from CSMT station. The travel time of the train will be 7 hours 55 minutes. It will save travel time by 1 hour 30 minutes. Travellers on this route can visit pilgrimage places like Tuljapur, Pandharpur, Akkalkot,

Happy to be in Mumbai. Inaugurating projects aimed at boosting connectivity in Maharashtra. https://t.co/03hmIIg51P — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 10, 2023

These two Vande Bharat trains despite passing through Bhor Ghat and Thul Ghat will not need banking engine unlike other express trains.

Mahrashtra CM Eknath Shinde Friday lauded PM Narendra Modi for topping 'International leaders index' and thanked him for huge allocation to Maharashtra Railway in Budget 2023.

"It is for the first time that Maharashtra Railway was allocated 13,000 crore in budget." Shinde said.

"In India's history, for first time so many highways were never constructed ever before. It is for the first time in last 5-6 years these many highways are being taken up including in Maharashtra," he added.

Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, while welcoming PM Modi in Mumbai, said today is a historic day as the state is going to get two semi high-speed trains.

"No one had ever imagined before that such semi high speed train can be made available on these two routes for pilgrims going to Shirdi and Solapur. This train is for the devotees going to these holy places," Fadnavis said.

"In this Union budget over Rs 13k crore allocation for Railway was given for Maharashtra State and I am thankful on behalf of all tyeh people of Maharashtra," he added.

Several railway passengers were inconvenienced on Tuesday as some long-distance trains were cut short or rescheduled, allegedly without prior notice, amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mumbai on Friday to flag off two new Vande Bharat trains.

According to the Central Railway, the Sevagram Express train that runs between Mumbai and Nagpur has been rescheduled as the Nagpur-Mumbai train will run two hours late. Train no. 12139 has been rescheduled by 35 minutes from the time of departure from CSMT station. Mumbai Nagpur Sevagram Express train scheduled time from CSMT will leave half an hour late from its scheduled time of 2.55 pm. Know more

The struggle of commuters for better parking facilities in the busy city of Mumbai has called for the need for better urban planning and innovative solutions. To mitigate the woes of Mumbaikars, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to construct two new multi-level mechanical public car parking facilities.

To ensure that motorists do not park their vehicles on roadsides and to decongest public spaces, the BMC will be setting up two new car parking facilities, one in Central Mumbai and the other in South Mumbai. The Matunga facility in Central Mumbai will be equipped to facilitate 475 vehicles, while the Mumbadevi facility in South Mumbai will have the capacity to accommodate 546 vehicles. Read more

Indian Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw thanked Prime Minister Modi for the two Vande Bharat Trains that the PM is scheduled to inaugurate today.

Modi will flag off two new Vande Bharat trains from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus today. "Thanks to PM Modi for giving a gift to the residents of Mumbai, Pune, Nashik & devotees of Shirdi Sai Baba & Trimbakeshwar," said the Railways Minister. (ANI)

Ahead of Narendra Modi's visit, traffic will also be controlled and regulated on the entire Marol Church Road (and side roads of Marol Church road), Airport Road Metro Station junction, Andheri-Ghatkopar/Kurla Road and Elevated Airport Road from Vileparle (East) between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm, said a notification from the city traffic department.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Mumbai campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah Arabic Academy, located in Andheri’s Marol on Friday evening. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the 53rd al-Dai al-Mutlaq and head of the Dawoodi Bohra Community, will be present to welcome the Prime Minister for the programme. Read more here

Vehicles from Vashi going towards CSMT, Colaba, Churchgate through Eastern Free Way may proceed through Mankhurd- Chembur- Chedda Naka- Suman Nagar Junction- Sion-Matunga-Dadar- Byculla (using Eastern Express Highway)- Sir J.J. Flyover Bridge – CSMT Junction- to their destination.

Vehicles from Cuffe Parade, Navy Nagar may use Nathalal Parekh Marg- Badhwar Park Junction- Bhosale Marg- Mantralaya-Godrej Juction- Dr. Ambedkar Junction CTO junction-Hazari Mahal Somani Marg-CSMT Junction- Sir J.J. Flyover Bridge- Dadar- Matunga- Chembur using Eastern Express Highway.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mumbai Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken up sprinkling of water in some of the major roads of Mumbai since early morning to rein in dust pollution.

Mumbai on Friday morning recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 283, which is regarded as ‘poor’. The PM will visit the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) station at Colaba to flag off two new Vande Bharat trains and then proceed to Andheri (East) for another event. The AQI of Colaba and Andheri as observed in the SAFAR app is 243 and 269 respectively, which are also regarded as ‘poor’. Know more here

Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that multiple projects inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bridge gap between between Eastern and Western Mumbai.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s visit, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said that Modi’s repeated visits to Mumbai shows that the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) and the Eknath Shinde faction are not capable of leading the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls. He added that instead of giving answers to members on crucial issues in the ongoing budget session in Parliament, the PM seems to be more concerned about BMC polls in Mumbai.

Additional police personnel have been deployed in Mumbai ahead of Narendra Modi's visit. Atleast 2200 policemen have been deployed along the routes where Modi is due to visit in the later half of his Mumbai visit on Friday.

Vehicles from Churchgate Railway Station going towards Chembur through Eastern Free Way shall proceed through Veer Nariman Road towards CTO junction-Hazari Mahal Somani Marg-CSMT Junction Sir J.J. Flyover Bridge- Dadar- Matunga- Chembur using Eastern Express Highway.

Vehicles from CSMT Junction going towards Chembur through Eastern Free Way shall proceed through D.N. Road towards Sir J.J. Flyover Bridge- Dadar- Maturga- Chembur using Eastern Express Highway.

Amid the inauguration of Vande Bharat trains from CSMT station today, the Sevagram Express Mumbai Nagpur (train no. 12139) has been rescheduled. This will be the only express train that has been rescheduled. The train CSMT-Nagpur train remain rescheduled according to the Central Railway as the Nagpur to Mumbai (train no 12140) will be delayed by two hours.

Ahead of the flagging off of the Vande Bharat Express services on the Mumbai-Solapur and Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi routes in Maharashtra on Friday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Central Railway announced the fare structure.

The one-way fare without catering service on the CSMT-Solapur Vande Bharat train will be Rs 1,000 for chair car and Rs 2,015 for executive chair car, while the fares for the two classes with catering will be Rs 1,300 and Rs 2,365, respectively, a CR official said. The one-way journey ticket without catering service for CSMT to Sainagar Shirdi will be Rs 840 and Rs 1670 for chair car and executive chair car, respectively, while the ticket prices with catering service will be Rs 975 and Rs 1840, respectively, he added. (PTI)

Owing to a scheduled visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mumbai today, the traffic department have issued a notification informing regulations between 2.45 pm and 6.30 pm around CST area and Andheri.

In order to streamline the traffic and to avoid inconvenience to people in general, traffic on Eastern Free Way, P. D’Mello Road, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road and roads leading to these roads shall be regulated and controlled from 2.45 pm to 4.15 pm.

Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah Arabic Academy (also known as Jamea) is the premier educational institute of the Dawoodi Bohra community. It was first established over two centuries ago in Surat , in 1810. This will be the fourth campus of the Jamea. In 1983, the Karachi campus was inaugurated by then Pakistan President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, and in 2017, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya inaugurated the third campus of Jamea in Nairobi.

On Friday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also inaugurate the Mumbai campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah Arabic Academy, located in Andheri’s Marol. The 53rd al-Dai al-Mutlaq and head of the Dawoodi Bohra community, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, will be present to welcome the PM at the programme.

Earlier, Modi visited Mumbai on January 19. During the visit, he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of a number of projects worth Rs 38,000 crore aimed at transforming Mumbai’s infrastructure. He also inaugurated the two Metro Lines 2A and 7 constructed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). Both these lines are drawing over a lakh ridership daily.

PM Modi will unveil a plaque to mark the inauguration of the elevated corridor from Vakola to Kurla and MTHL Junction to LBS Flyover on Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) and a Vehicular underpass at Kurar village in Malad. A short film of both these projects will also be shown.

Man held for mowing down journalist made similar attempt on an activist two years ago

Pandharinath Amberkar, arrested for allegedly mowing down journalist Shashikant Warishe on February 6, has a history of run-ins with persons opposed to the setting up of a refinery and petrochemicals factory in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district. Police records show he had earlier too allegedly tried to run over an anti-refinery activist.

In April 2020, the activist, Manoj Mayekar, son of the then sarpanch of Kumbhavade village where Amberkar too hails from, was injured after allegedly being hit by Amberkar’s SUV. Mayekar was in a Kolhapur hospital for two weeks. Booked after a case was filed, Amberkar was later granted bail.

Amberkar is now in the custody of Rajapur police for his alleged role in the Warishe murder case.

BMC opposes plea in HC seeking Rs 36L compensation for ‘medical negligence’ at Covid jumbo centre

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that a 54-year-old man who has sought Rs 36 lakh compensation for the ordeal he allegedly underwent due to “medical negligence” at the civic-run Covid-19 jumbo centre, failed to make out a case for compensation and that his plea be dismissed as non-maintainable and devoid of merit.

The BMC, through Dr Rajesh Dere, Dean at BKC jumbo Covid-centre, filed an affidavit before a division bench of Justices A S Chandurkar and M W Chandwani, in reply to plea by Deepak Shah and said the petitioner suppressed material facts and made misleading statements, and the plea be dismissed.

The Andheri resident filed a writ petition through his son, who is his authorised representative, seeking compensation for ‘incompetent and improper medical treatment’ by doctors at civic-run jumbo Covid hospital in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).

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Who is Narendra Modi, the Indian strongman seeking a third term in the 2024 polls?

If on June 4 the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins enough seats in India’s 18th parliamentary election to form the next government, as is expected, and incumbent leader Narendra Damodardas Modi becomes prime minister for the third time, future historians of India may see the era from 1947 to 2014 – from independence from the British colonial raj to when Modi first took office – as a consolidation period for nation-building and a transition period for identity-building.

More than Modi’s personal quest to equal the number of elections won by India’s first PM, Jawaharlal Nehru, the upcoming election is the story of the transformation of India that supporters and detractors alike believe will be irreversible.

Most transformationally, Modi speaks of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2027, from the current $3.5 trillion, and a $35 billion economy by 2047 – the nation’s 100th year of independence. This would mean a mammoth leap in per capita income from $2,612 (nominal, estimated for 2023) to $18,000.

Chaiwala from Gujarat

Modi’s personal narrative plays a large part in his popularity among voters, particularly in northern India, where the majority of the population lives. He was born in a village in northeastern Gujarat, a state that prides itself on its mercantile tradition, into a family that was not in the top tiers of the caste pyramid – India’s stiflingly rigid social structure with strict rules for social interaction and endogamy.

His father, Damodardas Mulchand Modi, owned a tea shop, and the PM early in his electoral career used to claim that he worked selling tea at the Vadnagar railway station. This is an uncorroborated claim that Modi subsequently dropped. There is also a legend that he wrestled a baby crocodile, as told in a biographical comic, Bal Narendra .

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In school, Modi was an indifferent student, shining only in school plays and religious pageants like the Ram lila , which are an annual part of small-town life. When he was an early tween, he came across the local branch of the right-wing paramilitary organization, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and was impressed with its regimen, its morning marches and parades, its daily oaths to Mother India, and its starched khaki shorts. He joined.

Another significant event of his teens was his marriage to Jashodaben, whom he left after three weeks , never to return. Jashodaben became a teacher, and for a long time no one knew that Modi was technically a married man – no divorce was ever sought – until muckrakers dug up this fact after he became the BJP’s candidate for PM (helped, no doubt, by other PM hopefuls in the party). The narrative, set out by biographers, is that Modi wandered the Himalayas in introspection .

These elements are key to Modi’s biographical narrative – his courage, his lifelong loyalty to his organization, his forsaking domesticity for higher things – much in the same way that another Gujarati, known as ‘Father of the Nation’, M.K. “Mahatma” Gandhi, set out his life story: in the four traditional stages of life in the Hindu worldview, Gandhi sought to show that he had reached the final stage of asceticism (and he dressed that way as well).

Returning to the mundane world, Modi wandered over to the RSS and worked his way up the organization. He went back to school and obtained a bachelor’s degree in “entire Political Science” (his own words, in 2016) from Delhi University in 1978 – his three-year degree course overlapping with former PM Indira Gandhi’s infamous “Emergency” rule, from 1975 to 77, during which civil liberties were suspended and opposition leaders were thrown in jail. Modi spent this period on the run .

In the 1980s, he was seconded to the RSS’s political arm, the BJP, and reached the party’s headquarters in New Delhi. He was deputed for organizational work in the small north Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana – he was good friends with fellow RSS Manohar Lal Khattar, sitting on the back of Khattar’s scooter; Khattar was selected to be Haryana chief minister in 2014, after Modi became PM, and served for almost a decade.

Most importantly, however, is that Modi caught the eye of the BJP president tightly running the party machinery, Lal Krishna Advani, who would be instrumental in Modi’s climb to political power.

This came in 2001, after a major earthquake in Bhuj, Gujarat, in which the incumbent CM, Keshubhai Patel of the BJP, had to step down. Advani sent Modi in his place, despite Modi having no prior administrative experience. Modi made it clear he would not play second fiddle to Keshubhai, and that he would either take complete control or none at all.

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Four months later, in February 2002, came an event that defined Modi when rioting broke out all over Gujarat following the burning of a train near the Godhra railway station . The compartment was carrying volunteers involved in the agitation for a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, which had picked up pace since the demolition of the Babri Masjid (standing at the claimed birthplace of mythological Lord Ram) in December 1992. It was passing through a Muslim slum of Godhra when the arson took place, killing 59 passengers.

In retaliation, riots broke out over the next three days all over Gujarat. The official death toll from the violence was 1,053; unofficially, the estimate was about 2,500. The perception was that Modi had allowed it to happen, including the brutal murder of a former Congress parliamentarian, who allegedly telephoned Modi as a mob was standing outside his house. The Supreme Court later exonerated Modi.

However, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee was unhappy with Modi’s “handling” of the riots, and wanted him to resign, publicly reminding him of his “raj dharma” (king’s duty). But Advani prevailed upon Vajpayee to let Modi remain, and in the next state legislative election – the first led by Modi – returned him to power overwhelmingly .

Modi has never regretted the riots or his role – it was now his “brand,” and drew a significant number of Hindus to support him. Despite being CM, he had to suffer the indignity of being denied a visa to the US and of being overlooked at meetings by national industry bodies, but one modest Gujarati businessman came to his rescue . Gautam Adani organized several Vibrant Gujarat business summits , showcasing Modi as a development genius.

When the party was looking towards the 2014 parliamentary election, there was no mood for the old warhorse Advani, who had lost the 2009 election. Instead, BJP leaders found that all over the country, people spoke of Modi leading the party. His “brand” found more appeal in an increasingly polarized geopolitical environment. And after fatigue with the Manmohan Singh government that had been in power for a decade, the BJP, led by Modi, won a majority of parliamentary seats – the first time any party had done so since 1984 (when the late Rajiv Gandhi swept the polls after his mother Indira’s assassination).

Decade of reforms

With this mandate, Modi began implementing the very things that the RSS had been saying was on its agenda since independence. The first was a fiscal conservative approach, in which the government’s priority was to enable private industry to lead the economy . Its two favored industry strongmen were Gujarat’s biggest industrialists – Adani and Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani.

In November 2016, Modi suddenly demonetized high-value currency . His government gave a variety of reasons – to fight black money, to fight counterfeiting, to bring down currency in circulation, to fight terrorism, to facilitate the shift to a digital payment system – but in hindsight, none of these were achieved. Instead, four months later, the campaign began for Uttar Pradesh (UP), India’s largest state. The BJP opponents, who were believed to have had significant cash on hand for on-the-ground spending, were left with useless paper, and the BJP won resoundingly. In Indian politics, the way to Delhi is said to be through UP.

That terrorism did not end was evidenced by the February 2019 attack in Pulwama in the border state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), where 40 paramilitary personnel were killed. Modi retaliated by sending fighter jets across the border , showing that his government was not shy to fight back. It helped him win the parliamentary election two months later, with an even bigger majority, and a momentous second term.

On August 5, 2019, he fulfilled a long-standing right-wing demand to end the special Constitutional status of J&K , dividing it into two Delhi-controlled union territories. Shortly thereafter, the Supreme Court of India allowed the building of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, which was inaugurated by Modi in January 2024 and widely celebrated across the country.

Along the way, Modi has taken several measures to centralize power. He is in a tug-of-war with the Supreme Court over legislation to let the government have a decisive say in the appointment of judges (it is currently done by a consortium of judges). He has changed the rules of appointments to the Election Commission , removing the Chief Justice of India from the three-member appointments panel and replacing him with a government minister.

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He has done away with the Planning Commission, set up by India’s first PM, and replaced it with a Niti Aayog; the Commission was a legacy of PM Nehru to formulate five-year plans , as was done in several centrally-planned economies globally, for long-term economic planning and development. He has weakened the states by eating away at their share of revenue, collected through the Goods and Services Tax (GST). He has built a new parliament, even though opposition parties claim they were not consulted .

Central agencies have gone after the government’s political opponents in the states. Under India’s constitution, policing is a state subject, and earlier, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) could only operate in a state if the local government invited it. Now, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) act unimpeded by the state governments.

In the current campaign, Modi has said this is because of his drive against corruption , but the Supreme Court this year allowed the public to see the details of the Electoral Bond scheme, something hatched by Modi’s first government. Out of $1.9 billion collected, 47% went to the BJP – from companies which had just been raided by the ED, or were threatened with legal action, or which within days were awarded lucrative contracts and tenders.

Even within his own party Modi remains first among equals. Government decisions are said to originate from the Prime Minister’s Office, as opposed to individual relevant ministries. The recent distribution of party nominations to contest the upcoming parliamentary election sent a message: all are dispensable.

Work in progress

It has not all been smooth sailing for the government. A Citizenship Amendment law – ostensibly to allow Hindu refugees to settle in India – was passed but is yet to be implemented due to protests around the country. Unemployment remains a persistent problem, particularly among the youth. The economy has recovered since the Covid-19 pandemic, better than many countries in the world, but not enough to catapult India into the league of China – the middle-class Indian fantasy.

China is India’s biggest foreign policy problem. In June 2020, Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the Galwan Valley of the high-altitude mountainous Ladakh region. Twenty Indians and four Chinese soldiers died. Modi has been unwilling to admit what satellite maps show – that land that earlier lay in the no-man’s area on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has now been usurped by China.

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It has also meant that Pakistan is no longer India’s top geopolitical problem, reflecting the private view in right-wing circle that Pakistan is best kept in deep freeze for an extended period.

The big domestic headache of recent times was the Manipur violence that began in March 2023 and has cast a shadow over the election in the northeastern hill state. Modi has not visited the state once since the violence erupted – over constitutional rights for different groups in the state – but he recently asserted to a local newspaper that his government intervened in a timely manner to save the situation. Indeed, the major victims of the violence – the Christian hill tribes known as the Kuki-Zo – have announced they will boycott the election.

The thing that matters most – as shown by a recent survey by the Centre for Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) – is that India’s identity as a Hindu country has been consolidated. People may not plan to visit the Ram Temple, but they express happiness it was built.

If reelected, Modi knows what is expected of him: a transformational phase in Indian history. India already has nuclear power, a space program, heavy industry, world class universities, big infrastructure like dams and bridges – all of these were part of the nation-building that took place in 1947-2014.

What India, and therefore Modi, now aspires to do is to forge a sharp Hindu identity whose presence is noticed in the world – be it cultural, linguistic, economic or political.

By Aditya Sinha , RT India Features Editor