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Mumbai News Highlights: Supreme Court allows Ranveer Allahbadia to resume airing his show, says ‘only source of livelihood’

Mumbai News Highlights: While granting Allahbadia interim protection from arrest, the court ordered him to surrender his passport at the Thane police station and prohibited him from leaving India without prior approval.

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Mumbai News Highlights: Influencer Ranveer Allahbadia has sought permission to continue airing his shows, calling it his “only source of livelihood,” as the Supreme Court hears pleas to club multiple FIRs related to the ‘India’s Got Latent’ controversy on Monday. In a previous hearing, the court emphasized that freedom of speech does not grant unrestricted rights to challenge societal norms. While granting Allahbadia interim protection from arrest, the court ordered him to surrender his passport at the Thane police station and prohibited him from leaving India without prior approval. The controversy began when Allahbadia, serving as a guest judge on comedian Samay Raina’s show, made remarks about parents that sparked public outrage. This led to FIRs being filed against him, Raina, Chanchlani, and other individuals associated with the show.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra’s Budget session begins today and is expected to go on till March 26. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar who is also the finance minister will present the state budget on March 10. This marks the first budget of the Mahayuti government, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, after securing a decisive victory in the November Assembly elections. All eyes are on the session as the budget is crucial for the Mahayuti government which aims to restore fiscal discipline and stike a balance between populist schemes and election promises.

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Ahead of the budget session, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday dismissed speculation of discord within the Mahayuti alliance—comprising the BJP, NCP, and Shiv Sena—asserting that all partners remain united. Addressing concerns, Fadnavis stated, “There is no war. Those who know both of us (him and Shinde) will remember what we do when we are together.” His remarks alluded to their past meetings before Shinde’s rebellion, which led to the split of the undivided Shiv Sena and the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in 2022.

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22:45 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Maharashtra: Congress claims LoP post in Council, says Sena UBT can nominate LoP in Assembly

With the Sena (UBT) staking claim for the Leader of Opposition (LoP) post in the Legislative Assembly, its Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) ally Congress said that Leader of Opposition (LoP) post in the Legislative Council belongs to the party. Congress leader Nana Patole Monday said that since Sena UBT has the highest number of MLAs in the Lower House, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party can nominate its candidate for the post.

19:53 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Mumbai News Live Updates: Supplementary demands worth Rs 6,486 cr presented

On the first day of the budget session of the state legislature on Monday, the Maharashtra government presented supplementary demands worth Rs 6,486.20 crore. This takes the total funds in addition to those sanctioned in the budget for the year 2024-25 to Rs 1.37 lakh crore.

In the monsoon session of the state legislature in 2024, the then finance minister Ajit Pawar had presented supplementary demands worth Rs 94,889 crore, while in the winter session of the state legislature, demands worth Rs 35,788 crore were presented.

16:55 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Mumbai News Live Updates: Maharashtra Govt approves 4 new Railway Police stations in Mumbai to prevent crimes

The Maharashtra Government Monday approved the setting up of four new police stations under the Railway Police in Mumbai to boost the security of passengers across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

The new police stations will come up at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and the Bhayandar, Ambernath, and Asangaon railway stations as per a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the Home Department. The Government Railway Police (GRP) had earlier sent a proposal to the government to set up these new police stations.

Railway Police officers said the decision to create new police stations was also taken amid the increasing passenger load in Mira Road-Bhayander and on the Mumbai suburban railway network, and the rise in crimes reported on these stretches.

16:54 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Mumbai News Live Updates: Rs 4,500-crore Pancard Clubs investment fraud: ED searches 4 places in Mumbai, Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations on Friday at four locations in Mumbai and Delhi as part of its money laundering investigation into the alleged Rs 4,500-crore fraud committed by Pancard Clubs Limited (PCL) and others in which more than 50 lakh investors have been duped.

During the searches, various incriminating documents detailing overseas assets operated by family members of the main accused, the late Sudhir Moraveker, who was the then director of Pancard Clubs Limited, were discovered and seized. According to the central agency, it was also found that these assets were generating lease rental income.

15:59 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Mumbai News Live Updates: Heatwave grips the city as temperature rises to 31°C in March

People struggling to cope with intense heat, as temperatures climb toward a maximum of over 31°C for March in Mumbai.

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15:47 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Mumbai News Live Updates: 3 more held for harassing Union minister Khadse's daughter, friends in Jalgaon

The Jalgaon police on Monday arrested two more men and detained a minor boy in connection with the harassment of Union minister Raksha Khadse's daughter and some of her friends, an official said.

With this, four persons have been apprehended so far in the case.

Seven persons have been named in the FIR, registered on the complaint of Khadse at Muktainagar police station in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district in connection with the incident that occurred at Sant Muktai Yatra in Kothali village there on February 28 night.

The seven have been charged with stalking and other offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, while Information Technology Act provisions have been invoked since they tried to take pictures and videos of the girls without permission, according to police.

During the probe, the police found the accused allegedly misbehaved with several girls and even clashed with the bodyguards accompanying them.

15:43 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Bombay High Court directs ACB to not act on special court order against ex-Sebi chief Buch, others; likely to hear pleas tomorrow

The Bombay High Court said Monday it will hear petitions against a special court’s order to file an FIR against former Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch and five others, and directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) not to act on the order in a case of alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations.

The petitions, in the process of being filed by Buch and others, were mentioned before Justice Shivkumar Dige Monday morning, considering the urgency. The hearing is likely to take place on Tuesday.

15:09 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Mumbai News Live Updates: SC extends Allahbadia protection, asks him to join probe in Guwahati

India's Got Latent row: Supreme Court extends protection from arrest to podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia till further orders, asks him to join probe in Guwahati

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14:10 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Mumbai News Live Updates: Temperature in Mumbai drops over weekend, but why this relief is set to be short-lived

After extreme heat amid a heatwave alert, temperatures in Mumbai decreased slightly over the weekend, with the Santacruz station recording 35.1 degrees Celsius Sunday. However, this relief is expected to be temporary, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted another temperature increase, potentially reaching 37 to 38 degrees Celsius over the coming weekend.

The Colaba coastal observatory noted a temperature of 32.8 degrees Celsius Sunday. Although the temperatures remained above normal, it represented a significant drop from the previous week, when maximum temperatures reached an eight-year high of 38.7 degrees Celsius on February 26. For at least three consecutive days during that week, temperatures in the city exceeded 38 degrees Celsius, prompting the IMD to issue a heatwave alert for the coastal region.

Experts attributed this spell of hot weather in February to a rainfall deficit during the winter season.

Currently, a yellow warning has been issued for hot and humid weather conditions in the neighbouring districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, the IMD has stated that the maximum temperatures will hover in the 34-35 degrees Celsius range until Friday, following which a significant spike is imminent. Read

11:44 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Maharashtra Budget Session 2025 Live Updates: State unveils National Textile Mission, EV policy, and FASTag toll system in 2025 budget session

In the beginning of the State budget session 2025, Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan in his address on Monday stated highlighted key initiatives, including Maharashtra becoming the first state to announce the National Textile Mission to boost employment in the sector. He also mentioned the plan to build a Shakti Peeth along the Nagpur-Goa route to drive economic progress in the region. Additionally, the government’s adoption of an EV policy aims to reduce pollution, and by April 2025, all tolls in the state will transition to FASTag, enhancing travel efficiency.

11:29 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Maharashtra Budget Session 2025 Live Updates: Maharashtra governor addresses first budget session of Mahayuti government

Maharashtra Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed the joint session of the Maharashtra State Legislature at Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai, on Monday. This marks the first budget of the Mahayuti government, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, after securing a decisive victory in the November Assembly elections.

11:13 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Maharashtra Budget Session 2025 Live Updates: Will Mahayuti rise above conflicts and put up a united front?

The Maharashtra budget session beginning on March 3 will be a litmus test for the ruling Mahayuti government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as it will have to put on a united front amid rumblings within the coalition, even as it faces the heat from the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

With 232 MLAs, the Mahayuti coalition, comprising the BJP, the Shiv Sena, and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), has the numbers on its side as compared to the MVA, comprising the Congress, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP), which has been relegated to 47 MLAs after a drubbing in the Assembly elections last year.

However, though the Opposition has weakened, the differences that have cropped up between Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, coupled with controversies involving NCP ministers Dhananjay Munde and Manikrao Kokate, have set the stage for a noisy session. Read

10:59 (IST) 3 Mar 2025

Maharashtra Budget Session 2025 Live Updates: Maharashtra assembly session to begin today

The state budget session in the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhawan will commence on March 3 and conclude on March 26.

This marks the first budget of the Mahayuti government, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, after securing a decisive victory in the November Assembly elections.