Construction workers celebrating after completing the 100 pc tunnelling work of Mumbai Metro Line 3 on 30/11/22, Wednesday. (Express photo)Mumbai News Highlights (Novembr 30): The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) on Wednesday completed the 100 per cent tunnelling work of Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ, the Line 3 of Mumbai Metro. It will cover Mumbai Central, Mahalaxmi, Science Museum, Acharya Atre Chowk and Worli Metro stations.
In other news, Maharashtra Tourism Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha triggered a controversy by equating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s historic Agra escape to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s defection from the Uddhav Thackeray-led camp in Maharashtra.
Fumed over the comparison, Shinde said Shivaji cannot be compared with anyone and his party worships and draws inspiration from him.
In another development, a special court in Mumbai rejected the bail plea of former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in an alleged money laundering case linked to the activities of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader in February this year. The ED claimed the accused was dealing with Dawood and his sister Hasina Parkar and “there is no question of him being innocent”.
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) completed the 100 per cent tunnelling work of Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ, the Line 3 of Mumbai Metro.
It will cover Mumbai Central, Mahalaxmi, Science Museum, Acharya Atre Chowk and Worli Metro stations.
“It was with great pleasure that I witnessed the final breakthrough today. It marks 100% tunnelling of Metro-3 corridor. Tunnelling below Mumbai’s heritage precincts, in close proximity of old dilapidated buildings, existing Metro line, Railway lines, Water body with different and sometimes difficult geological conditions has been a daunting task”, Ashwini Bhide, MD, MMRC said.
The overall project progress stands at 76.6%.
Maharashtra Tourism Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha Wednesday triggered a controversy by equating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s historic Agra escape to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s defection from the Uddhav Thackeray-led camp in Maharashtra.
The statement has invoked sharp reactions from political parties and other organisations.
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A special court in Mumbai Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of former Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader in an alleged money laundering case.
Malik was arrested in February by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money-laundering case linked to a property in Kurla called 'Goawala' compound.
The Maharashtra government has issued a notification allowing EV owners to install charging points within building premises.
As the installation of an EV charging station is a de-licensed activity, any individual who wishes to install an EV charger is free to do so, stated the notification.
The RWA should grant a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the vehicle owner within seven days from the date of application for installing an EV charger, it said.
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Maharashtra tourism minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha invited flak for drawing parallels between Shivaji Maharaj's great escape from Agra with CM Eknath Shinde's escape to Guwhati. Lodha was speaking at Pratapgad function in Satara. He was criticised by NCPs Amol Mitkari.
Udayanraje Bhosale, BJPs Rajya Sabha MP boycotted Pratapgarh event at home town Satara district in Maharashtra. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde along with several ministers attend the annual programme. Udayanraje's boycott is to express his disappointment with centre-state government for its inaction against Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
Last week Koshiyari had termed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as icon of olden times. The remark evoked sharp reactions across political parties and social organisations. Udayanraje who is 13th direct decendant of Shivaji Maharaj has written letters to PM Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu demaning ouster of Koshiyari from Maharashtra .
Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant says that a three member committee headed by former HC Justice will be formed to probe reasons behind Vedanta -Foxconn project leaving Maharashtra for Gujarat.
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“It is, indeed, sad that a very serious and heinous offence has been committed by a step-father on his step-daughter who is a child below 18 years," it said.
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