The stretch will allow commuters to travel between this stretch in just 30 minutes, with trains running every 6.5 minutes during peak time.(Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)Mumbai News Live Updates, October 7, 2024: The 12.44-km stretch between Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Aarey of the much-awaited Mumbai Metro Line 3, the city’s first underground metro, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, will be open for the public on Monday. The stretch will allow commuters to travel between this stretch in just 30 minutes, with trains running every 6.5 minutes during peak time. With 96 trips daily, the services will operate from 6:30 am to 10:30 pm on weekdays and, on weekends, from 8:30 am onwards. The minimum fare will be Rs 10 and maximum will be Rs 50 between Aarey and BKC for one way trip.
Meanwhile, fire broke out on the fourth floor of a 12-storey residential building at Jogeshwari in the western suburbs of Maharashtra. The blaze erupted around 7:45 am from the Air Conditioning (AC) unit inside an apartment. It was extinguished around 8:15 am by the Mumbai Fire Brigade. No injuries were reported.
Weather update today: Mumbai will witness mainly clear skies during the morning hours which might become partly cloudy towards the afternoon. There’s also a possibility of light rain or drizzle in the city and the suburbs. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 35 and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Maharashtra Congress Monday released a rap song slamming the state government ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsमहायुतीच्या महान अपयशानंतर सादर करीत आहोत, जाडी चामडी चमकते युतीची लका लका ... ्दारांची_जाडी_चामडी pic.twitter.com/dvr0c4GQz3
— Maharashtra Congress (@INCMaharashtra) October 7, 2024
The Bombay High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Waman Mhatre in connection with an alleged offensive remark he made against a journalist reporting on the Badlapur sexual abuse case.
While pronouncing the verdict, a single-judge bench of Justice Sandeep V Marne said, “I have allowed the application and granted anticipatory bail to the applicant.”
Mhatre was booked on August 22 under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and offences punishable under sections 74 (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
In a relief to Malad residents, the T-shaped flyover, which aims to relieve traffic at the congested Mith Chowki, was partially opened for vehicular traffic on Sunday.
Nearly two years since the construction commenced, the east-west arm of the bridge was inaugurated by Union Minister and Mumbai North MP Piyush Goyal on Sunday.
Congress MLA from Malad Aslam Sheikh, BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar as well as senior officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), including commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, were present.
Mumbai will witness mainly clear skies during the morning hours which might become partly cloudy towards the afternoon.
There’s also a possibility of light rain or drizzle in the city and the suburbs. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 35 and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The 12.44-km stretch between Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Aarey of the much-awaited Mumbai Metro Line 3, the city’s first underground metro, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, will be open for the public on Monday.
The stretch will allow commuters to travel between this stretch in just 30 minutes, with trains running every 6.5 minutes during peak time.
With 96 trips daily, the services will operate from 6:30 am to 10:30 pm on weekdays and, on weekends, from 8:30 am onwards. The minimum fare will be Rs 10 and maximum will be Rs 50 between Aarey and BKC for one way trip.
Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty
Police have registered a case against 22 persons for allegedly cheating a private cooperative bank in Maharashtra's Thane district of Rs 39.25 lakh by mortaging fake jewellery, an official said on Sunday.
The accused obtained loans from the bank's branch in Mumbra area between November 2020 and November 2021 by mortgaging jewellery. Some of accused took multiple loans.
Later, during the audit and inspection, it came to light the jewellery mortgaged was not genuine, the official from Mumbra police station said.
Based on the complaint by a bank official, a case was registered on Thursday against the 22 persons under Indian Penal Code sections 420 (cheating), 409 (criminal breach of trust) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), he said.
(With PTI inputs)
Meanwhile, nearly 50 female students of a government college were hospitalised for suspected food poisoning after having dinner at their hostel in Latur city, officials said on Sunday.
The hostel, part of the Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic, has 324 female students.
At around 7 pm on Saturday, the students had dinner, consisting of rice, chapattis, 'okra' curry and lentil soup, the officials said.
By 8.30 pm, several of them felt nauseous and some of the students started vomiting, they said.
Upon receiving the information, the college principal rushed to the spot and informed Dr Uday Mohite, dean of the Vilasrao Deshmukh Government Medical College and Hospital in Latur.
The affected students were immediately taken to the hospital in ambulances.
(With PTI inputs)
Nearly four hours since the blaze was reported, BMC officials said that the fire was extinguished at 9.15 am.
Express Photo Amit Chakravarty
The victims have been identified as Paris Gupta (F/7), Narendra Gupta (M,10), Manju Prem Gupta (F,30), Prem Gupta (M,30) and Anita Gupta (F,30). All the victims were taken to the civic-run Rajawadi Hospital upon rescue where they were declared ‘brought dead’.
ANI
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is set to inaugurate a slew of civic infrastructure projects on October 7.
The CM’s move to inaugurate these projects comes in the wake of Assembly polls, which is likely to take place in November.
Most of these projects include beautification and restoration work of some of the key heritage and tourist places in Mumbai.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a train ride on the newly inaugurated Metro Line 3, which runs from BKC to Aarey in Mumbai.
During the ride to Santacruz station and back, PM Modi interacted with students, beneficiaries of the Maharashtra government's Ladki Bahin Yojana, and labourers involved in construction of the underground line.
To improve the commuter experience, he also launched the MetroConnect3 app and unveiled a coffee table book showcasing images from the metro journey.
He was accompanied by Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishanan, Union minister Manohar Lal, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar.
(With PTI inputs)
Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray and leader Aaditya Thackeray inaugurate a job fair at Vile Parle in Mumbai on Saturday. The fair was organised by Shiv Sena UBT, aimed to provide confirmed employment to the youth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a series of attacks on Congress during an event in Thane, Mumbai. He referred to Congress as a party of Urban Naxals, claiming they are backing a dangerous agenda to hinder India's progress and divide the country. Modi called Congress the "most dishonest and corrupt party".
He blamed the Maha Vikas Aghadi regime for causing delays in the metro project, increasing its cost by ₹14,000 crore. He also accused Congress leaders of being involved in drug rackets, using drug money to win elections.
Along with inaugurating multiple projects in Thane, PM Modi also launched projects in Maharashtra's Washim district earlier today. He emphasised the important role the Banjara community has played in nation-building.
(With PTI inputs)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the first phase Mumbai Metro Line-3 from BKC to Aarey JVLR section worth Rs 14,120 crore in Thane on Sunday.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, along with deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, were also present at the event.
PM Modi also laid foundation stones of:
📌Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project and Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension
📌Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) project
📌Unified Genomic Chip for cattle and indigenous sex-sorted semen technology.
📌PM Modi launches more than 7,500 projects of Rs 1,920 crore under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
📌9,200 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) with a combined turnover of around Rs 1,300 crore
📌5 solar parks with total capacity of 19 MW in Maharashtra under Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana.
📌Modi releases 18th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi; 9.4 crore farmers get Rs 20,000 crore in their bank accounts.
He also felicitated beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana under which eligible women get Rs 1,500 per month
(With PTI inputs)
Addressing a gathering in Washim on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Congress and said that the BJP has consistently worked on advancing the society whereas the Congress government only wants to loot them.
PM Modi is in Maharashtra's Washim to inaugurate Banjara Virasat Museum and various other initiatives related to agriculture and animal husbandry.
PM Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for various development projects in Thane. He is also set to inaugurate Mumbai Metro Line 3 between Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Aarey.
PM Modi inaugurated 'Banjara Virasat' Museum in Pohradevi in Washim district, which is the place of worship of the Banjara community. He also urged all those passionate about history and culture, to visit the museum.
It is a commendable effort to celebrate Banjara culture, he said on X.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is in Maharashtra’s Washim district of Vidarbha region today, where he was seen playing 'Nangara', an instrument that holds a special place in Banjara culture.
In a social media post on X, PM Modi can be seen playing the instrument. "Our Government will make every possible effort to make this culture even more popular in the times to come," he said.
Maharashtra Cabinet minister Sanjay Rathod who belongs to the Banjara community drew attention to unemployment, demanding greater job opportunities and concessions in GST in district Washim/ Yavatmal.
Rathod is the senior minister from Shiv Sena. He holds portfolio social and water conservation.
He represented the Digras Assembly constituency in Yavatmal district.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, delivering a speech in Maharashtra's Washim district of Vidarbha region, focused on farmers, backward communities, and Adivadis, and said that the BJP/NDA government has always worked to make farmers self-reliant.
"Congress had kept Banjaras (a nomadic tribe) away from the mainstream and avenues of development. Congress has foreign mindset to exploit the backwardness and poverty of Adivasis, Dalits and OBCs to its political advantage. A weaker nation and poverty suits Congress politics," Modi alleged.
Congress has the support of urban naxals and all those who don't want to see stronger India. The drug racket in Delhi exposed the Congress leaders link. Congress wants to push the youth into wrong vices.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday offered prayers at Pohara Devi temple in Washim district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
The temple is the important pilgrimage centre of Banjara (Nomadic tribe).
During his visit to Mumbai on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Metro service mobile app called MetroConnect3 which is designed to enhance the travel experience with latest features.
A coffee table book will also be unveiled, which has a collection of photos of Underground metro journey showcasing the making of the metro.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the Pohara Devi temple in Maharashtra's Washim on Saturday.
Here's what the day for PM Modi in Mumbai looks like -
11:00 AM: Visit to Pohara Devi Temple in Washim
11:30 AM: Inauguration of the Banjara Heritage Museum, celebrating the rich legacy of the Banjara community.
12:00 PM: Launch of various initiatives related to agriculture and animal husbandry with a total investment of ₹23,300 crore.
4:00 PM: Inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various development projects worth ₹32,800 crore in Thane.
6:00 PM: Flagging off of the metro train running between BKC and Aarey JVLR from BKC Metro Station in Mumbai.
A group of unidentified men allegedly hacked to death a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) in the Byculla area of Mumbai on Saturday morning, the police said.
The deceased Sachin Kurmi, alias Munna, 45, was the Byculla Vidhan Sabha taluka president of the NCP.
According to the police, Kurmi was attacked with a sharp weapon on the chest, neck, hands, and stomach around 1 am on Anant Pawar Road.
Mumbai is likely to witness partly cloudy skies with the possibility of drizzle in city and the suburbs, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 32 and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively.
In line with the Election Commission's order, Mumbai police has transferred over 100 officers outside the city who had completed three years in city police prior to the upcoming state elections.
Earlier, EC had pulled up the Mumbai Police for not complying with its orders in spite of repeated reminders. Mumbai Police had sought an exemption but the same was not granted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a 12.44-km stretch of the Mumbai Metro Line 3 during his visit to the city, between Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Aarey.
Modi will also kick off other major infrastructure projects, including the Thane Ring Metro project and the new Thane municipal headquarters. The PM is scheduled to visit the BKC Metro 3 station.
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