Mumbai News Live Updates: AQI in Mumbai breaches 100

In their meet yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the India-UK free trade pact will boost MSMEs and create jobs, and exuded confidence that the target of doubling bilateral trade will be achieved ahead of the target date of 2030. Addressing a CEO forum along with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Modi said the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the UK will provide stability at a time when the world is witnessing instability. “Today, India-UK bilateral trade stands at USD 56 billion. I am confident that the target of doubling it would be achieved ahead of the scheduled deadline of 2030,” Modi said.

The Bombay High Court granted bail to a transgender person booked for sexual assault of a minor victim at an institution where the accused was employed as a helper in September, 2023. The HC granted bail on humanitarian ground, social background and considering the medical condition that the bail applicant was suffering from HIV, undergoing antiretroviral therapy. The judge also noted the applicant “has been in custody since January 17, 2024, a period sufficient for completion of investigation and filing of the chargesheet.”

Even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is yet to declare withdrawal of monsoon, air quality in Mumbai witnessed deterioration this week with the overall AQI in Mumbai surpassing 100 on Thursday evening. Amid the AQI’s downward spiral in Mumbai, experts have flagged that the city is likely to experience further decline in the upcoming months.

Police in Palghar district have arrested two people after recovering mephedrone, a banned drug, valued at Rs 2.96 lakh from them, an official said.

A patrol team spotted the duo, Vidaya Swapnil Sarvankar and Bharat Pradeep Joshi, moving suspiciously between Charoti and Dahanu on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, he said.

“The police recovered 14.8 grams of mephedrone and a weighing scale from them,” said inspector Avinash Mandale of Kasa police station.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the India-UK free trade pact will boost MSMEs and create jobs, and exuded confidence that the target of doubling bilateral trade will be achieved ahead of the target date of 2030. Addressing a CEO forum along with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Modi said the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the UK will provide stability at a time when the world is witnessing instability. “Today, India-UK bilateral trade stands at USD 56 billion. I am confident that the target of doubling it would be achieved ahead of the scheduled deadline of 2030,” Modi said.

Mumbai News Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the CEO Summit in Mumbai, said that India and the UK are natural partners as both countries share a common belief system. He further said that the India-UK partnership brings stability in an unstable world.

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Mumbai News Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the CEO Summit in Mumbai, said that India and UK are natural partners as both countries share a common belief system. He further said that India and UK partnership brings stability in an unstable world.

Mumbai News Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his UK counterpart Keir Starmer in Mumbai, during the latter’s first visit to India after being appointed the prime minister. The two leaders, during their talks, celebrating the deepening ties between India and the UK, and are expected to announce further investment plans.

PM Modi and Keir Starmer met for the first time after the trade agreement between India and UK was finalised. Defence and trade is expected to be the prime focus of their bilateral talks today.

Starmer landed in India on Wednesday for a two-day trip, with the key objective of discussing the recently-sealed trade deal and technology security initiative announced earlier this year.

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Mumbai News Live Updates: Commuters enjoy a comfortable journey on Mumbai’s Aqua Line 3 Metro as the service opens to the public on Thursday morning.