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PM Narendra Modi Maharashtra Visit Live Updates: Shivaji Maharaj not just king, but our deity; I apologise to him, says PM Modi in Palghar

PM Narendra Modi Maharashtra Visit Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in Maharashtra today, addressed the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) at Mumbai's Jio Convention Center.

PM Modi in Maharashtra Live Updates: Modi at the event in Palghar. (PTI)

PM Modi Maharashtra Visit Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi bowed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and sought apology after the 35-foot Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue collapse amid heavy rain and strong winds on August 26 in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. Addressing the gathering at Palghar district in Maharashtra after laying foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project on Friday, PM Modi said, ”In 2013 when my party declared me as PM candidate, first thing I did was to visit Raigad Fort. I bowed in reverence before Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.” He said further that for us Shivaji Maharaj is not just king but he is our “aradhya dev” whom we worship and draw inspiration from.

At the Global Fintech Fest 2024: Earlier this morning, Modi addressed the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) at Mumbai’s Jio Convention Center. Talking about the growth of the Fintech sector in India, he said it has played an important role in making financial services democratic and inclusive. Further, he highlighted his expectations from the regulators in curbing cyber fraud and increasing digital awareness across the country.

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What’s the Vadhvan Port? It aims to establish a world-class maritime gateway that will boost the country’s trade and economic growth by catering to large container vessels, offering deeper drafts, and accommodating ultra-large cargo ships. “Vadhvan Port, located near Dahanu town in Palghar district, will be one of India’s largest deep-water ports and will provide direct connectivity to international shipping routes, reducing transit times and costs,” the PMO said. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 218 fisheries projects worth around Rs 1,560 crore, aimed at bolstering the sector’s infrastructure and productivity across the nation.

Live Updates

22:38 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case: Was made scapegoat due to political pressure amid LS polls, says accused to court

CLAIMING THAT he was made a scapegoat with the sole motive to control raging public sentiments due to political pressure on account of Lok Sabha elections, Bhavesh Bhinde, the main accused in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case, has sought bail in the sessions court.

Bhinde was arrested on May 17 after the hoarding installed by his company, the owner of Ego Media Pvt Ltd, collapsed on May 13 causing the death of 17 persons and injuries to over 80.

In his plea, Bhinde claimed that the hoarding was not illegal and that permissions and advertisement rights were obtained from the Commissioner of Police, Railways. He has also claimed that the hoarding had not collapsed due to faulty construction as alleged but due to gutsy winds experienced in the city. Read more

20:38 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Shivaji statue collapse: Simply apologising won't do, Maharashtra's pride hurt, says Patole

Simply apologising for the collapse of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will not suffice as the episode has "hurt the pride of Maharashtra", senior Congress leader Nana Patole said on Friday while reacting to the statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

PM Modi on Friday apologised to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and those hurt by the collapse of the warrior king's statue in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district.

"Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name or a king. For us, he is our deity. Today, I bow my head at his feet and apologise to my deity," Modi said during his address in Palghar.

The statue of the 17th century Maratha warrior at Rajkot Fort in Sindhudurg district's Malvan tehsil, which fell on August 26, was unveiled by the PM on December 4, 2023, on the occasion of Navy Day.

"What made him to apologise ? It means he has acknowledged he had made a mistake. When the statue was ready, as a prime minister, he or his team should have checked whether the statue was alright, whether the foundation was strong and whether the certificate from the cultural director was sought or not," Patole told reporters. (PTI)

20:09 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Ensure Ganpati mandals follow norms banning plaster-of-Paris idols: Bombay HC to govt

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to inform all 'sarvajanik Ganesh mandals' to mandatorily follow guidelines imposing ban on use of plaster of Paris (PoP) for making idols that will be immersed in water.

A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar said all mandals have to follow guidelines issued in May 2020 by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) imposing a ban on PoP idols.

In cases where the permissions to erect mandals have already been granted, an additional condition shall be "immediately" added that they shall not install idols made of PoP, the HC further directed.

The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Thane-based Rohit Joshi and others, including nine clay-based and small-scale craftsmen of idols, seeking strict implementation of the 2020 CPCB guidelines.

The bench noted the concerned stakeholders were not implementing the guidelines in letter and spirit and said it would be compelled to pass an order banning sale and use of PoP idols. (PTI)

19:21 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Audi car owner assaults Ola driver after road rage; FIR registered

IN A case of road rage, a man driving an Audi car slapped an Ola driver, lifted him in the air and threw him on the ground at the entrance of his housing society in Ghatkopar on August 18. A CCTV grab of the video went viral on social media following which the local Parksite police registered an FIR in the matter ten days later against one Bibhash Chakraborty and another family member. No arrests have been made in the case as yet.

As per the statement given by driver Kamyuddin Qureshi (24) a Govandi resident, he was going from Saki Naka to Navi Mumbai with a customer around 11.30pm when he got into a fight with an Audi driver after he brushed past his cab.

Qureshi alleged that the man identified as Rishabh Chakravorty, a media professional, started manhandling him while a woman family member removed the Ola navigation device from Qureshi's cab and they fled from the spot in the Audi.

18:39 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Congress MLAs Siddique, Antapurkar expelled from party: MPCC chief Nana Patole

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Friday said the party has expelled its MLAs Zeeshan Siddique and Jitesh Antapurkar, a move coming just ahead of the assembly polls.

Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, he did not elaborate on reasons for the expulsion of Zeeshan Siddique and Antapurkar, but the action comes more than a month after it came to light that seven Congress MLAs cross-voted in biennial elections to 11 seats of the Legislative Council.

Replying to a query on Zeeshan Siddique and Antapurkar, Patole said there was no point in commenting on the two MLAs as they have been expelled by the party.

Zeeshan Siddique was elected from Bandra (East) in Mumbai, while Antapurkar represented Deglur in Nanded district.

Zeeshan Siddique's father Baba Siddique joined the Ajit Pawar-led NCP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Assembly polls in Maharashtra are due in November. (PTI)

17:52 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Sculptor had submitted clay model of Shivaji Maharaj statue as per norms, directorate gave nod to it

The sculptor of the collapsed statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district had submitted to the state Directorate of Arts a six-foot clay model of the same statue as per the procedure, which had been approved by it last year, officials said on Friday.

The directorate grants approval to the statues of iconic personalities if they are found to be carrying the facial and other physical features of those personalities well.

The 35-foot statue of the Maratha empire founder, installed at Rajkot fort in Sindhudurg's Malvan tehsil and unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December last year, collapsed on Monday. The incident triggered a political row as the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) slammed the Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government.

Following the incident, the police registered a case against the statue's artist Jaydeep Apte and arrested its structural consultant Chetan Patil. (PTI)

16:54 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Meanwhile in Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar’s NCP says will quit Mahayuti if Sena minister Tanaji Sawant is not sacked

Maharashtra Health Minister Tanaji Sawant’s remark that he “vomits” after sitting with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ministers during Cabinet meetings has ruffled feathers in Ajit Pawar’s party with spokesperson Umesh Patil demanding that the Shiv Sena leader be sacked.

“Either he stays or the NCP. If he is not sacked, we should quit the Mahayuti Cabinet. I request our national president Ajit Pawar and all our senior leaders to quit the Cabinet,” Patil told The Indian Express on Friday.

Pawar should not attend any Cabinet meeting till Sawant is sacked, Patil added. “Even our ministers should boycott Cabinet meetings till Sawant is sacked. We will not accept Sawant’s apology or statement that he was misinterpreted. We want him out immediately,” Patil said. Read more

16:20 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Modi Maharashtra Live: PM Modi launches National Roll Out of Vessel Communication and Support system

PM Modi also launched the Rs 360 crore National Roll Out of Vessel Communication and Support system, under which one lakh transponders will be installed in a phased manner on mechanised and motorised fishing vessels in 13 coastal states and Union Territories at Palghar in Maharashtra today after laying foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project

The vessel communication and support system is an indigenous technology developed by ISRO, which will help in establishing two-way communication while fishermen are at sea and also help in rescue operations as well as ensure their safety.

Modi also laid the foundation stone for important fishery infrastructure projects including development, upgradation and modernization of fishing harbours, fish landing centres and construction of fish markets. (PTI)

15:53 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Modi Maharashtra Live: A developed Maharashtra is an essential part of the resolve for a Developed India says PM Modi at Palghar

"A developed Maharashtra is an essential part of the resolve for a Developed India," said PM Modi at Maharashtra's Palghar district today after laying foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project worth Rs 76,000 crore.

"This is a very big day for India's development journey. Developed Maharashtra is the most important part of the resolution of developed India. Therefore, whether it is the last 10 years or now the third term of my government, big decisions have been taken continuously for Maharashtra. Maharashtra has the necessary power and resources for development. Today the foundation stone of Vadhavan Port has been laid and Rs 76,000 crore will be spent on it. It will be biggest container port in the country," said PM Modi.

#watch | Palghar, Maharashtra: PM Narendra Modi says, "...This is a very big day for India's development journey. Developed Maharashtra is the most important part of the resolution of developed India. Therefore, whether it is the last 10 years or now the third term of my… pic.twitter.com/JZqw3ELF9J
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15:37 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Modi Maharashtra Live: Dighi port in Raigad district has been sanctioned by centre says PM Modi at Palghar

"Dighi port in Raigad district has been sanctioned by centre," said PM Modi in Maharashtra's Palghar district today after he laid foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project worth around Rs 76,000 crore. He also laid foundation of 218 fisheries projects of Rs 1,560 crore in Palghar district.

"During Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj gave important trades through sea routes and strengthened it. However, that legacy was ignored for decades," said PM Modi adding that in the last ten years the current government has made huge investments and promoted port, waterfronts infrastructure.

PM Modi said that Palghar is the ideal location for the Vadhvan Port and this project remained on paper for sixty years.

15:19 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Modi Maharashtra Live: PM Modi bows to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and seeks apology

PM Modi bowed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and sought apology after the 35-foot Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue collapsed amid heavy rain and strong winds on August 26 in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.

Addressing the gathering at Palghar on Friday, PM Modi said, " In 2013 when my party declared me as PM candidate, first thing I did was to visit Raigad Fort. I bowed in reverence before Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj." He said further that for us Shivaji Maharaj is not just king but he is our "aradhya dev" whom we worship and draw inspiration from.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in Maharashtra today laid foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project worth around Rs 76,000 crore in Palghar, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). He also laid foundation of 218 fisheries projects of Rs 1,560 crore in Palghar district.

15:10 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Modi Maharashtra Visit Live: PM Modi lays foundation stone of Rs 76,000 crore Vadhvan Port project in Maharashtra's Palghar district

PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stone of Rs 76,000 crore Vadhvan Port project in Maharashtra's Palghar district. He also laid foundation of 218 fisheries projects of Rs 1,560 crore in Palghar district.

#watch | Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone of Vadhvan Port in Palghar, Maharashtra. The total cost of this project is around Rs. 76,000 crores.

PM Modi also inaugurates and lays the foundation stone of 218 fisheries projects worth around Rs 1,560 crores. pic.twitter.com/kIYtdOaZT1
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14:13 (IST) 30 Aug 2024

Modi Maharashtra Visit Live | ‘Will come to address tenth Global Fintech Fest, too’: PM Modi

At Global Fintech Fest 2024 in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave indications on Friday that he intends to remain in power for a long time.

“This is the fifth Global Fintech Fest. I will come here to address the tenth Fintech Fest, too” he said, conveying a strong message on his continuity.