Police said the accused is a native of Punjab. Mumbai: A 44-year-old man was arrested from Lucknow by the Borivli police for posing as BJP MLA Sanjay Upadhyay on one occasion and his personal assistant on another occasion to cheat people. Police said the accused, B Pal, a native of Punjab, asked the complainant to…
Nagpur: Days before Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray sets foot in Nagpur for his ongoing Ram Raksha Andolan in protest against the donation theft at Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir, the event landed in controversy on chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ home turf.The scheduled July 18 ‘andolan’ hit its first roadblock with the famous Shri Ram Mandir in…
Chandrapur: Former minister and BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar has urged chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and agriculture minister Dattatray Bharane to intervene after Chandrapur farmers were allegedly charged significantly higher crop insurance premiums than those in neighbouring districts for the 2026 kharif season under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).In separate letters to the two…
Howrah: BJP MLA from Amta, Amit Samanta, lodged an FIR at the local police station, alleging that miscreants were extorting money from residents and business owners by using his name. Police have arrested four people so far.“Based on the MLA’s complaint, we have arrested four individuals. We suspect a larger racket is at work behind…
Pune: State food and drug administration (FDA) minister Narhari Zirwal informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that law enforcement by his department saw a marked improvement after IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe took charge as the FDA commissioner.The minister’s statement came during a discussion on the widespread availability of adulterated mango pulp. The issue was raised…
Guwahati: Assam has over 31 lakh registered farmers, and the agriculture department is working in expeditious manner to increase the farmers’ registration so that all farmers can enrol and avail the benefits under the govt schemes, the govt told the state assembly on Wednesday.Replying to a query raised by BJP MLA Mrinal Saikia in the…
Kolkata: Six-time BJP councillor and former deputy mayor Meena Devi Purohit has called for renaming central Kolkata’s Mohammad Ali Park as Mahabali Park.. The park has been the venue for a famous Durga Puja for over half a century.Hoardings with the name of the puja changed to Shree Mahabali Park Durgotsav Samity have already come…
Debraj Chakraborty investigation Kolkata: The Bidhannagar Police formed a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the extortion case against Debraj Chakraborty, arrested former Trinamool BMC councillor, even as investigators launched an inquiry into charges of financial irregularities, undisclosed assets, money laundering and suspicious investments levelled against him.Chakraborty was arrested after the Calcutta High Court…
Mumbai: Mumbai BJP chief, MLA Ameet Satam, faced flak from the opposition for his comments allegedly smiling about two tragic monsoon-related deaths in the city over the past two days.According to a video that is going viral, Satam is seen with NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil near the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan. “Yesterday it…
Patna: The Election Commission on Thursday announced the schedule for the bypoll to the high-profile Bankipur assembly seat in Patna, setting the stage for a keen political contest in a constituency regarded as a BJP stronghold for the past three decades.According to the poll schedule, July 13 is the last date for filing nominations, July…
