Police Raid: Police raid flat in Khar building, arrest 45 for gambling | Mumbai News

Mumbai: The city crime branch early on Saturday raided a four-BHK in Khar and arrested 45 people, including 12 women, for their alleged involvement in gamblingpolice said. They also seized plastic coins worth over Rs 1 crore and Rs 34 lakh cash from the raid.
A team led by inspector Daya Nayak received information about gambling in a residential building.The police said the residents were also facing problems due to the alleged gamblers. The cops raided theflatlocated on the fifth floor of the building, and found 38 customers. There were three jockeys who were allegedly helping the customers in poker and teen-patti. Four partners in the gambling business were also detained, the police said. The customers were given plastic coins of different colours which were used as money while gambling, said police. While the arrested accused were released on bail, flat’s owner is still wanted. TNN
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Micron’S Assembly Plant: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Visits Micron’s Assembly Plant in Singapore | Ahmedabad News

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and a Gujarat delegation concluded their visit to Singapore with a tour of Micron’s assembly and testing plant on Saturday morning. The visit included detailed briefings from Micron’s senior officials about the manufacturing process.
Micron is in the process of establishing a semiconductor production plant in Sanand.
During the visit, the CM highlighted Gujarat’s unique position as the only state in India with an independent semiconductor policy. The focus on semiconductors aligns with the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2024, themed ‘Gateway to the Future’. The summit places a particular emphasis on emerging sectors, including semiconductors, green hydrogen, and e-mobility.
The delegation, which included chief secretary Raj Kumar, additional chief secretary to the CM Pankaj Joshi, additional chief secretary (industries) S J Haider, and other high-ranking officials, also engaged in the discussions.
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Counting Of Votes: Rajasthan Assembly polls: Political fate of 1,862 candidates to be decided today | India News

The political fate of 1,862 candidates contesting the Assembly elections in Rajasthan will be decided on Sunday as the counting began.
Veteran candidates include chief minister Ashok Gehlotformer chief minister Vasundhara RajeRajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasara, Sachin PilotCP Joshi, BJP leader Rajendra Rathore, Satish Poonia, Rajyavardhan Rathore, Diya Kumari and many others.
The suspense hovering over candidates contesting for 199 out of 200 Assembly constituencies of the state will be clear by Sunday evening. Meanwhile, till the EVMs are opened, politicas well as the public are busy in speculating the probable permutation and combination which can make newer political equations in the state.
Regarding the preparations for counting of votes in the Rajasthan Assembly Elections-2023, Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said that the counting of votes for 199 Assembly constituencies started at 8 am at 36 centers in 33 district headquarters.
A total of 1,121 AROs have been put on duty for counting of votes. Counting of votes is being done at two centres each in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Nagaur and at one centre each in the remaining 30 election districts. All preparations for counting of votes have been made. All District Election Officers, Police Commissioners and Superintendents of Police have been instructed to strictly follow the security norms in the counting centres. The day of counting has been declared a dry day.
Gupta said that three-tier security arrangements have been ensured at the counting venues. Only authorised pass-holding persons will be able to enter. Separate counting halls have been made for each Assembly seat at the counting centres, whereas per the instructions of the Commission, tables have been arranged for counting of postal ballots and EVMs.
Randomization of counting personnel will be three-tier. The first randomization has been done. The second level of randomization was done 24 hours before the start of counting and the third level of randomization took place at 5 a.. Observers have been appointed by the Commission for counting of votes in all the Assembly constituencies, who have reached the districts. The second and third randomization will be done in the presence of the observer.
Gupta said that there will be a counting supervisor, counting assistant, counting staff and a micro observer on the counting table of EVM. Similarly, there will be one assistant returning officer, one counting supervisor, two counting assistants and one micro observer at the counting table of postal ballots. Micro observers will be officers and employees of central government departments. 2,552 tables have been installed in the state for calculation. There will be a total of 4,180 rounds for EVM counting. Maximum 34 rounds will be held in the Shiv Assembly constituency and at least 14 rounds will be held in Ajmer South Assembly constituency.
The Chief Electoral Officer said that there are counting agents of the candidates on the EVM/Postal Ballot table, whose seating order will be (1) recognised national political parties, (2) recognised state parties of other states which are contesting elections for that Assembly constituency. The symbol has been fixed, (3) Unrecognised registered parties (4) independents.
On Saturday, Chief Electoral Officer Gupta held a meeting with political parties and informed them about all the preparations for counting of votes.
Gupta said that only eligible and sufficient number of counting agents should be appointed by all political parties. He said that to maintain the law and order situation during the counting of votes and after the declaration of election results, proper arrangements for barricading, police arrangements, parking arrangements, etc., will be ensured at the level of the District Election Officer. He said that as per the provisions of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the District Magistrate, after the counting of votes, there will be a ban on events like victory procession, joyous firing, use of DJ vehicle, vehicle rally etc

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South Mumbai Cement Road Tender: Month On, No Sign Of New Sobo Cement Road Tender | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Almost a month after terminating the Rs 1,687 crore Cement Concrete CC) road contract for south Mumbai and announcing that new tenders will be floated in 3 weeks, the BMC is yet to make any headway on that front.
With the existing contract of Roadways Solutions India Infra Limited (RSIL) terminated, road worksin South Mumbai are at a standstill.Municipal commissioner Iqbal Chahal had in November claimed that anew tender will be floated in three weeks, but the BMC has failed to meet that deadline with officials only saying that the new tender was under process.
Additional municipal commissioner (Projects) P Velrasu did not respond to a query from TOI.
BMC officials, however, said that it has forfeited RSIIL’s Rs 16 crore deposit and also issued a demand letter to recover the over Rs 51 crore penalty from the company.
Former BJP corporator Makrand Narwekar, who had first complained about the company failing to start works, said that October and November have passed but South Mumbai roads remain half dug up and unfinished. “It’s a shame that the BMC is still carrying out the process of floating the tender. The BMC claimed that a new tender will be floated in three weeks but it has failed to meet this deadline. We only have six months left of the fair season till June. The BMC must split the mega tender and float small tenders so that more contractors can come on board and the work can be completed,” Narwekar said.
Narwekar also demanded that the BMC not just blacklist the company, but also file an FIR against it for causing loss to the BMC and for public nuisance.
In a letter, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray asked Chahal if the company has been blacklisted and when the new road works will start. “Has the contractor terminated for South Mumbai’s road work scam been blacklisted as yet? The blacklisting should be made public, and all other states and cities be told. Has the contractor been made to pay the penalty that was due for his offence? Will the officers, including the municipal commissioner and the roads department, face any inquiry and action for such mismanagement and corrupt practices that eventually led to this action?… ” Aaditya asked in his letter to Chahal.
Narwekar said the BMC must permanently blacklist the contractor from all departments, not just in Mumbai but across Maharashtra. “BMC should recover the penalty amount of Rs 51 crore from the contractor immediately. I further demand that BMC file an FIR against the contractor and that a criminal investigation be initiated too,” he added.

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Inspection Duty: Inspection Duty: Teachers Seek Smc Approval | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: The education department chose 384 teachers to inspect schools ahead of the annual Gunotsav in which schools are accredited. The Rashtriya Shaikshik Sangh, a teachers’ association, has written to the education minister requesting him to get an approval for these teachers from the School Management Committee (SMC) and then only assign them the inspection task.
The association said if so many teachers are assigned to accreditation duty, which is non-academic, students’ education will get negatively impacted.The schools are also facing acute shortage of teachers, the body said. tnn
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Tamil Nadu: Cyclone alert issued for Andhra Pradesh, adjoining North Tamil Nadu coasts | India News

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department has issued a cyclone alert for Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu coasts for the next 12 hours.
As per an IMD release, the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal will intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours and reach the west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by December 4 forenoon.
“Yesterday’s Deep Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 2330 hours of December 2, 2023, over the same region,” the release said.
“It is likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over Southwest Bay of Bengal during next 12 hours and reach west-central Bay Of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamilnadu coasts by December 4 forenoon,” it added.
The release further stated that the cyclonic storm will cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast during the December 5 forenoon with a maximum sustained speed of 80-90 kmph to 100 kmph.
“Thereafter, it would move nearly northwards almost parallel and close to south Andhra Pradesh coast and cross South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam during forenoon of 5th December as a Cyclonic Storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph,” the release added.
Following the IMD’s cyclone warning in Bay of Bengal, local cautionary Signal Number III has been hoisted in Chennai, Cuddalore and Ennore ports to alert people.
Earlier, Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Centre informed that Cyclone Michaung, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to skip the city and make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam with winds that could pack speeds of up to 100 kmph on Tuesday morning.
The looming cyclonic storm over the Southwest Bay of Bengal prompted meteorological authorities to issue a comprehensive rainfall warning for several regions in southern and eastern India.
Rainfall intensity is set to increase from today, with most places experiencing rain and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places.
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Fire Breaks Out: 2 dead as blaze engulfs building near Girgaum Chowpatty

MUMBAI: Two persons died after a fire broke out in a building at Girgaum in south Mumbai around 9.30pm on Saturday.
The charred bodies of the two residents were found in a flat on the third floor of the ground-plus-three-storey Jethabhai Govindji Building located on Rangnekar Road. While one body was found in the bedroom, the other was in the bathroom.

The identities of the two deceased were not confirmed till the time of going to press as differing nuggets of information kept trickling in from authorities present at the site.
The two bodies were taken to the state government-run JJ Hospital at Byculla.
Guardian minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha and member of Parliament Arvind Sawant were among those who rushed to the spot.
The flames in the building kept rising around midnight. The fire had spread to the two uppermost floors of the structure. that is located near Metro Motors.
The fire-ravaged building stands beside an under-construction residential tower, said locals.
Initially, fire brigade personnel had claimed that some people could be trapped inside, awaiting rescue, but it was later confirmed that all residents had been evacuated.
The blaze was brought under control around 12.35am, said officials.
Fire brigade officials present at the spot said that they had declared it a ‘level 2’ fire.
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Counting Of Votes: Congress is going to lose in Chhattisgarh: BJP's Arun Sao

BILASPUR: As the counting of votes progresses, BJP chief in Chhattisgarh, Arun Sao claimed that the people of the state have already rejected the Congress party.
“The Congress party is scared and nervous. Whenever Congress is about to lose or lose, it blames the EVMs and sometimes it blames the Constitution. Congress party is going to lose the elections.The people of Chhattisgarh have rejected them,” he said.
MP Arun Sao is seeking mandate from the Lormi assembly constituency against Congress’ Thaneshwar Sahu.
The halfway mark for the 90-member assembly of Chhattisgarh is 46. The counting of votes at designated centres began at 8 am.
The polling in the state was held in two phases.
The first phase was held in 20 constituencies on November 7 with 223 candidates in the contest while the polling in the remaining constituencies with 958 candidates were held in the second phase on November 17.
A total of 1,181 candidates contested seeking a mandate to the 90-member assembly.
In Chhattisgarh, exit polls gave Congress a clear edge, showing that the ruling party in the state is poised to return to power with the BJP also expected to put up a good contest unlike in the 2018 polls.
In 2018, the Congress won 68 seats in Chhattisgarh and the BJP won 15 seats. Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) won five seats, while the Bahujan Samaj Party won two seats. (ANI)

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Ahmedabad: The state education department’s first training camp for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for teachers will be conducted on Sunday. Sources said 88,880 teachers will be trained across the state at 37 medical colleges identified by the government.
Following frequent and rising cases of heart attacks amongst students and employees of the school, the department has decided to train teachers in CPR so that they can perform the lifesaving procedure in an emergency before paramedics arrive at the spot.
On November 22, education minister Kuber Dindor had announced that training camps will be organized at 37 medical colleges at 14 places in the state on December 3 and 17.
About 2,500 medical experts from the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists will train teachers and other school staff. tnn
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Yatra: 'Rahul's yatra had great impact, we will win more than 70 seats': AICC observer in Telangana | India News

HYDERABAD: As the counting of votes in Telangana begins, All India Congress Observer in Telangana, Manikrao Thackeray said that the grand old party will win more than 70 seats in the southern state and exit polls also said the same.
He credited Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra for the swing in favour of the party in Telangana.
Manikrao told “Our party head Priyanka Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge made people understand about our policies.Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo visit has had a great impact. KCR behaved like a king and emperor in Telangana. Congress had given statehood to Telangana and everyone wished that it would become a good state, however, it didn’t happen.”
“Congress will win more than 70 seats and exit polls also said the same,” he added.
He further slammed CM KCR and also said that the Congress has worked on the ground by talking with everyone and that was the point that people’s attention was shifted towards the party.
“KCR spent so much money on advertising. He ran the government from his farmhouse, and did not provide employment to anyone. We have taken the party forward by sitting and talking with everyone. All the work was done thoughtfully, a program was made which created a better environment and people’s attention was shifted towards Congress and now we can win in Telangana,” he said.
The counting of votes began for 199 assembly seats in Telangana today at 8 am.
The fate of 2,290 candidates from 109 parties including the national and regional parties will be revealed as the counting proceeds. A clear picture of the result is likely to emerge by noon.
The outcome of the Assembly elections in the four crucial States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana will reflect the possible political variations that will be seen in the Lok Sabha election in 2024.
According to the Election Commission (EC), Telangana recorded a 70.28 per cent voter turnout in the November 30 assembly elections.
Voters exercised their franchise in 35,655 polling stations that were set up across the state. The majority mark in Telangana is 60.
In 2018, BRS (then Telangana Rashtra Samithi) won 88 of the 119 seats and had a 47.4 per cent vote share. The Congress came a distant second with 19 seats.

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