Mumbai: The Powai police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly blackmailing a 23-yearold woman studying abroad by using obscene photos. The accused allegedly created a fake Snapchat account in her mother’s name and began blackmailing her.

Student Abroad Tricked by Fake Snapchat Account in Mother’s Name

According to the FIR, the victim, a resident of Hiranandani, is currently pursuing her education Australia. February, in In she received a friend request on Snapchat from an account created in her mother’s name. The profile contained her mother’s photos and family details, so she assumed it was genuine and accepted the request.

However, the account actually belonged to an unknown person who had been monitoring through the fake profile.

On February 5, the person began threatening her, claiming he possessed obscene photos of her and would make them public. Terrified, the victim contacted her mother in India and realised that the account was fake.

Mumbai: Besides urging the state administration to develop alternate markets to offset the impact of US tariffs, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday emphasised the need to enhance facilities under the ease of doing business (EoDB).

Maharashtra First State to Issue One-Year Fire Licenses to Industries

He told the officials to convert the adversity into an opportunity while taking a review of the global import-export policy, post the US move. “We can make 100 changes in the current list of the EoDB,” Fadnavis said, directing the creation of a separate war room for it along with a monthly review of the EoDB. Among the measures taken under the EoDB, Maharashtra is the first state in the country to issue fire licenses for one year to industries.

The Maitri Act, passed in 2023, aims to streamline the development of industries. Just two documents were needed to avail a new electricity connection, the CM said. Besides creating a land pool for fast distribution of the plots to set up industries, a dedicated export portal to increase exports can be started, Fadnavis said. Meanwhile, the state has already set up a panel headed by Apoorva Chandra to work on modalities to mitigate the crisis in the wake of the US Tariff that has gone up to 50%

Palghar: Shiv Sena (UBT) has taken a strong stance against the many hazardous potholes, unsafe bridges, and inadequate concrete work on the roads. Only a few days remain until Ganeshotsav, and it has cautioned that the roads need to be fixed beforehand; otherwise, a significant protest will take place. In this context, during a meeting with Mahendra Kini, Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department in Palghar, he inquired about the dire state of the road while presenting a statement.

Even after nearly ten years since Palghar district was formed, it has not experienced comprehensive growth. In spite of several development projects such as the Bullet Train, Mumbai-Baroda Expressway, Vadhan Port, Murbe Jetty, Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, and the recently-launched Reliance Textile Park initiative, the district still remains in poor condition.

Students, emergency vehicles, and everyday people are experiencing significant hardship because of the bad state of the roads. Consequently, district leaders Ajay Thakur and Anup Patil have cautioned that Shiv Sena will initiate a vigorous demonstration if the potholes remain unfixed before Ganeshotsav according to a report by media.

At this time, a thorough conversation took place regarding the Udhwa Dhundalwadi road, roadways in the Chinchani region, potholes on the Safale-Varai road, and the perilous state of the Pargaon Bridge.

The holdup in pouring concrete for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway is creating significant traffic jams. Residents are spending four to five hours traveling to Mumbai, and the frequency of accidents and fatalities has risen. Hence, the Pal family has requested Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to allow the concreting to proceed and re-tarmac