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Devendra Fadnavis-Led Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion Likely By December 11 Or 12

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Mumbai: Shortly after being sworn in, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that his cabinet would be expanded before the winter session of the state legislature scheduled for December 16 in Nagpur. Naturally, this has resulted in intense lobbying for ministerial berths and portfolios.

The buzz is that the expansion may take place anytime around December 11 or 12, since the winter session is scheduled to begin on December 16. The most contentious issue would be the allocation of portfolios to the Shiv Sena. In an interview with electronic media, CM Fadnavis said that the possibility was that the departments held by Sena and NCP ministers in the previous government would remain with the respective parties.

According to sources, Shinde, who has been asking for home, may have to choose between revenue, water resources and the public works department (with charge of the MSRDC). He is also believed to be asking for the urban development department as well. However, the BJP wants to keep the department with the CM, since both home and urban development were with Devendra Fadnavis in the BJP-Shiv Sena government, from 2014 to 2019.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis On The Home Department

Speaking about the home department, the CM is reported to have said that since the home department in the Union government was with the BJP, it would be best to leave it with the BJP in Maharashtra, for better coordination. Meanwhile, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP will retain finance, in addition to the departments its ministers headed in the previous government. The state cabinet has a strength of 43 ministers, including the CM.

Sena Sulking Over The Report Card

Another contentious issue within the Mahayuti has been that of the report card sought by the central leadership of the BJP. All ministerial aspirants were asked to answer a 12-point questionnaire. As reported by this newspaper, there were questions on whether there were police cases against the aspirants, whether they had been booked for inflammatory speeches or comments, details of the court cases and their nature, their coordination with the Mahayuti partners and the local cadre and so on.

Resentment is brewing in the Sena and the NCP over the report card, with a feeling that the alliance partners should have the freedom to choose their ministers. The issue may snowball into controversy, say leaders from the respective parties.

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Kidnapping of a businessman in Nagaland, ransom of 1.5 million 3 arrested, action of Mumbai Crime Branch, safe recovery of the businessman

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Mumbai: Mumbai’s Vikhroli Police and Mumbai Crime Branch have claimed to have arrested three people on charges of extortion. A businessman was kidnapped and taken to Nagaland and a ransom of Rs 1.5 crore was demanded from him. The businessman is a resident of Badalpur police station area and has a land plotting business. That is why the three kidnapped the businessman and demanded a ransom of Rs 1.5 crore and threatened to kill him otherwise. Parallel investigation of the case was handed over to the Crime Branch and a team of Mumbai Crime Branch went to Nagaland and recovered the kidnapped businessman from there and arrested the three accused involved in it. This operation was carried out under the leadership of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Joint Police Commissioner Crime Lakshmi Gautam, DCP Raj Tilak Roshan and other senior officials.

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Tahir Salim Dola extradited to India CBI successful return of accused involved in Sangli drug factory case

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Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has successfully extradited Tahir Salim Dola from UAE through INTERPOL. Tahir Salim Dola is wanted by Mumbai Police.

The International Police Cooperation Unit (IPCU), CBI in collaboration with Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE successfully extradited Tahir Salim Dola to India today on a wanted Red Corner Notice. Dola was brought to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai on Friday from Dubai via flight AI-984. The geolocation in UAE was a result of close liaison of CBI with NCB Abu Dhabi through INTERPOL. Tahir Salim Dola is wanted by Mumbai Police in FIR No. 67/2024 registered at Police Station Kurla for running a synthetic drug manufacturing factory in Sangli, Maharashtra. A total of 126.141 kg of Mephedrone (MD) drugs worth Rs 2.522 million were recovered and seized from the said factory linked to Tahir Salim Dola and others. During investigation of the case, it was revealed that accused Tahir Salim Dola was running a synthetic drug manufacturing factory from abroad. A Red Notice was issued to CBI by INTERPOL on 25 November 2024 on the request of Mumbai Police. NCB Abu Dhabi informed on 27 January 2025 that accused Tahir Salim Dola has been arrested in UAE. An extradition request has been sent to UAE by Mumbai Police through Ministry of Home Affairs. Red Notices published by INTERPOL are sent to all law enforcement agencies across the world to trace wanted criminals.

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Collective prayer at Sunni Bilal Mosque for the oppressed of Palestine and Gaza, Syed Moinuddin Ashraf appeals to the Islamic world for unity and awareness

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Mumbai: Today on Friday, after Jumme ki Namaaz, a very impressive, spiritual and faith-driven mass prayer was organized at Sunni Masjid Bilal (Do Tanki). This special prayer was read by Hazrat Allama Maulana Syed Moinuddin Ashraf Sahib, Sajjada Nashin Dargah-e-Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Samnani (Kachchochha Sharif) for the oppressed Muslims of Palestine, Gaza and the first Qibla of Masjid Al-Aqsa. This prayer gathering was attended by Haj Muhammad Saeed Noori (Head of Raza Academy), Hazrat Syed Nafees Ashraf, Qari Mushtaq Ahmad, Maulana Arif and other prominent scholars, Imams and social figures.

A large number of people were also present in the gathering, who expressed deep sorrow and anger at the atrocities being committed on the Palestinian people and the violation of the sanctity of Masjid Al-Aqsa. Allama Moin Ashraf said in his words: “Palestine is not just a territory but the heartbeat of the Muslim Ummah and Al-Aqsa Mosque is the first Qibla of Muslims. The atrocities happening in these places are hurting the heart of every Muslim. We have to fulfill our duty through prayer, unity, awareness and peaceful protest.” On this occasion, Al-Hajj Saeed Nouri addressed the international community and said: “If the human rights advocacy organizations and the United Nations remain silent today, this silence can lead to a major crisis tomorrow.

Raising voice against oppression is the true standard of humanity.” At the end of the gathering, a collective prayer was organized in which prayers were offered for Palestine, Gaza, Al-Aqsa Mosque and the oppressed Muslims of the whole world. Special prayers were offered for peace, security, unity of the Muslim Ummah and support for the oppressed. While this prayer gathering brought spiritual peace, a new wave of global solidarity and awareness spread among Muslims. People resolved to keep the Palestinian cause alive and raise their voice at all levels.

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