Maharashtra
Mumbai Rains: City Wakes Up To Heavy Showers & Gusty Winds; IMD Issues Orange Alert
Mumbai: The city woke up to heavy rainfall on Friday morning in the city and suburban areas. The incessant rainfall has been lashing the megacity since the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. Dark cloud cover and gusty winds accompanied the heavy showers throughout the MMR areas.
IMD Issues Orange Alert
Additionally, taking the weather in mind, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Mumbai with a forecast of heavy to very heavy rains in isolated areas.
The IMD also issued an orange alert for Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra’s Konkan region. These districts mainly situated on the coastline of the state are expected to receive heavy rain showers today.
Visuals of heavy rain spells lashing the city and its suburbs have surfaced on the internet.
City To Host Ambani Wedding Today
Meanwhile, the megacity is set to host one of the biggest weddings in the country today. Businessman Mukesh Ambani’s younger son Anant Ambani is all set to tie the knot with entrepreneur Viren Merchant’s daughter Radhika today at the Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
The couple will get married as per Hindu customs. Their wedding or ‘Shubh Vivah’ will take place today. On July 13, guests will attend Shubh Aashirwad and the wedding reception or ‘Mangal Utsav’ is scheduled for July 14. The Mumbai Police has issued a traffic advisory that will be effective during the three-day wedding events. Traffic around Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) will be diverted accordingly.
PM Modi’s Mumbai Visit
Additionally, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform ‘bhoomi-pujan’ on July 13 for the work of the 12.20 kilometre long twin tunnels that are part of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) in the metropolis.
In a release, the civic body said the ambitious GMLR project will reduce travel time between Goregaon in the western part to Mulund in the north east of the city to 25 minutes from the current 75 minutes.
“The twin tunnels will be 4.70 km long each and pass under Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The tunnels will be interconnected with each other at every 300 metres and will be excavated using tunnel boring machines. The estimated cost for the twin tunnel project is Rs 6301.08 crore. It is expected to be completed by October 2028,” it said.
The estimated cost of the GMLR project is Rs 14000 crore. The release said the PM’s function will be held at NESCO in Goregaon on Saturday evening.
Maharashtra
Govandi: A grand “Women’s Mart” event led by Abu Asim Azmi: “Made in Govandi”, a new platform for women’s empowerment

Mumbai: The two-day “Govandi Women’s Mart” exhibition organized by AAA Foundation (Abu Asim Azmi Foundation) to empower women and promote self-reliance in the Govandi area of the Eastern Suburbs concluded with great success. The event was not just an exhibition but a new dawn of dreams, hard work and self-reliance of the talented women of Govandi.
After this successful initiative, preparations are underway to expand the campaign further. In future, “Govandi Women’s Mart” will be developed as a big brand and platform under the name “Made in Govandi”. It will not only provide a new identity and global market to housewives but also to small entrepreneurs, cottage industries and local products manufactured in factories in the area.
Noted local MLA Abu Asim Azmi was the chief guest of this grand event. He praised the entire program organized by AAA Foundation. Encouraging the women, MLA Abu Asim Azmi said, “The women of Govandi have amazing talent, they just need the right platform. This Mahila Mart, organized under the banner of AAA Foundation, has proven that when opportunities are provided to our mothers and sisters, they write a new chapter of self-reliance.” He directed the organizers to organize more such large-scale programs in Govandi and surrounding areas in the future to empower women economically and he would fully support them.
To promote women’s home and handmade products, this two-day exhibition will now be made a regular and permanent event in Govandi, which will provide a strong platform to these small businesses.
The biggest success of the event came from the unwavering support of the local population. The residents of Govandi encouraged their mothers, sisters and daughters in large numbers. It is noteworthy that not only locals but also people from different parts of Mumbai and distant cities came to the mart for shopping. Seeing the overwhelming response from the customers, the public has specifically requested that this event be made permanent.
On this special occasion, BMC Women and Child Welfare Committee Chairperson Menal Tarde also attended as the chief guest. After inspecting the exhibition, she highly appreciated this unique initiative and interacted with the women who set up stalls and encouraged them.
Congratulations and best wishes to the Samajwadi Party, AAA Foundation, Rayan Sheikh Azmi, and all the residents of Govindi for this historic and successful event. The people of the area believe that this initiative started under the guidance of MLA Abu Asim Azmi will prove to be a milestone in the social and economic development of Govindi.
Maharashtra
Sharia requirements should be observed during sacrifice, appeal to focus on cleanliness, appeal to avoid heartache on social media: Moin Mian

Mumbai: Hazrat Moinuddin Ashraf, popularly known as Moin Mian, has issued special guidelines and rules on the sacrifice of the National President of All India Sunni Jamiat-e-Ulema Sajjadgan Kachchocha Muqaddasa UP and has appealed to Muslims not to hurt anyone’s feelings on Eid-ul-Adha and also not to make a video of the sacrifice.
In view of Eid-ul-Adha, Hazrat Moin Mian has appealed to the Muslim Ummah to follow the necessary instructions during the sacrifice. Therefore, special care should be taken while performing the sacrifice to comply with the Sharia requirements, cleanliness and brotherhood. Hazrat Moin Mian said that the sacrificial animal should be fat and in accordance with the Sharia. Sacrifice of sick, weak or defective animals should be avoided. He said that the purpose of sacrifice is not to show off but to seek the pleasure of Allah. He appealed to the people to keep their intentions pure and take special care of the poor, needy, relatives and neighbors because in Islam, cleanliness is half of faith and this is also its important part. Distributing the meat of the sacrifice to the needy is a great act of kindness that strengthens brotherhood, love, and humanity. Hazrat Moin Mian also emphasized on cleanliness and maintaining peace and order.
Maharashtra
High alert for sacrifice on Eid-ul-Adha, warning of action against miscreants, appeal from the police commissioner not to make the video of the sacrifice viral on social media

Mumbai: A high alert has been issued in the Mumbai police station in view of Eid-ul-Adha. If any miscreants commit mischief during Eid-ul-Adha, strict action will be taken against them, this warning was given by the police commissioner of the police station, Ashutosh Dombre, in a special meeting. He said that cow slaughter is prohibited. If anyone breaks the law or tries to spoil the environment, action will also be taken against him, while special surveillance is being kept on highways and check posts. He said that Eid-ul-Adha teaches the lesson of sacrifice and self-sacrifice and it is also an Abrahamic tradition. During the sacrifice, its pictures and videos should not be made viral on social media. Along with this, the meat should be covered well during the distribution of meat after the sacrifice. Avoid roaming around in blood-stained clothes during the three-day sacrifice. Along with this, knives and weapons should not be displayed. Special care should be taken to maintain cleanliness during the sacrifice. He has appealed to Muslims to avoid any act that hurts anyone’s heart because sacrifice is our most precious thing. It teaches us to sacrifice things.
Ashutosh Dombre said that special arrangements have been made at Thana, Mumbra, Bhiwandi, Ilhas Nagar, Rabori and other places, in addition to this, the police are also keeping a special eye on the animal market. Senior officers have also been instructed to monitor social media. Ashutosh Dombre has said that strict action will be taken against anyone who tries to spoil the atmosphere or is found involved in spreading religious hatred. He said that festivals are celebrated with brotherhood and solidarity in the Thana Commissionerate, in such a situation, surveillance is also being kept on miscreants. In the past, the police are also keeping a watch on the areas where minor incidents or incidents have taken place during the sacrifice. The Thana Commissioner has made it clear that in the societies where the municipal administration has provided permission for the sacrifice, necessary steps have been taken during the sacrifice. Along with this, if miscreants try to create miscreants even after the permission for the sacrifice, action will be taken against them. He said that before the sacrifice Permission for sacrifice is mandatory in societies. Along with this, if anyone tries to spoil the atmosphere by spreading rumors without any reason, legal action will be taken against him. Along with this, police will also be present at the temporary slaughterhouse during the sacrifice ceremony in societies. The Police Commissioner has appealed that special care should be taken to ensure cleanliness in the temporary slaughterhouse and that the sacrifice should be prepared by preparing a bed during the sacrifice and ensuring that the sacrifice is not performed in the open. The sacrifice should be performed at the places where sacrifice is allowed. The police will also monitor the societies where disputes are ongoing. Along with this, temporary sacrifice is allowed in societies. In such a situation, if anyone tries to spoil the situation without any reason, the police will take action against him.
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