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New station near Thane to come up soon as Bombay HC lifts stay on land transfer to Central Railway

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Thane: New railway station between Thane and Mulund near the Thane mental hospital after the Bombay High Court lifted a stay and allowed transfer of the institution’s 14-acre-land.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde saying that the HC’s decision will pace the work and a new station will reduce burden of commuter footfalls on Thane and Mulund railway stations relieving thousands of daily commuters.

Thane station, which is one of the oldest Central Railway stations, sees a footfall of six to seven lakh daily commuters, stated the HT report.

Reportedly, the new station was proposed over eight years ago. Central Railway had approved of the plan and allotted Rs 298 crore for the same under Thane Municipal Corporation’s Smarty city scheme.

The work was scheduled to begin after the land transfer from state health department to CR; the railways needed 14.83 acres of land from the hospital’s 72-acre premises.

The Bombay High Court though, in August 2015, had in an interim order in PIL filed, had directed the Thane collector not to create third-party rights and the land transfer couldn’t happen despite project having technical and financial approvals.

Bombay HC verdict

Chief Justice of HC SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep Marne lifting the stay said that adequate care be taken to ensure that female wards of the mental hospital should not be impacted and alternative rehabilitation arrangements should be made before land transfer.

CM Shinde’s statement

CM Shinde in a statement said that the new station will reduce 31% the burden of Thane railway station and 21% of Mulund Railway station.

He also said that the HC decision underlines once again that judiciary takes positive stance when issues concern larger public interest and creation of ground infrastructure facilities.

Cluster developments for Thane, Kalwa

Reportedly, the HC decision came a day before Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis were to inaugurate cluster of development works in Thane and Kalwa.

They were scheduled to perform bhoomi pujan for Rs 398 crore worth projects and beautification works in Thane and Kalwa today. They also were scheduled to inaugurate the underground parking lot at Gaondevi maidan near Thane station.

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Special NIA Court Allows Activist Gautam Navlakha To Visit Ailing Sister

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The special NIA court on Thursday permitted activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to travel to Delhi for two months to be with his ailing elder sister.

Navlakha had approached the court for modification of the bail order granted last year, which restricted his movement to city limits.

The prosecution opposed the plea, apprehending that he may influence witnesses or skip the trial.

The court ruled out these possibilities and allowed the plea but with several conditions. Navlakha has been asked to furnish details of his mobile phone number on which video call facility is available, furnish his travel details, and deposit his passport in the court before leaving the city.

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Party Rebels Contesting Against MVA Candidates To Face Six-Year Suspension: Congress Leader Ramesh Chennithala

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Party Rebels Contesting Against MVA Candidates To Face Six-Year Suspension: Congress Leader Ramesh Chennithala

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said all the party rebels contesting against the official candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have been suspended for six years.

In a press conference, Chennithala stated that district units have been directed to compile a list of rebels still in the race for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls and issue notices to them.

“There will be no friendly contests. All rebels running against the MVA’s official candidates have been suspended,” said Chennithala, the All India Congress Committee in-charge of Maharashtra.

In some constituencies, despite official candidates from both Mahayuti and MVA, candidates from allied parties have been fielded. In other areas, friendly contests are happening. Several leaders have filed nomination papers after rebelling.

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Maharashtra Elections 2024: Devendra Fadnavis Refers To Sharad Pawar As ‘Owner Of Fake Narrative Factory’; Slams Opposition Over Claims About Industries Leaving State

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Maharashtra Elections 2024: Devendra Fadnavis Refers To Sharad Pawar As 'Owner Of Fake Narrative Factory'; Slams Opposition Over Claims About Industries Leaving State

Mumbai: In a scathing attack on Sharad Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis referred to the NCP leader as the “owner of a fake narrative factory” during an election rally in Pimpri-Chinchwad. Fadnavis accused Pawar and opposition leaders of spreading false information about industries leaving Maharashtra for Gujarat, attempting to tarnish the state’s image. He made it clear that Maharashtra remains the top choice for investment, with 52% of the country’s foreign investment flowing into the state.

Addressing a rally in support of Mahayuti candidate Shankar Jagtap, Fadnavis emphasized that Maharashtra is strong industrially and that the information being spread by the opposition is misleading. He stated, “Our government has made Maharashtra an ideal destination for investment.” According to Fadnavis, reports suggesting a shift in the state’s industrial landscape were false and intended solely to mislead the public.

Fadnavis Targets Supriya Sule

Fadnavis also targeted NCP MP Supriya Sule, calling her the “manager of the fake narrative factory.” He accused Sule of spreading incorrect information about IT companies leaving Hinjewadi, a major IT hub in Pune. Fadnavis stressed that both Maharashtra’s industrial and IT sectors are strong, and any challenges faced were the result of the difficulties encountered during the tenure of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government. He labeled Sule’s statements as incorrect and harmful to the state’s progress.

Fadnavis also responded to criticism of Uddhav Thackeray’s “Ladki Behin Yojana” . He said that Thackeray’s approach, focused on opposition for the sake of it, was disconnected from the needs of ordinary people. Fadnavis clarified that the scheme would provide financial aid and educational opportunities to thousands of girls across Maharashtra.

Concluding his speech, Fadnavis reassured the audience about job creation under the BJP government. He announced an ambitious goal of generating employment opportunities for 10 lakh youths and promised to rejuvenate Maharashtra’s economic stability. He urged voters to be cautious of the “fake narratives” being spread by the opposition and to trust in the state’s economic progress.

Throughout the rally, Fadnavis highlighted BJP’s transparency and development-oriented policies, portraying the opposition’s tactics as a strategy to promote “fake narratives” and undermine the state’s growth.

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