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Former Shiv Sena Legislator Rajan Salvi Joins Eknath Shinde Faction

Former Shiv Sena Legislator Rajan Salvi Joins Eknath Shinde Faction

Rajan Salvi, who was sulking over his neglect by the party especially after his defeat in the 2024 Assembly elections, resigned from the post of Shiv Sena (UBT) deputy leader on Wednesday.

Thane:

Shiv Sena (UBT) received yet another blow after a three-term legislator Rajan Salvi, who lost the 2024 Assembly elections from the Ratapur constituency in Konkan region, on Thursday joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

Union Minister Gadkari Promises June Completion Of Mumbai-Goa Highway

Union Minister Gadkari Promises June Completion Of Mumbai-Goa Highway

Nitin Gadkari acknowledged the many challenges faced in completing the highway.

Mumbai:

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said the long-delayed Mumbai-Goa highway will be completed by June this year, which is expected to bring relief to daily commuters and Konkan-bound travelers who have endured years of pothole-ridden roads.

Speaking at an event here on Monday, the road transport and highways minister also reiterated that physical toll booths would be removed across the country soon and the Centre will come up with a new toll policy.

Expressing confidence in the country’s infrastructural future, Mr Gadkari also said, “In the next two years, India’s road infrastructure will be better than that of the United States.” The national highway between Mumbai and Goa is expected to cut the travel time between these places and give a huge boost to development in the Konkan region.

Mr Gadkari acknowledged the many challenges faced in completing the highway.

“There were numerous difficulties with the Mumbai-Goa highway. But do not worry, we will complete the road 100 per cent by this June,” he said.

Konkan Coast On High Alert, Patrolling Increased After Pahalgam Terror Attack; 6 Dead From Maharashtra So Far

Konkan Coast On High Alert, Patrolling Increased After Pahalgam Terror Attack; 6 Dead From Maharashtra So Far

The victims from Maharashtra have been identified as Atul Mone, Hemant Joshi and Sanjay Lele from Thane’s Dombivali, along with Dilip Desale from Navi Mumbai’s Panvel. Santosh Jagdale and Kaustubh Ganbote from Pune were also confirmed dead.

Mumbai: In a horrifying terror attack on Tuesday, unidentified terrorists opened fire in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, claiming the lives of at least 26 individuals. Among the dead were tourists, a senior intelligence officer and six residents from Maharashtra who were vacationing with their families.

Details On Victims Hailing From Maharashtra

The victims from Maharashtra have been identified as Atul Mone, Hemant Joshi and Sanjay Lele from Thane’s Dombivali, along with Dilip Desale from Navi Mumbai’s Panvel. Santosh Jagdale and Kaustubh Ganbote from Pune were also confirmed dead. All were part of family groups travelling in the valley when the ambush occurred.

‘It was their wedding anniversary’: Raipur man on holiday with wife, children among tourists killed in Pahalgam

‘It was their wedding anniversary’: Raipur man on holiday with wife, children among tourists killed in Pahalgam

Pahalgam Terror Attack News: On Tuesday evening, several neighbours gathered outside Mirania’s residence at a housing society in Samta colony to find out what had happened.

Dinesh Mirania, a 42-year-old man from Raipur, was shot dead in Kashmir during a terror attack.

Dinesh Mirania (42), a resident of Raipur, was in Pahalgam for his wedding anniversary when he was shot dead, along with at least 25 other tourists, in a militant attack.

He had left for Jammu and Kashmir on April 17 with his wife Neha, their 17-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter.

“It was their wedding anniversary. He had called me last night to tell me they had visited Vaishno Devi Temple,” a close friend of Mirania said.

The Vijay Kedia blueprint: How one man turned small stocks into Rs 1,400 crore wealth

The Vijay Kedia blueprint: How one man turned small stocks into Rs 1,400 crore wealth

Vijay Kedia built his fortune not by chasing trends but by holding conviction. He focused on small, underappreciated companies with clear market opportunities, trustworthy promoters, and room to scale. A look at the patterns that guide Kedia’s entry and exit, how he identifies businesses worth holding for a decade, and how he evaluates risk in companies that look cheap but may not be scalable.

Over time, Vijay Kedia built one of India’s most admired long-term investing track records, compounding wealth through concentrated bets on companies like Atul Auto, Cera Sanitaryware, and Sudarshan Chemical. (Credit: https://www.vijaykedia.co/)

Vijay Kedia’s investing journey began not with success but with survival. A young trader in Kolkata, he racked up losses year after year, so severe that his family had to pawn assets just to keep him afloat. But instead of walking away from the market, Kedia changed how he approached it.

He stopped trading and started thinking like a business owner.

He focused on small, underappreciated companies with clear market opportunities, trustworthy promoters, and room to scale. Then he held them with quiet conviction, not for quarters but for decades.

Monsoon vigorous over Konkan-Goa, IMD issues ‘orange’ alert until July 13

Monsoon vigorous over Konkan-Goa, IMD issues ‘orange’ alert until July 13

Mumbai will continue to witness heavy rain. Due to rough sea conditions, the IMD has advised fishermen to stay off the high seas in northern Maharashtra.

Once the monsoon trough is well established, regions to the south of it experience good and widespread rainfall.(PTI Photo)

Mumbai, along with parts of Konkan and Goa, will continue to experience heavy rain and remain under an ‘orange’ alert (be prepared) until Saturday, July 13, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather agency on Tuesday reported that the western coastal areas were affected by multiple favorable weather systems, all of which resulted in a sudden increase in rainfall since the past weekend.

How individual efforts at conservation in the Konkan could pave the way to policy decisions

How individual efforts at conservation in the Konkan could pave the way to policy decisions

Ratnagiri has almost 900 sacred groves that used to be thick with old trees and endemic species of birds and animals.

Ratnagiri is 68 per cent forest, of which 98 per cent is in private ownership. (Photo: Dr. Aparna Watve, Coordinator, RLA, IUCN SSC Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group)

The Konkan is a lush green pocket of Maharashtra; a haven for nature lovers and travellers who seek respite from the heat and dust of city life. Prateik More feels fortunate to have grown up in Ratnagiri. He used to wander among the plateau and forests watching birds and taking photographs.

More gradually, became aware of an impending calamity, the first trigger being the changing nature of the sacred groves – forest patches that are tied to local faith, customs and lifestyle – where the “biodiversity had reduced”.

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Udupi: BJP expels district office-bearers Uday Kotian, Kamalaksha Hebbar for six years


Udupi, Apr 21: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled Udupi district BJP secretary Uday Kotian and District BJP Raitha Morcha President Kamalaksha Hebbar from the party for six years.

The expulsion comes in the wake of both leaders contesting the elections of the Dakshina Kannada Cooperative

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