1. Power-Sharing Pact Is Final, Say Devendra Fadnavis And Uddhav Thackeray
Amid the uncertainty over sharing of the chief minister’s (CM) post for 2.5 years, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray assured party workers that there would be “equal sharing of responsibilities” with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) if the alliance is voted back to power in 2019, meaning the two parties would have their CM for equal number of years.
Since the announcement of the alliance between BJP and Sena last week, a section of Sena workers feel that the party has got a raw deal, with no clarity on splitting the post of CM. In a bid to assuage the fears of party functionaries, Thackeray met district-level functionaries.
Source: Hindustan Times
2. ‘Dabholkar Killed Over Differences In Ideology’
The supplementary charge sheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reveals that Sanatan Sanstha member Dr. Virendra Tawde harboured enmity towards Andhshradha Nirmulan Samiti founder Dr. Narendra Dabholkar owing to ideological differences.
Source: The Hindu
3. BMC Sets Up Panel For Waste Collectors
In a bid to streamline the private companies and NGOs working in waste collection and processing, the BMC now plans to empanel these organisations. The civic body has set up a committee to formulate rules for this.
The move comes after the civic body received complaints from bulk generators that the private companies charged exorbitant amounts to collect and process waste. Starting January 2018, the BMC stopped collecting wet waste from housing societies and establishments that generate more than 100 kg waste daily or have an area of more than 20,000 sqm to reduce the amount of garbage transported to three dumping grounds in the city.’
Source: The Indian Express
4. Man Arrested For ₹110-Crore GST Fraud Near Mumbai, Search For Aide On
Officials of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) commissionerate in Raigad, on Friday, arrested a 40-year-old man allegedly involved in issuing fake invoices of more than ₹650 crore and availing input tax credit (ITC) of ₹110 crore, without the actual supply of goods. According to officials, this is one of the biggest GST frauds detected in recent times.
They are on the lookout for another accused.
Source: Hindustan Times
5. Day After Getting Out Of Jail For ‘Stalking Her, Man Molests Same Woman’
A day after he was released from prison for stalking her, a man allegedly molested the same woman and was arrested again.
According to police, the accused was arrested four months ago for allegedly stalking a 23-year-old woman in his locality for the past two years, during which she filed several non-cognisable complaints against him. The accused allegedly harassed the woman by repeatedly asking her to marry him.
Police said on Friday, after he returned home from prison, the accused learnt that the woman was engaged to be married and flew into a rage.
Source: The Indian Express
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