1. Two Cyclones Form in Arabian Sea; City May Get Rains on Weekend
The simultaneous formation of two cyclones in the Arabian Sea is a never-before-seen weather event, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The weather bureau was referring to Cyclone Kyarr, which recently brushed past the west coast and recurved towards Oman, and cyclone Maha, which developed over the past 24 hours. Under the influence of cyclone Maha, the Konkan coast, including Mumbai, is likely to get isolated very light to light showers between Friday and Saturday, the weather bureau said.
Super cyclone Kyarr and cyclone Maha developed over the past 10 days in quick succession (one followed by the other with cyclone Maha attaining cyclone status on Thursday).
Source: Hindustan Times
2. Sena Renews Power-Sharing Demand for Maha Govt Formation
The Shiv Sena on Thursday upped the ante over its power-sharing deal with saffron ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the Maharashtra government. Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray renewed the party’s demand for equal sharing of posts and responsibilities, including chief ministership.
Thackeray also expressed displeasure over CM Devendra Fadnavis’s earlier statement that the BJP never conceded equal sharing of the CM’s post with its ally. Earlier, the BJP made it clear that the CM’s post will not be shared with the Sena as part of the deal.
Source: Hindustan Times
3. Penthouses of Goodwin Jewellers Accused Sealed, Car Seized
The Thane Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has started a probe into the Goodwin Jewellers cheating case. On Thursday, police sealed two penthouses at Palava city in Dombivali belonging to A M Sunilkumar, one of the owners of Goodwin Jewellers and an accused in the case.
“The houses have been sealed as part of our investigation,” a police officer said. The police also seized a Mercedes car belonging to the accused. “The car was given as guarantee to a big investor, from whom we took the car,” the officer said. “As of now, we need to find out how were the houses and car paid for and how much are they worth,” he added.
Source: The Indian Express
4. Unseasonal Rain Damages Crops in 28 Maharashtra Districts
Woes of the agrarian community seem to be unending. After drought, farmers in around 28 of the 36 districts in the state have been badly affected by the unseasonal rain, which has damaged crops. The state government has directed the district collectors to start conducting panchnamas for the damage, which would enable them to ascertain the total crop loss across the state.
Union home minister Amit Shah has assured governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari that a team from the Centre will soon be sent to the state to assess the losses. The assurance was given after the governor called up Shah to apprise him about the damages.
Source: Hindustan Times
5. BMC Issues Public Notice to Fell 304 Trees for Metro 2A
As many as 154 trees will be felled and 150 transplanted for the construction on Metro 2A (D N Nagar to Dahisar) corridor. In a public notice issued in regard to the removal 304 trees, the BMC has asked residents to submit their suggestions and objections by November 8. The work on 18-km Metro 2A corridor is being carried out by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
An official of BMC gardens department said that trees are to be removed from Oshiwara, Kandivali and Dahisar. “There are… 1,223 trees on the site, but only 304 need to be removed… We have invited suggestions and objections. We will hold a hearing for the people on November 8 and all the suggestions will be included and tabled for final approval,” said the official.
Source: The Indian Express
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