1. 3 CISF Men Among 4 Killed in Blaze at ONGC Plant
A senior employee of ONGC and three Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel died and two others were injured in a massive fire that broke out inside a plant run by the oil and gas major in Uran, near Navi Mumbai, Tuesday morning.
Officials said it took over three hours to douse the fire, which started at 7 am. The deceased have been identified as CISF personnel N A Nayak (48), M Paswan (33) and SP Kushwaha (36), and ONGC employee C N Rao (50), police said. “They suffered 100 percent burns and were identified by their ID cards,” Dr Manoj Dhatre, chief medical officer of Uran rural hospital, said.
(Source: The Indian Express)
2. Ganesh Visarjan Begins, Heavy Rain Plays Spoilsport
Heavy rains in most parts of Mumbai on Tuesday increased traffic woes for residents who had ventured outside their homes for Ganesh visarjan. Many residents had to defer pandal hopping plans and roads were further blocked due to metro construction.
After 4.30 pm, the queues outside the Ganpati mandal ‘Andhericha Raja’, near Andheri Sports Complex started reducing. “There was a crowd until 3 pm but the queues have dwindled now. Except for people inside the pandal, hardly anyone is outside. This is a big difference as compared to yesterday. Some water has accumulated in the ground but it’s under control,” said pandal spokesperson Uday Salian.
(Source: The Indian Express)
3. Activist Challenges Decision to Fell 2,646 Trees in Bombay HC
An activist has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the decision of the Tree Authority approving the removal of 2,646 trees for the construction of Metro car shed in Aarey Milk Colony. A bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre is likely to hear the matter on Wednesday.
The petition filed by Zoru Bhathena said the resolution dated 29 August, passed by the Tree Authority for the removal of trees, is a “brazen breach” of the High Court’s order passed in July this year.
(Source: The Indian Express)
4. PM Modi to Unveil Metro Projects in Mumbai
Ahead of the Maharashtra elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to unveil a slew of projects for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) on Saturday.
According to officials, Modi will preside over the groundbreaking ceremony for three Metro lines –Metro 10 (Gaimukh-Shivaji Nagar), Metro-11 (Wadala-General Post office), Metro-12 (Kalyan-Taloja) and the Metro Bhavan, the operational and control centre for all metro lines that will be constructed in Aarey.
He will also unveil a mock train for Metro-2A (Dahisar -DN Nagar) and Metro-7 (Dahisar E-Andheri E) at the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC).
(Source: Hindustan Times)
5. Tanushree Dutta Wants Crime Branch to Probe Her Sexual Harassment Complaint
Actress Tanushree Dutta’s lawyer has approached the Mumbai commissioner of police (CP) to transfer the probe of sexual harassment against actor Nana Patekar, to the crime branch.
Her legal team has also urged the commissioner for direction to withdraw the B summary report filed by the police in the case.
Datta’s lawyer Nitin Satpute on Tuesday mailed his letter to the CP and has raised several lacunae in the probe conducted by Oshiwara police. He has claimed that the police deliberately did not record the statements of several witnesses who supported Dutta’s claim.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
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