1. 40% of Waste Management Staffers Suffer from Lung Infections
A large number of BMC’s solid waste management (SWM) staffers suffer from serious health issues, including respiratory infections and skin infections, according to a first of its kind study conducted in the city. Officials of Apollo Clinic, which treated 1245 employees in Colaba, Fort and Andheri in collaboration with MCGM, said 79% of SWM employees suffered from severe allergies, over 40% were diagnosed with upper respiratory infections, and 22% had skin infections due to constant exposure to hazardous environments.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
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2. Farmers’ Core Committee to Hold Protest on Friday
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis announced on Wednesday that his government has released Rs 4,000 Crore under the first phase of the over Rs 34,000 Crore farm loan waiver scheme. He handed over cheques to the eight farmers representing each division.
However, farmers’ core committee has announced that the farmers across the state will stage a protest on October 20. Dr Ajit Navle, convener of the core committee, told Mumbai Mirror, “On the day of Balipratipada , farmers will celebrate Diwali by rallying bullock carts in every village. Bali is considered as king of the farmers, so we will pray that the Bali's kingdom of prosperity and equality should be back. After the rallies, the farmers will visit the nearest police station and demand filing of a criminal case against the state government as it is responsible for suicides by farmers.”
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
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3. Karan Joseph Death: Forensic Report States Alcohol Found In Blood Is Not Poison
The Forensic Science Laboratory report on Mumbai pianist Karan Joseph's death stated that traces of alcohol were found in his blood and that there was no sign of poisoning. The Lab has informed Mumbai Crime Branch who is probing the death of the pianist. According to a report in The Times of India, a senior FSL official has confirmed that traces of alcohol were found in his blood samples. However, there was no sign of poisoning in the viscera. Officials said the final cause of death report will be issued by Cooper Hospital. The FSL handed over the report to the crime branch on Monday.
(Source: Times of India)
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4. Parts of 139-Year-Old High Court Building Undergo Repairs
One hundred and thirtynine years after it was commissioned, parts of the iconic Bombay High Court building are undergoing major repairs for the first time. Repairs and maintenance works are already being carried out in courtroom number 40, 49 and 52. Courtroom 52 is the one where the Chief Justice usually sits. The pyramidal roof of the gothic and historically the most important courtroom of the Bombay High Court – the Central Hall – where Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was convicted for sedition will also undergo repairs soon, keeping the courtroom shut for more than three months.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
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5. Fresh Attempt to Auction Mafia Don Dawood Properties
The Centre has issued advertisements inviting bids for six properties belonging to absconder mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar in south Mumbai and Aurangabad, to be auctioned publicly on e-auction on November 14. The properties owned by Dawood and his family, which were acquired by the government after the March 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, have been put up for auction at least thrice in the past. However, none of them could be auctioned off due to fear of reprisals from the fugitive don, who is now living in Pakistan, as per the latest revelations by his sibling Iqbal Ibrahim Kaskar, who was arrested last month by Thane police in extortion cases.
(Source: Mid-Day)
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6. BMC blames October Rain, Metro for Road Repair Delays
The October showers Mumbai witnessed this year has affected not just Diwali shopping but also the road repair works undertaken by the BMC. According to senior BMC officials, almost over a fortnight of working days have been lost owing to the prolonged showers in the city. Every year after the monsoon, the BMC takes up repair and resurfacing of roads in the city. Most of the work to be taken up this year was a remnant of last year, which could not be completed owing to the onset of the monsoon. A senior official from BMC roads department said, "We started road repair work on October 1 this year, but owing to the heavy spells of rains, especially during the evening, road work has been affected as there is not enough time for curing the road. We are estimating that almost around 17 days of work will suffer with rains prolonging this long."
(Source: Times of India)
7. Mumbai House Help Arrested for Filming Employer’s Wife In Bathroom
A 20-year-old help was arrested by the Kalachowky police for allegedly filming his employer’s wife in the bathroom. The accused was arrested on Monday. According to the police, the complainant, a 30-year-old woman, lives with her husband at Chinchpokli. She had lodged a complaint after she noticed a camera lens in the bathroom while she was taking a bath. She discovered it to be the mobile phone of Kailash Yadav, their domestic help, the police said. According to the police, Yadav hails from Bihar and has been the couple’s full-time help for the past one-and-a half-years.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
8. Who Owns Pakeezah?
A movie, which survived 16 years of filming and relationship trials to become one of Indian cinema’s most iconic pictures, is now the subject of a highprofile and complex legal tussle. DB Realty has filed a suit in the Bombay High Court claiming the rights of the 1972 classic Pakeezah, which was directed by Kamal Amrohi and starred Meena Kumari. The company has moved the suit through Mahal Pictures, which it acquired along with the landmark Kamalistan studio from Amrohi’s children seven years ago.
The children — Tajdar, Shandar and Rukshar —have contested the company’s assertion, saying Pakeezah was their father’s most personal work and it was not part of the Mahal Pictures deal. DB Realty’s suit is primarily against Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd, which bought the film’s rights from the Amrohis in 2015. The Amrohis have joined Shemaroo to oppose the claim because they believe Shemaroo would do justice to their late father’s legacy.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
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