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Major reshuffle expected in Maharashtra Police leadership

The State Home Department in Maharashtra is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its top police leadership, including the position of Director General of Police (DGP) and Police Commissioners of Nagpur and Thane. The impending retirement of the current DGP, Rajnish Seth, on December 31 has prompted the department to commence the process of selecting his successor.A top rank official said that several prominent names have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of State DGP. The frontrunner is Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla, who currently serves as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar is also a strong candidate for the role. Other notable contenders include Thane CP Jaijeet Singh, DG ATS Sadanand Date, DG Police Housing Sandeep Bishnoi, DG Railway Pradnya Sarvade, Additional Director of NIA Atulchandra Kulkarni, and DG State Security Corporation Bipin Kumar Singh, he said. He further stated that the State Home

Martyrs of Bombay Docks explosion to be remembered on Fire Service Day today

By Dheeraj Fartode The invention of fire was a major breakthrough in the development of civilization. This is why the primitive people used to worship fire as manifestation of God. So long as fire is under control, it cooks our food and provides warmth in the chilly winter.  Destroyed ship 'Fort Stikine' at Victoria Docks But the other side of the story is different. If fire is left untackled an if it is allowed to spread beyond control, it causes much hazard by devastating lives and properties. Keeping fire under control, therefore, has been the primary task of mankind to avoid its devastating effects.  the greatest fire tragedy in India was the Bombay Docks explosion occurred on April 14, 1944 in a ship called ‘Fort Stikine’ in the Victoria Docks of Bombay (now Mumbai). The ship was carrying a mixed cargo of 9,000 bales of cotton, 1,400 ton of explosives, ammunition, oil barrels, timber scrap iron and 124 gold bars. At Karachi ship took bales of cotton. Prior to s

Youngsters stamps its vote on election

By Dheeraj Fartode Youngsters who are a driving force of nation turned out in large numbers to exercise their franchise in the general elections on Thursday. Large number of youth made it a point to cast their votes. Among them many were first time voters.  Raman Lahoti, a resident of Dhantoli, who voted first time hoped that the election would bring in a change in country. I have to voted for the party not to candidate as role of party is more important in our democracy,” he said. I have chosen my representative who has the capacity to solve problems of common man,” he said. Another voter Sonal Lahoti, a resident of Dhantoli said that she was at Bhandara for some family reasons but drove to Nagpur for voting. One vote can bring a change in the country and that's why I have made a point to exercise my franchise, she averred. I have got inked my finger first time in the life and was little nervous during the voting, she further said. Corruption and inflation are the main is

Uddhav slams Cong-NCP for Vidarbha’s woes

Sena chief criticises UPA for hob-nobbing with Shahi Imam and cobra-post sting to polarise communities during elections  By Dheeraj Fartode Holding Congress led UPA government squarely responsible for farmers’ suicide in Vidarbha region and total failure of MIHAN project, Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray on Monday appealed voters to cast their votes for Shiv Sena, BJP and RPI (A) candidate Krupal Tumane who is contesting for second time from Ramtek. “Shiv Sena is committed to development of entire Vidarbha region and Sena will prove it,  if the voters give us an opportunity,” Thackeray promised. Addressing an impressive campaign rally for Tumane at Kanhan, Uddhav said, officially the MIHAN project was to complete before 2015. However, scenario is totally opposite. The project will not take off till 2030 if the Congress led government continues in Centre and state. Around seven lakh youths of Vidarbha region migrated to other parts of country and the reason is al

Election commission officers raids Muttemwar’s office

EC team received info about Rs 4 cr cash at office which turned out to be damp squib as strong-room had only Rs 5.70 lakh cash  By Dheeraj Fartode Flying squad of election commission conducted a raid at Janvad press office, which is run by Congress Candidate Vilas Muttemwar’s son, after one of the election observers received a SMS claiming Rs Four crore cash kept in the office on Thursday night. However, after the day-long drama the election commission officials could dig out only Rs 5.7 lakh cash from the office. The cash was in the office to distribute salaries of employees of the press, said Vilas Muttemwar.  However, this action sparkled charges and counter-charges. A fuming Muttemwar, who virtually stopped his campaign on Friday and stayed back at Janvad office with supporters, charged EC observer with acting at the behest of Gadkari and trying to plant Rs Two crore in his office to malign him. An amused Gadkari camp stoutly denied the allegations and wondered leniency