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Transportation of illicit liquor increased before election By Dheeraj Fartode After model code of conduct was enforced in the State for forthcoming elections, State Excise Department geared-up its machinery to crackdown on illegal transportation of liquor. The department have conducted 71 raids in last two weeks and seized liquor worth Rs 7.39 lakh in the district alone. Last year in the month of August, the department had registered 127 cases and seized property worth Rs 8.12 lakh. However, after enforcement of model code of conduct the department have seized around same amount of valuables/liquor in just 15-days time. This indicates the role of liquor in the polls. The figures shows that transportation of illicit liquor from other States has got a boost post announcement of elections. According to official information, Excise Department has conducted 71 raids on the basis of specific tip-off and arrested 43 accused for transportation of illicit liquor. Demands for mahua li...

By Dheeraj Fartode As many as 29 nomination forms were rejected at end of the scrutiny conducted by the Returning Officers in the district for the assembly elections. Nomination of Shiv Sena candidate from North Nagpur seat was rejected by the Election Officer for lack of proper documentation. In City, five nominations were rejected from North Nagpur seat including Sena candidate Jitendra alias Lala Manohar Sasane. Official sources informed that the nomination of the Sena candidate was rejected due to insufficient documents. Other candidates whose nominations forms were rejected are Jyoti Janbandhi, Abhishek Shambharkar, Mohanlal Chavan and Umesh Mendhe. In East Nagpur assembly seat four nomination were rejected. Nominations of independent candidates Rajesh Deshabhratar, Archana Kalsait (Bagde), Purushottam Hatwar, Purushottam Hajare were rejected. Three nominations from South Nagpur seat were rejected due to lack of proper documentation and that included one of Republican Party ...

Alliance with Sena will remain intact in all municipal corporation and municipal councils By Dheeraj Fartode Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to conduct 300 big rallies across Maharashtra by roping in senior Cabinet Ministers, BJP stalwarts, chief ministers of BJP rules states and some very popular BJP leaders from length and breadth of the country. The senior Cabinet minister of NDA Government will address rallies at all major towns while BJP rules Chief Ministers have been asked to take care of specified areas and to galvanise the cadre. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to address at least 15 rallies across Maharashtra and schedule will be finalised after his return from US, BJP sources informed. If necessary, Prime Minister Modi will address upto 20 rallies in state to ensure party’s victory in ensuing assembly polls. Senior organisational functionaries will supervise and fine-tune party strategy to spread good word about Good Governance of Modi and positive de...

All six Congress candidates from the city file papers  NCP also fields candidates from all six constituencies in city including rebel Congress MLA Dinanath Padole  Shiv Sena fields five candidates, finds no candidate in North Nagpur; Shekhar Sawarbandhe rebels and files nomination as Independent  Sudhakar Kohale is BJP candidate from South Nagpur  By Dheeraj Fartode Saturday, the last day of filing nomination papers for Legislative Assembly elections, saw a heavy rush as 312 candidates of different parties and their supporters streamed in one after another. The elements of curiosity and surprise were added to the nomination process, as after snapping of years-old ties, BJP and Shiv Sena as well as Congress and NCP have fielded their candidates and rebels from other parties.  Congress took out a mega rally to boost the morale of party workers while its candidates from six constituencies in city filed their nomination papers. After being dropped by...

By Dheeraj Fartode Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President Devendra Fadnavis on Friday filed nomination papers for South-West Assembly seat. Seating BJP MLAs including Krishna Khopde, Sudhakar Deshmukh, Vikas Kumbhare filed their nomination papers along with Fadnavis. Senior corporator Dr Milind Mane who has been given ticket from North Nagpur also submitted his nomination. The BJP leaders district collectorate in a rally after garlanding statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Samvidhan Square. Thousands of workers from all constituencies were present in the rally to cheer up the party candidates. The BJP leaders travelled in open jeep accompanied by thousands of party activists. Senior leaders from city were also prominently present to boost the morale of party cadres. State BJP president Devendra Fadnavis and MLA Sudhakar Deshmukh submitting nomination papers.  Akashwani Square wore a festive look and was draped in saffron colour and chorus of Devendra for Chief Mini...

By Dheeraj Fartode Economic Offences Wing (EoW) of Crime Branch on Wednesday filed chargesheet against Prashant Wasankar and others booked for duping hundreds of investors in the special court. The chargesheet running into 4,025-pages against Wasankar Wealth Management Ltd and its directors has revealed the modus operandi of firm and how innocent investors were taken for a ride and offences under Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act were committed by all the accused. The chargesheet has been filed against three accused -- Chairman of Wasankar Wealth Management Ltd Prashant Jaideo Wasankar; his brother-in-law and Director Abhijit Jayant Choudhary and Director Vinay Wasankar-- arrested by EoW which is probing the case.  The accused have been chargesheeted under various sections of the IPC and also under certain provisions of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act. EoW had booked Chairman, Directors, Chief Executive Officer a...