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Major reshuffle expected in Maharashtra Police leadership

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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
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Thunderstorm lashes Nagpur, City plunges into darkeness

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Thunderstorm in Nagpur
City plunged into darkness after powerful thunderstorm accompanied by winds gusting at over 50 kmph lashed city on Sunday. Power outages were reported in almost 80 per cent area of Nagpur power lines were snapped at more than 30 spots.   Teams of Spanco Nagpur Discom Ltd (SNDL) and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) had started restoration work but electric supply was not restored to many areas as damage was severe. 

As per the reports, key area like Wardhaman Nagar, Gandhibag, Mahal, Pardi, Dighori, Sakkardara, Vishwakarma Nagar, Medical Square, Hudkeshwar, Sonegaon, Pratap Nagar, Ambazari, Bharat Nagar, Hindustan colony, Ramdaspeth, Dhantoli, North Ambazari Road, Dharampeth, Civil Lines, Sitabuldi, Jaripatka, Shanti Nagar and some parts of Sadar plunged into darkness for more than two hours. Power supply was closed in many areas as precautionary measures after the thunderstorm lashed the city at around 6 pm. After subsiding of the thunderstorm, the officials noticed severe damage to power infrastructures across the city as power lines were snapped due falling tree branches on power lines. The SNDL and MSEDCL sprang into action with emergency teams attending to reports about fallen trees. 

Power supply to many areas in city were restored till 8.30 pm. However, power break-down was reported in Bharat Nagar, Hindustan Colony, Amravati Road area after 8.30 pm after power supply failure from Amravati Raod. Another major break-down reported at 33 KV power feeder at Medical square due to which supply to South Nagpur was affected and it was not restored till late night. 
A MSEDCL spokesperson said that power supply was restored in many areas and their teams are working for full restoration. A SNDL spokesperson claimed that electric supply restored to 80 per cent area and the teams are handling individual complaints. 

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