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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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MIM’s rise will make Muslims politically unsafe: Dr Pravin Togadia

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By Dheeraj Fartode  Expressing deep concern over rise of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) and its adverse impact on social and political fabric of India, International Working President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Dr Pravin Togadia on Thursday said that emergence of MIM would shrink the political space and will make Muslims politically unsafe.  Traditionally, Muslims votes en bloc for Congress or NCP, but these votes have now shifted to parties like MIM which actually helped the BJP in winning elections, Togadia claimed during an exclusive interview to The Hitavada. However, the fire-brand VHP leader claimed that corresponding decrease in representation of Muslims in Congress and NCP would actually affect political empowerment of Muslims in future. Any attempt by outfits like MIM to woo Scheduled Castes will not succeed, he predicted citing historic decision of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar who refused to embrace Islam.  Dr Pravin Togadia, International Working Pr...
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Maharashtra Police ready to face new age challenges: DGP Sanjeev Dayal

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Police force to rely on forensic tools for improving conviction rate Crime against women, cyber and economic offences poses new challenge and police department is going to sharpen its focus By Dheeraj Fartode Waking-up to new age challenges and reorienting the police force to meet these threats viz--crime against women, cyber and economic crime-- tops the new year agenda of the Maharashtra Police. Disclosing this Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjeev Dayal said to meet these challenges we have taken first step by starting refreshers courses for officers of state police service (SPS) at Maharashtra Police Academy, Nasik. DGP Sanjeev Dayal The course is dubbed as specialised training programme and incorporates forensic science and technology. Both are being clubbed to equip the officers who are in field with new perspective in investigating the crime. The biggest advantage that Dayal sees in aftermath of trained personnel is tackling the falling detection as well as ...
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Quality Education for all is my motto: Devendra Fadnavis

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By Dheeraj Fartode Asserting that education decides future of country, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday asked institutes to focus on delivering quality education. “Education is an important measure of progress. It shapes generation and decides destiny of the country by providing quality education, enhancing skills and inculcating good values in students,” Fadnavis opined.  Instead of earlier concept -- ‘Education for all’-- the Government will work hard to ensure ‘Quality education for all’. Every school should follow the path of excellence as only book-based education and formal degrees are insufficient in knowledge based economy and ever changing world in 21st century. Educational institutes should adopt curriculum which hons soft skills of studetents, the Chief Minister said.  He was adressing a programme at Royal Gondawana Public School, Shankarpur, after inaugurating Late Meeradevi Dasture Memorial. Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, MLA Sud...
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Nitin Gadkari promises to make Nagpur pollution free

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Eco-friendly public transport to replace existing carbon emitting buses   By Dheeraj Fartode Terming balanced development of Vidarbha and other parts of the state as need of the hour, Union Surface Transport and Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari, on Friday, announced to brand Nagpur as a “pollution free city.” The city will soon have a fleet of green-bus which will run on ethanol, he declared. Union government have given approval for operation of Green Buses as pilot project at Nagpur city and sanctioned 1200 buses. This buses will reduce 90% emission of Carbon monoxide and will Star Buses operations in city limits soon, Gadkari stated.   Union Surface Transport and Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari visited Vidhan Bhavan premises on Friday afternoon. The BJP-Shiv Sena government is paying equal attention to grievances of all regions of the state and balanced development would be accomplished in next five years, said Gadkari.  Addressing a press confe...
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MLA Bachchu Kadu agitation on tri-cycle at Vidhan Bhawan for handicapped rights

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The Independent MLA from Achalpur in Vidarbha registers novel protest on Wednesday in front of Assembly building to demand betterment of conditions of handicapped persons in State By Dheeraj Fartode Independent MLA from Achalpur, Bachchu Kadu on Wednesday was cynosure of all eyes at Vidhan Bhawan after he entered the premises riding on a tri-cycle to highlight the sorry plight of handicapped persons in Maharashtra. Kadu's novel idea was to demonstrate problems faced by physically challenged persons who he claimed are victim of apathy of Government. The MLA cycled in the Vidhan Bhawan with five handicapped persons on tri-cycles and attention of media and onlookers and politicians got immediately focussed on Kadu. Hundreds of persons gathered around Kadu in amazement as well as curiosity. MLA Bachchu Kadu along with his supporters at Vidhan Bhavan campus on Wednesday.  Talking with ‘The Hitavada’ Bachchu Kadu said that the morcha was to attract attention of the Gov...
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Government committed to bring the naxal-infested region development track

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By Dheeraj Fartode Acknowledging that much needs to be done to address the problems faced by people in Naxal-infested areas, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Government is committed to overall development of the region. An action plan is being drafted to identify the shortcoming and to improve upon shortcomings in the administration. "The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is committed to bringing the naxal infested region in mainstream of development", Fadnavis opined. Fadnavis was interacting with a group of 41 students hailing from Gadchiroli district who are on tour of State as part of Aapla Maharashtra programme organised by Maharashtra Police. The student have visited Mumbai, Pune, Ahmednagar,  Nagpur and other big cities. The tour is part of continuing efforts of Maharashtra Police to provide exposure to inhabitants of Gadchiroli to outside area and provide them an idea of what development means! Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Minister for Tribal...
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Maharashtra Government unhappy with DGP’s open defiance

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By Dheeraj Fartode The cold war between Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjeev Dayal and his officers is now out in open, forcing Maharashtra Government to sit-up and take notice. Three senior police officers have lodged a complaint against DGP with Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Amitabh Ranjan. They stated that DGP directed them not to attend a meet called by Chief Minister for review of law & order situation in State. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in fact has not taken very lightly the DGP's directive to his officers. This is been seen as an open defiance by DGP to State's authority as the former reportedly prevented three top officials from attending a meeting convened by Chief Minister during the last month. Fadnavis has directed ACS (Home) to conduct an inquiry and submit him a report. When the trio was asked explanation for absence from the meeting, they squarely blamed DGP Dayal who they claimed told them they need not come. The Home department ha...
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