Mumbai, Oct 27 Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM17 MH-HC-IMRAN KHAN
**** Bombay HC keeps FRRO’s ‘leave India’ notice to actor Imran Khan in abeyance till Nov 2
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday kept in abeyance till November 2 a notice issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to actor Imran Khan, a US citizen, which asked him to leave India by October 28. ****
BOM16 MH-LD CAB-DROUGHT-RELIEF
**** Maharashtra cabinet okays Rs 5,000 advance aid to farmers in drought-hit areas before Diwali
Mumbai: The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved an advance payment of Rs 5,000 each to nearly 1.5 crore farmers whose crops have suffered more than 33 per cent damage in 304 drought-hit talukas of the state before Diwali, officials said. ****
BOM19 GJ-BJP-CHUGH-SIR
**** Three crore ‘infiltrators’ didn’t come forward to verify eligibility as voters: BJP leader
Gandhinagar: BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Tuesday claimed that around three crore infiltrators from Bangladesh were among those who did not come forward to verify their eligibility as voters during the SIR process. ****
BOM10 GA-REFINERY-PURI
**** India poised to refine for world as global capacity declines: Union minister Puri
Panaji: India is poised to strengthen its position as a global refining hub, with its oil processing capacity set to rise to 300 million tonnes annually by 2030 even as Europe and other parts of the Western world see refinery capacity decline, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday. ****
BOM9 GA-LPG-PURI
**** India ramped up LPG output, diversified imports to weather Hormuz crisis: Union Minister Puri
Panaji: Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday stated that India navigated energy supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by expanding its LPG import sources to 41 countries, asserting that domestic cooking gas availability remained uninterrupted throughout the crisis. ****
BOM5 MH-HC-SINDOOR-STUDENT
**** HC quashes FIR against Pune student for social media post over Op Sindoor
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed a criminal case registered against a 20-year-old engineering student for reposting a controversial comment after ‘Operation Sindoor’, observing that the post was an isolated act followed by voluntary deletion and remorse. ****
BOM7 GA-FUEL-PURI
**** No intention to increase ethanol blending in fuel beyond 20 pc: Union minister Hardeep Puri
Panaji: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said the Centre has no immediate plan to increase the ethanol blending in petrol beyond the current 20 per cent. ****
BOM3 CG-CYCLONE-RAIN
**** Chhattisgarh on alert for heavy rains due to Cyclone Arnab
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government has directed all district collectors to stay on alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall due to Cyclone Arnab, ordering round-the-clock relief camps, uninterrupted medical services and heightened vigilance, with zero casualties as the goal, officials said on Tuesday. ****
BOM13 CG-RUSSIA-DETAIN
**** Chhattisgarh youth detained in Russia as war recruit? Teenage sister urges govt to help
Bilaspur: A 21-year-old man from Chhattisgarh was allegedly detained in Russia and tortured to compel him to join the war, with local police writing to the Indian embassy citing the claim of his 17-year-old sister, who approached the Bilaspur district administration seeking help to bring him back. ****
BOM15 GJ-KHARGE-CHAVAN
**** Kharge made mistake with remarks on PM Modi: Prithviraj Chavan
Godhra: Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday said party chief Mallikarjun Kharge had made a “mistake” with his controversial remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that civil language should never be compromised by leaders from any political party. ****
BOM20 MH-MSRTC-SALARIES
**** Maharashtra govt approves Rs 391 cr for MSRTC salary payouts ahead of Diwali
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued a notification allocating Rs 391.02 crore for the state transport corporation, enabling the cash-strapped undertaking to pay salaries to its employees ahead of Diwali. ****
BOM6 MH-POWER PROJECT-RAUT
**** Over 32,000 trees to be axed for hydropower project ahead of PM Modi’s visit: Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday alleged that the Maharashtra forest department has been ordered to fell more than 32,000 trees near the eco-sensitive Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit next month for the ground-breaking ceremony of a hydropower project.
(PTI News)
