Maharashtra Big News: शिवसेना पक्ष प्रमुख आणि माजी मुख्यमंत्री उद्धव ठाकरे (Udhav Thackeray) यांनी जाता जाता महत्त्वाचा निर्णय घेतला होता. औरंगाबादचे ‘संभाजीनगर’ (Aurangabad- Sambhajinagar), उस्मानाबादचे ‘धाराशिव’ (Osmanabad-Dharshiv) आणि नवी मुंबई आंतरराष्ट्रीय विमानतळाचे ‘दि.बा. पाटील विमानतळ'(Navi Mumbai Airport- D B Patil Airport) असा नामांतरचा (Renaming Cities Row) महत्त्वाचा निर्णय ठाकरे सरकारने घेतला होता. आता..

राज्यातील तत्कालीन ठाकरे सरकारने (Udhav Thackeray Government) शेवटच्या मंत्रिमंडळ बैठकीत जनभावनेचा आदर करत महत्त्वपूर्ण निर्णय घेतला होता. तो म्हणजे औरंगाबाद (Aurangabad- Sambhajinagar), उस्मानाबाद (Osmanabad-Dharshiv)  आणि नवी मुंबई आंतरराष्ट्रीय विमानतळाच्या नामांतराचा (Navi Mumbai Airport- D B Patil Airport) . परंतु आता सत्तेत आलेल्या शिंदे-फडणवीस सरकारने ठाकरे सरकारच्या नामांतराच्या निर्णायाला स्थगिती देण्यात आली आहे. नामातांराचा निर्णय नवे सरकार नव्याने घेणार असल्याची माहिती मिळाली आहे. याबाबत ‘ABP माझा’ने वृत्त दिले आहे.तत्कालीन ठाकरे सरकारने घेतलेला नामांतराचा निर्णय घेतला होता. परंतु राज्यपालांनी बहुमत चाचणी सिद्ध करण्यासाठी पत्र दिल्यानंतर कोणतेही सरकार धोरणात्मक आणि लोकप्रिय निर्णय घेऊ शकत नाही, असे शिंदे-फडणवीस सरकारचे म्हणणे आहे. त्यामुळे या निर्णयावर आक्षेप घेत त्याला स्थगिती देण्यात आल्याचे सांगितले जात आहे.दरम्यान, ठाकरे सरकारच्या नामांतराच्या निर्णयावर भाजपचे नेते आणि तत्कालीन विरोधीपक्ष नेते देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांनी देखील आधीच आक्षेप घेतला होता. त्यामुळे आता शिंदे-फडणवीस सरकार औरंगाबाद, उस्मानाबाद आणि नवी मुंबई आंतरराष्ट्रीय विमानतळाच्या नामांतराबाबत काय निर्णय घेते, याकडे संपूर्ण राज्याचं लक्ष लागलं आहे.

माझ्या ‘डेथ सर्टिफिकेट’वरही औरंगाबादचेच नाव हवे

ठाकरे सरकारने औरंगाबादचे नामांतर संभाजी नगर केल्याने एमआयएमचे नेते आणि खासदार इम्तियाज जलील हे आक्रमक झाल्याचे पाहायला मिळाले होते. माझ्या ‘डेथ सर्टिफिकेट’वरही औरंगाबादचेच नाव हवे, असे खासदार जलील यांनी ठणकावून सांगितले होते. ठाकरे सरकारच्या निर्णयाविरोधात खासदार जलील रस्त्यावर देखील उतरले होते. उद्धव ठाकरे यांनी त्यांचे वडील आणि शिवसेना प्रमुख बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांनी दिलेला शब्द पूर्ण करण्यासाठी औरंगाबादचे संभाजीनगर असे नामांतर करण्याचा निर्णय घेतला आहे, त्यामुळे कुणाच्याही आजोबांच्या इच्छेसाठी औरंगाबादचे नामांतर होऊ देणार नाही. यासाठी कायदेशीर लढा देऊ, असं आव्हान देखील खासदार जलील यांनी दिले होते.

Colleges and Private Establishments In This District To Remain Shut Till July 16

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday said that enhanced rainfall activity is likely to continue over Konkan region (including Mumbai) and adjoining Madhya Maharashtra ghat areas until July 14.

Incessant rains have wreaked havoc in Maharashtra. The weather department has also issued a nowcast warning for Maharashtra’s Pune, Satara, Solapur, Sangli and Kolhapur districts, predicting moderate to intense rainfall at isolated places in the next 3 to 4 hours. Owing to the heavy rainfalls, the authorities have ordered all schools, colleges and private establishments/offices to remain closed in Gadchiroli district till July 16. According to the latest report, over five people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents over the past 24 hours and 95 people were evacuated as heavy rain battered Gadchiroli, Nandurbar, Nashik and Palghar districts of Maharashtra. Most of the evacuations were done in Gadchiroli, Nashik, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, and Raigad districts. The Mumbai Police, on the other hand, have appealed to motorists to travel cautiously even as waterlogging and traffic snarls were reported in several areas of the city. “As per the IMD forecast, intense to very intense spells of rain are likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai in the next 3-4 hours. We request Mumbaikar to travel cautiously and #Dial100 or tweet to us for any further help or guidance,” tweeted the Mumbai traffic police.

Pune Rains: Section 144 Imposed In Tourist Spots, Private Offices Asked to Work From Home

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) appealed to all the private firms, including the IT companies in and around the city, to encourage their employees to work from home in view of the heavy rainfall warning.

In the wake of incessant rainfall, a red alert has been issued in Pune for the next two days. Besides, authorities have also imposed section 144 (which prohibits the gathering of four or more people in the concerned area) in tourist spots of the district. Pune city and the district have been witnessing heavy downpour for the last few days. District Collector Rajesh Deshmukh issued an order under section 144 of the CrPc prohibiting the assembly of five or more persons at tourist and trekking spots for the next four days. Forts, historical places, waterfalls and other tourist places where section 144 has been invoked include forts of Sinhagad, Lohgad, Rajgad, and Visapur, along with Andarban trek, Rajmachi trek and other famous spots that are frequented by tourists and trekkers. Meanwhile, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) appealed to all the private firms, including the IT companies in and around the city, to encourage their employees to work from home in view of the heavy rainfall warning. Morover, the weather department has also advised people not to venture into ghat areas for the next two days. “The prohibitory orders have been issued at these tourist places to avoid any accidents as the IMD has issued red, orange and yellow alerts in the Pune district,” an official release said.The violators will be prosecuted under relevant sections of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and section 188 (Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code.

Chamarajpet Idgah is BBMP property, name it after Wadiyar: MP

Bangalore Central MP P C Mohan on Thursday urged the BBMP to name the Chamarajpet Idgah after Chamarajendra Wadiyar, the erstwhile maharaja of Mysuru. This was one of the demands put forth by protesters who had staged a dawn-to-dusk bandh on July 12. The bandh evoked a mixed response. “Chamarajpet is one of the oldest parts of Bengaluru. The BBMP ground has been used by the public, including children, as a playground. This playground is the property of the government. It is being called by different names such as Yemme Maidan, Kuri Maidan and Idgah Maidan. At the request of local residents, I urge you to name the playground after Chamarajendra Wadiyar,” the BJP MP said in the letter to BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath. Mohan also urged the BBMP to allow Republic Day, Ambedkar Jayanti, International Yoga Day, Independence Day, Kannada Rajyotsava and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava events, besides religious festivals such as Maha Shivaratri, Ganesh Chaturthi and Dasara at the playground.  The parliamentarian’s letter comes in the backdrop of a dispute over the ownership of the two-acre, 10-gunta property in the heart of old Bengaluru.

12% GST on budget rooms will impact business: Bengaluru hoteliers association

The owner of a hotel in Majestic said the hotel industry will be badly hit

The hotel industry in Bengaluru has said that the 12% GST on rooms with less than Rs 1,000 daily rent will hit the sector badly. A press release by the Bruhat Bangalore Hotels Association has stated that the GST rate of 12%, as decided in the 47th GST Council meeting, would hit common people looking for budget accommodation in hotels. The association has submitted a request to the Secretary and Finance Minister regarding the matter, but they have got no response as yet.

Necessity, not luxury’

“Sometimes we need hotel rooms. It is a necessity, not a luxury. The common people are affected by this charging of GST,“ said Veerendra Kamat, Secretary of the Bruhat Bangalore Hotels Association. Speaking to DH, PC Rao, president of the Bruhat Bangalore Hotels Association, said, “We gave our representation to the Karnataka Tourism Society… we’ve requested that all the South Indian state hotel associations will go and meet the secretary and finance minister very shortly, within two weeks. The notification has not yet come, but only recommendations from the GST Council have been announced,” said.

Bookings will be hit

The owner of a hotel in Majestic said the hotel industry will be badly hit, “We are still recovering from the losses we incurred during the pandemic. This will further impact bookings and it will affect people who  are looking for affordable rooms. It will impact us even more because our maintenance remains the same”.

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