Mumbai, Feb 8 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM9 CG-RAHUL-LD YATRA
* BJP's 2-point programme is to encourage injustice, spread hatred and violence: Rahul
Raigarh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the BJP, alleging the ruling party's two-point programme is to encourage injustice and spread hatred and violence. *
BOM17 MH-BABA SIDDIQUE-2NDLD RESIGN
* Another blow for Mumbai Congress as Baba Siddique quits; to join Ajit Pawar-led NCP
Mumbai: Congress leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Ziauddin Siddique, popularly known as Baba Siddique, on Thursday said he had resigned from the party and will be joining the Ajit Pawar led-NCP.
BOM14 MP-ASSEMBLY-BLAST-CM
MP CM says won't spare anyone found guilty in Harda blast probe; Cong walks out of House
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said in the assembly that his government will not spare anyone found responsible for the Harda firecrackers factory blast, but the opposition Congress members expressed dissatisfaction over the reply and walked out of the House.
BOM12 MH-INDIA BLOC-CONGRESS
There's good coordination among INDIA members, but BJP creating opposite narrative: Cong
Nagpur: Congress secretary Dr Vineet Punia on Thursday asserted that there was good coordination and understanding among the members of opposition INDIA bloc, but the BJP was deliberately creating an opposite narrative about the alliance.
BOM13 MH-HC-FAKE NEWS
3rd HC judge to decide on stay on setting up Fact Checking Unit to identify fake news
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said a third judge will decide on the issue of stay on formation of a Fact Checking Unit under the recently amended Information Technology Rules to identify fake and false content on social media concerning business of the Union government.
BOM11 CG-NAXAL-ENCOUNTER
Naxalite carrying Rs 8 lakh bounty killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada
Dantewada: A Naxalite, who was active in the outlawed Maoist outfit for nearly three decades and carried a reward of Rs 8 lakh, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, a senior police official said on Thursday.
BOM10 CG-ASSEMBLY-ECONOMIC SURVEY
Chhattisgarh's GSDP estimated to grow by 6.56 pc in FY 2023-24: Economic Survey
Raipur: The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at constant prices is estimated to grow by 6.56 per cent in Chhattisgarh and the per capita income is likely to reach Rs 1,47,361 in the financial year 2023-24, as per the state's Economic Survey Report presented in the assembly on Thursday.
BOM16 GJ-ASSEMBLY-DEMANDS
Gujarat Assembly approves supplementary demands for grants worth over Rs 7,500 crore
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Assembly on Thursday approved supplementary demands for grants worth over Rs 7,500 crore which were incurred as additional expenditure during the financial year of 2023-24.
BOM3 MH-NAXAL-ENCOUNTER
Gadchiroli police seize detonators, explosive materials after encounter with Naxalites
Gadchiroli: Police have recovered some explosive materials, detonators and other items after an encounter with Naxalites in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, an official said on Thursday. ***