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Aviation sector key to PM Modi’s ‘developed India’ vision, says Gadkari

Nagpur, Oct 4 (UNI) union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said the aviation sector will play a vital role in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a “developed India,” and highlighted Nagpur’s potential to emerge as a national aviation hub.
Speaking at a symposium on Role of Aviation in Developed India in Nagpur, Gadkari said the city’s central geographical location could make it a major air traffic control grid, with the possibility of overseeing several airports across the country in the future.
He pointed out that the number of airports in India has doubled from 75 to 150, while the demand for air carriers has risen by 22 per cent.
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Youth Congress holds protest over suicide of woman doctor

11 Nov 2025 | 3:36 AM

Mumbai, Nov 10 ( UNI) The Youth Congress held an intense protest in Mumbai on Monday over the suicide case of Dr. Sampada Munde, a doctor from Phaltan Sub-District Hospital.
The Youth Congress workers stormed the Chief Minister’s official residence, Varsha bungalow.

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Congress party to fight BMC elections independently, rules out seat adjustments

11 Nov 2025 | 3:18 AM

Mumbai, Nov 10 (UNI) In a significant political development ahead of the upcoming local body elections, the Congress on Monday announced that it will contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections independently, opting out of any alliance or seat-sharing arrangement with partners from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition.

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Eight companies lose MIHAN plots for failing to start business ope: reveals RTI

11 Nov 2025 | 3:15 AM

Eight companies lose MIHAN Plots for failing to begin business operations: reveals RTI
Nagpur, Nov 10 (UNI) Eight companies have lost their plots in the Multi-Modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) after failing to commence business operations within the stipulated period.

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Five innovative farmers from Gadchiroli selected for intl study tour

11 Nov 2025 | 1:52 AM

Gadchiroli, Nov 10 (UNI) Five progressive farmers from Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district have been selected by the state Agriculture Department for an international study tour aimed at learning advanced and modern farming techniques, sources said.

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Actor Shilpa Shetty and husband seek court intervention to cancel cheating case

11 Nov 2025 | 1:39 AM

Mumbai, Nov 10 (UNI) Actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra have approached the Bombay High Court seeking the quashing of a Rs 60-crore cheating case registered against them by the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW).

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