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Eknath Shinde is the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis is the Deputy Chief Minister
what can be called one of The biggest political surprise in the history of Maharashtra politicsThe BJP announced on Thursday that it would support Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari took oath as the new Chief Minister on Thursday evening in a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan. Former Chief Minister and BJP Leader Devendra Fadnavis, who believed that he was set to become the Chief Minister for the third timeJoined him as Deputy Chief Minister.
The nationwide ban on single use plastic came into effect from Friday.
Union environment ministry officials said as soon as the ban on certain single-use plastic items comes into effect from Friday, state governments will launch an enforcement drive and shut down units engaged in the production, distribution, storage and sale of such items .
Modified PSLV puts into orbit three foreign satellites
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on its 55th mission, PSLV-C53, rose into the skies on a hot summer evening, painting it with a pencil-shaped plume of smoke before curving. In the second dedicated mission for the commercial arm of ISRO, New Space India Limited (NSIL), three satellites from Singapore were injected into distant and desired orbits.
NDA presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu to visit Puducherry on Saturday
National Democratic Alliance presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu will visit Puducherry on Saturday to seek support from the Union Territory for her candidature and is likely to launch her campaign from Himachal Pradesh and Haryana on Friday, sources said on Thursday.
Sanjay Raut to visit Enforcement Directorate’s office in Mumbai on Friday
This is in response to the summons issued to him by the agency in the money laundering case.
Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair moves Delhi High Court against police remand
The Delhi High Court will on Friday hear a plea by Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, challenging his police remand in a case related to an alleged objectionable tweet posted against a Hindu deity in 2018.
Heavy rain in Mumbai, IMD issues yellow alert
After heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in the city and neighboring districts for the next 24 hours. An official said that the Meteorological Department has also issued a yellow alert, predicting heavy rains at some places of the city on July 1 and 2.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the British handover of a city where his regime has transformed from a global center known for its political independence to one that is much more tightly controlled by the Communist Party. Is.
Israel’s Parliament dissolved, 5th election in 4 years
Israel’s foreign minister and architect of the outgoing coalition government Yair Lapid will become the country’s acting prime minister after midnight on Friday.
Bumrah’s India ready to take on England 2.0
He has never navigated the shaky waters of leadership before, but Jasprit Bumrah will certainly look to showcase his captaincy skills as he leads a slightly under-prepared India against England in the rescheduled fifth Test starting in Birmingham on Friday. .
Indian women hoping for better performance against Sri Lanka
Beginning a new era in 50-over cricket without Mithali Raj, newly-appointed skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will look for better performances in departments from her players as Indian women look to win three matches against hosts Sri Lanka. The series starts on Friday.