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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Deputy CM Shinde tells Nashik civic chief to resolve water supply, parking & road issues
Nashik: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde has asked Nashik's municipal commissioner Manisha Khatri to ensure the civic body carries out works to regularise drinking water supply to Cidco and neighbouring areas by appointing new valve-men, address the city's parking issues, and repair roads excavated for gas pipeline installation. This followed a meeting between Nashik West MLA Seema Hiray and Shinde, who also serves as the urban development minister, on Friday. Hiray briefed Shinde on citizens' concerns, including drinking water shortage, poor road condition, city-wide encroachments, parking difficulties causing traffic congestion, and other issues. "The minister gave us a patient hearing. NMC commissioner Manisha Khatri virtually attended the meeting. The minister asked the commissioner to take steps, including floating a fresh tender for the appointment of valve-men to operate the valves of drinking water supply pipelines, and ensure equitable water distribution across the city. He also asked the corporation to repair the roads that were dug up while laying the gas pipeline at the earliest," said Hiray. Hiray also reported that Shinde requested the corporation to execute developmental projects at Pelikan Park. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The NMC is expected to allocate its funds for this initiative, supplemented by state govt. Shinde laid stress on the development of parking spaces in open areas to ensure traffic congestion is reduced, the MLA added. He also took note of the outstanding house and water cess owed by citizens and told the corporation to reduce these arrears by introducing attractive schemes and reducing penalties. The corporation must submit a proposal to state govt to implement these measures, Hiray said.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
State govt tells NMC to carry out immediate repairs of roads in Ambad MIDC areas, prepare blueprint for concreting 68 km roads
Nashik: The state govt on Monday told NMC to immediately undertake road repairs in the Ambad industrial estate of MIDC. The state govt also asked Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) administration to prepare a blueprint for making 68 km roads in both Ambad and Satpur MIDC areas concrete in phases. The state govt's instructions came after local MLA Seema Hiray presented the calling attention motion during the state assembly session on Monday regarding poor condition of roads in Ambad MIDC areas. Hiray said MIDC handed over the roads in both Ambad and Satpur MIDC areas to NMC for repairs and maintenance works in industrial areas located in the city limits in August 1997, while MIDC kept the side strips and the footpaths along the roads in its industrial estate. Hiray said there are 68 km of roads in industrial estates of MIDC located in the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation, including 36 km of roads in Ambad and 32 km in Satpur MIDC areas. Replying to calling attention motion, minister of state for urban development and transport Madhuri Misal said during a meeting with NMC before calling attention motion, instructions were given to undertake repair works immediately at Ambad MIDC areas in the city. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo Misal said the instructions were given to NMC to prepare a blueprint for concreting 68 km of roads in MIDC areas of the city. The roads in both the industrial estates are to be concretised in phases. She informed that the 8km road from Garware Point to Papaya Nursery is to be made of concrete during Kumbh Mela at the total cost of Rs 175 crore under the funds from Simhastha Kumbh Mela. This road connects both Ambad and Satpur MIDC areas in the city. She said financial provision of Rs 10 crore has been made in the budget and the amount is to be spent to make roads of concrete. Misal said the roads are to be made of concrete in phases as per the availability of funds. Instructions have also been given to the civic body to undertake concrete work of those roads which have suffered damage. Moreover, Rs 6.5 crore funds have been proposed for roads for NMC under the DPDC for the road works
Indian Express
02-07-2025
- Indian Express
Accused in Porsche crash case using delay tactics in proceedings: Special Prosecutor
DAYS after the prosecution in the Porsche crash opened its case and concluded the arguments, the Special Public Prosecutor in the case, Adv Shishir Hiray told the court that the accused were using tactics to delay the proceedings of the court. Hiray made the arguments in reply to a demand for the copy of the chargesheet by two of the accused, which Hiray already provided to them. On June 27, Special Prosecutor Hiray opened the prosecution case under CrPC section 226. He had submitted to the court the evidence they have against the 10 accused and what charges can be framed based on that. Special Public Prosecutor Shishir Hiray said, 'Two of the accused have moved an application seeking a copy of the chargesheet. We replied that we have already given them the chargesheet. They argued that we have given them only the part pertaining to the charges against them. We have said that we have already given them the full charge sheet and that this was a concocted demand. We have mentioned that these tactics used by the accused are to delay the proceedings of the court.' On May 19 2024, two young IT engineers — Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta — were killed after the speeding Porsche, allegedly driven by an inebriated 17-and-a-half-year-old from a Pune realtor family, rammed their motorcycle at Kalyani Nagar junction. The fatal accident had taken place after the minor and his friends had celebrated their Class 12 exam results at a pub. The minor was allegedly driving a Porsche Taycan luxury car which did not have number plates. Other than the minor driver the police have till now arraigned and chargesheeted a total of 10 accused. The 51-year-old realtor father and 50-year-old mother of the minor have been charged with criminal conspiracy for allegedly orchestrating a swap of the minor driver's blood sample—collected at Sassoon Hospital—with that of the mother's. Dr Ajay Taware, then head of the forensic medicine of Sassoon hospital, Dr Shrihari Halnor, then casualty medical officer; Atul Ghatkamble, a staffer at the hospital's morgue; and Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad, who acted as middlemen between the minor's father and the doctors, have all been arraigned. Pune police have also arrested and charged a 37-year-old man who had given his blood to be swapped with that of a minor co-passenger and along with the father of that co-passenger. The 52-year-old father of another minor co-passenger, was also arrested earlier for giving his own blood sample to be swapped with his son. In the hearing on June 27, Adv Hiray had concluded his arguments towards framing of the charges.
Indian Express
27-06-2025
- Indian Express
Conclusive DNA proof to show mother's blood swapped with accused minor's: Prosecution to court
As the prosecution in the Porsche crash opened its case and presented its argument towards framing of charges before a court, Special Public Prosecutor Shishir Hiray submitted to the court that there was technical and scientific evidence to probe the conspiracy involving all 10 accused, including the DNA evidence that conclusively establishes that the blood sample of the accused minor driver's mother was collected in his place at Sassoon General Hospital. On May 19 last year, two young IT engineers — Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta — were killed after a speeding Porsche car, allegedly driven by an inebriated 17-and-a-half-year-old from a Pune realtor's family, rammed into their motorcycle at Kalyani Nagar junction. Special Prosecutor Hiray said, 'Today we opened the prosecution case under CrPC section 226. We submitted to the court what evidence we have against the 10 accused and based on that, what charges can be framed. I submitted that this was a major conspiracy in which all the 10 accused are involved. The conspiracy was to shield the inebriated CCL (Child in Conflict with the Law) and his co-passenger friends from any action by the court. And for this, the evidence was destroyed and fake evidence was fabricated. In this manner, a fraud was committed with the judiciary, which has been our argument from the beginning.' Section 226 of the Criminal Procedure Code pertains to the prosecutor opening the case by describing the charges brought against the accused and stating by what evidence prosecution proposes to prove the guilt of the accused. Hiray added, 'We explained to the court what evidence we have to prove this conspiracy. We have witness statements, technical evidence, scientific evidence, we have also recovered the money exchanged in the offence as part of the conspiracy and how the evidence established the role of each of the accused. For example we have established how money exchanged hands and how Sassoon doctors tampered with sample collection. We have DNA evidence conclusively proving that in the place of the CCL, his mother's blood sample was taken. Also, how the blood sample of one co-passenger's friend was swapped with that of his father, and another co-passenger's sample was exchanged with that of a third person. We have also established the money trail for the swapping of blood samples of the co-passengers.' He further said, We have submitted reports of the Test Identification Parade establishing the identities of the accused. We have submitted CCTV footages that place the accused at various locations during the conspiracy. We have also submitted reports of the handwriting experts. We have said that all 10 accused who were part of the conspiracy had the same intention. We have said that all 10 accused need not be at one place to hatch the conspiracy. We thus presented the entire landscape of the conspiracy to the court and requested that the charges be framed against these accused.' Following the incident on May 19, police investigation unravelled alleged cover-ups, bribery, abuse of power, and tampering with blood samples at the government-run Sassoon General Hospital. The fatal accident had taken place after the minor and his friends had celebrated their Class 12 exam results at a pub. The minor was allegedly driving a Porsche Taycan luxury car which did not have number plates. Other than the minor driver, the police have till now arraigned and chargesheeted a total of 10 accused. The 51-year-old realtor father and 50-year-old mother of the minor have been charged with criminal conspiracy for allegedly orchestrating a swap of the minor driver's blood sample—collected at Sassoon Hospital—with the mother's. Dr Ajay Taware, then head of the forensic medicine of Sassoon hospital, Dr Shrihari Halnor, then casualty medical officer; Atul Ghatkamble, a staffer at the hospital's morgue; and Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad, who acted as middlemen between the minor's father and the doctors, have all been arraigned. Pune police have also arrested and charged a 37-year-old man who had given his blood to be swapped with that of a minor co-passenger and along with the father of that co-passenger. The 52-year-old father of another minor co-passenger, was also arrested earlier for giving his own blood sample to be swapped with his son. Sushant Kulkarni is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express in Pune with 12+ years of experience covering issues related to Crime, Defence, Internal Security and Courts. He has been associated with the Indian Express since July 2010. Sushant has extensively reported on law and order issues of Pune and surrounding area, Cyber crime, narcotics trade and terrorism. His coverage in the Defence beat includes operational aspects of the three services, the defence research and development and issues related to key defence establishments. He has covered several sensitive cases in the courts at Pune. Sushant is an avid photographer, plays harmonica and loves cooking. ... Read More
Indian Express
27-06-2025
- Indian Express
Conclusive DNA proof to show mother's blood taken instead of minor's: Prosecution to court
As the prosecution in the Porsche crash opened its case and presented its argument towards framing of charges before a court, Special Public Prosecutor Shishir Hiray submitted to the court that there was technical and scientific evidence to probe the conspiracy involving all 10 accused, including the DNA evidence that conclusively establishes that the blood sample of the accused minor driver's mother was collected in his place at Sassoon General Hospital. On May 19 last year, two young IT engineers — Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta — were killed after a speeding Porsche car, allegedly driven by an inebriated 17-and-a-half-year-old from a Pune realtor's family, rammed into their motorcycle at Kalyani Nagar junction. Special Prosecutor Hiray said, 'Today we opened the prosecution case under CrPC section 226. We submitted to the court what evidence we have against the 10 accused and based on that, what charges can be framed. I submitted that this was a major conspiracy in which all the 10 accused are involved. The conspiracy was to shield the inebriated CCL (Child in Conflict with the Law) and his co-passenger friends from any action by the court. And for this, the evidence was destroyed and fake evidence was fabricated. In this manner, a fraud was committed with the judiciary, which has been our argument from the beginning.' Section 226 of the Criminal Procedure Code pertains to the prosecutor opening the case by describing the charges brought against the accused and stating by what evidence prosecution proposes to prove the guilt of the accused. Hiray added, 'We explained to the court what evidence we have to prove this conspiracy. We have witness statements, technical evidence, scientific evidence, we have also recovered the money exchanged in the offence as part of the conspiracy and how the evidence established the role of each of the accused. For example we have established how money exchanged hands and how Sassoon doctors tampered with sample collection. We have DNA evidence conclusively proving that in the place of the CCL, his mother's blood sample was taken. Also, how the blood sample of one co-passenger's friend was swapped with that of his father, and another co-passenger's sample was exchanged with that of a third person. We have also established the money trail for the swapping of blood samples of the co-passengers.' He further said, We have submitted reports of the Test Identification Parade establishing the identities of the accused. We have submitted CCTV footages that place the accused at various locations during the conspiracy. We have also submitted reports of the handwriting experts. We have said that all 10 accused who were part of the conspiracy had the same intention. We have said that all 10 accused need not be at one place to hatch the conspiracy. We thus presented the entire landscape of the conspiracy to the court and requested that the charges be framed against these accused.' Following the incident on May 19, police investigation unravelled alleged cover-ups, bribery, abuse of power, and tampering with blood samples at the government-run Sassoon General Hospital. The fatal accident had taken place after the minor and his friends had celebrated their Class 12 exam results at a pub. The minor was allegedly driving a Porsche Taycan luxury car which did not have number plates. Other than the minor driver, the police have till now arraigned and chargesheeted a total of 10 accused. The 51-year-old realtor father and 50-year-old mother of the minor have been charged with criminal conspiracy for allegedly orchestrating a swap of the minor driver's blood sample—collected at Sassoon Hospital—with the mother's. Dr Ajay Taware, then head of the forensic medicine of Sassoon hospital, Dr Shrihari Halnor, then casualty medical officer; Atul Ghatkamble, a staffer at the hospital's morgue; and Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad, who acted as middlemen between the minor's father and the doctors, have all been arraigned. Pune police have also arrested and charged a 37-year-old man who had given his blood to be swapped with that of a minor co-passenger and along with the father of that co-passenger. The 52-year-old father of another minor co-passenger, was also arrested earlier for giving his own blood sample to be swapped with his son. Sushant Kulkarni is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express in Pune with 12+ years of experience covering issues related to Crime, Defence, Internal Security and Courts. He has been associated with the Indian Express since July 2010. Sushant has extensively reported on law and order issues of Pune and surrounding area, Cyber crime, narcotics trade and terrorism. His coverage in the Defence beat includes operational aspects of the three services, the defence research and development and issues related to key defence establishments. He has covered several sensitive cases in the courts at Pune. Sushant is an avid photographer, plays harmonica and loves cooking. ... Read More
