Bachchu Kadu ends stir in Amravati after Bawankules assurances
Nagpur/Amravati: The protest led by Prahar Janshakti Party President and former minister Bachchu Kadu at Gurukunj Mozari in Amravati district was called off on Saturday. The agitation was launched to demand justice for farmers, persons with disabilities, and labourers the very backbone of the country. Maharashtra BJP President and Guardian Minister of Amravati district, [] The post Bachchu Kadu ends stir in Amravati after Bawankules assurances appeared first on Nagpur Today : Nagpur News .
Suspect in Dighori bar theft case held, also linked to vehicle lifting in Amravati
Nagpur: In a significant breakthrough, Crime Branch Unit 4 of Nagpur Police arrested a 20-year-old man for stealing Rs 25,000 cash from a beer bar in Dighori area. The accused, Sheikh Raja Sheikh Baba alias Raja, a resident of Motha Tajbagh, Sakkardara, also confessed to a vehicle theft in Amravati district. According to police, the [] The post Suspect in Dighori bar theft case held, also linked to vehicle lifting in Amravati appeared first on Nagpur Today : Nagpur News .
SC grants bail to journalist held for remark on Andhra women
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Friday, June 13, granted bail to journalist Srinivasa Rao, who was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh police on June 9 for moderating a show in which a panellist made derogatory remarks on women from Amravati. A bench of Justice PK Mishra and Manmohan granted bail to the journalist after hearing Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
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Nagpur: TEMBO Defence on Wednesday said that the Maharashtra government has assured the allocation of 100 acres of land for setting up an arms and ammunition manufacturing facility in Amravati. The ...
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Maharashtra FYJC Merit List 2025 Out, PDF Download, Objections by June 7 at mahafyjcadmissions.in
The First Year Junior College (FYJC) First Merit List for the academic year 202526 has been released on June 6, 2025, 1:00 PM by the Maharashtra School Education and Sports Department. This list covers all districts participating in the Centralised Admission Process (CAP), including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Amravati, Kolhapur, Latur, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Students [] The post Maharashtra FYJC Merit List 2025 Out, PDF Download, Objections by June 7 at mahafyjcadmissions.in appeared first on Testbook Blog .
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Maharashtra: Tremor of 3.8 magnitude hits Amravati district
Mumbai: A medium intensity tremor of 3.8 magnitude struck Amravati district of Maharashtra on Wednesday night, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. The NCS said the tremor occurred at 9.57 pm at a depth of 10 kms. There were no immediate reports of loss of lives or property in the district located in the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Resolve citizens grievances promptly and effectively: Bawankule directs officials
Nagpur: Emphasizing the need for responsive governance, Revenue Minister and Guardian Minister for Nagpur and Amravati districts, Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday directed administrative officials to promptly address and resolve citizens concerns, particularly those related to the implementation of state welfare schemes. Bawankule was speaking at his third Janata Darbar in less than a month, held [] The post Resolve citizens grievances promptly and effectively: Bawankule directs officials appeared first on Nagpur Today : Nagpur News .
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Andhra Pradesh leads solar manufacturing push
Amravati: Jupiter Renewables will invest Rs 2,700 crore to set up a solar cell manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh, becoming the third company to establish operations in the state, which is rapidly positioning itself as a leader in solar module and cell production. Jupiter Renewables, a subsidiary of Kolkata-based Jupiter International, plans to set up Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
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Maharashtra Bar Council Seeks Action Against Errant Officers for Protocol Lapse During CJI Visit
On May 18, the CJI, who hails from Maharashtra's Amravati district, was in Mumbai for a felicitation programme organised by the council, which serves as the governing body for legal practitioners in the state and adjoining Goa.
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NEW DELHI: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, India's 52nd chief justice and its first Buddhist one, has played a key role in shaping the judicial landscape, penning about 300 verdicts, including landmark rulings on constitutional issues, liberty, and perhaps most importantly against the executive's ulldozer justice. Justice Gavai, the second Dalit after K G Balakrishnan to head the Indian judiciary, was sworn in by President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday for a six-month tenure ending November 23, 2025. Rising from humble beginnings to the highest judicial office of the land, Justice Gavai belongs to a village in Maharashtra's Amravati district. Born on November 24, 1960, the Amaravati born is the son of R S Gavai, a career politician, who started the Republican Party of India (Gavai). As the CJI, Justice Gavai will have to deal with issues such as the huge pendency of cases, including over 81,000 cases in the Supreme Court, to vacancies in courts. On the judicial side, he will deal with the contentious issue related to the challenge to the validity of much debated Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Days before being sworn in as the CJI, Justice Gavai told journalists in an informal chat with journalists at his residence here that the Constitution is supreme. He also made it clear he would not take any post-retirement assignments. Elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019, Justice Gavai was part of constitution benches that delivered path-breaking verdicts, including on Article 370, electoral bonds and demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes. It was a bench headed by Justice Gavai that stayed the Allahabad High Court's observations on grabbing a woman's breasts and pulling the drawstrings of her pyjama not amounting to attempt to rape, and said it reflected total insensitivity and inhuman approach. During his tenure as an apex court judge in the last six years, Justice Gavai was part of around 700 benches dealing with matters pertaining to a range of subjects, including constitutional and administrative law, civil and criminal law, commercial disputes, arbitration law and environmental law. He authored about 300 judgments, including constitution bench verdicts on various issues upholding the rule of law and safeguarding fundamental, human and legal rights of the citizens. Justice BR Gavai, a fearless stickler for the rule of law He was part of a five-judge constitution bench which in December 2023 unanimously upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 bestowing special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Another five-judge constitution bench, of which Justice Gavai was a part, annulled the electoral bonds scheme for political funding . He was also part of a five-judge constitution bench which, by a 4:1 majority verdict, gave the stamp of approval to the Centre's 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination currency notes . Justice Gavai was part of a seven-judge constitution bench, which by a 6:1 majority held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes , which form a socially heterogeneous class, for granting reservation for the uplift of castes that are socially and educationally more backward among them. A seven-judge constitution bench, including Justice Gavai, ruled that arbitration clause in an unstamped or insufficiently stamped agreement between parties was enforceable as such a defect was curable and did not render the contract invalid. Justice Gavai was part of a five-judge constitution bench, which in January 2023 ruled that additional restrictions cannot be imposed on the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression of high public functionaries as exhaustive grounds already exist under the Constitution to curb that right. He penned a landmark verdict laying down pan-India guidelines on demolition and said no property should be demolished without a prior showcause notice and the affected must be given 15 days to respond. 'SC cant be aloof, when country is in danger': CJI designate BR Gavai He has also dealt with matters related to forests, wildlife, protection of trees and passed several orders to protect the environment. Justice Gavai has delivered lectures on various constitutional and environmental issues in various universities and organisations, including Columbia University and Harvard University. He was elevated as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court on November 14, 2003. He became a permanent judge of the high court on November 12, 2005. He joined the bar on March 16, 1985 and was the standing counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Nagpur, Amravati Municipal Corporation and Amravati University. He worked as an assistant government pleader and additional public prosecutor in the Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench from August 1992 to July 1993. Justice Gavai was appointed as a government pleader and public prosecutor for the Nagpur bench on January 17, 2000. His predecessor Sanjiv Khanna on April 16 recommended to the Centre Justice Gavai's name as the next CJI. The law ministry on April 29 issued a notification announcing Justice Gavai's appointment as the 52nd CJI.
Hard work, service to poor brought him this reward: Justice Gavais mother
Amravati: Sheer hard work and determination are key to Justice Bhushan Gavais success and he has earned it by serving the poor and needy, his mother says. Justice Gavai is set to take oath as Chief Justice of India on Wednesday. He will succeed CJI Sanjiv Khanna. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, his mother Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Hard work, service to poor brought him this reward: Justice Gavai's mother
AMRAVATI (Maharashtra): Sheer hard work and determination are key to Justice Bhushan Gavai's success and he has earned it by serving the poor and needy, his mother says. Justice Gavai is set to take oath as Chief Justice of India on Wednesday. He will succeed CJI Sanjiv Khanna. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, his mother Kamaltai Gavai said she feels her son would do full justice to his new position. Justice Gavai is a native of Amravati district in Maharashtra and is the son of former Governor of Bihar, Kerala and Sikkim late R S Gavai, who was also a leader of the Republican Party of India. Kamaltai Gavai said, As a mother I wanted and expected my children to follow in their father's footsteps and serve society, treat people with respect and give justice to them irrespective of their stature. It is a moment of great joy and happiness for everyone. It is a moment of satisfaction for us, because from a very young age under difficult circumstances and after overcoming several problems he has reached such a high position, she said. She said her son has reached the top post not instantly but through his hard work. Whatever posts he has held so far, he has done justice to them. I feel he will do justice to the position of CJI as well, she said. Justice Gavai completed his early education at a humble local school in Amravati, Kamaltai noted. I would give the credit for his success and the top position he has reached to his hard work and determination, she added. He does a lot of social work and charity. He lends a helping hand to lot of needy people in terms of providing financial help and bearing their hospital expenses, she said. I think he got a reward for his service to the poor and needy, said Kamaltai, a proud mother. To a query on what work she expects from his son after him becoming the CJI, Kamaltai said, I feel that as Chief Justice, his work will support the country and his decisions will be people-oriented. Talking to reporters, Justice Gavai's younger sister Kirti Arjun expressed happiness saying a son of Amravati, who came from a very common background has attained such a big position. It is a moment of happiness not only for the Gavai family and Amaravati, but for entire Maharashtra, she said. She said she was fully confident that his brother will fulfill this responsibility very honestly. He is very sensitive and practical as well. He works with his brain and his heart together. That is why, all his decisions are a reflection of his foresight, which can take forward the society. I congratulate Bhushan dada and I am fully confident that he will take forward the legacy of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, she said.
Justice BR Gavai to be sworn in as 52nd CJI on May 14
NEW DELHI: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai will be sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Wednesday, May 14. The President of India will administer the oath of office and secrecy. Justice Gavai will have a tenure of six months and nine days and is expected to retire on November 23 this year. The incumbent CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, retired on Tuesday. Justice Gavai will be the first Buddhist to hold the post of CJI. While interacting with a group of journalists on Monday, he remarked, It is, however, a coincidence that I am taking oath a day after Buddha Purnima. The President of India had, on April 29, appointed Justice Gavai as the next CJI, effective from May 14, 2025. He will be the 52nd person to hold the office. Justice Gavai will also be the second CJI from the Scheduled Caste (SC) community, after Justice K. G. Balakrishnan, who was elevated to the post in 2007 and retired in 2010. Justice Gavai has authored around 300 judgments including Constitution Bench decisions on a wide range of issues, upholding the rule of law and equality and safeguarding the fundamental, human, and legal rights of citizens. On April 16, the incumbent CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, wrote a letter to the Centre nominating Justice Gavai, the second senior-most judge, as his successor. Justice Gavai was elevated to the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019. Born on November 24, 1960, in Amravati, he joined the Bar in 1985. He practised independently at the Bombay High Court from 1987 to 1990, focusing on constitutional and administrative law. He also served as Standing Counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Nagpur, Amravati Municipal Corporation, and Amravati University. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on November 14, 2003, and became a permanent judge on November 12, 2005. Justice Gavai served as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor at the Bombay High Courts Nagpur Bench from August 1992 to July 1993. He was later appointed as Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor for the Nagpur Bench on January 17, 2000. In the past six years, he has been part of around 700 benches dealing with a wide range of subjects, including constitutional and administrative law, civil and criminal law, commercial disputes, arbitration, electricity law, education matters, and environmental law. Justice Gavai has attended various international conferences in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), New York (USA), Cardiff (UK), and Nairobi (Kenya). He has also delivered lectures on several topics, including constitutional and environmental issues, at various universities and institutions, including Columbia University and Harvard University. 'You are conscience keepers of the system': CJI Sanjiv Khanna's message to Bar as he demits office
'SC cant be aloof, when country is in danger': CJI designate BR Gavai
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI)-designate Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, who will take oath as the 52nd CJI on May 14, said the Supreme Court cannot remain aloof when the country is in danger, referring to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack . We are part of the country, he added. When we heard about the news (incident), we were stunned. I convened a full court after taking permission from the Chief Justice (Justice Sanjiv Khanna) since he was not in the country. We immediately announced a two minute silence across the Supreme Court to pay homage to the victims of the attack, said, the CJI-designate, while talking to a group of reporters in an informal interaction. Commenting on the current India-Pakistan tensions, he said, no one benefits from the war, ceasefire is good. He added that by giving example of the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukrain and Isreal and Gaza. It is devastating. Sorry to hear all these, Justice Gavai said. Speaking on Russia versus Ukraine war, he said, over 50 thousand have died. Gaza has also seen many more casualties. As a citizen of this country everybody is concerned. Whatever happens, happens to everyone, he said. Justice Gavai described the ceasefire as good, but said that some attack took place after it. But by 12 tomorrow we will know more.., he added. Justice Gavai, who is slated to retire in November 23 this year, clarified that he will not take any post retirement assignments. On the remarks of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and BJP leader Nishikant Dubey against the Supreme Court and CJI, Justice Gavai said, What is supreme is already known. Its the Constitution that is supreme. Saying that he will be the first Buddhist CJI, he said, It's, however, a coincidence that I am taking oath a day after Buddha Purnima,. India rejects Trumps mediation offer, reaffirms PoK as integral to sovereignty The President of India had on April 29 appointed Justice Gavai as the next CJI with effect from May 14, 2025. He will be the 52nd CJI following the retirement of. the incumbent CJI Justice Sanjiv Khanna on May 13. When Justice Gavai will take charge as 52nd CJI, he would also be the second CJI belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community after Justice K G Balakrishnan, who was elevated to the country's top judicial post in 2007 and retired n 2010. Justice Gavai has authored around 300 judgments, including Constitution Bench, on various issues upholding the rule of law and equality and safeguarding the fundamental rights, human rights and legal rights of citizens. On April 16, the CJI Khanna wrote a letter to the Centre, and nominated the second senior-most judge Justice Gavai as his successor. Born on November, 24, 1960 at Amravati, Justice Gavai joined Bar in 1985. He practiced independently at Bombay High Court from 1987 to 1990 and focused on Constitutional Law and Administrative Law. He was the Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporation of Nagpur, Amravati Municipal Corporation and Amravati University. Justice Gavai was elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court on November 14, 2003. He became a permanent Judge of the Bombay High Court on November, 12, 2005. Justice Gavai, worked as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, from August 1992 to July 1993. He was appointed as Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor for Nagpur Bench on January 17, 2000. In the last six years, he was a part of around 700 Benches dealing with matters pertaining to variety of subjects including constitutional and administrative law, civil law, criminal law, commercial disputes, arbitration law, electricity law, education matters, environmental law, etc. Justice Gavai has attended various international conferences at Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), New York (U.S.A), Cardiff (U.K.) and Nairobi (Kenya). He also delivered lectures on many issues, including constitutional and environmental issues in various Universities and Organizations including Columbia University and Harvard University. How BrahMos missile strikes forced Pakistan to agree to a ceasefire
MP, Maharashtra sign MoU for implementing worlds largest ground recharge project
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly implement the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project, described by officials as the worlds largest groundwater recharge scheme. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis attended the 28th meeting of the Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra Inter State Control Board here, where both the BJP-ruled state governments inked the MoU. The Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project is the third major inter-state river project featuring MP in the last five months, after the Ken-Betwa Link Project, which features MP and UP, and Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal Link project, which has participation of MP and Rajasthan. Through the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project, three streams of the Tapti river, which originates from Multai in MP, will be developed in collaboration with the Maharashtra government to ensure optimal use of every drop of river water for irrigation in across both the states. The interests of Madhya Pradeshs water needs have been carefully considered in this project. The total water usage in the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project will be 31.13 TMC , with 11.76 TMC allocated to MP and 19.36 TMC to Maharashtra. The project will utilise 3,362 hectares of land in Madhya Pradesh, with no displacement of villages and no need for rehabilitation. The project will provide permanent irrigation facilities to 1,23,082 hectares in Madhya Pradesh and 2,34,706 hectares in Maharashtra. Initially, a traditional reservoir project of 66 TMC capacity was proposed, which would have affected over 17,000 hectares of land, including forest areas and tiger reserves, and displaced around 14,000 people across 73 villages. The earlier model has now been replaced with a groundwater recharge-based approach, avoiding displacement and environmental impact. Today is a historic day as both states have agreed to implement the project conceptualised a long time back. Even the Inter-State Control Board meeting happened after 25 years, Fadnavis said. Both states will benefit from the implementation of the project, with Maharashtras three districts Budhana, Akola and Amravati, which have long been facing the problem of salty water, will be the major beneficiaries. This will help agriculture, drinking water and boost the overall economy of the two neighbouring states, he said. CM Yadav said, The implementation of the project will boost the entire economy of the Nimar (southwestern MP) region.
21 Supreme Court judges disclose their asset to public
NEW DELHI: 21 Supreme Court judges, including the CJI, disclosed their and their spouse's assets to the public on Monday night, in accordance with a full-court decision to put up relevant information in the public domain. This move is expected to enhance transparency in the judiciary. The information is available on the Supreme Court's website, www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in . The sanctioned strength of judges in the apex court is 34; at present, there is one post lying vacant. The 12 judges who have not yet declared their detailed assets are: Justices B V Nagarathna, J K Maheshwari, Dipankar Datta, Manoj Misra, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, Prashant Kumar Mishra, Satish Chandra Sharma, Prasanna B Varale, N Kotiswar Singh, R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi. The Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has a three-bedroom flat in South Delhi, a four-bedroom flat with two parking spaces in Commonwealth Games Village, Delhi, measuring 2446 sq.ft. super area. He has 56% share in four-bedroom flat in Sispal Vihar, Sector 49, Gurugram, measuring 2016 sq.ft. super area. He has his share in Dev Raj Khanna (HUF), part owner of house with an undivided share in land at Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh. As per his disclosure, he has Rs 55.75 lakh in fixed deposits and bank accounts, and Rs 1.06 crore in Public Provident Fund (PPF-Account opened in the year 1989). He has GPF - 1,77,89,000. He has got LIC Money Back Policy yearly premium 29,625 and shares of Rs 14,000. Interestingly, the CJI, who will demit office in May 13, has no liabilities or loans on him. The CJI-designate, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai,has Rs 19.63 lakh in bank accounts and Rs 6.59 lakh in his PPF account.Besides these, he has aResidential House at Amravati, Maharashtra (Inherited from deceased father). He has a residential Apartment at Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra (Self). Also, he has a residential apartment in Defence Colony, New Delhi (Self). Justice Gavai has also agricultural land at Amravati, Maharashtra, and at Kedapur and Katol, Nagpur, (inherited from deceased father). Justice Surya Kant has one kanal House in Sector 10, Chandigarh (jointly owned by Self/Spouse/HUF), ~13.5 acres (approx.) of agricultural land at Village Golpura, District Panchkula (jointly owned by Self/Spouse/HUF), 300 square yard plot in Sushant Lok-1, Gurugram. (jointly owned by Self/Spouse/HUF), a Ground floor and basement in 285 sq. yards house in G.K.-I, New Delhi, (Jointly owned by Self/Spouse). He also has a 192 sq. yards House in Sector 18-C, Chandigarh (Jointly owned by Self/Spouse), 250 sq. yards House in DLF-II, Gurugram (Self). He has also 1/3rd share in the agricultural land measuring about 12 acres and a house at village Petwar, Distt. Hisar. [Ancestral], besides 1/3rd Share in 250 sq. yards House, Urban Estate-II, Hisar [Inherited from Father]. Justice A S Oka, who is slated to retire on May 24, has among his assets Rs 92.35 lakh in PPF, Rs 21.76 lakh in FD, a 2022 modelMaruti Balenocar and a car loan of Rs 5.1 lakh. Justice Vikram Nath has declared a 2-BHK apartment in Noida, a bungalow in Allahabad and inherited agricultural land in Uttar Pradesh. He also has Rs 1.5 crore in investments. Justice K V Viswanathan has Investments of 120 Crores and has paid tax of Rs 91 Crores in the last 10 years. He has a builder Floor house, purchased in 2010, in Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi. He also has a builder floor house purchased in 2014 in the same area. He also owns Joint ownership (50% share with spouse) of a builder floor house, purchased in 2016, in Gulmohar Park, New Delhi besides others.
CJI has FDs worth Rs 55.75 lakh: SC Uploads Asset Details of Judges on Its Website
CJI-designate Justice B R Gavai has more than Rs 19.63 lakh in the bank, a house in Maharashtra's Amravati inherited from his deceased father, apartments in Mumbai's Bandra and Delhi's Defence Colony, and agricultural lands in Amravati and Nagpur.
Whats the need of building capital with borrowed money: Sharmila to AP CM
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Congress president Y S Sharmila has asked Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu about the need to build the capital city with money taken as a loan. She demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announce a grant of Rs 1.5 lakh crore for the construction of Amravati as the capital and asserted that Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Maharashtra: Fadnavis Pushes Runway Expansion At Amravati Airport To Handle Larger Aircraft
Justice BR Gavai appointed next Chief Justice of India, oath on May 14
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was appointed as the 52nd Chief Justice of India. He will succeed CJI Sanjiv Khanna. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath on May 14. Gavai was born in Amravati on November 24, 1960. He joined the Bar in 1985 and became a High Court judge in 2005.
President Murmu appoints Justice BR Gavai as next CJI; second dalit to hold the post
NEW DELHI: President of India Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday appointed Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), with effect from May 14, 2025. He will be the 52nd CJI. The incumbent CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, is slated to retire on May 13. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal made this announcement by posting it on X (formerly known as Twitter). In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as the Chief Justice of India with effect from 14th May, 2025, Meghwal posted on X. In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge of the Supreme Court of India as the Chief Justice of India with effect from 14th May, 2025. Arjun Ram Meghwal (@arjunrammeghwal) April 29, 2025 When Justice Gavai takes charge as the 52nd CJI on May 14, he will also be the second CJI belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, who was elevated to the country's top judicial post in 2007 and retired as CJI in 2010. Justice Gavai will retire on November 23, 2025. Justice Gavai has authored around 300 judgmentsincluding Constitution Bench judgmentson various issues upholding the rule of law and equality, and safeguarding the fundamental rights, human rights, and legal rights of citizens. On April 16, the incumbent CJI, Justice Khanna, wrote a letter to the Centre, nominating the second senior-most judge, Justice Gavai , as his successor. Justice Gavai will serve as the 52nd CJI for a period of about six months, as he is due to retire on November 23, 2025, after attaining 65 years of age. Justice Gavai was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019. Born on November 24, 1960, at Amravati, Justice Gavai joined the Bar in 1985. He practiced independently at the Bombay High Court from 1987 to 1990 and focused on Constitutional Law and Administrative Law. He was the Standing Counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Nagpur, Amravati Municipal Corporation, and Amravati University. Justice Gavai was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court on November 14, 2003. He became a permanent Judge of the Bombay High Court on November 12, 2005. Justice Gavai worked as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, from August 1992 to July 1993. He was appointed as Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor for the Nagpur Bench on January 17, 2000. In the last six years, he has been a part of around 700 benches dealing with matters pertaining to a variety of subjects, including constitutional and administrative law, civil law, criminal law, commercial disputes, arbitration law, electricity law, education matters, environmental law, etc. Justice Gavai has attended various international conferences in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), New York (U.S.A.), Cardiff (U.K.), and Nairobi (Kenya). He has also delivered lectures on many issues, including constitutional and environmental issues, at various universities and organizations, including Columbia University and Harvard University.
CM Naidu Justifies Plan To Acquire More Land For Amravati
The CM also promised them to initiate a programme to grant land title to those residing without it in the Gramakantam areas within the capital region.
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Government has decided not to ask Pakistani citizens from the Hindu-Sindhi community to leave the state, as most of them are either staying on long-term visas or have applied for Indian citizenship. These individuals will be given protection in India. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that Pakistani citizens belonging to the Hindu-Sindhi community will not be asked to leave the state. According to official data, there are a total of 5,053 Pakistani citizens currently residing in Maharashtra. Of these, the highest number2,458are in Nagpur, followed by 393 in Jalgaon, 293 in Navi Mumbai, 290 in Pimpri-Chinchwad, 117 in Amravati, and just 14 in Mumbai. In the wake of the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Central Government has decided to ask Pakistani citizens to leave India by April 30 of this year. In Maharashtra alone, there are over 5,000 Pakistani nationals residing on long-term and SAARC visas. The state government is currently identifying and verifying these individuals as part of the ongoing process. There are many Pakistani citizens from the Sindhi community staying in Maharashtra on long-term visas. Some have already applied for Indian citizenship. These Hindu-Sindhi Pakistani citizens will not face any issues in the state. However, those who are in India and Maharashtra on short-term visas must leave the country within the next 48 hours or face deportation. We have already asked such Pakistani citizens to leave, said CM Fadnavis. He further mentioned that a list of these individuals has been prepared and submitted to the Central Government. We are monitoring and tracking Pakistani citizens in Maharashtra who are here on both short-term and long-term visas. Local police stations are in contact with them and are keeping a close watch, he added. CM Fadnavis also clarified that no Pakistani citizen currently residing in Maharashtra is untraceable. This clarification comes after Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde previously claimed that 170 Pakistani citizens were missing in the state. Sometimes, officers provide incorrect briefings to ministers, leading to such statements. Its not the fault of DCM Eknath Shinde, but rather a case of incorrect data provided by officials. Therefore, we have decided not to release any precise data until our verification process is complete. We are still sanitizing the data, CM Fadnavis said.
272 Pakistan nationals left India through Attari-Wagah border in past two days
NEW DELHI: Around 272 Pakistani nationals have left India in the past two days through the Attari-Wagah border point, and a few hundred more are expected to exit on Sunday when the deadline for the 12 categories of short-term visa holders of the neighbouring nation ends, an official said. As many as 629 Indians, including 13 diplomats and officials, have returned from Pakistan through the international border crossing located in Punjab. The 'Leave India' notice to the Pakistani nationals was issued by the government after 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by Pakistan-linked terrorists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. The deadline for exiting India for those holding SAARC visas was April 26. For those carrying medical visas, the deadline is April 29. The 12 categories of visas whose holders have to leave India by Sunday are - visa on arrival, business, film, journalist, transit, conference, mountaineering, student, visitor, group tourist, pilgrim and group pilgrim. However, those having long-term and diplomatic or official visas were exempted from the 'Leave-India' order. According to officials, 191 Pakistani nationals left India through the Attari-Wagah border on April 25 and 81 more exited on April 26. As many as 287 Indians crossed into India from Pakistan On April 25, and altogether 342 Indians, including 13 diplomats and officials, returned from Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah border on April 26, officials said. Some of the Pakistanis might have left India through airports too, they said, pointing out that since India does not have direct air connectivity with Pakistan, they might have left for other countries. Officials said the highest number of Pakistanis with short-term visas were staying in Maharashtra. Their number was pegged at around 1,000, they said. The state's minister Yogesh Kadam on Saturday said the 1,000 Pakistani nationals with short-term visas have been asked to leave India. Around 5,050 Pakistani citizens have been living in Maharashtra and most of them are on long-term visas. Of these, around 2,450 were in Nagpur, 1,100 in Thane, 390 in Jalgaon, 290 in Navi Mumbai, 290 in Pimpri Chinchwad, 120 in Amravati and 15 in Mumbai, officials said. Interestingly, 107 Pakistani nationals, who were staying in Maharashtra were, untraceable, according to officials. Pakistani women married to Indians stranded at Attari-Wagah border amid visa row In the southern state of Telangana, police chief Jitender cited official records to say that as many as 208 Pakistani nationals were staying in the state, mostly in Hyderabad. Among them, 156 hold long-term visas, 13 short-term visas and 39 were with the travel document for medical and business purposes. There were 104 Pakistani nationals in the southern coastal state of Kerala, of whom 99 were on long-term visas. The remaining five, who were on either tourist or medical visas, have left the country. Central India's Madhya Pradesh had around 228 visiting Pakistani nationals, many of whom have left the country already, officials said. On the other hand, around 12 Pakistanis have been identified in Odisha and all of them have been asked to follow the deadline set for them to leave the country. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said three Pakistani nationals, who were in the state on short-term visas, have been asked to leave. Seven Pakistanis were in Gujarat on short-term visas -- five in Ahmedabad and one each in Bharuch and Vadodara. They have either left India or are leaving by Sunday, officials said. EXPLAINER | Pulwama to Pahalgam: Making Pakistan pay Besides, 438 Pakistani nationals are in the western state on long-term visas and they include Hindus who have applied for Indian citizenship. In the north, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar said on Saturday that the process of sending back all categories of Pakistani citizens visiting the state who have been ordered to leave India has been completed. One Pakistani national is still in the state and he will depart for Pakistan on April 30, the DGP said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday called up the chief ministers of all states and asked them to ensure that no Pakistani stays in India beyond the deadline set for leaving the country. After Shah's telephonic conversations with the chief ministers, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan held a video conference with the chief secretaries and asked them to ensure that all Pakistani nationals whose visas were revoked must leave India by the deadline fixed. The already strained relations between India and Pakistan nosedived further after the Pahalgam terror attack, with New Delhi announcing a raft of retaliatory steps, including the cancellation of visas, and Islamabad hitting back with a string of tit-for-tat measures. 130 nuclear warheads, missiles targeted at India: Pak minister Hanif Abbasi makes open threat
Maharashtra moves to expel over 5,000 Pakistani nationals after Pahalgam terror attack
The Maharashtra government on Saturday began action to expel Pakistani citizens from the state, following central government instructions issued after the Pahalgam terror attack. The move comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed chief ministers of all states and union territories to identify Pakistani nationals within their jurisdictions and ensure their immediate return. According to official data, there are 5,053 Pakistani citizens residing in Maharashtra. Nagpur city has the highest number with 2,458 individuals, followed by 393 in Jalgaon district, 293 in Navi Mumbai, 290 in Pimpri Chinchwad, 117 in Amravati, and 14 in Mumbai. Meanwhile, authorities reported that 107 Pakistani citizens in Maharashtra are currently untraceable. Notably, the Union government of India cancelled 27 categories of visas granted to Pakistani nationals for travel to India, effective from April 27, while state governments have been instructed to identify and facilitate the departure of Pakistani citizens. Maharashtra Home Minister Yogesh Kadam said police were conducting searches to locate Pakistani nationals across the state. We are trying to connect with the Pakistani citizens in Maharashtra. We have informed most of them, while some of them are still untraceable, Kadam said. We have informed Pakistani citizens who are on short Visa and SAARC visas to leave the country, while those are in medical visa, can stay here till April 30 and compete their treatment. We are still collecting information and therefore the final number of Pakistani citizens staying in Maharashtra can change, he added. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis confirmed that local police stations had begun verifying the presence of Pakistani nationals. Local police stations are working on it. Legal action will be taken against Pakistani nationals who overstay their visas in Maharashtra. We will not spare anyone, he said. Gujarat sets swift deportation in motion for 438 Pakistani nationals
In view of Kumbh Mela, Maharashtra CM approves major infra upgrade for Shirdi airport
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis approved Shirdi airport's expansion for the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela. The plan includes helipads and parking lots. Amravati airport's runway expansion is also in consideration. Latur and Karad airports will also see development. Focus is on improving air connectivity across Maharashtra. Updates on other regional airports were reviewed.
Chandrapur Hottest In Country at 45.6 Degrees Celsius; Heatwave Alert Issued
Amravati recorded 44.6 degrees Celsius, Akola 44.1 degrees Celsius and Nagpur 43.6 degrees Celsius
PM Modi hails inauguration of Amravati Airport, says its a great news for Maharashtra
The Amravati airport funded by the RCS-VGF took its first flight between Amravati and Mumbai.
PM Modi Hails Inauguration Of Amravati Airport, Terms It 'Great News For Maharashtra'
PM Modi hailed the Amravati airport inauguration, calling it great news for Maharashtra and Vidarbha. CM Fadnavis and Minister Naidu emphasised its economic and job benefits.
CJI Sanjiv Khanna recommends appointment of Justice B R Gavai as next Chief Justice
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next CJI. Justice Gavai, the second senior-most Supreme Court judge after the incumbent CJI Khanna, is set to become the 52nd CJI on May 14 after the retirement of CJI Khanna on May 13. Justice Gavai, who was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019, would have a tenure of over six months as the CJI. He is due to retire on November 23, 2025. CJI Khanna, who was sworn in as the 51st CJI on November 11 last year, recommended to the Union law ministry to appoint Justice Gavai as the next CJI. The retirement age of Supreme Court judges is 65 years. Born on November 24, 1960 at Amravati, Justice Gavai was elevated as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court on November 14, 2003. He became a permanent judge of the high court on November 12, 2005. Justice Gavai has been a part of several Constitution benches in the apex court which delivered path-breaking verdicts. He was part of a five-judge Constitution bench which in December 2023 unanimously upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 bestowing special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Another five-judge Constitution bench, of which Justice Gavai was a part, annulled the electoral bonds scheme for political funding. He was a part of a five-judge Constitution bench which, by a 4:1 majority verdict, gave its stamp of approval to the Centre's 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination currency notes. Justice Gavai was part of a seven-judge constitution bench, which by a 6:1 majority held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes, which form a socially heterogeneous class, for granting reservation for the uplift of castes that are socially and educationally more backward among them. A seven-judge Constitution bench also having Justice Gavai ruled that the arbitration clause in an unstamped or insufficiently stamped agreement between parties was enforceable as such a defect was curable and did not render the contract invalid. In an important verdict, a bench headed by Justice Gavai laid down pan-India guidelines and said no property should be demolished without a prior showcause notice and the affected must be given 15 days to respond. He is also heading the bench which is hearing matters related to forests, wildlife and protection of trees. He had joined the bar on March 16, 1985 and was the standing counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Nagpur, Amravati Municipal Corporation and Amravati University. He was appointed as an assistant government pleader and additional public prosecutor in the Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench from August 1992 to July 1993. He was appointed as a government pleader and public prosecutor for the Nagpur bench on January 17, 2000. According to the memorandum of procedure -- a set of documents guiding appointment, elevation and transfer of high court and Supreme Court judges -- the law minister writes to the CJI to name his or her successor. The MoP says the senior-most judge of the apex court is considered fit to hold the office of the CJI and the views of the outgoing head of the judiciary have to be sought at an appropriate time.
3 killed, 19 injured as truck hits bus in Maharashtra's Buldhana
The Madhya Pradesh Transport bus was going from Amravati in Maharashtra to Burhanpur in MP when a truck hit it at Amsari fata
Three killed, 19 injured as truck hits bus in Maharashtra's Buldhana
BULDHANA: Three persons were killed and 19 others injured when a truck hit a bus in Maharashtra's Buldhana district on Tuesday morning, police said. The accident took place at around 8 am on Khamgaon-Nandura road. The Madhya Pradesh Transport bus was going from Amravati in Maharashtra to Burhanpur in MP when a truck hit it at Amsari fata, the Buldhana police said. Three persons were killed and 19 others suffered injuries in the incident, the police said. The injured persons were taken to hospital in Khamgaon, they added.
21,219 farmers ended their lives in 5 Maharashtra districts in 24 years
AMARAVATI: As many as 21,219 farmers died by suicide in the five districts under Amravati revenue division of Maharashtra between in the last 24 years, according to an official report. The figure is for deaths between January 2001 and January 2025 in Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Washim and Yavatmal districts of Amravati division, the report said. It includes 80 farmer suicides in January this year. The report states that during the last 24 years, 5,395 farmers died by suicide in Amravati district, 3,123 in Akola district, 6,211 in Yavatmal district, 4,442 farmers in Buldhana district and 2,048 farmers ended their lives in Washim district. In January 2025, 10 farmers died by suicide in Amravati district, 10 in Akola, 34 in Yavatmal, 10 in Buldhana and seven in Washim district. The report said that of the total suicides in the 24 years, 9,970 cases were eligible (for government compensation), 10,963 were ineligible, while 319 cases are pending for inquiry. Assistance has been given in 9,740 cases, the report said. According to existing norms, only certain suicides are eligible for compensation among the factors being proof that the act is a result of non-repayment of loan, crop losses and not for personal reasons. Farmer suicides figures in Maharashtra worrying; Centre should come up with policy, says Pawar
People are not casteist, political leaders are: Gadkari
AMRAVATI, Mar 22: Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Saturday asserted that people are not casteist but political leaders are for their selfish interests. Speaking at an event here, he also said backwardness was becoming a political interest. There is a competition on who is more backward, Gadkari pointed out. People are not casteist but political leaders are for their selfish interests, he said, adding that there is need to eradicate social inequality. Caste discrimination must end [] The post People are not casteist, political leaders are: Gadkari appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Amravati Express hits truck in Maharashtras Jalgaon district; no injuries reported
Mumbai, Mar 14: A speeding truck that crashed into a level-crossing gate and got stuck on railway tracks was hit by an express train in Maharashtras Jalgaon district on Friday morning, officials said. No one was injured in the accident that occurred near Bodwad station around 4.30 am, which disrupted rail services on the route [] The post Amravati Express hits truck in Maharashtras Jalgaon district; no injuries reported appeared first on Northlines .
Mumbai-Amravati Train Collides With Truck Stuck On Railway Tracks In Jalgaon, No Injuries
The driver of a truck lost control over the wheel and rammed the vehicle into a level-crossing gate, where it got stuck on the railway tracks and was hit by the Amravati Express from Mumbai.
Amravati Express hits truck in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district; no injuries
MUMBAI: A speeding truck that crashed into a level-crossing gate and got stuck on railway tracks was hit by an express train in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Friday morning, officials said. No one was injured in the accident that occurred near Bodwad station around 4.30 am, which disrupted rail services on the route for about 6 hours, he said. Just when the 12111 Amravati Express from Mumbai to Amravati was about to pass through the area, the driver of a truck lost control over the wheel and rammed the vehicle into a level-crossing gate, the official said. The truck broke the barrier at the rail-road intersection and got stuck on the tracks. The driver got down and was seeking help when the train hit the truck, the official said. The alert loco pilot had spotted the truck on the tracks and slowed down the train, which averted a much bigger accident, he said. Officials from the railways, local police, Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force rushed to the spot and launched an operation to clear the track, he said. The truck had got stuck to the train engine which blocked rail traffic on the stretch for a few hours, the official said. A gas cutter and earthmover were engaged to remove the truck from the tracks. The track was cleared around 10.20 am and the train left for the next station. A case is being registered and a probe is underway, the official added.
Amravati Express hits truck in Maharashtras Jalgaon district; no injuries
The driver reportedly lost control over the wheel and rammed the truck into a level-crossing gate
Truck Collides With Mumbai-Amravati Train, Passengers Safe
The crash reportedly damaged the railway infrastructure, including overhead electric wires. This disrupted the railway traffic briefly, which was restored around 8:50 am.
Mumbai-Amravati Express collides with truck at Bodwad station, no injuries reported
A truck collided with the Mumbai-Amravati Express at Bodwad Railway Station after crossing a closed railway crossing. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported among the truck driver or train passengers. Railway traffic was briefly disrupted but restored by 8:50 AM. An investigation into the incident is currently ongoing, according to railway officials.
Amravati Airport Gets Aviation Body's Nod, Flights To Operate By Month-End: D Fadnavis
The Amravati airport has received aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Alliance Air will operate flights from the facility to Mumbai by the end of the month, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
Amaravati construction to cost 64,721 crore, completion in 3 years: Minister Narayana
The Minister criticised former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for his shifting stance on the development of Amravati
Eight farmers are ending their lives daily in Maharashtra, says miniser Makarand Jadhav
MUMBAI : Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Jadhav-Patil on Monday said it was partially true that eight farmers, on average, died by suicide daily in the past 56 months in the state. He was responding to a question raised by NCP MLC Shivajirao Garje during question hour in the legislative council. Jadhav said the number of farmer suicides in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Amravati divisions was higher compared to other regions. The minister outlined factors contributing to the suicides by farmers and the government's efforts to support the affected families. According to figures provided by the minister, in the past year, 952 farmers committed suicide in the Marathwada division, 168 in Akola, 112 in Wardha, 205 in Beed, and 1,069 in the Amravati division. Between January 1 and December 31, 2024, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division reported 952 farmer suicides. Of them, 707 were eligible for assistance and in 433 cases the assistance was received. In Beed district, 167 cases were approved for assistance and 108 cases received financial aid. In Amravati division, 441 cases were eligible for assistance and 332 received the aid, the minister stated. Responding to a specific query, the minister stated that Mantha taluka in Jalna district saw 13 suicides by agriculturists between April 2023 and September 2024. The government is committed to providing support to the families of farmers who committed suicide, the minister added. Sharad Pawar slams PM Modi's assurance of doubling farmers' income, claims suicides have doubled
MUMBAI: Police have arrested a 75-year-old priest of a mutt in Maharashtra's Amravati district and his associate for allegedly raping a minor girl on multiple occasions following which she became pregnant, an official said on Thursday. A woman relative of the 17-year-old victim has also been arrested, he said. The girl along with her parents approached Shirkhed police station in Amravati on Tuesday evening and lodged a complaint against the head priest of the Riddhapur mutt and others, he said. During medical examination, it came to light that the girl was eight months' pregnant, the official said. According to the complainant, she was staying at the mutt for doing a service to it for the last one year with her uncle and aunt. While she was staying at the mutt, the head priest asked the girl's aunt to send the victim to meet him on April 2, 2024. The aunt sent the girl in a room of the priest, Surendramuni Talegaonkar, where he allegedly raped her, the official said. Balasaheb Desai (40), who too stays in the mutt, also allegedly raped the girl, he said, adding that both the accused committed the offence for several months. The victim initially informed about her ordeal to her aunt, but she threatened her and asked her to remain quiet. The aunt did not help the girl, due to which both the men kept sexually assaulting the victim, the police said. A case has been registered against the three accused under various Indian Penal Code sections, including 376 (rape), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation), as well as provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official said. A probe was on into the case, the police added.
