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Hindustan Times
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Nashik Sena (UBT) leader threatens to blacken Rahul's face
Mumbai: The deputy chief of the Nashik city unit of Shiv Sena (UBT), Bala Darade, on Wednesday threatened to blacken the face of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his comments on Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader from Nashik Sudhakar Badgujar said that the party had nothing to do with Darade's remarks and party chief Uddhav Thackeray would decide on action against him. While speaking to reporters during a programme to commemorate Savarkar's birth anniversary on Wednesday, Darade said, 'Rahul Gandhi used abusive language for Swantraveer Savarkar and a case has been filed in Nashik against him. We will not tolerate the insult of Savarkar.' Darade said that when Gandhi visits Nashik for hearings in court, he and his supporters would blacken his face, and in case they can't reach him, they would throw stones at him. While both the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) are part of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA), Darade said, 'For us Savarkar is important. Let MVA go to hell.' Reacting to Darade's remarks, Congress state president Harshwardhan Sapkal said the Congress would not tolerate such language for its top leader. 'Rahul Gandhi did not use any abusive words for Savarkar. He only quoted facts. We will not tolerate such threats to him.' Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe alleged the BJP was behind Darade's remarks and hoped Thackeray would take action against him. Later, Nashik-based Shiv Sena (UBT) deputy leader Sudhakar Badgujar distanced the party from Darade's comments, saying, 'For us, Savarkar is an idol and our party chief Uddhav Thackeray has underlined it from time to time. But we do not support the statement of Darade. It is his personal opinion and the party has nothing to do with it.' He also reiterated that Shiv Sena (UBT) was part of the MVA and Thackeray would take action against Darade. Thackeray had earlier slammed the BJP for not awarding the Bharat Ratna to Savarkar.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Sapkal: Rahul Unfazed By Hindutva Threats
Nagpur: Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Wednesday strongly condemned threats directed at Congress leader and Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks about Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Savarkar. He said such "hollow threats" will not intimidate Gandhi or Congress party . His response came after a Nashik-based leader of Shiv Sena, led by Uddhav Thackeray, threatened to blacken Gandhi's face over his derogatory remarks against the noted freedom fighter on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Wednesday, drawing strong remarks from the grand old party's leaders across the state. He even warned of pelting stones at Gandhi's convoy whenever he would be in Nashik. Addressing the media at Nanded, Sapkal stated, "Rahul Gandhi's grandmother and former Prime Ministers -- Indira and father Rajiv -- sacrificed their lives for the nation. Rahul, who belongs to a family of martyrs, does not fear these empty threats." He said that Gandhi's comments on Savarkar were not personal jabs but historical facts. Highlighting that similar views on Savarkar have been expressed by historians & even by BJP leader Arun Shourie, who served as a minister under Atal Bihari Vajpayee's NDA govt, Sapkal added, "If there's an issue with evaluating Savarkar's legacy, critics should also consider what experts like Shourie have written about him."
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
ED searches at 3 places in Rs 300cr laundering probe
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches across Nashik, Kopargaon (Shirdi), and Thane regarding a Rs 300 crore money laundering investigation linked to banking fraud involving Nashik-based KGS Sugar and Infra Corporation Ltd company and its director Dinkar Bodke and associates. The operation resulted in the seizure of Rs 70.4 lakh in cash, gold jewellery valued at Rs 1.4 crore, a luxury vehicle, and shares held in demat accounts. The investigation stems from an FIR filed in Maharashtra's Jalna district, alleging cheating, criminal conspiracy, forgery, and criminal misconduct against KGS Sugar and Infra Corporation ltd, Bodke, and others. According to the ED, KGS Sugar improperly acquired Rs 350 crore in bank loans from a consortium headed by Canara Bank. The agency said in a release that the funds were misappropriated through multiple round-tripping and diversions, utilising specially created entities. The diverted funds were channelled through organisations connected to civil contractors, EPC contractors, and others, disguised as legitimate business transactions.
Hindustan Times
26-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
DRI arrests director of Nashik firm in ₹9-crore nutrition import duty evasion case
MUMBAI: The Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Saturday arrested the director of a Nashik-based company for allegedly mis-declaring imported nutrition products worth ₹54 crore to evade customs duty of ₹9 crore. The products were imported from China, sources said. The accused was intercepted at Mumbai international airport upon arrival from Barcelona, Spain. He was subsequently produced before a city magistrate's court on Sunday and remanded to judicial custody till June 6. The DRI initiated its investigation following specific intelligence that the company was falsely declaring imported nutritional supplements—such as Pea Protein and Collagen Peptides—as Glycine, a relatively low-value amino acid. Glycine attracts lower customs duty due to its classification, which is different from high-value nutrition supplements. In January this year, based on this tip-off, four containers imported by the firm were detained for detailed examination. The investigation allegedly revealed significant discrepancies between the declared goods and their actual contents, confirming suspicions of misclassification and misuse of duty concessions. According to officials, the accused had earlier ignored summons issued by the DRI, citing health reasons, but was later found to have travelled to Spain to attend an exhibition. He had also allegedly attempted to mislead investigators and manipulate documentation related to the imports. Though he had voluntarily deposited ₹2 crore towards the alleged ₹9 crore duty liability on May 16, he did so without admitting guilt. Sources said the director was fully aware of the firm's import operations and the large-scale mis-declaration. The customs duty evasion amounts to an offence under sections 132 and 135 of the Customs Act, they added.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Two women officers receive ‘instructor' badges for remotely piloted aerial system
Nashik: After achieving the feat of training women officers in combat aviation, the Nashik-based Combat Army Aviation Training School (CAATS) has now presented 'instructor' badges to two women for the first time, qualifying them to be trainers for remotely piloted aerial system (RPAS) in combat aviation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Two women officers Major Isha Thakur and Major Jagmeet Kaur, who are flying officers, have become 'qualified flying instructors' (QFI), making them eligible to train officers in 'combat aviation'. Isha Thakur from Himachal Pradesh, whose father runs a hotel and mother a teacher, is the first from the family in the defence, while Jagmeet Kaur's father and grandfather had served in the armed forces. "It is an achievement for us to be instructors for RPAS, which is gaining strength in operations. We are glad as this will help us to attack installations of the enemy with minimal risk," said Major Isha Thakur. Addressing the gathering after the presentation of trophies to the flying officers, who completed the course, Lt Gen Vinod Nambiar, DG and Col Commandant of the Army Aviation Corps, said manned and unmanned teams handling combat and combat support roles were on the horizon and CAATS was preparing to meet future requirements. "Certainly, more manned platforms transforming into unmanned ones is on the horizon, as witnessed in recent global conflicts. Concepts like manned-unmanned teams, where all combat and combat support roles of army aviation will be augmented by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is evolving," said Lt Gen Nambiar. "We will have combat pilots transforming into combat system operators with capabilities to fly, control, and operate manned and unmanned aerial platforms simultaneously," the officer noted, adding he was confident that the aviators of today would embrace it with open arms so as to be able to dominate the battlefield of tomorrow. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "CAATS is at the forefront of manifesting new operational concepts. The successful introduction of manned-unmanned team training in advanced combat training course is one such example. CAATS is effectively contributing to transformation and operational optimisation process currently under progress in the Indian Army," the officer said. CAATS is a premier training institution of the Indian Army that imparts basic and advanced flying training to officers.
