April 12, 2024 1:39 pm

News18 Evening Digest: Shinde Camp to meet with BJP MLAs today to discuss floor test strategy

Rahul Narwekar of the BJP was on Sunday elected Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly. Narwekar, who polled 164 votes, defeated Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena candidate Rajan Salvi, who got 107 votes.

Several IndiGo flights across the country were delayed due to non-availability of crew members. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took cognizance of the issue and ordered the airline to issue a clarification as to the delays, officials said.

Amid the major twists and turns in Maharashtra politics, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) first-time MLA Rahul Narwekar has been made the Speaker of the state assembly, which experts say is “unusual”.

Pension has not been paid or started, Provident Fund claim not settled, delayed Speed Post letters, poor mobile phone network, issues with CGHS cards, flooding on roads, problems at toll plazas and NEET PG exam woes – these are some of the major complaints, which the Centre receives from the public.

Even though Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani starrer JugJugg Jeeyo started slow at the box office, looks like it is now gaining pace. As per trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film saw a growth of almost 60% on its second Saturday. While the film had earned Rs 3.03 crore on Friday, it then collected Rs 4.75 crore on Saturday, taking its total collection so far to Rs 61.44 crore. MORE

Popular Assamese actor Kishor Das passed away at the age of 30. He was battling cancer for over a year. Das was admitted to a Chennai hospital where he breathed his last. Various media reports claim that the actor had also contracted COVID-19 due to which his health condition deteriorated and he succumbed to cancer on Saturday. A report by E-Times also claims that Das’ last rites were also held in Chennai on Saturday evening. MORE

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