Mumbai

The economy may grow just 1 per cent in real terms to Rs 147.17 lakh crore as against Rs 145.66 lakh crore in 2019-20, at the 2011-12 prices, according to a report by India Ratings.

In a press release issued late in the night, the police pointed out that the Maharashtra government has already issued guidelines related to New Year's eve and called for low-key celebrations.

According to an analysis by rating agency Icra, states had borrowed Rs 3,87,400 crore in the first nine months of FY20.

The BSE gauge Sensex was trading 228.73 points or 0.48 per cent higher at a fresh record of 47,582.48 in early deals.

Ace shooters Rahi Sarnobat and Tejaswini Sawant were among the five sportspersons, who were given aid of Rs 50 lakh each to help them prepare for the Tokyo Olympics by the Maharashtra government.

The passengers arrived by eight international flights during the day. Since the detection of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK, institutional quarantine has been made mandatory for all arrivals from Europe and the Middle-East.

The 10 per cent EWS quota is earmarked for those who are not covered under any social reservations.

Besides the 50 devotees, only 10 choristers (choir singers) shall be allowed maintaining adequate physical distancing and no Christmas processions shall be permitted this year.

Sena MP Sanjay Raut said this while hitting back at the BJP over claim of its leaders of "exodus" from other parties.

In the reporting week, the reserves declined due to a fall in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves. FCAs dropped by USD 1.042 billion to USD 536.344 billion, as per the weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The direction comes in the wake of the Bombay HC on Wednesday staying the order passed by the Mumbai suburban district collector allotting 102 acres of salt pan land in suburban Kanjurmarg for the construction of an integrated metro car shed.

Gautam Navlakha, who has sought default bail, told the Bombay High Court that the period he spent in house arrest must be considered as time spent in custody.

The Bombay High Court said this while hearing final arguments on a plea filed by a woman booked for her tweets against Chief Minister and his minister son.

Civic authorities and police removed them from the spot, but they are still staying put in the vicinity in the hope of getting free land, they said.

Munde, the state's Social Justice and Special Assistance minister, said his department aims to help 29 lakh persons with disabilities through 'Maharashtra System for Health and Rehabilitation Assistance' or MahaSharad platform.

The charge sheet was filed before a court in Alibaug in neighbouring Raigad district, where the case for alleged abetment of suicide of interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother Kumud has been registered.