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Almost a year-and-a-half after Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister, the Devendra Fadnavis-led government of the BJP and its allies has finally asked heads of all departments and state-run enterprises to display his picture in all government offices and aided institutions across the state. Source: Mumbai News

The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) will have to decide on the request for a special dispensation for 111 hectares of land in Navi Mumbai. Source: Mumbai News

Maharashtra has recorded 183 cases of women arrested for rash driving or road rage in 2014, which accounts for 15.6% of the total arrests in the country and puts the state in the second position on the list of such arrests. Kerala tops the list with 263 arrests, according o a National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, 2014. Source: Mumbai News

With Diwali almost upon us, festive fervour has gripped the city. There is palpable excitement especially among industrialists, who are marking this glittering festival as another chance to woo Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Source: Mumbai News

The Udipi Idli House, a highly rated restaurant in Matunga (E), has found a way to combat the rising prices of toor dal while not increasing the menu rates. For the last 15 days, the restaurant is charging Rs 13 extra from the patrons who leave the sambaar and rasam unfinished. Source: Mumbai News

After a large debate broke out over BMC Recreational Grounds (RG)- Playgrounds (PG) policy, a voting was held on table at the improvement committee meeting on Monday. However Congress, MNS and Samajwadi party, who joined hands opposing the RG/ PG policy, lost by one vote and the BJP Sena who are in favor of the policy went ahead and passed the policy. Source: Mumbai News

Bombay high court on Monday asked former MP Sanjay Nirupam’s Bihari Front why it wants to invite celebrities for the Chath Puja celebrations at Juhu Beach. Source: Mumbai News

Widely-prescribed class of antibiotics, the fluoroquinolones, need much stronger warnings about the risks for serious adverse events, a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said. Source: Mumbai News

With the delay in admissions for several post-graduate courses and a shortened term this year, several Mumbai University exams have been scheduled after Diwali. City colleges are wary of conducting the exams after Diwali vacation as teachers will have to juggle with regular classes, conduct exams and paper evaluation. Some colleges have around 400 students taking the exam which may lead to non-availability of classrooms for regular lectures. Source: Mumbai News

Saturday saw two events — packed screenings of the documentary for children from municipal schools at a theatre in South Mumbai and Gala for Malala, an event comprising music, drama, poetry and speeches at Mumbai University’s Convocation Hall in Fort. Toasting the Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai’s indomitable courage, the events proved that Malala is not alone in her battle against the tyrannical Taliban and anyone else who opposes girls’ education. Source: Mumbai News