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Traders in Maharashtra threaten to protest against fresh Covid-19 curbs

  Traders in Aurangabad have threatened to protest against restrictions imposed by the Maharashtra government to curb the spread of Covid-19 threatened to protest against restrictions imposed by the Maharashtra government to curb the spread of COVID-19. As per the state government’s order of ‘Break the Chain’, all shops under the non-essential category will remain closed till April 30. Expressing unhappiness over the order, the Maharashtra Nabhik Mahamandal on Wednesday said salon owners here will burn an effigy of the government on Saturday and shave off their heads as part of the  ‘mundan andolan ‘ on April 22. They will also stage a ‘ghantanaad’ (ringing of bells) agitation outside their shops on April 14. Representatives of the Aurangabad Jilha Vyapari Mahasangh met the district collector on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum, saying they should either be allowed to open their shops or given “permission for self-immolation”. Nearly two lakh labourers are employed with ab...

Thackeray government’s autocratic behaviour defeated, says Arnab Goswami

  Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami, who walked out of jail after being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court, lashed out at CM Thackeray government stating that its autocratic behaviour has been defeated Republic TV’s editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, who walked out of jail on Wednesday after being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court, lashed out at Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray government stating that its autocratic behaviour has been defeated. The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted him and two other co-accused bail in the 2018 suicide case of interior designer Anvay Naik. Goswami has termed his arrest by Mumbai Police on November 4 in connection with the case as illegal. “The autocratic behaviour of Uddhav government has been defeated. He did everything to stop me… It was illegal arrest done by a government that doesn’t understand that it can’t push back independent media. If  Uddhav Thackeray  has a problem with my journalism, he should give me an interview. I chall...