Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra government releases helpline numbers following Ahmedabad plane crash

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: New helpline released for Ahmedabad air crash victims

The Disaster Management Cell also released an emergency helpline number, 1070, for relatives and affected citizens to contact for information regarding the tragedy. This comes after an Ahmedabad-London Air India flight, carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff on Thursday. While it`s feared all on board may have been killed in what could be one of India`s worst air tragedies, there is currently no official count of fatalities. Air India stated that among the 230 passengers, there were 169 Indians, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian national, with the remaining 12 people being two pilots and 10 crew members: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra government issues helpline numbers after Ahmedabad plane crash

On Thursday, the Maharashtra government released three helpline numbers for relatives of victims involved in the London-bound Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad. These numbers—022-22027990, 022-22794229, and 9321587143—were issued by the Disaster Management Cell located in the Mantralaya, the state secretariat: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gadkari defends Modi govt`s achievements against `Dream Selling` criticism, dismisses Rahul Gandhi`s letter

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari praised the government for successfully implementing various welfare schemes for the poor, such as the Jan Dhan Yojana, Har Ghar Jal Yojana, and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. When asked about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi`s letter criticising the government for focusing on future dreams rather than present issues, Gadkari responded, "The government is not showing dreams but talking about the works it has done." He then lightheartedly added, "Why do you take Rahul ji seriously? Lots of people write letters to the PM. Don`t you write?": PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Reduced logistics cost boosts India`s GDP growth says Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari highlighted a significant achievement, stating that the reduction in logistics costs will help boost India`s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He explained that India`s logistics cost, which was previously 16 perecent, has now decreased to 10 perecent due to improvements in the road sector. This 4 to 6 perecent reduction brings India closer to countries like China, where logistics costs are 8 perecent, and compares favorably to the 12 perecent seen in America and European nations: PTI