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Bombay HC Fines Maharashtra Food Body Rs 5 Lakh for Wrongful License Cancellation

A Bombay High Court bench has ordered Maharashtra's food regulatory body to pay Rs 5 lakh in compensation to the owners of a Pune shop. The court found that the department had acted excessively in not restoring the shop's food license. Along with directing the compensation payment, the bench also permitted the shop to resume its business operations. The fine must be paid to the shop owners within one month of the order.

Gadkari Cites Mumbai-Pune Expressway as Model for Long-Term Infrastructure Planning

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, built 27 years ago, as an example of durable infrastructure that remains pothole-free to this day. He stressed that infrastructure projects should be planned with a long-term vision spanning 25 to 50 years. Gadkari argued that short-term thinking fails to meet the future demands of a growing nation. He called for a shift in approach, urging planners and policymakers to look beyond immediate requirements when designing public infrastructure.