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Mumbai | Thursday | 16th September, 2021

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Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.

BOM19 GJ-PATEL-2NDLD MINISTRY Gujarat: 24 ministers sworn in; not a single induction from Rupani-led ministry Gandhinagar: In a major overhaul ahead of next year"s Gujarat Assembly elections, the BJP on Thursday inducted 24 ministers, including 21 who have become ministers for the first time, into the Bhupendra Patel-led ministry.

BOM17 GJ-SHAH BJP govt strengthened Gujarat"s law and order: Amit Shah Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday credited the BJP government in Gujarat, right from the time when Narendra Modi was its chief minister, for strengthening the law and order situation and helping the state shed its "curfew capital" tag and gain the identity of being a safe and secure state.

BOM20 MH-HC-LD PARAM BIR HC asks Param Bir Singh to move tribunal against inquiry by Maha govt Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by IPS officer Param Bir Singh seeking to quash inquiries initiated against him by the Maharashtra government, and said he can approach the Central Administrative Tribunal.

BOM18 MH-KUNDRA-SHILPA Was not aware of Raj Kundra"s work: Shilpa Shetty to Mumbai police Mumbai: Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty in a statement to Mumbai police claimed she was not aware of her husband Raj Kundra"s activities as she was busy with her work, according to a supplementary charge sheet filed by the city police in a court here in connection with a case pertaining to pornographic films.

BOM14 MP-ACCIDENT-AUTORICKSHAW MP: 5 killed, 2 injured after auto-rickshaw overturns in Rajgarh Rajgarh: Five people were killed and two others injured after their speeding auto-rickshaw overturned and was hit by a jeep in Madhya Pradesh"s Rajgarh district on Thursday, police said.