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Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has pulled up the state government over wrongful toll deductions from electric vehicles (EVs) on major highways. Calling the practice “illegal”, he has given the government eight days to fully enforce the EV toll waiver.Why Toll Collection from EVs Is 'Illegal'Speaking during the question hour on Wednesday, Narwekar said the state’s EV policy is already active, and no EV should be charged toll on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, Nagpur–Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway or Atal Setu.“If even a single EV is being charged toll, then it is illegal,” he said.The Speaker directed the government to ensure the full toll waiver system is implemented immediately.EV Toll Waiver Policy: What the State SaidReplying on transport-related matters on behalf of
Danube Group has sold a one million sq ft premium commercial tower in Dubai, named after bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, for over Rs 5,000 crore on strong demand for office space.Dubai-based Danube Properties is developing a commercial tower 'SHAHRUKHZ by Danube' on Sheikh Zayed Road here at a total cost of around Rs 3,500 crore. At an event held on late Tuesday at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Danube group Founder and Chairman Rizwan Sajan announced that the tower has been completely sold out. The event, which was attended by Shah Rukh Khan, saw participation of around 7,000 people, including real estate brokers. The company has achieved sales bookings of AED 2.1 billion (over Rs 5,000 crore) from the tower, much higher than initial estimates."To see a project of this scale in Dubai carry m
