HIGHLIGHTS WESTERN REGION AT 1700 HRS

Following are the top stories from the western region at 1700 hrs.

BOM 2 MP-SHAH-MEMORIAL

Bhopal: BJP president Amit Shah pays tribute to martyrs who laid down their lives for the motherland, at a war memorial here.

BOM 3 MH-JAITLEY

Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says demonetisation left Maoists in many parts of India and separatists in Jammu and Kashmir "fund starved." BOM 5 MH-JAITLEY-KASHMIR

Mumbai: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley says security forces with their resolute action had established dominance over terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and the Centre was firm that armed militancy must end in the border state.

BES 1 SHIP-GAGAN-NAVIGATION

Mumbai: The maritime regulator has initiated discussions on implementing the indigenous navigation system 'Gagan' as per the recommendations of the government, says a top official.

BES 3 MH-METRO-AAREY

Mumbai: Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray alleges the environment assessment report provides misleading information about Aarey milk colony, where a car shed of the city's Metro-3 project is proposed to be set up.

BCM 4 BIZ-AVI-TRUJET (R)

Mumbai: Regional carrier TruJet aims to raise its fleet size to up to eight aircraft by March 2018 besides increasing the number of flights to nearly 50 per day by this year end, a top company official says.

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