HIGHLIGHTS WESTERN REGION AT 1645HRS

Top stories from the western

region at 1645 hrs.

BOM 8 GJ-SUMMIT-LD MODI

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India

is aiming at being in the list of top 50 countries next year

in the 'ease of doing business' category.

BOM 1 MH-DANCE BARS-ORDINANCE

Mumbai: After the Supreme Court's verdict paving the

way for reopening of dance bars in Maharashtra, the BJP-led

state government considers bringing an ordinance to stop their

operations.

BES 4 MH-DEFENCE-HUB

Nashik: Nashik will be the site of the country's

second defence innovation hub after Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu,

says Union Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre.