一 | Eknath Shinde was welcomed with much pomp and show on his first visit to his home district of Thane since becoming Maharashtra's state chief on Thursday.,The wife of the legislator from Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency of Thane district, adjoining state capital Mumbai, was seen playing drums outside their residence in a video that has gone viral online.,According to Indian media, Lata Shinde played a key role in her husband Eknath's rise as a politician, who had been the de-facto No.2 in Shiv Sena.,Wife of #Maharashtra CM #EknathShinde, #LataShinde, played drums to welcome him in Thane. pic.twitter.com/u1ggibf7SN— Talora Maahi (@TaloraMaahi) July 6, 2022,Eknath worked as an autorickshaw driver before starting his political innings with Shiv Sena in the 1990s. Subsequently, he was named the Thane District chief by the party in 2005 after being elected to the Maharashtra state assembly the previous year.Since 2004, the 58-year-old politician won four consecutive elections in Kopri-Pachpakhadi and served as the leader of the opposition and minister in back-to-back governments before taking charge as the state chief earlier this month.His elevation to the state's top post came after he rebelled against his own party boss Uddhav Thackeray last month, taking away a large chunk of legislators along with him, first to Gujarat state and then Assam state. Both are federally governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led states.On Monday, Eknath won a crucial vote of confidence to prove his government's majority in the state assembly with the help of the BJP, which has 106 lawmakers in Maharashtra.Last night, he went on his maiden visit to Thane after being made state chief. When he reached the Anand Nagar area of the city, a large crowd showered him with flower petals.Shinde's show of strength in Thane appears to be a signal to his predecessor and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray that his revolt against him has been endorsed by the state's electorate.,Want to know more? Check out our Koo & Telegram accounts!,Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/sputniknews,Sputnik India: https://t.me/sputniknewsindia。 北京8月22日电 (记者 陈杭)第十届中关村国际前沿科技大赛(以下简称“前沿大赛”)21日在北京启动。本届前沿大赛紧扣前沿创新、科技成果转化与产业落地需求,在赛制上全面焕新,设置领域赛、起点赛、专题赛三大赛事板块,覆盖不同阶段创新主体,构建全链条科创服务体系。 大赛由北京市科委、中关村管委会主办,中关村高科技产业促进中心、北京科技成果转化服务中心、北京新技术应用促进中心承办。 北京市科委、中关村管委会副主任张金辉表示,北京市科委、中关村管委会坚持以赛为媒、以赛聚才、以赛促产,致力于搭建技术对接资本、链接产业、拓展市场的桥梁,推动科技创新和产业创新深度融合发展。