Mumbai, April 8 Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad alleged on Wednesday that the city civic body has proposed allotting a prime plot in the Worli area to a "favored builder" for establishing a five-star hotel at a very low price, and demanded that the auction be stopped."Do not allot the...
Mumbai, April 6 Three members of the Bajrang Dal suffered serious injuries in a violent clash that erupted between two groups in Mumbai's Goregaon area during a religious procession, police said on Monday.Police have arrested 10 individuals in connection with the violence that occurred on...
Mumbai, March 31 – In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Government of Maharashtra appointed Ashwini Bhide, a senior IAS officer of the 1995 batch, as the Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday. With this appointment, Bhide becomes the first...
Mumbai, March 24 – A high-level committee that investigated the 2024 Ghatkopar hoarding collapse has recommended that FIRs be registered against police and civic officials, as well as advertisers and engineers, citing a "criminal conspiracy" and regulatory failures that led to 17 deaths.The...
Mumbai, March 24 A panel that investigated the 2024 Ghatkopar hoarding collapse has recommended that FIRs be filed against police and civic officials, as well as advertisers and engineers, citing a "criminal conspiracy" and regulatory failures that led to 17 deaths.The panel report, presented...
Mumbai, March 17 The Maharashtra government ordered a vigilance audit on Tuesday after a BJP MLA alleged a Rs 2,000 crore scam in housing schemes in Mumbai.The report of the audit is expected within 30 days, Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal told the legislative assembly...
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Mumbai, March 13 Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde said on Friday that the civic body was paying attention to the problems faced by all Mumbaikars, and not just focusing on individual issues, in reference to the air pollution issue raised by Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone."We are listening to all...
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Mumbai, March 13 – Industries Minister Uday Samant stated in the Legislative Assembly on Friday that Maharashtra continues to be the premier destination for investment in India.Responding to a proposal under Rule 293, the Minister revealed that the state secured Memorandums of Understanding...
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Mumbai, March 10 On Tuesday, legislators from the opposition, as well as the ruling BJP, raised concerns in the Maharashtra legislative council regarding the proposed 295-acre Mumbai Central Park project, alleging a lack of transparency in the planning process and warning that it could affect...
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Mumbai, March 10 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar announced on Tuesday a flexible work time initiative for women state government employees working under the jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).Pawar said that under the "Come Early, Go Early" initiative...
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Mumbai, March 5 A court here has granted bail to a contractor arrested in the Rs 65 crore Mithi river desilting scam, stating that he was not part of the conspiracy hatched by the co-accused and civic body officials.Shersingh Rathod (52), arrested by Mumbai police's Economic Offences Wing...
Mumbai, March 5 Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde has written a letter to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, requesting his government to provide two pairs of Asiatic lions for the city zoo as a gesture of goodwill, officials said.In the letter written on February 25, Tawde urged the Gujarat...
Mumbai, March 4 – Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Wednesday that the Maharashtra government would further improve the lift inspection system to facilitate quicker evacuations during emergencies."There are currently about 2.10 lakh lifts operating in the state, and 25,000 new...
Mumbai, February 27 The Maharashtra government said on Friday that it is working on a permanent solution to the recurring traffic congestion caused by waterlogging at the Andheri subway in western Mumbai during the monsoon.Responding to a calling attention motion in the assembly, Minister of...
Mumbai, February 26 The Maharashtra government owes the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Rs 10,931 crore, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde informed the legislative assembly on Thursday.In a written reply, Shinde, who holds the Urban Development portfolio, stated that as of December...
Mumbai, February 25 The Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday criticised the Mumbai municipal body's Budget for 2026-27, alleging it was designed to benefit contractors and terming it the BJP's roadmap to exploit citizens.The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposed a budget...
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Mumbai, February 25 In a move aimed at regulating street vending, the Mumbai municipal body announced a QR code-based certification system for authorized street vendors as part of the Budget 2026-27 presented on Wednesday.Notably, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde had vowed stringent action against...
Mumbai, February 24 The Maharashtra government and the civic authorities have intensified their crackdown on air pollution in Mumbai, issuing stop-work notices to over 1,000 construction sites in the city for violating environmental norms, state Minister Pankaja Munde said on Tuesday.The...
Mumbai, February 18 MNS president Raj Thackeray met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at the latter's official residence here on Wednesday, their first in-person interaction after the Mumbai municipal elections last month.Both leaders discussed a wide range of topics, a...
Mumbai, February 18 MNS president Raj Thackeray met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at his residence here on Wednesday, their first in-person interaction after the Mumbai civic body polls last month.Both leaders discussed a wide range of topics, a source close to the Shinde-led...