Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) In a move to transform Mumbai into a slum-free city, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday announced the Hinduhrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Urban Public Welfare Campaign. The initiative aims to accelerate slum redevelopment while simultaneously deploying the advanced NETRAM (Network for Encroachment Tracking and Reporting for Mumbai) technology to prevent new illegal encroachments.He stated that this significant campaign, launched during the …
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Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, replying to the Last Week Resolution in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, said the state government is committed to all-round development, asserting that work is underway across sectors including agriculture, industry, infrastructure, and law and order.Marking the birth centenary of Balasaheb Thackeray, the state government has resolved to make Mumbai and its surrounding areas slum-free. For this, the ‘Hinduhridaysamr…
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday questioned the Central government’s lack of support for Iran. He said Iran has been a long‑standing ally of India, particularly on the sensitive Jammu and Kashmir issue, and warned that failing to stand by a trusted partner would lead to serious diplomatic and economic consequences for India.He said much of India’s oil comes from Iran and that the country had supplied it in Rupees.“When Ira…
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday questioned the Central government’s lack of support for Iran. He said Iran has been a long‑standing ally of India, particularly on the sensitive Jammu and Kashmir issue, and warned that failing to stand by a trusted partner would lead to serious diplomatic and economic consequences for India.He said much of India’s oil comes from Iran and that the country had supplied it in Rupees.“When Ira…
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) BJP corporator Ritu Tawde and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) corporator Sanjay Ghadi were on Wednesday elected unopposed as the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), respectively.The Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and other opposition parties did not field their candidates, paving the way for unanimous election. The development brings to an end nearly four years of administrator rule in the civic body and signals a significant shift in Mumbai’s po…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said the Mahayuti alliance has created a record by achieving a “hat-trick” of victories in the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections.After initial successes in municipal councils and nagar panchayats, followed by municipal corporations, and now in the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti polls, Shinde said the Mahayuti has consolidated its position across all three tiers of local self-government.Reacting to…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended birthday greetings to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, praising his efforts and noting that he is working tirelessly to advance the state’s development. The Prime Minister took to the social media platform X to convey his greetings and recalled Shinde’s association with Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray and late leader Anand Dighe.“Birthday wishes to Shri Eknath Shinde Ji. He is working tirelessly t…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) On the occasion of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray’s birth centenary year, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, in a stinging critique of recent political shifts and defections, on Friday expressed a sombre sense of relief that the Sena founder was not alive to witness the current state of affairs.“People say Balasaheb should have been here today. But looking at this ‘market of slaves’ in Maharashtra, I feel it’s for the best that he isn’t h…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Marking the beginning of the birth centenary year of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday in a scathing attack on the Eknath Shinde faction and the BJP.He said the issue of treachery is not new to Maharashtra — it is an ancient curse. Whenever an enemy finds victory impossible, they seek the help of traitors.He invoked history to address recent political shifts stating that “had the saffron flag never been betrayed from …
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday ruled out seeking support from the Eknath Shinde-led faction for the Mumbai mayor’s post, saying his party is not in a “desperate state” where it would compromise principles for power.Amid speculation over who will govern Mumbai following the civic polls, Raut told reporters that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not let go of the prestigious mayor’s post. “The party will take the final decision, but let it be clear –…