Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Ashish Shelar, Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister in the Maharashtra government, on Saturday directed the Railways, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), BEST, District Collectorates, Metro authorities and other concerned agencies to prepare an integrated plan and work in close coordination while planning for flood situations during the monsoon season. He was speaking at a meeting to review the desilting works and other pre-monsoon preparedness activities in railway are…
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Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Union Minister and Republican Party of India (RPI) chief Ramdas Athawale expressed disappointment with the BJP-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra, ruing that his party workers are not getting the opportunities that they deserve in the state, and that he was not sure whether his party is still a part of the ruling alliance or not.In an interaction with IANS, Athawale said: “In Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Assam, whichever parties are in coalition with the BJP, they are allocated seats …
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister and Maharashtra Minister for Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Ashish Shelar on Wednesday directed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology be used to make the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) tendering process free from human intervention, thereby ensuring greater transparency.He said AI-driven systems would help monitor “variations” in tenders and significantly improve efficiency and accoun…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is building a pathway for Mumbai’s transformation where ease of living for citizens is paramount.In a post on X, Goyal said “I thank CM Fadnavis for chairing a review meeting today for transforming Uttar Mumbai into ‘Uttam Mumbai’ by ensuring world class services are available to citizens in this area, be it healthcare, infrastructure and other civic amenit…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Mumbai city is poised to record 13,864 property registrations in April 2026, marking a 6 per cent year‑on‑year increase and the highest April tally in 14 years, a report said on Thursday.The report from Knight Frank India cited data from the Maharashtra Department of Registrations and Stamps saying the state exchequer is projected to collect over Rs 1,114 crore in stamp duty revenue in April 2026.The previous peak was recorded in April 2025, highlighting the resili…
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Television actress Urvashi Dholakia, known for her outspokenness and calling spade a spade, has voiced serious concerns over ongoing late-night construction work in Mumbai’s Juhu area, calling it a “midnight horror” for residents. The actress took to social media to share an open letter, highlighting the disturbance caused by construction allegedly taking place at a property owned by Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah producer Asit Kumar Modi.She also shared a few vide…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi applauded the state government of Maharashtra for the dignified final procession of the late legendary singer Asha Bhosle. She further appreciated BMC, Mumbai Police, and the Traffic control for handling the farewell in a respectful manner.Taking to her official Instagram account, Shabana Azmi wrote, “Appreciation of the #State Govt for the dignity that was accorded to #Ashaji’s goodbye procession . #BMC , the #Mumbai Police , #Traffic Contr…
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Adani Electricity and Adani Foundation’s Women CSR initiative ‘Swabhimaan,’ in partnership with Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM), on Thursday announced that ‘Swateja Mart’ and ‘Swateja Kitchen’ have crossed the Rs 1 crore revenue milestone within just one year.This achievement underscores the success of women-led entrepreneurship enabled through strong public–private collaboration.Aditi Tatkare, State Minister for Women and Child Development, along wi…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) After taking over as the first woman Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday, Ashwini Bhide, an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1995 batch, said her immediate focus would be the completion and integration of ongoing mega-projects. In her maiden press conference after assuming charge from Bhushan Gagrani, who retired today, Bhide, known as Metro Woman, pledged to expedite the final phases of the Mumbai Coastal Road and variou…
Indore, March 30 (IANS) The female software engineer who was killed after objecting to the use of a penthouse for commercial activities in her residential complex here was planning to sell her flat and shift elsewhere, as her family was fed up with persistent late‑night nuisance in the society, her husband has said.Shampa Pandey, who was run over by a car during an altercation at Shiv Vatika Township on March 26, had decided to move out after repeated disturbances caused by commercial activiti…