Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) In a landmark administrative reshuffle, the Government of Maharashtra on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer of the 1995 batch, Ashwini Bhide as the Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). With this appointment, Bhide makes history as the first woman to lead India’s richest civic body.The official order, issued by Subhash Umranikar, Joint Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, confirms that Bhide will succeed Bhushan Gagrani, who re…
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Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) A high-level committee that probed the 2024 Ghatkopar hoarding collapse has recommended the registration of FIRs against police and civic officials, besides advertisers and engineers, citing a “criminal conspiracy” and regulatory failures that led to 17 deaths. The panel report, tabled in the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday, identified the alleged involvement of certain police and municipal officials in facilitating illegal hoardings and said that those who fail to act ag…
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who was last seen in ‘Singham Again’, is questioning the authorities in the Maharashtra administration over their failure to curb the air pollution in the entertainment capital of the country. On Thursday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared the AQI data of the city. The picture shows the average AQI of Mumbai to be around 150.She wrote in the picture, “This city & its children are choking! How…
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) One person lost his life, and at least four others were injured after a section of a parapet wall from an elevated Metro rail bridge collapsed onto LBS Road in Mulund (West), Mumbai, crashing onto a passing auto-rickshaw and a car, officials said.According to authorities, the incident occurred when a portion of the parapet wall, measuring approximately 6×4 feet, fell from the elevated structure onto vehicles moving below.The sudden collapse led to panic in the area and prom…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Adani Electricity, in collaboration with the Mumbai Traffic Police Department, observed the 37th National Road Safety Month from January 1-31, which included specialised awareness sessions for employees and citizens on defensive driving, signal adherence, and responsible road behaviour.The drive concluded with a collective safety oath.Simultaneously, Adani Electricity and Adani Foundation, under the CSR initiative Project ‘Utthan’, engaged students with the theme “Suraksha H…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Despite the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance’s overall success in the 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction has faced a significant reality check. In the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the much-talked-about “Shinde charisma” failed to make a mark, with the party securing only 29 seats out of the 90 it contested — largely with the BJP’s support.The most glaring aspect of the results is…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) Commenting on the victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra civic polls, including in Mumbai, BJP Karnataka State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka on Friday expressed confidence of repeating the victory in the Bengaluru civic polls.Opposition leader Ashoka stated: “After the unprecedented victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the BJP–Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) alliance has once …
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Author-entrepreneur Twinkle Khanna, wife of Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, reacted to the Maharashtra local polls, saying that she is voting out of habit and hope. Speaking to reporters after casting her vote, Twinkle said: “I think it gives us a sense of control, a little bit of power over the narrative, and I am voting both out of habit and hope. Thank you.”The voting is underway across Maharashtra for elections to 29 municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai M…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Popular television actress Deepika Singh exercised her democratic right during the Maharashtra local body polls on Thursday and went on to underscore the importance of voting as a means of change. The actress took to Instagram, where she shared a string of pictures and videos, where she proudly flaunting her inked finger while exiting the polling booth.She wrote in the caption: “The vote is precious. It is almost Sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia told IANS that two of the upcoming league stage matches of the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 will likely be held behind closed doors due to elections for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the civic body for Mumbai, and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) in the state.With most security personnel deployed for elections, it may be difficult to manage the crowd on the …