News Delhi, July 14 (IANS) BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has written to Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam, alleging irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the Bandra East Assembly constituency and claiming that voter mapping of residents from the demolished Garib Nagar settlement was carried out illegally.In his letter, Somaiya on Tuesday raised concerns over the inclusion and mapping of voters from Garib Nagar, an unauthorised settlement located on railw…
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Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Replying to a high-decibel debate under Rule 293 in the State Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis delivered a comprehensive, data-backed defence of the Mahayuti government’s governance. Addressing urban flooding, massive infrastructure projects like the ‘Missing Link’ and the redevelopment of Dharavi, CM Fadnavis heavily criticised the Opposition for what he termed “baseless criticism”, concluding his address with sharp Urdu poetry.CM Fadnavis said that w…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) The ongoing Monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly witnessed fiery exchanges on Wednesday as the Opposition aggressively targeted the ruling MahaYuti government over recent monsoon-related crises. After four days of relentless downpours across Mumbai and Pune — which resulted in fatal tree-fall incidents in the state capital Mumbai and a landslide on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s ‘Missing Link’ project — the Opposition launched a scathing attack on the state administr…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Mumbai and its suburbs continue to be battered by torrential rains for the third consecutive day. Over the last 48 hours, the city division recorded 300 mm of rainfall, while the eastern and western suburbs registered 380 mm and 345 mm, respectively. In response to this record-breaking rainfall and gusty winds blowing at speeds of 70 to 80 km/h, the entire machinery of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been deployed on a war footing.Prioritising citizen safet…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Six people — five children and a woman — were killed and one person was injured after two to three houses in a three-storey kutcha chawl collapsed in Janta Nagar, Mankhurd, Mumbai.The incident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. The injured person is undergoing treatment.According to the Mayor’s Office, Mayor Ritu Tawde rushed to Govandi after receiving information about the incident. She visited Govandi Hospital, met the families of the deceased, and offered her cond…
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Congress leader Husain Dalwai on Sunday criticised the Maharashtra government over the widespread waterlogging reported across several parts of the state amid relentless rainfall, alleging that the administration had ample time to prepare but failed to implement lasting solutions to prevent such recurring situations. His remarks came as Maharashtra continued to witness widespread heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red a…
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Disaster Management Department on Friday issued a high-alert warning as heavy to extremely heavy rainfall continues to lash the state. A red alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts between July 4 and July 6.Additionally, the ghat (mountain pass) areas of Satara, Pune and Nashik in western Maharashtra are expected to receive moderate to heavy downpours during this period.The administration has warned …
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) A 55-year-old man identified as Aslam Isak Shaikh, died on Thursday after falling into an open manhole on Khairani Road in Mumbai’s Sakinaka area, triggering a police case and allegations of serious negligence during ongoing drainage repair work.According to officials from Sakinaka Police Station, repair work on the water drainage system was underway on Khairani Road when the incident occurred.The pedestrian, a resident of Yadav Nagar in Sakinaka, reportedly fell into …
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Television actress Kanika Maheshwari has expressed concern over the ongoing water crisis in Mumbai. The ‘Diya Aur Baati Hum’ actress pointed out that water shortage is not just an inconvenience but a challenge that affects basic daily needs, such as cooking, cleaning, and hygiene. The actress also emphasized the importance of reliable water access, calling it essential for a dignified and stable urban life.“Water scarcity is not just about inconvenience; it quietly i…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) The worsening power crisis in South and Central Mumbai triggered a major political storm in the Maharashtra State Assembly on Tuesday, with legislators across party lines strongly confronting the government over recurring power outages lasting from eight to 12 hours.Facing a united attack from both the ruling and Opposition benches, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar took serious note of the situation and convened an emergency joint meeting to seek immediate accountability fr…