Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday approved the “Mumbai Police Housing Township Project”, aimed at providing around 40,000 to 45,000 government quarters for police officers and personnel in Mumbai city and suburbs. The project will be executed by the Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) under the Public Works Department.The township project involves development of nearly 50 million square feet of area,…
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Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Mumbai BJP chief and legislator Ameet Satam on Friday said that the victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti in the BMC elections is a win for the Marathi people, and also a win for Mumbaikars.”It is a victory of the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is a victory of the revolutionary transformation brought in Mumbai by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis under PM Modi’s leadership,” Satam said.Speaking to reporters, Satam said that this is a victory of the tireless eff…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) In a high-stakes battle for control over the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a decisive victory, dealing a major blow to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena.The election, which turned into a prestige battle between two political heavyweights — Eknath Shinde and Forest Minister Ganesh Naik — ended with Naik proving once again that he remains the undisputed “Hero of Navi Mumbai”.The BJP leadership …
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) As voting for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election began on Thursday, the ink row snowballed into a political controversy, with Opposition leaders alleging that voters at several polling booths were being marked with marker pens instead of indelible ink and that the ink could be erased easily by rubbing with acetone or sanitiser.However, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare ordered an inquiry against the Kores company to look into the qua…
Thane, Jan 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Mahayuti government, alleging widespread corruption and a systematic attempt to suppress the voice of the common man, at a rally held ahead of the municipal elections for 29 corporations, including Mumbai and Thane, scheduled for January 15.Addressing a packed crowd alongside Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray referred to allegations of monetary influence in t…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) A horrifying case has surfaced in Mumbai’s Mira Bhayandar under Valiv police station limits, where a 15-year-old girl fell victim to abduction, forcible religious conversion and sexual assault by a local youth, officials said on Monday. The accused has been identified as Javed.The two developed a friendship in their neighbourhood. Javed exploited the friendship by secretly recording her explicit photos and videos, then blackmailing her into accompanying him to Madhya Pradesh…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) To ensure effective implementation of development programs at the village, taluka, and district levels, the Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Wednesday approved the launch of Zilla Karmayogi Program 2.0 and the Sarpanch Samvad Program. Both initiatives will be executed through the MITRA institution. Training will be provided to approximately 85,000 officers and staff, ranging from ground-level workers to district-level officials (including…
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Reacting to the Maharashtra local body election results, BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Monday said that the Mahayuti alliance entered the electoral battle with confidence and a winning mindset, which ultimately translated into a resounding victory. Speaking to IANS, Ram Kadam credited the success of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies to the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the development work carried out across the state over the past few years.He said the …