Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Expressing grief over the deaths of six, including five children, after a three-storey chawl collapsed amid heavy rains in Mumbai’s eastern suburb Mankhurd, the Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan announced a stringent inquiry will be initiated into all such dangerous and illegal buildings in the city.He said, “The accident that took place in Mankhurd’s Janta Nagar is extremely unfortunate. I travelled directly from Nashik to inspect the site and assess the situat…
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Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister of School Education Dadaji Bhuse on Monday announced that, starting next year, a dedicated high-level committee headed by the Chief Secretary will be appointed to oversee the deployment of secure digital infrastructure to transition the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and all other state public competitive examinations entirely to a secure online format.He made this announcement while delivering his statement in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on t…
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Ahead of the monsoon season, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has activated a comprehensive, technology-driven preparedness plan across the Maha Mumbai Metro network on Lines 2A, 2B, 7, and 9, aiming to ensure safe, reliable, and uninterrupted passenger services during heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions.This year is particularly significant as Metro Lines 2B and 9 will be navigating their first operational monsoon season, a government …
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) With the onset of the southwest monsoon approaching, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has initiated an extensive multi-tier monsoon preparedness and emergency-response framework across all ongoing metro and infrastructure projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.Recognising the critical importance of uninterrupted urban mobility, construction safety, drainage management and emergency responsiveness during the monsoon season, MMRDA has placed st…
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor, Jishnu Dev Varma, on Tuesday said that the Constitution is not just a legal document but a powerful instrument for social transformation. He further stated that Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar’s thoughts provided self-respect, equal opportunity, and a path to justice for the deprived and vulnerable.He was speaking on the occasion of the 135th Birth Anniversary Dr Ambedkar at Chaityabhoomi, Dadar to pay floral tributes to the Architect of the Indian Consti…
Kalyan, April 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday expressed grief over the loss of 11 people in a head-on collision on the Kalyan-Ahilyanagar highway. “The horrific accident on National Highway-61 near Kalyan, resulting in the death of 11 people, is extremely unfortunate. I pay my heartfelt tributes to them. We share in the grief of their families. We are in constant touch with the local administration,” the Chief Minister said in his condolence message.Deputy Chief …
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Monday witnessed dramatic scenes after Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe ordered the immediate suspension of Satara Superintendent of Police (SP) Tushar Doshi following allegations that police personnel manhandled and injured Satara Guardian Minister Shambhuraj Desai during the election to the posts of Satara Zilla Parishad President and Vice President.“It is a long-standing tradition of this House that the word of a member, and espe…
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne on Tuesday said the 8th instalment of the Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana will be deposited directly into farmers’ bank accounts next week. The Government Resolution (GR) regarding this has been issued, and an allocation of Rs 1,774 crore has been approved for the instalment.He said around 90.34 lakh eligible farmers across the state will benefit from the decision.Bharne said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deput…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) The state government is in contact with various citizens from Maharashtra who are stranded there due to the conflict situation in the Gulf countries, said the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Tuesday. The CMO’s intervention comes after tensions escalate between Iran, Israel, and the US. The ripple effects have severely impacted Gulf nations, leaving a significant number of citizens from Maharashtra stranded in Dubai and other countries.“Chief Minister Devendra Fadnav…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Wednesday met Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at ‘Nandanvan’, the latter’s official residence in Mumbai, where the two leaders discussed Mumbai’s heritage architecture and preservation of historical structures.During the visit, Deputy Chief Minister Shinde and his son, Dr Shrikant Shinde, interacted with Raj Thackeray, who showed keen interest in vintage photographs of Mumbai’s heritage buildings displayed …