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 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) is set to recruit 17,742 drivers, conductors, and staff on a contractual basis. This recruitment is intended for the 8,300 new buses being added to the corporation’s fleet.MSRTC Chairman and Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Tuesday shared that while a proposal for permanent staff has been sent to the Finance Department, this contractual hiring is necessary to ensure the new buses can begin operations immediately…
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, on Thursday announced a major expansion of the “Swabhimaan” initiative aimed at empowering women, at the “Swabhimaan – The Rise of She” event here.She said that the initiative aims to economically empower approximately 1 million women across India in the coming years. The programme was organised with the aim of empowering urban underprivileged women and encouraging them towards entrepreneurship.The initiative aims to br…
Pune, Mar 1 (IANS) Sixth seed Federico Cina produced a stunning comeback under pressure to defeat Britain’s Felix Gill 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(1) and lift the MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul, Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium on Sunday.The 18-year-old Italian clinched his maiden ATP Challenger title in dramatic fashion, saving five match points in the final set before dominating the decisive tie-break. The gripping contest lasted two hours and …
Pune, Feb 28 (IANS) Felix Gill of Great Britain will take on young Italian Federico Cina in the singles final of the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship as they advanced to the title clash with commanding semifinal victories at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium of the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul in Pune.In the singles semifinals, Felix Gill of Great Britain displayed grit and composure to overcome eighth seed Edas Butvilas of Lithuania 6-4, 7-5 in a tightly contested en…
Davos, Jan 22 (IANS) India is fast emerging as a strong global power hub, driven by its large and young population, expanding economy and growing innovation ecosystem, global industry leaders said on Thursday.Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum here, business leaders highlighted India’s rising importance in global economic development and its ability to attract long-term international investment.Sharing a global perspective, Tu Chang, Founder of the Forum for Business…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) India is set to host the Global Economic Cooperation 2026 (GEC) to examine how economic diplomacy, cooperation, and capital alignment must evolve in an increasingly multipolar world, the Future Economic Cooperation Council (FECC) said on Friday.Senior policymakers, global CEOs, investors, and leaders of multilateral institutions from India and abroad are expected to attend the event, set to convene in Mumbai from February 17.With structured engagement across infrastructure …
Pune, Jan 16 (IANS) The countdown for the start of the historic Pune Grand Tour 2026, India’s first UCI 2.2 multi-stage road race, is well underway, as Pune welcomed international teams from across Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Oceania. The arrival of overseas contingents marks another milestone in the build-up to the race, scheduled from January 19 to 23 over four stages and spanning 437 km across the diverse terrain of Pune District. With a total of 29 teams from 35 countries, the Pune…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS): Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that the Airports Authority of India has decided to relocate the high-frequency airport radar, currently located at Dahisar, to Gorai in the north-western suburbs of Mumbai. He added that the decision has also received approval from the Union Minister for Civil Aviation.In a post on X, the Chief Minister said: “The state government had already taken a decision to provide land at Gorai for this purpose. Thank you, Prime M…