New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is building a pathway for Mumbai’s transformation where ease of living for citizens is paramount.In a post on X, Goyal said “I thank CM Fadnavis for chairing a review meeting today for transforming Uttar Mumbai into ‘Uttam Mumbai’ by ensuring world class services are available to citizens in this area, be it healthcare, infrastructure and other civic amenit…
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Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, replying to the Last Week Resolution in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, said the state government is committed to all-round development, asserting that work is underway across sectors including agriculture, industry, infrastructure, and law and order.Marking the birth centenary of Balasaheb Thackeray, the state government has resolved to make Mumbai and its surrounding areas slum-free. For this, the ‘Hinduhridaysamr…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Having hosted major international events like the ATP Tour 250, WTA 125, and PMR Challenger tournaments consistently for five years, the Directorate of Sports and Youth Services, Maharashtra, together with the ATP Organising Committee, has chosen to extend tennis development directly to district levels in partnership with the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA).Under this new initiative, 20 international tournaments sanctioned by the International Tennis Fed…
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will soon restart Monorail services in both directions between Chembur and Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk as it secured mandatory safety certification. The services were suspended from September 20 last year for system upgradation and future-ready operations. This planned block aimed to allow faster integration of new Rolling Stock, advanced Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling upgrades, and refurbishmen…
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) In a major push to strengthen and modernise infrastructure in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday announced a comprehensive transformation plan for Thane and Kalyan through the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) annual budget of Rs 48,000 crore, which was approved at its recent meeting held earlier this week.Deputy Chief Minister Shinde, who is also the Chairman of the MMRDA, said that w…
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Monday presented its Budget for the financial year 2026–27 with a total outlay of Rs 48,072.57 crore, marking its first surplus Budget since 2017–18. MMRDA had a deficit of Rs 7,468 crore in 2024-2025. In just three years, the authority has achieved a surplus of Rs 17 lakh, thus signalling a decisive financial turnaround. The surplus is the outcome of structured land monetisation, strengthening of th…
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Saturday imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on contractor Rajv Milan Infra and Rs 1 crore on the general consultant — a consortium of DB Engineering & Consulting, Hill International Inc, and Louis Berger Consulting Private Limited — after one person died and three others were injured following the collapse of a pillar segment of the under-construction Metro Line 4 corridor (Wadala–Kasarvadavali) in Mulund …
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Saturday, expressed distress over the under-construction metro pillar collapse in Mumbai’s Mulund area and announced Rs 5 lakh assistance to the kin of the deceased.He also ordered an inquiry into the incident.”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 Mumbai’s Mulund (West), crashing onto a passing auto-ricks…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday gave approval to provide one more year’s concession in the toll charges of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhavasheva Atal Setu. This aims to give relief to vehicle owners. The concessional toll of Rs 250 for the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu will continue till December 31, 2026.The state Cabinet on January 28 last year had decided to maintain the current toll tax rate for th…