Pune, April 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Munde on Saturday directed the administration to ensure that river beautification projects prioritise ecological balance and complete pollution control.The Minister issued these directives during a review meeting concerning the Mula-Mutha River Pollution Control Project under the National River Conservation Plan.The meeting was attended by Pune Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram, Additional Commissioner Pavneet Kaur, Mayor Manj…
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Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narhari Zirwal in the State Legislative Council said on Monday that to strengthen food security in the state, inspection drives will be expanded, and those involved in food adulteration will face action under MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act). Shiv Sena MLC Manisha Kayande raised the question during the Question Hour.Minister Zirwal said that cases have been registered against 14 individuals followin…
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) The reservation lottery for the mayoral posts of 29 Municipal Corporations across Maharashtra was officially announced on Thursday in the presence of state Urban Development Minister Madhuri Misal.A woman corporator from the open category is set to become the Mayor in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as the single largest party across the state, the path to power remains complex.In several corporations, the BJP is nav…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) The otherwise largely peaceful voting for the 29 municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, was marred by violence, technical failures and voter list anomalies.Jalgaon emerged as a major flashpoint during the polling process. Reports surfaced of a firing incident in Chalisgaon in Jalgaon district during polling hours.Local authorities and police were deployed to maintain order as an investigation into the perpetrators began. Voters and candida…
Pune, January 12 (IANS) The political battleground in Pune has turned into a high-stakes face-off between allies as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who lock horns over regional dominance. Recent developments suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unwilling to concede Deputy Chief Minister Pawar’s traditional stronghold, leading to a series of public disagreements and policy clashes.The friction stems from Deputy CM and Nationalist Cong…
Pune, Jan 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar and NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Saturday shared the political stage for the first time after the split in June 2023 and released a joint manifesto for an inclusive and developed Pune. In a development that has reshaped the political landscape of Maharashtra, the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) officially signalled a “truce for Pune” on Saturday.Ajit Pawar noted that the “friction wi…
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a businessman for allegedly misusing a loan availed from a public sector undertaking for setting up a waste-to-energy plant for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and for indulging in money laundering.The ED’s Mumbai Zonal Office arrested Prateek Kanakia, Chief Executive Officer of The Green Billions Limited (TGBL), on January 1, 2026, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection …
Pune, Jan 1 (IANS) The row over ticket distribution for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections has intensified with the BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Medha Kulkarni openly raising questions.Kulkarni waded into the ongoing controversy after questioning the party’s functioning and supporting the disgruntled party workers, thereby intensifying the debate over the “Loyalists vs. Outsiders” divide.Taking to social media to express her concerns, Medha Kulkarni shared a poignant post explicitly addressed …
Pune, Jan 1 (IANS) The upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation elections, being held after an eight-year gap, have sparked intense rivalry — not just between opposing parties, but within them. In a bizarre turn of events at the Sahakarnagar Regional Office, a Shiv Sena (Shinde) candidate snatched and swallowed the ‘AB’ form of a fellow party member to eliminate internal competition. The final deadline for filing nominations was December 30. With a surge in aspirants, the ruling Mahayuti allianc…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Ajit Pawar-led NCP on Monday released the second list of 27 candidates for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections slated for January 15. The party had released the first list of 37 candidates on Sunday. Of the 27 candidates, 10 belong to the Muslim community. State President and MP Sunil Tatkare told reporters that the party would release yet another list on Tuesday morning, as Tuesday is the last day for filing nominations.“We reviewed the NCP’s poll prep…