Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday told the Legislative Assembly that illegal mining is rampant in the state and will be shut down immediately. He also announced that an ETS mapping (digital system survey) of all mines across the state will be conducted.The issue of large-scale illegal excavation of minor minerals in Raigad, Thane and Palghar districts was raised through a ‘Calling Attention’ motion by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Sunil Prabhu.Prab…
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Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while presenting the annual budget for 2026–27, positioned the energy sector as the “foundation of Viksit Maharashtra”. The strategy focuses on achieving energy independence and grid stability by transitioning from thermal-heavy generation to a mix of solar, wind and pumped storage. The overarching goal is to add 45 GW of capacity by 2032, with renewable energy’s share in the state’s energy mix rising from 13 per cent…
Raigad (Maharashtra), March 2 (IANS) A couple in Maharashtra’s Raigad district are deeply concerned about the safety of their son, Utkarsh Mapara, who is currently in Dubai amid the ongoing war situation in the Middle East, and have appealed for assistance to ensure his continued safety. Utkarsh Mapara, a resident of Sudhagarh taluka in Raigad, travelled to Dubai on February 18 to pursue a six-month Global MBA course.According to his father, Rajesh Mapara, Utkarsh is safe and remains in consta…
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable plots of land and office units worth Rs 132.85 crore in Mumbai and Raigad districts of Maharashtra as part of action in a Rs 1,438 crore bank fraud case, an official said on Friday. The ED’s Mumbai Zonal Office attached the land and office units under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in the case of Ushdev International Limited (UIL), an official statement said.The ED …
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar will visit France to receive the UNESCO World Heritage certificate for 12 forts of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of ‘Hindavi Swarajya’. From February 11 to 16, Minister Shelar will participate in a series of important events in Paris. During the visit, he will pay homage in a special ceremony to the half-bust statue of Bharat Ratna Mahamanav Babasaheb Ambedkar installed at the UNESCO Headquarters by the Depa…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said the Mahayuti alliance has created a record by achieving a “hat-trick” of victories in the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections.After initial successes in municipal councils and nagar panchayats, followed by municipal corporations, and now in the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti polls, Shinde said the Mahayuti has consolidated its position across all three tiers of local self-government.Reacting to…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Following the Legislative Assembly, Municipal Corporations, and Municipal Councils, the BJP has maintained its dominance in the Zilla Parishad elections as well. Out of 12 Zilla Parishads, the BJP secured a majority or emerged as the single largest party in six districts. After the BJP, Ajit Pawar’s NCP clinically secured the second spot, overtaking the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. The MahaYuti alliance has firmly maintained its stronghold across Zilla Parishads and Pan…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on Monday claimed that Maharashtra is witnessing an era of open “Gundaraj” (gangster rule), alleging that criminals have infiltrated the political parties led by Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar. The state, Uddhav Sena alleged, is increasingly being reduced to a “nourisher of criminals,” with rival gangs allegedly embedded within ruling parties and clashing across Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra.In a s…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Thursday said that while many alliances and coalitions have occurred in the politics of the state and country, the tie-up between the Shiv Sena(UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founded by Raj Thackeray is set to be historic, revolutionary, and a source of strength for the Marathi Manoos.The party said that the reunion of the Thackeray brothers is a “good omen” for Maharashtra in defeating those per…
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) The results of the 2025 Maharashtra Nagar Parishad and Nagar Panchayat elections have triggered a seismic shift in the state’s political landscape. The ruling Mahayuti alliance — comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and the NCP (Ajit Pawar) — has recorded a decisive, near-landslide victory, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has slipped into a serious crisis of relevance, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas.Widely seen as a barometer of the Ass…