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Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday tabled a bill in the state assembly that proposes to amend the law concerning slum redevelopment, allowing the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to recover pending transit rent dues from builders or developers. The bill seeks to amend the Maharashtra Slum Area (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971. It also seeks to treat unpaid rent to slum dwellers as arrears of land revenue, thereby empowering the SRA to initiate recovery proceedings under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (MLRC). "The SRA hopes that the amendments will help fast-track its projects and also ensure slum dwellers are not left in the lurch without their rightful rent," an official said. As per the proposed amendment, if a defaulting builder lacks sufficient company assets to clear the dues, the liability can extend to the personal property of its directors or partners. Currently, the SRA can issue stop-work notices or deny new permissions to defaulter developer. Officials, however, say that even as the stop work notice is issued, slum dwellers are left in lurch with no rent and the lack of stronger punitive measures lead to widespread non-payment of rent, which is why amendment is necessary.
Ahmedabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The MSC IRINA, recognised as the world's largest container ship by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity, is set to dock at the Adani Group's Vizhinjam International Seaport on Monday and will be berthed till Tuesday. The monumental arrival marks a significant milestone for the seaport, which was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in global shipping. With a length of 399.9 metres and a width of 61.3 metres, the vessel is approximate ...Read More >
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India] July 15 (ANI): The tribal-dominated Dantewada district is all set to make its footprint visible in the high-octane sport of Thai Kick Boxing, as young athletes here have clinched medals in international as well as national events. With the support of the Chhattisgarh Government, the youth of Dantewada are sharpening their skills and preparing for Thai Kick Boxing events to be held in the country and overseas. As Dantewada moves on the path to becoming a hub for producing Thai Kick Boxers, the district is also ready to shed its infamous identity that emerged du ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) The Maharashtra government is committed to bringing back Marathi speaking families who were forced to leave Mumbai due to lack of affordable housing, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday. Replying to a debate under Rule 293 in the assembly, Shinde said the Mahayuti government is undertaking a major urban transformation of Mumbai that will bring "historic changes" in the lives of its residents. The state government has drafted a new housing policy to construct 35 lakh affordable homes with an investment of Rs 70,000 crore. The homes will be environmentally ...Read More >
Maharashtra government is planning to transform Mumbai. Devendra Fadnavis said that Mumbai will remain a part of Maharashtra. All suburban trains will soon be air-conditioned. The Dharavi slum redevelopment project is underway. Eligible slum-dwellers will be rehabilitated in Dharavi. The rehabilitation process will be completed in seven years. By 2030, half the electricity will come from green sources. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said his government was taking all nece ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP on Monday targeted the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, saying that it should cancel the annual Dussehra rally being organised on October 2 in the wake of damage caused by heavy rains and floods in Marathwada and other parts of Maharashtra. BJP's demand comes amid Thackeray camp firing salvos on the MahaYuti government, alleging the mishandling of the natural disaster and dilly dallying over the announcement of crop loan waiver promised in the run-up to the state assembly elections held last year. BJP has demanded that Shiv Sena UBT should spend the exp ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said authorities cannot go against demolition orders issued by courts and stressed that displaced residents have been provided accommodation.Her words came in the wake of the recent Madrasi Camp demolition for which the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has criticised her. AAP has targeted Gupta, and alleged that the displaced Madrasi Camp residents were provided homes in faraway Narela, and those lack basic amenities.Attending an event to mark the construction of a Jan Sewa camp at a slum cluster in the Haiderpur area, Gupta told reporters: "In t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Rejecting criticism over financial prudence for presenting supplementary demands of Rs 57,509 crore just three months after presenting the budget, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said the state's economic position is robust and fiscal parameters are fine. He said the additional funds would primarily be spent on the Centrally-sponsored development schemes, infrastructure projects, and statutory grants, which will contribute to enhancing the state's productive assets. The Maharashtra government tabled supplementary demands of Rs 57,509.71 crore in the state le ...Read More >
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Ana Sagar lake in Rajasthan's Ajmer overflowed on Saturday morning, following incessant rain, which caused waterlogging. Due to this, the road connecting Bajrang Garh to the market has been closed. The locals used sandbags in an attempt to stop the flow of water. Also Read | Meghalaya Shocker: Schoolgirl Hacked to Death With Machete by Assailant in East Garo Hills District. Municipal Corporation Chief Engineer Vinod Manohar stated that the cause of waterlogging is due to lake water entering through escape channels, which have been opened by near ...Read More >
Nagpur: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday claimed the Centre's move to introduce a bill on simultaneous polls in the Lok Sabha was an attempt to divert attention from issues plaguing the country. Addressing reporters in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, Thackeray demanded a transparent election process before implementation of the 'One Nation One Election' proposal. Even the election commissioners should be elected through polls, the former state chief minister said but did not elaborate on how to go about it. Thackeray also said that the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday said it would set up a special investigation team (SIT) comprising senior IAS and IPS officers to probe the state-wide teacher recruitment scam. School education minister Dada Bhuse said the SIT will complete its investigation in the next three to four months. The scam first surfaced in Nagpur, where 580 fake teachers and non-teaching staff were found to have been recruited in 12 government-aided schools by using fake signatures and documents. Senior education officials are also allegedly involved. The issue was raised in the state assembly by le ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9 (PTI) The Maharashtra Assembly passed a bill amending the Slum Area (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, on Wednesday, which allows the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to recover pending transit rent dues from builders or developers. The amendment bill seeks to treat unpaid rent to slum dwellers as arrears of land revenue, thereby empowering the SRA to initiate recovery proceedings under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (MLRC). As per the proposed amendment, if a defaulting builder lacks sufficient company assets to clear the dues, the liability can exten ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentinal tubules, the tiny tunnels in the tooth that lead to nerve endings. Guided by an external magnetic ...Read More >
The environment minister informed the legislative assembly that 1,952 out of 2,224 active construction sites in the city - nearly 88 per cent - have installed low-cost air quality sensors as of January. According to official data, a total of 1,981 show-cause notices and 1,047 stop-work notices were issued across the city between October 2025 and January 2026 as part of the ongoing "Clean Air" initiative, she said in a written reply on AQI levels. Munde refuted claims about a public health crisi ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in the league stage, came away with a third-place finish, after they won 17-12 against the Bengaluru Bra ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday extended support to protests by teachers at Azad Maidan against the Maharashtra government's dilly-dallying over the disbursement of partial grant to them. The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, who visited the venue, accused the MahaYuti government of becoming a slave of Delhi. Earlier, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar also met the protesting teachers and extended his support to them. "I have come to promise you today that we will not sit still until we give you what you deserve. We always say, 'father is god, mother is god, guru is god' but the ...Read More >
MUMBAI: In a significant development, the Maharashtra government has put the proposed relocation of the Urdu Sahitya Academy on hold. The decision was announced after a high-level meeting chaired by minority affairs minister Dattatray Bharne on July 8, following a calling attention motion raised by Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh in the state assembly. HT had reported on Sunday about Shaikh's opposition to the relocation. The move to hold the relocation is seen as a direct result of persistent efforts by Shaikh, who actively pursued the matter through formal correspondence and legislative cha ...Read More >
* A committee led by the Director General of Police will study Maharashtra's anti-conversion law * The anti-conversion law will be presented in the next state legislative session after committee review * A case was registered on December 8, 2023, regarding alleged abuses at an orphanage in Pune district Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appointed a committee under the chairmanship of the Director General of Police to study the law ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 15: In preparation for Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganeshotsav) on August 27, 2025, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will operate 5,000 additional buses between August 23 and September 7 to manage the surge in passenger traffic towards the Konkan region. The announcement was made by Transport Minister and MSRTC Chairman Pratap Sarnaik after a high-level review meeting held at Mantralaya on Tuesday, July 15. Recognising the cultural and emotional importance of Ganeshotsav, especially for Konkan residents working in urban centres like Mumbai, Pratap Sarnaik said, "The ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the demolition began, Khaira went live on social media, criticising the state government. Anticipating the ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major move aimed at curbing the rising involvement of minors in drug-related crimes, the Maharashtra government is considering lowering the age of criminal responsibility for drug peddling to 16 years. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made the announcement in the State Assembly on Monday, during a discussion on increasing incidents of drug trafficking across the state. CM Fadnavis On Misuse Of Minors By Drug Syndicates Fadnavis said the government is consulting with the Centre to explore possible amendments to existing laws that would prevent the misuse of juveniles by drug synd ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday sought to link the slapping incident involving a Shiv Sena MLA with purported differences between the Shiv Sena headed by Eknath Shinde and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. "Is this an attempt to malign the chief minister? He should be cautious," Thackeray replied cryptically when reporters sought his reaction on Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad slapping an employee of the MLA's hostel canteen here for serving 'stale' food. A viral video shows Gaikwad berating the canteen operator over the quality of food, refusing to p ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dairy company Heritage Foods Limited on Thursday reported a sharp decline in net profit for the first quarter of FY26, as the company posted a net profit of Rs 40.5 crore for the April-June quarter, down 30.7 per cent from Rs 58.4 crore reported in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25). The fall in profit came despite a 10.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue, which rose to Rs 1,136.7 crore from Rs 1,032.6 crore in a year-ago period, according to its stock exchange filing. The company's margins were hit due to higher input and operational costs. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a renewed effort to put economic pressure on Russia, the European Union on Friday unveiled a fresh package of sanctions, which includes lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil and sanctioning Nayara Energy Ltd, an India-based refinery linked to Russian energy giant Rosneft. This marks the first time the EU has imposed sanctions involving India, a country that has heavily relied on discounted Russian crude since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. Nayara Energy Ltd, formerly known as Essar Oil Ltd, operates a 20-million-tonne-per-year refinery in Vadinar, Gujarat, an ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has reinstated Maharashtra youth leader Suraj Chavan into the party's organisational fold, barely three weeks after removing him over a violent altercation that went viral on social media. Chavan has now been appointed general secretary of the state unit. Chavan was sacked as state youth president on July 21 after a video surfaced showing him and other NCP workers punching and elbowing Vijay Ghadge, the state president of Maratha outfit 'Chhava Sangathana'. The footage triggered a political row, forcing his removal from the post. On ...Read More >
MUMBAI: NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule, daughter of party chief Sharad Pawar, was in Azad Maidan on Sunday afternoon to meet Jarange-Patil. When she reached the stage, the activist was resting and hence did not speak to her. Sule nevertheless requested him and his colleagues to take care of his health. Speaking to the media subsequently, Sule asked for an all-party meeting and later a one-day special assembly session to discuss the reservation issue. She also criticised the BJP and Fadnavis for the si ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 15: In a defining moment for Indian luxury jewellery, Zoya- India leading luxury jewellery atelier from the Tata Group--unveils a limited-edition capsule in collaboration with globally acclaimed British designer and curator Alice Cicolini, marking the first international creative partnership for an Indian luxury jewellery atelier. Born out of deep mutual admiration of Indian craft, the capsule pays homage to enamel--one of India most poetic art forms in luxury. Inspired by the architecture of Lhasa, where every layer tells a story, this collection draws from a la ...Read More >
Thane, Jul 3 (PTI) A section of environmentalists and animal rights activists have opposed the Maharashtra government's plan to explore ways to resume the practice of worshipping live snakes on Nag Panchami in Battis Shirala town of Sangli district. Battis Shirala is known for its erstwhile practice of worshipping live snakes on Nag Panchami, celebrated in the month of Shravan. The Bombay High Court in 2002 banned the processions of cobras in the town. The issue was raised in the state assembly on Wednesday by BJP legislator Satyajit Deshmukh, who said Nag Panchami festival in Battis Shirala ...Read More >
Mumbai: As estranged Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj take the public stage together in Mumbai today for a "mega victory gathering", their first in two decades, their brand of language politics appears to be finding few takers. The much-hyped rally, currently underway at the NSCI Dome in Worli, comes even as Raj Thackeray's supporters allegedly vandalised the office of investor Sushil Kedia in the city's Worli area this morning. Kedia, who had publicly declared he would not learn Marathi and had challenged Raj Thackeray on social media, approached the police after receiving threats. Despite ...Read More >
The Maharashtra government has issued detailed clarification denying the claims of Rohit Arya who was shot dead by Mumbai police after he took 17 children hostage. In his last video, Arya said he was committing the act over payment of "dues" from the state government. "I am not a terrorist and do not have any monetary demands, and my demands are not immoral at all," he said. In an official release as quoted by News18, the government said that Arya's corporate social responsibility (CSR) project ...Read More >