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The BMC administration also maintained that disciplinary action would be taken against officials for failure to remove the posters and hoardings within the time frame. A day after the State Election Commission (SEC) implemented the model code of conducted in the wake or civic elections to be held on January 15, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday removed 2,103 political banners, flexes and flags from various locations in Mumbai. The officials said that the drive will be ongo
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to the allegations to NCW officials. Officials said further steps will be considered after reviewing his ...Read More >
Amritsar: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey from Jharkhand has claimed that Britain assisted India in executing the 1984 Operation Bluestar at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, stoking a new controversy.In a post on X on Monday, Dubey alleged that then PM Indira Gandhi "launched an attack on the Golden Temple in collaboration with Britain", with British Army officers present in Amritsar.He uploaded a classified British document, "Sikh Community", claiming that on Feb 23, 1984, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office mentioned in a letter that the Indian govt had sought British advice over a plan to remove Si ...Read More >
Mumbai: A day after the model code of conduct was enforced, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched a major crackdown on illegal political advertisements across the city, removing 2,103 unauthorised hoardings on Tuesday. The crackdown involved the removal of illegal political hoardings, banners, kiosks, stickers, signs and flags that had been put up without permission. Civic officials also whitewashed 364 wall advertisements as part of the drive. From now on, only advertisements that have been officially approved and accounted for as election expenditure will be permitted, a civ ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major administrative reshuffle, the Maharashtra government, on Tuesday, transferred 10 bureaucrats, government officials said. Lokesh Chandra, an IAS officer of the 1993 batch and Chairman as well as Managing Director of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, has been posted as the Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister in Mumbai. Ashwini Bhide, an IAS officer of 1995 batch and Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister, has been posted as the Municipal Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Bhide is ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a historic development, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is witnessing an unprecedented phase of women-led leadership, marked by the appointment of Ashwini Bhide as its first woman Municipal Commissioner. The newly elected civic body, barely two months into its term, has seen women occupy several key leadership positions. Ritu Tawde, a BJP corporator from Ghatkopar, is serving as Mayor, while Kishori Pednekar represents the opposition as its leader from Shiv Sena (UBT). In addition, crucial committee roles are also being helmed by women. Sandhya Doshi chairs the Improve ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has welcomed the state govt's decision to withdraw the controversial government resolutions (GRs) mandating Hindi as a compulsory third language from Class I. The party has called it a victory for Marathi pride and a direct result of party chief Raj Thackeray's steadfast opposition.Nagpur-based Sharad Bhandarkar, state general secretary of MNS Shikshak Shikshattar Sena (teaching and non-teaching staff association), said the move reflects the party's lo ...Read More >
Raj Thackeray, MNS chief, claims 96 lakh fake voters are on Maharashtra's electoral rolls. He challenges the Election Commission to clean the lists before local body polls. Thackeray alleges this is an attempt to finish regional parties and fix election outcomes. He urges party workers to verify voter lists. The State Election Commission states voter lists are managed securely. MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday alleged that 96 lakh fake voters have been added to Maharashtra's electoral rolls and ...Read More >
MNS chief Raj Thackeray has called for a significant protest march on July 5 at Girgaon Chowpatty in Mumbai against the "imposition of Hindi." Thackeray emphasized that the march will showcase Marathi unity, cultural pride, and will exclude political flags, focusing solely on the Marathi agenda. The protest comes amid debates over making Hindi compulsory in Maharashtra schools.Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has called for a large-scale protest march on July 5 at Girgaon Chow ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
Leaders accuse both the SEC and the ECI of failing to maintain transparency and allowing manipulation of voter dataIn a rare show of unity, Maharashtra's opposition leaders came together on Tuesday to raise serious allegations of large-scale irregularities in the voter lists for the local body elections. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray jointly led the charge, accusing both the State Election Commission (SEC) and the Election Commis ...Read More >
By Amir Khan Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI): As political parties gear up to stake a claim to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Waris Pathan warned that his party might contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections solo if no other party joins hands with them. This statement comes amid talks of possible alliances and the upcoming BMC polls. Pathan's statement, "Bihar toh sirf jhanki hai, pura Maharashtra ka corporation dekhna baki hai," suggests that the AIMIM aims to build a strong presence i ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major administrative reshuffle, Maharashtra government on Tuesday initiated transfers of 10 senior IAS officers. Lokesh Chandra, who was Chairman and Managing Director of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company, has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) in the Chief Minister's Office, replacing Ashwini Bhide, who has been posted as BMC commissioner.Vikas Chandra Rastogi, who was ACS (Agriculture), has been posted as ACS (Financial Reforms) in the Finance Departme ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | New Cheque Clearing System: Banks To Clear Cheques Within Few Hours Starting October 4, Announces RBI. ...Read More >
Mumbai: The plan for parking lots in Breach Candy and Bhulabhai Desai Road submitted by the residents association, for which site visits were also carried by the police and local civic officials, has hit a road block as the area is still under the Coastal Road department and yet to be handed over to the D ward office of the BMC. The parking projects are undertaken by local ward office, and roads and traffic department of the BMC, however, untill the area is under the Coastal Road department, the implementation of the overground parking lots seems unlikely. The BMC had asked the Breach Candy ...Read More >
Jaipur, Jul 19 (PTI) A gang, allegedly involved in the adulteration of coal imported from the US, was busted by the Rajasthan Police, leading to the arrest of an individual, a senior official said on Saturday. The gang was adulterating high-quality coal (petcoke) imported from the US, cheating cement and steel factories out of crores of rupees through this illegal operation, Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Dinesh MN said. A team from the Crime Investigation Branch had been gathering intelligence about the theft of petcoke for some time. They were told by informants about several ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight senior cops, including Haryana director general of police Shatrujeet Kapur, of "blatant caste-based ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): As the Digital India Mission completed 10 years on Tuesday, BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari drew contrast between the BJP and the opposition bloc and said that while the INDI Alliance is associated with 'corruption and nepotism,' the Modi government is associated with the model of development. The BJP leader praised the central government for the success of Digital India and stated that the country now accounts for 50 per cent of global financial transactions, a testament to Prime Minister Modi's development model. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, P ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from the Mumbai police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's local ward machinery, an official from ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra's top opposition leaders, including Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, on Wednesday reiterated their demand that the upcoming elections to local bodies across the state be postponed until the alleged anomalies in the voter list are corrected. Senior opposition leaders, including the Thackeray cousins, Balasaheb Thorat and Vijay Wadettiwar from the Congress, and Jayant Patil from the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), held a joint meeting with Maharashtra's chief electoral officer (CEO) S Chockalingam and the state election commissioner (SEC) Dinesh Waghmare on Wednes ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Ashwini Bhide, 55, an IAS officer of 1995 batch, widely known as the 'Metro Woman of Mumbai' for spearheading the Aqua Line (Metro 3) and navigating challenges of land acquisition and resettling project affected people, has emerged as the front-runner for the post of commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (BMC), the country's richest civic body. Bhide will become the first woman IAS officer to make it to the position, when she takes over from the current civic chief Bh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Responding to queries on the issue, the ministry of external affairs said that "whether a person is liv ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed condolences on the untimely demise of daughter of Udhampur SSP Amod Nagpure Ashok. Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad also condoled the death, saying "there can be no greater pain for a parent than losing a child". In a message, LG Sinha said, "Shocked and heartbroken by the tragic news of the passing of the daughter of SSP Udhampur Shri Amod Nagpure Ashok. My deepest condolences to the grieving family. May the Almighty give them courage an ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a historic convergence of faith, administrative prowess and political leadership, Mumbai has entered a new era of governance. For the first time in its over 150-year civic history, the 'City of Dreams,' a city that derives its very name from the goddess Mumbadevi, is now being steered by an all-woman leadership at the helm of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Ashwini Bhide Takes Charge As 1st Woman BMC Commissioner At the centre of this transformation is Ashwini Bhide, who took charge as the city's first-ever woman Municipal Commissioner on March 31, 2026, breaking a l ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government's push for a three-language policy in primary school education has witnessed intense resistance from the Opposition, which has now escalated with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray preparing to hold a joint protest rally against the "imposition of Hindi" in the state on July 5. Here is a look at the genesis of language politics, and its fall-out. On April 16, the Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti government declared that Hindi would be made the mandatory third language from Classes 1 to 5 in governmen ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Former Union minister and BJP leader Ram Naik has said a language row is being fuelled in Maharashtra in view of the ensuing polls to local bodies, especially the BMC, and noted Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav see political opportunity in such emotive issues. He said though Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray shared the stage in Mumbai on July 5 to champion the cause of Marathi 'manoos' (Marathi speakers) and oppose Hindi 'imposition', they were yet to announce a formal alliance and it remains to be seen how ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 1 (UNI) Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal today suspended five party workers for their involvement in the assault of senior OAS officer and Additional Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Ratikanta Sahoo. The suspended members include Corporator Aparup Narayan Raut, Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra, Debashish Pradhan, Sachikanth Swain, and Sanjeev Mishra.All of them have been suspended from the primary membership of the party. Of the five, three -- Raut, Mohapatra, and Pradhan -- have already been arrested by police in connection with the brutal attack on Saho ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday announced that joining hands with estranged brother and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief on the issue of protection of Marathi language, Marathi Manoos and Maharashtra while opposing the imposition of Hindi is just the beginning and they will continue to remain together in future, to achieve Balasaheb Thackeray's dream for Maharashtra. At a victory rally organised jointly by Shiv Sena UBT and MNS in the presence of Raj Thackeray to celebrate the state government's decision to withdraw introduction of Hindi along wi ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: The BMC has collected record-breaking property tax for the financial year 2025-26 of Rs 7,534 crore as of 8.30 pm on March 31, surpassing its target of Rs 7,341 crore. The percentage of tax collection comes to 102% of the revised target. The deadline for paying the property tax online was 12 am midnight on March 31, and the corporation expects the percentage to increase. BMC surpasses revised target The BMC was confident of achieving 100% property tax collection for March 2026, with 94.12% of its target realised till March 30. "However, with effective public awareness camp ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 23 (PTI) Mumbai BJP vice-president and former corporator Ravi Raja on Thursday asserted the party-led Mahayuti coalition will win the city civic polls due to its focus on development and claimed the Congress clout has considerably diminished and it has become a regional player. Raja, a former Leader of Opposition in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) who joined the BJP in 2024 after spending over 40 years in the Congress, noted development is clearly visible in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Talking to PTI ...Read More >
Ajit Pawar's party inducts three former corporators from BJP EVEN as Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was busy conducting interviews of aspirants for the PCMC polls and inducting former corporators including those from the BJP, the NCP on Tuesday denied speculations of a tie-up with Sharad Pawar's party for which it has got the green signal from the BJP. "We did meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The issue of any tie-up did not come up... How can that issue even come up? We discussed only ways ...Read More >