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Navi Mumbai: In a targeted intervention to ease one of Navi Mumbai's most persistent choke points, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) on Thursday opened a dedicated flyover arm connecting Palm Beach Road at Vashi (Sector 17) directly to the Sion-Panvel Highway, enabling a seamless exit for traffic headed towards Panvel and Pune. The 290-metre-long, 6.5-metre-wide connector, built at a cost of ₹18.32 crore over an existing storm-water drain, was inaugurated by Maharashtra forest minis ...Read More >
Nagpur: On the sixth and penultimate day of the state's winter assembly session in Nagpur, the "pugmarks" of the leopard continued to be seen in speeches, media statements, and meetings of legislators and ministers, as the spotted carnivore remained the fulcrum of discussion both inside and outside the house. The latest salvo was fired on Saturday by former forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, who said 500 leopards need to be sterilised annually to prevent a population explosion that is turning i ...Read More >

MUMBAI: Amid the ongoing tussle between the BJP and Shiv Sena before the civic polls in Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde paid a visit to New Delhi to meet PM Narendra Modi. The deputy CM maintained that he had gone to convey Diwali greetings and discuss certain infra projects but his visit is significant, coming as it does amid the dispute between the two ruling parties over seat-sharing in Mumbai, Thane and other civic bodies and the war of words unleashed by politicians from both parties against eac ...Read More >
Pune: Friction within Mahayuti's alliance partners, the BJP and Shiv Sena seems to be growing.Despite complaints from the BJP's Pune unit, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has backed its Pune chief, Ravindra Dhangekar by countering its Mahayuti partner and questioning criticism by its minister Ganesh Naik against Shinde.Dhangekar has been targeting senior BJP members from Pune, including cabinet minister Chandrakant Patil, Union minister of state for civil aviation and Pune's MP Murlidhar Mohol, and ...Read More >
Mumbai: Expressing confidence that BJP on its own would cross the 100-seat mark in the 227-strong BMC in the upcoming civic elections, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the party won't stake claim to the mayor's post simply on the basis of strength. "I shall not insist that the mayor is from BJP even if we have the numbers. The mayor could be from the [Eknath] Shinde group," he said.He said BJP will form an alliance with Shiv Sena in four of the nine municipal corporations in Mumbai Metropol ...Read More >

MUMBAI: In the forthcoming local body elections, in order to avoid rebellion within the ranks of the ruling Mahayuti alliance partners, it has been decided that the combine will fight together in some of the nine municipal corporations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), while in some others, the allies will go solo. This was revealed by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday, at an informal chat with journalists over lunch at his official residence Varsha. The Bharatiya Janata Part ...Read More >

Mumbai: Although cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray are yet to announce a formal alliance for the BMC polls, UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the parties will ally together for the polls to the Thane Municipal Corporation and will win with at least 75 seats.He was responding to the BJP's slogan in Thane, "Abki Baar 70 paar" (this time we will cross 70)."The SS UBT and MNS will contest Thane and we will come to power. Our slogan is that we will cross 75 seats. Two Thackerays will create a storm, ...Read More >

MUMBAI: An acrimonious tussle has ensued among local office bearers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena - the two partners of the Mahayuti government -- in Thane, with both parties insisting on going solo in the upcoming Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) election. The demand was put forth by Sena functionaries in the party's review meeting held on Wednesday evening, which was mirrored by BJP office bearers and workers on Thursday who expressed their faith in "Abki bar 70 paar" - th ...Read More >

Naik claimed he never kept any wild animal illegally in his possession. Mumbai: Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has stirred a controversy after a video surfaced showing him purportedly acknowledging that he had once kept a deer fawn in his care before releasing them upon assuming ministerial office. As the viral video drew flak, Naik claimed his comments were misinterpreted. The BJP leader made the remarks at a community programme organised by the Rajya Muslim Khatik Samaj Seva Sanst ...Read More >

Mumbai: Heated arguments broke out on Friday between legislators from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and other parties during the Thane district planning and development committee meeting, as lawmakers across party lines spoke about the worsening traffic situation in Thane and other parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and blamed a nexus of politicians and bureaucrats for the poor condition of roads in the region. Subsequently, deputy chief minister and guardian minister of Thane, Ekn ...Read More >
NAVI MUMBAI: Political observers suggest that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is on the verge of a fracture in Navi Mumbai and Thane with both parties likely to contest the municipal elections in the two cities separately. The divide between the allies has deepened amid mutual allegations as the civic elections approach.Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and industries minister Uday Samant recently launched a fierce attack on BJP's Airoli MLA Ganesh Naik ahead of the elections.The Shinde-Naik rivalr ...Read More >

Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's silence on the ruling Mahayuti alliance fighting the upcoming local body polls together in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has led to speculations about "friendly fights" among the Mahayuti partners. The development comes amid the ongoing tussle between Shiv Sena chief and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and BJP minister Ganesh Naik. Fadnavis, while speaking to reporters during his recent visit to Delhi and later in Mumbai, said, "We will figh ...Read More >
Mumbai: "I'm hoping that we're able to begin the work on Vadhavan offshore airport in 2026," said chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at an aviation conference held in Mumbai on Friday."We've appointed an agency to work on the Detailed Project Report (DPR)," he said, adding that Vadhavan airport will be the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's (MMR) third airport. "When we can reclaim land and build an offshore port at Vadhavan, why not build an offshore airport as well," said Fadnavis. After decades-long ...Read More >

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inspected the 'Yashwantrao Chavan Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link Project' on Monday, July 12. He was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Member of Parliament Shrirang Appa Barne, and senior officials during the visit. In an X post, CM Devendra Fadnavis shared pictures from the inspection and, in the caption, highlighted key features of the project. He mentioned, "Under the 'Yashwantrao Chavan Mumbai-Pune Express Missing L ...Read More >

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited and inspected the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on Saturday, July 12. He was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Forest Minister Ganesh Naik during the site visit. The inspection aimed to assess the overall progress of the airport's construction. Addressing the media following the inspection, Fadnavis stated, "Today, we came here to review the progress of the airport. We saw a detailed presentation on the ...Read More >

Mumbai, Jul 5 (PTI) BJP leaders in Maharashtra on Saturday attacked Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, saying their joint rally in Mumbai was a "desperate attempt" to revive their political fortunes and recover the lost ground ahead of the civic polls, and added that the event was more like a "family reunion". Uddhav and Raj on Saturday shared the public stage and hosted a victory gathering, titled 'Awaj Marathicha' in Mumbai's Worli to celebrate the rollback of two Government Resolutions (GRs) issued e ...Read More >

The matter was raised by MLA Sneha Dubey, who flagged concerns about encroachments on mangrove land in Palghar district THE MAHARASHTRA government is positive towards granting carbon credits to farmers who conserve mangroves on their agricultural fields or private land located along the coastline, Environment Minister Pankaja Munde informed the state Legislative Assembly Thursday. "Farmers will be empowered to protect mangroves on such land, and the government is considering extending carbon c ...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 assembl ...Read More >
NBCC (India) Limited took a significant step in wildlife conservation and eco-tourism by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FDCM Gorewada Zoo Limited (FGZL), a Government of Maharashtra initiative. This MoU focuses on developing the African Safari and Entrance Plaza at the Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park in Nagpur. The agreement was signed by Chandrasekharan Bala, CEO of FGZL, and Pravin Tukaram Doiphode, Executive Director of NBCC. The event took place i ...Read More >

NBCC (India) Limited moved to a transformative leap in wildlife conservation and Eco-tourism infrastructure by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FDCM Gorewada Zoo Limited (FGZL), a Government of Maharashtra undertaking. The MoU pertains to the Development of African Safari and Entrance Plaza at the Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park, Nagpur. The MoU was signed by Shri Chandrasekharan Bala, CEO, FGZL and Shri Pravin Tukaram Doiphode, Executive Director, NBC ...Read More >

Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Former union minister and BJP MP Narayan Rane on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of having harassed his cousin Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray in the past. Rane, in a social media post, alleged that Uddhav Thackeray doesn't have the strength or ability to regain lost ground, and he alone is responsible for the undivided Shiv Sena's downfall. The senior leader's remarks have come at a time wh ...Read More >
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