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Mumbai: IAS officer Ashwini Bhide, known as the 'Metro Woman', has been appointed as the Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). She is the first woman to be appointed as the head of the richest municipal corporation in Asia. The announcement regarding this was made on Tuesday. Just a few days ago, she had been appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Maharashtra Chief Minister. Bhide will now head the BMC and will serve a full three-year tenure before her retirement in ...Read More >
Mumbai: The sessions court has rejected the bail plea of the CEO of Virgo Specialties Pvt Ltd (Virgo), Ketan Kadam, the alleged "mastermind" of the Rs 65 crore financial fraud linked to the BMC Mithi river desilting contracts. Refusing to grant bail in parity with his co-accused Jay Joshi, the judge said Kadam's role was much more serious as he has a direct involvement in the crime and has managed money received from the contractors in his shell companies. "He had played a role since prior to se ...Read More >
Mumbai: In the Mithi river desilting scam, the sessions court has refused to grant bail to Ketan Kadam of Virgo Specialties Pvt Ltd, observing financial transactions traced to his shell companies. A key accused in the case, he allegedly conspired with BMC officers, compelling the contractor to hire machines at an inflated rent from his firm, with certain conditions added by him to the tender. The scam allegedly caused a loss of Rs65 crore to the BMC. Defence Terms Charges 'Assumptive' The defe ...Read More >
Sydney's wettest August in 27 years has tipped the city's recent climate into uncharted territory. Analysing the complete weather history at Observatory Hill dating back to 1858 reveals rainfall during the past six years has been the highest on record. Since January 2020, the city has collected more than 9,300 millimetres -- beating the old record of 9,120mm from 1985 to 1990. Considering heavy rain will continue this week and more than four months remain in 2025, the record total will surge ...Read More >
Mumbai Rain News: A 17-year-old boy died after being electrocuted while walking through floodwaters in Bhandup during heavy rain on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The victim was identified as Deepak Pillai, a resident of Pannalal Compound. He was walking home along LBS Marg when he came in contact with an exposed high-tension wire belonging to MahaVitaran (MSEDCL). According to the reports, Pillai was wearing headphones and listening to music. Residents tried to warn him, but he could not hear the ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025 ...Read More >
Pune, July 19 (UNI) Political tensions between the two Shiv Sena factions escalated into a visual street battle after UBT leader Aditya Thackeray's scathing criticism of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The Shinde-led faction has blanketed Pune with provocative posters targeting Thackeray personally, escalating their feud beyond the legislative chambers. The poster campaign, orchestrated by Shiv Sena Pune City Chief Pramod Bhangire, features caricatures of Thackeray alongside slogans like " ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] July 17 (ANI): In a shocking incident in Madhya Nayanapalli village of Pakala mandal, a man named Giri allegedly murdered his wife and two daughters and then attempted to take his own life. According to police reports, Giri and his wife, Hemalatha, had two daughters. In a heinous act, Giri reportedly pushed his wife and daughters into a well. A family member stated that he received a call informing him that Giri had thrown his wife and children into a well. Wh ...Read More >
Mumbai: With BMC polls approaching and talk of the Thackeray cousins coming together, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday focused on Marathi voters in the city. In his speech in the state assembly, he claimed that the Mahayuti govt was helping the Marathi manoos return to the city.Speaking about the state's efforts to restart stalled redevelopment projects, he said, "Marathi people have to leave the city and move to distant suburbs like Vasai and Nalasopara. Many are stuck in transit ...Read More >
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao has slammed a ₹25 crore defamation notice on Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and sought an unconditional public apology for his 'illegal' and 'unlawful' acts of making false imputations against him with regard to the suicide of University of Hyderabad (UoH) research scholar Rohith Vemula causing him 'serious agony' and 'Irreversible' damage. Mr. Vikramarka has been given three days to apologise or criminal action will be taken claiming dam ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 15 (PTI) Ketan Kadam, an alleged middleman in the Rs 65 crore Mithi river desilting contract scam, prima-facie played a crucial role in the conspiracy, causing wrongful loss to the Mumbai civic body, a local court observed while denying him bail last week. Additional sessions judge N G Shukla rejected Kadam's bail plea on July 11. The reasoned order was made available on Tuesday. Also Read | 'Urdu at the House Of Lords': Javed Akhtar Gives Session on Urdu at British Parliament, Sh ...Read More >
Mumbai: Several legislative council members from the BJP on Thursday vociferously demanded that the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) be invoked against the accused in the multi-crore Mithi river desilting scam. Congress' Bhai Jagtap too joined the chorus. The issue was raised by BJP members Rajhans Singh, Pravin Darekar, Prasad Lad and others through a calling attention motion. The accused's properties should also be sealed, Lad sought, asserting that the scam might ...Read More >
Mumbai: Citing a huge scam in desilting the Mithi river, the BJP members in the state legislative council made a vociferous demand for the stringent provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the accused, the Congress too joined it. The issue was raised by the BJP members Rajhans Singh, Pravin Darekar, Prasad Lad and others through a calling attention motion. Crores of rupees have been spent on desilting the Mithi river, he said. Replying to it on behalf of De ...Read More >
MADURAI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrived in Madurai on Saturday night, will be taking part in the BJP's state core committee meeting during the day on Sunday, and address party functionaries at Velammal Global Hospital Ground in the evening. BJP sources said Shah will be visiting the Meenakshi Amman Temple on Sunday morning, where he is expected to spend around 30 minutes. He will then hold a meeting with the state's core committee, which includes union minister for state L Murugan, ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Bollywood actor Dino Morea and asked him to appear next week. He has been summoned in connection with the Rs 65 crore Mithi river desilting case, ED officials said. On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at fifteen locations in the Mithi river desilting case, including at actor Dino Morea's home in Mumbai. The raid comes days after the actor appeared before the Mumbai Police for questioning in a corruption case. His bro ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned at least a dozen people, including actor Dino Morea, officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), civic contractors and intermediaries, for questioning related to its money laundering investigation into the execution of contracts for desilting the Mithi River. All the summoned people have been asked to appear for questioning at the agency's Mumbai office next week, said an official aware of developments. The people summoned i ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned actor Dino Morea for questioning next week, following searches at his premises regarding a money laundering case linked to the Mithi river desilting scam that caused a Rs 65 crore loss to the BMC. The ED said BMC officials and contractors had created a cartel to secure civic tenders at inflated rates, and they are investigating BMC engineer Prashant Ramgude in the case.In a press release, the ED said, "The evidence collected during the course ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): All India Institute Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Director Dr Ajai Singh spoke to Free Press on problems and facilities at AIIMS. People feel that AIIMS doors remain closed for them in case of emergency. Earlier, there was infrastructure and manpower for 960 beds. Increased number of beds to 1400 with same infrastructure and manpower. So, there is acute shortage of manpower and facilities specially to accommodate more patients in case of emergency. We have sent the proposa ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Mumbai Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted extensive search operations at 18 locations across Mumbai, Kochi and Thrissur in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The case pertains to the alleged Rs 65 crore 'Mithi River desilting scam'. According to ED statement issued on Saturday, the searches targeted the office and residential premises linked to key indivi ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Bollywood actor Dino Morea and asked him to appear next week. He has been summoned in connection with the Rs 65 crore Mithi river desilting case, ED officials said. On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at fifteen locations in the Mithi river desilting case, including at actor Dino Morea's home in Mumbai. The raid comes days after the actor appeared before the Mumbai Police for questioning in a corruption case. His bro ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 7 (PTI) At least eight people, including actor Dino Morea, his brother and some BMC officials, have been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning next week in a money laundering case linked to an alleged Rs 65 crore worth Mithi River desilting "scam", official sources said on Saturday. The federal agency, in a statement, said that it has frozen and seized cash and deposits worth about Rs 1.25 after conducting searches at 18 locations in Mumbai in Maharashtra and Kochi ...Read More >
MHOW, India -- A disturbing incident unfolded early Saturday morning at a government hospital in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, where a stray dog was discovered carrying the body of a newborn infant in its mouth. The grim revelation was made near the hospital's toilet,prompting an immediate investigation by authorities. A security guard at the civil hospital in Mhow, roughly 25 kilometers from indore, spotted the animal and managed to retrieve the body. hospital officials and local police are n ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 7: Dinesh Shinde, CEO of Anusaya Fresh India, is delighted to introduce "Eco-friendly cardboard packaging for quick commerce companies for fresh produce Also Read | SSC Recruitment 2025: Staff Selection Commission Releases Stenographer Grade C & D Exam 2025 Notification, Know How To Apply at ssc.gov.in. With Indian consumers increasingly opting for sustainable solutions, Anusaya Fresh -- one of India's leading fresh produce importers, distributors, and repack ...Read More >
Mumbai: At least eight people, including actor Dino Morea, his brother, and some BMC officials have been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning next week in a money laundering case linked to an alleged Rs 65 crore worth Mithi River desilting "scam", official sources said on Saturday. The notices came after the federal probe agency on Friday searched more than 15 premises linked to these people in Mumbai in Maharashtra and Kochi in Kerala. "Around eight to nine people, including ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Bollywood actor Dino Morea and his brother Santino Morea for questioning in connection with an alleged multi-crore scam involving the desilting and cleaning of Mumbai's Mithi River. His name had reportedly surfaced in the call records of Ketan Kadam, one of the 13 accused in the scam. The model-turned-actor has been directed to appear before the ED officials next week to record his statement. The summons come a day a ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at 15 places in Mumbai and Kochi, including actor Dino Morea's residence, in connection with a money laundering case linked to the Mithi River desilting scam. According to probe agencies, the alleged scam has caused a wrongful loss of more than Rs 65 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). According to reports, the searches were carried out at locations linked to contractors and officials suspected of embezzl ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 6 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at Bollywood actor Dino Morea's residence on Friday afternoon in Mumbai. This raid was part of searches at multiple locations across Mumbai in connection with the Mumbai Mithi River scam. ED is probing the alleged financial irregularities and corruption related to the river's cleanup project. According to sources, officials have examined various records and documents related to the financial transactions of the actor. The ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at locations connected to Bollywood actor Dino Morea, BMC assistant engineer Prashant Ramugade and others as part of the investigation into money laundering in the alleged Mithi river cleaning scam.The ED operations spanned 15 locations in Maharashtra and one in Kochi, Kerala, and continued until late on Friday. The raided persons included contractors, desilting machine suppliers and middlemen. One of the machine suppliers being searched w ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 6 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches at the premises of actor Dino Morea, some BMC officials, and contractors among others, as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged Rs 65 crore worth Mithi river desilting "scam", official sources said. The raids covered more than 15 premises located in Mumbai in Maharashtra and Kochi in Kerala. This includes the premises of Dino Morea in the Bandra (West) area of Mumbai, those linked to his brothe ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) In fresh trouble for actor Dino Morea, investigators of the Enforcement Directorate on Friday searched his villa in Bandra West, Mumbai, and questioned him in connection with the Rs 65 crore Mithi River desilting scam, an official said. The model-turned-actor's villa witnessed hectic activity early morning as a fleet of vehicles carrying ED investigators arrived at the spot and took control of all mobile phones and prohibited residents from leaving the premises. ...Read More >
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