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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 71 crore in connection with a major scam linked to illegal construction in the Vasai-Virar belt, part of which, Rs 44 crore, belongs to IAS officer Anil Pawar, reported TOI. The investigation revolves around 41 unauthorised buildings, which the Bombay High Court had ordered demolished. Central to the case is Bharti Pawar, wife of Anil Pawar, who has been named by the ED for allegedly fronting a portion of the scam worth Rs 169.6 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) move to allow withdrawals of up to 75% of the corpus will make life easier for its over 7 crore subscribers, while the norms around 25% balance are meant to ensure a healthy kitty, without imposing any restrictions on pension or PF payment at the time of retirement, a top official said. "The idea is to empower members and repose trust. The changes are meant to pave the way for automated settlement of claims," Central Provident Fund commi ...Read More >
Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday told Shravan Hardikar, who has been given the temporary additional charge as Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner, and Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi to complete land acquisition for key roads in Pimpri Chinchwad under the urgency clause.The directive follows complaints from several housing societies about poor connectivity and commuting woes, as many roads are incomplete due to delayed land acquisition.Pawar met residents and address ...Read More >
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and Alandi Municipal Council on Saturday signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0. The partnership comes under the ministry of housing and urban affairs' 'Swachh Shehar Jodi' initiative which connects mentor cities with proven sanitation records to mentee cities for accelerated progress.Over 100 days, PCMC, recognised as one of India's Super Swachh Cities, will extend guidance to Alandi in eight ...Read More >
Thane: Thane city will be home to India's first multimodal integrated transport station when the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project becomes operational. The facility is expected to attract crores in investment and generate significant employment.An international conference on Friday brought together representatives from the Centre, Maharashtra govt, Gujarat, Japan, and local bodies to chart the development blueprint for the transportation hub that could transform the city, said a TMC official ...Read More >
The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) on Thursday organised two cleanliness drives under the ongoing 'Swachhata Hi Seva - Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath Shramdaan' campaign, observed on the occasion of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay's birth anniversary. The first event held at Sector 22 market, was launched by Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar amidst enthusiastic participation from officials, citizens, market welfare associations, civil defence, volunteers, and Safai Mitras. Participants joined ha ...Read More >
Pune: In recent days, it can be said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is more active than ever, as he is making regular visits and holding key meetings with the city BJP from time to time. Pune district, traditionally a bastion of the Pawar family from Baramati, saw a change in 2017, when two key municipal elections of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad were won by the BJP. However, both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) still hold power ...Read More >
Pimpri-Chinchwad: A high-level delegation of senior officials from various municipal bodies and institutions in Andhra Pradesh visited Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to study its solid waste management initiatives. The team, which undertook a field tour of multiple facilities, expressed appreciation for PCMC's eco-friendly policies and innovative approach to sustainable urban management. The delegation comprised Tadipatri Municipal Commissioner S. Shiva Ramakrishna, Visakhapatnam ...Read More >
Mumbai: The number of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols being installed across the city has decreased significantly. While authorities are assessing the numbers, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) chairman Siddhesh Kadam, while speaking to TOI, confirmed the minimum 15% decrease in PoP idols. Ganesh mandals committee, on the other hand, pegged the reduction at 40%. Ganesh mandals said following Bombay high court guidelines and the subsequent BMC campaign to promote eco-friendly idols, not onl ...Read More >
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has rolled back its rule requiring new savings accounts opened after Aug 1 to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) of Rs 50,000 and has revised the threshold to Rs 15,000. The move follows a social media backlash against the higher balance requirement, which was criticised for making banking exclusive.The bank said it has revised its schedule of charges and MAB requirements following customer feedback. The changes do not apply to salary accounts, senior citizens above 60 y ...Read More >
Lucknow: Lucknow Municipal Corporation is conducting a special cleanliness and decoration drive across all 110 wards and eight zones ahead of Independence Day and Janmashtami festival. Zonal officers, sanitary staff and supervisors have been assigned ward-specific duties, focusing on road and market cleaning, drain maintenance, garbage collection and waste disposal.LMC teams will visit homes to promote cleanliness and encourage residents to hoist national flag as part of Har Ghar Tiranga campaig ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Wednesday appointed an expert committee to consider the impact that pigeon feeding and their droppings have on public health. The second point of reference for the panel is that if it is "found that the feeding of pigeons adversely affects public health, whether the activity can be permitted in a regulated manner without compromising public health or places to be designated and the nature of the regulations?""It is eminently in the larger public interest that such an ...Read More >
Palghar, Maharashtra: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered a massive construction-related bribery racket in the Vasai-Virar region, revealing that former Municipal Commissioner Anilkumar Pawar and former Town Planning Deputy Director Y.S. Reddy allegedly collected bribes amounting to ₹35 per square foot for approving new buildings. Commissioner Took ₹25/Sq Ft, Town Planner ₹10: ED According to ED findings, ₹25 per sq ft was charged by the Commissioner, while ₹10 per sq ft went to the ...Read More >
Pune: Officials of the Pune civic body and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Saturday conducted a joint inspection of garbage lifting activities, intensified by PMC recently.Sandip Kadam, head of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)'s solid waste management department, said the administration will increase vigilance to curb the dumping of waste around the airport."A decision has been made to conduct a special cleaning drive at the vegetable market in Wagholi and create awareness among residen ...Read More >
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kashmir which was over 98 % in 1947 has been reduced a ...Read More >
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel marked Urban Development Year 2025 festivities in Ahmedabad. The celebration highlighted the city's status as the cleanest in India, showcased new urban projects, and underscored Prime Minister Modi's vision of transforming urban challenges into growth opportunities, aiming for a sustainable, world-class city future. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended the Urban Development Year 2025 celebration in Ahmedabad, marking significant milestones in the city's urban ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) handle posted on X, "Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri @myogiadityanath, met Prime Minister @narendramodi." Also Read | Bihar Electoral Roll Revision: Nearly 42 Lakh Electors Not Found at Addresses During the Ongoing SIR Drive, Says Election Commission. Sharing an X post about ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 19 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended the celebration of Urban Development Year 2025 held in Ahmedabad. As part of the celebration, various development projects were inaugurated during an event organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation at Tagore Hall. According to an official press release, while congratulating the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and all citizens for receiving the award for the cleanest city in the country, CM Patel stated ...Read More >
Surat: Surat, which has been consistently ranked among India's cleanest cities, has added another feather to its cap after securing the top rank in the newly introduced 'Super Swachh League' category for cities with a population of over 10 lakh.The announcement was made during a special Swachh Bharat Mission event held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday. The President of India presented the award to the Surat Municipal Corporation in recognition of its outstanding efforts in sanitation an ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indore has once again emerged as India's cleanest city, securing the top spot in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 for the eighth consecutive year. The results of the Central government's annual cleanliness survey were announced in New Delhi, where President Droupadi Murmu conferred the awards at a ceremony organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs at Vigyan Bhawan. Surat and Navi Mumbai followed Indore, grabbing second and third positions, respecti ...Read More >
Mumbai: The renovated Carnac Bridge, now called the Sindoor Flyover, linking the eastern and western corridors of South Mumbai, was officially opened on Thursday morning by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The flyover is anticipated to significantly aid in improving East-West traffic flow in South Mumbai. Traffic movement is said to start by 3 pm. CM Devendra Fadnavis opens the Sindoor Flyover, previously referred to as Carnac Bridge. Linking the east and west of South Mumbai, the bridge's nam ...Read More >
Agartala: Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport in Agartala has achieved the top spot among airports in the North Eastern Region in the Round 1 Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) 2025. The airport scored a remarkable 4.77 out of 5, securing 15th rank among 62 airports across India. This was announced during the Airport Advisory Committee (AAC) meeting held on Saturday, steered by Biplab Kumar Deb, MP from West Tripura Parliamentary Constituency. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz a ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided not to file a police complaint in connection with the illegal clinical trials conducted at the VS Hospital, despite an inquiry report confirming the act. Instead, the civic body will attempt to recover Rs 1.90 crore from three doctors allegedly involved in illegal trials.On Wednesday, deputy municipal commissioner Bharat Parmar told media persons, "No police complaint will be filed regarding the clinical trials at VS Hospital." Not ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday granted the state govt a further three weeks to frame a policy for the immersion of plaster of Paris (PoP) idols.Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne passed the direction after advocate general Birendra Saraf sought "some more time to come out with a crystallised policy".On June 9, the HC had directed the state govt to take a policy decision regarding immersion of PoP idols following the May 21 recommendations of an expert committee of the C ...Read More >
New Delhi: Alleging "blatant misuse" of agencies to defame its leaders, AAP on Thursday questioned why the first information report filed against former Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain was being kept under wraps and "selective" press notes were being leaked to the media.Bharadwaj, who is Delhi AAP convener, alleged that only two former ministers were named in the case without any reasonable cause while all the officers of the health and public works departments, who were act ...Read More >
Kanpur: District magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh on Thursday conducted a site inspection to review the preparations for the Jagannath Rath Yatra to be taken out on Friday.The Rath Yatra has been a part of the city's culture for about 250 years, Singh said, adding, "Rath Yatra is not only a symbol of devotion but also a living example of social harmony and cultural unity." The Rath Yatra will be taken out on Friday at 5pm and will pass through various city localities on its 5.5km route.The DM st ...Read More >
Digha/Kolkata: Why were those speaking Bengali "being tortured across the country every day", CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. Speaking in Digha, where she has gone to attend the first Rath Yatra of the newly inaugurated Jagannath temple, the CM spoke of Bengali-speaking migrant workers being detained at two places in Odisha.Asking Odisha "not to be jealous", Banerjee said while she respected the Puri Jagannath temple, she expected the same respect for the Digha Jagannath temple."I learnt th ...Read More >
Mumbai: Even as the demolition of illegal constructions in Mumbra, Thane, continues, the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to maintain strict vigilance over unauthorised structures and adopt technology for better oversight. The court also asked the Thane police commissioner to ensure adequate protection to TMC personnel during demolition drives to prevent mob violence, referring to a recent incident of unrest earlier this week. The demolition follows ...Read More >
Rajamahendravaram: The foundation of the prestigious Akhanda Godavari Tourism Project aimed at showcasing the historical and cultural magnificence of Godavari region, will be formally held on June 19, announced by State Tourism, Culture, and Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh. The ground-breaking ceremony will be jointly performed by Deputy Chief Minister Konidela Pawan Kalyan and MP Daggubati Purandeswari, with the support of the Central government, he said. The Minister conducted a fiel ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to curb illegal sand mining through drone-based surveys. Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said drones will be deployed to survey minor mineral mining zones in the state as part of the government's efforts to stop illegal sand mining and quarrying. The objective is to complete a comprehensive mapping of all mining areas within the next three months, which will not only curb illegal excavation of resources like stone, gravel, and ...Read More >
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