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Mumbai, Mar 31 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide was on Tuesday appointed as the first woman commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), an official said. She took charge from Bhushan Gagrani, who retired on Tuesday, at a ceremony at the BMC headquarters in south Mumbai in the evening. The Mumbai civic body, set up in 1872, is one of the oldest local self-governing bodies in India. The BMC has a rich legacy and heritage of more than 150 years, Bhide told reporters after ...Read More >
New Delhi, The fine for letting a dog roam in a public street without a leash, which currently is ₹50 under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, will increase to ₹1,000 if the Parliament passes the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2025. This change is part of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, which was introduced by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The bill proposes several amendments to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act of 1957. Under the proposed am ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Tuesday, unveiled its manifesto for the Kerala Assembly elections, outlining an ambitious mix of infrastructure projects and welfare measures as it seeks to expand its footprint in the state. Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators. The manifesto promises to establish an AIIMS in Kerala, roll out metro rail projects in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode, and implement a high-speed corridor ...Read More >
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, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a landmark administrative reshuffle, the Government of Maharashtra on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer of the 1995 batch, Ashwini Bhide as the Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). With this appointment, Bhide makes history as the first woman to lead India's richest civic body. The official order, issued by Subhash Umranikar, Joint Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, confirms that Bhide will succeed Bhushan Gagra ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The state govt on Tuesday appointed Ashwini Bhide as the city's Municipal Commissioner. Bhide is the first woman BMC chief since the BMC was set up over 160 years ago.Bhide who is an IAS officer of the 1995 batch retires in 2030 and could get a full three year tenure as BMC chief. IAS officer Lokesh Chandra who was Chairman and Managing Director (MD) of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) replaces Bhide as Additional Chief Secretary in the CMO. Bhide w ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday released its manifesto for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, outlining a welfare- and development-focused roadmap under the banner of "Vikasita Keralam", with promises ranging from direct cash support to infrastructure expansion and institutional reforms. At the heart of the manifesto is a targeted social welfare push aimed at economically vulnerable households. The NDA has promised a Bhakshya Arogya Suraksha Card ...Read More >
New Delhi: The new Income-tax Act, 2025, set to come into effect from April 1, 2026, marks a comprehensive overhaul of India's six-decade-old tax framework, with a focus on simplifying compliance, enhancing transparency, and rationalising exemptions for salaried taxpayers. While tax slabs and rates remain unchanged, the new regime significantly alters the way income, deductions, and disclosures are reported and verified, shifting emphasis towards more accurate and detailed reporting. Multiple ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 31 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide was on Tuesday appointed as the first woman commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), an official said. She will take charge from Bhushan Gagrani, who retires on Tuesday, the official said. The Mumbai civic body, set up in 1872, is one of the oldest local self-governing bodies in India. Bhide, a 1995 batch IAS officer was the Additional Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister's Office and has handled many key infrastructu ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai is set to expand its metro network further, with passenger services on Metro Line 9 Phase I between Kashigaon and Dahisar likely to begin on April 3, 2026. The development comes after earlier deadlines in December and March were missed due to pending certification and technical clearances. Once operational, the new stretch is expected to add over one lakh passengers within a month to the existing Metro Line 7, with both corridors forming part of the Red Line. While the Maharasht ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) India's average monthly mobile data consumption per user crossed the 31 GB mark in 2025, up from 27.5 GB in 2024, according to a report by telecom gear maker Nokia. The 13th edition of Nokia's annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) said pan-India monthly 5G data traffic surged 70 per cent year-on-year to reach 12.9 exabytes (EB) in 2025. With this, 5G now contributes nearly 47 per cent of the country's overall mobile broadband traffic. "Average monthly mobile data consum ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai's expanding metro network has moved a step closer to operational readiness, with inspections for the first phase of Metro Lines 2-B and 9 now completed, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said. While the opening date had already been announced earlier, the latest development confirms that final safety checks have now been carried out ahead of the rollout. Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, IAS, recently conducted an on-ground inspection of th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The new Income-tax Act, 2025, set to come into effect from April 1, 2026, marks a comprehensive overhaul of India's six-decade-old tax framework, with a focus on simplifying compliance, enhancing transparency, and rationalising exemptions for salaried taxpayers. While tax slabs and rates remain unchanged, the new regime significantly alters the way income, deductions, and disclosures are reported and verified, shifting emphasis towards more accurate and detail ...Read More >
In a major crackdown, the Commissioner's Task Force (Jubilee Hills Zone), along with Banjara Hills police, arrested 10 persons for illegally stocking and selling LPG cylinders at inflated prices. Acting on credible information, the police raided a location near a graveyard at Nagarjuna X Road in Banjara Hills on Sunday. The accused were caught red-handed allegedly dumping cylinders and selling them at higher rates. During the operation, officials seized a total of 414 gas cylinders of various ...Read More >
IndiGo on Sunday commenced its inaugural daily, nonstop service between Kolkata and Shanghai, marking a major step towards strengthening connectivity between India and China. In a press release, the airline said that the new route builds on its recent expansion in China, including the reinstatement of Kolkata-Guangzhou flights earlier. The flight from Kolkata to Shanghai will depart daily at 9:45pm and arrive at 4:40am the next day, while the return flight will leave Shanghai at 5:40am and rea ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide has been appointed as the first woman Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), marking a historic moment in the city's administrative landscape. She succeeds Bhushan Gagrani, who completes his tenure on March 31, 2026. Who Is Ashwini Bhide? A 1995-batch IAS officer, Bhide is currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister's Office under Devendra Fadnavis. Known for her firm, results-driven administrative style, ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide will take charge as the commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) today. Bhide creates history as she will be the first woman municipal commissioner of India's financial capital. The decision was made last night during a meeting held between CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde over Bhushan Gagrani's successor, who retires today. Bhide is likely to get a full tenure until 2030. Bhushan Gagrani Informs Of Bhide Taking Charge ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a landmark administrative decision, senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide has been appointed as the first woman Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), following the retirement of incumbent chief Bhushan Gagrani on March 31. A 1995-batch IAS officer, Bhide currently serves as Additional Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister's Office under Devendra Fadnavis. Her appointment marks a major milestone in Mumbai's civic administration, with many viewing it as a progressive ...Read More >
NOIDA: As Noida International Airport prepares to open for commercial flights in May, the race now is to solve every passenger's first impression -- the journey to and from the terminal.In a major push to plug that last-mile gap, UP Roadways has decided to run buses from Pari Chowk to the airport every 30 minutes, while services from Noida City Centre will operate every hour."We are working to link the airport with Noida city centre, Delhi and other major NCR and north Indian cities through a mi ...Read More >
Chennai: It's the perfect start to his journey from a common man to politician, 30-year-old R Sabarinathan, TVK's candidate for Virgumbakkam, said about his brief but heartwarming moment on stage with Vijay that went viral. The viral video from candidate announcement event on March 29 captured the raw, emotional moment as Sabarinathan broke down in tears, only for the actor-turned-politician to personally wipe them away and hug him. The fact that Sabarinathan is the son of Vijay's long-time dri ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Commuters on the Delhi Metro's Yellow Line faced significant disruption on Monday morning, as services were affected for nearly one-and-a-half hours following a "passenger on track" incident at Vishwavidyalaya station. According to the police, information was received from the Vishwavidyalaya Metro station controller that a person had jumped onto the track and sustained injuries. Police teams immediately reached the spot and found that the passenger had already been taken to Hindu Ra ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): With the launch of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) 'Durgawati', the tunnel digging work of the Metro project commenced near the main railway station on Monday. The project length of the tunnel is around 3 km. The TBM has the capacity to dig 14 metres per day. The TBM was lowered till the depth of around 24 metres through the special launching shaft. The digging has been started from this level. Managing director, Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation, S Krishna Chaitan ...Read More >
Delhi Police, in a statement, said that the incident took place on the evening of Sunday as part of an ongoing drive "Operation Kavach", aimed at intensified patrolling in busy areas and along major roads to check suspicious activities. "The Special Staff was on routine patrol when they spotted a man riding a black scooter on the wrong side of the road near Rajouri Garden Metro station. Finding his movement suspicious, the team signalled him to stop for questioning," Deputy Commissioner of Poli ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Mar 30: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handler, Shabir Ahmed Lone, from the Ghazipur area here, officials said on Monday. After his arrest, he was produced before a court, which sent him to five days of police custody. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Terming Lone as a "hardcore and highly-trained terrorist," the police said that he reportedly established links with handlers operating on behalf of Pakistan's Inter-Servi ...Read More >
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Chennai, Mar 30 (PTI) It's the perfect start to his journey from a common man to politician, 30-year-old R Sabarinathan, TVK's candidate for Virgumbakkam, said about his brief but heartwarming moment on stage with Vijay that went viral. The viral video from candidate announcement event on March 29 captured the raw, emotional moment as Sabarinathan broke down in tears, only for the actor-turned-politician to personally wipe them away and hug him. The fact that Sabarinathan is the son of Vijay's ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ten persons, including a cooking gas agency operator, were arrested for the alleged selling of LPG cylinders at inflated prices near Nagarjuna crossroads in Banjara Hills, police said on Monday. The Jubilee Hills commissioner's task force along with Banjara Hills police caught the accused red-handed while they were dumping HP gas cylinders at a graveyard in violation of safety norms, police said.The police identified the main accused as Mohd. Aamir, who allegedly ran the Metro Gas Age ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing shortage of LPG due to the Gulf war, Hyderabad Police on Monday busted an illegal LPG cylinder hoarding racket with the arrest of 10 persons and seizure of 414 cylinders hidden in a graveyard. Hyderabad Commissioner's Task Force, along with Banjara Hills Police, busted the racket. According to Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar, the accused were found illegally hoarding 414 LPG cylinders at a graveyard in Banjara Hills to sell them at infla ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ten individuals were arrested on Monday, March 30, for allegedly storing and selling 414 LPG cylinders worth Rs 21.88 lakh in Hyderabad's Banjara Hills. The seized items included 148 full 19-kg cylinders, 30 full 47-kg cylinders, 35 full 5-kg cylinders, as well as 192 empty 19-kg cylinders, and nine empty 5-kg cylinders. According to the police, the ten accused - Mohd Aamir, Mohd Yousuf, Mohd Ismail, A Rama Rao, Lok Kumar, Mohd Sakruddin, Mohd Muntaz Ansari, Mohd Minaj Ansari, Rajes ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handler, Shabir Ahmed Lone, from the Ghazipur area here, officials said on Monday. After his arrest, he was produced before a court, which sent him to five days of police custody. Terming Lone as a "hardcore and highly-trained terrorist," the police said that he reportedly established links with handlers operating on behalf of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). "Lone, also known ...Read More >
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