Move reflects poorly on state govt’s general administration department and CMO, said a bureaucrat Mumbai: Less than a week after the state government transferred IAS officer P Velrasu from CEO of MIDC and posted him as principal secretary in the forest department, the state on Monday again posted him as additional metropolitan commissioner (AMC) in…
Attendance has been poor at some depots, resulting in a continued shortage of buses Mumbai: Despite BEST unions calling off their three-day strike late Sunday night, commuters across Mumbai continued to face significant hardship on Monday morning, with several left stranded amid a shortage of buses. Long queues were reported outside key railway stations such…
Chaitanya.MarpakwarMumbai: Amid the defection by six MPs, a war of words broke out between Sena (UBT) MLC Milind Narvekar and party MLA Bhaskar Jadhav. Jadhav commented by asking who Milind Narvekar was. Narvekar, who is a close aide of Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, hit back at Jadhav, saying he was frustrated. “Frustration. CM Devendra…
The Mira-Bhayander flyover forms a key component of the Metro Line 9 project and is expected to improve traffic flow along one of the most congested corridors in Mira Road. MUMBAI: The controversial Mira–Bhayander flyover, which had earlier sparked a social media debate over its apparent reduction from four lanes to two, was opened to…
Uddhav Thackeray told the legislators to aggressively raise questions related to farmers and public issues in the House in a systematic manner. (File Photo) MUMBAI: Four out of 26 legislators were absent from the Shiv Sena (UBT) meeting called by party chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday, the first day of the monsoon session of the…
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has withdrawn a controversial provision in its newly notified Right to Information (RTI) Rules, 2026 that had required citizens to state the purpose for seeking information, barely a week after introducing it, triggering fresh questions over the legal vetting and drafting of the new framework.A notification issued by the General Administration…
MUMBAI: The ruling Mahayuti alliance scored a resounding victory in the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, securing 16 of the 17 seats whose results were declared on Monday.Polling for the 17 constituencies was held on June 18, though six Mahayuti candidates had already been elected unopposed, giving the alliance a significant head start. The BJP…
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde MUMBAI: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday launched a sharp attack on Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde following the defeat of the Mahayuti alliance’s candidate in the Nashik Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections.Referring to the political slogan “Operation Tiger” and the outcome…
Mumbai: Khar police arrested a chicken seller from Powai’s Pathanwadi slum, identified as Zahidali Roshan Ali Qureshi alias ‘Murgi’ (29), within 10 hours for a Rs 6.9 lakh burglary at a western suburban hotel on Saturday.Police said Qureshi, who had dozens of theft cases, was traced after officers examined dozens of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage…
– Female doctor filling up medical form on clipboard, closeup. Reflecting glass table is a physician working place. Healthcare, insurance and medicine concept. Mumbai: Two years before her controversial remarks about a cadaver sparked widespread outrage, KEM Hospital’s third-year medical student Sejal Pawar stood before a camera to champion the cause of body donation. As…
