Cabinet OKs transfer of over 4 acres of industrial land at Dombivli to temple trust | Mumbai News

Pimpleshwar Devasthan Temple, Mumbai MUMBAI: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the transfer of nearly 4.3 acres of industrial land at Dombivli to the Pimpleshwar Devasthan Temple Trust at a nominal cost, based on encroachment rules.Located along Kalyan-Shil Road, the Shri Pimpaleshwar Mahadev Temple, believed to be around 150 years old, received pilgrimage site status…

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BMC panel sends back proposal to hand over SevenHills hospital to private player amid Opposition uproar | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: The BMC improvements committee on Wednesday sent back to the civic administration a proposal to hand over the sprawling SevenHills Hospital campus at Marol to a private player, following strong opposition from Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators who questioned the timing, transparency and terms of the move.The proposal was not rejected but was…

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Fuel prices, austerity optics spark political row; NCP (SP) questions Centre’s policy, seeks transparency on oil PSU profits | Mumbai News

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has convened a meeting of party office bearers, MPs, and MLAs in Mumbai. MUMBAI: Fuel prices and energy policy returned to the political spotlight this week, with the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) [NCP (SP)] launching a twin attack on the BJP, questioning both the Centre’s fuel pricing policy and…

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Maharashtra debt tops Rs 10 lakh crore; NCP(SP) seeks disclosure of pending contractor dues | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s mounting public debt and alleged delays in clearing payments to small contractors triggered a fresh political row on Wednesday, with NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) accusing the BJP-led state government of pushing nearly three lakh contractors and developers into financial distress.NCP(SP) spokesperson Mahesh Tapase claimed that the state’s public debt has crossed Rs 10…

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