Mumbai: Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday told the Legislative Assembly that there are 1,28,290 pending land survey cases in the state, and the average time taken to resolve land survey applications is 121 days. Bawankule was replying to questions raised by MLA Bhimrao Tapkir.“In pursuance of the appointment of licensed surveyors for survey work,…
Mumbai: Social justice minister Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday told the Legislative Assembly that work on the statue to be erected at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Indu Mills was stuck due to the increased rate of bronze.Shirsat admitted when work on the statue was commissioned in 2018, the price of bronze was Rs 8 per inch,…
Deputy mayor Sanjay Ghadi arrives at the scene of the accident where a man died after falling into a manhole (Photo credit: X/@Sanjay Ghadi) MUMBAI: Deputy mayor Sanjay Ghadi of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Thursday demanded the resignation of municipal commissioner Ashwini Bhide, holding the civic administration accountable for the death of a…
A 60-year-old man tragically lost his life after falling into an open manhole during drain maintenance in Sakinaka. MUMBAI: BMC on Thursday suspended four officials pending an inquiry after a 60-year-old man was swept to his death after falling into an open manhole during drain maintenance work in Sakinaka, an incident that triggered widespread outrage…
Maharashtra’s controversial RTI rule changes have been completely halted following chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s (L) directive for consultations with Anna Hazare (R). MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday put a complete hold on the controversial changes to the state’s Right to Information (RTI) Rules, with the state chief information commissioner suspending all the amended provisions…
Man dies after falling into open manhole in Mumbai (Image used for representational purpose only) MUMBAI: A man died after falling into an open manhole on Khairani Road in Mumbai’s Sakinaka on Thursday afternoon while civic maintenance work was underway.The incident was reported at around 12.26 pm near Sanman Hotel, close to SJ Studio. According…
Mumbai: Several MVA candidates pulled out of the legislative council election from local body constituencies before the end of the deadline on Thursday, leaving at least six seats where Mahayuti candidates were elected unopposed. While the Shiv Sena (UBT) expelled two candidates who withdrew, other MVA parties alleged horse trading by the Mahayuti.Those elected unopposed…
Mumbai/Navi Mumbai: Two people lost their lives in two separate slab collapse incidents in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in 24 hours.On Babulnath Road in Walkeshwar, a 51-year-old pedestrian, Santosh Bharaskar, employed at a nearby petrol pump, died after a portion of the third-floor balcony of a ground-plus-three-storey cessed Mhada building, Surya Prakash, crashed on the…
MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Raigad, Palghar and Thane on Thursday, warning of moderate to intense spells of rain at isolated places.The warning, issued at 7 am and valid for three hours, said such rain conditions are very likely to occur in isolated pockets across the region.The…
Clara.LewisMumbai: Sachin Ahir was elected unanimously as deputy chairperson of the state legislative council on Wednesday. The opposition’s candidate, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Jagannath Abhyankar, withdrew his nomination, paving the way for Ahir’s election unopposed.Though Ahir had been with UBT Sena, on Tuesday he filed his nomination for the post from Shiv Sena as Mahayuti…
