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Kalyan: Two Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) corporators from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Madhur Mhatre and Kirti Dhone, have been reported to be “not reachable,” intensifying speculation over shifting political alignments.In response, the Sena (UBT) has gone into action mode, directing all its elected representatives to remain present for group formation meetings. The party…

Navi Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will be the opposition party in Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) since it won 42 seats and BJP 65. Three Sena corporators — Vijay Chougule, Kishor Patkar and Suresh Kulkarni — are contenders for the Leader of Opposition post, said political observers. Chougule played a vital role in…

Mumbai: Dongri police filed an FIR last week against alleged cricket bookie Mehul Jain and his relatives on the charge of cheating a Mumbai-based businessman of Rs 8.3 crore under the pretext of selling a metal manufacturing company and securing a govt subsidy.Other accused include Dilip Jain, Kamlesh Jain and Varsha Patwari of Kapro Metals…

Navi Mumbai: The prestigious Scotch Award 2025 was presented to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) at the 104th Scotch Summit in New Delhi for its comprehensive reforms in the property tax system and citizen-centric digital governance initiatives. This feat is described as national recognition of the innovative initiatives being implemented by NMMC under the…

Mumbai: While a forensic report is awaited on whether the projectiles found in a Lokhandwala housing society on Sunday were bullets from a firearm or pellets from an airgun, police investigating the incident said it is unlikely that anyone living in the society was meant to be a target.The projectiles were found on the ground…

Mumbai: London-based YouTuber Sangram Patil on Monday claimed that he was stopped at the airport on Monday morning while he was on his way back to the United Kingdom since a lookout circular (LOC) notice issued against him by the Mumbai police was still active despite the process for its withdrawal being initiated. Patil could…

Mumbai: For over two decades, a detail inside the BMC headquarters remained unchanged: the saffron cloth draped on the mayor’s and standing committee chairman’s tables, echoing the Shiv Sena‘s flag colour. With the undivided Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena ruling the civic body for nearly 25 years, the symbolism did not need revisiting.That may change soon….

Mumbai: BMC’s annual budget presentation is likely to be pushed beyond its statutory deadline amid ongoing political and administrative transitions.Under Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, the budget must be presented by Feb 5 every year. Last year, it was tabled on Feb 4. However, with elections for mayor, deputy mayor and key statutory committees expected in…

Palghar: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday launched its ‘long march’ involving nearly 50,000 people from all tehsils of Palghar district over several “burning and long-pending” demands, including complete implementation of Forest Rights Act and Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act.Other demands include vesting of all temple, ‘inaam’, and government land in the…

Mumbai: While many of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena‘s former corporators lost the BMC electons. Amey Ghole, a former close aide of Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray, won with a massive margin of over 11,000 votes from Wadala. Ghole was one of the few Sena candidates to win in the Marathi heartland of Central Mumbai.Ghole…