Mumbai: Four days before the BMC polls, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday released Mahayuti’s manifesto, promising women 50% concession in BEST bus fares and Rs 5 lakh interest-free loans from BMC funds for micro enterprises run by them, an AI tool to be developed by IIT-B to track down illegal Bangladeshis, and a five-year freeze…
Mumbai: Sena (UBT) demanded the arrest of former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai for saying last week that Mumbai is not a Maharashtrian city but an international one. The remark, made while Annamalai was campaigning for the BMC polls, sparked a row. The Samyukta Maharashtra movement in the 1960s had arisen to retain Mumbai…
Navi Mumbai: There was high drama at the Kharghar police station on Saturday as BJP supporters clashed with an independent candidate. The BJP supporters allegedly dragged and forcefully evocted ex-corporator Netra Patil from a program organised for the people in Kharghar. Videos went viral on social media.The event was held next to a Gurudwara in…
Mumbai: A man died after he was knocked down by a speeding dumper in Mulund (W) on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred at 1 pm in a busy lane at Mulund Colony when Suresh Rajput (37) was crossing the road. Police arrested the dumper driver, Brijesh Yadav (26), who fled after abandoning the vehicle,…
Mumbai: Union minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday stressed the need for incentivising precast and steel construction methods to reduce dust pollution during building construction work.“All over the world, you don’t see reinforced concrete (RC) mixers. You see steel and precast structures. Maybe they are a bit expensive. I was thinking of discussing this with Maharashtra…
Mumbai: After the third and fourth rail lines between Kalyan and Karjat, the centre has now cleared the construction of a fourth line between Asangaon and Kasara, paving way for dedicated corridors for suburban locals as well as mail, express and freight trains on the Mumbai–Nashik section.The project is expected to significantly ease congestion on…
Thane: Shiv Sena candidate and former mayor Minakshi Shinde approached Thane police after an allegedly doctored audio clip of a phone conversation between her and one of her co-workers went viral on social media.The clip, which surfaced on Friday, purportedly features Shinde using abusive language and expletives while referring to a few detractors from her…
The deep emerald-green court jacket, embroidered with gold floral motifs; the crimson, lopsided pagri crowned by a jewelled feather; hands resting on the hilt of a ceremonial sword; and an unwavering gaze — Jaswatsingji Fatesingji Thakor Saheb, the English-speaking ruler of Limri (Limbdi), radiates quiet authority in this 1892 portrait. Executed by artist Frank Brooks…
MUMBAI: The Mahayuti alliance on Sunday unveiled a comprehensive manifesto for the upcoming Mumbai civic body elections, pledging technology-driven governance to transform the city into a “global powerhouse.” The document promises a 50% fare concession for women in BEST buses and aims to “free” the city from Bangladeshi migrants.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who presented the…
Mumbai: Better social standing, access to power and political ambition motivated Mumbaikars to enter the BMC poll fray, according to a 158-page academic study by the University of Mumbai.Published on the State Election Commission website, the study examined the 2012 and 2017 BMC elections to understand why candidates entered the fray and the strategies they…
