Mumbai: Less than six months into the job, Commissioner of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) Tukaram Mundhe has made inspections, suspensions, and the public naming of violators routine. In an exclusive conversation with ‘The Free Press Journal’ the 2005-batch IAS official said his aim is to no...
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Proposal cleared by civic officials at review meeting had sparked alarm among developers and homebuyers
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SBI alleged that the company failed to utilise the sanctioned funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the loan facilities
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Mr. Fadnavis also directed MHADA to complete the rehabilitation of all BDD residents by 2030 at an event organised at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in the presence of Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar...
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Mumbai: As BEST prepares to expand its bus fleet to 10,000 vehicles by 2027, it has proposed creating 200 additional posts of Assistant Traffic Officers (ATOs) to manage the expected increase in operational workload. The proposal, tabled at the BEST committee meeting on Friday, s...
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In an innovative stride towards safety, Mumbai has introduced its first non-AC local train with automatic doors, ready for testing soon. This advancement comes in light of a recent accident that revealed the perils of traveling with open doors. Comprising 12 coaches, the train wi...
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The government of Maharashtra has confirmed that cultural centres will continue to operate under the current licensing rules. The recent circular on orchestra permissions does not extend to these venues. This clarification comes in response to inquiries from the Satara district c...
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Mumbai's expanding elevated Metro network has emerged as a significant revenue source for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), generating more than Rs 1,000 crore through a combination of ticket sales and non-fare revenue so far from the start of its serv...
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Mumbai: The Urban Development (UD) Department has reiterated its earlier directions on Regulation 33(11) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034, bringing relief to developers who were uncertain about where to seek approvals for such projects. In a commun...
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Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to provide ownership-based houses to sanitation workers across the state, in addition to service accommodation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday, adding that the initiative has already begun. Speaking at a key handover...
