Surendra P Gangan is Senior Assistant Editor with political bureau of Hindustan Times’ Mumbai Edition. He covers state politics and Maharashtra government’s administrative stories. Reports on the developments in finances, agriculture, social sectors among others.
Articles by Surendra P Gangan
State to discuss with varsity for termination of KJ Somaiya professor
Patil, while replying to a question asked by the leader of the opposition Ajit Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal and others in the Assembly said that a criminal case has not been taken against the professor as the students have not filed any complaint.
Published on Mar 03, 2023 01:31 AM IST
Chaos in legislature over Sanjay Raut’s ‘house of thieves’ remark
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s ‘house of thieves’ remark sparked an uproar in both houses of legislature on the third of a stormy budget session on Wednesday
Published on Mar 02, 2023 01:28 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan and Yogesh Naik, Mumbai
Govt to table bill to add new post of special commissioner of police
Weeks after IPS officer Deven Bharti was appointed as the first special commissioner of police in Mumbai, the state government will now table a bill to make consequential amendments in the Maharashtra Police Act
Published on Mar 02, 2023 12:46 AM IST
No plan to shift Mahalaxmi racecourse to Mulund: CM
There were reports of BMC asking RWITC to shift the racecourse, and the government was planning to build a garden and an amusement park at the place. The land is jointly owned by the state and BMC.
Published on Mar 01, 2023 01:25 AM IST
Legislature strikes down no-confidence motion notice moved against speaker
The MLAs in their notice had said that the speaker has lost confidence and that action be taken against him as per article 179 of the constitution. Any such notice needs to be considered by the speaker after 14 days when the house is in session
Published on Feb 28, 2023 02:37 AM IST
MVA-Shinde showdown likely as budget session begins today
HSC exams paper leaks, old pension scheme, law and order, the rising debt on the state, and unequal distribution of funds to MLAs will be among the issues that are going to dominate the discussions during the session starting on Monday.
Updated on Feb 26, 2023 01:08 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai
Dissent within BJP for giving power to new entrants over seniors
Mumbai: The voices of dissent raised during the recent state executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Nashik have opened a debate in the party over giving positions in power to the new entrants
Published on Feb 26, 2023 12:36 AM IST
Pune bypolls: MVA and Sena-BJP face multiple challenges
The polls were necessitated by the demise of Mukta Tilak and Laxman Jagtap, the BJP’s sitting MPs from Kasba Peth and Chinchwad respectively.
Published on Feb 25, 2023 12:11 AM IST
ULCs flats in Thane, Ulhasnagar to be disposed of through Mhada lottery
Mumbai: Nearly seven years after the state government decided to not use chief minister’s discretion to dispose the flats generated under the Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) Act, over 300 of 1,256 flats accumulated under the Act in Mumbai, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) will now be sold to the public through a Mhada (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority) lottery
Published on Feb 24, 2023 11:55 PM IST
State govt chalks out action plan to curb deaths due to heatwaves
Mumbai: With rising temperatures claiming dozens of lives in Maharashtra over the last few years and the number of heatwaves affected districts going up — from seven to 13 — the state government has chalked out an action plan to curb deaths due to mercury’s rising and give respite to vulnerable people
Published on Feb 24, 2023 12:51 AM IST
Catch ‘em young: BJP’s mantra as they aim at pool of 11 lakh Yuva Warriors in state
With 65% of the country’s population expected to be below 30 years by 2030, the party is aiming to attract youngsters by enrolling them into the party
Updated on Feb 23, 2023 01:14 AM IST
Home delivery of liquor to be relaunched
Mumbai: Expecting an increase in revenue, the state excise department is likely to relaunch home delivery of liquor
Published on Feb 18, 2023 01:12 AM IST
State initiates cut to budget; key departments fail to utilise allocation
Mumbai: Based on the revenue receipts recorded so far, the state government, in an order issued this week, has directed all the departments to spend just 80% of their budgetary allocation till further directives
Published on Feb 17, 2023 02:28 AM IST
Now state mulls convention centre on Worli Dairy land
The Maharashtra government is contemplating the construction of a “world-class” convention centre, along with an aquarium, at Worli on 18 acres belonging to the defunct Worli Dairy. The ruling parties believe this is an ideal location for such a centre since it will have good connectivity with the airport once the coastal road is completed
Published on Feb 16, 2023 02:24 AM IST
Stringent ‘Copy-free Drive’ to be implemented in board exams
Mumbai: To curb the menace of copying in exams and to weed out the nexus between politically linked institutions and officials from the education department, the state government has announced a ‘copy-free’ drive, which will be supported by the kind of multi-layer vigilance system that exists during the general elections
Published on Feb 15, 2023 12:51 AM IST
First EAC meet highlights state’s potential to contribute for $5trillion economy
Chandrasekharan said India is the fifth largest economy and is well positioned to achieve the highest growth, marching high globally for years to come.
Updated on Feb 14, 2023 07:33 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai
Ruling, opposition both tense over Pune byelections
Mumbai: Both ruling and opposition combine are wary of their chances in assembly byelections being held later this month for two seats in Pune
Published on Feb 12, 2023 12:45 AM IST
‘Mission Mahavijay 2024’: BJP aims at 45 LS, 200 assembly seats in Maharashtra
Mumbai: In its executive meeting, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set the mission Mahavijay 2024 for general election next year aiming to win 45 Lok Sabha and 200 Assembly seats in the state
Published on Feb 12, 2023 12:05 AM IST
I am your family, says PM Modi to Bohra Muslims
PM says, coming here among you, feels like coming to a family. But I have a complaint. You repeatedly call me Prime Minister or Chief Minister… I am your family member, neither Prime Minister nor chief minister. I consider myself fortunate to have something that few have
Published on Feb 11, 2023 12:25 AM IST
19.7 hectares of prime rly land notified under SRA for Dharavi project
Maharashtra urban development department issued a notification late on Tuesday evening bringing 19.7 hectares of prime railway land under the purview of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority. The move, a part of the technical formality, is a precursor to the issuing of the work order to Adani Realty to commence work on one of the country’s biggest urban renewal projects
Published on Feb 09, 2023 12:57 AM IST
Yogesh Naik and Surendra P. Gangan
Kolhapur Film City to be revamped like Ramoji
Mumbai: The state government is mulling the idea of revamping the state-owned Kolhapur Film City along the lines of Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad
Published on Feb 09, 2023 12:35 AM IST
Under BJP pressure, Shinde puts survey of Muslims on hold
The state government has put a survey, aimed to assess the socio-economic condition of Muslims, on the back burner after the alliance partner, BJP, took objection to it
Published on Feb 08, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai
Modi’s Muslim outreach continues, will inaugurate Arabic Academy in Mumbai
Mumbai: On February 10, Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Dawoodi Bohra community’s Arabic Academy in Marol and share the dais with community leader Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin
Published on Feb 07, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Bypolls: BJP offers to change candidate; Congress fields Ravindra Dhangekar
“The last day of the filing nomination is Tuesday and if the MVA insists on the candidate from the Tilak family, we are ready to change the candidate. We believe that there should not be an election held as the term of the Assembly is about one year,” BJP’s state unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said.
Published on Feb 07, 2023 12:25 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan and Faisal Malik
Now, Balasaheb Thorat hits out at Congress leadership
Thorat, who spoke for the first time in four weeks after the controversy emerged, stood by his nephew Satyajeet Tambe and said that the party leadership in Delhi would take a call on it.
Published on Feb 06, 2023 12:22 AM IST
CM appeals for unopposed Pune bypolls, MVA refuses
Electing a candidate picked from the family of a deceased MLA has been the political tradition in the state.
Published on Feb 06, 2023 12:18 AM IST
Anti-incumbency, infighting, OPS issue cost BJP two seats
Of the five seats from the teachers and graduate constituencies, the party wrested the Konkan teachers’ constituency from the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) but lost the Nagpur teachers and Amravati graduate constituencies.
Published on Feb 04, 2023 12:45 AM IST
After council poll rout, Shinde-Fadnavis may have to take a call on OPS
The ruling alliance’s disastrous performance in the council polls - losing three out of five seats - may force the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis duo to do a serious rethink on bringing back the old pension scheme (OPS)
Updated on Feb 04, 2023 07:16 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai
3 key Mumbai projects under scanner after Adani stumbles
The ₹23,000 crore Dharavi Redevelopment Project, the ₹16,700 crore Navi Mumbai International Airport and the power distribution license for Navi Mumbai all under renewed scrutiny following market rout
Updated on Feb 03, 2023 05:42 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan, Yogesh Naik and Satish Nandgaonkar
Disputed tax waived for cooperative sugar sector, sops for PACS
The announcement of modernisation of primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) and the respite from the disputed income tax pending with sugar factories is expected to give a boost to the agriculture and cooperation sectors in Maharashtra. More than 21,000 PACS in the state will benefit, as they will now get the status of multipurpose societies, while 72 cooperative sugar factories will get their disputed income-tax totalling ₹10,500 crore set aside
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 12:27 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai
