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Swapnil Rawal

Swapnil Rawal

Swapnil Rawal is Principal Correspondent with the Hindustan Times. He covers urban development and infrastructure. He had long stints with leading national dailies and has experience of over a decade in journalism.

Articles by Swapnil Rawal

No bungalows on Korlai plot, says village head

The plot in question at Korlai village in Raigad district. Pratik Chorge/HT Photo

Updated on Feb 20, 2022 19:13 IST

Uddhav to discuss anti-BJP opposition front with KCR tomorrow

Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray HT/File

Updated on Feb 18, 2022 18:08 IST

Uddhav Thackeray dials KCR, extends support for unified Opposition against BJP

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao. (ANI)

Updated on Feb 16, 2022 09:09 IST

Sanjay Raut alleges ₹25,000 crore corruption in Fadnavis govt, ED extortion from builders

Sena leader Sanjay Raut addresses a press conference at Shiv Sena Bhavan on Tuesday. Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo

Updated on Feb 15, 2022 18:30 IST

Maharashtra clocks lowest single-day tally in third wave of Covid

Maharashtra’s active case count has dropped to 36,447 on Monday. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 14, 2022 16:12 IST

ED being used to harass, threaten me, family and associates: Sena MP Sanjay Raut

The Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said that many people connected to him were being “threatened and harassed” (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 9, 2022 18:21 IST

Sanjay Raut accuses ED of harassing, threatening him, his family, associates

Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 9, 2022 11:19 IST

Migrant exodus: Maharashtra parties blame abrupt lockdown, Shramik trains delay

Migrant workers gather in large number at Mumbai’s Bandra on April 14 2020 demanding transport to return to their native place after it was announced that the 21-day Covid-19 lockdown imposed on March 24 will be extended (HT File Photo/Zoya Loba)

Updated on Feb 8, 2022 13:32 IST

Sanjay Raut slams MVA govt for no action against BJP leaders involved in wrongdoings

Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut HT/File

Updated on Feb 6, 2022 19:12 IST

Shiv Sena, Congress say Centre ‘snatched’ projects from Mumbai as IFSC fails to take off

A finance SEZ tag is essential for BKC to get the tax sops and other benefits accorded to an IFSC. (Bhushan Koyande/ HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 3, 2022 13:34 IST

Goa Assembly elections: Shiv Sena withdraws its Panaji candidate in support of Utpal Parrikar

“We’re keeping our word. Shiv Sena is withdrawing its candidate Shailendra Velingkar from Panaji,” Sanjay Raut said in a tweet . (HT)

Updated on Jan 31, 2022 13:19 IST

‘Bigger than Watergate scandal’: Shiv Sena on Pegasus spying row

hiv Sena mouthpiece, Saamana, claimed that the Modi government allegedly lied in Parliament about purchasing the Pegasus spyware from Israel, which was reported by The New York Times last week. (AFP/ File)

Updated on Jan 31, 2022 11:11 IST

Can collective might of MVA keep BJP out of local bodies in Maharashtra?

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray directed party leaders that henceforth, all elections should be contested with the intent to win. HT/file

Updated on Jan 30, 2022 19:27 IST

Shiv Sena mouthpiece hits out at Modi over his ‘correcting the mistakes’ remark

A recent photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. (ANI)

Updated on Jan 25, 2022 11:09 IST

Mumbai, MMR seem to have crossed third wave peak, says health dept

The health department officials said that the situation in Maharashtra could be stabilising with the third wave crossing the peak in the densely populated urban areas (HT)

Updated on Jan 24, 2022 20:03 IST

Unfortunate that Shiv Sena nurtured BJP for 25 years: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said he believes that the Sena wasted 25 years in alliance with the BJP.

Updated on Jan 23, 2022 21:54 IST

Emergence of the Thackeray scion

Aaditya has been in active politics since 2010 when he was launched by his late grandfather and Sena supremo Bal Thackeray (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 23, 2022 18:12 IST

Shiv Sena wasted 25 years in alliance with BJP: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray with his son and State Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray pays homage to the Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on their birth anniversaries, at their residence, in Mumbai on Sunday. (ANI)

Updated on Jan 23, 2022 18:12 IST

10 districts in Maharashtra report higher positivity rate than state’s average of 23.48%

As per the data presented to the state cabinet on Thursday, Nashik had the highest weekly positivity rate at 38.98% as of January 19 followed by Pune at 38.54% (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 21, 2022 17:37 IST

Maharashtra schools to reopen from Jan 24; Delhi waits

Mumbai: A healthworker checks vaccination certificates of arriving passengers amid concern over spread of 'Omicron' variant, at Bandra Terminus in Mumbai, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_20_2022_000120B) (PTI)

Updated on Jan 20, 2022 21:35 IST

Maharashtra govt gives nod to reopen schools, local bodies to take final decision

Maharashtra school education minister Varsha Gaikwad said chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has given consent to reopen offline schools in the state. (File Photo)

Updated on Jan 20, 2022 11:09 IST

Cannot rule out further surge in Maha, say experts as Mumbai breaches 1 million mark

Mumbai breached the million mark in terms of cumulative Covid-19 cases on Monday with the addition of 5,956 fresh cases (Santosh Kumar /Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 17, 2022 17:40 IST

Yogi’s meal at Dalit household for publicity, BJP playing vote bank politics: Shiv Sena

Yogi’s meal at Dalit household for publicity, BJP playing vote bank politics: Shiv Sena (ANI)

Updated on Jan 17, 2022 16:22 IST

Shiv Sena hits out at BJP over ‘vote bank’ politics

As a policy, the Maharashtra unit of BJP does not respond to criticism in the Sena mouthpiece. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 17, 2022 08:44 IST

238 Omicron cases in state, new cases over 43k

In the past seven days, the state has recorded daily cases between 46,700 and 33,400 cases (Praful Gangurde)

Updated on Jan 14, 2022 18:22 IST

Goa polls: Sena prepared to go solo if talks with Congress fail: Raut

he Uddhav Thackeray-led party has prepared to contest 16 seats in Goa in a bid to increase its electoral presence outside its home state. (ANI)

Updated on Jan 12, 2022 19:08 IST

Positivity rate down in state for 2nd day

In effect, the test positivity rate — the number of positive cases per 100 tests conducted — on Tuesday was 16.38% (Bhushan Koyande)

Updated on Jan 11, 2022 18:56 IST

Maharashtra imposes restrictions daily cases cross 40k

Maharashtra added 41,434 fresh cases, with 20,318 from Mumbai alone. (Bhushan Koyande/ HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 8, 2022 19:41 IST

Maharashtra imposes night curfew from Jan 10; gyms, salons to remain closed

Checking of Covid-appropriate behaviour going on in Karad, Maharashtra.

Updated on Jan 8, 2022 14:48 IST

Sena opens second front in war with Rane family

On December 18, Parab, a Sena functionary from Kankavli in Sindhudurg was allegedly assaulted. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 27, 2021 18:03 IST

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