Articles by Yogesh Naik
1 dead, 3 rescued after blast in ship off Vengurla coast
The rescue operation on the Panama-flagged vessel, located about 230 nautical miles west of Goa, was conducted on Friday morning
Published on Mar 22, 2025 08:02 AM IST
Centre approves expressway connecting JNPA with Navi Mumbai airport
Two tunnels passing through the Sahayadri mountain range will allow for safe and fast movement of commercial vehicles, including heavy trucks
Published on Mar 20, 2025 07:08 AM IST
Air India, Air New Zealand forge new partnership
Air India and Air New Zealand on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost air connectivity between India and New Zealand.
Updated on Mar 20, 2025 06:23 AM IST
Aanchal Goyal appointed Mumbai City collector
Goyal is an IAS officer of 2014 batch. She has worked as CEO of Ratnagiri Zilla Parishad and as joint MD of Mumbai Film City among other responsibilities.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 07:08 AM IST
With user fee hike, flying out of Mumbai could cost more
MIAL has submitted a proposal to the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority for the imposition of ₹325 for departing domestic passengers and a ₹463 increase in the fee for international travellers. The fee, says MIAL, will enable it to undertake infrastructure development at Mumbai airport
Published on Mar 19, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Maharashtra to launch judicial probe into BMC's inaction on illegal structures
Lawmakers from the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slammed the civic body for not taking action against its officers
Published on Mar 19, 2025 06:06 AM IST
Shinde tried to join Cong few years ago: Sanjay Raut
Raut’s claims come a day after Congress leader Nana Patole invited deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar to join them and take the chief minister’s post on rotational basis.
Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:06 AM IST
MMR to get 7 biz centres, to become $1.5-trillion growth hub
State govt’s objective is to increase MMR’s GDP from ₹140 billion to ₹1.5 trillion by 2047, says finance minister Ajit Pawar
Published on Mar 11, 2025 07:48 AM IST
AI flight to New York returns to Mumbai after security threat, says airline
The aircraft is undergoing mandatory checks by security agencies, and Air India is extending its full cooperation to the authorities
Published on Mar 10, 2025 12:44 PM IST
Ambernath medical college struggles with staffing shortage, relies on retired professors
The state government has offered a monthly salary of ₹1.85 lakh for professors and ₹1.15 lakh for associate professors. However, sources indicate that the remuneration is not competitive enough, especially considering the reluctance of faculty members to commute to Ambernath
Published on Mar 10, 2025 07:46 AM IST
Uddhav challenges Fadnavis to carry out sop promises, slams RSS
Uddhav Thackeray said the MVA allies came to him after the Lok Sabha polls, and a lot of damage was wrought in the fight for distribution of assembly tickets.
Published on Mar 10, 2025 03:12 AM IST
Democracy to Emocracy: Dhankar slams election-geared populism
Dhankhar was in Mumbai to address the first ‘Murli Deora Memorial Dialogues’, the theme of which was ‘Leadership and Governance’.
Published on Mar 07, 2025 08:34 AM IST
BJP’s Mohit Kamboj interfering in irrigation department: Shiv Sena (UBT)
Leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra legislative council, Ambadas Danve claimed that the department’s additional chief secretary, Deepak Kapoor, was taking orders from Mohit Kamboj
Published on Mar 07, 2025 08:20 AM IST
Builder Ajay Ashar removed from Maharashtra think tank MITRA
The government has reconstituted the governing body of MITRA by appointing two new members – Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Dilip Walse-Patil and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Rana Jagjitsinha Patil
Published on Mar 07, 2025 08:14 AM IST
Mira Bhayander gets new commissioner
Radhabinod Sharma was earlier joint commissioner with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Aut
Published on Mar 07, 2025 07:26 AM IST
Abu Azmi suspended from assembly for hailing Aurangzeb
Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi was suspended for praising Aurangzeb, sparking outrage in Maharashtra's legislature and protests from various parties.
Published on Mar 06, 2025 08:26 AM IST
If Centre can complete projects in 2.5-3 yrs, why can’t BMC?: Fadnavis
CM Devendra Fadnavis instructed the BMC to put projects like the Goregaon-Mulund link road and the Versova-Bhayander coastal road on its speed list and complete them quickly.
Published on Mar 05, 2025 07:44 AM IST
Azmi booked for hurting religious beliefs, withdraws comments
Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi faces charges for remarks on Aurangzeb, prompting backlash and calls for suspension from various political leaders.
Published on Mar 05, 2025 07:12 AM IST
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State to restart ‘Magnetic Maharashtra’ this year
Maharashtra to restart 'Magnetic Maharashtra' event this year to attract investments, aiming for October-December, after previous disruptions.
Published on Mar 02, 2025 08:54 AM IST
Refused permission for high-rise at Worli, transport dept to go in for four-storeyed building
MUMBAI: After a high-rise plan was blocked, the transport department will build a four-storey HQ in Worli, with CM Fadnavis attending the ceremony.
Published on Mar 02, 2025 07:50 AM IST
IPS rejig: Manoj Sharma made IG, Law and Order
In a major shake-up of IPS officers, the state home department placed additional DGP Nikhil Gupta in charge of state law and order and appointed IPS officer of 12th Fail movie fame Manoj Sharma, who returned from central deputation, as IG of state law and order.
Published on Mar 01, 2025 07:38 AM IST
Sena (UBT) leader alleges corruption in Mithi desilting
Shiv Sena UBT leader Anil Parab has alleged that a tender for the Mithi River desilting work has been rigged using “restrictive practices” and selective conditions to favor a particular company, potentially causing a loss of ₹90 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Published on Mar 01, 2025 07:18 AM IST
Pune rape: Appoint IPS officer for safety of women at depots, says minister
State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik held a meeting with officers from MSRTC, transport department and police at Mantralaya on Thursday, after discussing the issue with deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde
Published on Feb 28, 2025 07:46 AM IST
Separate authority to handle Nashik Kumbh
A special legislation, called the Kumbh Mela Authority Act, will be enacted to confer administrative and financial powers on the authority and a senior IAS officer will be appointed to head it, the chief minister said on Wednesday
Published on Feb 28, 2025 07:42 AM IST
Sena (UBT) Sindhudurg dist chief joins Shinde
Shiv Sena UBT Sindhudurg chief Sanjay Padte joined Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, aiming for development in Sindhudurg amid a wave of defections.
Published on Feb 27, 2025 07:42 AM IST
Sail from Mumbai to Goa, with your car on board
M2M Ferries plans to launch a Mumbai-Goa RoPAX service, allowing passengers to travel with their cars in 6.5 hours, pending approvals.
Published on Feb 27, 2025 07:34 AM IST
Mumbai City collector, Sanjay Yadav, transferred
MUMBAI: Sanjay Yadav, Mumbai City collector, transfers to Samagra Shiksha Abhiyaan; successor pending. Four other IAS officers also reassigned.
Published on Feb 26, 2025 09:26 AM IST
HC strikes down termination of metro rail consultant Systra’s contract
A bench of chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice Arif S Doctor noted that the MMRDA’s decision to discontinue the Systra-SMCIPL consortium’s contract without providing any reasons was “arbitrary, unfair, and unreasonable”
Published on Feb 26, 2025 08:10 AM IST
Stamps and Registration offices to work 2 additional hours in march
MUMBAI: Registration offices will extend hours by two hours from March 1-31 to handle year-end demand, aiding transactions before rate hikes.
Published on Feb 26, 2025 07:52 AM IST
Shinde says Gorhe has exposed Sena (UBT) leadership’s ‘black deeds’
Gorhe, who had switched from the Sena (UBT) to the Shinde-led Sena in 2023, drew the ire of her former party after her remarks at a Delhi event
Published on Feb 26, 2025 07:34 AM IST