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Rescued Jharkhand workers’ kin rue lack of jobs forces youth to put lives in danger
Sukhram Bediya, Anil Bediya, and Rajendra Bediya, natives of Jharkhand’s Khirabera, were among the 41 workers rescued from the collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel on Tuesday
Published on Nov 29, 2023 12:17 PM IST
Raj Kumar
Nimisha’s story needs a sympathetic hearing
Nimisha Priya’s life and fate hang by a thread. But there are many who fall through the cracks, working in abysmal conditions with nobody to speak for them.
Published on Nov 24, 2023 10:54 PM IST
Khichdi distribution scam: BMC dy municipal chief Sangeeta Hasnale appears before ED to record statement
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned Sangita Hasnale, deputy municipal commissioner, in connection with a money laundering probe related to alleged irregularities in the distribution of Khichdi among migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. The ED is investigating the BMC's expenditure on COVID-related contracts and whether the vendors' kitchens had the capacity to provide the required food packets. The agency suspects that the scheme's contractor supplied khichdi at inflated rates with the help of certain civic officials. The investigation is based on an FIR registered by the Mumbai police's Economic Offences Wing.
Updated on Oct 31, 2023 07:16 AM IST
State gears up to roll out new housing policy after 17 years
The state government plans to implement a new housing policy, including setting up a university for skilled manpower, promoting rental housing for migrant workers, and building affordable colonies for the elderly. The policy aims to make more land available to developers, ensure quick project approvals, and integrate existing incentives. The focus will be on the "walk to work" concept in industrial areas. The policy is expected to come into effect next financial year. Stakeholders, including developers and consumer forums, have been consulted, and a consultant has been appointed to draft the policy.
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 08:00 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai
ED summons deputy municipal commissioner in khichdi scam case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned the deputy municipal commissioner of BMC in connection with a money laundering probe related to the distribution of Khichdi among migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. The ED is investigating alleged irregularities in the distribution scheme and is looking into the role of civic officials and contractors. The ED probe is part of the agency's scrutiny of the BMC's expenditure on Covid-related contracts. The Mumbai police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has also summoned MLA Ravindra Waikar in a separate case related to a plot in Jogeshwari.
Updated on Oct 21, 2023 07:52 AM IST
