Articles by Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Green tribunal dismissed Kirit Somaiya’s petition on Sai Resort: Anil Parab
In a new twist to the ongoing Anil Parab-Kirit Somaiya battle, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Parab claimed that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had declared at its hearing on May 2 that there was no merit in Somaiya’s petition regarding the Sai Resort at Dapoli, and it would be dismissed
Updated on May 30, 2023 01:24 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Centre will not let guard down on inflation: FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Mumbai
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Central government is monitoring price pressures and inflation, and denied a link with the Reserve Bank of India's decision to withdraw ?2000 notes. She also spoke about measures to control the cost side of farming and highlighted the achievements of the Modi-led government in the last nine years.
Updated on May 29, 2023 04:14 PM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Mhada lottery reserves low-income group flats for MPs, MLAs
MHADA reserves 75 flats for low-income groups and economically weaker sections, and three each for middle and high-income groups, for MPs and MLAs in Maharashtra's housing lottery, despite their salaries exceeding the income criterion. MHADA cites old rules for the reservation, but a committee has recommended the removal of the EWS category reservation for MPs and MLAs, which MHADA has accepted, but the final decision lies with the state government.
Updated on May 29, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Sena (UBT), AAP friendship takes root as they take on common foe
Insiders point out to a common foe in the BJP. Both AAP and Sena (UBT) can claim to be victims of the BJP’s overarching ambition. They can also afford to make common cause because neither is in the other’s territory. AAP has virtually no presence in Maharashtra and similarly the Shiv Sena (UBT) has no presence in the north.
Updated on May 25, 2023 12:59 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Adani final go-ahead for Dharavi project held up after UD concerns
The government wants to ensure that all the orders related to concessions for the project are in place before the LOA is issued, and has thus sent the file to the revenue and urban development departments
Updated on May 23, 2023 12:35 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Gadkari objects to proposed thermal power plant near Nagpur on environmental issues
The development came after residents and environmental activists expressed concerns because of the possible pollution due to the new power plants and wrote a letter to Gadkari. The union minister then wrote to Fadnavis, who is also the energy minister and suggested shifting the proposed plant to Parshivani which is about 25 kilometres from Koradi
Updated on May 21, 2023 12:36 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
‘Ease of doing business’ improved but long way to go: CII chairman
While addressing the media after a meeting of its members from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Goa, Sinha said that the industry is positive about the growth rate and there are a lot of opportunities, especially in new sectors like electric vehicles, data centres, electronic manufacturing, pharma inputs and aircraft manufacturing.
Updated on May 20, 2023 12:59 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Sena (UBT) to join hands with Sambhaji Brigade to counter ‘politics of polarisation’
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said, “The BJP is playing politics of polarisation and as a result, incidents of communal tension are increasing in the state. They want to create tension in society.”
Updated on May 20, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Thackeray urges district unit chiefs to convert sympathy wave into votes, explain ‘real meaning’ of SC verdict
Uddhav Thackeray also launched ‘Mission Chavadi’ (a kind of small public meeting in rural areas to give information) for the next one month at the tehsil level to spread awareness about the Supreme Court verdict and how it was actually against the Shinde-Fadnavis government
Updated on May 18, 2023 12:45 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
MHADA fails to attract buyers in Virar, thanks to water woes
The heart of the problem is water shortage, reportedly exacerbated by water tanker and private builder lobbies in Virar
Updated on May 17, 2023 01:06 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Kant calls for unfettered access to US nuclear technology to build SMRs
While addressing a session at the energy transition working group of the G20 meeting in Mumbai, Kant spoke on various aspects of nuclear energy as part of the energy transition for promoting clean energy.
Updated on May 17, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
CM Shinde orders ‘Mission 30 days’ to crack down on narcotics supplies in city
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, has ordered the police to launch 'Mission 30 days' to crack down on drug suppliers in Mumbai, following the 'Drugs-Free Mumbai' campaign. In the last ten days, 254 cases have been registered for possession of narcotics, 263 people have been arrested, and narcotics worth ₹2.59 crore have been seized. The police will coordinate with other departments, including the FDA, excise, health, and the BMC, to take effective action against various establishments. The police will also undertake an awareness drive and rehabilitate those who consume drugs.
Updated on May 11, 2023 01:16 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
No refinery in Barsu if locals don’t want it, says Thackeray
Meanwhile, BJP MLA Nitesh Rane along with his brother and former MP Nilesh Rane took out a march in nearby Rajapur town in support of the proposed refinery. Later in the day, industries minister Uday Samant claimed that the government would not impose anything without taking the locals into confidence
Updated on May 07, 2023 12:13 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
MahaBhandara for Dharavi locals to mark Karl Marx’s 205th birth anniversary
Politicians use the concept of MahaBhandara liberally to woo people with religion. Marx, who famously said that religion was the opium of the people, was brought to Dharavi by Samya Korade, a member of the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) and president of the Progressive Students’ Union that works in the shanty town
Updated on May 06, 2023 12:18 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Protests against refinery flare up again, Sena (UBT) MP arrested
CM Eknath Shinde reiterated that the government would not impose the project on Barsu and would take local people into confidence.
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 11:39 PM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Protests, political row over acquisition of refinery land
Barsu and nearby villages in Ratnagiri district on Tuesday witnessed stringent police action against local protestors opposing a soil survey for an oil refinery project. The police detained more than a hundred women who were lying down on the roads in order to stop the entry of vehicles carrying survey equipment into the village
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 12:21 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
MVA allies look to put up united front after Sharad Pawar’s remark
Pawar had said Shiv Sena(UBT), Congress, NCP were in an alliance and there is a willingness to work together “but desire alone is not always enough."
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 02:35 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha, Mumbai
Government plans international Buddha Theme Park near Ajanta caves
Maharashtra plans to allocate 5 acres of land to 10 selected countries to develop an international Buddhist cultural unit named "Buddha Theme Park" near Ajanta caves. The aim is to showcase Buddhist culture from around the world and promote tourism in the Buddhist circuit of the state. The project is expected to be completed in the next six months. Additionally, a Mumbai Festival will be organized in November to showcase the various cultures of the city.
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 12:38 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Unease in MVA after Pawar’s remarks on unity for LS polls
Addressing mediapersons in Amravati, Pawar said, “Today we are a part of the MVA and there is a willingness to work together. But desire alone is not always enough. Allotment of seats, whether there are any problems or not; all this has not been discussed yet. So how can I tell you about this?”
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 12:25 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
State appoints 17-member panel for development of Aarey Colony
The Maharashtra government has formed a 17-member committee to oversee the development of Aarey Milk Colony. The move has sparked controversy as the MLA from Jogeshwari, under which the majority of Aarey falls, has not been appointed to the panel. The committee will examine a consultant's report and recommend changes to make Aarey encroachment-free and develop it as a tourism spot without disturbing the ecosystem. The government plans to monetise the land parcels at Aarey Colony and Worli through commercial development.
Updated on Apr 23, 2023 01:09 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Pawar hardens stand against BJP
Pawar’s attack on the BJP comes close on the heels of speculations that Ajit has been demanding that the party should dump the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition and join hands with the BJP.
Updated on Apr 22, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
State drugs body alleges corruption in FDA minister’s office, threatens stir
The association alleged that the minister’s office demands a high amount of money for settling appeals and demanded an inquiry into the matter. The MSCDA has also warned that if the state government doesn’t set up an inquiry, then chemists and druggists will have to resort to a state-wide protest.
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Maharashtra Bhushan spectacle a political ploy?
A significant number of Dharmadhikari’s over-25 lakh followers were present as were Shinde, Fadnavis and several ministers. It was evident that the grand award ceremony was a politically calculated show with an eye on Dharmadhikari’s treasure trove of followers
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 12:56 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Rahul Gandhi may meet Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai soon
In recent days, there have been tensions between allies Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) over Gandhi's frequent outbursts against Vinayak Savarkar.
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 06:53 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha, Mumbai
After 20 years, biopic on social reformer Phule still to take off
The Congress-NCP government in 2003 had decided to bring out the biopic on the lines of the one on Dr B. R. Ambedkar. In the past two decades, all the four prominent parties in the state have been in power in different permutations and combinations but not one has taken the effort to make the movie a reality.
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 01:12 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
After Savarkar row, Congress isolated in MVA over Adani issue
Congress finds itself the odd man out yet again after NCP president Sharad Pawar's Adani statement.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 06:45 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Government focus on ‘direct benefit’ schemes to woo small vote banks
On the one hand, the state government led by chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is busy with politics of festivals and religious functions to woo the voters in the name of ‘Hindutva’ while on the other, it is trying to woo several small groups through schemes of direct benefit.
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 12:18 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
Aaditya Thackeray to take on Narayan Rane, tour his home turf
The conflict between the Shinde-Fadnavis government and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) intensified recently after a woman worker from the Sena (UBT) was attacked by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s party workers
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
After street clash in Thane, verbal sparring between two Senas heats up
While Union minister Narayan Rane warned Uddhav Thackeray that if he attacked BJP leaders, it would cost him dearly, Aaditya Thackeray termed the Shinde camp “a gang of traitors” who would go to jail once the MVA government was back in power
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:08 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
MVA accepts Uddhav Thackeray as ‘Leader of Opposition’ in Maharashtra
The MVA rally was held at the Marathwada Sanskrutik Mandal ground. Titled ‘Vajramuth’ (iron fist), it was a show of unity between the Shiv Sena (UBT), Nationalist Congress Party and Congress.
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha