Articles by Yogesh Naik
BJP’s Ganesh Naik hold janata durbar in Thane, ruffles Sena feathers
Over 600 people met Naik during the course of the four-hour durbar, which was held at Kharkar Alley. The minister spoke to them, accepted applications and even gave orders over the phone to stop a demolition at Diva.
Published on Feb 25, 2025 08:50 AM IST
Shelar-led delegation in Paris to secure UNESCO Heritage status for 12 Shivaji forts
Maharashtra's delegation, led by Ashish Shelar, is in Paris to secure UNESCO World Heritage status for 12 historic forts of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Published on Feb 24, 2025 07:46 AM IST
Ajit Pawar pushes for lease renewal of sports clubs at SoBo grounds
The Nationalist Congress Party chief also insisted that the three grounds should be used only for sports and other activities should not be allowed
Published on Feb 22, 2025 07:36 AM IST
After lunch meet, Dhas makes fresh allegation against Munde
At a press conference held at Ashti, Beed, Dhas alleged a ₹342 crore purchase scam took place in the agriculture department in 2024 when Munde was minister in Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government
Published on Feb 21, 2025 08:16 AM IST
State begins preparations for MMR’s third airport near Palghar
Maharashtra begins pre-feasibility study for a greenfield airport in Vadhavan, aiming to create a third Mumbai with a new city and major infrastructure.
Published on Feb 21, 2025 07:56 AM IST
UAE-based NMDC signs MoU with JNPA to invest ₹21,000 crore in the Vadhavan Port
UAE's NMDC Group signed an MoU with JNPA to invest ₹21,000 crore in Vadhavan Port, enhancing India's maritime capabilities by 2039.
Published on Feb 20, 2025 07:58 AM IST
Decommissioned naval warship INS Guldar to be sunk off Sindhudurg coast to boost scuba tourism
Decommissioned ships, including aircraft carriers, cruise ships, and warships, are often sunk worldwide to create artificial reefs. Notable examples include the USS Spiegel Grove, a US Navy landing ship sunk off Florida, and two Thai Royal Navy ships submerged in Chonburi, Thailand
Published on Feb 20, 2025 07:52 AM IST
State to amend law to keep dance bars shut
Maharashtra plans to amend dance bar laws to prevent their reopening, amid attempts to exploit legal loopholes, following a history of court rulings.
Published on Feb 19, 2025 08:04 AM IST
Mhada reclaims eight acres in Juhu-Andheri after high court nod to clear unauthorised structures
Mumbai's MHADB cleared unauthorized structures, reclaiming 8 acres in Juhu-Andheri, following a court ruling and a survey deeming slums ineligible for rehabilitation.
Published on Feb 16, 2025 08:22 AM IST
Naik to hold Janata Darbar in Thane on Feb 24, Samant retaliates
MUMBAI: BJP's Ganesh Naik announces a Janata Darbar in Thane on Feb 24, prompting Uday Samant to hold a similar event in Navi Mumbai amid Shinde-BJP tensions.
Published on Feb 16, 2025 08:16 AM IST
Rising concerns in Sena (UBT) as defections pick up
As former MLAs Rajan Salvi and Subhash Bane jump ship, the Sena (UBT)’s lone MLA in the Konkan, Bhaskar Jadhav, warns that the party is in urgent need of revival
Published on Feb 16, 2025 08:00 AM IST
Maharashtra sets up committee to draft ‘love jihad’ law
The “love jihad” matter was last brought up by the ruling Mahayuti alliance during the Lok Sabha election campaign last year
Published on Feb 15, 2025 03:00 AM IST
Rajan Salvi joins Shinde Sena: Is operation Tiger in full swing?
To contain the damage, Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray had a closed-door meeting with party MPs, in which they were advised to steer clear of rival party leaders
Published on Feb 14, 2025 08:14 AM IST
MPCB mandates sensor-based AQI monitors for all construction sites
MPCB mandates sensor-based air pollution monitors at all construction sites in MMR to curb pollution, citing non-compliance and health concerns.
Published on Feb 13, 2025 07:54 AM IST
Thackeray jolted as loyalist quits party to possibly join Shinde Sena
A close aide of Shinde was also of the belief that Salvi joining the party could work as a counter to the Samant brothers, who have almost established their monopoly in the party’s Ratnagiri unit
Published on Feb 13, 2025 07:46 AM IST
Sulking Eknath Shinde skips two urban development meetings
CM Fadnavis had convened meetings with the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Metropolitan Region Development Authority, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority and the Nashik Metropolitan Region Development Authority
Published on Feb 13, 2025 07:02 AM IST
SGNP gets first female field director
Maharashtra appoints Anita Patil as first woman field director of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, highlighting women's empowerment in key positions.
Published on Feb 13, 2025 06:42 AM IST
Unfortunate, says Thackeray’s party on Sharad Pawar’s praise for Eknath Shinde
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said Sharad Pawar should not have felicitated a “traitor” such as Eknath Shinde who split the Sena
Published on Feb 12, 2025 02:42 PM IST
Pawar has never bowled me a googly, says Shinde
Shinde was felicitated with an award named after one of the great generals of the Maratha empire, General Mahadji Shinde, in the presence of Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, a descendant of the 18th century genera
Published on Feb 12, 2025 08:00 AM IST
Maharashtra: A measure of distance between CM and deputy
How a cornered Eknath Shinde is working to stay relevant since Devendra Fadnavis took over the reins of the state
Published on Feb 11, 2025 08:38 AM IST
Adani Group to build 1,000-bed hospital in Kandivali
The Gautam Adani-led ports-to-energy conglomerate plans to invest ₹6,000 crore to build the two integrated health campuses, in Mumbai and Ahmedabad, which will be called Adani Health Cities
Published on Feb 11, 2025 08:36 AM IST
False alarm: Ex-Maharashtra minister’s son in kidnapping scare
Shiv Sena MLA Tanaji Sawant's son was reported missing, triggering a police search.
Updated on Feb 11, 2025 04:14 AM IST
Fadnavis says BJP discussed CM post sharing with Sena in 2019
Uddhav Thackeray has said that the BJP promised him a shared CMship and later went back on its word.
Updated on Feb 10, 2025 06:32 AM IST
Former Sena (UBT) MLA Rajan Salvi likely to join Shinde camp
MUMBAI: Former Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Rajan Salvi may switch to Eknath Shinde's faction amid tensions with Uddhav Thackeray's leadership and recent electoral losses.
Published on Feb 10, 2025 06:32 AM IST
State to oppose Seema Gavit’s parole
Maharashtra opposes parole for Gavit sisters, convicted of kidnapping and murdering children, citing flight risk. Court gives state three weeks to respond.
Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:38 AM IST
Local-level Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress leaders join Shinde’s Sena
Shiv Sena (UBT) faces defections as local leaders join Eknath Shinde's camp amid claims of MPs considering a switch, stirring political tensions in Maharashtra.
Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:34 AM IST
Unfilled vacancies in jail dept create huge problems
Many convicts have begun filing appeals with the additional director-general (ADG) of jails or moving the high court on account of this
Published on Feb 07, 2025 10:08 AM IST
A relic of terror attacks to be rebuilt as luxe hotel
The original building, damaged irreparably by the March 1993 blast, was pulled down in mid-2000s.
Updated on Feb 06, 2025 07:03 AM IST
Shinde still in shock at losing CM post, says Saamna column
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claims strained ties between CM Fadnavis and deputy CM Shinde, hinting at political turmoil within the parties.
Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:22 AM IST
Five, including two Czech tourists, injured as Mercedes rams into them at CSMIA
Mumbai: Five people, including two Czech nationals, sustained injuries after a Mercedes-Benz tourist car lost control and rammed into them at the parking area of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Sunday morning
Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:04 AM IST