India's richest civic body’s outlay is 8.77% higher than last year’s, with the biggest allocation being made for infra growth. BMC also proposed an AI boost to its service delivery.
Poll body releases statement saying that it is wrong to erase ink & confuse voters. Fadnavis, meanwhile, says some people were preparing to blame something for the poll results.
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) is confident of support from Mumbai’s Muslims, while Congress is banking on ally VBA for Dalit votes in BMC polls slated for 15 January.
Before the local polls in Mumbai, Raj and Uddhav, in an interview for the Uddhav-led Sena mouthpiece Saamana, recall the late Raj Thackeray's aspirations when he founded the Sena.
BMC polls next month will be a crucial test for Thackeray legacy in Mumbai, where Shiv Sena once dominated civic politics. But city's changing character has had an impact on voting pattern.
Over 60% of Indian cities are left ‘orphaned’ without elected urban governments. Citizen groups, civic influencers, and informal ‘nagarsevaks’ are filling the gaps in Mumbai and Nagpur.
Thackeray cousins met at Raj’s residence, weeks after joint rally to declare victory after ruling Mahayuti withdrew GRs which introduced 3-language policy in state-run primary schools.
As talk of alliances with both Shiv Sena (UBT) and Mahayuti swirl, the MNS chief is focusing on internal clean-up while Uddhav Thackeray has sharpened his campaign on Marathi identity.
South Mumbai's drainage system, built by the British over 140 years ago, has a capacity of 50 mm rainfall per hour, compared to the 25 mm rainfall per hour across the rest of Mumbai.
The 6.6-km lake, which runs from Sanjay Gandhi National Park to IIT-Bombay, has for years been covered by weeds & seen steady flow of untreated sewage into its waters.
India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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