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Shivaji Memorial: Original equestrian stance or standing statue, mulls PWDSubscriber Only
February 06, 2019 01:34 IST
Documents obtained by The Indian Express under the Right to Information Act reveal that the “stance” of the statue was discussed at a meeting of the project’s technical committee on November 27, 2018.
Wed, Feb 06, 2019Govt study on Shivaji Memorial’s impact on fishermen’s livelihoodSubscriber Only
February 04, 2019 02:22 IST
Officials from fisheries department said it has asked the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) to carry out the study.
Mon, Feb 04, 2019
George Fernandes (1930-2019): ‘Badshah of Bombay who could shut down city’Subscriber Only
January 30, 2019 03:18 IST
Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and Fernandes were contemporaries, and the latter was perhaps the only leader who addressed the Sena patriarch as 'Bal'.
Wed, Jan 30, 2019
Maharashtra: Govt launches housing scheme for construction workers in rural areasSubscriber Only
January 28, 2019 05:08 IST
Officials said the Atal Construction Workers Awas Yojana (Rural) is aimed at providing financial assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh each to construction workers to build pucca houses or to convert existing homes into pucca houses.
Mon, Jan 28, 2019
When households used copper utensils, this street shone brightSubscriber Only
January 22, 2019 03:51 IST
One of the oldest markets in South Mumbai, dating back 200 years, people once came here from Maharashtra and Gujarat to sell copper items as scrap. The copper would be melted down into bricks, rolled into sheets for sale or for use in making utensils.
Tue, Jan 22, 2019
Shivaji Memorial project: PWD appoints new executive engineerSubscriber Only
January 19, 2019 07:10 IST
Sources in the PWD claimed that the move has raised eyebrows in the department as Bangar’s charge was taken away just days after he opposed releasing the mobilisation advance to the contractor of the project, citing the Supreme Court’s recent order to stop work on the memorial.
Sat, Jan 19, 2019
Work on Shivaji memorial stopped: Maharashtra govt will present its case, try to get SC order revokedSubscriber Only
January 17, 2019 08:46 IST
On January 11, the SC, hearing a special leave petition, had orally asked the state not to proceed with the construction of the memorial and also issued a notice seeking the state’s response.
Thu, Jan 17, 2019After SC notice, PWD asks contractor to stop work on Shivaji memorialSubscriber Only
January 16, 2019 08:25 IST
Sources said the contractor has now been asked not to proceed with any construction activity.
Wed, Jan 16, 2019
Shivaji memorial: GAD, PWD caught in a tussle over ‘advance’ to contractorSubscriber Only
January 10, 2019 03:57 IST
Sources said the PWD has proposed to pay Rs 70 crore as mobilisation advance to the contractor following the Cabinet decision. The PWD’s proposal was sent to the GAD by the finance department, said an official.
Thu, Jan 10, 2019
‘BJP is silent on Hindutva, this is why it has faced defeats in Hindi heartland’Subscriber Only
January 07, 2019 02:12 IST
Shiv Sena leader and South Mumbai Member of Parliament Arvind Sawant speaks to The Indian Express about his demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the Rafale deal, about Hindutva and Shiv Sena-BJP relations ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Mon, Jan 07, 2019
Mumbai: After hard-fought victory, he now wants Maratha quota implementedSubscriber Only
January 01, 2019 01:45 IST
The son of a fireman of the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Soham narrates his experience of not getting admission into a particular college for engineering this year.
Tue, Jan 01, 2019
Shivaji Memorial: PWD starts process to obtain NOC from fire brigadeSubscriber Only
December 24, 2018 04:16 IST
The issue was raised at the meeting of the CSMM project implementation, monitoring and coordination committee that is headed by legislator Vinayak Mete on September 5.
Mon, Dec 24, 2018Proposed site of Shivaji statue in Mumbai: Only Mete, few PWD officials take part in bhoomipujanSubscriber Only
December 21, 2018 01:25 IST
Mete, along with 15 to 20 others, left from Ferry Wharf at 3.40 pm in a boat. Apart from Mete and PWD officials, a group of priests was also present.
Fri, Dec 21, 2018Mumbai: PWD plans ‘low-key bhoomipujan’ at Shivaji memorial site todaySubscriber Only
December 20, 2018 03:31 IST
“Apart from Mete, senior bureaucrats and PWD officials will be present at the event. It will be a low-key affair this time. We have taken all possible precautions for safety,” said an official.
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
Mumbai: Two months after boat mishap near Shivaji Memorial site, PWD plans ‘bhoomipujan’ once againSubscriber Only
December 17, 2018 01:53 IST
Following the boat mishap, Opposition parties had criticised the ‘bhoomipujan’, questioning the need for organising the programme.
Mon, Dec 17, 2018
Attack on lawyer opposing Maratha quota: Arrested Jalna man jobless graduate, took part in several Maratha ralliesSubscriber Only
December 12, 2018 03:21 IST
Vaijanath Mukane (32), a native of drought-hit Jalna in Marathwada, was arrested by the Azad Maidan police late Monday night for allegedly attacking advocate Gunaratan Sadavarte outside the Bombay High Court.
Wed, Dec 12, 2018Maharashtra: Cabinet okays Shivaji memorial’s Rs 3,700-crore estimated costSubscriber Only
December 10, 2018 02:53 IST
Officials in the General Administration Department (GAD) said a formal order of the administrative approval would be issued soon. The budgetary provision of the total project cost would be made over the next five years, added the official.
Mon, Dec 10, 2018To keep up with UP’s Lord Ram statue, height of Shivaji memorial may go up furtherSubscriber Only
December 07, 2018 01:50 IST
Vinayak Mete, Chairman of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial Project Implementation, Monitoring and Co-ordination Committee, said on Wednesday that a decision in this regard will be taken after the UP government’s decision is verified.
Fri, Dec 07, 2018
Maharashtra allows citizens to inspect government records under RTISubscriber Only
December 03, 2018 05:39 IST
Officials from the General Administration Department (GAD) said the move was aimed at bringing transparency in the functioning of the government and to reduce RTI applications and appeals.
Mon, Dec 03, 2018‘Site unsuitable for Shivaji memorial’, NGO writes to CM, seeks cancellation of projectSubscriber Only
November 13, 2018 02:15 IST
The missive comes three weeks after a person drowned and 24 others had a close shave after a speedboat carrying visitors to the site of the proposed Shivaji memorial in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai’s Marine Drive, hit a rocky surface underwater and began to flood.
Tue, Nov 13, 2018Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial: Project originally proposed at Goregaon Film City in 1996 by Shiv Sena-BJP govtSubscriber Only
October 30, 2018 03:33 IST
According to the government records, the then Chief Minister, Manohar Joshi, had made an announcement of constructing a grand memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Mumbai during a programme on June 14, 1996.
Tue, Oct 30, 2018
Speedboat capsize: Vessel took hazardous short-cut, norms floutedSubscriber Only
October 26, 2018 05:56 IST
The probe has further revealed that the boat, which had a capacity to ferry 13 to 15 people, including the crew, was carrying at least 10 extra passengers. Also, it was not carrying adequate number of lifejackets.
Fri, Oct 26, 2018Mumbai: Experts question location of Shivaji statue near submerged wreckagesSubscriber Only
October 26, 2018 03:25 IST
Soli Engineer, a marine expert and former executive director of Great Offshore Limited, also said there are rocks in the vicinity of the site, and the boat operators often don’t know about these rocks that are under water during high tide.
Fri, Oct 26, 2018Shivaji memorial: Congress seeks Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis resignationSubscriber Only
October 26, 2018 03:03 IST
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said the Opposition parties had alleged several times that there are irregularities in the plans for the construction of the statue. But the government ignored those.
Fri, Oct 26, 2018Shivaji Memorial Project: Opposition demands judicial probe, fresh tendersSubscriber Only
October 25, 2018 04:04 IST
Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council, Dhananjay Munde, said the officials involved should be removed from their posts. “If the contractor L&T is found involved in the irregularities and corruption, then it should be blacklisted,” he added.
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