Yogesh Naik is a Deputy Associate Editor with The Indian Express, Mumbai. He covers Mantralaya affairs, Governance, Congress, aviation, defence, energy, environment, and infrastructure. He has been a journalist since 1993.

April 25, 2022 09:07 IST
Insider says party upset with CM Thackeray's name missing from invitation card and Centre ‘targeting’ the Thackeray family through agencies.
Mon, Apr 25, 2022
April 25, 2022 03:45 IST
Over the past seven months, the officer has been without a posting, something he hopes will be taken care of in the current round of transfers.
Mon, Apr 25, 2022
April 25, 2022 02:04 IST
Thackeray, though, visited the home of 80-year-old Chandrabhaga Shinde who was seen protesting outside Matoshree, his residence, against independent MLA Ravi Rana and MP Navneet Rana on Saturday.
Mon, Apr 25, 2022
April 22, 2022 20:49 IST
The square will have flags of all the countries of which Mumbai is a sister city. The square would be accessible to the citizens and tourists and would be a representation of international relations which Mumbai shares with other international cities.
Fri, Apr 22, 2022
April 22, 2022 16:09 IST
With state facing power cuts due to coal shortage, Koyna hydro-electric plant lends a helping hand
Fri, Apr 22, 2022
April 21, 2022 00:12 IST
Vagsheer, the sixth submarine of the P75 project of the Indian Navy was launched on Wednesday. A look at the project, the features and specifications of the submarine.
Thu, Apr 21, 2022
April 19, 2022 22:37 IST
To protest against the likely eviction, employees held a morcha on Sunday and found support in the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). At present, 950 families are staying on the premises.
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
April 18, 2022 07:47 IST
Officers in the south region of Mumbai Police are an exhausted lot. With IPL matches held almost daily, officers have to be present at Wankhede and Brabourne stadium for security till the end of the match in addition to daily work.
Mon, Apr 18, 2022
April 17, 2022 01:56 IST
Vijay Singhal, Chairman and Managing Director of Mahadiscom, said, “The peak demand of the state, including Mumbai, has gone past 29,000 MW per day. But now, we have started getting additional power of 550 MW from the Solapur unit of NTPC."
Sun, Apr 17, 2022
April 17, 2022 01:50 IST
“During the flood last July, the Coast Guard could not respond immediately, as it had no helicopter or plane stationed at Ratnagiri or Mumbai. Now, we can immediately respond in case of a crisis in Ratnagiri, Raigad and Sindhudurg," said a senior officer.
Sun, Apr 17, 2022
April 16, 2022 01:38 IST
Post her launching, the important machinery of Vagsheer, such as the main engine and the main motor, would undergo harbour trials followed by sea trials from January 2023 before being delivered by March 2024.
Sat, Apr 16, 2022
April 15, 2022 18:18 IST
The fifth submarine Vagir is undergoing mandatory sea trials before its scheduled delivery, officials with Mazgaon Dock said.
Fri, Apr 15, 2022
April 14, 2022 04:21 IST
The move comes after opposition from various government departments which pointed out the absence of adequate charging points across the state for these vehicles and also questioned how the EVs would fare in remote parts of the state where road networks are not up to the mark.
Thu, Apr 14, 2022
April 13, 2022 00:32 IST
The plot where the building would come up earlier housed a bungalow called Puratan. Each of the flat that will be constructed by the Public Works Department (PWD) will have an uninterrupted view of Marine Drive.
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
April 12, 2022 15:22 IST
The Maharashtra government will impose load shedding in parts of the state amid a surge in electricity demand. How much is the total power demand in the state and why has it gone up? Which areas will be affected?
Mon, Apr 18, 2022
March 26, 2022 01:47 IST
The municipal corporation had subsequently asked for time till the end of March to submit the documents asked for by the tax authority.
Sat, Mar 26, 2022
March 25, 2022 01:25 IST
While the BMC has issued a notice to Pravin Darekar for alleged violation of Coastal Regulation Zone norms in his bungalow at Juhu, a team from the BMC had inspected Khushi Pride Belmondo residential building in Santacruz West, where Kamboj stays, to check for unauthorised construction.
Fri, Mar 25, 2022
March 25, 2022 00:59 IST
Shiv Sena’s Manisha Kayande said while the SC decision had to be honoured, the CBI investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput's death case, which too was transferred from the Maharashtra Police, does nothing to inspire confidence in the agency.
Fri, Mar 25, 2022
March 21, 2022 00:54 IST
Lens on Jet Airways, Rana Kapoor, IL&FS, Cox and Kings among others
Mon, Mar 21, 2022
March 20, 2022 23:52 IST
Uncomfortable with the “political signaling” being done through the film, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies, though, were against the state waiver and sought a GST waiver from the Centre instead.
Sun, Mar 20, 2022
March 20, 2022 00:46 IST
The current MHADA headquarters was inaugurated in 1971 by then Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray and is a five-storey building located on a plot of 19,023 square metres. Apart from the housing department, it also has other government offices.
Sun, Mar 20, 2022
March 19, 2022 21:38 IST
The Maha Vikas Aghadi-led Maharashtra government has announced that power supply to farmer pumps will not be disconnected for three months despite their mounting arrears, with the principal Opposition BJP backing the move
Sat, Mar 19, 2022
March 17, 2022 01:12 IST
Earlier, CBI could register cases on its own in the Maharashtra, but the MVA government had withdrawn “general consent” given to the agency to probe cases in the state.
Thu, Mar 17, 2022
March 16, 2022 03:00 IST
A day after Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil claimed that phones of four elected representatives were tapped between 2015 and 2019 in the garb of drug peddlers, three of the four leaders were guarded in their criticism of the then BJP-Sena government between 2014-19 when the tapping took place.
Wed, Mar 16, 2022
March 16, 2022 01:55 IST
The MVA government had recently made changes to amend the election procedure for the Speaker's post. Principal Secretary (Legislature), on December 23, 2021, had issued notification making amendments to the
Wed, Mar 16, 2022




