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.

February 18, 2022 20:22 IST
The government’s hand was forced after the Bombay High Court pulled up the Maharashtra government last week for “favouring” Pandey, whose name did not make to the list of three officers shortlisted by the UPSC as per the Prakash Singh judgment.
Sat, Feb 19, 2022
February 18, 2022 12:30 IST
Thane district collector Rajesh Narvekar said that around 300 chickens died all of a sudden at a poultry farm in Vehloli and their samples were sent to National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases Laboratory in Bhopal for testing on February 14.
Sat, Feb 19, 2022
February 18, 2022 00:46 IST
Sources in the government confirmed to the The Indian Express that Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil met on Thursday evening and an announcement in the regard is expected over the next couple of days.
Fri, Feb 18, 2022
February 18, 2022 00:01 IST
In 1995, when Shiv Sena came to power, Joshi was one of the top contenders for the chief minister’s post, which ultimately went to his maternal uncle Manohar Joshi.
Fri, Feb 18, 2022
February 15, 2022 23:55 IST
The health department said all fire extinguishers must be filled before they expire and they must be easily accessible. A fire safety audit must be conducted and all lacunae must be sorted.
Tue, Feb 15, 2022
February 14, 2022 13:16 IST
Traffic police authorities revealed that the protest started at around 9.30 am when Congress workers started gathering for the march to the residence of Devendra Fadnavis. The BJP also carried out counter-mobilisation of its workers.
Tue, Feb 15, 2022
February 14, 2022 04:00 IST
The ATS chief has written to the state government seeking more manpower for the squad.
Mon, Feb 14, 2022
February 14, 2022 03:23 IST
NEARLY TWO weeks after IAS officer Sushil Khodwekar was arrested in the paper leak scam by the Pune police, the official is yet to be suspended by the Maharashtra government. According to the All-India Civil Services rules, an officer must be suspended if he is in custody for more than 48 hours. Pune Police Commissioner […]
Mon, Feb 14, 2022
February 11, 2022 10:11 IST
In a video statement issued on Thursday, her brother Hridaynath said, “We, the Mangeshkar family, don’t wish to be drawn into this controversy."
Fri, Feb 11, 2022
February 11, 2022 10:06 IST
DGP Sanjay Pandey had earlier transferred police officers from Mumbai without concurrence from the Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale.
Fri, Feb 11, 2022
February 09, 2022 14:56 IST
As many as 70 people, including four crew members and one aircraft maintenance engineer, were on board. The flight landed safely at its destination, Bhuj in Gujarat, said officials.
Thu, Feb 10, 2022
February 09, 2022 03:08 IST
This is in line with CM Uddhav Thackeray’s directive to the energy department officials in 2020 to execute the project soon. The directive was issued after Mumbai faced a severe power outage on October 12, 2020.
Wed, Feb 09, 2022
February 07, 2022 04:26 IST
Several celebrities and politicians, including Actor Amitabh Bachchan, MNS chief Raj Thackeray and singer Suresh Wadkar met the Mangeshkar family at their home.
Mon, Feb 07, 2022
February 07, 2022 03:47 IST
The BJP, meanwhile, is distancing itself from the Amruta Fadnavis statement with the party’s state President Chandrakant Patil refusing to comment on the issue, stating that it was Amruta’s personal statement.
Mon, Feb 07, 2022
February 06, 2022 19:53 IST
A host of dignitaries from the world of politics, cricket and entertainment were present at Shivaji Park to pay their last respects to Lata Mangeshkar.
Mon, Feb 07, 2022
February 06, 2022 16:01 IST
The Maharashtra government has announced that there will be a public holiday in the state on Monday.
Sun, Feb 06, 2022
February 06, 2022 03:14 IST
The total length of the Panvel Karjat route is 29.6 km and the total cost of the project is Rs 2,812 crore.
Sun, Feb 06, 2022
February 05, 2022 12:58 IST
The work was to be completed in May 2020 but was delayed as workers left the site due to Covid.
Sat, Feb 05, 2022
February 05, 2022 06:01 IST
Maharashtra Maritime Board superintending engineer Sudhir Deore said, “We have floated a tender to construct a jetty for RoRo vessels at Mora.
Sat, Feb 05, 2022
February 04, 2022 04:56 IST
Nagrale has taken objection to ad hoc transfers of police officers in Mumbai city limits by Pandey and complained to the Home department in Mantralaya on December 30, 2021, for transferring 187 police officers without giving substitutes.
Fri, Feb 04, 2022
February 02, 2022 01:19 IST
Assistant Engineer (Construction) Vishal Bhalekar said, “An expert committee had suggested that a study be conducted.”
Wed, Feb 02, 2022
February 01, 2022 01:08 IST
🔴 Speaking to The Indian Express over phone, Kulkarni alleged that Deshmukh followed the same practice in 2000-2001, when he was the Excise minister and Kulkarni was the Maharashtra Excise Commissioner.
Tue, Feb 01, 2022
February 01, 2022 00:52 IST
DGP Sanjay Pandey and Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale are presently at loggerheads over the transfer of 187 police officers who were transferred by the DGP but not relieved by Nagrale from their posts. These officials had then approached MAT.
Tue, Feb 01, 2022
January 31, 2022 05:00 IST
🔴 After British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of Covid-19 measures, including mandatory face masks, in England, a section of Maharashtra ministers voiced suggestions of similar easing of restrictions in the state as well in a recent cabinet meeting.
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
January 29, 2022 02:30 IST
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to inaugurate the service during his visit in the first week of January but it could not happen after a spike in Covid cases in the state.
Sat, Jan 29, 2022




