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.

January 28, 2022 03:05 IST
A senior excise department official said the new policy has come as the present wine policy, which allows sale of wine only through exclusive liquor stores, has lapsed.
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
January 28, 2022 03:01 IST
During one of the hearings in the case — V J Jadhav vs state — on January 20, the MAT had observed, “...there appears to be disharmony between the DGP and the commissioner, for which this is not the forum."
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
January 28, 2022 02:15 IST
The total traffic of 76.14 million tonne and container traffic of 5.63 million TEU is the highest ever traffic handled in a year since the inception of the port.
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
January 28, 2022 00:38 IST
They were welcomed at a ceremony at the NCP state headquarters by state party chief Jayant Patil and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
January 26, 2022 03:16 IST
🔴 The total land required is 13.62 hectares of which 10.45 hectares is private and 3.16 hectares is government land. Recently, the Thane collectorate published a notice to acquire the last 6.26 hectares of land between Kalyan and Badlapur.
Wed, Jan 26, 2022
January 25, 2022 15:57 IST
A total of five Olive Ridley sea turtles are to be satellite-tagged under this project of which the first one has been tagged in Velas.
Wed, Jan 26, 2022
January 25, 2022 02:52 IST
🔴 Sources said the officers were in Delhi from January 18-21 and were asked questions on the files relating to transfers of policemen which were seized by the central agency.
Tue, Jan 25, 2022
January 24, 2022 03:51 IST
Umesh Gharde, who held a press conference, claimed that he had earned the sobriquet of Modi from his fellow villagers as he was staying apart from his wife.
Mon, Jan 24, 2022
January 20, 2022 02:09 IST
🔴 Located in Andheri, the Seven Hills Hospital is one of the largest Covid-19 treatment facility with over 1,800 beds. It was acquired under the disaster management Act by the BMC.
Thu, Jan 20, 2022
January 19, 2022 03:00 IST
🔴 "We expect the numbers to come down to levels of 1,000-2,000 by January 26, and we are now planning to re-open schools by January 27," said BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal.
Wed, Jan 19, 2022
January 18, 2022 01:31 IST
🔴 The letter says that patients under the age of 18 and pregnant women should not be given Molnupiravir. lt also should be avoided in women of reproductive age group.
Tue, Jan 18, 2022
January 17, 2022 05:12 IST
🔴 Officials said that around 20-25 hectares of mangrove area in Dharavi, which currently falls with the planning authority MMRDA, will be taken control of by the forest department for better protection.
Mon, Jan 17, 2022
January 16, 2022 22:05 IST
Health Minister Rajesh Tope filled in for the CM, who is presently recuperating from surgery, and was not given a chance to speak during the meeting.
Sun, Jan 16, 2022
January 15, 2022 01:17 IST
In a letter to Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, state’s additional chief secretary (health) Dr Pradeep Vyas has sought an updated Standard Treatment Protocol in view of the new Covid variant.
Sat, Jan 15, 2022
January 14, 2022 00:41 IST
🔴 At present, only the MMRDA and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority can build houses on their own plots for such persons
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
January 13, 2022 14:03 IST
Several hill stations like Matheran, Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar have imposed restrictions. Local businesses and hoteliers have raised concerns over the dip in footfall of tourists.
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
January 13, 2022 04:00 IST
While Mumbai saw a big surge in new cases with the city recording 16,420 fresh infections, Maharashtra reported 46,723 new infections.
Thu, Jan 13, 2022
January 13, 2022 01:28 IST
The matter was discussed in the state Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday.
Thu, Jan 13, 2022
January 12, 2022 13:56 IST
The first shift will operate from 9 am to 3 pm, and the second from 1 pm to 7 pm. The deputy secretaries and under secretaries have been asked to supervise the working of shifts.
Wed, Jan 12, 2022
January 12, 2022 04:00 IST
The singer had been hospitalised in 2019 as well for a serious lung ailment and pneumonia.
Wed, Jan 12, 2022
January 09, 2022 12:27 IST
A function will be held at 3.30 pm to mark the daylighting of the tunnel. The BMC is constructing 2.07-km twin tunnels between Priyadarshini Park to Girgaon Chowpatty passing under Malabar Hill and the Arabian Sea near the coast.
Sun, Jan 09, 2022
January 09, 2022 00:33 IST
The BMC had relied on Covid-19 jumbo centres in the first two waves. We have decided to continue with them... We now have nine active jumbo facilities.
Sun, Jan 09, 2022
January 08, 2022 21:25 IST
Restaurants and eateries will be allowed to operate from 8 am to 10 pm and with 50 per cent capacity.
Sun, Jan 09, 2022
January 07, 2022 00:52 IST
Sources in BMC’s public health department said they have free testing centres across Mumbai, but the staffers start testing by 9am and finish by 2.30pm and this window is too narrow. Senior officers of the BMC have suggested that these testing hours be increased.
Fri, Jan 07, 2022
January 05, 2022 23:24 IST
🔴 While over 65 doctors, including the dean, at JJ Hospital are learnt to have tested positive, 50 doctors and students from Sion hospital, 40 at KEM Hospital and more than 10 at BYL Nair Hospital are said to have been hit by the infection.
Thu, Jan 06, 2022





