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Mumbai Confidential: Brother troubleSubscriber Only
Already under pressure due to demands for inquiries into tenders cleared by his predecessor, the minister has now been advised to put the “overactive” brother on silent mode
Mumbai Confidential: Mining holds the keySubscriber Only
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is directly controlling the Gadchiroli mining through a specially formed authority, even as officials in the department are witnessing unusual attention and even pressure
Mumbai Confidential: Tantra in Maharashtra politicsSubscriber Only
The speculation turned abuzz when several of its leaders recently visited the famed Kamakhya temple in Assam, a known seat of Tantric power
Mumbai Confidential: Tantra in PoliticsSubscriber Only
A new name has now entered this domain — a cabinet heavyweight from the Konkan belt, embroiled in a bitter tussle over the plum post of guardian minister.
Mumbai Confidential: Wait for the new chiefSubscriber Only
As Delhi dithers, the state unit stays in limbo, and Chavan remains acting president, much to the frustration of party workers awaiting clarity.
Mumbai Confidential: PS, OSDs under watchSubscriber Only
The message is clear — stay clean, or be replaced. So far, 35 PSs and 90 OSDs have been cleared
Mumbai Confidential: Mantralaya awaitsSubscriber Only
Many say that it may be a good idea for the CM and DCM Shinde to start holding their meetings in Mantralaya so as to signal their ministers to function from their offices and not anywhere else
Mumbai Confidential: Shinde vs ThackeraySubscriber Only
BJP minister, Shinde’s arch rival and local heavyweight Ganesh Naik openly said that he has no ills about Thackerays and even Thackerays have no sour feelings about him
Mumbai Confidential: Damp SquibSubscriber Only
After losing Lok Sabha polls from Chandrapur constituency, senior BJP minister Sudhir Mungantiwar is leaving nothing to chance to safeguard his sitting Assembly seat Ballarpur.
Mumbai confidential: New IAS joinee throws a tantrumSubscriber Only
One of the top-most bureaucrats in Maharashtra called her, in good faith, to explain about the need to follow orders.
Mumbai confidential: Sailing in 3 boatsSubscriber Only
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen contested only one seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the state, polling 3.89 lakh votes to see Imitiyaz Jaleel scrape through to a win in Aurangabad.
Mumbai confidential: Low On EnthusiasmSubscriber Only
At a time when BJP leadership is claiming victory in 400 seats, the minister doesn’t sound too enthusiastic about the prospects.
Ramabai Slum Redevelopment Project: MMRDA expects Rs 10,000 cr revenue from commercial sale on 30-acre parcelSubscriber Only
As per an MMRDA official, the estimated cost of the project and revenue from commercial sale is substantially higher, further making the project not only viable but also potentially profitable.
Mumbai confidential: Babus Eyeing TicketsSubscriber Only
Congress legislative party leader Balasaheb Thorat is known for his mild demeanour and hesitant oratory
2 held for making extortion call to Mulund fruit sellerSubscriber Only
On the basis of the information received from an informant, the team of the Property Cell conducted a search operation in Dombivli Reti Bandar area.
Mumbai Confidential: Setting The AgendaSubscriber Only
After its stunning show in the Assembly election results announced on Sunday, the BJP has decided to set the agenda for Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra by asking the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena not to renominate the seven sitting MPs from the party.
Mumbai Confidential: Aural AssaultSubscriber Only
A number of MLAs from the CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena have found themselves embroiled in a controversy after audio clips where they are heard abusing individuals have been put out in public domain.
Mumbai Confidential: Hierarchy rulesSubscriber Only
A YOUNG MLA from the opposition, named by the party to participate in the debate on last week's motion on Friday, was dumbstruck after a senior leader threatened to walk out of the legislative campus if he is not given the chance to open the debate for his party.
Mumbai Confidential: Another ExtensionSubscriber Only
A COMMITTEE of all-party MLAs to examine reported plantation of 33 crore trees during the previous Devendra Fadnavis government from 2014-’19 was formed in 2021 after there were allegations of misleading numbers.
Mumbai Confidential: Special Birthday wishSubscriber Only
WHILE CELEBRATING Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s birthday on July 22, his supporters put up posters along the entire route from his official residence Devgiri to CM Eknath Shinde's residence Varsha.
Mumbai Confidential: Musical chairSubscriber Only
With changed political equations in the state, MLAs are worried about many things, including sitting arrangement in the Assembly during the monsoon session of the state legislature, beginning Monday.
Mumbai Confidential: New posting likelySubscriber Only
A major police commissionerate in the state is likely to have a new police chief with the incumbent likely to be moved to a DG rank post in another unit.
Mumbai Confidential: 3-way tieSubscriber Only
A young editor of a Marathi newspaper was recently seen meeting top leaders of MVA seeking Lok Sabha ticket from Maharashtra’s Amravati LS seat. Sources say that he is confident of MVAs victory and is willing to try his luck from his hometown from any of the three parties.
Mumbai Confidential: Officers’ HomecomingSubscriber Only
Several high profile inspector rank officers who had been shunted out of Mumbai in the aftermath of the Antilia case are back in the city after the latest round of transfers.
Mumbai Confidential: Top cop on vigilSubscriber Only
The post of Additional DG (law & order) is mostly confined to the police headquarters in Colaba with superintendents of various districts reporting to him.
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