Mumbai: Construction work on the Maharashtra stretch of the Vadodara–Virar section of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway shows significant progress, with two of the three packages now virtually complete. In Maharashtra, the expressway stretches from the Virar Interchange to Talasari and is divided into three packages—Package 11, Package 12 and Package 13. Package 11, which runs from the Dahanu Interchange to Talasari, has been 100 per cent complete for some time. The remaining work is largely ...Read More

Jalgaon: Jalgaon district is set to receive a major boost to its road infrastructure with the proposal of a new national highway connecting Bhusawal and Chittorgarh, which will significantly improve connectivity between Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Once approved and developed, the new highway will reduce the distance between Bhusawal and Ajmer by nearly 150 km, cutting travel time by five to six hours and making road travel to Rajasthan faster and more convenient. The proposed c...Read More

Mumbai: A fresh controversy has been stirred in Maharashtra over the GI tag application for Valsad Hapus in Gujarat.This is yet another instance of Maharashtra’s opposition leaders expressing anxiety or resentment over matters linked to Gujarat, even when the subject is largely administrative and technical. NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar claimed that Navsari Agricultural University and Gandhinagar University had applied for a GI tag for the Valsad Hapus mango variety in 2023 under the One Distric...Read More

Mumbai: In the wake of the upcoming civic body polls, the language politics has heated up again in Mumbai. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has objected to the alleged use of Gujarati signboards and menus at Sakhi Gruha Udyog in the Girgaon area and has issued a 15-day ultimatum to replace them with Marathi signage. Two days ago, workers of Raj Thackeray’s MNS visited the establishment and objected to the use of Gujarati on the signboard, bill book, and menus. MNS functionary Dinesh Punde...Read More

Palghar: In wake of recent actions in which Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers forcefully removed Gujarati signboards from hotels, shops, and other commercial establishments along the Mumbai–Ahmedabad National Highway, the Deputy Labour Commissioner has taken note of the matter. A special inspection drive has been launched across the district, and so far, 65 establishments have been served immediate notices making it mandatory to display all signboards in Marathi. Under Section 36 (A) (...Read More