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Aim for zero casualties in monsoon, says Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Monday directed all civic and emergency response agencies to work in coordination with the goal of achieving “zero casualties” during the monsoon, while reviewing Mumbai’s pre-monsoon preparedness. He was addressing the authorities in a meeting on Monday afternoon via video-conferencing.Shinde said the delayed onset of the rains has…

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Bombay HC dismisses appeal against de-affiliation of Pawar-led state wrestling body | Mumbai News

The HC upheld the de-affiliation of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar-led Maharashtra State Wrestling Association Swati DeshpandeMumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday dismissed the state association’s writ petition against a decision of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and upheld the de-affiliation of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar-led Maharashtra State Wrestling Association (MSWA).On Jan…

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Six months on, key civic committees remain vacant in Thane | Mumbai News

Delay in constituting the Standing Committee and other statutory panels has fuelled speculation of alliance tensions, with BJP leaders alleging exclusion from key decision-making positions in the Thane civic body Thane: Nearly six months after the new Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) house was constituted in January, not a single special committee, not even the standing…

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After AI flags lapses, BMC slaps ₹9.25cr fine on drain-cleaning contractors | Mumbai News

Mumbai: The BMC has imposed penalties totalling Rs 9.25 crore on contractors engaged in pre-monsoon drain-cleaning works after its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based monitoring system detected multiple irregularities and deficiencies in execution.The penalty amount is being recovered from the contractors pending bills, said civic officials on Saturday. The action follows AI analysis of photographs and videos…

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