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Chahal named observer for BMC poll

India, Dec. 31 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) has appointed additional chief secretary (home) Iqbal Singh Chahal as observer for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election on Januar... Read More


Sadanand Date, IPS officer who took on Ajmal Kasab, is new Maharashtra DGP

India, Dec. 31 -- Former National Investigation Agency (NIA) director general Sadanand Date has been appointed as Maharashtra's director general of police (DGP) on a two-year term, the state governmen... Read More


Chahal named observer for BMC election

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) has appointed additional chief secretary (home) Iqbal Singh Chahal as observer for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election. An Indi... Read More


Rebellions prompt damage-control mode

MUMBAI, Dec. 31 -- A day after seat-sharing disputes were settled and suitable candidates were selected, all the major political parties pivoted to damage-control mode. Rebellion in their ranks now th... Read More


Khopoli murder takes political turn, Tatkare's close aide in spotlight

India, Dec. 28 -- The gory daylight killing of Mangesh Kalokhe, 45, in Khopoli, in Raigad district, is snowballing into a full-blown political controversy. Even as the name of NCP state president Suni... Read More


Staff crunch hits civic polls as 29 municipal corporations vote together

India, Dec. 28 -- With elections to all 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra being held simultaneously, civic bodies are facing a severe shortage of staff for election-related duties. While the B... Read More


raigad murder turns political, Tatkare aide in spotlight

MUMBAI, Dec. 28 -- The gory daylight killing of Mangesh Kalokhe, 45, in Khopoli, in Raigad district, is snowballing into a full-blown political controversy. Even as the name of NCP state president Sun... Read More


BJP, Shiv Sena still haggling over seats

MUMBAI, Dec. 28 -- With just two days left to file nominations for the BMC polls, consensus still eludes the BJP and Shiv Sena in their seat-sharing pact. Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam said the two rul... Read More


Staff crunch as 29 municipal corporations vote together

Mumbai, Dec. 28 -- With elections to all 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra being held simultaneously, civic bodies are facing a severe shortage of staff for election-related duties. While t... Read More


BJP-Sena still haggling over seats, NCP most likely to go it alone in BMC polls

India, Dec. 28 -- With just two days left to file nominations for the BMC polls, consensus still eludes the BJP and Shiv Sena in their seat-sharing pact. Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam said the two ruli... Read More