Kalpesh Mhamunkar

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Days after initially calling for a boycott of all-party delegations, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has now extended its support to the Indian government’s international push to highlight Pakistan-based terrorism — a move the party described as being in the national interest, on Tuesday. The change in stance came after a phone conversation between Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday.

1 month ago | freepressjournal.in | Kalpesh Mhamunkar

The Maharashtra state cabinet on Tuesday approved the allotment of land in Deonar to Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) at a concessional rate for setting up a biomethanation project. Under the central government’s GOBARdhan scheme, the goal is to set up 500 new biogas plants across urban areas, including 75 biomethanation projects. The cost of setting up these plants will be borne by oil and gas marketing companies.

1 month ago | freepressjournal.in | Kalpesh Mhamunkar

The Maharashtra State Cabinet has approved the State Housing Policy 2025, under the central slogan “My Home, My Right”, aiming to provide sustainable, safe, and eco-friendly housing for every citizen in the state. This comprehensive policy comes after an 18-year gap, replacing the previous housing policy framed in 2007. The government has set a target of constructing 35 lakh houses by 2030 for Low-Income Groups (LIG) and Middle-Income Groups (MIG).

1 month ago | freepressjournal.in | Kalpesh Mhamunkar

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet today approved 325 pending industrial proposals, which had been on hold due to the expiration of earlier policy periods. The approval is expected to attract investments worth Rs 1,00,655.96 crore and generate 93,317 new jobs across sectors. It is considered as a significant boost to the state's industrial growth.

1 month ago | freepressjournal.in | Kalpesh Mhamunkar

Opposition leaders have condemned the Maharashtra government's failure to ensure the presence of senior state officials at a felicitation event for Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai. On his first visit to his home state after assuming office on May 14, the CJI expressed his disappointment during the event held in Mumbai on Sunday.