Priyanka Kakodkar

Mumbai

Journalist at The Times of India

Senior Editor, Times of India Mumbai. Views expressed are personal

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Scrap approval for Dharavi redevpt masterplan: Congress MP to CM

4 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

NewsCity Newsmumbai NewsScrap approval for Dharavi redevpt masterplan: Congress MP to CMTrendingMumbai: Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday and submitted a letter demanding that the govt's approval given last week for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project's (DRP) masterplan be scrapped. She also challenged "Fadnavis and his Adani Sarkar" to hold a public hearing on the masterplan.
Dharavi’s Factory Owners Anxious About Revamp

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

Trending Mumbai: Jameelbhai Khan runs a thriving garment business from six factories in the sprawling slum of Dharavi, among the largest in Asia. He has around 15 tailors stitching tops and kurtis for women from designs sourced from malls. These are sold at the wholesale market in Bandra's Ghas Bazaar at just Rs 200 and find their way into Mumbai's retail shops. His turnover is a stunning Rs 30 lakh per month.Khan is part of Dharavi's booming economic engine.
Cash-strapped Maharashtra government OKs Rs 3,000 crore for temples, memorials

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

NewsCash-strapped Maharashtra government OKs Rs 3,000 crore for temples, memorialsThe Maharashtra government has approved plans worth Rs 2,954 crore for the preservation and renovation of memorials and temples across the state. This includes a Rs 681.3 crore development plan for Ahilyadevi Holkar's memorial and Rs 5,503 crore for seven major pilgrimage centers.
Aaditya and Raut keep up pressure on BMC and govt

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

Mumbai: With BMC polls looming, politics over Mumbai's rain chaos escalated on Tuesday with the Shiv Sena (UBT), which once held power in the civic body in alliance with former ally BJP, trading charges with the Mahayuti govt. BMC has been run by the municipal commissioner as an administrator for the last three years since civic polls have not been held."Last night Anand Dighe appeared in the dreams of many. He asked – "Where is Dy CM Eknath Shinde?
BMC being run by CM office, says Aaditya; Shinde defends civic performance

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

News City News mumbai News BMC being run by CM office, says Aaditya; Shinde defends civic performance Trending Mumbai: With BMC polls looming, the Opposition attacked the BJP and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde for the chaos in the city after Monday's heavy downpour.SS (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray pointed out that the civic corporation was being run by an administrator who was directly under the control of the CM and deputy CM as local body polls had not been held."The BMC is being run...
Ladki Bahin gets 336cr from tribal dept, min denies

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

TrendingMumbai: Funds worth Rs 335.7 crore were allocated from the tribal welfare department to the state's flagship Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, which provides a stipend of Rs 1,500 per month for underprivileged women.This is the second tranche in the last two months, raising questions about whether funds meant for tribals are being diverted.However, officials from the finance department point out that it is the norm to spread the budget for schemes across departments.
Crop insurance premiums top payout by 45% in Maharashtra over 8 years

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

News Crop insurance premiums top payout by 45% in Maharashtra over 8 years MUMBAI: In Maharashtra, that has experienced droughts, unseasonal rains and floods wrecking farmland, premiums paid to insurance companies have still outstripped compensation paid to farmers.Companies were paid Rs 52,969 crore in premiums between 2016-17 and 2023-24, but payout to farmers totalled Rs 36,350 crore under PM Fasal Bima Yojana, as per data presented at a review meeting earlier this week.In this 8-year...
Higher than avg rain forecast, good crop expected: CM

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

TrendingMumbai: The IMD predicted that monsoon in the state would be higher than average, with districts reporting a rise between 7% and 17%. As a result, the state expects a good agricultural output in 2025-26, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday. He spoke after a review of preparations for the kharif crop.The state targeted an output of 204 lakh metric tonne, the highest in the past five years.
Nod for 1L cr projects; will create 93,000 jobs

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

Mumbai: As many as 325 project proposals, which were pending because various industrial policies governing them had expired, were approved by the cabinet on Tuesday. They are expected to attract investments of over Rs 1 lakh crore and create 93,317 jobs, officials said.Various industrial policies, including Maharashtra Electronics Policy 2016, Maharashtra Space and Defence Sector Production Policy 2018 and Maharashtra New Industrial Policy 2019, had expired.
CM raps banks for asking for credit score for agri loans

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Priyanka Kakodkar

NewsCM raps banks for asking for credit score for agri loansMumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday pulled up banks for insisting on the CIBIL score (credit history) of farmers before extending agricultural loans. He said that despite being asked not to do so, banks kept insisting on it. In the past, the state had filed FIRs against such banks, he said.