Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP leader and minister Nitesh Rane has compared All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen national chief Asaduddin Owaisi to terrorist Osama bin Laden and has declared AIMIM a terrorist organization. Along with this, he has also demanded a ban on it on the lines of Popular Front of India PFI. Nitesh Rane has shown provocation by declaring a political party as terrorist, after which AIMIM has also expressed its displeasure and demanded action against Nitesh Rane. Expressing his displeasure over this, the AIMIM leader and former MLA said that Nitesh Rane is mentally deranged and that he says anything, so strict action should be taken against him. On comparing Asaduddin Owaisi to terrorist Osama bin Laden, Waris Pathan said that Owaisi has been elected as a member of parliament five times and is always a strong supporter of India. When Pakistan was to be exposed on a global scale regarding Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made Owaisi an ambassador and he exposed Pakistan’s work. Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to pay attention to this. At the same time, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should remove Nitesh Rane from the ministry and take strict action against him because this statement is intolerable and Nitesh Rane keeps issuing such indecent statements. In such a situation, action against Nitesh Rane is necessary. There is resentment in the AIMIM over the rhetoric against Owaisi. In this matter, Waris Pathan has also given a befitting reply to Nitesh Rane and criticized his mental state. He said that labeling a political party as a terrorist and demanding its ban is completely inappropriate and unconstitutional.

Mumbai: After the increase in five police stations due to the increasing population in Mumbai city, now new delimitation has been made in Mumbai city and suburbs. 15 DCPs have been posted in 15 zones in the city. Earlier there were 12 zones, now there are 15 zones. A notification has also been issued regarding this. The five new police stations include Asalfa, Maharashtra Nagar, Golibar, Malad Midh, Arla. Three new ACPs will also be posted in this. Along with the increase in these police stations, now there will be more than 100 police stations in the city. With the appointment of five Additional Commissioners and 15 DCPs, it will further help in establishing order in the city.

To control crime and establish order, Mumbai city needed new zones and new police stations based on population. Since Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti took charge as the Commissioner, progress has been made in this process and now it has been put into practice. Soon after the establishment of new police stations, the workload of police stations will be reduced. The boundaries of many police stations have also been changed. Many police stations in Mumbai city and suburbs have been associated with new police stations based on population. This delimitation will reduce the workload of police stations and will also ensure better supervision and administration in the areas.

Mumbai: The Budget Estimates for the financial year 2026-27 presented by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Administration were approved with the proposed amendments in the Municipal Corporation House yesterday (8th May 2026). As per the approved Budget (Modified Budget Estimates 2026-27), the Municipal Corporation Administration has immediately made the funds given to the Municipal Corporation members for development works available on the SAP system. Due to this, the civic services, amenities and local development works recommended by the esteemed corporators in the Standing Committee and Municipal Corporation meetings will get a boost. Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde, Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi, Leader of the House Ganesh Khankar, Standing Committee Chairman Prabhakar Shinde, Shiv Sena Group Leader Umay Ghole have expressed satisfaction over this immediate action. This year, the general elections of the Municipal Corporation were held in January 2026, after which the election process for the posts of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and then various statutory, special and committee posts was completed. During this, the Municipal Corporation administration presented the budget estimate for the financial year 2026-2027 on February 25, 2026. As per the prescribed procedure, the budget was discussed in the Standing Committee and after necessary amendments, the Standing Committee placed the revised budget before the Municipal Corporation meeting. After 12 days of discussion, the income side of the budget was approved on April 30, 2026 in the Municipal Corporation meeting. Thus, the entire budget with amendments has been approved in the Municipal Corporation meeting.

As per the regular procedure till now, the budget is expected to be approved before the beginning of the financial year. However, this year, the budget approval was delayed due to the elections and the subsequent process.

Keeping this in mind and the need to expedite the local development works proposed by the members of the Municipal Corporation, it was of utmost importance to implement the revised budget immediately. In this regard, Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide had directed that the budget for amendments be made available on the SAP system immediately, so that the concerned departments can immediately complete the administrative approval, tender process and start the implementation of the local development works.

Accordingly, under the guidance of Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. Ashwini Joshi, the Finance Department of the Municipal Corporation working under the supervision of Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar, Joint Commissioner (Finance) Devidas Kshirsagar, Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Commissioner’s Office) Prashant Gaikwad, and Chief Accountant (Finance Department) Prashant Gaikwad. Late last night, May 8, 2026, uploaded the budget for amendments in the SAP system. This urgent action by the Municipal Corporation administration will boost various local development works in Mumbai.