Maharashtra
Mumbai embraces everyone, keeping Mumbai clean and beautiful is everyone’s responsibility: Actor Akshay Kumar
Mumbai: is a city that embraces crores of citizens. Therefore, the responsibility of keeping this city clean and beautiful lies with every resident and every citizen here. The Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration is making continuous efforts for cleanliness. However, the efforts of the administration alone are not enough. Citizens need to take the initiative themselves. Because, public cleanliness is a social duty, actor Padma Shri Akshay Kumar has made this appeal. To keep the area of Mumbai (Mumbai city and suburbs) clean and beautiful, the Solid Waste Management Department of Mumbai Municipal Corporation has organized the ‘Mumbai Clean League’ competition. Registration for this competition began today (March 17, 2026) at the Mumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters in the presence of actor Padma Shri Shri.
MLA Amit Sattam, Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi, Leader of the House Ganesh Khankar, Chairman of the Standing Committee Prabhakar Shinde, Chairperson of the Education Committee Rajeshree Shravadkar, Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. Ashwini Joshi, Deputy Commissioner (Solid Waste Management) Kiran Dighavkar etc. were present on the occasion. Akshay Kumar further said that the Mumbai Municipal Corporation is constantly trying to keep Mumbai clean. As citizens, we should be more positive about this and take an active part in it. To increase public participation in public cleanliness and highlight its importance, a ‘Mumbai Clean League’ competition has been organized. Celebrities from the fields of film, sports etc. will participate in it along with various institutions. He also said that this will create a competitive environment and help maintain cleanliness. Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani said on the occasion that various steps are being taken and various activities are being implemented in Mumbai by the Solid Waste Management Department of the Municipal Corporation in relation to public cleanliness. In this context, the ‘Mumbai Clean League’ competition has been organized to ensure cleanliness in Mumbai and increase the participation of citizens. These competitions will be held in various categories including Clean Administrative Division (Corporate Servant Group), Clean Administrative Division (Ward), Clean Residential Complex, Clean Slum Area, Clean Commercial Establishment, Clean Hospital (Government and Private), Clean Restaurant (Restaurant, CC Road), Clean Restaurant. Clean Parks and Open Spaces, Clean Market and Adoption of the Surrounding Area for Cleaning.
Meanwhile, the registration process for this competition has started from today (March 17, 2026). Citizens or institutions can register for the competition by visiting the link https://sba.mcgm.gov.in/bmc/ or by scanning the QR code circulated through social media, media, Public Awareness Board. Gagrani also said that to ensure fair and transparent competition, the evaluation of each registered establishment can be viewed on the website in real time.
In the Clean Administrative Division (Municipal Servant Group) category, a prize fund of Rs. 1 crore, Rs. 75 lakh for the first position and Rs. 50 lakh for the third position and in the Clean Administrative Division (Ward) category, a prize fund of Rs. 50 lakh, Rs. 25 lakh and Rs. 15 lakh will be given. In the Clean Residential Complex category, a prize fund of Rs. 15 lakh, Rs. 20 lakh, Rs. 30 lakh will be given. In the Clean Slum Area category, a prize fund of Rs. 15 lakhs, Rs. 10 lakhs, Rs. 30 lakhs will be given. In the category of Clean Commercial Establishment, a prize fund of Rs. 15 lakhs, Rs. 10 lakhs, Rs. 30 lakhs will be given. In the category of Clean Hospital (Government and Private), a prize fund of Rs. 15 lakhs, Rs. 10 lakhs, Rs. 30 lakhs will be given. In the category of Clean School (Government and Private), a prize fund of Rs. 15 lakhs, Rs. 10 lakhs, Rs. 30 lakhs will be given. In the category of Clean Canteen, a prize fund of Rs. 15 lakhs, Rs. 10 lakhs, Rs. 30 lakhs will be given. In the category of Clean Community Toilet, a prize fund of Rs. 15 lakhs, Rs. 10 lakhs, Rs. 30 lakhs will be given. In the category of Clean Road/Pathway, a prize fund of Rs. 15 lakh, Rs 10 lakh, Rs 30 lakh will be given. The first prize in the Clean Park and Open Space category is Rs 15 lakh, the second prize is Rs 10 lakh, the third prize is Rs 5 lakh. The first prize in the Clean Market Area category is Rs 15 lakh, the second prize is Rs 10 lakh, the third prize is Rs 5 lakh. While the first prize for the special category of adopting the surrounding area for cleanliness is Rs 15 lakh, the second prize is Rs 10 lakh, the third prize is Rs 5 lakh. The entire competition will be evaluated by a third-party organization.
Maharashtra
No appointment of head of State Women’s Commission, DGPI denies news rumours about Meera Borwankar

Mumbai: The news viral on social media about the appointment of former Mumbai IPS officer and underworld figure Meera Borwankar as the head of the State Women’s Commission is misleading. She has not been appointed to this post. This news is false. This has been clarified by the DGPIR department. This news has been declared completely baseless. According to the DGPIR, whatever news has been viral on social media is baseless. Till now the state government has not issued any notification regarding Meera Borwankar. Meera Borwankar has not been appointed to any post in the state government. Earlier, Chakankar was the head of the Women’s Commission. After the resignation of Rupali Chakankar, now the news about Meera Borwankar is false and misleading. So far, no one has been appointed as the head of the State Women’s Commission. This has also been clarified.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: Mumbai Police decides to check birth certificates on fake documents in the city after the alleged Bangladeshi campaign of Kirit Somaiya

Mumbai: After BJP leader Kirit Somaiya allegations of fake and forged birth certificates being issued to alleged Bangladeshis in Mumbai city, Mumbai Police has now handed over the investigation of fake birth certificates to a Mumbai Crime Branch team and SIT. Mumbai Crime will investigate the birth certificate case. The investigation into crimes related to the purchase of false registration certificates of birth on the basis of fake documents has been handed over to Crime Branch Mumbai. During the investigation and from other complaints received, it has come to light that a large number of birth registration certificates have been obtained through similar fraudulent means. Keeping in view the vast scope and seriousness of the matter, the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for a thorough and effective investigation into these crimes and the complaints received. The said Special Investigation Team is headed by the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) and includes the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Mumbai, Additional Commissioner of Police (Special Branch) Mumbai, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection) Crime Branch, Mumbai and other officers. In Mumbai, now the investigation of birth certificates through fake documents will be carried out by the SIT of Mumbai Crime Branch. This SIT has also included expert officers and others.
Maharashtra
Byculla Zoo In Mumbai To Get 2 New Bengal Tigers From Nagpur After Recent Deaths

Mumbai: Following the loss of two Royal Bengal tigers within six months, Mumbai’s Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo, popularly known as Byculla Zoo, is set to bring in a fresh pair of tigers from Nagpur’s Gorewada International Zoo to revive its big cat population.
The zoo, operated by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has already approached Gorewada authorities, who have agreed in principle to transfer the animals. a formal proposal has now been submitted to the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), whose approval is mandatory for the relocation and exchange process.
According to a senior civic official, the proposal is currently under review, and final clearance may take some time before the transfer is executed. As part of the proposed arrangement, the BMC has offered to send a few bird species from Byculla Zoo to Gorewada in exchange for the tiger pair.
The move is aimed at strengthening the zoo’s conservation and breeding programme, which has been impacted by recent losses. At present, the facility houses only two tigers, female Karishma and her cub Jay, after its population declined sharply.
The zoo faced a major setback on November 17, 2025, when Shakti, a nine-year-old male Royal Bengal tiger, died due to respiratory failure caused by pneumonia. Earlier, on October 29, 2025, Rudra, the three-year-old cub of Shakti and Karishma, also died.
Rudra had been born at the Byculla facility after Shakti and Karishma were brought to Mumbai in February 2020 from Siddhartha Garden and Zoo. Their arrival had been seen as a major step toward boosting the zoo’s tiger population and enhancing its appeal to visitors.
With the proposed addition of a new tiger pair, authorities are hopeful of restoring the strength of the tiger population and continuing conservation efforts at one of Mumbai’s oldest and most prominent zoological parks. The final decision now rests with the Central Zoo Authority.
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