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Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023: Indore, Surat ‘cleanest cities’ in India
Indore and Surat were declared the joint cleanest cities of India as part of the Swachh Survekshan Awards presented by President Draupadi Murmu on Thursday.
This was the seventh time that Indore won the accolade of the cleanest city in India.
Navi Mumbai which came third in last year’s awards, retained its position.
Saswad in Maharashtra got the cleanest city award for urban centres with less than 1 lakh population. Patan in Chattisgarh and Lonavla in Maharashtra were the second and third cleanest cities in this category. Varanasi and Prayagraj were adjudged cleanest Ganga Towns.
MHOW Cantonment Board in Madhya Pradesh was given the award for cleanest cantonment town.
Union minister of housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and secretary Manoj Joshi were present in the dais when the cities were awarded.
Swachh Survekshan, conducted by the union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh Bharat Urban Mission since 2016, is the world’s largest urban sanitation and cleanliness survey.
The exercise acts as a competition among towns and cities to improve their cleanliness, waste management service delivery to citizens.
Officials at the MoHUA said that the primary goal of Swachh Survekshan was to encourage large-scale citizen participation and create awareness amongst all sections of society about the importance of working together towards making towns and cities better places to reside in.
This year, which is the eighth year of the survey a total of 3,000 assessors conducted the assessment of more than 4,500 cities across 46 indicators.
Some of these indicators include segregated door-to-door waste collection, zero waste events, disabled-friendly toilets, improved plastic waste management.
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Imran Furniturewala Shines at ICN World Natural Games 2025 in Dubai, Wins Four Medals

Mumbai: fitness enthusiast Imraan Furniturewala has brought pride to India by winning four medals at the ICN World Natural Games 2025, held in Dubai, UAE. Representing Maharashtra, Furniturewala competed in multiple 50+ years categories and delivered an exceptional all-round performance on the global natural bodybuilding stage.
The prestigious international event featured top natural athletes from around the world, with participants undergoing strict doping tests to ensure fair and clean competition. Despite the tough line-up, Imraan secured medals across several divisions, including:
- Bodybuilding (50+)
- Men’s Fitness (50+)
- Men’s Classic Physique (50+)
- Men’s Physique (50+)
His victory has been celebrated by fitness communities and supporters across India, who praised his dedication, discipline and inspiring journey in natural bodybuilding. Holding the Indian tricolour after his win, Imraan expressed gratitude and credited his success to hard work, faith, and continuous support from his well-wishers.
With this remarkable achievement, Imraan Furniturewala has not only made Mumbai and Maharashtra proud but has also strengthened India’s presence in the world of natural sports.
A proud moment for the nation — Jai Hind.
Maharashtra
Amrauti MP Anil Bonde receives threat from Hyderabadi Muslim over email, anger over removal of IIC banner and anti-Islamic rhetoric, situation tense

Mumbai: A Muslim organization called ICC had put up a banner at Panchoti Chowk in Amrauti, Maharashtra, which sparked a controversy, due to which communal tension has arisen in Amrauti. MP Anil Bonde has demanded a case to be registered against the putting up of the banner. Today, Anil Bonde has received a threatening email in this matter, after which the police have registered an NC in this matter and started investigating. This email has been said that Anil Bonde’s anti-Islamic statement has created hatred and the atmosphere of resentment against him among the Muslims of Hyderabad is very hot. The personal secretary of the complainant Anil Bonde has complained that when he was checking his email as usual in the morning, he received a threatening email. The following email was received on Bonde’s official email from an unknown email ID. Dr. Sahib, the language you used against Islamic teachings has ignited such a fire in the hearts of the Muslims of Hyderabad that the atmosphere here has become dangerously hot. This is anger, which turns into a storm with a spark. Every word of yours is feeling like an open wound to the Muslims, so control your language and your speech because Dr. Sahib, this time emotions have flared up so much that even a wrong word is enough to make the entire atmosphere uncontrollable. A threatening email has been received in the name of the angry Muslim community of Hyderabad. Bonde had filed a complaint in Panchavati Chowk regarding the banner of the Islamic organization. That is why the threat has been sent through email on the official email ID. After which an NC has been registered. Abel Bonde is identified as a hardline Hindutva leader and he had opposed the putting up of an Islamic banner at Panchavati Chowk. The situation is extremely tense due to this incident. The police are on immediate alert.
Maharashtra
Abu Asim Azmi demands immediate help from Indian government after pilgrims were involved in a bus accident during Umrah in Saudi Arabia

Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has expressed grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of Indian pilgrims in a road accident during Umrah in Saudi Arabia and has demanded that the Indian government help bring the bodies of the deceased pilgrims to India. Muslims are saddened and mourning after the video of this tragic accident went viral on social media. Abu Asim said that after visiting the house of Allah, Mecca, the pilgrims’ bus met with an accident while traveling to Medina and this accident was so terrible that 42 pilgrims died in it. Abu Asim said that this tragedy with Indian pilgrims who went for Umrah is very sad. We express our heartfelt condolences to the families of all the martyrs. May Allah Almighty grant them a high place in Paradise, grant patience to the bereaved families and grant a speedy recovery to the injured Amen.
We demand Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jaishankar to immediately provide all possible assistance to the families who have to bring the bodies of their loved ones back to India.
And if anyone wishes to go to Saudi Arabia to perform the last rites of their loved ones, they should be issued emergency visas immediately and the injured should be provided with the best medical facilities.
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