Surendra P Gangan is Senior Assistant Editor with political bureau of Hindustan Times’ Mumbai Edition. He covers state politics and Maharashtra government’s administrative stories. Reports on the developments in finances, agriculture, social sectors among others.
Articles by Surendra P Gangan
Amit Shah arrives in Nagpur to review assembly poll plan, Nitin Gadkari absent
Last week too when Prime Minister Modi was at Wardha to mark one year of the Vishwakarma Yojna, Gadkari remained absent
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Amit Shah to hold meetings with tehsil, district-level BJP workers ahead of assembly polls
The union home minister is also expected to meet with leaders from the BJP’s two allies in Maharashtra—the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party—to discuss the Mahayuti coalition’s seat-sharing pact
Updated on Sep 24, 2024 07:40 AM IST
Ex-Maharashtra poll chief favours axing of SEC in One Nation One Election system
In his submission to the panel headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind, UPS Madan opposed the direct election of chairmen for local bodies
Published on Sep 23, 2024 09:55 AM IST
Badlapur sexual assault: 18-member committee to look into school safety norms
Maharashtra appoints an 18-member committee to enhance school safety norms and enforce existing laws after the Badlapur school sexual assault case
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 09:16 AM IST
State plans to adopt a provision in Hyderabad gazette to facilitate Kunbi certificates for Marathas
In response to Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil's hunger strike, Maharashtra seeks Telangana's gazetteer documents to support Kunbi certificate claims for OBC status.
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 08:32 AM IST
Sattar’s supporters call for bandh after Danve calls his constituency Pakistan
BJP's Danve called Sillod "on the verge of becoming Pakistan," prompting Shiv Sena's Sattar to initiate a bandh, escalating local political tensions.
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 07:56 AM IST
CM Shinde moves to appoint disgruntled MLA Bharat Gogawale as MSRTC chairman
This marks the fourth such appointment of dissatisfied MLAs by Shinde's party, occurring just days before the anticipated announcement of Assembly elections
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 12:25 PM IST
South Bombay residents rejoice after state scraps Mantralaya parking plan
As an alternative, the state has now acquired a multi-storied parking facility by MMRDA in the CR2 shopping mall, Nariman Point where 200 vehicles can be parked
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 10:29 AM IST
Mahayuti tries to stem farmer unrest; too little too late, say farmer leaders
Maharashtra's Mahayuti alliance lost seats due to farmer unrest over falling crop prices, despite government compensation and corrective measures
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 09:11 AM IST
Phase 1 of Mumbai Metro 3 to be opened by September-end: Eknath Shinde
Shinde also vouched to make Mumbai slum free by constructing at least three million low-cost houses and said the state has roped in agencies to build houses
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 09:16 AM IST
NITI Aayog’s plan for MMR: 10 planned cities, 2 tourism hubs, 7 biz districts
he central government’s think tank has also pitched for the construction of affordable housing to rehabilitate 2.2 million slum homes
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 10:00 AM IST
Mumbai on par with Singapore, Shanghai: WEF to help make MMR economic hub
The government is focusing on seven services, among them fintech, robotics and AI, health and education, global aviation services and entertainment
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 09:17 AM IST
Fund crunch stalls schemes for senior citizens
The government is trying to divert money from elsewhere to commence these schemes, but there is no clarity yet on when it might happen, said officials
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 06:54 AM IST
Revenue, finance depts oppose CM’s stamp duty slashing announcement
Maharashtra's CM Shinde faces opposition from finance departments over proposed stamp duty cuts, risking ₹25,000 crore in revenue amid populist spending.
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 08:14 AM IST
RSS steps in to help BJP in Maharashtra after Lok Sabha 2024 poll debacle
he RSS has mobilised its cadre in each of the assembly constituencies in the state with a special emphasis on Vidarbha, where it has its headquarters
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 09:23 AM IST
Maharashtra attracted half of India's FDI in the first quarter of FY25: Fadnavis
DPIIT statistics show that of the ₹1,34,959 crore FDI that flowed into India in the first quarter, Maharashtra claimed the major share, followed by Karnataka
Published on Sep 06, 2024 01:24 PM IST
How tug of war between Maharashtra bureaucrats, politicians has hit Mantralaya
Weekly cabinet meetings, convened for important policy decisions, almost mandatorily end up in face-offs between babus and netas
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 09:33 AM IST
Nitesh Rane faces backlash from BJP colleague over anti-Muslim remarks
Haji Arfat Shaikh, a state BJP leader, has strongly criticised Rane, challenging him to visit mosques if he truly intends to attack Muslims
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 04:04 PM IST
Centre pulls up Maharashtra government for backlog of citizen grievances
As of September 2023, 2,113 complaints lodged with the central government remain unattended by state authorities
Published on Sep 04, 2024 08:51 AM IST
Attitude of society towards women is sometimes not mature, needs to change, says Murmu
President Draupadi Murmu said that if society takes responsibility for changing the environment for women, India, known as the mother of democracy, would become a safe haven for girls and women
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 08:42 AM IST
Eknath Khadse's return to BJP stalls amid party resistance
Six months after announcing his return to the BJP, senior Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Eknath Khadse finds himself in political limbo
Published on Sep 03, 2024 08:50 AM IST
Maharashtra elections: BJP, NCP at odds over 21 seats; friction intensifies
BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP face internal conflicts over 21 assembly seats, causing leaders to voice dissent and some to consider quitting as elections near
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 09:07 AM IST
Maharashtra: BJP goes for collective leadership for state polls
Former state chief Danve to be poll coordinator, 19 other leaders will head various other committees
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 07:54 AM IST
Will suffer badly in assembly polls if we continue with ‘stepbrother’ NCP: BJP leaders
Ajit Pawar responded to the remarks cautiously, saying the alliance of BJP and NCP was a decision taken after discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union home minister Amit Shah
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 05:54 AM IST
Maharashtra sees surge in voter registrations for polls, 2.4m new names added
Notably, women voters outnumbered men by more than one and a half times in this recent addition, improving the sex ratio of voters from 925 to 933
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 08:52 AM IST
Fintech revolution in India will enhance ease of living globally, says PM Modi
Addressing the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex, the prime minister said India’s adoption of fintech is unmatched worldwide in speed and scale, and the sector has helped bridge the gap between rural and urban regions
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 08:34 AM IST
India's fintech revolution driving global ease of living, says Modi in Mumbai
“Broadband connections have increased to 940 million from 60 million. There is hardly anyone above 18 years left who does not have his digital Aadhar,” he said
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 02:12 PM IST
Shivaji statue collapse drives a wedge among Mahayuti partners
BJP embarrassed by Narayan Rane's and son's conduct, NCP protests over Shivaji statue collapse, Ajit Pawar's apology forces CM Shinde to follow suit
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 08:59 AM IST
Statue of Unity sculptor likely to recreate Shivaji statue in Rajkot
Anil Sutar has been commissioned to create the 450-feet tall statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Indu Mills in Mumbai, second in height to the Statue of Unity
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 08:52 AM IST
Smart traffic management system hits roadblock in 5 weeks; violations flagged
As per the terms of the contract the company is scheduled to get ₹550 for each challan issued by its AI-driven system. In all there are seventeen types of challans ranging from speeding, driving without seat belt to talking on the phone while driving
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 09:06 AM IST