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MP Ravindra Waikar Leads Grand Independence Day Celebrations in Mumbai North-West; Pays Tribute to 100+ Foot National Flag and Honours Serving & Former Soldiers

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  by Priyanka Jadhav  Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India],: In a grand display of patriotism, national unity and community participation, Hon’ble Member of Parliament from Mumbai North-West, Shri Ravindra Waikar, led a series of Independence Day celebrations across the Mumbai North-West Lok Sabha constituency on 15 August, responding to the call of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign. One of the key highlights of the celebrations was the ceremonial salute to a magnificent national flag measuring more than 100 feet in height, specially installed at Matoshree Club, Jogeshwari. The event witnessed an atmosphere of immense patriotic enthusiasm, with residents, community representatives, public representatives, social workers, party functionaries, police and administrative officials coming together to celebrate the spirit of India’s Independence. The national flag was accorded a ceremonial salute in the presence of Shri Ravindra Waikar, who emphasised t...
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Congress MLC Satej Patil launches attack on Mahayuti over Gokul Dairy election row

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  by Priyanka Jadhav  Mumbai: Congress MLC Satej Patil on Thursday launched an attack on the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra over its decision to appoint five state-nominated members—including four non-official directors—to cooperative unions such as the Gokul Milk Union (Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh). These four non-official directors will be granted voting rights. Lashing out at the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Cabinet’s decision during a press conference in Mumbai, Satej Patil took a defiant stand, declaring that he will take to the streets for Gokul. He announced a mass protest rally on November 9 from Dasara Chowk to the Kolhapur District Collectorate. With this, the controversy surrounding the election of Gokul's President has intensified. Out of 25 board seats, Satej Patil’s Samvichari Aghadi holds 13 seats, while 12 seats are held by the Mahayuti. However, neither side possesses the required quorum of 14 directors independently to elect the pre...
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Synology 2026 Enterprise Survey Reveals 64% of Indian Organizations Made New Data Protection Purchases Following Security Incidents

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  by Priyanka Jadhav  India leads Australia and MEA in incident-driven investment. Across markets, 99% of IT decision-makers express confidence in their organization's resilience, yet gaps in backup frequency, recovery validation, and fragmented protection tools reveal a different picture of operational readiness. Mumbai, November 3, 2026 – Synology today announced the findings of its 2026 Enterprise Survey, conducted by Foundry, revealing that 64% of Indian organizations have made a new data protection purchase following a security incident, the highest share among the markets studied. Conducted among 308 IT decision-makers across Australia, India, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA), the research examines how prepared organizations are to protect their data as AI adoption accelerates and IT environments become increasingly complex, and reveals a gap between organizations' confidence in cyber resilience and their operational readiness. All respondents represented organizati...
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Markolines Pavement Technologies Secures Two Work Orders Worth Rs. 135.20 Crore from BMC for Microsurfacing of Mumbai's Eastern and Western Express Highways

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  4 November 2026 : Markolines Pavement Technologies Limited (BSE: 543364, NSE: MARKOLINES), a leading highway operations and maintenance (O&M) and specialised infrastructure solutions company, has received two Letters of Acceptance-cum-Work Orders from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) aggregating Rs. 135.20 crore, inclusive of applicable GST and physical contingencies. The orders have been awarded following BMC's acceptance of the Company's tender offers. They cover microsurfacing and resurfacing works on the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) and the Western Express Highway (WEH), the two principal north–south arterial corridors of Mumbai. Order Details Corridor Scope of Work Value (Rs. crore)* Execution Period Eastern Express Highway Resurfacing of critical portions using microsurfacing 63.23 Six months, including monsoon Western Express Highway Improvement of main carriageway using microsurfacing technique 71.97 Six months, including monsoon Total 135.20 *Inclusi...
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Maharashtra Maritime Development Policy will be the most investor-friendly policy in the country: Nitesh Narayan Rane

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by Priyanka Jadhav  State ports minister points to ₹26,500 crore shipyard and full conversion of investment pledges as FICCI opens Maritime India Conference & Expo with the Netherlands as partner country FICCI–Crisil report calls for competitive steel prices, domestic manufacturing scale and assured demand to build a globally competitive container industry Mumbai, 2 November 2026: Maharashtra will shortly unveil a maritime development policy that it says will be the most investor-friendly in India. The state is competing with its coastal neighbours for a share of the country’s shipbuilding and port investment boom. Shri Nitesh Narayan Rane, Minister of Fisheries and Ports Development, Government of Maharashtra, told the inaugural session of the FICCI’s Maritime India Conference & Expo 2026that investors would receive “red carpet treatment” and single-window clearance. He cited a tripartite agreement signed last month between the state, the Union government and Mazagon Dock ...
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Join PackPlus South 2026, South India's Largest Packaging & Printing Exhibition

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  by Priyanka Jadhav  150+ brands set to converge at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre from 03 – 05 December 2026, as South India's total packaging, printing, and supply chain event gears up for its next edition. Bengaluru, India — [Date]: Join South India's leading exhibition for the packaging, printing, and Supply Chain  industry, organised by RX India. The three-day event will take place from 03 – 05 December 2026 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru, bringing together over 150 exhibiting brands and thousands of industry professionals from across the region. Both visitor and exhibitor registrations are live on the official event website, allowing packaging manufacturers, converters, printers, brand owners, and allied industry stakeholders to secure their participation ahead of the show. PackPlus South has established itself as South India's dedicated platform for the total packaging, printing, and supply chain value chain — spotlig...
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Nitesh Narayan Rane to address FICCI’s Maritime India Conference & Expo.

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by Priyanka Jadhav  Over 10,000 registered business visitors, four partner states and participants from more than 10 countries to attend the three-day event from 2 to 4 November Mumbai, 29 October 2026: Nitesh Narayan Rane, Maharashtra’s Minister of Fisheries and Ports Development, will address the inaugural session of FICCI’s fourth Maritime India Conference & Expo, which opens at the Bombay Exhibition Centre on Monday. The event, running from 2 to 4 November, will bring together policymakers, port authorities, shipping lines, shipbuilders, and investors as India seeks to establish itself as a global maritime hub. It is organised with support from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways under the theme “India as a Global Maritime Hub: Trade, Transformation & Sustainable Growth” The event has grown substantially since last year. More than 10,000 business visitors have already registered, and FICCI is targeting 16,000, up from 7,200 at the previous edition. Exhibition...
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