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Time of India
25-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
At campaign for BEST, UBT seeks 10k cr for its revival
M Tired of too many ads? go ad free now umbai: Shiv Sena UBT, along with several party activists, commuters, and bus workers, organised a protest outside Wadala bus depot on Friday as part of the 'Save BEST' campaign. Senior Sena UBT union leader Suhas Samant said, "We have demanded that state should sanction Rs 10,000 crore to revive the BEST. The money should be used to purchase its own buses, which should be at least 4,000 buses running across Mumbai. Besides, a significant part of the funds should be used for disbursing pending gratuity to over 3,500 retired staffers of the bus undertaking." Sena UBT legislator Sunil Shinde said, "BEST should promote officials to higher ranks as this will also boost performance," adding that BEST should improve its services for commuters and reduce wait time at the stops. He said, "They should take consumers into confidence before installing smart meters." Sena UBT union will submit a memorandum of demands to CM Devendra Fadnavis. — Somit Sen


Time of India
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
47,000 children and women were tracked in a month under operation Muskan and operation Shodh in Mumbai
Mumbai: Under Operation Muskan, 41,193 children were tracked down, while under Operation Shodh, 4,960 women and 1,364 children were traced, said CM Devendra Fadnavis in the legislative council on Wednesday. All of these missing persons were tracked within a month, he said. He mentioned that a Missing Persons Cell, headed by a lady assistant police inspector, is being set up in every police station. He also stated that the govt plans to increase the number of rehabilitation centres for women and old people who have been tracked. The issue was raised by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Sunil Shinde during the question hour. Fadnavis said that under the Police Kaka and Police Didi programme, missing persons will also be included. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai