Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar criticised the central government over changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), alleging that the scheme meant for poor labourers was being undermined. He further questioned the government's move to replace Mahatma Gandhi's name with VB-G RAM G. Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, Wadettiwar said the employment guarantee scheme was introduced during the tenure of the Congress government for the benefit of rural workers. "When the Modi government came to power, they ridiculed MNREGA, but people continued to depend on it. Later, they realised its importance and removed Mahatma Gandhi's name, replacing it with G-RAM G," he said. Follow LIVE updates here
27 January,2026 10:40 AM IST | MumbaiMumbai News LIVE Updates: Newly-elected Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Milind Vaidya and his associates were booked for allegedly holding an unauthorised victory procession at Mahim in central Mumbai, a police official said. Follow LIVE updates here
26 January,2026 09:54 PM IST | MumbaiRepublic Day 2026 Live Updates: Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Monday praised India’s security forces and shared glimpses from the 77th Republic Day parade, calling them the “pride of the nation”. In a post on X, PM Modi said the Republic Day parade reflected the strengthening capabilities of India’s armed forces. We have closed the LIVE blog
26 January,2026 09:16 PM IST | New DelhiMumbai News LIVE Updates: A businessman from Dombivli area in Thane district of Maharashtra lost Rs 77.10 lakh in a WhatsApp-based share trading scheme, a police official said on Sunday. As reported by news agency PTI, between November 17, 2025, and January 8, victim Prashant Prabhu (43) was added to a WhatsApp group by the accused. The victim, after being manipulated by the accused, invested the amount. As per the Manpada police station, he was promised high returns in share trading. We are closing the LIVE blog
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