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  • CM Devendra Fadnavis confirms implementation of NEP’s three-language formula in Maharashtra at ‘Mumbai Tak Baithak’

    CM Devendra Fadnavis confirms implementation of NEP’s three-language formula in Maharashtra at ‘Mumbai Tak Baithak’

    MUMBAI: Mumbai Tak, the digital news platform from the India Today Group, successfully hosted its premier event, ‘Mumbai Tak Baithak’, yesterday in Mumbai. The event served as a dynamic platform for dialogue on Maharashtra’s political, social, and developmental landscape, bringing together an influential array of leaders, thinkers, and first-time legislators.

    Delivering a significant policy update, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the three-language formula outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP) will be implemented across the state. During his keynote interaction, Fadnavis also hinted at potential BJP strategies for upcoming municipal elections, stating that while the party may form alliances for the BMC elections, it may also contest independently in other municipal corporations.

    The event featured a distinguished line-up of participants including deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, senior leaders Balasaheb Thorat, Chhagan Bhujbal, Aditya Thackeray, and Bala Nandgaonkar, as well as a new generation of public representatives such as Sneha Dubey, Babasaheb Deshmukh, and Sana Malik. Further enriching the discussions, Padma Shri awardee and social activist Girish Prabhune, and renowned economist and public intellectual Dr. Narendra Jadhav, and the special public prosecutor, who has also been nominated as the member of Parliament by the President of India, Ujjwal Nikam shared their insights on governance, equity, and regional development.

    Reflecting on the event’s impact, Milind Khandekar, managing editor of TAK Channels, stated “Mumbai Tak Baithak is our effort to spark meaningful conversations from Maharashtra’s heartland — connecting people, policy, and power through credible digital journalism.”

    With a growing digital footprint of over 4.3 million subscribers and 800 million video views in FY 2024–25, Mumbai Tak continues to cement its position as one of Maharashtra’s most trusted digital news platforms.

    The full conversation with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is available to view on YouTube.

  • CNN-News18 to host second edition of ‘Town Hall’ in Mumbai on 10 September

    CNN-News18 to host second edition of ‘Town Hall’ in Mumbai on 10 September

    Mumbai: After the launch of its thought leadership series ‘Town Hall’ in Delhi, CNN-News18 has announced to host its second edition in Mumbai on 10 September.

    The Mumbai edition will witness conversations with policymakers such as Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on “75 Years of Independence: How has the governance paradigm changed in the last 8 years?,” Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray on “Mumbai as a World-Class City: Rhetoric or Reality?” and Indian film actor Kartik Aaryan on “Is it time for Bollywood to reinvent itself?”

    Town Hall Mumbai chapter will look at the country’s most pressing challenges in the political, economic, and social space and discuss the future of the entertainment industry, with CNN-News18 managing editor Zakka Jacob and other top anchors of the channel leading the conversation. 

    Speaking on the Town Hall initiative, Network18 Group CEO – business news Smriti Mehra said, “Being the industry leaders, we at CNN-News18 believe that it is important to initiate a direct dialogue with key news-makers without any prejudice. Carrying this belief forward with Town Hall, we are bringing forth a balanced and analytical perspective on policy change and policy dynamics in India. We are very excited to launch the Mumbai chapter of Town Hall, which will continue to build on the success of the Delhi Town Hall and deliver result-oriented conversations that decode the most relevant and topical issues that shape India.”

    The Town Hall Mumbai chapter will be broadcast on CNN-News18 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CNN-News18 plans to roll out the Town Hall series across India in the near future.

  • TV9 Marathi to host inaugural Maha-Infra Conclave on 22 Feb

    TV9 Marathi to host inaugural Maha-Infra Conclave on 22 Feb

    Mumbai: TV9 Marathi is all set to host the inaugural Maha-Infra Conclave on 22 February. The conclave will highlight the key role infrastructure plays in aiding economic growth, while also addressing the state of infrastructure in Maharashtra and how it can drive growth for the region, ultimately helping in nation building.

    The event will be inaugurated by Maharashtra minister for urban development & public works (public undertaking) Eknath Shinde. Along with him, Subhash Desai (minister for industries & mining, Maharashtra), and Aditya Thackeray (minister for tourism & environment, Maharashtra) will also address the event and share their vision on how infrastructure development projects will fuel growth for the industry and tourism sector in the state.

    The policy push for mega infrastructure projects has opened several opportunities for the state. The conclave will provide a platform that will bring key policy makers and private sector leaders to draw an actionable agenda while articulating the positive impact these infra-development projects will have on the people of Maharashtra.

    The conclave will have the following sessions on various development projects in Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) and rest of Maharashtra.

    World-class MMR – Focusing on infrastructure development in MMR region:  With mega projects like Mumbai Metro, Mumbai Coastal Road, Mumbai Trans Harbour Link and many others in action, the MMR region is set to witness a transformation in the way people travel across the city.

    Connecting Maharashtra – Connecting rural with urban via infrastructure: Large-scale projects like the Mumbai-Nagpur Prosperity Corridor will pave way for the development of industry, and tourism while generating employment and connecting the urban and rural areas.

    ‘Hith Maharashtracha’ – Impact of Infrastructural growth on development in various sectors

    Given the multiple road, rail and sea transportation projects being undertaken across the city, the Conclave will witness the presence of different government and private stakeholders, who will come together to highlight the importance of these projects, as well as the time-line for their completion and inauguration for public use.

    Key policymakers who will be present at the conclave include IS Chahal, commissioner, MCGM – SVR Srinivasan, Metropolitan commissioner, MMRDA – Manisha Mhaiskar, principal secretary, environment – Dinesh Waghmare, principal secretary, energy – Radheshyam Mopalwar, VC & MD, MSRDC – Sanjay Sethi, Chairman, JNPT – P Anbalagan, CEO, MIDC – Sanjay Mukherjee, CMD, CIDCO – Ranjit Singh Deol, MD, MMRCL – Suhas Diwase, MD, PMR – Milind Borikar, and MTD director.

    The conclave will be telecast throughout the day on 22 February on TV9 Marathi and on the channel’s social media platforms.