On 24 April 2011, Urdu Times daily of Mumbai celebrated its 50th anniversary at Taj Lands Hotel, which was welcomed by Saeed Ahmad, owner and editor of the daily. Apart from political leaders of Maharashtra, including CM Pirthvi Raj Chauhan and Vilas Rao Deshmukh, Union Minister for agriculture, Sharad Pavar, Union Minister Sobodh Kant Sahai, deputy chairman of Rajjay Sabha, K Rahman Khan, NCP general secretary Tariq Anwer,and other dignitaries from various walks of life, participated in this function.