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BMC permits over 35,000 spots for hoardings and banners

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that it has allotted designated temporary spaces to display banners and posters to avoid illegal hoarding and banners in the city. The civic body, within its jurisdiction, has selected 35,859 places across Mumbai for the display of advertising. These approved areas include 1,017 locations for banners, 2,311 bus shelters,…

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Wanted criminal booked under MCOCA arrested in Thane

A 24-year-old man, who had been booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and was wanted in multiple theft and chain-snatching cases, has been arrested in Thane district, according to a senior police official. As per PTI reports, the accused, identified as Ali Sarfraz Jaffri, alias Shetty, was apprehended by the…

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Davos: Mumbai`s MMRDA signs 11 MoUs worth USD 40 billion at WEF 2025

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has signed 11 pivotal Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth USD 40 billion (Rs 3.5 lakh crore) at the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. These investments, spanning urban transport, regional development, and cutting-edge technologies, will serve as a cornerstone for economic growth and enhanced quality of…

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Dhananjay Deshmukh Meet Jarange: जरांगेंना साद, डोक्यावर हात, देशमुख कुटुंब येताच काय केलं?

Dhananjay Deshmukh Meet Jarange: जरांगेंना साद, डोक्यावर हात, देशमुख कुटुंब येताच काय केलं? संतोष देशमुख हत्या प्रकरणात अनेक नवनवीन खुलासे समोर येत आहेत. अशातच मनोज जरांगे पाटील यांनी उपोषण करणार असल्याचं म्हटलं आहे. त्यामुळे देशमुख कुटुंबियांनी जरांगे पाटलांची भेट घेतली आहे. यामध्ये काय घडलंय पाहा?Many new revelations are coming out in Santosh Deshmukh murder case….

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Nana Patole seeks White Paper on Davos deals

State Congress chief Nana Patole on Friday said the Devendra Fadnavis government must release a White Paper on the investments received and jobs generated from MoUs signed during previous visits to the World Economic Forum in Davos. Addressing a press conference, Patole said Fadnavis has informed that 61 MoUs were signed entailing investments of R15.70…

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Northbound Bridge to Bandra Worli Sea Link to open tomorrow

The northbound (Marine Drive to Bandra) bridge connecting the Mumbai Coastal Road and Bandra Worli Sea Link will open tomorrow (Sunday). Three interchanges at Lotus Junction (Worli), Prabhadevi and Lower Parel, will also be opened to the public. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the project. The Mumbai Coastal Road project, stretching from the southern…

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Bhandara News: भंडाऱ्यातील आयुध निर्माण कंपनीत भीषण स्फोट, ५ जणांचा मृत्यू N18S

A massive explosion took place at the Ordnance Factory in Jawahar Nagar in Bhandara. Five people were reportedly killed in the explosion in the C-section. The death toll is expected to rise further. It is unclear what caused the explosion.भंडारा इथल्या जवाहर नगरातील ऑर्डिनन्स फॅक्टरीत भीषण स्फोट झालाय. सी सेक्शनमधील स्फोटात 5 जणांचा मृत्यू झाल्याची…

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Don’t think Uddhav will take extreme stand: Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Friday expressed the hope that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray would not take any extreme stand after the latter hinted at his outfit going solo in the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra. He maintained that though Thackeray has expressed his opinion on fighting local body…

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Dairy farmer compensated Rs 30K for buffalo’s death

After seven months, the owner of a buffalo that died due to electrocution was compensated by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (Mahavitaran). In the Vasai East Rural Area, a buffalo belonging to one Bhai Dudhaji Patil, a dairy farmer from Adane village, died on June 18, 2024, after  allegedly coming in contact with a…

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Mumbai Diary: Saturday Dossier

Like plovers do A flock of sand plovers takes flight in unison as a man walks past them on Juhu Beach. Planet before you miss it Astronomy enthusiasts at a previous skygazing event at the Centre in Worli Keep your head up this week, your planets are all set to align. That wasn’t your horoscope…

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BMC weighs property tax hike to offset future financial strain

To tackle future financial challenges, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is exploring the possibility of an increase in property tax as well as upgrading its redevelopment policy. The potential tax hike could hamper mid-range property buyers. Meanwhile, officials revealed to mid-day that no new projects will be announced in the BMC budget for the financial…

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Mumbai Diary: Wednesday Dossier

An equal stage Differently abled artistes portraying Rama and Ravana perform a scene from Ramayana choreographed by Syed Sallauddin Pasha at Shanmukhananda Hall in Sion. Masaki’s art call in the ’burbs Seiko Masaki (extreme left) interacts with students in Kanjurmarg Kanjurmarg’s Jolly Art Gallery transformed into a portal to Japan from the 17th Century Edo…

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