The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stopped work at 191 construction sites across the city for failing to adhere to the civic body’s 28-point dust mitigation guidelines. According to an official from the municipal corporation’s environment department, since November 1, 2024, the BMC has visited around 1,038 construction sites and lapses were found at 856…

Mind the Yawwwning gap Commuters at Borivili Railway Station display a variety of moods and expressions as they await the arrival of the iron horse.  Straight outta asylums, literally A spot inside Ranchi Mental Asylum where the author (inset) crafted his latest book. Pic/Instagram Rithwik Aryan faced challenges like OCD and anxiety from a young…

The Crime Branch managed to nab two people who held an elderly 80-year-old woman and her house help hostage, bound their hands, legs and faces with cello tape and escaped with Rs 7.85 lakh of valuables.  The main accused used to work as a house help in the area, police said. Both accused were arrested…

Some Gorai residents have expressed regret over their opposition to a bridge that would have eliminated the need to travel 13.54 km to the nearest hospital at Mira Road, via road. The change of heart occurred after locals’ long-standing demand for a 24×7 108 ambulance service had been fulfilled and the issues of time and…

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Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde, who is under fire over the Beed sarpanch murder case, on Friday met his party colleague, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal, reported the PTI. In a post on X, Dhananjay Munde said Chhagan Bhujbal held the Food and Civil Supplies portfolio — which is now with Munde —…

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to develop a 53-hectare green area around the Mumbai Coastal Road from private parties under Corporate Social Responsibility. The BMC invited expressions of interest for the project. The work on the Mumbai Coastal Road has reached the final stage. Now, the BMC has decided to develop a green…

Two people were held for for allegedly tying a senior citizen and looting her home in Mumbai`s Vile Parle area earlier this week, a police official said, reported the PTI. According to the police, a man and a woman were arrested for allegedly tying a senior citizen and looting more than Rs 7 lakh in…

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad on Friday alleged that 201 of the 386 polling booths in Parli, the constituency of Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde, were “captured” in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, which took place in November. Awhad, a former state minister, was speaking at a press conference along with Rajesaheb Deshmukh,…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday assured the Bombay High Court that it would clear the dues to Mumbai, Pimpri Chinchwad and Navi Mumbai Police in two weeks for security cover provided during matches, reported the PTI. The cricket board said it owed Rs 1.7 crore to the Pimpri Chinchwad…

Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde, who is under fire over the Beed Sarpanch murder, on Friday met his party colleague, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal in Mumbai. In a post on X, Munde said Bhujbal held the Food and Civil Supplies portfolio, which is now with Munde, for several years, and he wanted…

Central Railway on Friday, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, said that it will operate mega block to carry out various engineering and maintenance works on Sunday, January 12. The Central Railway also shared the details of the services those would be affected during the block period. An official statement said, the Central Railway`s Mumbai…

The Mumbai Building Repair and Redevelopment Board of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has decided to grant conditional possession of tenement to the close heirs of eligible original tenants/residents listed in the master list lottery. This decision was announced by MHADA’s Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sanjeev Jaiswal, during a recent meeting…

The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday met the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief Bhushan Gagrani and discussed Mumbai Coastal Road project, water supply in city apart from other issues. Aaditya shared the details of his meeting with the Mumbai civic chief in a social media post. He wrote on X, this afternoon,…

The Bombay High Court (HC) on Friday initiated a public interest litigation (PIL) suo motu (on its own) for the conservation and preservation of wetlands in Maharashtra, news agency PTI reported. A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar said it was initiating the PIL based on an order of the…

Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly molesting a 24-year-old woman and attempting to attack her at a bar in Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said on Friday, PTI reported. The incident took place in Kalyan on Wednesday night, an official said. He added that one of the accused molested the woman, who was hired as…

A Mumbai court on Friday denied bail to the driver of the bus, Sanjay More, involved in the Kurla BEST bus accident case on December 9, which had resulted in the deaths of seven persons and injured more than 40, reported the PTI. An electric bus of the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking…

The Regional Meteorological Department in its Mumbai weather updates on January 10 predicted partly cloudy afternoon in city and AQI remained in moderate category in city on Friday. Mumbai and its suburbs is expected to be mild and moderate over the next 24 hours, with a combination of hazy conditions in the morning followed by…

The Central Railway will operate special traffic and power blocks on the Up and Down lines between Diva and Vasai Road stations for launching girders for bridges. These blocks are planned at night to minimise the inconvenience to passengers, Central Railway said in a press release. The blocks will be undertaken on the intervening nights…

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray will hold a press conference on Friday at 4. 30 pm to inform about the status of the work of the Balasaheb Thackeray National Memorial that will come up at the Mumbai Mayor`s official residence in Dadar. Currently, the first phase of the work is ongoing.  In the first…

A case has been registered against unidentified individuals for allegedly stealing stones and water from the Atkoli dumping ground in Bhivandi, located within the Thane Municipal Corporation`s jurisdiction. The theft was reported after the individuals accessed the plot, which is designated for scientific waste management, and unlawfully extracted around 5,410 brass of stones and approximately…

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking guidelines to prevent black marketing and ticket scalping at major events in the backdrop of the alleged foul play in the ticket sale process for British band Coldplay`s concert in Navi Mumbai this month, PTI reported. A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya…