The important east to west connecting subways in western suburbs — Khar and Andheri Subway were on Sunday closed for traffic after waterlogging amid heavy Mumbai rains. In an alert, the Mumbai Traffic Police said that due to 1/1.5 ft waterlogging, Khar Subway is closed for vehicular movement. The traffic is diverted via Linking Road….
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar stating that the areas were very likely to witness intense spells of rains. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Mumbai said, “Intense to very intense spells of rain very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Thane,…
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will celebrate his 54th birthday on July 22. A prominent figure in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he has significantly influenced Maharashtra`s political landscape. Known for his strong leadership and effective governance, Devendra Fadnavis served as Maharashtra`s Chief Minister from 2014 to 2019, becoming the first BJP leader to…
In view of heavy Mumbai rains, airlines including Air India, IndiGo and other airlines on Sunday issued an advisory for passengers flying from and to the city. In a statement on X, Air India said that flights to and from Mumbai are getting affected due to heavy rains. Guests are advised to start early for…
The hunger strike of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange continued in Antarwali Sarati in Maharashtra`s Jalna district on the second day on Sunday, reported news agency PTI. He is seeking immediate implementation of the state government`s `sage soyare` (kin by blood and marriage) notification, which will pave the way for the Maratha community to avail…
The BJP and the Congress have announced their teams to engage with the media ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, which are likely to be held in October, reported news agency PTI. The BJP, which is part of the ruling alliance in he state, released a list of more than 30 leaders who will speak…
Heavy rainfall battered parts of Mumbai on Sunday, leading to waterlogging and traffic congestion in the city. Amid Mumbai rains, the city police issued an advisory for all citizens, urging them to avoid visiting coastal areas for the time being. “In view of the continuous and heavy rains in Mumbai, citizens are requested to avoid…
Due to heavy rainfall on Sunday, several bus routes in the city were either diverted or curtailed. Following heavy rainfall-induced waterlogging, several Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses have been diverted from their usual routes, according to BEST Transport officials. Due to waterlogging on LBS Road in Kurla, BEST bus routes 22 and 25…
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar appealed to the people to unite and make Maharashtra a “premier destination” for trade and industry, reported news agency PTI. Speaking at a party rally in neighbouring Pimpri-Chinchwad on Saturday, he recalled how this area on the outskirts of Pune city emerged as an industrial hub due to the initiative…
A civic official said that a fire broke out in a Ambernath scrap godown in the early hours of Sunday, though no one was injured in the incident, a civic official said, reported news agency PTI. The blaze started at 2 am in the Ambernath scrap godown located in Bhuvapada, Kulgaon-Badlapur municipal council chief of…
In Mumbai, the collective lake levels in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city are now at 43 per cent, as per the BMC data. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Sunday, the collective lake levels or water stock in Mumbai lakes is now at 6,18,754 million litres of…
Mumbai and its suburbs received intermittent heavy spells of rain on Sunday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest Mumbai weather update, has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in Mumbai on Thursday. The weather department, in its latest Mumbai weather update, has predicted “moderate to heavy rain in city and suburbs. Possibility of very…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday condemned Uttar Pradesh government`s directive for food shops to display their owners` names saying that its an attempt by the BJP to create distance between people. “This is an attempt by the BJP to create distance between people, I only ask that no matter whose nameplate it…
Akin to the scenes that Mumbai and the metropolitan region witnessed on Sunday, heavy rains continued to lash the city on Monday morning. The Mumbai Traffic Police announced earlier in the morning that the Andheri Subway had been temporarily closed for traffic on Monday morning due to waterlogging. Meanwhile, the rail traffic on the Central…
Resident doctors of Sion hospital will receive a breakfast allowance of Rs 1,250, reinstated after a two-year hiatus. This decision is part of several assurances made by BMC officials to resident doctors across all four of its medical colleges, following their threat of a mass leave starting Monday. One of the foremost demands of the…
A report published in mid-day concerning the fate of Lokhandwala Lake has prompted the State Human Rights Commission to take proactive action. Following their suo-motu cognisance of the report, officials from the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mangrove Cell, and the Revenue Department conducted a site visit on Friday. The…
The departmental enquiry (DE) against Santacruz Senior Inspector Rajendra Kane and Crime PI Amar Patil has been expedited by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mahesh Mugutrao. Over the past week, several individuals, including police officials, have recorded their statements as part of the ongoing DE. However, Kane has yet to appear before ACP Mugutrao to…
A day before a four-storey building at Grant Road partially collapsed, killing an elderly woman, MHADA officials had initiated the demolition of the nearby Mistry Apartments, a structure deemed extremely dangerous. However, they had to put their plans on hold due to the presence of 48 dogs and 30 cats on the ground floor. The…
After announcing a complete waiver of academic and examination fees for female students from families earning less than Rs 8 lakh annually in government and government-aided institutions earlier this week, Higher Education Minister Chandrakant Patil has now issued a strong warning. He stated that institutions that persist in collecting these fees will be subject to…
In an effort to enhance the nutrition programme, address monotony and improve dietary variety for students, the state government has mandated the inclusion of pulses and cereals in school meals. While the initiative introduces 15 diverse recipes, including soya bean pulao, ragi dishes and sprouted grains, schools are facing challenges in sourcing additional ingredients due…
The Mulund police arrested an apartment watchman for allegedly molesting an 11-year-old girl in a lift. The alleged accused was caught within 24 hours after the FIR was registered. The matter came to light on July 20 when the victim’s mother came to the police station to register a case against the society’s watchman for…
In a fillip to the state’s skill development initiative, the state government will be establishing ‘Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Centres’ in 1,000 colleges across the city. Minister of Skill Development Mangal Prabhat Lodha stated that 1,958 colleges in Mumbai have applied to set up these centres. The state aims to launch the training programmes by…
Heavy rain battered Mumbai and its suburbs on Sunday, causing widespread disruptions. The downpour led to severe traffic issues, with Andheri and Khar subways closing due to waterlogging. However, the impact was somewhat mitigated as it was a Sunday. Flight operations were briefly suspended owing to poor visibility and bus services were diverted over waterlogging….
It’s a beautiful day to save lives Kindness doesn’t cost a thing, but it’s the richest gift you can give, they say. Mid-day photojournalist Satej Shinde witnessed the maxim come to life when Saleem Muleem, a waste-picker, took a great egret under his wing at the Carter Road promenade last weekend. An immigrant who moved…
Do you know what the stars hold for you in terms of love life, career, business and personal wellness today? Well, read on to know your astrological predictions as per your zodiac sign for July 22. Aries March 21 – April 20A new project requires minute planning and choosing the right person from the team…
No casualties were recorded in all of the incidents expect one incident where a woman was killed at a building collapse on Saturday Amid heavy rains and an orange alert on Saturday, the BMC received 36 rain-related complaints from across the city, said an official release. As per an official release, the civic body received…
The protection wall of a road in Maharashtra`s Thane city collapsed on Saturday morning due to heavy rains, civic officials told PTI. According to the chief of the disaster management cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), Yasin Tadvi, no one was injured in the incident, as per the PTI report. The official said the…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and state Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis attended the `Dharmaveer 2` trailer launch event on Saturday in Mumbai. The trailer for the Marathi film has been released by makers on July 20 in the city. The event was attended by several eminent personalities and B-Town celebs, reported PTI. According to the…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a yellow alert for Mumbai for the next three days forecasting heavy rainfall at isolated places while an orange alert was issued for Saturday. As per the IMD forecast, Thane district of Maharashtra is very likely to receive heavy rainfall in a few places for the next…
Eight women were rescued after a sex racket was busted by the Navi Mumbai Police. An autorickshaw driver was arrested in connection with the racket, reported PTI citing official on Saturday. Tha auto driver was identified as Pradeep Yadav. As per the PTI report, Yadav was arrested after police received a tip-off about a gang…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray announced on Saturday that the Dharavi slum redevelopment project tender awarded to Gautam Adani`s firm will be cancelled if his party comes to power after Maharashtra Assembly Polls. At a press conference, Thackeray emphasised that his party, if elected in the Maharashtra Assembly Polls, would ensure Dharavi residents and…
Tulsi Lake, one of two lakes that supplies water to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) area, began overflowing at 8:30 am today. This is a replay of last year`s occurrence, when the lake began overflowing on July 20, 2023, at 1:28 pm, said the civic agency in a communique. Tulsi Lake, built in 1879 at…
The Western Railway (WR) has declared that during the intervening night of July 20–21, 2024, there would be a night maintenance block between Santacruz and Mahim stations. There will be overhead equipment, tracks, and signalling involved in the maintenance. The Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer, Vineet Abhishek, stated that the concerned Station Masters have…
The balcony of the Rubinissa Manzil building near Grant Road Railway Station partially collapsed earlier today. The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) reported the incident at 11.00 am amid heavy rains in the city and surrounding areas. The second and third floors of the four-story structure collapsed, as did the balcony and slab. Some pieces hang…
On Saturday morning, within an hour between 6 am and 7 am, Mumbai and the suburban area recorded very heavy rainfall. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation`s data stated that areas like Dindoshi, Goregaon and Mulund received over 40 mm of rainfall between 6 am and 7 am on July 20 which resulted in flooding in low-lying…
Heavy rains have been lashing Mumbai and the metropolitan region on Saturday morning as the India Meteorological Department had forecasted on Friday. The Saturday morning rains caused waterlogging in several parts of the city with the authorities closing Andheri Subway temporarily due to flooding. The Mumbai Traffic Police said the traffic route has been diverted…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reports that the aggregate water stock in Mumbai`s seven reservoirs, which supply the city with potable water, is currently 40.96 per cent. On Friday, BMC data revealed that the water stock in Mumbai`s lakes was 5,92,866 million litres or 40.96 per cent. This is a rise over the same period…
A massive human chain protest was held by thousands of citizens in Mumbra on Friday afternoon to condemn the vandalism and violence that occurred near Kolhapur’s Vishalgad fort and Gajapur Mosque. It was a silent protest. In response, the Mumbra police registered a case against approximately 145 individuals who participated in the peaceful demonstration. Some…
Flight operations are slowly returning to normalcy after a widespread Microsoft outage severely disrupted airline schedules on Friday. The incident led to over 1,400 flight cancellations globally, with more than 200 flight cancellations in India alone. Airlines were forced to ground planes and reorganise schedules as they grappled with the fallout from the technical disruption….
Kabootar Aa Aa Aa… A father teaches his son the fine art of feeding pigeons at Carter Road. Pets, get psyched! Dr Prerna Vaswani with Zoey There’s reason for parents of nervous and anxious pets to relax a little bit as India’s first veterinarian with a degree in behaviour medicine, Dr Prerna Vaswani, is right…
