The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra has successfully completed the review of 95,000 applications for the state government’s `Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana`, an official statement said on Tuesday. “A comprehensive technical setup was established at the TMC headquarters to facilitate the entire procedure of reviewing the applications,” it said. The statement stated…
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted light rains for Mumbai and moderate showers for Thane and Palghar districts in Maharashtra. In its latest Mumbai weather updates, the IMD predicted that light rains were very likely in the city on Tuesday, a green alert was issued for Mumbai. A similar alert was issued for…
The Central Railway on Tuesday announced special trains from Mumbai for upcoming Ganesh Utsav 2024. In a statement the Central Railway said, “All the Ganesh devotees are informed that the special trains will run from various stations of the Mumbai division during the Ganesh festival. All are requested to take the benefit of these special…
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to five persons arrested by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) in connection with a 2018 arms haul case and for allegedly conspiring to attack the Sunburn festival in Pune, citing prima facie insufficient evidence to prove the conspiracy charge. A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and…
Mumbai Suburbs Guardian Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha on Monday held a meeting with Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee and demanded that the cycle track at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) be removed to ease traffic congestion. He said suggested that the track can be constructed at any other plot adjoining BKC. “We all…
In Mumbai, the collective lake levels in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city are now at 90.07 per cent, as per the BMC data. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Monday, the collective lake levels or water stock in Mumbai lakes is now at 13,03,581 million litres of…
After witnessing a sharp downturn on Monday, the Indian stock market opened in green territory on Tuesday, giving investors hope. The benchmark Nifty50 at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 24,189.85, up by 290.60 points or 1.21 percent, while the BSE Sensex opened higher by 949.21 points or 1.21 percent to trade at 79,708.61….
Mumbai is likely to receive light to moderate rainfall on Tuesday. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle at 31 degrees Celsius and the minimum is expected to be 25 degrees Celsius. A high tide of about 4.35 metres and 3.87 metres is expected to hit Mumbai at 1.25pm pm and 1.22am,…
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 August 7. Aries March 21 – April 20This karmic cycle highlights short and sharp retorts shared with your spouse/ partner. Treating…
In a meeting held on August 5 2024, Aaditya Thackeray and representatives from the Association of State Medical Interns discussed the urgent need for a stipend increase for medical interns in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) run medical colleges. The meeting was chaired by BMC Commissioner, Bhushan Gagrani (IAS). During the meeting, BMC Commissioner Gagrani assured…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday chaired a high-level meeting along with senior officials amid heavy rains in parts of the state, reported the ANI. According to the ANI, CM Eknath Shinde held a meeting with all senior officials of various district administrations and police to discuss the various issues arising due to heavy…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban District, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, has written a letter to Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Commissioner Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee demanding immediate measures to resolve traffic congestion at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). “We all are aware that the traffic congestion at Bandra Kurla Complex…
In response to an RTI query, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that it has levied a fine of Rs 35 crore on contractors over delay in the Mumbai Coastal Road project work. RTI activist Anil Galgali had sought various information about the Mumbai Coastal Road project from the BMC. The department said that the…
Maratha quota activists challenged Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray at Dharashiv (formerly Osmanabad) over his remark about “someone being used as a proxy”. Thackeray purportedly stated during his Solapur tour that Maratha quota leaders were being provoked by others, causing activists to seek clarification, reported PTI. According to the report, an activist informed…
At the airline`s 18th-anniversary celebration event held on Monday, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers announced introducing a business class service, with bookings opening from today (August 6). The first aircraft equipped with business class seats is scheduled to take off in November this year. IndiGo turned 18 on August 4. The celebration event on August 5…
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted moderate rains for Mumbai and heavy showers for Thane and Palghar districts in Maharashtra. In its latest Mumbai weather updates, the IMD predicted that moderate rains were very likely in the city on Monday. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle at 30 degrees…
The ruling Shiv Sena on Monday demanded a narco test be conducted on dismissed Mumbai policeman Sachin Waze to unearth the “truth” amid a row over bribery allegations against ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, which has hotted up the political scene. Sanjay Shirsat, the spokesperson of the Shiv Sena, which is headed by Chief Minister…
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will start the Jan Samman Yatra, an outreach project by the ruling Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), on 8 August in Dindori, Nashik district, the party stated on Monday. Speaking at a press conference, NCP working president Praful Patel emphasised the need for the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, as well as…
The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will be on a three-day visit to New Delhi from Tuesday and will meet leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc, party MP Sanjay Raut said on Monday, reported the PTI. According to the PTI, this will be Uddhav Thackeray`s first tour to the…
A series of electrical sparks near Thakurli station in Dombivli led to a temporary suspension of services on the Up Local Line on Monday afternoon, the officials said. The officials while sharing the Mumbai local train updates stated that the sparks were first observed near Thakurli railway station, prompting a halt in train operations as…
The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a bunch of petitions challenging the Maharashtra government`s tender process for distribution of subsidised ration kits to 1.7 crore beneficiaries under the Anandacha Shidha scheme for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival, reported news agency PTI. A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar…
An autorickshaw driver from Thane district in Maharashtra allegedly cheated of Rs 10.6 lakh by a fraudster who promised to get his son a job in the Railways, the police said on Monday, reported the PTI. Based on a complaint, the police have registered a case against one Kiran Bhau Dalvi, a resident of Murbad,…
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday alleged BJP of deliberately diverting the attention from the serious issues of the country and said that the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act are just a gimmick from the BJP, the ANI reported. According to the ANI sources the proposed amendments are likely…
The Bombay High Court on Monday said the Maharashtra government`s `Ladki Bahin Yojana` is a beneficiary scheme for women and cannot be said to be discriminatory, reported news agency PTI. A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by city-based Chartered Accountant Naveed…
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has declared the results of the recently conducted 5th edition of the Real Estate Agents examination. Out of the 4,769 candidates, 4,165 have cleared the test, which means having a pass percentage of 87%. “The passing percentages for the previous four exams stood at 96% (1st), 93% (2nd), 89%…
The police on Monday said that authorities have raided a godown and seized 341 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders valued at Rs 7.86 lakh which were stored and kept for sale illegally in Maharashtra`s Thane district, reported news agency PTI. A probe indicated the godown owner and his two employees were operating the facility without…
The police said that a man lost both his legs and his wife and daughter were also injured after a reactor at a company nearby exploded and a metal piece from it fell on their house in Maharashtra`s Thane district on Monday, reported news agency PTI. They said the Thane reactor blast took place at…
In Mumbai, the collective lake levels in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city are now at 90 per cent, as per the BMC data. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Monday, the collective lake levels or water stock in Mumbai lakes is now at 13,02,619 million litres of…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest Mumbai weather update, predicted moderate to heavy rainfall on Monday. The weather department, in its latest Mumbai weather update, has predicted “moderate rain in city and suburbs with the possibility of heavy rain at isolated places” in the next 24 hours. The IMD has issued an orange…
Passengers have been left in limbo after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a security advisory urging Indian nationals to refrain from travelling to Dhaka, Bangladesh. The precautionary measure was prompted by concerns over the prevailing security situation in the region. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is yet to issue an advisory…
The piped natural gas (PNG) furnace at the Shivaji Park Hindu crematorium has been defunct for the past few days, pending repair work. As a result, the facility, where 100 to 120 bodies are cremated each month, is left with two electric furnaces and one open wood pyre. The staff at the crematorium said the…
A fake medical treatment scam has resurfaced in Mumbai, where a fake doctor performed knee surgery on a 55-year-old woman and defrauded her of Rs 8.25 lakh. The Vile Parle police have registered an FIR against three gang members involved in the scam. Authorities suspect that 30-40 other people may have been cheated using the…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray has demanded hoardings should not be propped up on the Coastal Road’s open spaces. BJP Mumbai chief Ashish Shelar, in response, claimed that Thackeray’s (Maha Vikas Aghadi) government did not file an affidavit to ensure there were no such constructions. After taking to X to share…
Shivangi Mehta, the director of operations at Bliss Consultants, was granted bail last week by the Gujarat High Court. However, her husband, Ashesh Mehta, has not received any relief from courts in states other than Punjab. The couple has been in jail since December 2023. According to sources, the Mehta couple faces over six cases…
A 42-year-old fisherman from Mumbai lost Rs 96,870 after he was tricked into logging his details into a digital payment app by fraudsters who posed as executives of an online streaming platform and assured the victim to refund his previous recharge amount of Rs 899, police said on Monday. The victim had searched for the…
The Pydhonie police have apprehended two physically-challenged people for allegedly murdering a man and attempting to dispose of the body after bundling it into a suitcase. According to the police, both the victim and the accused are deaf-mute. The police said they will try to find out the motive behind the crime with the help…
The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a bunch of petitions challenging the state government’s tender process for distribution of subsidised ration kits to 1.7 crore beneficiaries under a scheme for the Ganesh festival, saying celebrations were just a month away and any interference in the exercise at this point would not be in public…
Seven months after initiating the bidding process to select a contractor for the ambitious desalination project at Manori, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will refloat the tender as bidders haven’t fulfilled the technical criteria. The civic body grapples with a shortage of water every year due to increased demand. The delay in the process will…
The V P Road police have registered an FIR against a man for allegedly assaulting his estranged wife and attempting to commit suicide. The matter came to light on August 5, when the police were informed of a woman getting injured after being assaulted by her enraged husband at Girgaon. The police reached Khadilkar Road…
Following a mid-day report highlighting that the BMC has acknowledged no desilting has been carried out at the lakes and reservoirs supplying water to Mumbai for the past 10 years, the Chief Minister’s Office has sought an explanation from the department concerned. The NatConnect Foundation Director B N Kumar confirmed this. The NatConnect Foundation Director…
