The Maharashtra government on Tuesday granted nod to seven big-ticket industrial projects worth more than Rs 81,000 crore, while making the announcement CM Shinde said that it will create 20,000 jobs. According to the ANI, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said, “A decision has been taken in the Cabinet sub-committee meeting today. An investment of Rs…
The BMC is working to generate revenue from land development and redevelopment. The civic body has scrapped the decision to appoint a consultant and framed an internal committee to suggest remedies to create new revenue sources. Additional Municipal Commissioner Dr Sudhakar Shinde has confirmed the update. “We are not appointing consultants now. A team comprising…
After a consecutive spell of rains, Mumbai has been witnessing a break from the heavy downpour in the city. As Mumbai rains took a break, on Tuesday, the city witnessed high temperature. According to a weather bulletin, Mumbai on Tuesday recorded a maximum temperature of 30.1 degree Celsius and a minimum temperature of 25.5 degree…
Western Railway (WR) is enhancing safety and efficiency in train operations by implementing KAVACH, an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system developed indigenously by Indian Railways through the Research Designs & Standards Organization (RDSO). An official release from WR stated that KAVACH is designed to help achieve the goal of “zero accidents” by automatically applying brakes…
A district level committee formed for better services of the newly launched `Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana` on Tuesday met at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarter in Mumbai. According to the BMC, the meeting was chaired by state minister and Mumbai City District Guardian Minister Deepak Kesarkar and was attended by Municipal Commissioner…
As many as 11 people held by the police in connection with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader`s son`s death case were on Tuesday sent to police custody till Aug 4, an official said. A court at Vasai in Maharashtra`s Palghar district on Tuesday remanded 11 persons to police custody, the official said, reported the PTI. They…
The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that the state lacks the power to remove the 50% cap on reservations, asserting that only the Centre has the authority to raise the ceiling limit through Parliament, reported the PTI. Uddhav Thackeray slammed the Eknath Shinde-led government over the vexed Maratha reservation issue and…
Outgoing Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais was given a farewell by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his cabinet colleagues at a function at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI. Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais, who was appointed as Maharashtra governor in February 2023, would be replaced by C P Radhakrishnan who is…
The Western Railway on Tuesday said that it has decided to revise Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express train timings. In an official statement, the Western Railway said that the timings of Train No. 22961 Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express was being revised. According to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek – Chief Public Relations…
Five days after the a 20-year-old woman was killed near Uran railway station in Navi Mumbai of Maharashtra, the police have arrested a man from Karnataka for allegedly killing her, the police said. The suspect in the Navi Mumbai murder case is a native of Karnataka and it turned out to be an important clue…
Hundreds of commuters were forced to walk the tracks following a signal failure at CSMT leading to detention of trains entering CSMT all the way till Byculla. There were no official updates or information on the issue, leading to further confusion among commuters. The Central Railway officials dismissed the incident in one line after it…
Unauthorised hawkers in Mumbai and vendors on public roads and footpaths were a mammoth problem, the Bombay High Court said on Tuesday, calling for proactive measures from the authorities, reported news agency PTI. A division bench of Justices M S Sonak and Kamal Khata said its concern was that nobody should suffer. “No one should…
A seven-year-old girl died in Mumbai after she got entangled in a rope ladder while playing with her siblings at her home, reported PTI citing the police on Tuesday. The incident occurred in a tenement in the Shivaji Nagar area on Sunday, an official said. The victim was identified as Akriti Singh. As per the…
An official on Tuesday said that police in Maharashtra`s Thane have arrested four persons for allegedly beating to death a 35-year-old man, who hailed from Kolkata, on the suspicion of being a thief, reported news agency PTI. Addressing a press conference, senior inspector of the Mumbra police station, Anil Shinde, said the Kolkata man`s body…
Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray slammed the Union government and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw following the Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailment on Tuesday. The former minister said that despite seeing frequent rail accidents, no action was taken against Vaishnaw and instead was given an additional charge by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Taking to X (formerly Twitter),…
A fire broke out at a residential building in Mumbai`s Lalbaug area in the wee hours of Tuesday leaving four persons, including two children, with burn injuries. As per the information received from the MFB, the blaze occurred at around 5.10am in a room on the third floor of the Meghwadi Building on SS Road…
The Navi Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested the accused who killed a 20-year-old girl from the city and disposed of her dead body near an isolated place in Uran. Police sources said the accused Dawood Sheikh was arrested by police from Kalaburgi district`s Shahpur. A team of Navi Mumbai police were in Karnataka, on a…
The collective lake levels in Mumbai of the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city are now at 75.06 per cent, as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation data. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the collective lake levels on Tuesday were at 10,86,376 million litres or 75.06 per cent. During the same time in…
After nearly a fortnight of torrential rainfall, Mumbai and the metropolitan region saw gloomy skies on Tuesday. Last week, various locations in Mumbai and the MMR experienced waterlogging, and rail traffic was impacted as services were delayed due to the downpour. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest Mumbai weather update, said that the…
A 26-year-old man was murdered with a sharp weapon in the Dharavi area of Mumbai in the late hours of Monday. According to the police, the victim has been identified as Arvind Vaishya. The Dharavi police said that two people have been arrested in the case. “Arvind was attacked by the accused when he went to…
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The election schedule for the Street Vendor Committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has been announced. According to an official release from BMC, the election process will begin on August 5 and will conclude with voting and results on August 29. There are a total of 24 reserved seats for women, including 8 for open…
The Central Railway on Monday announced that the Sion Road Over Bridge (ROB) will be closed for vehicular traffic with effect from 01.08.2024 (mid-night of 31.07.2024) to facilitate dismantling and reconstruction work. “Central Railway in co-ordination with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) will construct New Road Over Bridge (ROB) in place of the…
Controversial retired police officer Pradeep Sharma’s wife, Swikruti Sharma, and her two daughters joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday evening. She is expected to contest the Assembly elections from Andheri East. Sharma arrived at the CM’s official residence, Nandanvan-Varsha, for her induction, accompanied by a caravan of…
Mumbai Police on Monday issued traffic restrictions in Worli ahead of an event at Nehru Planetarium on July 30 and July 31. In a traffic notification, the police said, whereas a program at Nehru Planetarium on 30-07-2024 and 31-07-2024 is schedule and the entry from Hinduja House at Rajani Patel Junction (Lotus Junction) and exit…
The Palghar Police in Maharashtra on Monday said that it solved an armed dacoity case with the arrest of five members of a criminal gang, reported the PTI. Addressing the media, District Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil said that the dacoity took place on the intervening night of July 12-13 in Khanivali village under Wada…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced an increase in the relocation allowance for sanitation workers as part of its shelter scheme, an official statement said on Monday. The revised allowance will be applicable starting July 1, 2024, it said. According to the statement, at present, the sanitation workers employed under BMC’s housing scheme receive…
Parts of Maharashtra continued to witness rains on Monday with some districts recording moderate to heavy rainfall. According to the weather department`s data regarding Maharashtra rains, Satara district recorded 59.7 mm rainfall as Mumbai witnessed moderate showers between 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on July 29. Mumbai`s Santacruz Observatory recorded 4.8 mm of rainfall while…
Mumbai Police on Monday issued traffic diversions for ongoing work of Metro Line 6 at Seepz Metro Station. In a traffic notification, the police said that in MIDC Traffic Division, it is necessary to temporarily close the traffic route and divert the traffic for the work of `Elements Launching` for the construction of the metro…
The Thane Municipal Corporation`s (TMC) eco-friendly Ganesh idol exhibition has garnered enthusiastic support from the citizens of Thane. The exhibition, organised to promote eco-friendly Ganesh idols and decorations for the Ganesh festival, is being held at Thane Municipal Corporation School No. 19 in Naupada`s Vishnunagar. The exhibition will run until August 4th, according to an…
Amid a series of accusations and counter-accusations between former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and current Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Nana Patole has challenged Fadnavis to state the facts, stated a press release. “If he has courage, he should clear the confusion by bringing the truth before the people,” said…
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Monday announced support programs for disabled persons in state including distribution of e-rickshaws. In an official statement from the CMO, CM Shinde while reaffirming his commitment to providing employment and self-employment opportunities for disabled individuals in the state said that the distribution of e-rickshaws would be done soon. During a…
A civic official said that the wall of a cabin housing an MSEDCL transformer collapsed on Monday in Thane, though no one was hurt in the incident, reported news agency PTI. The incident of Thane electricity transformer cabin wall collapse took place at Chandiwala Complex in Chandanwadi at 3 pm, said Thane Municipal Corporation regional…
The Bombay High Court on Monday extended an ad-interim stay on a special court order for two weeks that had allowed former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, to travel abroad. The high court last week granted an interim stay on the lower court`s order after it was…
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday sought the responses of Ajit Pawar and his 40 legislators on a plea moved by the Sharad Pawar faction of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) challenging the state Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar`s decision to declare the group led by the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) as the real NCP. A…
A massive demolition drive was on Monday carried out in the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation area after Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde ordered for action against illegal resorts in Arnala after Shiv Sena leader son`s death. According to an official statement, a major action was taken against the unauthorised resorts near Arnala Beach. The crackdown follows instructions…
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh claimed that a person named Samit Kadam met him three years ago and forced him to give a statement against Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, but he refused to do so, news agency ANI reported. Kadam refuted the allegations and claimed that it was Deshmukh who had called…
Former Mumbai University Vice-Chancellor Dr Snehlata Deshmukh passed away on Monday, July 29, at the age of 85 after a prolonged illness. Her last rites will be performed at 2 pm at the Vile Parle crematorium, her family informed. A renowned pediatric surgeon, Dr Deshmukh was the dean of Lokmanya Tilak Hospital in Sion before…
Social unity is must for the development of the country, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said and expressed deep concern over the potential for Manipur-like disturbances in Maharashtra, though he did not specify why he thought so, reported news agency PTI. Addressing the Social Unity Conference on Sunday evening, Pawar also criticised the…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has claimed that the recent flash floods in Pune are due to the riverfront development project. In a post on X, Thackeray wrote that as a minister, he halted the project and instructed builders to replan it. Thackeray referred to the riverside construction project as a “blind destruction program”…
