In a major breakthrough, the Maharashtra Excise Department seized Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth more than Rs 1.82 crore in Navi Mumbai on Monday, news agency PTI reported. Thane Superintendent of State Excise Pravin Tambe said, “Based on a tip-off, a special patrolling operation was conducted on Mahape to Thane Road in Navi Mumbai on…
The State Election Commission (SEC) has announced that elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), will be held on January 15, 2026. Polling will be held from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm on January 15 and the counting of votes will take place on January 16, 2026. State Election…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday alleged that the Maharashtra Government’s real intention behind introducing a regulatory framework for old “pagdi” system buildings is to evict their occupants from Mumbai and benefit landlords and builders, news agency PTI reported. He demanded that all tenants living in these structures be declared legal occupants and…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday that the BJP and Shiv Sena will contest the upcoming civic elections together in most municipalities, reported the PTI. He said that the efforts were also underway to finalise seat-sharing arrangements among the Mahayuti allies, including the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), in as many corporations as possible….
Mumbai Metro commuters on the Aqua Line faced delays of up to 20 minutes on Monday evening due to a technical problem, sources said. Around 5 pm, a door closure issue was reported at Worli and Bandra metro stations on the down line, causing trains to run late, they said. The ground staff at CSMT…
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai on Monday issued a travel advisory as dense fog gripped northern India, news agency ANI reported. CSMIA, in a post on social media, has urged passengers to check their flight status before leaving for the airport to avoid delays or cancellations. The advisory issued by CSMIA…
Mumbai is set to get a world-class Central Park spread over 295 acres, combining the open space at Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the Coastal Road area. The proposal was presented to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on December 15, 2025. A presentation on the project was attended by Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani and city`s famous…
The State Election Commission (SEC), Maharashtra, on Monday announced the detailed election programme for the general elections to 29 municipal corporations across the state, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The announcement follows directions issued by the Supreme Court in a batch of petitions, which mandate that elections to all local self-government bodies be completed…
The polling dates for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2026 have been released by the State Election Commission (SEC). The elections would be held in a single phase on January 15, 2026. The polling would be conducted on 227 wards in the Greater Mumbai region. The counting of votes and declaration of results will…
Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat on Monday claimed that the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) will face defeat in the upcoming BMC elections, alleging the party has lost both its organisational strength and public connect, reported the PTI. Speaking to reporters, Shirsat, who belongs to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, said that the Shiv…
In the wake of an alleged molestation of a young woman passenger by a Rapido bike rider in Kalyan, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has called an urgent meeting of the motor vehicles department (MVD) to review the functioning of app-based bike taxi and cab aggregators operating in the state. According to officials, the emergency…
The VB Nagar police have now added additional charges of attempt to murder and rioting in the case of a 21-year-old man who was allegedly beaten and set on fire by his childhood friends during his birthday celebration in the early hours of November 25. The five accused, all aged between 18 and 21, have…
Former Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Tejasvee Ghosalkar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Mumbai on Monday, ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Tejasvee Ghosalkar, who had served as the Sena (UBT) women`s wing head in the Dahisar assembly constituency in north Mumbai, is the daughter-in-law of former MLA Vinod Ghosalkar. #WATCH | Mumbai,…
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday accused the BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra of being engrossed in self-celebration and political self-interest even as the state grapples with an alarming rise in cases of missing girls, reported news agency IANS. In a scathing editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Thackeray camp alleged that the government…
As many as 11,827 pending e-challan cases have been settled by the Lok Adalat in Thane and fines of Rs 1.32 crore deposited in court, officials said on Monday, reported news agency PTI. Under the Motor Vehicles Act, traffic violators are issued e-challans, which are sent directly to their mobile phones, and cases are filed…
A 50 per cent water cut has been imposed across Thane city until December 19, 2025, following damage to a major water pipeline during the Mahanagar Gas works at Kalyan Phata. According to officials, a 1,000-mm-diameter water pipeline that carries water from the Pise Bandhara to the Temghar Water Treatment Plant—one of the key sources…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday carried out the groundbreaking ceremony of a state-of-the-art, international-standard ‘Exotic Bird Park’ at Mulund (West), marking a significant step toward strengthening tourism and enhancing the quality of life in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs. The event was held at Nahur, behind Raj Industrial Estate on D.P. Road, Salpadevi Pada, in…
Haze is expected during the morning hours on Monday in Mumbai, with mainly clear skies in the afternoon and evening across the city and suburbs. Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 33 degrees Celsius and 16 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The minimum temperature recorded in Colaba…
The Airports Authority of India`s (AAI) high-frequency radar at Dahisar in Mumbai will be relocated to Gorai, unlocking hundreds of acres of land for affordable housing projects in the area, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu has said, reported news agency PTI. This decision was taken following a meeting between various stakeholders, including the Civil…
Several departments of the Maharashtra government have failed to submit utilisation certificates (UCs) for grants-in-aid of thousands of crores, even as they rushed to incur a bulk of their expenditure in the closing month of 2024-25, says CAG, reported news agency PTI. The Housing Department figured prominently on both counts. The Comptroller and Auditor General…
The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) has started the process to explore a third runway at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) by inviting bids for a consultant to conduct a techno-commercial feasibility study. In a public notice, CIDCO called for online Requests for Proposal (RFPs) from reputed single entities, joint ventures, or…
What do you do when the God of football visits your city and you get a VVIP pass to meet him in person? You count to 100 and remind yourself to breathe. But, for a news person mostly tuned to reading the crowd, too, the meet and greet with Lionel Messi at the Cricket Club…
The Kalachowkie police have arrested two within 24 hours of an alleged burglary being committed, revealing that the accused had a peculiar modus operandi — they would take shelter at the Shirdi Sai Baba temple after committing theft and donate a portion of the stolen money as offerings. The crime occurred between 2 am and…
As Pune witnessed a sharp drop in minimum temperature to 7.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday, signalling intensified winter conditions, Pune Airport authorities conducted a comprehensive fog and low-visibility management mock drill and tabletop exercise to strengthen operational preparedness during the fog-prone season. Pune Airport Director Santosh Dhoke stated that the drill was part of the…
A leopard that had got entangled in fencing wire near Mulshi in Pune district was safely rescued on Sunday following a swift, coordinated operation by the Pune Forest Department and RESQ Charitable Trust. The forest department received information about the incident at around 11.00 am and immediately alerted RESQ. Responding within minutes, the RESQ team…
Officers from Malad police station have nabbed five members of a gang allegedly involved in stealing Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) cables. Senior Police Inspector Dushyant Chauhan was on night patrol in the Charkop Government Industrial Estate area when he noticed a group of 20-25 people cutting MTNL cables and loading them into a tempo….
On Sunday, members of Marathi Abhyas Kendra, a Marathi cultural and language group, held a session in Dadar to voice concerns over the alleged razing of Marathi school buildings across Mumbai. The group has now called for a protest on Thursday, December 18, outside the BMC headquarters, followed by a march to Azad Maidan. A…
While sancha manyata or teacher allotment has long been a concern for day schools, the regulation has become especially alarming for Mumbai’s night schools. Already dealing with fluctuating student enrollment, many fear that allotment rules tied strictly to student numbers may leave them without enough teachers to sustain classes. The principal of a Worli-based night…
Mumbai-based activist Godfrey Pimenta has complained to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), alleging that a ready-mix concrete (RMC) plant near a residential area in Kurla is generating excessive dust and air pollution. According to Pimenta, emissions from the plant pose a serious health risk to nearby residents. On…
For the last fifty-four years, employees of the Children’s Aid Society (CAS), Mumbai’s oldest child-welfare institution, at 98 years old, have waited for justice. Despite risking their lives to rehabilitate vulnerable children, these Class III and IV staff remain deprived of pension, medical cover, and leave encashment, even as similar organisations receive full state benefits….
In focus A woman strides past the imposing sculpture titled Cameraman, created by artist Suryakant Lokhande, near Mehboob Studios in Bandra West On cloud nine Diners at the restaurant. Pic Courtesy/Port_Bombay Bryan Adams might have been on the playlist if you dropped by for a bite at PORT Kitchen and Bar at G5A in Mahalaxmi…
The relocation of the Government Railway Police (GRP) station from Dadar’s Platform 9 to a newly constructed building has finally cleared the way for long-awaited upgrades at the overcrowded junction. With the shift complete, the old GRP office on Platform 9A will now be demolished, allowing Central Railway to widen the congested platform, add a…
A refusal to give an alcoholic beverage parcel allegedly triggered a violent rampage at a toddy shop in Mankhurd, where a group dominated by juveniles barged into the premises, vandalised the counter, assaulted the shop owner and his worker, and fled with cash, police said. According to police, the incident occurred around 5.45 pm on…
After a chaotic first leg of Argentine legend Lionel Messi`s GOAT Tour of India on Saturday morning and a rushed Hyderabad leg in the evening, Mumbai fans approached Sunday’s third leg with understandable caution. Would it be organised? Would there be chaos? Would they actually get to see Messi? By the end of the day,…
Very day without fail from 4.30 pm to 8 pm, Bharat Panchal, 85, mans his ‘post’ at Thakur Complex signal on the Western Express Highway in Kandivli East, managing traffic, preventing vehicles from entering the wrong lane, and urging motorists to wear helmets and seatbelts. Panchal, who claims he isn’t on any medication despite his…
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 December 15. Aries March 21 – April 20With so many calls to attend to, you wonder when you can begin doing…
The suburban railway station at Targhar, located near the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport , will open for local train services on the Port Line of Belapur–Nerul–Uran from Monday. The launch coincides with the operationalisation of Gavan station and the introduction of five additional pairs of suburban services on the Uran line. “Central Railway has…
Mumbai civic chief Bhushan Gagrani on Sunday inaugurated the Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Centre at King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Parel, making it the first government hospital in the city to offer a dedicated, technology-driven treatment and rehabilitation facility for sportspersons. The new centre, housed under a newly created independent sports medicine department, aims…
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (Mahavitaran), the country’s largest power distribution utility, has repaid a loan of Rs 12,800 crore taken from the State Bank of India (SBI) in a single instalment ahead of schedule, marking a significant step toward strengthening its financial position. Mahavitaran Chairman and Managing Director Lokesh Chandra said the prepayment…
Mumbai Police on Sunday dismissed as misleading a series of messages circulating on social media claiming a rise in cases of children going missing from the city, asserting that such posts do not reflect the actual situation on the ground. In an official clarification issued on X, the Mumbai Police said it treats every case…
