Mumbai Diary: Thursday Dossier

TLC for the Terminus Workers set up bamboo scaffolding for maintenance of a section of the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Fort Thumri in Goa Vidhya Gopal (right) and Alok Ranjan Srivastava during the performance. Pic courtesy/IPRS It was an evening when the thumri met spoken poetry in Goa. The session at the Serendipity…

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‘Is BMC waiting for mishap before bridge repair?’

More than two months after it was declared dangerous and closed for public use, the foot overbridge (FOB) connecting Tagore Nagar and Kannamwar Nagar in Vikhroli continues to pose a serious risk to pedestrians. Located across the busy Eastern Express Highway (EEH), the defunct FOB has neither been repaired nor dismantled, leaving residents with little…

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SEBI announces major market reforms; slashes mutual fund and brokerage costs

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday approved a series of far-reaching regulatory reforms aimed at simplifying market regulations, lowering transaction costs and improving cost transparency, measures that are expected to boost investor participation across mutual funds, equity and debt markets. At its board meeting held in Mumbai, SEBI Chairman underlined the…

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Dutch foreign minister meets CM Fadnavis, explores investmest opportunities

Dutch Foreign Minister David Weel on Tuesday met Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis and discussed opportunities for cooperation in trade, economy, infrastructure and industrial development in the state. The meeting was held at the CM’s official residence, ‘Varsha’. Industries Department Secretary P Anbalgan, Secretary and Chief of Protocol Dr Rajesh Gawande, Investment and Policy…

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Badlapur station revamp: New FOBs, elevated decks and other infra works underway

The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has made significant progress on infrastructure works at Badlapur railway station to enhance commuter safety, improve passenger amenities, and support the proposed 3rd and 4th railway lines between Kalyan and Badlapur, an official statement said. Several key facilities have already been commissioned to improve passenger movement and control trespassing….

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Kokate convicted: Varsha Gaikwad, Anjali Damania demand minister`s resignation

Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad and anti-corruption activist Anjali Damania on Wednesday demanded the immediate removal of Maharashtra Sports Minister Manikrao Kokate from the state cabinet after a sessions court upheld his conviction in a cheating and forgery case. Gaikwad accused the BJP-led Mahayuti government of protecting the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader despite the…

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Shilpa Shetty denies allegations around her restaurant Bastian in Bengaluru

On Tuesday, reports emerged that Shilpa Shetty’s restaurant Bastian had landed in legal trouble after an FIR was filed against its Bengaluru outlet. Co-owned by the actress, Bastian has outlets in Mumbai, Goa, and Bengaluru. The Bengaluru police reportedly registered the FIR for alleged violations of operating rules. Soon after the reports surfaced, Shilpa took…

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