Mumbai: Amidst a few citizen groups’ opposition to the impact on nearly 45,000 mangroves due to the proposed Mumbai Coastal Road (North) project, BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani said on Saturday that infrastructure projects of such scale are not decided by a single person.Speaking at the second edition of the International Arboriculture Conference held in Mumbai,…
New Delhi: With the city brimming with vehicles of various types, multi-level parking facilities are supposed to decongest its crowded areas. However, TOI found that while some multi-level parking facilities, run by Municipal Corporation of Delhi across the city, are mostly packed, many also remain underutilised and nearby roads stay choked with vehicles.The utilisation pattern…
Mumbai: A 42-year-old man with around 32 cases of cheating, forgery, impersonation, and cheque bounce registered against him in Mumbai and Bangaluru was arrested on Friday from Wadala after almost seven months of being on the run. The court, however, released him terming his arrest illegal as Bandra police failed to give grounds of his…
Pune: The announcement of a farm loan waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh in the state budget will provide immediate relief to distressed farmers across the state, said farmers and agriculture activists on Friday. At the same time, they said the implementation of this decision should happen on priority to achieve the desired results.Presenting…
Navi Mumbai: A forest guard deployed at the Teenvira dam area was killed in a mishap after his bike accidentally fell into a pit dug upon the Revas-Reddi road stretch in Alibaug on Friday night. The victim Suraj Sarange (30), riding his bike after duty, was returning home when the mishap was reported. He lost…
Pune: Come Sunday, Metro rakes operating on both the routes in the city would have reserved seats for women and senior citizens. A total of 46 seats would be reserved in each rake for women and eight for senior citizens. The initiative would be flagged off on theoccasion of International Women’s Day on March 8….
Thane: A 55-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by her daughter and son-in-law after a domestic dispute turned violent in a Wagle Estate tenement area, officials said Saturday. A case has been registered against the couple.Authorities said the clash erupted on Friday in the low-income settlement in the Indira Nagar area after water spillage from the…
Pune: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said Pune is leading the state in attracting global capability centres (GCCs) or captive technology centres of multinational companies as the govt is expecting an investment of 400 new GCC units. “The Maharashtra Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy, 2025, has been preparedand through this policy, 400 new GCC units…
Mumbai: Impact — a citizens movement for environment and civic issues raised concerns over the continued use of the Carter Road promenade in Bandra for cooking and food stalls, alleging that the activity posed safety risks and obstructed the public walking space.In a letter addressed to the chief executive officer of the Maharashtra Maritime Board…
Pune: More than 50 aspirants from Maharashtra have cleared the civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and have found a place on the final merit list. Sayali Pagar is on rank 87, which is probably the highest secured by a candidate from Maharashtra. Pune: Metro Expansion Push, Investment Boom, Highway…
