Vasai: The Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar police commissionerate (MBVV) wrote to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the director general of income tax (DGIT) about possible cash transactions during the construction of the Ramabai Apartments, a portion of which collapsed on Aug 27, killing 17 and injuring 9. When the landowner partnered with the developer and…
Mumbai: Ahead of local body polls, the state govt approved a grant of Rs 25,000 each for 1,800 bhajani mandals across the state. The state govt issued a govt resolution (GR) giving approval to provide a subsidy for the purchase of musical instruments like harmonium, mridangam, pakhawaj, veena, tambura, ektari, tal, and other ancillary materials…
Navi Mumbai: In a dramatic ecological fightback, nearly 10,000 illegally buried mangrove plants in Uran grew back, powered purely by the return of tidal water and not by any official restoration effort. The spontaneous resurgence highlights both nature’s resilience and a stark failure of authorities to uphold environmental protections. The mangroves were wiped out at…
H East ward grapples with persistent civic woes like water scarcity, traffic congestion from BKC, and overflowing garbage. Amidst shifting political tides, local leaders are gearing up for a crucial election. Residents demand solutions for dust, unregulated autos, and hawker encroachment, hoping for improved governance. Spanning the eastern halves of Vakola, Kalina and Bandra, H…
Mumbai: The price of eggs, a basic source of protein, has scaled Rs 100 per dozen in Andheri Lokhandwala, Rs 94-96 in Bandra and Bhandup, and Rs 90 in Borivli, Mulund and Navi Mumbai. Traders say rates may rise to Rs 110-120—effectively Rs 10 per egg—by Christmas when demand typically increases.Suresh Paswan of Breadkraft Bakery…
Thane: MP Naresh Mhaske on Tuesday demanded the immediate clearance of the ₹949-crore Thane station modernisation plan and the fast-tracking of the long-stalled Thane–Mulund new station project at the Railway Consultative Committee meeting in Parliament, chaired by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. The makeover plan for the existing Thane station, which sees an average of…
MUMBAI: Union minister Raksha Khadse of the BJP on Tuesday alleged that Shiv Sena workers were intimidating people in the Muktainagar assembly segment in her home district of Jalgaon in north Maharashtra, a claim exposing strains between the two Mahayuti allies.The Shiv Sena, led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, is a key constituent of…
Mumbai: Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has proposed a 3km network of underground pedestrian tunnels to strengthen first- and last-mile connectivity around two key stations of the fully underground Metro line 3—Science Centre (Worli) and BKC. A recently issued request for proposals outlines three major sub-surface corridors designed to link the Metro with high-footfall destinations,…
Thane: Thane city, a key junction linking Mumbai with the rest of Maharashtra and Gujarat, is facing unprecedented traffic congestion due to a sharp mismatch between vehicle numbers and available infrastructure, police officials revealed on Tuesday. A review by the city’s traffic police shows Thane, home to 1.8 million residents, now has over 1.65 million…
Mumbai: The Vakola police arrested five people, including a couple, for allegedly kidnapping a five-year-old girl from Santacruz East and selling her in Panvel for Rs 1.80 lakh. The accused include the girl’s maternal uncle and aunt, as well as an auto-rickshaw driver and two others.On Saturday at 12.30 pm a woman approached the police…
