Mumbai: Central Railway has decided to take strict action against social media handles sharing misleading videos related to the railways during the festive season, aiming to prevent confusion among passengers, chief spokesperson Swapnil Nila said.“Over 20 such social media handles have been identified, and the process of filing FIRs has been initiated. A 24×7 social…
Thane: An international-standard cricket academy from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is being planned for Mumbra, offering free training to local players. This will be the MCA’s third facility in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and the first of its kind outside mainland Mumbai. The MCA will establish the cricket academy on a five-acre plot…
Almost after one-and-a-half decades, former CM Sharad Pawar visited Mantralaya to meet chief electoral officer S Chockalingam to bring to his notice alleged irregularities in the electoral register. Pawar was supported by Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, MNS president Raj Thackeray and prominent leaders of opposition parties.Former revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat was the first politician…
MUMBAI: Sporadic bursts of colourful light enveloped the city skyline Thursday as the festival of Diwali approached. Customers are displaying a steady preference for ‘green’ crackers, which in common parlance involves less smoke and noise output.Crackers that emit bright lights as they soar into the sky are a popular choice. Loud bombs are virtually passe.Minesh…
MUMBAI : As part of its commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. Western Railway, has launched several impactful energy conservation drives.Under this initiative, almost 12,500 energy-efficient Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) fans have been installed at stations and service buildings across Mumbai Central Division. These BLDC fans consume about 40% less electricity than traditional ceiling fans,…
MUMBAI : Central Railway, Mumbai Division will operate megablock on its Main line suburban sections, on 5th and 6th line between Vidyavihar and Thane stations for carrying out various engineering and maintenance works on Sunday.There will be no rail block over Western Railway suburban section due to Diwali festival on Sunday, an official said. The…
MUMBAI: Railway has decided to take strict action against social media handles sharing misleading videos related to the Railways. During this festive season, some social media handles have been circulating old or misleading videos, creating confusion among passengers.“Over 20 such social media handles have been identified, and the process of filing FIRs has been initiated….
MUMBAI/ NAVI MUMBAI: Amid peak festive season, the price of the humble coconut has increased to unprecedented levels. Retail rates have shot to Rs 40-80 apiece, up from Rs 25-35 while the wholesale price is Rs 30-70, depending on size. Copra or dry coconut costs Rs 400-450 per kg in retail and Rs 300-350 in…
MUMBAI: The festive Diwali weekend came alive with cheer as last-minute shoppers headed out to buy fresh flowers, puja articles, faral items and mithai. Saturday was Dhanteras, and bullion sales benefited by a minor price correction (reduction). Investors opted to buy silver and gold coins of varying weight and purity, apart from lightweight jewellery.IBJA (India…
MUMBAI: Noted Indian film technologist Ujwal N. Nirgudkar, a veteran with over four decades of contributions to the film industry, received the Citation Award from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) on October 16, 2025, in Pasadena, Los Angeles, United States. The award was presented by Hans Hoffman, Past President of SMPTE…
