Navi Mumbai: Sena minister Uday Samant hit out at BJP minister Ganesh Naik over his remarks targeting his party’s leadership in Navi Mumbai. The heated exchange came ahead of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections, with both leaders staking their claim over the city’s future.Naik, Airoli MLA and veteran leader who played a key role…
Mumbai: More than 30 years after user fees were introduced in public healthcare hospitals, requiring patients to pay for services, the BMC plans to introduce a system that could make hospitalisation a “cashless experience” for patients.Towards this end, BMC has set up the Integrated Patients Healthcare Scheme Assistance System (IPHSA) to link most patients who…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Oct 1, directed the Mumbai Police not to carry out further investigation into a scuffle that took place between supporters of the ruling BJP and the opposition NCP(SP) inside the premises of the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan in July.A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad passed…
Mumbai: More than 30 years after user fees were introduced in public healthcare hospitals, requiring patients to pay for services, the BMC plans to introduce a system that could make hospitalisation a “cashless experience” for patients.Towards this end, BMC has set up the Integrated Patients Healthcare Scheme Assistance System (IPHSA) to link most patients who…
Mumbai: The Sir J.J. School of Arts, Architecture and Design (Deemed-to-be University – De-Novo Category) has a new helmsman. Prof. Him Chatterjee, an artist and academic from the Department of Visual Arts, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, has been appointed its Vice Chancellor for a five-year term, until he turns 70. He takes over the reins…
Mumbai: A 28-year-old man was arrested from Karnataka by Borivli police for creating a fake social media profile and posting objectionable videos of a woman he was interested in. Police said this is the second time he has been booked for harassing the same woman.According to the police, the woman is a Borivli resident and…
Mumbai: BJP MLA from Mulund Mihir Kotecha has urged the CM to extend the redevelopment policy for cessed buildings south Mumbai to dilapidated and dangerous buildings in the suburbs to give relief to thousands of families.A cessed building pays a cess or tax, which is used as a repair fund. These buildings are owned by…
Mumbai’s NCPA hosts “Sai – The Musical” on October 15th and 16th, offering an immersive spiritual experience. This Hindi musical, presented by Ashvin Gidwani and directed by Atul Satya Koushik, features Pankaj Berry as Sai Baba and a song by Kailash Kher. It blends contemporary scenes with flashbacks to highlight Baba’s timeless teachings of faith…
NGMA Mumbai is hosting ‘Me and My Gandhi Ji’, an exhibition running till October 15, 2025, at the historic Cowasji Jehangir Hall. It showcases Kishor Jhunjhunwalla’s extraordinary private collection of Gandhi memorabilia, including stamps, coins, and letters. This intimate journey aims to rediscover the Mahatma’s life and inspire younger generations. Rediscovering the Mahatma: NGMA Mumbai’s…
Mumbai: Strongly objecting to the BMC inviting tenders for the maintenance of aspirational toilets, former Colaba BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar said that the tenders were floated despite a stay order on the construction of such toilets. Narwekar stated that this amounts to contempt of the state legislature, which issued clear directives to the BMC through…
