MUMBAI: The Air India Group on Tuesday announced plans to begin commercial flights from the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), starting from the airport’s first phase of operations. The airport, operated by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd, is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 30th September. Commercial airline services are expected…
MUMBAI: Six months after he had to resign from the cabinet, after the name of his close aide cropped up in the murder case of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, NCP leader Dhananjay Munde is pushing for his rehabilitation in the party.Speaking from a public platform in Raigad on Sunday, he appealed to party chief Sunil Tatkare…
VASAI: While the Vasai revenue department is yet to confirm if the mining licence was issued by them or the Palghar collector, they have summoned the landowner over alleged excess mining at Kanher, Virar. This action came after the complainant Arif Shaikh from Virar showed videos of mining in Virar east being done using explosives,…
MUMBAI: The cash-strapped Mahayuti govt has decided to provide a guarantee worth almost Rs 40 crore for a term loan of the Babanrao Dhakne Kedareshwar cooperative sugar factory in Ahilyanagar’s Shevgaon taluka. The factory is linked to NCP (SP) leader Prataprao Dhakne, and the move has raised questions about whether the politician is planning a…
Ex-Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde MUMBAI: Six months after he resigned from the state cabinet following the alleged involvement of his close aide in the murder case of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, NCP leader Dhananjay Munde is pushing for his rehabilitation in the party.Speaking from a public platform in Raigad on Sunday, he appealed to NCP state…
MUMBAI: The restored stretch of DN Road near Hutatma Chowk was washed away after the wet spell over the past few days.It may be recollected that this stretch of the road was shut for a prolonged period for Metro 3 underground works and was reopened after authorities restored it last year in April, only to…
US tariff hike pressures India to adapt trade strategies, boost domestic manufacturing, and seek self-reliance for future resilience. India is navigating fresh uncertainty after the U.S. recently raised tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 50%. While the immediate impact of this hike hits key export sectors, industry leaders say the move underscores the need…
Mumbai: The Congress has alleged a scam involving allocation of BMC-owned land reserved for conservancy staff quarters in Juhu, valued at Rs 800 crore, to a builder.The land was initially allocated to a construction firm for a slum rehabilitation (SRA) project over a decade ago. Subsequently, the BMC cancelled the allocation to develop the plot…
Mumbai: Taking a serious view of illegal transfers of flats constructed under the slum rehabilitation scheme in Sion-Koliwada, the Bombay high court directed the CEO of Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to submit a report. The high court was told that although part-occupation certificate was given to Nirmal Nagar SRA CHS on Jan 7 to accommodate…
Mumbai: A 66-year-old man was arrested by Malad Police on Friday for having robbed an elderly woman at knifepoint at her residence in Malad last month. Police said the woman was terrified after the incident and approached them with a complaint several days later.The 75-year-old complainant is a widow. She takes kids’ tuitions for a…
