Thane: Trial runs on the 10.5-km stretch of Metro Line 4 and 4A, connecting Kasarvadavli-Gaimukh with Wadala, were flagged off on Monday. However, commuters will have to wait longer for full operations as only four stations are likely to open to the public by Dec, with the remaining stations up to Cadbury Junction expected to…
Navi Mumbai: After two months of meticulous investigation in the theft of 11 exotic parrots from a veterinarian’s farmhouse used as bird rescue centre in Karjat, the Raigad police have succeeded in recovering nine of them on Friday, as two parrots died while they were been smuggled by the accused to Chennai.On July 19, an…
Mumbai: BMC’s fixed deposits (FDs), which consistently grew for over a decade—from 43,285 crore in 2014-15 to a peak of 91,690 crore in 2021-22—have begun to decline as it continues to fund large infrastructure projects.Information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) reveals a drop of 12,192 crore over the past three years. FDs for…
Mumbai: The annual festival of Sharadiya Navratra began on a pious note with the ‘ghatsthapana’ ceremony taking place at temples and households Monday morning. Hundreds of devotees arrived for darshan at Mumbadevi and Mahalaxmi temples. The night ended with a flash of garba fervour as youngsters dressed to the nines took to the dance floor,…
Mumbai: The Ola, Uber drivers’ union announced on Monday night that since their demand for fare revision was not accepted, a section of drivers will begin accepting fares not from the Ola/Uber app but through the OnlyMeter web link, which will show higher fares as per demand. “We will have different rates for various categories…
Thane: Barely two months after its inauguration, Palava flyover on Kalyan–Shil Road in Dombivli has become a headache for commuters and authorities alike. Built at a cost of Rs 72 crore, the 562m-long, two-lane structure has developed many potholes, forcing the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) to strip off the top asphalt layer and…
Mumbai: On World Car-Free Day on Monday, Waatavaran Foundation joined the national campaign to demand: Double the Bus. The members of Waatavaran joined the coordinated actions across Indian cities by civil society groups gathering at BEST bus stops with banners reading “Double the Bus.“The citizen-led campaign urges urgent investment in public bus systems, spotlighting Mumbai’s…
Mumbai: Zeenat Shabrin is set to become the first female president of Mumbai Youth Congress after securing the highest number of votes (10,076) cast for the post by Youth Congress members, the party said. She comes from a non-political background and is an animal activist. Congress decided that office-bearers in the Youth Congress should be…
Mumbai: The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, has announced the admission schedule for B.Pharmacy and Pharm.D courses for 2025-26. Online registrations began on July 7, 2025, and the display of provisional seat allotment will be published on September 29, 2025. This will be followed by multiple rounds of Centralised Admission Process (CAP) allotments. The…
Mumbai: The state will soon share a revised admission schedule for nursing colleges as the Indian Nursing Council has extended the deadline for admissions. The Private Nursing Schools and Colleges Management Association of Maharashtra has demanded that the percentile criteria for admissions to the nursing degree programme be brought down to zero. The association has…
