Mumbai: Daily commuter Riyaz Ahmed Shaikh terms the Diva-Mumbra rail stretch “a death trap”. “I travel every day from Mumbra to Kurla and onward to Chembur, and I can affirm this was a tragedy waiting to happen,” Shaikh said.He said the train arrives completely full from Kalyan-Ambarnath, and to avoid travelling on the footboard he…
Nashik: The first allotment list under the Common Admission Process (CAP) for FYJC admissions will now be announced on June 26, instead of June 10 as per the earlier schedule, in respective junior colleges and on students’ login portals. The cut-offs for admissions will also be available on the portal. The first round of admissi-on…
Mumbai: With state govt conducting one more common entrance test (CET) for BBA, BMS, and BCA, admissions to these AICTE-run courses are likely to impact the academic calendar in degree colleges. The delayed process will leave vacant seats in other courses in several colleges, as students from traditional courses such as BCom, BA, or BSc…
Mumbai: On Sunday afternoon, Mumbai Congress organised a protest in Kurla against the state’s recent decision to formally approve transfer of 21.25 acres of Kurla dairy land to the Dharavi redevelopment project. Navbharat Mega Developers Pvt Ltd (NMDPL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up by the state govt in a joint venture with the…
Thane: Voicing concerns over the potential impact of the Thane-Borivli tunnel project on the environment as well as residents’ health, NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad on Sunday said no development should come at the cost of a region’s ecological balance.Awhad raised residents’ fears of rampant deforestation, dust and sound pollution, and an increase in respiratory…
MUMBAI: A 61-year-old man allegedly shot dead his wife before turning the revolver on himself at their Worli home early Sunday. Police said the man, Rajmanohar Naampille, and his wife Lata, who was in her early 50s, used to have frequent domestic tiffs. The couple’s 32-year-old son was asleep in another room when the incident…
Palghar: The Palghar crime branch and officials of Gholwad police station arrested Avinash Dhodi, who has been accused of kidnapping and murdering his elder brother Ashok on Jan 19. Ashok was a Shiv Sena leader from Dahanu and Talasari in Palghar district. More than 50 cops had to scan five states and footage from hundreds…
Navi Mumbai: The Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has, for the first time in MMR, started a dedicated mobile animal ambulance service by deploying two vehicles equipped with various medicines, scientific apparatus, and medical staff. The in-charge veterinary officer at PCMC, Dr Bhagwan Githe, told TOI, “We recently started the mobile veterinary unit and are…
MUMBAI: Apartments in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have the highest ‘loading’ factor — difference between super-built-up area and carpet area — among the top seven Indian cities.According to data collated by ANAROCK Research, MMR has a loading factor of 43%. As an example, a 1,000 sq ft flat will have a living area of…
Palghar: The Maharashtra government as approved Rs 2.7 crore for immediate assistance to people who suffered damages due to unseasonal rains in Palghar district in the last two months, officials said on Sunday.The unseasonal weather events during April 4-6, May 6-7 and 23-25 resulted in widespread damage across the region. “A total of 38 houses…
