Mumbai: A total of 36,672 Ganesh idols were immersed between 12 noon on Aug 31 and 9am on Sep 1, said BMC. Of these, 23,204 were Plaster of Paris idols and 13,468 were eco-friendly idols. reports Richa Pinto. The majority of the immersions took place in artificial tanks, where 23,091 POP idols and 13,446 eco-friendly…
Mumbai: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to state govt on a challenge to Bombay high court’s orders that permitted manufacture and immersion of plaster of paris (PoP) idols in natural water bodies despite the prohibition under the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB’s) May 2020 revised guidelines.Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai and Justice…
MUMBAI: Tata Consultancy Services’s HQ on Raveline Street in Fort remained closed for the second working day due to the Maratha protests causing traffic congestion and inconvenience for office-goers in south Mumbai. The HQ was closed on Friday and Monday, and will also be shut on Tuesday. TCSers have been instructed to work from home…
MUMBAI: A day after the Bombay high court, at a special hearing, gave an opportunity to a Maratha quota activist and his associates to “ensure that the streets are cleaned up, vacated of the occupation by the protesters, which would include all such places which are being occupied” by Tuesday noon, the Acting Chief Justice-led…
NEW DELHI: Activist Manoj Jarange, who has been staging a hunger strike to seek quota for Marathas, on Tuesday said he is ready for talks with the government, but asserted he will not leave Mumbai till his demands are met. Jarange, whose agitation at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai entered its fifth day, claimed the…
Navi Mumbai: Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) commenced repair work of asphalt roads amidst heavy rainfall, contravening established rules and procedures, according to Alert Citizens Forum. This action followed an order by NMMC commissioner to urgently fill potholes on roads during ongoing Ganeshotsav festivities. Photos and videos documenting the road works in front of CIDCO…
Mumbai: The EOW has booked a developer and his son for allegedly duping a businessman of Rs 28 crore by promising huge returns. Alak Chandan and his father, Haresh, were booked on a complaint by Saurabh Shingade, who said the Chandans lured him into investing from 2015-2025 for a 2% monthly return. To gain his…
Thane: The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of Thane city police arrested three persons and seized a cache of illegal firearms at Kalyan station in a pre-dawn operation on Saturday. The trio was produced in court and remanded to police custody till Sep 4. tnn Source link
Mumbai Police issued a notice to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil to vacate Azad Maidan due to repeated violations of conditions by his supporters. The Bombay High Court had directed protesters blocking city roads to clear out, following PILs citing disruption to citizens’ rights. MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police have formally rejected a fresh application…
MUMBAI: After a two-hour hearing on Monday, Bombay High Court said, “We give an opportunity to Jarange and others to clean up the city and vacate the roads and all such places blocked except the designated place by noon tomorrow. We hope and trust that good counsel will prevail on Jarange and others and they…
