By- Pushkraj VernekarMUMBAI: Residents of Kurla under the aegis of Lok Chalwal were arrested by Nehru Nagar police early Thursday morning as they gathered at the Kurla Mother Dairy plot for a padyatra. The protest was against the transfer of the land to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project for rehabilitation of Dharavi residents.The protesters, including MNS…
MUMBAI: A suspected child trafficking racket was busted in Shivajinagar after a housewife from Thane, working with police and a social activist, helped lay a trap that led to the arrest of two women attempting to sell a six-day-old baby boy for Rs 5.5 lakh.Mayuri Vannam, 29, a resident of Yeor Village in Thane West,…
Mumbai: State govt has written to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry requesting it to reexamine the certificate issued to the Marathi film, ‘Khalid Ka Shivaji’, in view of the protests, prevailing public sentiment and apprehension to disturbance of public order.The letter stated that the film release be kept in abeyance until a decision is taken…
Mumbai: The Navbharat Mega Developers Pvt Ltd has announced it will provide additional space beyond the free 225 sq ft to eligible industrial and commercial unit owners in Dharavi at construction cost, said a press release. Owners will have to submit applications by August 24, it said. tnn Source link
Bhiwandi: A day after an iron rod fell from a Metro 5 construction site on an autorickshaw, injuring a 20-year-old passenger as it pierced his forehead, Bhoiwada police registered an offence against the contractor for the Metro 5 works and the staff deployed at the site at Dhamankar Naka at Bhiwandi.Meanwhile, the injured passenger, Sonu…
Mumbai: A special PMLA court on Monday accepted Enforcement Directorate’s closure report, effectively closing the money laundering proceedings against several individuals, including city businessmen Mukesh Mehta and Jitendra Makda. The decision follows the closure of the predicate offence by Economic Offences Wing (EOW). The predicate or scheduled offence is one based on which ED registers…
Mumbai: The decision by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to close down the Kabutarkhana in Dadar as part of a civic push to address urban hygiene and public health and the responses from Jain groups has put the focus on the community and its traditions.Feeding of pigeons holds cultural and religious significance for Jains who contribute…
Mumbai: The Mumbai Rickshawmen’s Union has prepared a roadmap to convert existing old CNG autos in the city to electric autos by retrofitting. It has proposed to the MMRTA to allow drivers/permit holders to convert autos to electric once they reach the lifespan of 16 years in MMR. Such autos can switch to electric and…
Mumbai: In an escalation on the issue of feeding pigeons in public places, members of the Jain community clashed with police at Dadar Kabutarkhana Wednesday morning, forcibly removing a tarpaulin cover placed by BMC to discourage the practice. At the forefront were hundreds of women who even climbed on top of the bamboo cladding.The covers…
Mumbai: Two state govt departments, the urban development department (UDD) headed by deputy CM Eknath Shinde and the general administration department (GAD) led by CM Devendra Fadnavis, issued two separate orders on Tuesday appointing two different officials for the same post of BEST general manager holding additional charge.While UDD named additional municipal commissioner (city) Ashwini…
