Thane: Grappling with major water scarcity for a long time now, Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has now sought an additional 50 MLD of water from the neighbouring Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to help mitigate a looming shortage ahead of the summer season.The demand to draw the water quantity from the Bhatsa reservoir was made to…
Thane: The Majiwada-Manpada ward of the Thane Municipal Corporation has recovered the highest amount of pending water bills and collected Rs 1.1 crore, reveal civic records shared on Friday. The ward has been facing one of the worst water scarcities, with several plush complexes forced to cough up lakhs in monthly contributions to avail tanker…
Thane: Nearly a decade after a one-year-old girl suffered grievous injuries in a road accident in Digha, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane awarded compensation of Rs 25.2 lakh with 9% annual interest from the date of filing of the petition until realisation.The tribunal, presided over by Member RV Mohite, held the car…
Mumbai: Following directions from Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, Shiv Sena minister Uday Samant on Friday announced in the Legislative Assembly that all hawkers eligible in the 2014 hawkers survey will be allotted temporary hawking pitches. Samant said 32,415 hawkers were deemed eligible as per the 2014 survey, and the state govt will give directions to…
Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced that a 130-acre world-class startup and innovation hub will be developed in Wadala to strengthen Maharashtra’s innovation ecosystem and support emerging businesses. The proposed hub will provide modern infrastructure and a comprehensive support system for startups, including incubation centres, research and development facilities, co-working spaces and technology support…
CHENNAI: Riding on her social media popularity, a Mumbai-based homeopathic doctor and her assistant were performing unauthorised surgical procedures from out of a makeshift ‘clinic’ at a hotel in Chennai, only to be arrested by the Teynampet police on Wednesday.Poonam Sharma, 54, who boasts of an “ear hole repair,” was intercepted during a raid at…
Mumbai: Govt has proposed raising the penalty for underpaying stamp duty from Rs 5,000 to up to Rs 1 lakh. CM Devendra Fadnavis said the move is aimed at discouraging the execution of instruments with insufficient stamp duty and strengthening compliance. Stamp duty is one of the state’s key revenue sources, particularly from property registrations….
Mumbai: With forecasts hinting at a possible weak monsoon due to the emerging El Niño in 2026, the Maharashtra govt on Friday unveiled a wide-ranging plan to strengthen water security, boost forest cover and expand climate-resilient infrastructure.Presenting the state budget in the assembly, chief minister and finance minister Devendra Fadnavis said the govt will intensify…
Mumbai: Residents and environmental groups in Mumbai have planned a peaceful citizen march on Friday evening to raise concerns over the reported impact on nearly 45,000 mangroves due to the proposed northern extension of the Mumbai Coastal Road between Versova and Bhayander.The event, titled ‘March for the Mangroves’, will be held on March 6 at…
Mumbai: An indefinite strike by transporters, which was to begin from Thursday midnight, has been deferred for a week, with next date for strike to be annnounced on Monday.Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik, after meeting CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday evening, appealed to transporters to reconsider the agitation in view of the ongoing budget session of…
