MUMBAI: A portion of Sanjay Gandhi National Park’s (SGNP) eco sensitive zone (ESZ) in Mira Road is set to be used for a 22.6-acre casting yard for the Borivli-Thane twin tunnel project, prompting protests from activists.A casting yard is where concrete structures like segments, parapets and beams for an infrastructure project are cast and is…
NEW DELHI: After more than 20 years of political estrangement, cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray came together on Saturday at a joint rally in Mumbai.The event, titled Awaj Marathicha (Voice of the Marathi) marked the first time since 2005 that the two leaders shared the same political platform.Organised to celebrate the rollback of two…
Chief Justice of India Justice B R Gavai revealed a plaque at Government Law College. The plaque honors Dr B R Ambedkar’s appointment as principal 90 years ago. Ambedkar taught at GLC before becoming principal in 1935. MUMBAI: Chief Justice of India Justice B R Gavai on Saturday unveiled a plaque at the Government Law…
Mumbai: Two persons from a private company have been arrested for allegedly forging ‘police clearance certificates’ for contractual employees to gain access to high-security zones on Navy premises. A third person, also from the same company, has been issued a notice by the police, asking him to co-operate in the investigation.The clearance certificate is a…
MNS workers vandalized Sushil Kedia’s Mumbai office after his social media post sparked outrage for claiming he lived in the city for 30 years without learning Marathi. MNS leaders responded sharply, with some threatening action. MUMBAI: MNS workers on Saturday vandalised the Mumbai office of entrepreneur and investment analyst Sushil Kedia, day after his social…
MUMBAI: Rising gold prices seems to have led to a shift in long-standing academic traditions. A prominent charitable organisation, which has been instituting gold medals at 14 leading institutions in the country for two decades, recently decided to discontinue the practice and replace the medal with a cash prize of Rs 25,000, which, it is…
MUMBAI: A residential building in Nalasopara east tilted late Friday night, leading to the evacuation of approximately 70 residents. The incident occurred at Sairaj Apartment, a ground plus four-story structure located in Alkapuri.Fire brigade and VVCMC officials immediately responded to the emergency, relocating the residents to a nearby hall for safety.Preliminary reports suggest the tilting…
MUMBAI: Sushil Kedia, a share market-investment analyst, dared MNS Chief Raj Thackeray on social media X to act against him, saying he has been in Mumbai for 30 years but has not learnt Marathi.“I don’t know Marathi properly even after living for 30 years in Mumbai, threatening me by 100 of your party workers is…
Mumbai: BMC has issued a showcause notice to the A ward officer over irregularities in beautification and development works in Colaba. It was based on a complaint by activist Santosh Daundkar who said information under the RTI Act showed that the ward had issued a work order for repairing a non-existent community temple on 4th…
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Friday got two new Judges. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe of the High Court administered the oath to two advocates, Gautam Ankhad and Mahendra Nerlikar, as additional judges of the High Court. The central govt on July 4 notified the appointment of the two members of the bar as additional…
