Mumbai: After a recent police case against bike taxis illegally operating in the city, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik, while waiting outside Mantralaya on Wednesday, asked a senior official of the department if bike taxis were completely off roads. He was informed that there were no bike taxis operating in Mumbai. But when the minister…
Mumbai: The state has told Bombay HC there is no room for suspicion in the death of PR manager Disha Salian (28), who allegedly jumped from the 12th floor of a Malad building on June 9, 2020. She was former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.The state opposed a petition filed by Disha’s father…
The delay in reopening South Mumbai’s Carnac Bridge was raised in the state Assembly on Wednesday, with Mumbadevi MLA Amin Patel questioning why a bridge ready for use remains shut. “I don’t understand why the inauguration has been held back. Traffic towards Chembur and other eastern suburbs has been severely affected,” Patel said, asking for…
Mumbai: Nearly two months after Andheri’s Gokhale bridge was reopened to traffic, the final pending slip road, which connects Andheri (E) to Western Express Highway, has been completed and final finishing work is underway. Located on the northeast side of Gokhale bridge, it will offer motorists an additional access point to Western Express Highway, easing…
Mumbai: In the last year, action was taken against 108 hotels and 81 lodging and boarding facilities in Mumbai for unauthorised constructions, said Madhuri Misal, Minister of State for Urban Development, in the legislative council on Wednesday. She mentioned that their water and drainage pipes were broken so that they could not operate. Of the…
Mumbai: Congress’ Nana Patole was suspended from the state assembly on Tuesday for a day after he climbed onto the podium of Speaker Rahul Narwekar and approached his desk to protest against the alleged anti-farmer remarks made by agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate and BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar.The opposition boycotted the proceedings of the House for…
Mumbai/New Delhi: The Congress will take a decision on whether to contest the ensuing civic and zilla parishad elections under the banner of the Maha Vikas Aghadi or independently after the July 5 joint rally of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS led by Raj Thackeray.AICC general secretary Ramesh Chennithala, Mumbai Congress…
Mumbai: Governor C P Radhakrishnan, chancellor of public universities in the state, has asked all vice-chancellors to make biometric attendance mandatory for staff and students in universities as well as affiliated colleges, reports Yogita Rao.His directive comes amid concern over low attendance in colleges. While principals agree that falling attendance must be tackled, they say…
MUMBAI: A meeting was organised by a joint committee of seven labour unions at the Annabhau Sathe Auditorium in Byculla on Tuesday afternoon to oppose a recent BMC tender regarding the collection and transportation of solid waste. In an unexpected move, municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani made an appearance and attempted to placate the workers. However,…
MUMBAI: In a major step toward improving pedestrian access in South Mumbai, the BMC is planning a dedicated pedestrian subway. This new underground passage will connect the Acharya Atre Chowk Metro station to Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the Coastal Road’s parking hub at Haji Ali. The objective is to ensure seamless movement between the metro, racecourse,…
