Mumbai: Several fire incidents over the past decade have exposed a recurring pattern—many of the affected structures were unauthorised or had illegal alterations. Citizens and activists argue that the BMC must proactively act against such violations to prevent tragedies.The Oct 2015 blaze at Hotel City Kinara in Kurla revealed glaring fire safety lapses: Gas pipes…
Mumbai: As many as 21 companies, including one from the Middle East and another from Spain, have shown interest in BMC’s fresh tender for the design, construction, and commissioning of a 200 million litres per day (MLD) desalination plant at Manori in Malad (W).Officials said the response was significantly better than the previous three attempts,…
Mumbai: In a bid to regulate the ad-hoc appointment of retired babus and officials into various govt departments and semi-govt organisations, the state govt on Tuesday issued guidelines on their contractual appointment. The new guidelines state that retired officials must only be appointed through a panel system on a contractual basis for ‘specific work’ for…
MUMBAI: Of the 26 lakh passengers who travel daily on the Central Railway (CR) Main line, nearly 11 lakh travel between Thane and Karjat or Kasara, highlighting the mounting burden on the suburban stretch.Kaustubh Shinde, an HR professional, said the chaos during rush hour was unbelievable on the CR. “I often can’t get off at…
NAVI MUMBAI: A 45-year-old Pakistani national is suspected to have stabbed to death his wife, also a Pakistani, with a kitchen knife and then died by suicide at their rental flat in Kharghar on Monday. The wife had stab injuries on the neck, back and shoulder.Deepak Surve, senior inspector, Kharghar police, said the man, Notan…
MUMBAI: Railway officials are probing multiple angles to find out the cause of Monday’s freak accident near Mumbra station that killed four commuters and left nine injured.Initial indications were that the incident may have occurred when two trains crossed each other on a sharp curve. With coaches packed to capacity, passengers standing on footboards may…
MUMBAI: Partho Ghosh , who deliveredengrossing thrillers such as ‘100 Days’ and ‘Agnisakshi’ and became a soughtafter Bollywood director in the 1990s, passed away in his Madh Island residence on Monday. He was 76. ‘100 Days’ (1991) had its roots in the Italian film ‘Sette Note In Nero’ (1977) and ‘Agnisakshi’ (1996) in the Hollywood…
Bombay high court (File photo) MUMBAI: Two separate petitions were filed by four Jain minority institutions before Bombay high court, including its Nagpur bench, challenging the inclusion of SC, ST, and OBC reservations in their non-minority FYJC seats. Additionally, the Maharashtra Association of Minority Educational Institutions, along with three Mumbai colleges, will file a joint…
MUMBAI: A 14-year-old girl died by suicide at a tribal hamlet in Aarey Colony on Monday as she wasn’t allowed to play a mobilephone game. Aarey Colony Police are recording her parents’ statement. The incident occurred around 3.45pm at Unit no. 22 inside Aarey Colony. The girl (identity kept confidential as she was a minor)…
‘We saw them between two tracks’: 4 dead in Thane mishap; not sure how many fell from two trains, say railway officials THANE: Some activists said overcrowding combined with the platform curve may have led to eight commuters simultaneously falling off two local fast trains going in opposite directions at Mumbra station Monday morning. Central…
