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Mumbai: The Maharashtra government owes Rs 10,931 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde informed the legislative assembly on Thursday.In a written reply, Shinde, who holds the urban development portfolio, said that as of December 31, 2025, various state departments collectively owed this sum to the Mumbai civic body.The municipal…

Mumbai: The first meeting of the newly constituted BEST committee turned into an attack on the administration after Shiv Sena (UBT) members flagged discrepancies in compensation figures proposed for accident victims, including what they alleged was an inflated payout in a case that went before the National Lok Adalat in December.Opposition members pointed to one…

Mumbai: Admitting that the state’s recovery rate of penalties imposed by the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) from builders was only 34%, state excise minister Shambhuraje Desai directed district officials to collate information to begin property attachment proceedings against defaulters, even if they were based in other districts.Speaking in the state assembly on Thursday,…

MUMBAI: Residents can look forward to safer drinking water, improved taste, fewer water-borne illnesses, and a step closer to 24×7 supply once the new-generation water treatment plants at Bhandup and Panjrapur become operational by 2029–30. Equipped with advanced, compact, and energy-efficient technologies, the facilities are expected to sharply reduce contaminants and pathogens compared with ageing…

MUMBAI: Areeb Majeed, an accused in an ISIS-linked case, has claimed that two individuals posing as Army officers approached him and offered to “wipe out” his trial if he joined a covert operation. The court has now sought responses from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and local police. Majeed, arrested in 2014 under anti-terror laws,…

The historic Asiatic Library in Fort has received a Rs 75 lakh grant from the BMC budget for 2026-27. MUMBAI: The BMC budget for 2026-27 awarded a grant of Rs 75 lakh to the historic Asiatic Library in Fort.Vispi Balaporia, president of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai, said, “We are pleased at the excellent grant…

Ratnagiri district has launched a pioneering District Development-cum-Climate Action Plan, integrating climate-resilient measures into its growth strategy (AI image) MUMBAI: In a first-of-its-kind move, Ratnagiri district on Tuesday unveiled a District Development-cum-Climate Action Plan that places actionable climate-resilient measures at the heart of its growth strategy, with a focus on renewable energy, climate-proof infrastructure and…

Mumbai’s cinema halls may soon see costlier tickets as the BMC plans to reintroduce entertainment tax after September 2026. MUMBAI: The prospect of film tickets becoming costlier in Mumbai looms large on the horizon after the BMC’s budgetary decision to impose entertainment tax upon cinema halls after Sept 2026.This age-old, dreaded tax was not being…

MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the newly constructed Tardeo–Nagpada–Mumbai Central flyover through video conferencing, marking the reopening of a crucial east-west corridor in south Mumbai.The flyover replaces a 130-year-old British-era bridge near Mumbai Central that had been declared unsafe and later demolished. With the new structure now operational, authorities expect smoother…

MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the newly constructed Tardeo–Nagpada–Mumbai Central flyover through video conferencing, marking the reopening of a crucial east-west corridor in south Mumbai. The flyover replaces a 130-year-old British-era bridge near Mumbai Central that had been declared unsafe and later demolished. With the new structure now operational, authorities expect…