Mumbai: The cluster redevelopment of Mahim Koliwada led to an intense discussion in the legislative council on Tuesday. The issue of cluster redevelopment of buildings 1-20 of Machchimar Colony, 1-25 of police housing, and four private buildings was raised by BJP MLC Prasad Lad through a calling attention motion, who demanded that the work be…
Kalyan: MIDC has begun issuing show-cause notices to allottees of 134 industrial plots found to be non-operational in Ambernath, Kalyan, Bhiwandi and Murbad talukas in Thane-II region. “In cases where responses are unsatisfactory or production is not commenced within the extended timeline, MIDC will proceed to resume possession of the plots as per regulations,” said…
Mumbai: A sessions court that ordered the cancellation of an open-dated arrest warrant against Kumar Pillai, cited international treaty obligations and the “Doctrine of Specialty” under the Extradition Act. In a detailed order made available on Tuesday, the judge noted that Pillai, an individual of Indian origin holding Hong Kong citizenship, was acquitted in all…
Nashik: Malegaon mayor Nasrin Shaikh accused BJP’s former MP Kirit Somaiya, who does not hold any constitutional post, of engaging in “cheap and dirty politics” and interfering in civic administrative work. She said she has written to the civic chief, asking him not to give any information to Somaiya until it is validated by the…
MUMBAI: As many as 93,940 women went missing across Maharashtra in 2024 and 2025. Of these, 67,458, or 72%, were found. In the same period, 23,429 minor girls were reported missing, of which 18,769, or 80.1%, were found. These figures were provided by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who controls the home portfolio, in a written…
The University of Bristol has launched its first international campus in Mumbai (AI image) MUMBAI: The University of Bristol, marking its 150th anniversary year, formally unveiled its Mumbai Enterprise Campus, in Powai on Tuesday, signalling a step towards its global expansion. The university is among six institutions that received a letter of intent from the…
Mumbai: To improve ease of doing business, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has reduced approval and renewal timelines for industrial consent letters by over 50% across red, orange and green categories.Red category industries —classified as highly polluting and including cement plants, pesticide manufacturing units, nuclear power plants and oil and gas extraction projects—will receive consent to…
Mumbai: A sessions court said Anant Garje, personal assistant to state environment minister Pankaja Munde, cannot be said to have abetted the suicide by his wife, observing that, in the given facts of the case, the deceased reacted disproportionately to a common life stressor. “Basically, it’s evident that the deceased was mentally disturbed having known…
Mumbai: Observing that the possibility of manipulation of evidence cannot be ruled out, six years after four men were arrested for the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman who had the mental age of a six-year-old, a sessions court acquitted them, citing a “broken chain of custody” of forensic evidence and procedural lapses by the…
Pune: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday launched ‘divyang sahayak portal’, an integrated, AI-enabled platform to streamline welfare delivery to persons with disabilities (PwDs). The portal enables beneficiaries to apply for schemes online and track applications in real time. Information about all schemes for PwDs has been consolidated on one platform, scuttling the need to visit…
