Mumbai: Seeking to redevelop its bus depot and staff quarters in Santacruz, BEST has invited applications to appoint a consultant for obtaining an NOC from Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the structures’ height.The over 13,000sqm bus depot and the staff quarters fall within the Juhu airport’s ‘funnel zone’ on SV Road. The height of…
New Delhi: Delhi govt will carry out all construction work for big-ticket projects during the night, so that daytime traffic does not suffer. PWD minister Parvesh Verma said several big projects are in the pipeline, such as the second Ring Road and a new secretariat complex. Govt is considering making a Rs 7,000-8,000-crore elevated corridor…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday halted the construction of the proposed ILS Hill Road project — the Balbharati-Paud Phata link road — planned through the Indian Law Society (ILS) campus and Law College Hill in Pune, pending environmental clearance.The SC also directed the ministry of environment, forest and climate change to expeditiously decide…
Mumbai: In a first, BMC will independently conduct the sale of 426 homes across the city through an online lottery, expecting to generate revenue of around Rs 308 crore.The flats, priced between Rs 55 lakh and Rs 1 crore, are located in Kandivli, Bhandup, Byculla, Kanjurmarg, Jogeshwari, and Goregaon. They will be available only to…
New Delhi: The ministry of home affairs has sanctioned Rs 653.4 crore for new infrastructure projects of Delhi Police. Twenty-six projects are in the pipeline. The list includes construction of 18 police stations, seven police posts and staff quarters. “The projects aim to provide modern, well-equipped facilities to improve the working and living conditions of…
Pune: Account holders and merchants continue to face delays in cheque processing under the newly implemented single presentation cheque clearance system, despite the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)’s claim of “stable system”.In a statement, NPCI acknowledged initial challenges at both the central system and participating banks, which led to delays in clearing cheques, crediting…
Mumbai: City police have registered an FIR against three persons for allegedly defrauding a 52-year-old Parsi priest from Jogeshwari by forging documents to transfer high-value company shares worth Rs 16.9 crore from his joint demat account to themselves.In his complaint lodged recently with Azad Maidan police, the priest, Framroze Dadi Vaccha, said that his late…
New Delhi: What was being discreetly sold under the table just two days ago is now out in the open. With the Supreme Court permitting the sale of green crackers, hundreds of shoppers poured into the narrow lanes of Old Delhi on Wednesday in anticipation of purchasing firecrackers. However, as per the apex court’s order,…
Pune: Frustrated by a 27-year wait for judgment in a civil suit, a 61-year-old man jumped to his death from the new building of the Shivajinagar court on Wednesday, police said.Namdev Yashwant Jadhav was a resident of Wadki on Pune-Saswad road, some 30km from Pune. Senior inspector Mahesh Bolkotgi of the Shivajinagar police told TOI…
Mumbai: Mumbai Fire Brigade has appealed to citizens to celebrate Diwali responsibly by following safety norms and avoiding activities that cause air or noise pollution.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the civic body urged Mumbaikars to be conscious of the environment while celebrating the festival of lights and to take special care of children when…
