Experts warn Metro 4 and Ghodbunder highway changes may delay opening and increase costs | Mumbai News

Thane: Experts and activists have raised serious concerns about recent proposed modifications to the Metro 4 and Ghodbunder Highway widening projects, warning that these changes if implemented would inflate costs unnecessarily and delay the metro’s opening.Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik recently announced plans to build a transport hub beneath eight metro stations between Kapurbawdi and Gaimukh…

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Delhi makes room for ideas, taps young tech minds to clear hurdles to industry | Delhi News

New Delhi: Facing severe challenges such as poor infrastructure and congestion in industrial pockets, redundant regulatory processes, infiltration of middlemen, and a shortage of skilled workforce amid fast-changing technologies, Delhi govt has invited innovative solutions from young tech minds by launching an ideathon.While govt has already come out with a draft industrial policy to transform…

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Cong protests absence of basic facilities at civic schools despite Rs 359 crore grant | Mumbai News

Thane: The Thane Congress has raised serious concerns over delays in providing basic facilities like midday meals to civic school teachers and students, despite the state releasing a massive grant of Rs 359 crore. The Thane Congress, led by City President Vikrant Chavan, staged a protest outside the education department on Thursday, questioning the irregularities…

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Activists criticize poor condition of MSRTC buses and depots | Mumbai News

Thane: The poor condition of the majority of MSRTC buses and the lack of basic facilities at the depots in Thane have drawn sharp criticism from activists and opposition leaders, who accuse the state transport administration of neglecting essential public services.The depot near Thane railway station highlights the issue, with passengers complaining of pothole-ridden surfaces,…

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