Mumbai: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority have been formally appointed as the special planning authority for the 8.5 hectares (21.25 acres) Kurla dairy land. Both agencies are part of the Special Purpose Vehicle, Navbharat Mega Developer Pvt Ltd, set up to execute the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. The physical possession of the…
New Delhi: The construction of the Nand Nagri flyover, which extends from the Mandoli prison complex to Gagan Cinema on Mangal Pandey Marg, has overcome a significant obstacle. It has received a special area exemption under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), enabling a tree officer to make the final decision on the felling…
Pune: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai)’s whole-time member (life) Swaminathan Iyer on Wednesday said insurance firms needed to leverage data to convince the working population to make life insurance an important aspect of financial planning.“There’s growing awareness of life insurance, especially among millennials. However, emotions aren’t enough, we need to use data…
MUMBAI: He gave his life rescuing a minor girl of another faith from a drain, but now his own family is in dire straits, awaiting urgent monetary help. Over a month after Shahzad Shaikh, 28, a daily wage worker, rescued Sonali Banjara, 8, who fell in a drain at Ramabai Colony area in Ghatkopar East…
NEW DELHI: What began with a routine vehicle interception near Bengali Market in central Delhi unravelled into a massive crackdown on a transnational drug trafficking syndicate. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled the network, which used encrypted digital platforms, drop-shipping models and cryptocurrency to smuggle controlled medicines across four continents.The operation exposed a sophisticated…
Pune: The civic body has started disconnecting water connections to dilapidated wadas, particularly in the peth areas, as occupants refuse to vacate the structures considered risky to live in despite repeated warnings.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has identified 37 such properties for the action and sought assistance from police in the compulsory evacuation of the residents….
MUMBAI: A 22-year-old Mumbai man studying in Germany, who died by suicide at Goregaon East on Monday, was disallowed from boarding a flight to Germany as he couldn’t produce a hard copy of his residence permit, police said. Later the same day, he took an auto to a highrise at Goregaon East and jumped to…
New Delhi: July 3 is International Plastic Bag Free Day. However, across Delhi, single-use plastic (SUP) bags, including those prohibited since 2018, are being used by shopkeepers and customers. Disposable cutlery and drinking straws made of plastic have also resurfaced in the marketplace.Despite restrictions imposed three years ago in July on single-use plastic, plastic items,…
PUNE: In a significant step towards eliminating preventable childhood blindness in India, a National Consultation on Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) was held on 27th June 2025 at PBMA’s H. V. Desai Eye Hospital, Pune. The consultation witnessed active participation from members of the Indian ROP Society, the National Neonatology Forum (NNF), the Indian Academy of…
MUMBAI: A 14-year-old boy jumped to his death from a Kandivali highrise on Wednesday reportedly angry after being asked by his mother to go for tuitions. Kandivali police said the family lives on the 51st floor of the highrise but it’s not clear where he jumped from. An accidental death case has been recorded.The boy…
