Mumbai: The Maharashtra govt’s decision to allow compensatory tree plantation for Mumbai’s public projects anywhere in the vast Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is being sold as a pragmatic solution to the city’s unrelenting space crunch. But behind the technical details is a story of ecological loss, public health risk, and the uncertain future of green…
Delhi’s air quality saw a slight improvement, moving from ‘very poor’ to ‘poor’ with an AQI of 269 NEW DELHI: Delhi witnesses slight improvement in its air quality on Sunday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) moving from the ‘very poor’ to the ‘poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The…
Pune: Women and child development (WCD) commissioner Nayana Gunde has called on all govt, semi-govt, and private establishments to ensure strict and immediate implementation of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act.She said enforcement of the Act would be intensified across the state as gaps in compliance continue to surface, particularly in smaller organisations and…
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday, November 13, sought an affidavit from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) regarding whether the Mehta Mahal building in South Mumbai was declared a C1 category in April 2024. A ‘C1’ category building is one that is declared ruinous, dilapidated, and dangerous, fit to be vacated and razed.The High…
NEW DELHI: A head constable in the CISF has been arrested for allegedly shooting a 17-year-old boy during a wedding function in Shahdara’s MS Park area. The deceased was identified as a resident of New Modern Shahdara.Police received information through a public person on Saturday stating that a child was shot near the Community Centre…
PUNE: The State Election Commission (SEC) has halted the election process in several municipal councils and nagar panchayats across the state. This decision came after it was discovered that Returning Officers (ROs) illegally allotted election symbols to candidates whose appeals against nomination scrutiny were still pending, decided late, or not heard at all by district…
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on November 26 expressed surprise that a committee it appointed in July has not yet decided any of the air pollution grievances of residents in areas adjoining the Kanjurmarg dumping ground. It directed that a hearing be held on December 2. The committee is to act under the guidance of…
NEW DELHI: After a sluggish start, polling in the 12 vacant wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) gathered pace by afternoon, with voter turnout touching 21.8% by 1.30pm. According to the State Election Commission of NCT Delhi, Sangam Vihar-A continued to record the highest turnout at 29.4%, followed by Chandni Mahal (28.1%) and…
Pune: Hadapsar police registered a case of wrongful restraint against a woman, a resident of Shewalwadi, for not allowing a PMPML bus to move out of the Shewalwadi bus depot around 7.30am on Friday.Bus conductor Manohar Pisal (46) lodged a complaint with the police later in the day. The FIR stated that she claimed the…
The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.Mumbai is experiencing a bright and sunny day on November 30, 2025, with temperatures projected to range between 23.4°C and 29.1°C, accompanied by low humidity at 38 percent, which contributes to…
