Navi Mumbai: Around 5,000 flamingos have arrived early at Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, prompting environmentalists to renew calls to protect DPS Flamingo Lake as the Centre seeks priority action on the wetland. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change referred the plea by greens to Maharashtra State Wetland Authority for urgent intervention. It sought…
The location at Om Shanti Chowk in Borivli where the incident happened The car that hit the child The location at Om Shanti Chowk in Borivli where the incident happened The car that hit the child The location at Om Shanti Chowk in Borivli where the incident happened Mumbai: A two-and-half-year-old boy…
Pic only for representation Mumbai: Ahead of Diwali, NGO Awaaz Foundation and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) tested 17 randomly selected firecracker varieties at the RCF grounds in Chembur, with all samples remaining comfortably below the 125 dB general manufacturing limit, which is measured at a distance of four metres from the source of…
Illustration for representation Mumbai: A special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act on Wednesday took cognisance of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) complaint against former Lodha Developers director Rajendra N Lodha and four others over alleged money laundering linked to fraudulent land transactions worth Rs 85 crore and diversion of funds.However, the court discharged…
File pic for representation Mumbai: Of the nearly one lakh illegal construction complaints verified by BMC in the past decade, 29,916 cases were identified as requiring demolition, but action was completed in only 13,211 cases, according to an RTI reply received by activist Shakeel Ahmed Shaikh.According to the civic body’s RETMS portal data, over 2.1…
Mumbai airport has outlined plans to relocate 14 international flight routes out of Terminal 2 by summer 2027 (Representative image) MUMBAI: Mumbai airport operator has informed airlines operating to 14 international destinations that it cannot accommodate their requested slots for the summer 2027 schedule, beginning late March.The airlines will have to temporarily move their flights…
File pic of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai: A two-hour ordeal faced by a senior citizen couple outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s Terminal 2 has renewed focus on autorickshaw refusals, overcharging and indiscipline at key transport hubs across the city.The couple, who arrived in Mumbai from Goa on Wednesday, was stranded at the…
Vice-president CP Radhakrishnan presented the award at the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Thursday. MUMBAI: Maharashtra has secured second place among general category states in the Renewable Energy State Assessment Framework (RE-SAF) 2025-26, earning national recognition for its renewable energy initiatives and power sector reforms.Vice-president…
Diwali is no longer just about new clothes, lavish gift hampers and festive shopping sprees for the youth, but about celebrating with greater purpose and intention. From using their first stipends to support a child’s education to choosing sustainable decor and handmade gifts, young Mumbaikars are rethinking how they celebrate. Their approach is simple: spend…
It is proposed to be developed under a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model, with a concession period of 45 years. MUMBAI: Mumbai’s historic harbour could soon acquire a new identity as a destination for luxury yachts, sailing and waterfront tourism, with the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) moving ahead with its proposed Rs…
