Mumbai: City’s public transport network has taken another meaningful step towards inclusion with the appointment of Pooja Jadhav as the first woman driver under BEST’s wet lease model. A resident of Mumbai, Jadhav’s induction is being seen as both a personal triumph and a wider milestone for women seeking space in roles long dominated by…
Navi Mumbai: The Union government’s in-principle clearance for diversion of 237.086 hectares of forest land and the felling of nearly 40,000 trees for the proposed Vadhavan Port connectivity corridor has triggered strong opposition from environmentalists, who warned of irreversible ecological damage and escalation in wildlife-human conflict in the ecologically sensitive Dahanu-Palghar region.The clearance covers an…
Mumbai: Mumbai airport has completed its annual pre-monsoon runway maintenance exercise, restoring both its runways to full operations after a six-hour shutdown window on Thursday.The airport was shut for flight movements from 11am to 5pm. The maintenance covered inspection and strengthening work on runway 09/27 and runway 14/32, along with pavement maintenance, rubber removal, electrical…
Mumbai: The state govt aims to attract more than Rs 10,000 crore investment in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030-31 and generate over 1.5 lakh direct and indirect jobs in AI and AI-enabled domains.The state’s new AI policy gives out several subsidies. Officials said as part of fixed capital investment (FCI) incentive (capital subsidy), AI units…
Ulhasnagar: Following a patient’s death, his relatives allegedly vandalised the govt Central Hospital in Ulhasnagar and assaulted staff members in the early hours of Thursday. The incident prompted doctors and hospital employees to launch a “work boycott” protest demanding strict action against the accused and enhanced police security on the hospital premises.The Central police later…
Mumbai: SSC (Class 10) examination results for the Feb-March 2026 session will be declared on Friday, May 8, at 1 pm. Students will be able to access their results online through the board’s official website https://mahahsscboard.in and Digilocker.The online marksheets will include subject-wise scores and can be downloaded by students. Applications for verification of marks…
In a major step forward for sustainability, Mumbai’s Worli Sewage Treatment Project has gained approval from the state government to expand by an additional 27,967 square meters. This expansion is in line with a directive from the Bombay High Court, emphasizing its importance for public health. MUMBAI: The state government has cleared the transfer of…
The ED is examining Kharat’s assets and the sources used to acquire them. MUMBAI: Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday opened one of the attached bank lockers held by Ashok Kharat and his wife, Kalpana Kharat, at Vishwas Cooperative Bank Ltd in Nashik, and seized gold jewellery worth Rs 1.1 crore, $5,500, and other valuables.The ED is…
MUMBAI: A grant from Australia’s Direct Aid Program has provided support to seven emerging Indian athletes, including para-athletes and women, via a sports foundation in this country. A press release issued by the Australian Consulate in Mumbai Thursday said this marks a meaningful chapter in the growing partnership between India and Australia.“The Australian Govt’s Direct…
MUMBAI: The initial report submitted by the microbiology department of a Mumbai-based state-run hospital has stated that no “bacterial infection” was detected in the bodies of four members of a family who died after allegedly consuming watermelon recently, officials said on Wednesday. The Dokadia family, residents of Ghari Mohalla on Ismail Kurte Road, had hosted…
