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Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis (L) defended the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link project (R) MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday strongly defended the Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s Missing Link project amid criticism following a landslide near its tunnel.The CM said such initial challenges were inevitable in major infrastructure projects, news agency PTI reported.Replying to a…

A young doctor is traumatized after an assault at Shastri Nagar Hospital. She is now considering quitting her job despite the main accused’s arrest. (Family of doctor, pic by Santsoh Gupta) KALYAN: The family of a young doctor allegedly assaulted during the attack on medical staff at the KDMC-run Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli has…

The Maharashtra assembly witnessed a debate on heavy rains and their impact. MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a brief war of words between Speaker Rahul Narwekar and Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray over the recent heavy rains and whether the destruction caused could be termed an “act of God.”The exchange came after…

The Material Recycling Association of India seeks removal of import duty on aluminium scrap (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) MUMBAI: The Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) has urged the Prime Minister’s Office to abolish the 2.5% Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on imported aluminium scrap, arguing that the levy is raising input costs for…

Mumbai’s water stock has significantly increased after recent heavy rainfall MUMBAI: Continuous rainfall over the past few days has sharply improved Mumbai’s water reserves, with the seven lakes supplying the city witnessing a dramatic rise in storage from less than 10% on July 4 to 41.36% on Wednesday. Tulsi Lake also became the second lake…

MUMBAI: The ongoing wet spell has pushed rainfall at the IMD’s Santacruz observatory past the 1,000 mm mark within the first seven days of July. Between July 1 and 7, Santacruz recorded 1,017.5 mm of rainfall, already exceeding the 798.3 mm recorded during the entire month of July last year.On Wednesday, the IMD’s Colaba observatory…

IIT Mandi researchers have developed an early warning system for landslides. MANDI: With climate change fuelling a rise in extreme weather events and slope failures, IIT Mandi researchers have developed an operational landslide early warning system for the Indian Himalayan Region, one of the country’s most landslide-prone belts.The Landslide Early Warning System, or LEWS, has…

Police said Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre will be arrested for assaulting hospital staff. KALYAN: Police on Wednesday said Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, named in the FIR for the assault on doctors and medical staff at the KDMC-run Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli, will also be arrested.Assistant Commissioner of Police Suhas Hemade said the…

MUMBAI: A 50-year-old man from Virar suffered a head injury after a tree branch broke and fell on him during heavy wind and rain in Andheri (East), police said.The incident occurred at around 8.50 am when Aadesh Gaikar was riding his motorcycle from Virar to his workplace in Andheri, police said.People who witnessed the incident,…

Responding to the controversy, Mhatre said he had not raised his hand against the doctor and attributed the impression created by the CCTV footage to the camera angle. MUMBAI: Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre on Wednesday expressed regret over the altercation at a civic-run hospital in Dombivli, while denying allegations that he assaulted a female…