Khazana, a ghazal festival, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The event continues its mission to support cancer and thalassemia patients. This year’s edition honors Asha Bhosle and showcases new talent. Proceeds will fund medical treatment and care for underprivileged children. The festival unites music lovers and philanthropists for a cause. The city’s most cherished…
The strike will begin at 6am on Monday and continue until 6am on Tuesday. MUMBAI: Following the alleged assault on doctors, nurses and healthcare staff at Shastri Nagar Municipal Hospital in Dombivli by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, the state unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a 24-hour strike of OPD…
MUMBAI: Mayor Ritu Tawde on Thursday rejected the BMC inquiry report on the Chembur tree crash that killed 11 year-old Vihaan Srivastav. In the general body meeting, she said the findings failed to fix accountability and directed the civic administration to conduct a fresh inquiry.The report came under severe attack in the BMC house, with…
MUMBAI: Western Railway has proposed building the Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s largest long-distance railway terminal at Kandivali, a move that could pave the way for 54 additional mail and express trains daily.The project could benefit around one lakh passengers every day.The project, however, depends on the Defence Ministry transferring a parcel of land identified for the…
According to the DRI, the arrested accused admitted they were acting on the instructions of the handler of a gold smuggling syndicate Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted an international gold smuggling syndicate operating through Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) and arrested six persons, including three staffers working at different outlets…
The incident occurred on the 8.33 am 15-coach Central Railway fast local from Kalyan to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). (AI Images) MUMBAI: A dispute over seats in the first-class ladies’ coach of a Kalyan-CSMT fast local train escalated into a scuffle after a woman allegedly used pepper spray on fellow passengers during the morning…
Mumbai residents are embracing bedazzling workshops as a popular weekend activity. These sessions allow people to transform ordinary items into sparkling works of art. Social media has significantly fueled this growing trend across the city. Participants find the craft to be a relaxing and creative stress-relief method. The workshops offer an affordable way for self-expression…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Thursday implemented a comprehensive aggregator policy aimed at regulating app-based taxi such as Ola, Uber and Rapido. One of the key provisions makes it compulsory for any aggregator cab driver to obtain a badge by proving Maharashtra residency and demonstrating practical knowledge of Marathi.This could possibly lead to a section…
The government has now drawn a clear distinction between the identity of the managing trust and that of the school Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has clarified that a non-minority school will not acquire minority status merely because its management is transferred to a minority educational institution.In a government resolution issued on Thursday, the school education…
The opposition parties in the BMC demanded that the proposal be sent back to the administration for reconsideration Mumbai: The BMC body of corporators on Thursday approved, by a majority, the proposal to transfer the land of the BEST Dharavi bus depot for the Dharavi redevelopment project.However, opposition parties strongly opposed the move and demanded…
