Mumbai’s urbanites are embracing furniture revival, transforming old pieces into cherished heirlooms. Professionals from diverse fields are flocking to workshops, driven by emotional connections to ancestral furniture and a desire for sustainable self-expression. This trend goes beyond mere restoration, allowing individuals to personalize new items, making them uniquely their own. Even celebrities are joining in,…
MUMBAI: Just two days after a tree collapse killed an 11-year-old schoolboy in Chembur, a 55-year-old man, Aslam Isak Shaikh, died after falling into an open manhole at Sakinaka amid the wet spell, prompting BMC commissioner Ashwini Bhide to order suspension of four civic officials — an assistant commissioner and three engineers.The incident occurred at…
MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad, moderate to intense spells of rain at isolated places and urging people to take precautions. Mumbai continued to receive heavy monsoon showers, with the island city recording an average rainfall of 114 mm between 8 am on…
Anmol Bishnoi moves Mumbai court to surrender in Salman Khan firing case (File Photo). MUMBAI: Almost eight months after he was deported from the US, alleged gangster Anmol Bishnoi, wanted accused in the attempted murder of actor Salman Khan on April 14, 2024 and currently lodged in Tihar jail in another case, has moved the…
Mumbai: Following the death of a 55-year-old man in an open drain inSakinaka, municipal commissioner Ashwini Bhide said on Thursday that preliminaryfindings and CCTV footage pointed to serious lapses in mandatory safetymeasures at the work site. After reviewing CCTV footage, she said theseprecautions were absent.“I saw two workers attempting to warn pedestrians, but there were…
Mumbai: State assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar took a strong view on the death of a man who fell into an open manhole in Sakinaka, directing the state to lodge a case of culpable homicide against the official responsible. “This is a very serious matter. During the monsoon, gutters and manholes are left open. In the…
Chaitanya.MarpakwarMumbai: With the city seeing two monsoon-related negligence deaths in two days, the governing BJP and Shiv Sena in the BMC passed the buck and put the blame entirely on the BMC administration led by civic chief Ashwini Bhide for the tragic incidents despite “pre-monsoon inspection tourism.” The two parties had been vying for credit…
Vasai-Virar: State approved enhanced compensation of approximately Rs 25.4 lakh per hectare for those affected by the Deharji Medium Irrigation Project in Vikramgad Taluka in Palghar.The Deharji Medium Project will create a water storage capacity of 95.60 million cubic meters (255 MLD). According to the collector, about 85% of the dam’s construction is complete. The…
Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule Mumbai: Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday told the Legislative Assembly that the state govt will investigate irregularities in the transfer and redevelopment of the plot meant for Mathadi workers in Kandivali and give instructions to Mumbai Suburban Collector Saurabh Katyar to take possession of the land. Bawankule said the state…
Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs arrested a 25-year-old passenger arriving from Bangkok who was found carrying 1 kg gold bar worth Rs 1.2 crore at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Thursday.The accused, Abdul Rahoof Mamantakath, is a native of Kerala. Acting on specific intelligence, Customs officers intercepted him while…
