Mumbai: Maharashtra has become the first state to use the state-of-the-art weather forecasting system, Bharat Forecast System, developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.The Bharat Forecast System can generate detailed and high-quality weather forecasts for an area of 6 km x 6 km — a “major improvement” over the 12 km x…
Govt has issued fresh guidelines for preventing illegal transportation of cattle, illegal slaughter, and unauthorised slaughterhouses Mumbai:Mumbai:clearedThe state government has directed police to investigate and take action under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against individuals, gangs or organisations that repeatedly engage in organised smuggling of cattle in violation of laws and rules.Ahead…
One of the affected trees along Kalyan Smart City Road Kalyan: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation’s (KDMC) gardening department has lodged a police complaint against unidentified persons for allegedly attempting to destroy at least seven trees along Kalyan’s Smart City road using the ‘drill-and-poison’ method.Khadakpada police have registered a non-cognisable offence under Section 21 of the…
Mumbai: An autorickshaw permit was recently issued in the name of the same person at two RTOs, one at Borivli and another at Thane. An inquiry is being conducted in this connection.A senior official said that the department has taken cognisance and will be cancelling the permit issued by Thane RTO. Activists have however demanded…
Mumbai: Mumbai’s commuters and devotees will soon have a convenient new travel option as BEST will launch an AC bus route A-814, the Siddhivinayak circular service, from Saturday. The new route will connect Dadar railway station with the Siddhivinayak temple, offering a comfortable and regular service throughout the week. The first bus will leave at…
MUMBAI: Nobel laureates, global business leaders and cultural Icons are gathering for the ‘Billionaires for Peace Conclave’ at Hotel Grand Hyatt in Santacruz Thursday. The event is organised by the ‘I am Peacekeeper Movement’.The Nobel winners include Kailash Satyarthi (India, 2014), Houcine Abassi (Tunisia, 2015, as part of the National Dialogue Quartet), Grigorii Pelman (Russia,…
IIT Bombay’s 2024-25 placements saw a 3.5% dip in offers, yet average and median salaries surged by 10%. MUMBAI: IIT Bombay’s latest annual report containing placement details for 2024–25 shows that of the 2,469 students registered and 2,040 participating, the institute saw 1,422 accepted offers, marking a dip of 3.5% from the previous year. Yet,…
Stone-pelting at Bandra demolition site; 16 arrested, cops injured in clash MUMBAI: Nirmal Nagar police arrested 16 people for allegedly pelting stones at police during a demolition drive carried out on Wednesday outside Bandra Railway station in East, officials said. The arrested persons were produced before the Bandra Court on Thursday. Police booked them for…
Mumbai demolition drive day 3 MUMBAI: Western Railway authorities on Thursday resumed an anti-encroachment demolition drive in Mumbai’s Bandra area, a day after violent clashes broke out between police and protesters.The drive was carried out in Garib Nagar in Bandra (East) under heavy police deployment and heightened security arrangements.This is the third day of the…
Mumbai: With monsoon approaching and fears of flooding in the chronically waterlogged Parel railway station area mounting, BMC has launched a crackdown on contractors working on the Sewri-Worli Elevated Road project, demolishing illegal site structures and slapping penalties of over a crore on agencies like MMRDA linked to the work.The action follows a high-level meeting…
