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Mumbai: Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) at Dombivli, Vashi, Vasai, Aurangabad, Bhusawal, Dhule, and Jalgaon will remain open for processing normal passport applications on Saturday, June 20. Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) in Nashik shall also remain open on Saturday for processing normal and tatkal applications.Appointment slots will be available online from Wednesday, June 17,…

The minister questioned the rationale behind the TMC approving a massive TDR allocation at a time when Thane is already facing mounting pressure on essential services Thane: Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik has urged the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to defer the proposed release of over 80 lakh sq ft of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) for…

Police have arrested both the accused and recovered all the stolen jewellery Mumbai: A delivery boy employed with a jewellery manufacturing unit in Andheri MIDC, Avinash Kadam (26), has been arrested for allegedly staging a road accident so that his accomplice could make off with ornaments worth nearly Rs 60.7 lakh on June 6.Police have…

Actress Soha Ali Khan has shared a deeply nostalgic moment as she visited her alma mater with her daughter Inaaya Naumi Kemmu.Reflecting on the experience, she spoke about the special joy of seeing the fourth generation of her family walk through the same historic campus. Taking to Instagram, Soha posted pictures featuring her posing with…

Mumbai: The BEST on Tuesday set up a new fault control office in D ward in the Mumbai Central area, which also caters to parts of E ward. It will cater to several consumers in Tardeo, Mumbai Central, and parts of Grant Road. The fault control office, with 84 staffers, was a pending demand from…

MUMBAI: With water levels in the seven lakes supplying Mumbai falling to 10.35% of their total capacity and the monsoon yet to pick up, the BMC on Tuesday announced that it will suspend water supply to construction sites and swimming pools and impose a 20% cut in supply to industrial and commercial establishments.The restrictions will…

Mumbai: Relentless electricity outages are drawing out the power of innovation within Mumbaikars. With erratic power supply persisting across Mumbai Metropolitan Region, harassed residents are resorting to unusual measures to beat the heat.At 3 am two weeks ago, cars in the parking lot of a Dahisar housing society suddenly stirred to life. Soaked in sweat…

Mumbai: The BMC has proposed appointing infrastructure consultancy firm AECOM Asia Company Limited to prepare a comprehensive redevelopment plan for a stretch of Powai Lake along Adi Shankaracharya Marg at a consultancy cost of Rs 1.85 crore while seeking exemption from the mandatory public tender process.This comes almost 18 years after the 1.8-km-long promenade along…

Mumbai: The police have registered an FIR against the principals, secretaries and directors of 35 primary schools operating without recognition in the jurisdiction of Shivaji Nagar police station in Govandi, following a complaint by a BMC education official.The education department found that 164 primary schools across Mumbai were operating without authorisation during the academic year…

MUMBAI/GOA: The Centre on Monday launched India’s first dedicated digital platform for wind turbine supply chain management, aiming to strengthen domestic manufacturing, improve sourcing transparency, and support the country’s ambitious plan to scale up wind power capacity to 155 GW by 2035.Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi unveiled the Wind Turbine Supply…