AI-generated image used for representation purpose only MUMBAI: Bandra police took into custody two people for allegedly attacking a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) supervisor when he went to check a complaint about an unauthorised tin shed said to have been put up on the terrace of a house in the Chibard Jetty area. The supervisor…
Amid speculation that some Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs might switch sides, party chief Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting with his lawmakers on Sunday, sources told news agency PTI. MUMBAI: Amid speculation that some Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs might switch sides, party chief Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting with his lawmakers on Sunday, sources…
Elephanta Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, grapples with a mounting waste crisis from tourism (AI image used for representational purpose only) For centuries, Gharapuri, later Elephanta, has witnessed the passage of goods to the island, both as a site of worship and as a maritime anchorage. What remains of that ancient traffic are amphorae,…
Four of family found dead in Washim; police suspect suicide (Image used for representational purpose only) WASHIM: Police have launched an investigation after four members of a family, including a woman and two young children, were found dead in Tivli village in Maharashtra’s Washim district, officials said.According to preliminary information, the husband was found hanging,…
India’s first bullet train project, Mumbai-Ahmedabad, will now feature tunnel hood technology at mountain tunnel entrances MUMBAI: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project will become the first railway project in India to use tunnel hood technology at mountain tunnel portals to reduce noise and improve the aerodynamic performance of high-speed trains.The bullet train corridor passes through…
Maharashtra government greenlit the diversion of nearly 4,000 sq m of mangrove land in Thane for an approach road and spur line MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has approved the diversion of 0.39 hectares (3,900 sq m) of mangrove forest land at Mogharpada in Thane for the construction of an approach road and a spur line…
MUMBAI: The demolition of 350 rehabilitated slum structures at Bhola Nagar has cleared nearly half the land required for the long-delayed Airoli–Kalwa elevated suburban rail corridor, bringing the Rs 476-crore project a step closer to execution after years of rehabilitation-related hurdles. The project, part of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-III, was sanctioned in November…
Mumbai: With the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) stopping payment of rent to several offices of political parties and other state-run institutions that were housed near Vidhan Bhavan, the state Public Works Department (PWD) will now pay the rent till they get permanent offices allotted. There are a total of 27 offices, including 7…
Miniature bus models at the BEST museum at Wadala’s Anik Depot “Why is the BEST bus red?” kids often ask Yatin Pimpale. “Just as local trains are the arteries of the city, BEST buses are its blood vessels,” comes the reply.Tucked away on the third floor of an elevator-less building in Wadala’s Anik depot, the…
Mumbai: A Reliance-led consortium emerged as the highest bidder for 101-acre Juhu Galli slum cluster redevelopment project last week. Reliance 4IR Realty Development Ltd made the bid in a consortium with Mahadev Realtors Juhu Pvt Ltd, which is a subsidiary of Aspect Reality. This consortium offered to pay the highest 35.1% premium to Slum Rehabilitation…
