Navi Mumbai: A nature enthusiast said that a major part of a lake in Kamothe, Sector 20, was lost to reclamation and a playground thereafter. Between April 2018 and Feb 2025, the lake lost about 7 acres. The lake is located near Jawahar Industrial Estate and houses many aquatic animals and plants. Activists complain most…
Navi Mumbai: On International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated May 22 every year, environmentalists appealed to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to fast-track long-delayed legal protection for more than 23,000 wetlands across the state, warning that continued neglect accelerates biodiversity loss and increases climate vulnerability.Appealing to the CM for urgent intervention, B N Kumar, director of…
Mumbai: Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday announced starting of ‘practical Marathi training’ classes for non Marathi autorickshaw and taxi drivers in collaboration with Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh and Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad. Sarnaik warned of action against drivers who do not speak Marathi even after August 15. Industries minister Uday Samant has agreed to…
As the child frequently played near the Mothagaon creek, the family went there to look for her and found her body floating near the edge of the water Kalyan: The body of a four-year-old girl was found floating in the Mothagaon creek area of Dombivli, police said on Friday.According to Vishnu Nagar police, the child…
Questions were raised over the actual quantity of silt removed, GPS monitoring of disposal at dumping grounds, and lack of focus on chronic flooding spots Mumbai: With the monsoon around the corner, corporators across party lines raised concerns over the pace and the quality of nullah desilting works in the city. Many warned that Mumbai…
Pilots and air traffic controllers use standard phraseology for communication, pilots have to mandatorily clear radio telephony exams Mumbai: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has constituted a three-member committee to examine complaints regarding alleged out-of-syllabus questions in the Radio Telephony Restricted (RTR) examination conducted on May 20, reviving a long-running debate within the…
Somit Sen & Nitasha NatuMumbai: The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition that sought to halt the ongoing anti-encroachment drive at Garib Nagar in Bandra East, underlining that the railways are acting within the law to remove illegal structures, said Western Railway chief public relations officer Vineet Abhishek while speaking to the media…
Mumbai: DCM Eknath Shinde on Friday said a new development expressway will be built from Mumbai to Surjagad in Gadchiroli. Shinde said that Mumbai is the financial hub of the country, and remote areas like Gadchiroli are rich in natural and industrial resources. Shinde said the govt’s focus is not to limit the development of…
Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd has issued a Letter of Acceptance to Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea for providing in-building solutions across the underground Aqua Line Mumbai: Commuters travelling on Metro Line 3 will soon be able to access uninterrupted mobile network services across the entire underground corridor again. The Mumbai Metro Rail…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. MUMBAI: During patrolling at Kalyan railway station in Feb 2025, four sharp-eyed policewomen noticed something that did not fit the rhythm of the usual evening peak hour rush: a teenage girl alone on a foot overbridge sobbing uncontrollably.Constables Tare, Mane, Sane, and assistant sub-inspector Ingavle calmed her down, and…
