MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Thursday took aim at chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, questioning why raising concerns over the quality of infrastructure projects such as the Missing Link is being portrayed as an insult to Maharashtra.Speaking at an event organised by the MNS Rail Sena, the party’s railway union, Thackeray also…
Mumbai’s extensive redevelopment drive presents a significant opportunity for waste material reuse. Experts advocate viewing demolition debris as a valuable resource for new construction projects. Properly segregated waste can be processed into recycled aggregates and building components. This approach reduces landfill pressure and conserves natural resources for sustainable urban growth. Future buildings in Mumbai may…
MUMBAI: In a move that could revive the long-stalled redevelopment of more than 13,000 old and dilapidated cessed buildings in Mumbai, a private member’s Bill has proposed an amendment to the MHADA Act to remove the legal ambiguity that led the Bombay High Court to stay the implementation of Section 79A.The Bill, recently introduced in…
Mumbai plans a Rs 13,000-crore flood mitigation master plan for chronic flooding issues. MUMBAI: The Rs 13,000-crore integrated flood mitigation master plan announced by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis during the ongoing Assembly session on Wednesday combines conventional drainage upgrades with nature-based solutions to tackle Mumbai’s chronic flooding, particularly in low-lying areas.BMC officials said the proposal…
People at a protest for restoration of power supply in Vasai-Virar on July 8, 2026 Vasai: Life in flood-hit Vasai-Virar began returning to normal on Thursday, five days after torrential rain brought the city to a standstill. Power supply, which had remained disrupted in several parts of Vasai-Virar, was restored in most areas on Thursday,…
Navi Mumbai: The search operation at the Patalganga river stretch continued for the second day to retrieve the missing 1,000-odd of the 2,000-plus LPG cylinders swept away from an HP Gas bottling plant in Rasayani MIDC, Raigad, on an inundated channel passing through the unit on Wednesday. The river passes through Khalapur, Panvel and Pen…
Navi Mumbai: An FIR was registered against a BJP councillor in Mahad, Suraj Bamane, and two of his aides for assaulting the chief officer (administrative head) of Mahad municipal council Dhananjay Kolekar over alleged non-resolution of the problem of a damaged underground water pipeline which caused disruption of water supply in the councillor’s ward.The alleged…
The fallen tree near the RTO office in Louiswadi where Pandurang Bhuvad was critically injured Thane: A 64-year-old plumber who was critically injured after a roadside tree collapsed on him in Thane on Monday died during treatment on Thursday, becoming the first tree-fall casualty in Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) limits this monsoon. The death came…
A Booth Level Officer verifies voter details under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Nagpur Mumbai: With Maharashtra reeling under the monsoon’s fury, just around 10%-15% forms for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have been distributed to voters in Mumbai and a total of 46% in the state over the last 10…
Mumbai: Dy CM Eknath Shinde has reprimanded Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting doctors and medical staff at a hospital in Thane district, industries minister Uday Samant said on Thursday.“Our party’s line is very clear. It is inappropriate to hit a woman doctor. Many in the Shiv Sena, as well…
