BMC issues stop-work notice to Andheri demolition site over dust-control violations | Mumbai News

The violations listed in the BMC notice include inadequate covering of construction materials and debris, and the absence of an effective dust-extraction system with appropriate air pollution control technology. Mumbai: A day after a citizen group flagged massive dust pollution during demolition work at a site in Lokhandwala, Andheri (West), BMC’s K/West ward office issued…

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Fly out or don’t take to air till 2030, Mumbai airport operator tells airlines | Mumbai News

Starting summer 2027, Mumbai’s terminal 2 will undergo a capacity reduction, prompting airlines to choose between rerouting some flights Mumbai: Mumbai airport operator told airlines Monday that capacity equivalent to around five million passengers per annum must be restricted at Mumbai airport’s terminal 2 from the summer 2027 schedule.For this, airlines could decide whether to…

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Extortion is passe, Lawrence Bishnoi gangsters target Bollywood to show who’s boss | Mumbai News

In the early 1990s, gangsters wielded considerable influence over the film industry, using threats, extortion and targeted killings to pressure producers, actors, financiers and distributors. MUMBAI: In the past, the underworld targeted Bollywood stars largely for extortion. The alleged strategy now appears to be broader: high-profile shootings and threats aimed at projecting the Lawrence Bishnoi…

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Exam reforms: No contractual staff in exam depts | Mumbai News

Mumbai: The state govt has directed all public universities to refrain from appointing contractual staff in sensitive examination departments as one of the prime measures to prevent paper leaks and other malpractices. The higher and technical education department has also asked universities to fix responsibilities for examination-related work on designated staff, to increase accountability and…

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