Mumbai Police clarified notices to CJP protesters stopped after July 26 MUMBAI: Mumbai Police on Monday clarified that they have stopped issuing notices to protesters named in FIRs related to last week’s demonstrations by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) from July 26 onwards, and that all notices served were issued before that date.The clarification came…
The BMC Improvement Committee approved handing over SevenHills Hospital to Capri Global Ventures MUMBAI: The BMC’s Improvement Committee on Tuesday approved a proposal to hand over the sprawling SevenHills Hospital campus at Marol to Capri Global Ventures Pvt Ltd, with the Shiv Sena-BJP-led ruling panel pushing through the proposal despite strong objections from Shiv Sena…
Unlike conventional solar parks, the project will use the surface of the Veer reservoir, reducing the need for land acquisition while also helping minimise water evaporation. MUMBAI: Maharashtra has initiated the process to develop its first floating solar power project with battery storage by inviting expressions of interest (EOIs) for an integrated 11-MW Floating Solar…
Reliance Jio achieved the fastest mobile data speeds in Mumbai’s recent TRAI drive test. Airtel, too, delivered a solid overall network performance during the independent assessment. MUMBAI: Reliance Jio topped the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) latest independent drive test in Mumbai, recording the fastest mobile data speeds and zero dropped calls on the…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to transform itself into a global tourism destination, targeting ₹1 lakh crore in private investment and creation of 18 lakh jobs by 2034, while shifting the focus beyond Mumbai, Pune and the Ajanta-Ellora circuit to promote year-round travel across the state.The tourism department plans to develop integrated circuits…
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday likened people participating in the CJP protests to an “avatar of Lord Vishnu”, saying citizens from Mumbai to Delhi had overcome fear and taken to the streets to save the country and democracy.In an interview with Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut in the party mouthpiece Saamna,…
MUMBAI: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Worli unit, has registered a case against two private individuals for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to facilitate the release of a car towed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).The accused have been identified as Santosh Sonu Patade (51) and Devendra Chandrakant Bandwadkar (52). A case has been registered…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra has rolled out one of the most comprehensive overhauls of cooperative housing society governance in recent years, with amendments to the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rules, 1961 introducing a host of member-centric reforms that are set to affect lakhs of apartment owners across Mumbai, the MMR and the state. While the changes relating to…
Union minister Nitin Gadkari filed a civil suit seeking removal of deepfakes. MUMBAI: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has claimed in a proposed civil suit before the Bombay high court that he had no role in the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme or the E20 initiative, alleging that AI-generated deepfakes and manipulated…
Vasai: Massive potholes on the Thane-Ghodbunder State Highway, a key link to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, led to severe traffic congestion throughout Monday, prompting the Kashimira Traffic Police to issue a notice to the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), directing it to carry out immediate repairs.The worst-affected stretches were at Kajupada and Chena, particularly near Chen…
