MUMBAI: The city woke up to rain for the third consecutive morning on Tuesday, with several parts of south Mumbai recording moderate showers even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said conditions remain favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance into Mumbai.Mumbai recorded light rainfall over the 24-hour period ending 8 am Tuesday. South Mumbai…
BJP’s Kirit Somaiya said M-East ward has 289 schools declared illegal in the last four years Mumbai: Former MP Kirit Somaiya from BJP has claimed that 34% of the 849 schools declared unauthorised in the city by BMC’s education department in the past four academic years fall in M-East ward, comprising Govandi, Mankhurd and parts…
Special prayers for rains at the BMC-run Muhammad Ali Roghay Nakhuda Garden in Mahim Mumbai: Even as many in the city keep their eyes peeled for rain, some have closed theirs in fervent prayer. Braving punishing humidity and heat, communities from Manori to Mohammed Ali Road have been congregating around Catholic crosses, fire temples and…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court last week, in a relief to three Vile Parle housing societies of 10 buildings constructed in the 1970s and two in November 1990, upheld the power of a deputy registrar to grant unilateral deemed conveyance of land with buildings and not let future FSI potential on portions of land reserved…
The court said there is sufficient evidence to justify framing of charges Mumbai: A special NIA court has rejected the discharge plea of an accused in the 2023 Padgha IS module case, observing that the material on record establishes a prima facie case of active involvement in terrorist conspiracy and that the evidence is sufficient…
Mumbai: Corporators on Monday highlighted the impact of the water crisis on the city during the general body meeting and sought details from the administration on the measures in place to ensure supply if there is no or insufficient rainfall in the coming weeks.BJP leader of the House Ganesh Khankar said a separate water reuse…
Mumbai: A sessions court on Saturday granted bail to three dismissed railway policemen accused of extorting and assaulting a passenger at Mumbai Central Terminus in August last year.The Supreme Court had previously set aside a Bombay high court order granting them anticipatory bail, observing that the allegations, if proven, would erode the credibility of the…
Mumbai: A woman has landed in legal trouble after allegedly launching a social media smear campaign against her prospective mother-in-law after she rejected the proposal to marry her son.According to police, the accused allegedly circulated morphed obscene photographs and defamatory messages targeting the woman, a resident of Sewri, in an apparent act of revenge.The complainant,…
The rollback came amid much criticism Mumbai: A week after introducing it, the Maharashtra govt has withdrawn a controversial provision in its newly notified Right to Information (RTI) Rules that required citizens to state the purpose of seeking information.A notification issued by the general administration department on June 19 stated that govt had amended RTI…
Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske, officials from Cidco and Central Railway, during the signing of the MoU for the transfer of Targhar, Kharkopar and Bamandongri railway stations Thane/ Navi Mumbai: In a development that promises to improve amenities and station maintenance for Navi Mumbai railway commuters, three railway stations—Targhar, Kharkopar and Bamandongri—have officially been transferred…
