Mumbai: By the end of July, the BMC plans to launch an integrated construction and demolition (C&D) waste management portal, which aims to ensure that not a single kilogramme of construction and demolition waste is disposed of without monitoring.For the first time, a soil exchange platform will also be part of the portal, wherein developers,…
Mumbai: The chargesheet in the Goregaon drugs case, in which two MBA students died in April, has alleged that 2,800 Ecstasy pills were sent to Mumbai via international courier, concealed inside a midi dress, by a German national in Feb. This parcel and, subsequently, another consignment of 1,000 Ecstasy pills were allegedly ordered from the…
The biker and the pillion rider were unhurt Thane: A huge banner allegedly installed illegally on a foot overbridge along the busy Eastern Express Highway (EEH) collapsed onto a passing motorcycle on Monday morning, sparking panic among fellow commuters. The biker and his woman pillion escaped unhurt.The incident comes barely a week after a massive…
It recommended preparing a policy-based SOP for inspection, maintenance, pruning and safety audits of trees Mumbai: A three-member BMC committee set up to probe the June 30 Chembur tree crash, which killed an 11-year-old boy inside a school bus during incessant rain, gave a clean chit to the civic roads and gardens departments while recommending…
The plea is listed for hearing on July 23 Thane: Former Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Vinayak Raut, his corporator-son Gitesh Raut, his wife and and two relatives moved a court on Monday seeking anticipatory bail in a case alleging cruelty and occult practices on his daughter-in-law.The plea is listed for hearing on July 23.Thane police…
The manhole that claimed Aslam Shaikh’s life Mumbai: A draft inquiry report into the death of 55-year-old Aslam Shaikh, who died after falling into an open manhole on Khairani Road in Sakinaka during the monsoon, has flagged contradictory statements by several BMC officials responsible for supervising manhole safety works, complicating the probe into the incident.“The…
The search operation lasted nearly three-and-a-half hours Mumbai: A 10-year-old boy drowned after entering an excavated pit filled with water in Andheri (West) on Monday afternoon. The boy was with two other children for a swim. His body was recovered by a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team after a nearly three-and-a-half-hour search operation.The incident…
Pradeep GuptaKalyan: The Kalyan judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) on Monday remanded four accused, including Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, to 11 days of judicial custody in connection with the assault on doctors and hospital staff at the KDMC-run Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli.Ahead of the hearing, a large number of Mhatre’s supporters gathered at…
Pic used for representation purpse Mumbai: The MSRTC has set in motion an ambitious plan to redevelop nearly 1,485 hectares of its land through the public-private partnership (PPP) model, with a focus on generating sustainable revenue and improving the financial health of the state-run transport undertaking. MSRTC has been incurring annual losses of around Rs…
The incident was reported at 1.15 pm at the Wireless Compound in Juhu Gully, behind Jagrut Hanuman Temple in D.N. Nagar. MUMBAI: A 10-year-old boy drowned after entering an excavated pit on private property that was filled with water. The boy was accompanied by two other children for a swim in Andheri (West) on Monday…
