Mumbai records season’s heaviest overnight rainfall; Malwani tops chart at 271 mm. MUMBAI: Mumbai witnessed intense overnight rainfall, with several parts of the city recording more than 200 mm of rain within an eight-hour period between 10 pm on June 23 and 6 am on June 24, according to data from Automatic Weather Stations (AWS).The…
BMC will table the proposal at the civic standing committee meeting on Thursday Mumbai: Almost three months after proposing to introduce an amnesty scheme to grant occupation certificates (OC) to buildings that have remained without the mandatory approval, despite being occupied for years, BMC will table it again at the civic standing committee meeting on…
More than 1,400 clerical staff of all RTOs and border check posts across the state were on strike on June 16 Mumbai: The RTO clerical staff union called off its eight-day strike on Tuesday night after transport minister Pratap Sarnaik intervened and assured to look into the demands. More than 1,400 clerical staff of all…
The development has once again spotlighted operational challenges within BEST’s wet lease model Mumbai: In a setback to BEST’s fleet expansion plans, one of its largest wet lease contractors, Olectra Greentech’s subsidiary EVEY, has informed the civic transport undertaking that it will not be able to supply 1,414 air-conditioned electric buses under an existing contract…
The plan was discussed at BEST committee meeting Mumbai : A proposal to shift the BEST bus stop near the Gateway of India to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) area sparked a heated debate at the BEST committee meeting on Tuesday, with Sena (UBT) members strongly opposing the move, citing inconvenience to commuters…
The court said offences under the Wildlife Protection Act need to be viewed seriously Mumbai: A sessions court denied bail to a 36-year-old Andheri man arrested in connection with the illegal possession and attempted sale of elephant tusks. Observing that despite the best efforts of govts across the world, wildlife poaching is still growing and…
Mumbai: Condemning the British royal after whom the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital is named, Maharashtra’s skill development minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha on Tuesday called him “King Kasab who looted India and killed lakhs of Indians” while explaining in the legislative council why he had proposed a change in name for the facility.KEM Hospital, named…
Police said the accused advertised on social media platforms that he could recover lost or stolen mobile phones Mumbai: The city crime branch arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly impersonating a police officer and fleeing with mobile phones while claiming to recover lost handsets. Police said he was a habitual offender, with three other offences…
In 2019, Himanshu Roy, who headed the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad, died by suicide after a long battle with cancer Mumbai: A cancer prognostic test, developed by the family members of the late joint commissioner of police Himanshu Roy who suffered from cancer, will be offered free of cost to 20,000 people across Maharashtra every year….
Mumbai Monorail (Picture credits: Sanjay Hadkar) MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has cleared the restart of Mumbai Monorail services, bringing the 19.54-km corridor between Chembur and Sant Ghadge Maharaj Chowk a step closer to resuming passenger operations after a nine-month suspension.The approval was conveyed on Monday evening to Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL), the…
