Ulhasnagar: After nearly 11 years, the Bombay High Court has cleared a major hurdle in the widening of the Kalyan-Ambernath road, paving the way for completion of stretches that remained incomplete due to a dispute involving 15 affected shopkeepers in Ulhasnagar.The 100-foot road widening at a project cost of Rs 68 crore was undertaken in…
Vasai: A residential building in Gokhivere, Vasai East, sank into the ground during piling work at an adjoining construction site on Wednesday evening, prompting Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) to evacuate 23 families and demolish the structure on Thursday.Shalom Apartment in the Lagipada area is a ground-plus-three-storey building comprising 23 flats. Constructed in 2012,…
The passengers said they received no prior information from the airline Mumbai: SpiceJet’s operational troubles spilt over into passenger chaos at Mumbai airport, with more than 40 passengers stranded overnight after connecting flights to Darbhanga and Gorakhpur were cancelled. The passengers, who had arrived from Dubai early Thursday, said they received no intimation and were…
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority approved the fare revision on Thursday Mumbai: Your daily commute is set to become slightly more expensive from next month with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) approving a fare hike for autorickshaws and taxis across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Under the revised rates, the minimum autorickshaw…
Mumbai: In a sudden U-turn, the medical education department on Thursday withdrew its freeze on homeopathic registrations with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC). The department had paused the registrations on August 18, pending the final court order, taking into account the medical community’s concerns of danger to public health.These registrations allow homeopaths to start prescribing…
Mumbai: With the contractor of the Rs 122-crore Mumbadevi multi-storey robotic parking project approaching the Bombay High Court, seeking Rs 55 crore in damages over the stay on the project since July 2024, the BMC has extended its Rs 58-crore tender for beautification of the Mumbadevi temple precinct till Sep 30.Last month, the Bombay HC…
Mumbai: The deputy branch manager of a private bank from Kandivli has been arrested by the police for misappropriating gold ornaments worth Rs 82 lakh from the bank locker of an NRI. Kuldeep Sahni, the accused, has been booked on charges of “criminal breach of trust.”The complainant is 72 years old and has been living…
A bank deputy manager was arrested for misappropriating gold ornaments valued at Rs 82 lakh (Representative image) MUMBAI: The deputy branch manager of a private bank from Kandivali has been arrested by the police for misappropriating gold ornaments worth Rs 82 lakh from the bank locker of an NRI.Kuldeep Sahni, the accused, has vee been…
Taxi and auto drivers in Maharashtra face a new working knowledge test. Drivers were given notice who did not speak Marathi. MUMBAI: Taxi and autorickshaw drivers across Maharashtra are being put through a 16-question test on their working knowledge of Marathi, with Regional Transport Office teams issuing one-month notices to those who fail to answer…
The Bombay High Court ordered the BMC to pause changes to Neville D’souza Football Ground’s reservation MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Thursday directed BMC to refrain from taking further steps on the proposal to change the reservation of Neville D’souza Football Ground “till the further hearing.” On Tuesday evening, BMC’s general body passed a resolution…
