The state legislature recently passed the necessary amendment to the 2016 Act to bring orchestra licences under its ambit, to put control over dance bars Mumbai: To curb the operation of illegal dance bars under the guise of orchestra bar permits, the Maharashtra govt issued a GR stating that, henceforth, no new Live Music Performance…
Questioning corporator Ramesh Mhatre’s action, the Acting CJ said, ‘They are your voters’ Mumbai: Not satisfied with the probe against Sena’s KDMC corporator Ramesh Mhatre and three others accused of assaulting doctors of a civic hospital earlier this month, Bombay HC on Monday directed that the investigation be handed over to the zonal DCP.Acting Chief…
Water discharged from the Middle Vaitarna dam flows into Modak Sagar, one of the seven lakes that supply drinking water to Mumbai Mumbai: The BMC opened two gates of the Middle Vaitarna dam in the early hours of Monday after the reservoir’s water level touched 282 metres, reflecting the strong inflows from the ongoing southwest…
The previous maintenance contract lapsed on Sept 30, 2025 Mumbai: BMC has sought approval to award a two-year contract for Rs 14.5-crore for operation and maintenance of trash boom systems installed across six rivers and nullahs near mangrove belts in the city’s western suburbs to prevent floating waste from entering Arabian Sea.The proposal, which will…
Rhiya Ahir blocked a police van carrying detained protesters during a demonstration in Mumbai last week Mumbai: Model Rhiya Ahir, whose photo became a defining image of the CJP protests in the city last week after she single-handedly forced police to release detainees from a van following a 40-minute standoff, filed a complaint with MIDC…
SevenHills hospital revival plan promises 300 beds for BMC patients Richa PintoMumbai: Nearly two months after the BMC Improvement Committee sent back a proposal seeking to hand over the sprawling SevenHills Hospital campus at Marol to Capri Global Ventures Pvt Ltd, the civic administration has returned with the proposal. The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress…
Rohit Pawar said an agitation will be launched if govt fails to give adequate responses by Aug-end on allegations of several paper leaks Mumbai/Pune: On the heels of nationwide CJP protests over the NEET paper leak, NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday alleged that students of a coaching class in Nandurbar had got access…
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…
Navi Mumbai: A 33-year-old fisherman was arrested by the Alibaug police, Raigad, for possessing 4 kg of ambergris (whale vomit) estimated to be worth Rs 4 crore. He was caught early Monday riding a bike near the jetty at Chalmala in Thal village, Alibaug taluka.Pravin Pande, senior inspector of Alibaug, said the arrested accused was…
Police action during CJP’s protest at Jantar Mantar last week Mumbai: Many social media accounts from Pakistan were involved in a concerted AI-based disinformation campaign to create unrest during the CJP protests in the country, according to the Maharashtra cyber cell. It has got 429 such accounts and posts blocked and removed.No FIR has yet…
