MUMBAI: A key legal hurdle in the redevelopment of thousands of Mumbai’s ageing and dangerous buildings has been addressed after the Maharashtra Legislature passed an amendment to the MHADA Act to revive implementation of Section 79A. The Bill, cleared by both the Vidhan Sabha and the Vidhan Parishad, now awaits the Governor’s assent before becoming…
Supriya Sule referred to Sharad Pawar’s encounter with Eknath Shinde as an informal chat, suggesting that the media had exaggerated the situation MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP Supriya Sule on Thursday sought to play down the controversy over party chief Sharad Pawar holding party in Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde‘s office at the…
Indian researchers are developing technology to convert farm waste into valuable fuel MUMBAI: The recent conflict in West Asia, which rattled global energy markets and renewed concerns over the security of oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, has once again highlighted India’s dependence on imported crude.While oil prices have eased after the end of…
Mumbai’s extensive redevelopment drive presents a significant opportunity for waste material reuse (Representative image). MUMBAI: Every old building pulled down for redevelopment creates mountains of debris. For a city witnessing one of the country’s biggest redevelopment drives across ageing housing societies, MHADA colonies, cessed buildings and infrastructure projects, experts say the real opportunity lies not…
The fallen tree near the RTO office in Louiswadi where Pandurang Bhuvad was critically injured Thane: A 64-year-old plumber who was critically injured after a roadside tree collapsed on him in Thane on Monday died during treatment on Thursday, becoming the first tree-fall casualty in Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) limits this monsoon. The death came…
A Booth Level Officer verifies voter details under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Nagpur Mumbai: With Maharashtra reeling under the monsoon’s fury, just around 10%-15% forms for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have been distributed to voters in Mumbai and a total of 46% in the state over the last 10…
Mumbai: Dy CM Eknath Shinde has reprimanded Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting doctors and medical staff at a hospital in Thane district, industries minister Uday Samant said on Thursday.“Our party’s line is very clear. It is inappropriate to hit a woman doctor. Many in the Shiv Sena, as well…
Kalyan: A Kalyan court on Thursday rejected the police’s plea to produce arrested Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre through video conferencing in the case of alleged assault of a doctor and nursing staff at Dombivli’s Shastri Nagar Hospital. The court directed the police to produce the 72-year-old corporator, who had been admitted to hospital on…
Mumbai plans a Rs 13,000-crore flood mitigation master plan for chronic flooding issues. MUMBAI: The Rs 13,000-crore integrated flood mitigation master plan announced by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis during the ongoing Assembly session on Wednesday combines conventional drainage upgrades with nature-based solutions to tackle Mumbai’s chronic flooding, particularly in low-lying areas.BMC officials said the proposal…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra govt took its first step towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Thursday with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announcing the formation of a seven-member committee led by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai to formulate a draft legislation for its implementation within six months. Desai had earlier headed a committee which…
