Fire brigade personnel and emergency responders conduct a rescue operation after a tree crashed on a school van in Chembur on June 30, killing one 11-year-old student and leaving others injured Mumbai: BMC’s internal inquiry into the tree crash that killed 11-year-old Vihaan Srivastava in Chembur on June 30 has come under attack from both…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cyber Cell found that 429 handles or posts were created on Instagram, X, Facebook and YouTube to spread fake and derogatory information, including 140 AI-generated content, during the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest march.The cyber cell team that deleted the posts or handles found that Instagram was used the most, with 312…
Mumbai: The BMC proposal to lease 15 acres of reclaimed land at the Mulund dumping ground to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) for five years to set up a casting yard, precast element manufacturing facility and ready-mix concrete (RMC) plant ran into stiff opposition from Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress members during the civic improvements…
Bhiwandi: A 27-year-old man was killed and two others were injured after they were allegedly attacked by a group of men over an old rivalry in Bhiwandi on Monday night. The Bhoiwada police have registered a murder case against five accused, who are currently absconding.The deceased was identified as Ankush Ade (27), while the injured…
Bombay high court has directed that allegedly defamatory social media posts, videos and messages targeting S D Corporation Pvt Ltd and its Mhada redevelopment project should not be circulated further until the next hearing Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has granted ad-interim relief to Mumbai-based real estate developer S D Corporation Pvt Ltd in a…
The state govt’s official notification is awaited Mumbai: The state govt has decided to withdraw cases lodged against students who participated in the recent Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests across Maharashtra. According to the chief minister’s office, CM Devendra Fadnavis has directed additional chief secretary (home) Manisha Mhaiskar to initiate the process.The state govt’s official…
Mumbai: After remaining out of service for nearly three years, the escalators at the Grant Road skywalk near Nana Chowk are set to be replaced, with the BMC placing a Rs 4.16-crore proposal before the Standing Committee for approval on Thursday.The project involves replacing two defunct escalators — one on the Gamdevi side and the…
Mumbai: The BMC’s Tree Authority on Tuesday approved a proposal to remove 126 trees for a slum rehabilitation project at Hiranandani Udyan in Powai, after being informed that the developer has agreed to provide over 4,000 free rehabilitation flats for project-affected persons (PAPs) across various infrastructure projects undertaken by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority…
Mumbai: The BMC’s Improvement Committee on Tuesday approved a proposal to hand over the sprawling SevenHills Hospital campus at Marol to Capri Global Ventures Pvt Ltd, with the Shiv Sena-BJP-led ruling panel pushing through the proposal amid strong objections from Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress members.The proposal first came up before the committee in May…
Mumbai: The Gargai dam will be made operational by May 2029, said chief minister Devendra Fadnavis directing officials to expedite all activities related to rehabilitation, afforestation and construction of the dam.Fadnavis on Monday held a review meeting for the project which is coming up in the Western Ghats in Palghar district. He said the project…
