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New Delhi: The Adani group has identified a string of projects — well over 310 that will require a capex of about Rs 17,500 crore by March 2029 — to augment the annual passenger handling capacity of Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to 6.5 crore passengers annually (CPA). The projects include building a…
Mumbai: With state govt conducting one more common entrance test (CET) for BBA, BMS, and BCA, admissions to these AICTE-run courses are likely to impact the academic calendar in degree colleges. The delayed process will leave vacant seats in other courses in several colleges, as students from traditional courses such as BCom, BA, or BSc…
Mumbai: A day after leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged “match fixing” between BJP and ECI, state Congress chief Harshawardhan Sapkal on Sunday demanded narco tests on chief electoral officer (CEO) S Chockalingam and then additional CEO Kiran Kulkarni to expose the truth in Maharashtra’s “vote theft” in the 2024…
Mumbai: From last month, the city’s blood banks have been facing shortage of stocks due to the holiday season. While blood banks are showing signs of recovery, stocks are still not adequate to meet the monsoon needs, which typically see a rise in trauma cases and infectious diseases.As dengue cases rise, demand for platelets increases,…
Navi Mumbai: A 60-year-old homeless man was bludgeoned to death, his head smashed with a stone while he was sleeping on the pavement under a bridge at Belapur, around 4 am on Sunday. The man accused of the crime was intoxicated, informed the police.A mob of local slum dwellers known to the victim gathered at…
Mumbai: IMD has issued a light to moderate rainfall warning for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad from June 9-12.In the 24 hours ending 8am on Sunday, 25mm of rainfall was recorded in the city, 14mm in the eastern suburbs and 6mm in the western suburbs. While a brief spell of intense rain was recorded on…
Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Bharat Gaurav special tourist train from CSMT early Monday morning, coinciding with the 351st coronation anniversary of the great Maratha ruler.Central Railway’s chief spokesperson, Swapnil Nila, said that the train tour achieved full booking capacity. The journey encompasses historical locations, including Raigad Fort, Shivneri…
MUMBAI : The transport commissioner’s office on Sunday warned stringent action against GPS manufacturers against whom there were complaints of recently accepting money to upgrade the old speed limitation device codes in transport vehicles, especially for the city’s school buses.In 2018, the Supreme Court mandated that commercial vehicles, including school buses, must have speed governors…
MUMBAI: For those travelling by the Western Railway suburban section, there is a megablock being undertaken on slow lines from 10.30 am to 3.35 pm between Churchgate and Mumbai Central stations today.During the block period, all slow line trains will run on fast lines between Churchgate and Mumbai Central station. Due to the block, some…
PALGHAR: The Palghar crime branch and the cops of Gholwad police station arrested Avinash Dhodi, who kidnapped and murdered his elder brother Ashok Dhodi on January 19, from Dahanu. More than 50 cops scanned five states and hundreds of CCTVs while relying on human and technical intelligence to nab Avinash early on Sunday morning. He…
