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MUMBAI: After the fall of a boulder due to heavy rain in the Veravali Vilavde section of the Konkan Railway on Tuesday evening, the planned work of scaling the loose rock was underway with protection of the site from both sides, said Konkan Railway Chief Spokesperson Girish Karandikar.“During the work, a few boulders rolled down…
MUMBAI: The city witnessed brief but heavy pre-monsoon showers, accompanied by thunder and lightning, on Tuesday evening, with downpour being recorded in several areas, including Jogeshwari, Andheri, Malad, Kandivli, Borivli, and Mira Road. Jogeshwari recorded the highest precipitation at 63mm between 7pm and 8pm. Similar rain spells were reported in neighbouring Thane and Navi Mumbai…
Mumbai: A pre-monsoon review meeting of the district disaster management authority was held at the BMC headquarters on Tuesday.Mahesh Narvekar, director of BMC’s Disaster Management Department, made a presentation on the ongoing disaster preparedness measures. Representatives from Central Railway, Western Railway, IMD, Indian Coast Guard, Navy, NDRF, Mumbai Traffic Police, MHADA, SRA, PWD, MMRDA, BEST,…
Mumbai: The state has approved the handover of 18 acres of land at Deonar by the BMC to Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) for the establishment of 1,000 TPD (ton per day) compressed bio-gas plants in two phases. MGL is expected to invest over Rs 600 crore in constructing and operationalising the plants, which will process…
Mumbai: The state govt finally came out with a GR on Tuesday on the aggregator policy for cab services such as Ola and Uber and mentioned penalty charges for trip cancellations by drivers and riders.The policy, which has got cabinet nod, stated, “To discourage unnecessary trip cancellations and ensure a smooth experience for stakeholders, penalties…
Navi Mumbai: It is a case of happy coincidences of two teenagers named Anshika. The two girls, who reside in humble one-room chawl houses and hail from Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, were declared SSC board exam toppers by P M Shri Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj School in Airoli.And the similarities don’t end here. They…
Mumbai: As many as 325 project proposals, which were pending because various industrial policies governing them had expired, were approved by the cabinet on Tuesday. They are expected to attract investments of over Rs 1 lakh crore and create 93,317 jobs, officials said.Various industrial policies, including Maharashtra Electronics Policy 2016, Maharashtra Space and Defence Sector…
Mumbai: Adani Electricity and Tata Powerare moving swiftly to make emergency electricity purchases as Mumbai faces a surge in power demand, which peaked at around 4,300 MW in the past. The two companies are set to procure 420 MW of thermal power at competitive rates, approximately ₹5.40 per unit, to meet the city’s urgent requirements.TheMaharashtra…
MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department on Monday issued a ‘yellow’ alert for rain in many districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, for the period from May 19 to 23. The IMD, in its ‘District Forecast and Warning for the Next Five Days’ also issued an ‘orange’ alert for some districts in Konkan, Marathwada, north Maharashtra and…
Image used is for representational purposes only THANE: Residents from Diva, Mumbra, and Kalwa, along with Rupadevi Pada, Kisan Nagar No. 2, Nehru Nagar in the Wagle Estate ward, and Kolshet villages near Majiwada, will face water cuts for 24 hours starting at 12 PM on Thursday, May 22, 2025.The cuts are necessary as the…
