Mumbai updates: Maharashtra govt doubles Pension of Freedom Fighters to Rs 20,000

Bala Nandgaonkar, the spokesperson of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, says "on-spot encounter should be done" of Shraddha murder accused Aftab

Maharashtra govt increases Pension of Freedom Fighters to Rs 20,000

BJP leader quotes Indira Gandhi while slamming Rahul's comments on Savarkar 

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ashish Shelar on Thursday cited former prime minister Indira Gandhi's praise for V D Savarkar while slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments about the Hindutva ideologue.

Rahul Gandhi earlier in the day again targeted Savarkar, claiming that he had helped the British and wrote a mercy petition to them out of fear.

Speaking to reporters here, Shelar said, "Rahul Gandhi has made a brainless comment about Veer Savarkar and we condemn it. We wonder why Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray has taken such a soft stand on the issue and destroyed his own credibility." The BJP leader also claimed that Rahul's grand-mother, late Indira Gandhi respected Savarkar.

Those who don't have present or future shouldn't speak on history: Cong leader's swipe at MP Rahul Shewale 

A day after Lok Sabha member Rahul Shewale, affiliated to the Shiv Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde, demanded that the Bharat Jodo Yatra be stopped in Maharashtra, Congress leader Yashomati Thakur on Thursday hit out at him saying those who do not have any present or future should not comment on history.

Thakur, a former Maharashtra minister, was responding to Shewale's demand to stop the yatra over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks against Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.

Fire at fruits market in ÀPMC Vashi, four fire enginesreach spot

No casualty reported so far. However, around 10 to 15 galas in the N wing of fruits market are said to have been affected in the fire.

Maha: Only women to walk with Rahul in Bharat Jodo Yatra on Nov 19 to mark Indira Gandhi birth anniversary

Man jumps from the 6th floor of #Mantralaya, lands in safety net installed in the building; man rescued, police investigation underway Details awaited.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and his family along with other party leaders pay tribute to Balasaheb Thackeray on his 10th death anniversary, at Shivaji Park in Dadar

Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra govt to file reply by Nov 25 to the petition filed by former BMC corporator challenging Eknath Shinde govt’s decision to reduce BMC wards from 236 to 227. Kept for hearing on Nov 30.

On the 10th death anniversary of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray the Maharashtra Cabinet at its meeting today will scrap the penal action initiated by revenue machinery about minor minerals used during the construction of Mumbai Nagpur Samruddhi Mahamarg

Maharashtra Cabinet at it's meeting today will increase monthly pension of freedom fighters from Rs 10000 to Rs 20000

Air Quality Index of the most significant places across the city

Sena MP Sanjay Raut, who is out on bail, shares an old photo with Balasaheb Thackeray on his 10th death anniversary

BEST mini bus has broken down at Oberoi Mall junction, Goregaon East. Commuters can expect blockage if travelling towards Dindoshi Court / Film City Road.

On the eve of the 10th anniversary of Hridaysamrat, Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, I visited the memorial site in Dadar and paid him my respects: CM Eknath Shinde

BMC closes portions of Girgaon Chowpatty beach for Coastal Road Project; environmentalists irked 

The BMC has closed some portions of Girgaon Chowpatty beach for the Mumbai Coastal Road Project. Environmentalists, meanwhile, have raised objections and demanded that the civic body stop encroaching and destroying the coast under the garb of developing a road. They have also warned that a complaint will be filed with coastal authorities if any violations are found in the work being done.

The coastal road's first phase (a stretch of 10.58 km) is being constructed by the BMC from Princess Street flyover at Marine Drive to the Worli end of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. The road will have two tube twin tunnels of 2.07 km connecting Girgaum Chowpatty to Malabar Hill. The tunnels will run below Girgoan Chowpatty passing below Tambe Chowk, Khilachand Garden, Hanging Garden (BMC's Malabar Hill reservoir) and Hyderabad Estate at Nepean Sea Road, before coming out at Priyadarshani Park.

Read our article here to know more on why the environmentalists are opposing the partial closure of the beach.