BMC to investigate illegally constructed studios at Malad's Madh & other areas
BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has set up a committee under the chairmanship of Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Harshad Kale, to investigate illegally constructed studios at Malad Marve, Madh, Erangal and Bhati areas.
According to the letter of the commissioner, since 2021 and 2022, around 49 complaints have been received by BMC from citizens that thousands of square metres of illegal studios have been constructed at the No Development Zone (NDZ) and Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) at Malad Marve and Madh.
Complaints stated that construction had been done without any documents or fake documents with the help of BMC and MCZMA officers.
Hence, the commissioner has appointed a committee to inquire into the complaints.
IMD forecasts light rainfall in city, thundershowers likely
The Indian Meterological Department has forecasted light to moderate rain in Mumbai and suburbs for the next 48 hours. The weather agency also said there's a possibility of thundershowers.
The temperature they said will hover around 26 degree Celcius to 31 degree Celcius.
IMD officials Sushma Nair had earlier told FPJ that there was a possibility of development of new weather systems this week which would cause light to moderate showers over the west coast of Maharashtra including the city and suburbs.
Nair also said that the long-term observations indicate better rainfall in September than what city saw in August.
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Sena vs Sena: Aditya Thackeray calls Eknath Shinde traitor, CM says 'He should know his age'
The Sena vs Sena feud refuses to die down as both Thackeray and Shinde factions keep taking jabs at each other every opportunity they get. The latest came from Thackeray scion, Aaditya who called CM Eknath a traitor.
Shinde who refused to comment finally entered the murky waters and slammed Thackeray for his comments and said "he should know his age".
"He [Aaditya] and others drifted away from Balasaheb's thought for power which forced us to take this strong step (to rebel)," Shinde said when asked about Aaditya hurling "traitor" barb against the rebel MLAs.
Vehicular movement is slow at Dadar T T circle bridge due to truck breakdown.
South bound vehicular movement is slow opposite Reliance Energy, Western Express Highway.
Dabbawalas troubled with bicycle theft, write to Dy CM Fadnavis
Like the suburban local trains, the dabbawalas are an integral part of Mumbai and its identity. The dabbawalas however have been worried due to theft of their bicycles from parking outside railway stations.
On Tuesday, September 6, the dabbawalas wrote a letter to Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis highlighting the issue of theft. They also sought increased patrolling in the parking areas.
Reportedly, in their letter to Fadnavis, they highlighted that their cycles were being stolen from three Western Railway stations--Nallasopara, Vile Parle and Borivli.
Read our report to know what dabbawala association chief told media regarding the issue.
SC to decide on poll panel proceedings in Sena vs Sena case on Sept 27
Supreme Court says it will consider on September 27 whether the Election Commission of India should proceed to decide which faction between Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde be recognised as the 'real' Shiv Sena party and allotment of the 'bow and arrow' symbol.
Thane: 65-year-old woman's body found in well
The dead body of a 65-year-old woman was found in a well at Kolshet in Thane (West) on Wednesday, September 7 at around 9:10 AM, said officials from the regional disaster management cell.
Avinash Sawant, RDMC chief, Thane said, "On Wednesday in morning at around 9:10am we received the information at disaster management cell room about the dead body found in a well of Sharada Muralidhar Bhurse (65) a resident of Taxila Apartment, flat no 604, A-Wing in Taricha Pada, Kolshet Khadi near Siddheshwar Garden at Kolshet in Thane (West).
Kapurbawdi police officials have sent the body of Sharada Bhurse to the Thane civil hospital for postmortem.
Around 3.5 lakh students of BMC-run schools awaiting uniforms this year
Around 3,50,000 students enrolled in the 1,216 BMC-run schools are awaiting for their uniforms even three months after the start of the academic year in June.
Owing to the shortcoming, the pupils are forced to wear either old uniforms or attend classes in casual clothes. This comes at a time when the BMC is striving to upgrade its educational infra, with the introduction of modern labs and libraries, revamp of buildings, inclusion of ICSE, CBSE and even Cambridge curriculum.
According to the civic official, who didn't wish to be named, the uniforms couldn't be supplied on time owing to the delay in floating tenders.
Mumbai Police issues clarification, says no emergency patient in ambulance that was waiting as Amit Shah's convoy passed in Andheri
We had earlier reported how amid the traffic woes caused by this VIP movement, a video has gone viral on the social media website Instagram. In the video, an ambulance can be seen stuck in traffic in Andheri's Saki Naka as Amit Shah's convoy passes by. The ambulance was stuck for around 5 to 10 minutes despite the siren blowing out loud .
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to launch its third warship this year for Indian Navy on September 11
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), which launched two frontline warships, namely INS Udaygiri -- the second Stealth Frigate of the Nilgiri Class, and INS Surat -- the fourth Missile Destroyer of the Visakhapatnam class, in the first quarter, will be launching the third ship of Project 17A, INS Taragiri, on September 11, 2022.
This will mark yet another major milestone for MDL in the current financial year.
This ship has been built using Integrated construction methodology which involves hull blocks construction in different geographical locations and integration/erection on Slipway at MDL, said an MDL statement on Tuesday.
Read more about the warship in our detiled report here
Thane: 2 civic employees held for demanding bribe for house renovation
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested two civic employees in Maharashtra's Thane district in a case of bribery to facilitate permission to a man for the renovation of his house.
The man had sought permission from the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) for the renovation of his dilapidated house and requested authorities not to pull it down, the ACB said in a release on Wednesday.
UMC supervisor Ratan Jadhav (50) allegedly demanded Rs 30,000 from the man for his senior, an assistant commissioner, for issuing the permission and not to demolish the construction. Later, the amount was negotiated to Rs 25,000, it said.
Chain-snatching gang attack 'police informer' in Ganpati pandal
In suspicion of being a police informer, a 28-year-old scrap dealer from Ambivli village in Maharashtra's Thane district was attacked by a gang of criminals, an officer said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when the victim, Jaffar Yusuf (Ashok) Irani, was having food at the Ganpati pandal in Lahuji Nagar slum colony.
Five men, allegedly criminals of a gang involved in snatching of chains and other crimes, arrived at the spot, sprayed something on Irani's face and attacked him with choppers and other deadly weapons, the police officer said.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Delhi
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut approaches Special PMLA court for bail in a money laundering case
Kamaal R Khan gets bail in controversial tweets case
A court here on Tuesday granted bail to actor Kamaal R Khan, popularly known as KRK, in a 2021 molestation case registered against him by the suburban Versova police.
