MJP to take 40 hours water cut, water supply to be affected in several areas
Residents of Navi Mumbai please note there will be a water cut of 40 hours from 9 am on August 20 until 12 pm on August 21.
There will be no water supply in a few CIDCO administered areas, Panvel Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) jurisdiction, and 25 Gram Panchayats in Panvel Taluka for almost two days as the Maharashtra Jal Pradhikaran (MJP) will take a 40 hours shutdown to carry out repair works at Bhokarpada water treatment plant under the Nhava Sheva Water Supply Scheme 1 from August 20.
The 25 Gram Panchayats where the supply is likely to be affected are Karanjade, Gawalpada, Vadghar, Chinchpada, Kopar, Koli, Pargon, Adivasiwadi, Dapoli, Kundevaha, Bambavipada, Ovale, Varche, Ovale, Vitthalwadi, Nanoshi, Waghivali, Karanjade, Pada, Padeghar, Asudgaon, Usarli, Kasalkhand, Belvali Wardol, Nandgaon, Kasalkhand, and Usarli.
Commuters, check the latest update on train status here
Commuters, reports of heavy traffic at Ghodbunder road towards Borivali have emerged. Plan your travel accordingly.
Bus Route No. A 287,629 has been suspended at Thakur Cinema from 5.00 am due to the construction of a stage between Thakur Cinema and Mercury Building on the occasion of Dahi Handi.
IMD forecasts light to moderate rains in city, suburbs
Spate of light to moderate showers in city, suburbs is likely to continue for the next 48 hours according to IMD forecast. Mumbaikars, don't forget to carry your umbrellas and step out with caution.
Girls participate in the Dahi Handi competition in Mumbai's Dadar locality on the occasion of Janmashtami
A two-year-old baby was kidnapped by a man from Kalyan (Mumbai) railway station while her family was asleep. More details awaited
Police lathicharge at commuters in Kalwa; tried to board empty rake from carshed in town
Empty rakes from Kalwa carshed go to Thane railway station and departs from there for CSMT. The commuters in Kalwa who struggle to board local during peak hour rush usually board these empty rakes which can pose as danger.
They have protested and met officials demanding trains start from Kalwa to ease struggles which went in vain, according to them.
On Friday, the police lathicharged at the commuters who tried to board empty rakes which eventually led to a commuters' demonstration.
Five roads to be closed in Dadar for Dahi Handi celebrations
In view of the Dahi Handi festival today, associated with Janmashtami celebrations, the Mumbai Traffic Police has issued a new notification for the Dadar area.
As per the notification, five roads in Dadar will be closed for vehicular traffic between 7 am to 11 pm.
The five roads including Ranade Road that will be closed for vehicular traffic i.e., from Paneri junction to Dadar west railway station. De Silva road will be closed from Visava Hotel to Dadar West railway station. Similarly, M.C Jawale Road shall be closed from Kabutra Khana to Dadar West railway station.
The other roads like the new Prabhadevi road will be closed for vehicular traffic from Dhanmil Naka to Appasaheb Marathe road. The Rajabhau Desai road will be closed from Prabhadevi Naka to Appasaheb Marathe Road.
Former Mumbai NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede received death threats on social media. He gave this information to Goregaon Police Station.
Due to a Bus breakdown at Mahalakshmi railway station southbound vehicular movement is slow.
Prices of vegetables soar as supply dips
After a slight decrease for a fortnight, the vegetable prices have begun rising again. Traders at the wholesale markets say that the supply dipped as vegetable-growing regions across Maharashtra received heavy rainfall.
The traders said that the supply was not consistent so far and is likely to remain so until monsoon ends.
The APMC located at Vashi receives most of the vegetables from Nasik, Pune, Kolhapur, Sangli and other places in western Maharashtra and Karnataka. Since most parts of Maharashtra are witnessing heavy rainfall, there is a dip in supply.
Read our detailed report to check the latest prices
Huge traffic jam at Ghodbunder Road till fountain hotel.
Sena vs Sena round 2: Dahi Handi celebrations in Maharashtra turn murky
Maharashtra's annual celebration of Lord Krishna's birth, Dahi Handi, has turned into another another source of contention between the two Shiv Sena groups.
In Mumbai, Thane, and other towns throughout Maharashtra, the opposing factions—one led by Chairman Minister Eknath Shinde, the other by Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray—have erected hoardings and banners bearing images of the party's founder Balasaheb Thackeray and leader Anand Dighe.
The supporters of Eknath Shinde are holding a Dahi Handi at Tembhi Naka in Thane, while the Uddhav Thackeray faction has organised a similar event just about 200 metres away at Jambli Naka.
A four-storey building collapsed in Saibaba Nagar of Borivali West in Mumbai. Details awaited: Fire Brigade
12 Govinda Pathaks injured while forming the pyramid in Mumbai
Two held with ambergris worth Rs 1.6 crore in Thane district
Two persons were arrested with ambergris or whale vomit worth Rs 1.6 crore in Dombivali town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Friday.
Based on a tip-off, the police laid a trap near a hotel in town late on Wednesday night and intercepted the accused who arrived there with a bag, an official said.
Ambergris weighing 0.750 gm was seized from the accused, Nandu Kisandev Rai (28) and Arjun Harishchandra Nirmal (26), he said.
Man drives autorickshaw on foot overbridge to cross highway lanes, video goes viral
A man drove his autorickshaw on a foot bridge above the busy Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway to cross lanes, a video of the incident that went viral on social media alerting police to the act, an official said on Friday.
As per a study of the video, the incident has taken place in Virar in Maharashtra's Palghar district and efforts were on to nab the driver, the Mira-Bhayander-Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police official said.
"We are studying the video to find out more. The driver used the ramp to drive his autorickshaw on the deck of the foot overbridge," he said.
The video is garnering likes and dislikes from people, many of whom have called it an example of people flouting traffic norms in a glaring and dangerous manner.
