Mumbai: 8 flights diverted to nearby airports due to heavy rains
Rainwater on Matunga Railway Station bridge (CR) giving tough time to pedestrians
Matunga Railway Station bridge | Fpj
North bound vehicular movement slow at Pedder Road
Maharashtra logs 477 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths; active tally at 2,759
Maha govt forms sub committee to celebrate 75 years of Marathwada Mukti Sangram
Maha govt moves SC against acquittal of former DU professor Saibaba in Maoist link case, hearing tomorrow
Hours after the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court acquitted former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case, the Maharashtra government on Friday approached the Supreme Court challenging the decision.
As per the cause list issued by the Supreme Court, a bench of Justices MR Shah and Bela M Trivedi will hear the case tomorrow.
Earlier in the day, the appeal was mentioned before a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli by the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta seeking urgent listing of the case.
The bench granted permission to the Solicitor General, appearing for the Maharashtra government, to move an application before the Supreme Court Registry for an early listing of plea.
MSRTC hikes fares by Rs 5 to Rs 100 on several bus classes between Oct 21 and 31
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on Friday said a temporary fare hike will be in place between October 21 and 31 for all bus services, barring the air-conditioned 'Shivneri' and 'Ashwamedh' classes.
Issuing a press release on Friday evening, MSRTC said it has permission to hike fares up to 30 per cent during peak season, which is usually the summer holiday period and festivals such as Diwali.
"Therefore, the fares will go up in the range of Rs 5 to Rs 100. The temporary fare hike will be applicable only for ordinary, semi luxury, sleeper coach and Shivshahi services, and not for luxury Shivshahi and Ashwagandha classes. The fare hike will stand withdrawn on November 1," the release informed.
Andheri subway open for vehicular movement
Woman molested by auto driver, dragged with vehicle in Thane city
Maintenance works to affect Marine lines and Mahim Jn stations on Sunday
To carry out maintenance work of tracks, signalling and overhead equipment, a Jumbo Block of five hours will be taken on DOWN SLOW lines between Marine Lines and Mahim (Jn.) stations from 10.35 hrs to 15.35 hrs on Sunday, 16th October, 2022.
Western railway to run 2 more pairs of festival special trains between Bandra terminus and – Hisar and Udhna - Mangaluru
Maharashtra announces Diwali Festive advance for non-gazetted govt officers
Andheri subway closed for traffic due to water logging
South bound vehicular movement is slow at Mankhurd Railway Station. Northbound Vehicular movement is slow at B.D Road towards Mahalaxmi Temple.
Former Maha Home Minister and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh taken to Jaslok Hospital from Arthur Road Jail
Desmukh was admitted to Jaslok Hospital today after the special PMLA court had allowed him to undergo angiography at a private hospital.
NIA moves SC challenging Bombay HC order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in alleged Maoist links case
Mumbai: Seat belt made compulsory for all commuters from Nov. 01, 2022
Student booked for manhandling ticket checker on local train Palghar
The Railway Police have registered an offence against an 18-year-old student for allegedly manhandling a ticket checker onboard a suburban local train in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said on Friday.
Based on a complaint, the Vasai Road railway police on Thursday registered a case under sections 353 (assault or criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty) and other relevant provisions of the IPC, the official said.
The incident took place around 8.45 am on Thursday when the accused allegedly refused to furnish his ticket and instead abused and manhandled the ticket checker and his associate, he said.
CBI opposes ex-Maha minister Anil Deshmukh's bail plea in corruption case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed its reply opposing the bail plea of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case registered against him.
The 71-year-old NCP leader was arrested in November last year in a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and is currently lodged in Arthur Road Jail.
The Bombay High Court had last week granted bail to the former minister in the money laundering case, following which he approached the special CBI court for bail in the corruption case.
Traffic on Andheri-Kurla road near JB Nagar; commuters please travel accordingly.
Mumbai civic body razes down encroachments near Mahim Fort for its restoration
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on October 13 began razing down encroachments around the precinct of Mahim Fort, a grade I heritage structure. The civic body has undertaken a project of restoring the Mahim fort which will reportedly be it's first since Independence.
The restoration is an extension of the BMC's Mahim beach beautification project.
According to an Indian Express report, the BMC on Thursday, October 14, demolished 21 of the 267 residential structures that had cropped up around the fort. The report furthe states that the rest will be demolished over the next month.
Read more about the demolition drive here
Heavy traffic in Andheri East, commuters look for alternate routes before venturing out
BJP to organise carnivalesque Diwali in Mumbai after the success of Marathi Dandiya
After the feat that BJP's Mumbai division achieved with Marathi Dandiya, the saffron party is now busy organising a major celebration for Diwali. They have organised an event which will have various programmes, starting from October 19 to October 23, at Jamboree Maidan in Worli, the constituency of former minister Aaditya Thackeray.
The Shinde-Fadnavis government has lifted all pandemic-related curbs and paved a way for pompous celebrations of the festivals after a gap of two years.
Ahead of BMC polls, the saffrom party has been trying to target the Worli constituency led by Thackeray. The Worli area is known for Shiv Sena supporters and Thackeray was elected from the constituency in 2019 and was sworn in as the Tourism Minister in the MVA government.
Show of strength by Uddhav Thackeray led Sena for filing Rutuja Latke's nomination for Andheri East by-poll, Aaditya Thackeray, Anil Parab, Varun Sardesai among others who were present.
BJP BSS RPI candidate #MurjiPatel filed his nomination today for Andheri East Assembly Byelection alongwith Pravin Darekar, Kripashankar singh , Deepak Kesarkar, Dilip Mama Lande
LEADS 2022 report: Maha rated below average on all indicators related to Operating and Regulatory Environment
Even as the Shinde Fadnavis government is grappling with the loss of a $20 billion Vedanta Foxconn semiconductor project to Gujarat, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in its LEADS 2022 (Logistics Ease Across Different States) report said that Maharashtra has been rated below average on all indicators related to Operating and Regulatory Environment.
Labour unions, entry restrictions and lack of effective grievance redressal mechanism for the sector have been highlighted by the trade as key limiting factors. According to the report, Maharashtra needs to take proactive measures for addressing and improving the perception of trade friendliness.
The report, which was released early this week, has highlighted industry feedback whereby Labour is a major issue across industrial areas in Maharashtra.
Read about how Maharashtra fares in our detailed report here
Over 200 cleaners at CSMT station sacked without prior notice
Around 200 contract workers engaged in the cleanliness of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) have been allegedly sacked by a new contractor.
According to Amit Bhatnagar, leader of the contract workers association said that the workers were engaged for last four years and did outstanding work during the pandemic but the new contractor sacked them without any prior notice.
Ranjita Rajan (29), a resident of Mankhurd said, "I am working at CSMT since 2018, but on 9th October my supervisor suddenly told me your job is over. Cleanliness arrange of CSMT is given to another contractor, who will appoint their labourers "
Here's why women commuters do not use public toilet on railway stations
At a time when the authorities are busy observing Swachhata Pakhwada, 83% women commuters have opined that toilets at railway stations are dirty, a survey revealed. The survey also revealed that these washrooms often don't have adequate lighting and menstrual hygiene products [tampons, sanitary napkins] either.
The survey was conducted byFirst year BA (FYBA) student of St Xavier's College under the guidance of Prof Avkash Jadhav, Head of History Department.
The student spoke to nearly a thousand women commuters of different age groups and walks of life for the survey; it covered toilets at 21 suburban railway stations across Central, harbour and Western lines.
The stations are CSMT, Churchgate, Marine Lines, Grant Road, Mumbai Central, Wadala Road, Chunabhatti, Kurla, Malad, Goregaon, Vasai Road, Naigaon, Mira Road, Masjid, Dadar, Bandra, Santacruz, Vile Parle, Andheri, Borivali and Kandivali.
Read more about the survey and its findings here
Traffic movement slows at Milan Subway South Bound; commuters do make travel plans accordingly.
Recalibration of taxi meters begins
The meter recalibration of the kaali peeli taxis in Mumbai finally began Thursday.
Confirming the development, a senior officer of the state transport department said, "Metre recalibration of auto rikshaw is going on at Andheri and testing of updated meter of taxis is going on at Wadala testing track, if needed more test track will be started."
After the revision in fare, meter recalibration has become mandatory for both auto rickshaws and taxis.
As per rules, all taxis and autos must recalibrate their fare metres through 28 authorised dealers and then get approval from the Regional Transport Office (RTO) after clearing the required practical test of 1.5km.
BMC sends letter to Rutuja Latke accepting her resignation with effect from October 13. She will file her nominations on October 14 as the nominee of Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray supported by NCP, Congress and others.
City might miss October heat as conditions grow favourable for monsoon retreat
The delayed monsoon withdrawal has most likely decreased the possibility of the October heat this year, as cold winds from the north will start setting in soon by the time the monsoon retreats, says the Indian Metrological Department (IMD).
The city will also witness showers along with thunder and lightning for almost a week, as favourable conditions for a possible monsoon withdrawal have begun over Mumbai.
According to IMD official Sushma Nair, the dry winds from the north (land) and the moist winds from the sea are interacting with each other, which in turn is resulting in thunderstorms.
BJP +Balasahebanchi ShivSena+ RPI candidate Murji Patel accompanied by Ashish Shelar MLA & Mumbai BJP President,Minister Deepak Kesarkar, Ameet Satam,MLA & Prakash Jadhav (RPI) will file his nomination for Andheri East Assembly Bye-election today 14th Oct at 11.30 am
Mumbai beautification programme: Gateway of India to shine and sparkle soon
Thousands of tourists visit Gateway of India every day and now, the BMC has decided to beautify the area under the Mumbai beautification programme.
The tourist attraction will soon be illuminated along with the beautification of the footpaths in the area. According to a BMC officer, BMC is going to spend Rs. 16 crores on the beautification of the Gateway of India.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had recently taken a review of development works in Mumbai. Thereafter, BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal announced a 16 points agenda for Mumbai beautification.
