Mumbai: The BMC’s proposed Pay-and-Use Policy 2026 could make public sanitation costlier, with women’s urinal charges set to rise from Rs. 2 to Rs. 5, men facing a Rs. 1 fee for previously free urinals, and bathing charges doubling from Rs. 5 to Rs. 10. The proposal will be discussed at a Group L...
safety
Mumbai, October 13, 2026: The Juhu police have registered a kidnapping, extortion and robbery case against three history-sheeters for allegedly abducting an 18-year-old university student in a cab, threatening him with a knife and extorting Rs 14,250 on October 11. The accused ar...
schools
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Madhya Pradesh, has disqualified 308 candidates in the mop-up round of the MP NEET UG 2026 counselling because their names appeared in the All India Quota (AIQ) admitted list. This has been done to prevent doubl...
government
Mumbai, October 12, 2026: Mumbai Congress president and MP Varsha Gaikwad on Monday questioned the BJP’s response to criticism of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, asking, “Why does the BJP rush to answer questions directed at Gyanesh Kumar? What is the relationship betw...
schools
Mumbai, October 12, 2026: D G Khetan School, Malad, and AVM A, Bandra, registered emphatic victories in the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) boys' under-16 Division IV football tournament at the MSSA ground on Monday. Param Shah struck twice, while Devansh Somaiya and Man...
Local
Mumbai, October 12, 2026: The Maharashtra government is likely to take a policy decision soon on regularising the services of bonded nurses working in the Public Health Department, with the proposal to absorb around 700 eligible nurses having received approval from the General Ad...
Local
Mumbai, October 12, 2026: The BMC has issued a show-cause notice to contractors of the Mumbai Coastal Road (South) project over the alleged use of excavated soil from private construction sites for Haji Ali backfilling without mandatory transport permits. The Larsen & Toubro (L&T...
government
Mumbai, October 12, 2026: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has recommended compensation of ₹2 lakh to a Solapur-based woman after finding that the Education Department failed to protect the rights and dignity of her minor son by allowing details of a criminal...
government
Mumbai, October 12, 2026: The Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Skyline Developers to pay Rs. 1.21 crore to two flat owners for failing to honour financial commitments made under agreements for the redevelopment of a Matunga property. The commi...
Local
Mumbai, October 12, 2026: With a December 2026 deadline to meet statutory requirements, the BMC is moving to conduct comprehensive safety audits of its dams supplying water to Mumbai, following directives from the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA). The assessment will examine ...
government
Mumbai, October 12, 2026: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the deadline for filing claims and objections to Maharashtra’s draft electoral rolls by nearly two months, allowing citizens time until October 26 to seek inclusion of names, corrections in entries or r...
Local
Mumbai, October 12, 2026: The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a former Army officer accused of murdering his wife outside the court complex in Pune, citing his prolonged incarceration and the lack of progress in the trial. Justice Milind Jadhav allowed the bail application ...
safety
Mumbai, October 12, 2026: Short traffic signal timings, congestion caused by hawkers and double parking, and the obstruction of emergency vehicle movement on Colaba Causeway were among the key issues raised by residents of South Mumbai during a meeting with Maharashtra Assembly S...
