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Thane: Environmental activists and local residents staged a public demonstration near the main entrance of Tikuji-ni-Wadi on Saturday morning, protesting the Thane Municipal Corporation’s (TMC) proposed Biodiversity Park on land adjacent to Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). Ope...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has suggested a series of changes to the closing auction session (CAS), including revised methods for settling derivatives contracts on expiry days, shorter transition periods and modifications to trading schedules. The proposed f...
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Delhi's Palam Airport around 11 am on Saturday aboard an Air China Boeing 777 to attend the 18th BRICS Summit being hosted at Bharat Mandapam. The Chinese President is visiting India after a gap of seven years and is likely to meet Prime Mi...
Kolhapur: Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, the elephant from the Swastishri Bhattaraka Pattacharya Mahaswami Sansthan Math in Nandani, returned home after 409 days on Friday night. Thousands of devotees gathered to welcome her as she reached the math at around 1.30 am. Mahadevi’s...
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is likely to release a consultation paper on the Closing Auction Session (CAS) framework, with potential changes focused on how settlement prices of derivative contracts are determined on expiry days, according to a report...
The exclusion rate was 22.17% across the 52 constituencies held by the opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA), compared with 20.94% across the 236 constituencies held by the Mahayuti...
MUMBAI: After a prolonged delay, four major civic hospitals – Sion, KEM, Cooper and Nair -- run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) received four Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines on Friday...
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to reconsider its action against properties allegedly being used for commercial purposes in a residential area and take a fresh decision complying with the Supreme Cou...
Mumbai: Special voter registration camps will be held across all Assembly constituencies in Mumbai on September 19, 20, 26 and 27 as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls–2026. The camps are aimed at helping first-time voters and eligible citizen...
Mumbai: With thousands of devotees expected to descend on Bandra for the annual Mount Mary Yatra, the BEST Undertaking will operate 236 additional buses throughout the week to handle the rush between Bandra railway station (West) and Hill Road. The special services will run from ...
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), is looking at land tokenisation as a potential new mechanism to unlock the financial value of its vast land assets and fund major infrastructure projects. Maharashtra May Become First Tokenised State MMRDA Commissioner...
Mumbai, September 11, 2026: Mumbai Metro One will extend its operating hours during the Ganpati festival, with trains running till 1.03 am from September 14 to 25, allowing devotees and late-night commuters additional time to travel during the festive period. Under the revised sc...
The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol of Mumbai revealed its first look on Friday evening, drawing in millions of devotees for darshan each year. With Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 beginning on September 14, anticipation is building. For more than eighty years, the Kambli family has lovingly m...
Kolkata: Ahead of leaving for New Delhi to meet with the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday, ‘rebel’ Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Ritabrata Banerjee on Friday said that his faction of TMC will not give any candidate in Nandigram bypoll if former Chief Minister Mamata ...
Indeed, US President Donald Trump has made explicit references to India’s mammoth roll-out of voter identity cards as well as the disbursement of welfare payments of recent vintage, occasioned largely by the pervasiveness of competitive mass politics across the country. During We...
Mumbai will have a new climate risk assessment study, and the report will be unveiled next year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) told us a few days ago. It is necessary to get this assessment given the significant changes and massive transformation along Mumbai’s coa...
Navi Mumbai, September 11, 2026: The Panvel Municipal Corporation inaugurated its newly constructed mayor’s residence, ‘Shivneri’, in Sector 21, Kharghar, on Thursday. The residence has been constructed on a combined plot area of 2,572.81 square metres. The project comprises plot...
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi in the early hours of Friday aboard a specially modified Ilyushin IL-96-300PU, the aircraft widely known as the “Flying Kremlin.” His arrival marked the beginning of a three-day India visit, with the Russian leader scheduled t...
Mumbai: Raymond Realty’s board has approved raising up to about Rs 409 crore through a preferential issue of convertible warrants to promoter-group entity J K Investors (Bombay) Limited. The company plans to issue 66,57,373 warrants at Rs 614 apiece, comprising a face value of Rs...
Thane, September 11, 2026: In a major crackdown on the sale and use of single-use plastic, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) seized 99 kilograms of prohibited plastic materials and levied total fines worth Rs 79,000 from non-compliant businesses across the city on Friday. The...
New Delhi: The landmark India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has moved a step closer to implementation after the European Commission formally submitted proposals to the European Council for the pact's signature and conclusion. The move marks another significant milesto...
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Central Election Committee on Friday approved Debasish Sharma as its candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha bypoll in Assam’s Nagaon constituency. The Election Commission of India has scheduled the by-election for the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat on October 6,...
Pune: With Ganeshotsav set to begin on Monday and a heavy rush of shoppers expected in the city’s markets, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Friday conducted a surprise encroachment inspection at the Mandai flower market, directing traders to remove portions of stalls exten...
In response to this, the Sambhaji Brigade state spokesperson called for the resignation of the chairman and secretary of the state commission.
Pune: A total of 21,555 applications were received in Pune district between August 31 and September 7 during the claims and objections period under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, providing voters an opportunity to seek inclusion of their names and correc...
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to grant wrestler Vinesh Phogat interim permission to participate in the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Wrestling Championships, holding that allowing her to compete despite not meeting ...
Mumbai: After successfully commissioning an all-weather subway near Bhiwandi Road, the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) is planning similar facilities at three to four locations identified as vulnerable to frequent trespassing and fatalities. The proposed stretches include...
MUMBAI: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged malpractices in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exams, and announced a committee to be set up under senior IAS officer V Radha to recommend comprehen...
The division bench of Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Neela Gokhale, while looking at pictures presented before it, said, “There’s filth, dirt, on the public streets. If your commissioner isn’t aware, we can provide pictures of the entire city. If your ward officer isn’t function...
The Wagheshwari temple, which is in Ambapada, is deep within the forest and two kilometres from the Malad boundary of SGNP. If tourists or devotees flock to the forest, wildlife will be disturbed and instances of man-animal conflict will go up, warn environmentalists...
Closure notices were issued to 164 schools within the jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) after they were found operating without the required permission...
Navi Mumbai, September 10, 2026: A proposal to develop a sports complex at Vashi Sector 10A was rejected by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation's Standing Committee after House Leader Sagar Naik objected to the project, citing unequal allocation of funds and alleged neglect of ...
Mumbai, September 10, 2026: The Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal has told the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) that a complaint alleging a general erosion of citizens’ fundamental rights cannot be entertained unless it points to a specific incident or...
Mumbai, September 10, 2026: The Bombay High Court on Thursday warned of action against Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ward officers over the continued accumulation of garbage on city roads, observing that the “whole city is full of filth” and that the civic machinery ap...
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation's (BMC) crackdown on commercial activities in residential areas has come under scrutiny over a major discrepancy in the figures in its Action Taken Report (ATR) submitted to the Supreme Court. After the Aug 5 Supreme Court...
Thane September 10: In a major setback for Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's ruling Shiv Sena faction, corporator Sulekha Sudhakar Chavan has been disqualified from her post in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC). The decision comes after her Scheduled Tribe (ST) caste vali...
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s preparations for an environment-friendly Ganesh festival have entered the final stage, with artificial immersion ponds being created at 170 locations across the city for idols up to six feet in height. Artificial ponds set up a...
In Mumbai, Malad West, Charkop, Borivli and Dharavi report highest discrepancies
Mumbai, September 10, 2026: The Maharashtra State Minority Commission has defended its interaction with jailed gangster Abu Salem at Nashik Road Central Prison on September 8, saying the meeting took place during an “official and scheduled inspection” of the prison. The response ...
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revised the spot fine daily target to Rs 3,000 for the health teams of its 21 zones. According to BMC officials, earlier, each zone was required to collect Rs 5,000 in fines daily. However, as most zones struggle...
Khopoli: A three-day national conference focusing on emerging challenges and opportunities in the Indian education sector will be held at Novotel Imagica, Khopoli, from October 30 to November 1, 2026. Education summit announced The ‘The Schools of India Education Summit 2026’ wil...
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has asked the University of Mumbai (MU) to ensure that community dogs living on its Kalina campus are provided food and water and that people feeding the animals are not barred from entering the premises. BMC issues directive t...
Mumbai: Digilogic Systems Limited has secured a purchase order worth Rs 2.30 crore, including all taxes, from a defence public sector undertaking, according to an exchange filing dated September 10, 2026. The domestic order covers the supply, installation and commissioning of aut...
Thane, September 10, 2026: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) staged a ‘Dhadak Morcha’ outside the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) headquarters today, protesting against the persistent water shortage and alleged illegal water tapping in Mumbra and Kausa. AIMIM s...
Mumbai, Sep 10: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra and Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday launched India’s first tokenised corporate bond pilot at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, marking a significant step towards the use of b...
Pune: BJP MLA Vikram Pachpute on Thursday acknowledged growing concerns over alleged irregularities in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) recruitment process, saying it was becoming evident that “there is corruption somewhere in the system”. He also urged NCP (SP) M...
New Delhi, Sep 10: Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan and the Asian Games, with Yash Thakur named as his replacement for the two assignments, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Thursday. "The Men’s Selecti...
Dharashiv, Maharashtra: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday met the family of 28-year-old Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirant Prathamesh Deshmukh, who died by suicide in Pune. A video posted by news agency IANS on X shows Dipke consoli...
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great enthusiasm across India, with devotees bringing Lord Ganesha idols into their homes and community pandals. The festival celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, and according to Hindu tradition, Lord Ganesha, a deity of wisdom and knowledge,...
A BJP leader requested the municipal commissioner not to award Ganeshotsav contracts to non-Hindu contractors. He cited concerns about religious sanctity and alleged improper practices during Hindu festivals. The civic body is preparing for the upcoming Ganeshotsav celebrations a...
Mumbai: Sonaselection India Limited will launch its initial public offering on September 17, seeking to issue up to 1.43 crore fresh equity shares. The issue will close on September 21. The integrated fabric manufacturer has fixed a price band of Rs 94 to Rs 99 per equity share w...
Pune: Ganesh devotees travelling to the Konkan region for Ganeshotsav celebrations will be eligible for toll exemption during their onward and return journeys from September 11 to 27, 2026, following a circular issued by the Maharashtra government on September 8. The toll exempti...
US President Donald Trump ’s latest election pitch has triggered a wave of memes in India, with social media users drawing an unexpected comparison between his proposed $5,000 “Trump Dividend” and Madhya Pradesh ’s popular Ladli Behna Yojana. Speaking at the Republican Party’s mi...
An eight-foot Hanuman idol remains in place amid temple demolition for road widening. Municipal plans for Simhastha 2028 preparations are now stalled by this immovable idol. Experts are being consulted to determine the idol's structural connection to the ground. The administratio...
Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The idea of implementing traffic congestion pricing in Mumbai has resurfaced again after Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, in a recent private podcast, said that congestion pricing could emerge as one of the solutions to the city's traffic problem, ...
Indian pacer Harshit Rana is unlikely to be fit for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan and could also miss the 2026 Asian Games due to his hamstring injury. Rana was included in India's squad for the Afghanistan series and the Asian Games, but both selections were subje...
