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Navi Mumbai: Pradeep Waghmare Begins Indefinite Hunger Strike Over Vashi Encroachments, NMMC Action
Navi Mumbai, September 1, 2026: Labour leader Pradeep Waghmare began an indefinite hunger strike outside the Vashi ward office on Monday, demanding the removal of unauthorised encroachments on marginal spaces in Vashi’s Sectors 9, 10, 15 and 17, and action to curb alleged corrupt...
Maharashtra Scraps Hindi Language Exam Requirement For Government Employees After Review
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to discontinue the Hindi language examination conducted through the Directorate of Languages for government employees, according to a government resolution issued by the Marathi Language Department. The decision follows a review of t...
CM Devendra Fadnavis meets Anna Hazare at Mumbai hospital, activist recovering from viral infection
In a recent visit, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis checked on activist Anna Hazare at Bombay Hospital. Hazare is being treated for a viral fever and related symptoms. The medical team confirmed he is stable and improving under their care. His transfer to Mumbai was n...
Mumbai FDA Suspends Licences Of Two Food Outlets Over Hygiene Lapses And Safety Violations
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food licences of two establishments in Mumbai — Delhi Sweet and Bhelpuri House in Malad West and Gulzar Mohammedi Hotel in Kurla West — after inspections found serious hygiene lapses and food safety viol...
India’s Current Account Deficit Widens To USD 4.2 Billion In Q1 FY27: RBI Data
Mumbai, September 1, 2026: India’s current account deficit widened to USD 4.2 billion, or 0.5 per cent of GDP, in the first quarter of the current fiscal year from USD 3.4 billion, or 0.4 per cent of GDP, a year ago, according to Reserve Bank data released on Tuesday. Merchandise...
Ganeshotsav 2026: Maharashtra Govt Announces Best Ganesh Mandal Competition With Prizes Up To ₹7.5 Lakh
Palghar, Maharashtra: As part of the Maharashtra Government’s decision to celebrate Ganeshotsav as a State Festival, the government has organised the Best Public Ganeshotsav Mandal Competition 2026. The scope of the competition has been expanded to the taluka, district, state, na...
Cooper Hospital Burqa Row: Security Guard Asked Woman To Remove Veil, BMC Issues Show-Cause Notice
Mumbai: A controversy has erupted at BMC-run Dr RN Cooper Hospital in Vile Parle after a woman alleged that a woman security guard asked her to remove her burqa before allowing her to enter the neonatal ward. The hospital administration has since issued a show-cause notice to the...
Ujjivan SFB CEO Sanjeev Nautiyal Retires Early, Carol Furtado Takes Interim Charge
Mumbai: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sanjeev Nautiyal has opted for early retirement due to health issues, prompting the lender to appoint Executive Director Carol Furtado as acting MD and CEO. Furtado’s appointment took effect on Sep...
Cityflo Buses Turn Into Mini Libraries Under ‘Turning Pages’ Initiative With Project Mumbai
Mumbai, September 1, 2026: Mumbai's daily office commute may now offer passengers a break from their screens. Urban bus service Cityflo has partnered with Project Mumbai to launch ‘Turning Pages’, an initiative that will transform select buses into mini libraries, allowing commut...
Mumbai’s Vile Parle Cypher is giving unheard rappers a voice
A new documentary, Unreleased, follows the rappers of Mumbai’s Vile Parle Cypher, where vulnerability, identity and everyday struggles find a beat
Ailing Actor Sudhir Dalvi Received Financial Help From Ranbir Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan & Akshay Kumar, Reveals Wife
Veteran actor Sudhir Dalvi , best known for playing Sai Baba in Shirdi Ke Sai Baba, is recovering at home following a serious health crisis last year. The 86-year-old actor spent a month at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital after being diagnosed with severe sepsis, a potentially life-th...
Sensex, Nifty Extend Decline For Second Straight Session, Banking, Auto And Realty Stocks Weigh On Markets
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices extended their losses for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, weighed down by selling pressure in bank, auto, realty and healthcare stocks amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran. The 30-share Sensex declined 12.99 points, or 0.02 per...
RRP Defence Brings ‘Diamond’ AI Surveillance System To India, Israeli Partnership To Boost Make In India
Mumbai: RRP Defence Limited has announced a strategic partnership with Israeli electro-optical observation systems developer ESC BAZ to introduce its advanced ‘Diamond – Unique Observation System’ in India. The exclusive partnership is expected to strengthen India’s defence manuf...
Mumbaikars to feel the pinch as milk prices jump by ₹9 per litre ahead of festive season
Mumbaikars to feel the pinch as milk prices jump by ₹9 per litre ahead of festive season
Anna Hazare health update: Stable, eating and drinking comfortably, says doctor
Social activist Anna Hazare was admitted to Mumbai's Bombay Hospital on Monday night. He had been suffering from a viral fever and loose stools for a month. Doctors decided to shift him after his infection worsened and affected his kidneys. Hazare is stable and showing improvemen...
No trial for Mumbai’s ‘miracle doctor’? Court case halted over Munir Khan’s health
What’s in your Maggi, Kurkure packets? FDA busts Rs 75-lakh racket in Navi Mumbai
Mumbai auto, taxi fares rise from today: Check new rates
The revised taxi, auto rates cover the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, including Mumbai and neighbouring urban areas.
FDA busts food expiry date tampering racket in Navi Mumbai; ₹76 lakh goods seized
FDA busts food expiry date tampering racket in Navi Mumbai; ₹76 lakh goods seized
Mumbai gets costlier from today: CNG, milk, auto-taxi fares all rise together
Mumbai residents face increased costs for CNG and piped cooking gas. Autorickshaw and taxi fares also rose significantly from September first. Buffalo milk prices have gone up by nine rupees per litre. These multiple hikes affect daily expenses for millions of people. Rising inpu...
Draft SIR rolls released: 21.14% pruned in state, 34.75% in Mumbai
The figures were announced by the state chief electoral officer, who released the draft electoral rolls on Monday after completion of the enumeration phase of the SIR...
6.22pm, 7.05pm Churchgate-Virar locals won’t stop at Borivali from today
The timetable overall remains unchanged, with minor adjustments to AC and non-AC services and improved connectivity for morning peak hours.
‘Astronomical’ and ‘arbitrary’: HC strikes down ₹15.45L penalty on housing society member for keeping bicycle on staircase
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has struck down a ₹15
‘It’s never too late’: HC calls for war-footing efforts to make Mumbai clean, hygienic
MUMBAI: It is “never too late” to make Mumbai a clean and hygienic city, the Bombay High Court said on Wednesday, calling for efforts “on war footing” by all stakeholders, including citizens, to turn the goal into reality...
Woman killed, husband injured after speeding car hits scooter in Mumbai's Malad
The accused is linked to the high-profile Maharashtra Sadan scam case which was previously quashed by the Bombay High Court.
Lay's, Thums Up repackaged: FDA finds expired dates, nutrition stickers in Noida, Navi Mumbai units
The FDA's latest sweep on ten entities across Mumbai and Delhi targeted sale of counterfeit and repackaged expired products.
Mumbai IMD update: After a dry August, will September bring relief?
BMC gets transfer, promotion recommendations for 225 officials, employees
Leak detected from tanker carrying benzene in Mumbai’s Chembur area, no one hurt
