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SBI’s ₹1.5 Lakh Crore Loan Claims, How Much Did India’s Largest Bank Recover?

Mumbai: India’s largest public sector lender, State Bank of India , recovered around one-third of its claims in hundreds of loan accounts resolved over nine years, according to information obtained through a Right to Information application. The data showed a gap of more than Rs ...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

Mumbai Water Stock Marginally Dips To 95.83%; City's 7 Lakes Remain Nearly Full

Mumbai: Mumbai’s water stock across the seven lakes supplying the city stood at 95.83 per cent as of 6 am on September 2, 2026, marginally declining from 95.87 per cent recorded on Tuesday, according to the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department. The seven reservoirs collectively hold 1...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

ED Conducts Searches In Maharashtra, 6 Other Regions Over Alleged Toll Fraud

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Lucknow Zonal Office, on Wednesday, September 2, launched search operations at 14 premises across multiple states and regions, including Maharashtra, as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged fraudulent toll collection at v...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

Markets Open Lower As Geopolitical Tensions Push Crude Oil Prices Higher

Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks opened sharply lower on Wednesday, September 2, as escalating tensions between the US and Iran pushed crude oil prices higher and triggered selling across sectors. The BSE Sensex opened 472.96 points, or 0.61 per cent, lower at 76,471.32. The NSE ...

Free Press JournalSep 2, 2026

Crowds, funds and competition: Why Mumbai’s Ganpati idols keep getting taller

In Mumbai, the tradition of Ganeshotsav is witnessing a remarkable rise in the height of idols, fueled by fierce competition among mandals to draw bigger crowds and boost advertising revenue. This escalation pressures sculptors to produce larger creations, leading to heightened c...

Times of India — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

Phaltan doc suicide: Family demands ₹1 cr compensation, probe

MUMBAI: The family of the 27-year-old doctor from Sub-district Hospital in Phaltan, Satara, who attempted suicide in Sion last week following which he was admitted to Sion Hospital where he died on Monday, refused to claim his body until “justice was done”...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 2, 2026

Maharashtra Extends PoP Idol Immersion Guidelines Till Bombay HC Verdict

Mumbai: The guidelines governing the immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols in Maharashtra will continue to remain in force until further orders of the Bombay High Court, the state Environment and Climate Change Department said in a circular issued on Monday. Guidelines Issued...

Free Press JournalSep 1, 2026

Commuters fume as 2 peak-hour locals skip Borivali halt

A senior WR official said the decision to suspend the Borivali halt of two rush-hour trains was aimed at redistributing passenger movement rather than deny connectivity for Borivali residents...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 1, 2026

MMRDA told to re-route Thane coastal road on ecological grounds

The stand taken by the MCZMA, whose go-ahead is critical to the project, is a setback for the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA), which submitted its proposal to the coastal authority on August 11...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiSep 1, 2026

Maharashtra Govt Makes Healthy Food Mandatory At Official Meetings And Canteens

Mumbai: Healthy snacks, nutritious meals and balanced menus will now be mandatory at government and semi-government meetings, official programmes, training sessions, conferences and canteens in Maharashtra. The decision was taken at the state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Mini...

Free Press JournalSep 1, 2026