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Deonar dump cleanup finally starts, but two key clearances still hold up waste removal

Mumbai monsoon enters final stretch. BMC turns focus to new problem – Pollution

Mumbai: Borivli RTO Resumes Land Search After MTNL Proposal Stalls, Seeks 11–12 Acres For Testing Tracks

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The search for a permanent site for the Borivli Regional Transport Office (RTO) has resumed after a proposal to take over land belonging to MTNL in Dahisar East stalled. The development has revived a long-pending question over the office's relocation, w...

Mumbai: Dindoshi Sessions Court Sentences Man To Life Imprisonment For Murdering Wife, 2-Year-Old Son In 2016

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The sessions court at Dindoshi has sentenced 38-year-old Laxman Dhangar to life imprisonment for killing his wife, suspecting her character in front of his son and second wife, and also for the murder of his two-year-old son in August 2016. As per the p...

Mumbai: BMC Refuses To Roll Back 10 Per Cent Water Cut Despite 96 Pc Stock, Cites Weak September Rainfall

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: Corporators across party lines demanded a rollback of the four-month-old 10 per cent water cut in BMC's Standing Committee meeting on Wednesday. However, the BMC administration refused, warning that a dry September could squeeze reserves despite 96 per ...

Thane MACT Awards ₹5.17 Lakh To Agriculturist Injured In Collision With ST Bus, Rejects MSRTC’s Negligence Claim

Thane, September 9, 2026: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Thane, has awarded Rs 5.17 lakh compensation with 9% annual interest to a 44-year-old agriculturist who suffered permanent disability after an MSRTC bus collided with his motorcycle in October 2019. The tribunal...

Mumbai: Special PMLA Court Issues Process Against Ashok Kharat, Wife And 4 Others In ₹17.70-Crore Money Laundering Case

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The special PMLA court has issued process against Ashok Kharat and five other accused, including his wife, taking cognisance of the prosecution complaint filed by the ED in connection with money laundering to the tune of Rs 17.70 crore. The court said t...

Mumbai MACT Awards ₹1.67 Crore To 2 Accident Victims; ₹1.25 Crore For Amputee Mechanic, ₹41 Lakh For Diver

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Mumbai, has awarded a total compensation of nearly Rs 1.67 crore to two accident victims in separate cases, including Rs 1.25 crore to a 31-year-old mechanic who suffered amputation of his right leg above the k...

Mumbai: BMC Makes MDCTS Registration Mandatory For C&D Projects, Waste Vehicles; ₹25,000 Fine For Violations

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: Builders, developers, contractors, government agencies and transporters must register their projects and waste-carrying vehicles on the Mumbai Debris Control & Tracking System (MDCTS) within 15 days, the civic body said in a public notice issued Wednesd...

'Assets Worth ₹14,131 Crore Attached Against ₹6,203-Crore Liability': Vijay Mallya

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: Even after ten years since the CBI and ED registered the case against Vijay Mallya and Kingfisher Airlines, the trial has not yet commenced and agencies are still continuing with their probe. Meanwhile, Mallya on Tuesday night stated that his assets wor...

Pune Land Scam: Bombay HC Seeks State’s Reply On Alleged Selective Probe In 40-Acre Government Land Case

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought replies from the Maharashtra Director General of Police and the investigating officer on allegations of selective investigation in a case involving the alleged sale of 40 acres of government land in Pune involvi...

Thane Coastal Road-1 Achieves 40% Progress In 14 Months With 77% Piling Work Completed Along 13.45-Km Corridor

Mumbai: The Thane Coastal Road-1 project has achieved 40% overall physical progress within 14 months, with foundation work, pier construction and girder erection advancing simultaneously along the 13.45-km corridor. Over 330 Working Piles Completed As of September 2, a total of 3...

Bhopal Pregnant Woman, Child’s Death At Rewa Hospital Sparks Protest; Congress MLA Demands Health Minister’s Resignation

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Congress MLA from Semaria assembly seat Abhay Mishra staged a sit-in outside Mantralaya on Wednesday, demanding a CBI probe into the death of pregnant woman Kalpana Mishra and her child at Gandhi Smarak Hospital in Rewa. He demanded the resignation of hea...

Virar Security Guard Faces MNS Action After Allegedly Making Offensive Remarks Against Raj Thackeray, Issues Written Apology

Virar: A security guard in Virar has allegedly made an objectionable statement in vulgar and offensive language against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. MNS Leader Confronts Guard And Security Agency After a video of the offensive remarks went viral, MNS Vira...

Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde Begins Second Master’s At LSE, Says ‘Student First’ While Expanding Focus To Economics And Policy

Mumbai: Kalyan MP Dr. Shrikant Shinde has begun his second master’s at the London School of Economics (LSE), enrolling in the TRIUM Global MBA offered jointly by LSE, NYU Stern and HEC Paris. From Medicine To Economics And Policy Studies Dr. Shrikant Shinde who holds an MS in Ort...

Mumbai Crime Branch CIU Takes Over Probe Into Alleged Fake PMO Identity Card Case At BKC’s Jio World Plaza

Mumbai: The Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Mumbai Crime Branch has taken over the investigation into the case involving Rohan Premal Parekh and his bodyguard Dilip Rajaram Kunde, who were arrested for allegedly entering Jio World Plaza in BKC using a purported fake PMO iden...

Congress Opposes BMC Proposal To Alter Versova Reservations, Warns Of Possible Residential Development On Amenity Land

Mumbai: A BMC proposal to alter reservations on a 4,180-sq-m Versova plot has drawn opposition from Congress, which warned that the move could eventually enable residential development on amenity land. The plot is currently reserved for a municipal chowky and fire station under D...

Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Honoured With Commonwealth Public Leadership Recognition At UK House Of Lords For Governance Initiatives

Mumbai: “Jai Maharashtra” echoed through the House of Lords on Wednesday as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was honoured with the prestigious Commonwealth Public Leadership Recognition for his citizen-centric, transparent and innovative approach to governance. Awa...

Disha Salian Death: CBI Begins Probe, Seeks Case Records From Mumbai Police

Disha Salian Death: CBI Begins Probe, Seeks Case Records From Mumbai Police ndtv.com

MSHRC Seeks FIR Against Pune Police Over Alleged Custodial Torture, Directs ADGP-Level Probe Into Child Rights Violation Claims

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has recommended registration of an FIR over an alleged custodial torture, illegal detention and public parading of children in conflict with law by Pune Police, and directed that the investigation be entrusted to an of...

Maharashtra Signs ₹79,000 Crore MoUs With Torrent Power And JSW Energy For 4,200 MW Nuclear Power Projects

Mumbai: Maharashtra has signed two key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Torrent Power Ltd and JSW Energy Ltd for setting up nuclear power projects with a combined capacity of 4,200 MW and an estimated investment of Rs 79,000 crore. The projects are expected to generate arou...

MSRTC Launches Helpline For NCMC Card Issues As New Travel System Rolls Out Across Maharashtra ST Buses

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has started a separate helpline for passengers facing problems while using NCMC cards. The helpline will help with card activation, adding money, checking balance and other technical issues. Passengers can contact 0...

Mumbai Activists To Release Cockroaches Near Potholes In Unique Protest Against Poor Road Maintenance And Alleged Corruption

Mumbai: In an unconventional protest against the persistent problem of potholes, poor road maintenance and alleged corrupt practices in road works, citizens and civic activists will stage a symbolic protest on Thursday, by use the cockroach as a symbol of filth, neglect and relea...

Maharashtra To Provide Government Jobs To Families Of Those Who Died During Maratha Reservation Agitation

The Maharashtra government has decided to provide jobs on compassionate grounds to one eligible family member of each person who lost their life during the agitation for Maratha reservation, Minister Uday Samant announced on Wednesday. Government Says Sacrifices Of Agitators Will...

BMC Corporators’ Honorarium Hike Proposal Sparks Political Row As ₹1 Lakh Monthly Demand Faces Opposition From Parties

Mumbai: The battle over corporators’ honorarium has once again resurfaced in the BMC, with a Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator seeking a fourfold hike from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 1 lakh, amounting to a 300 percent increase. However, the proposal has already hit a political roadblock, with th...

Maharashtra App-Based Taxi Firms Given Three Months To Submit Driver Details Under New Aggregator Policy 2026

Mumbai: App-based taxi companies in Maharashtra have been given three months to submit complete details of their drivers to the Transport Department, as the state moves to implement the Maharashtra Aggregator Policy 2026. The information will be used to verify drivers’ identity, ...

Akasa Air & BPCL Operate First-Ever SAF-Blended Flight From Mumbai To Goa

Mumbai: Low-cost carrier Akasa Air operated a commercial flight utilising conventional aviation turbine fuel (ATF) blended with 1% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The eco-blend, supplied by state-run energy giant Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), powered a flight oper...

Mumbai-Pune Expressway Accident: Mixer-Bulker Rams Ganesh Idol Vehicle, Three Injured As Driver Allegedly Dozes Off

Navi Mumbai: Three persons, including two who sustained serious injuries, were injured after a mixer-bulker rammed into a towing vehicle carrying a large Ganesh idol on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Wednesday morning. The mixer-bulker driver, who allegedly dozed off at the wheel,...

Maharashtra Issues Over 3.16 Lakh Kunbi Certificates In Marathwada As State Speeds Up Maratha Reservation Process

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has accelerated the process of issuing Kunbi, Maratha-Kunbi and Kunbi-Maratha certificates in Marathwada, with 3,16,977 certificates issued from 3,17,569 applications received so far, Industries and Marathi Language Minister Uday Samant said. Tr...

Thane MPs Naresh Mhaske And Dr Shrikant Shinde Receive Sansad Ratna Award For Second Consecutive Year

Thane: Thane’s political representation received a significant recognition on Wednesday as Lok Sabha MPs Naresh Mhaske and Dr Shrikant Shinde were among 12 parliamentarians honoured with the 16th Sansad Ratna Awards 2026 in New Delhi. MPs Recognised For Legislative Contributions ...

Maharashtra Launches Land Bank And Mahabhoomi Stack To Speed Up Infrastructure Projects And Digitise Revenue Services

Mumbai: Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has formally launched two digital systems—'Maharashtra Land Bank' and 'Mahabhoomi Stack'—aimed at expediting infrastructure projects and making revenue and forest department services more accessible, transparent and citizen-friend...

17 days after assault on doctor at Kalyan hospital, patient’s son arrested

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority transfers entire 16-member team handling PAP rehabilitation

A Mumbai founder claims he refused a ₹9 crore offer—here’s why

A Mumbai founder claims he refused a ₹9 crore offer—here’s why CNBC TV18

NC filed against Royal Western India Turf Club over 10 ‘missing’ trees at Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai

Hospital staff assault: Accused visited police station for two days, yet no arrests, claim sources; Palghar police under fire

Bombay high court slams Palghar police efficiency: ‘Why 9 out of 10 accused in hospital staff assault absconding?’

Maharashtra Approves ₹136.76 Crore Revised Plan For Long-Pending Expansion Of Karanja Fishery Harbour In Uran

The long-pending expansion of the Karanja fishery harbour in Uran taluka, aimed at strengthening fishing and allied infrastructure in the coastal belt, has received a fresh push with the Maharashtra government granting administrative approval to a third revised estimate of Rs 136...

Mumbai: 'Congestion Pricing Can Be Considered After Public Transport Upgrade,' Says BMC Chief Ashwini Bhide

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, ...

BJP-Shiv Sena Alliance In BMC Shows Cracks As Back-To-Back Walkouts Expose Growing Friction In Ruling Camp

Mumbai: The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in the BMC is showing cracks, with back-to-back walkouts exposing growing friction within the ruling camp. The BJP walked out of the Improvements Committee after its objection was overruled, while Shiv Sena followed suit in the Standing Committe...

Maharashtra BPEd Admission 2026: CET Cell Allots 2,074 Students As Nearly 63% Seats Remain Unallotted In CAP Round 1

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has allotted seats to 2,074 students in the first round of the centralised admission process (CAP) for the Bachelor of Physical Education (BPEd) programme for the academic year 2026-27. 5,641 Seats Available Across 54 ...

Panvel Traffic Police Book 1,320 Cases Against Autorickshaw And Other Motorists, Collect ₹9.50 Lakh In 5-Day Drive

Navi Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The Panvel City Traffic Branch booked 1,320 cases against autorickshaw drivers and other motorists for traffic violations during a five-day special drive, collecting Rs 9.50 lakh in fines. The Regional Transport Office (RTO) also took action in 42 ...

NCLT Approves ₹1,048.95-Crore Resolution Plan For Spenta Enclave; 300 Homebuyers To Get Flats

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved a resolution plan of Rs 1,048.95 crore (Rs 10,48,95,57,405) for Spenta Enclave Pvt Ltd, paving the way for the revival and completion of its stalled real estate project at Chembur...

Maharashtra CET Cell Warns Engineering Colleges Against Unauthorised Fees, Says Irregular Admissions Could Be Cancelled

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has warned engineering colleges across the state against collecting additional or unauthorised fees from students after receiving complaints from candidates, parents and public representatives about institutions allege...

Parimatch Betting Probe: ED Uncovers Complex CMS 'Cash-Swap' Mechanism Exploiting E-Commerce COD And Delivery Infrastructure

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) ongoing money-laundering investigation into the Cyprus-based illegal online betting platform Parimatch has uncovered an elaborate mechanism in which the betting syndicate allegedly exploited the Cash on Delivery (COD) ...

Mumbai Crime: Khar Police Arrest Man Allegedly Evading Court For 21 Years In 2005 Theft Case

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The Khar Police have arrested a 42-year-old man who had allegedly been evading the police and court proceedings for nearly 21 years in connection with a theft case registered in 2005. The accused has been identified as Muttu Krishnan Ramakrishnan Aruntu...

Maharashtra Plans State-Level Incubation And Startup Policy To Turn Student Research Into Commercial Ventures

Mumbai: Maharashtra is working on a state-level policy for incubation centres and startups to help convert student innovations and research into commercial ventures and connect them with industries and markets, Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil said on Wed...

iPhone Duo Launched As Apple’s First Foldable Device; India Price Starts At Nearly ₹3 Lakh: Specs & Availability

Apple has launched the iPhone Duo foldable phone (surprise, surprise!) in India during its keynote event in Cupertino. The iPhone Duo is a pocket-sized foldable phone that opens up like a book. The phone is powered by the A20 Pro chip and comes with Siri AI built-in. It comes in ...

'Maharashtra To Harness Agentic AI, Quantum Tech And Tokenisation To Expand Financial Inclusion,' Says CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra is committed to ensuring that the benefits of emerging digital financial technologies reach ordinary citizens, farmers, women entrepreneurs, startups and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday, emphasising that ...

Versova-Madh Island Bridge: Bombay HC Clears Way; 21-Km Journey To Shrink To 1.5 Km

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday cleared the way for the long-pending cable-stayed bridge over Malad Creek connecting Madh Island and Versova, holding that environmental and developmental requirements must be balanced. The court noted that with the ne...

Man in jail ‘precarious’ after losing 21kg in 48 days, gets bail from Bombay high court

Mumbai: Kurla Woman Delivers Premature Baby At Home, Carried To Hospital On Bedsheet After Alleged 108 Ambulance Delay

Mumbai, September 9, 2026: A woman who delivered her baby prematurely at home in Kurla’s Bail Bazar was allegedly left waiting for a 108 ambulance before her family eventually carried her to the hospital on a bedsheet. The incident was reported around 4 am on Wednesday and has ra...

ISKCON Juhu Kitchen To Remain Closed After FDA Inspection Finds 70% Compliance With Food Safety Standards

Mumbai: ISKCON Juhu’s kitchen will remain closed until necessary corrective measures are completed and full compliance with food safety standards is achieved, following an FDA inspection on September 3 that assessed its compliance at 70%. The organisation said it has initiated co...

Amit Shah to be given exclusive tour of Asiatic Society during his two-day visit to Mumbai

Maharashtra To Push AI-Based Skilling, Industry Training And Centralised Placements For Engineering And Polytechnic Students

Mumbai: Maharashtra will focus on industry-oriented training, artificial intelligence-based skilling and a centralised placement system to improve the employability and industry readiness of engineering and polytechnic students, Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant...

Man caught ahead of Modi event in Mumbai may have forged PMO identity card using AI

Navi Mumbai: MSEDCL Detects ₹31.31-Lakh Power Theft In 78 Cases During Airoli Inspection Drive

Navi Mumbai, September 9, 2026: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has detected power theft or electricity-use irregularities at 105 premises during a major inspection drive conducted in unauthorised buildings in Airoli and neighbouring areas....

AI Safety Kit Urges Mumbai Parents To Teach Children Responsible Technology Use From Age Three

Mumbai: As artificial intelligence increasingly enters children’s everyday lives through smart speakers, video recommendations, navigation apps and conversational tools, a new AI safety and awareness kit has called on parents to begin teaching children how to interact with the te...

Mumbai–Goa Highway is now nearly 94% complete: Gadkari

Mumbai–Goa Highway is now nearly 94% complete: Gadkari The New Indian Express

Amit Lakhanpal arrested in UAE in Rs 113 crore crypto fraud case