The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday approved capital acquisition proposals worth more than Rs 1.10 lakh crore for the armed forces, with 98% of the planned procurement set to come from Indian industry. The approvals cover a range of platform...
safety
Masoom Rajwani and 140 others were detained by Mumbai Police for participating in unauthorized gatherings. They gathered to commemorate IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who died by suicide last month. Wakode's death followed allegations of torture and caste discrimination related...
Local
Mumbai’s seven sewage treatment plants (STPs), expected to be completed between 2026 and 2028, promise a major boost to the city’s alternative water supply. But with no dedicated citywide distribution network for recycled water, the BMC plans to rely on tanker-filling hydrants to...
parks
Palghar, Maharashtra: The Palghar Zilla Parishad will conduct a state-level deworming campaign across the district on October 27, targeting 5,56,910 beneficiaries. A total of 3,365 health workers have been deployed to ensure the effective implementation of the campaign, in accord...
government
The alarming incidence of dog bites in Mumbai during 2025, revealed by an RTI application, should compel the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to assess the true scale of the problem today. In absolute terms, the figure of 154,017 dog bite cases—or an average of 17 bites a...
parks
Mumbai: Even as a layer of haze envelops Mumbai, a study by anti-pollution campaign group Awaaz Foundation has raised concerns over the reliability of air-quality displays at construction sites, warning that faulty or misleading readings could give residents a false sense of secu...
government
Mumbai: In a step towards organized street commerce, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has awarded ₹2.28 crores contract for 91 uniform hawker stalls at the iconic Colaba Causeway. Colaba To Get Uniform Stalls "Colaba will be first area in the city to give uniform street v...
safety
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan stepped out of his Juhu residence, Jalsa, on Sunday (October 25) to greet fans as part of his weekly Sunday Darshan tradition. The veteran actor was accompanied by his son, Abhishek Bachchan, while Mumbai Police personnel maintained tight security around...
safety
Thane: The investigation into the sensational murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep alias Balu Purnekar has intensified, with major developments surfacing regarding the weapons used, police custody updates, and escalating political pressure from the victim's family. Weapons So...
