Mumbai: Traders are divided over the National Payments Corporation of India’s (NPCI) decision to levy a 40-basis-point merchant discount rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant transactions above Rs 2,000, with some industry bodies supporting the move while others warn that it cou...
government
Mumbai, September 16, 2026: The proposed Mumbai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Sleeper is still awaiting clarity over the route it will take, with the Railway Board yet to decide between the Solapur and Hubballi routes. The choice will determine the train's distance, journey time, and th...
safety
Mumbai: The Wadala TT police have registered a case against sub-contractor Tariq-ul-Islam, 40, for allegedly causing the deaths of two workers due to negligence and lapses in workplace safety at an ongoing metro-related construction site near Bhakti Park Monorail Station in Wadal...
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Mumbai: With increasing urbanisation and rising waste generation, scientific waste management is essential for protecting public health and the environment. A modern integrated municipal solid waste management project is being developed at Badlapur on a Design-Build-Operate-Trans...
safety
Rear Admiral MD Suresh (Retd.) speaks to Ashwin Ahmad about the recent incident of a Pakistani naval ship crashing into an Indian one. In the interview, Rear Admiral Suresh explains the motivations of the attack, whether the attack violates international maritime law, and whether...
schools
Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released the first allotment list for the centralized admission process for B.Sc. Nursing for the academic year 2026–27. Out of a total of 16,770 seats across 295 nursing colleges in Maharashtra, 8,691 students hav...
government
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Around 5,000 files from various departments of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) are currently stalled following a new audit objection, delaying payments worth crores of rupees to vendors and affecting the supply of goods and services. The files had ...
schools
Mumbai: Registration for the centralized admission process for BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and other allied medical courses for the academic year 2026–27 was started by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell announced on Wednesday. It has urged the students to adhere to the d...
schools
Mumbai: The Directorate General of Training (DGT), New Delhi, has extended the admission process for the 2026 session of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). Accordingly, the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET), Maharashtra, has issued a revised admission sc...
Local
Mumbai: The market around it has changed, generations of traders have moved on and the city has grown around it, but the Ganesha at Byculla Cha Raja has remained much the same for decades. This year, the beloved idol of the fruit and vegetable traders of Byculla is celebrating it...
safety
Thane: In a move aimed at ensuring uninterrupted ambulance services and faster emergency response, the Health Department has introduced ‘Drive Track Plus’ fuel cards for government ambulances in Thane district, eliminating delays caused by diesel shortages and cash-related hurdle...
government
Thane: Residents and traders in the Jambli Naka area may finally get relief from recurring waterlogging and flooding, with the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) sanctioning ₹7.5 crore for the reconstruction of the nearly 40-year-old stormwater drainage line. Drain Reconstruction ...
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Despite setting up 170 artificial immersion ponds for Ganeshotsav 2026, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has allegedly created confusion at immersion sites by allowing some idols to be immersed in natural water bodies, raising questions over compliance with a Bombay High Cou...
