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BMC to acquire land for Gargai Dam forest compensation

To address the shortfall of 171 hectares for forest compensation related to the Gargai Dam project, the BMC will acquire land from a private owner.

2 ex-firemen abduct bldr's son for ₹40cr

The Ambernath police have arrested 10 persons for allegedly kidnapping the son of a builder and seeking a ransom of Rs40 crore.

"Act on illegal constructions in Pydhonie"

The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, presided over by Justice KK Tated, has directed the municipal commissioner and the chief executive officer of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) to take immediate action concerning illegal constructions in Ali-Umer Streets, Pydhonie.

HC quashes post facto clearances for CRZ violations

The Bombay High Court has quashed a February 2021 office memorandum (OM) issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MOEFCC), which allowed post facto clearance of projects violating Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms.

Zeeshan Siddiqui leads joint meeting in Santacruz

Bandra East MLA Zeeshan Siddiqui convened a joint meeting with residents' associations, BMC officials from the H/East ward, and traffic police to address issues faced by citizens.

Residential rentals soar in western suburbs

The residential rental market in Mumbai's western suburbs has witnessed a sharp increase, driven by rising demand and limited supply of quality homes, according to data shared by Zapkey.com research.

Hybrid funeral: Recyclable coffin is answer

With more churches in Mumbai promoting shroud burials and some outrightly discouraging coffins, a funeral undertaker in Thane is offering a hybrid funeral of sorts - a shroud burial using a lavish coffin that is later reused.

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Illegal alterations razed in Breach Candy

The BMC demolished illegal alterations of restaurants and shops on Bhula Desai Road near Tata Gardens, Breach Candy, on Wednesday.

Court warns cops, prison officials over absence of blast accused

The special MCOCA court has warned the Navi Mumbai police as well as officials of Taloja prison for non-production of the accused in the court for want of police escorts.

388 villages left out from eco list

ECOLOGICAL THREAT | Opposition over excluding villages from ecologically sensitive areas in Ghats

BMC chief calls for local measures to combat air pollution

Gagrani instructed officials to focus on managing risks more effectively to foster a green perspective

Two senior BMC officials transferred

Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani transferred two deputy commissioners (DMC) on Wednesday.

Maha agency on radar for recruitment anomalies

The CBI has launched a probe into the recruitment process of watchmen at Food Corporation of India (FCI) facilitated through a Nagpur-based agency.

Binance says it helped ED uncover ₹400 crore scam

Cooperation resulted in arrest of four individuals allegedly linked to an online gaming racket

Bawankule defends trust at the centre of land row

Days after the Cabinet turned down the Revenue Department's proposal for \"direct allotment\" of five hectares of land (12.35 acres) in Nagpur for educational purposes to Shri Mahalaxmi Jagdamba Sansthan, Koradi, headed by Chandrashekhar Bawankule, the state BJP chief defended the sansthan.

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Jarange-Patil ends hunger strike, citing ‘sentiments’

Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Wednesday called off his indefinite fast, nine days after its launch for the OBC quota demand, citing pleas from members of the Maratha community to withdraw his hunger strike.

Guns not just for show: CM on encounter

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that the police shot Akshay Shinde, the man accused of sexually assaulting two girls in Badlapur last month, in self-defence.

HC raps govt for ignoring safety panel

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reprimanded the government for not failing to give information to the members of the committee set up to look into the guidelines for the safety and security of children in schools following the sexual assault on two minor girls inside school premises by a cleaning staff in Badlapur in August.

CBI probe into ₹525cr Cox & Kings loan default

YES BANK FRAUD | Holiday operator's promoter Ajay Ajit Peter Kerkar, Urshila Kerkar, and three others named in FIR

Shah an 'undesirable' person, says Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray has launched a scathing attack on Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah, calling him a 'bajarbunge' (an undesirable person).

When the drama's so good, you just have to hit replay!

There was a time when Rahul Gandhi wore the awkward title of \"Pappu\" like a badge of honour in Indian politics.

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SHAME OLD STORY

PARTING SHOT | Last of Sept rains plunge city into slough of despair; widespread waterlogging & traffic chaos; netizens share visuals of submerged cars and water in homes

Tracks go under, CR services hit in peak hrs

Rain havoc on Wednesday caused extensive waterlogging on the railway tracks between Vidyavihar and Kanjurmarg.