Mumbai’s expanding transport network is improving links between its western suburbs and eastern neighbourhoods, potentially creating new opportunities for commercial and residential real estate. Vikhroli, Mulund and nearby areas are emerging as locations to watch as road and metro projects reshape accessibility across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The Jogeshwari–Vikhroli
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has projected 15 lakh employment opportunities under the proposed Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA), including five lakh high-paying jobs. He said local residents should get priority in these opportunities as the government pushes ahead with infrastructure development around the Navi Mumbai International Airport.
The expansion of the Ranenagar vehicular underpass on the Mumbai–Agra highway in Nashik has reached 90% completion, with two additional service road lanes expected to open to motorists by mid-November, according to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials. The new lanes are currently undergoing testing and will be opened
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has expanded its domestic flight network by introducing nine destinations, strengthening air connectivity between the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and several important tourism, cultural and business centres across India. According to operational data, the airport has recorded a cumulative 35,88,675 passenger movements since beginning operations. This
India is aiming to expand its chemicals and petrochemicals industry into a USD 1 trillion market by 2040, with the Union government prioritising dedicated industrial parks, policy reforms and improved infrastructure to attract investment. The target was highlighted by Union minister J.P. Nadda at the opening of India Chem 2026
Mumbai’s air pollution monitoring network has come under scrutiny after sensors recorded widely differing readings at nearby locations, including an unusually low Air Quality Index (AQI) of 16 at a construction site in New Cuffe Parade. On Thursday, the city’s AQI ranged from 57 in Malad to 153 in Worli.
Thirty-seven beneficiaries of the Mancherji Navroji Banaji (MN Banaji) Industrial Home for the Blind in Jogeshwari have alleged that three key programmes remain suspended despite a court directive to resume operations nearly a month ago. They are demanding immediate intervention, pointing to existing facilities and a government grant of Rs
BJP leader and former MP Kirit Somaiya and several party workers were taken into police custody on Saturday after staging a protest over a mosque near Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. Some BJP supporters arrived at the protest carrying hammers, demanding the removal of what
The Maharashtra government has revised its land registration procedures to prevent the sale of jointly owned properties without the knowledge or approval of other stakeholders. Under the new rules, sellers must provide written consent or no-objection certificates (NOCs) from fellow co-owners when registering sale deeds for land recorded under a
The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has recommended environmental clearance for the 7.12-km Thane Coastal Road-2 project along its original alignment, despite the permanent loss of 680 mangroves within the ecologically sensitive Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary. According to the minutes of the authority’s 202nd meeting, held on September 24,
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