NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MP Supriya Sule was among hundreds of travellers caught in a major traffic jam on the Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway on Friday, as heavy congestion disrupted movement along the busy corridor. Sule was travelling to Pune to attend a Maharashtra Day event when she encountered the prolonged
Union Commerce Minister and North Mumbai MP Piyush Goyal conducted a Jan Samwad programme at Sanjivani High School in Dahisar East, where he directly interacted with residents and addressed a wide range of civic issues. The session brought forward more than 60 complaints from citizens, covering redevelopment concerns, municipal service
Amid ongoing debates over infrastructure expansion and environmental conservation in Mumbai, Pirojsha Godrej, chairman-designate of the Godrej Industries Group, has emphasised the need to safeguard the city’s mangrove ecosystems. He stated that the group has no plans to develop the mangrove land under its control in Vikhroli, underscoring its importance
In an interview with Sweety Bhagwat, Principal Correspondent, Afcons Project Director Ranjan Kumar Mishra—who led the project from inception—detailed the challenges, innovations and milestones behind the landmark structure. The tallest cable-stayed bridge on the Mumbai–Pune Missing Link is now complete ahead of its proposed May 1 opening. Constructed by Afcons
Amid growing concerns over deteriorating structures across Mumbai, Aaditya Thackeray has written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging the Maharashtra government to immediately allocate special funds for the repair of more than 13,500 cessed buildings in the city. In his letter sent on Friday, Thackeray flagged the precarious living conditions
India’s housing market, particularly in Mumbai, may be entering a new phase as changing economic conditions begin to reshape demand patterns. Real estate analyst Vishal Bhargava has indicated that the recent dominance of larger homes could give way to renewed interest in more affordable housing formats. Data shows that new
Rising air travel demand in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region could necessitate the development of a third airport, according to B V J K Sharma, CEO of Navi Mumbai International Airport. Speaking at the Airport 360 Expo, Sharma highlighted the growing gap between passenger demand and available infrastructure, stating, “There is
Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai has reignited debate around the state of urban infrastructure in India, criticising the sharp divide between high-end private developments and deteriorating public amenities in cities such as Bengaluru and Mumbai. In a post on X, Pai described what he views as a systemic breakdown in
A political controversy has erupted over the redevelopment of Motilal Nagar in Mumbai after Varsha Gaikwad accused Sanjeev Jaiswal, CEO of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), of intimidating residents during a public interaction. The allegation follows the circulation of a video showing Jaiswal addressing a protester in
Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) is entering a new phase of evolution, shifting its development focus from horizontal expansion to vertical construction and redevelopment, as available land within the district becomes increasingly scarce. According to Vikas Jain, CEO of Labdhi Lifestyle, this transition reflects both necessity and a broader global
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