August 19, 2025: Mumbai’s expanding metro network is set for a major boost with Metro Line 14, the proposed Magenta Line connecting Kanjurmarg in eastern Mumbai to Badlapur in Thane district. Spanning an estimated 38–45 km, the line is designed as a mix of underground, elevated, and at-grade sections. The
August 19, 2025: Mumbai’s long-standing flooding hotspots at Hindmata in Dadar East and Gandhi Market in Sion were once again left submerged on Monday as relentless rainfall battered the city. Water levels rose to nearly 1.5 feet at both locations, causing significant disruption along Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, one of the
August 19, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is preparing a fresh proposal to resolve the long-pending rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) issues concerning project-affected persons (PAPs) linked to the under-construction Sewri-Worli Connector. According to sources in Mantralaya, the authority is considering offering alternative accommodation to displaced families from
August 19, 2025: The Bombay High Court has strongly criticised the state social welfare department for obstructing the redevelopment of a dangerously weak 50-year-old building in Kannamwar Nagar, Vikhroli East. The court warned that departmental officers would be held personally accountable if any untoward incident occurred. A division bench of
August 19, 2025: With the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) set to begin operations in September, the state government has accelerated plans for a 667-acre Aerocity near the site. The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has floated a tender to appoint a consultant for preparing the Aerocity Master Plan,
August 18, 2025: Mumbai experienced heavy rainfall on Monday, causing significant slowdowns on the Western Express Highway near Vile Parle and waterlogging across several parts of the city. The wet spell, which began over the weekend, continued through Sunday, with multiple locations recording triple-digit rainfall within 24 hours. The India
August 18, 2025: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud Gavai lauded the state government’s commitment to judicial infrastructure while inaugurating the new circuit bench of the Bombay High Court in Kolhapur on Sunday. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde were present at the event.
August 18, 2025: Not a single housing society in Mumbai built on government or collector’s land has opted for self-redevelopment, according to data obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The city and its suburbs have around 3,000 cooperative housing societies on occupancy class II land. The information was
August 16, 2025: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Thursday that the Thane Metro will commence its trial run in September on a 10.30-kilometre stretch, with commercial services expected to start by December. Speaking at the Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony at the Thane Collector’s Office, Shinde described the
August 16, 2025: The Bombay High Court has sought a response from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to a plea filed by the 129-year-old Vikas Premises Co-operative Housing Society Limited in Fort, which houses the iconic Parsi restaurant Jimmy Boy. The society has requested a recall or modification of the
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