August 20, 2025: On August 24, 2025, Santa Maria, the modest yet much-loved café at the gateway to Ranwar Village in Bandra, will close its doors after more than ten years of serving locals and food lovers across Mumbai. Known as “Your Local Sandwich House,” the café built a reputation
August 20, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday informed the Bombay High Court that abattoirs in the city will remain closed for two days during the ongoing Jain festival of Paryushan Parv, which commenced the same day. The submission was made by the civic body’s counsel during the
August 20, 2025: Mumbai has been battered by days of relentless monsoon rainfall, paralysing large parts of the city while simultaneously replenishing its water reserves. On Wednesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) opened all 38 gates of the Tansa dam after water levels surpassed the danger mark. The reservoir, with
August 20, 2025: Mumbai is set to witness one of its most ambitious urban greening initiatives, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announcing plans for a 53-hectare green zone along the Mumbai Coastal Road. The project will be executed and maintained through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partnerships, ensuring the civic
August 19, 2025: The Maharashtra government has announced plans to develop a new urban hub, termed Third Mumbai, in Raigad district to strengthen growth across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the upcoming city will feature international university campuses, medical colleges, research facilities, and innovation centers,
August 19, 2025: A political storm has erupted in Maharashtra after NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Rohit Pawar accused state minister Sanjay Shirsath of illegally handing over 15 acres of prime CIDCO land in Navi Mumbai. The land, valued at nearly Rs 5,000 crore, was allegedly transferred to the heirs
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
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