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
August 16, 2025: A 50-member delegation from the Pagdi Ekta Sangh met Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray at Matoshree this week, highlighting the plight of thousands of families living in dilapidated pagdi buildings across Mumbai. Residents warned that the situation had reached “breaking point,” with many pre-1940 ‘A-category’ structures
August 16, 2025: The Bombay High Court on Thursday reprimanded a group of residents from the Jaku Club slum pocket in Santacruz East for obstructing the redevelopment of their settlement for nearly four years. The court directed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to proceed with eviction under police protection and
August 16, 2025: Air passengers in Mumbai can now enjoy smoother access to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s Terminal 2, following the inauguration of a new foot overbridge (FOB) by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The 100-metre-long structure provides a direct link between the CSMIA–T2 Metro Station and
August 15, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the first phase of the Worli BDD Chawl Redevelopment Project, described as one of Asia’s largest urban renewal initiatives. The ceremony, held at Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha in Matunga (West), saw Fadnavis hand over keys to newly built flats to
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