July 16, 2025: The Bombay High Court has cleared the Maharashtra government’s Rs 229-crore Gateway Jetty project near the historic Gateway of India, dismissing three petitions that raised environmental and heritage concerns. With this verdict, the state can move forward with the Maharashtra Maritime Board’s marine passenger terminal plan. The
July 16, 2025: The number of officially recognised accident-prone black spots across Mumbai has more than doubled over the past two years, surging from 20 to 48. This sharp increase, despite ongoing expansion of flyovers and road infrastructure, highlights persistent dangers at major junctions—particularly for pedestrians and two-wheeler riders. Civic
July 16, 2025: In a major boost to urban mobility, Maha Mumbai Metro has significantly increased services on Metro Lines 2A and 7, scaling up daily trips to 305 in response to rising commuter demand. This strategic move follows a record single-day ridership of over 3 lakh passengers—an indicator of
July 15, 2025: Mumbai’s fishing community is gearing up for a major protest against the relocation of the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (CSM) Fish Market, with a morcha planned to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters on July 22. The All Maharashtra Fisherfolk Action Committee (AMFAC) is demanding that the
July 15, 2025: Mumbai’s connectivity has received a significant boost following the full commissioning of the Nagpur–Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg, which saw over 11.23 lakh vehicles plying the route in the month after its final stretch opened on 5 June. This marks a 32% rise in monthly vehicular movement compared to
July 15, 2025: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has hailed Tesla’s official entry into the Indian market as a significant step towards transforming Mumbai’s electric vehicle (EV) landscape. His remarks came during the inauguration of Tesla’s first ‘Experience Centre’ in Mumbai — a showroom aimed at introducing Indian consumers to the
July 15, 2025: In a significant move aimed at reshaping Mumbai’s housing sector, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis chaired a high-level meeting at Vidhan Bhavan on Monday to review the report submitted by the ‘Cooperative Housing Societies Self-Redevelopment – Cluster Self-Redevelopment Study Committee’. The much-anticipated report, presented by MLC Pravin
July 14, 2025:Residents of the Patra Chawl redevelopment project in Goregaon, Mumbai, have announced a protest against the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), scheduled for July 15. Their primary demand is the issuance of Permanent Alternate Accommodation (PAA) agreements prior to possession of their new homes. While MHADA
July 14, 2025: The persistent waterlogging outside Prabhadevi station has once again reignited a blame game between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Western Railway (WR), with the BMC now officially stating that the area lacks any drainage infrastructure and falls entirely under railway jurisdiction. For six monsoon seasons, commuters
July 14, 2025: A multi-storey illegal building constructed on land owned by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s heir, Yashwant Bhimrao Ambedkar, in Kalyan has been demolished following a government intervention, State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule told the Legislative Assembly on Friday. The building, Tanishka Residency, was developed illegally on approximately 3,200 sq
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