Author: Saraswati

MUMBAI: India’s top realty and infrastructure players displayed mixed reactions to the Union Budget 2023-2024 ranging from gung-ho to disappointment.Apex industry body NAREDCO’s Vice Chairperson Dr Niranjan Hiranandani lauded the capital outlay of Rs 10 lakh crore – or nearly 3.3 per cent of GDP – for the infrastructure sector which will lead to a […]

MUMBAI: Mumbai’s air quality index remained in the ‘very poor’ category with a reading of 303 on Wednesday and was almost three times worst than Delhi’s (118). This is the first time the air quality entered into the ‘very poor’ category in February.Track the pollution level in your cityThis is also the first time this […]

Mumbai pleases anyone that visits. Historical monuments and heritage buildings mixed with the cosmopolitan culture of the city offers the best of both worlds. The city’s love for art, music and drama never dies.  All around the year, the city witnesses numerous festivals in various fields and February sure seems like a busy month if you’re visiting or are […]

The state cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal allowing international educational and research institutions to set up their campuses on the land earmarked for Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (NMSEZ). The fields of study the government is focusing on are information technology, artificial intelligence, block chain technology, robotics, and medical research among others. The state […]

The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) player auction is likely to take place on February 11 in New Delhi or February 13 in Mumbai. A final decision will be made by the BCCI this week. Originally, the BCCI was looking at holding the players’ auction on February 6 in Mumbai, which would have allowed the […]

MUMBAI: Legendary Indian pacer Jhulan has been roped in by the Mumbai franchise in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) as its bowling coach and mentor.As per ESPNCricinfo, the development was disclosed by former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who has rejoined the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise as its team director after he finished his tenure […]

Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL (FILE). Mumbai: Woman dies in fire at garment units in Dharavi slum colony. Mumbai fire: A 62-year-old woman died after a fire broke out at some garment units located in the Dharavi slum colony in Mumbai on Wednesday (February 1), a Fire Brigade official said. At least four to five units […]

Teams participating in SA20 and ILT20 voiced their concerns to the BCCI. (Pic Credit: IPL) Teams participating in SA20 and ILT20 had issues of availability in the first week of February due to the ongoing commitments The Women’s Premier League auction is all set to take place on February 13 at the Jio World Centre […]

Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS): A 62-year-old woman was killed in a massive fire that engulfed several small garment manufacturing units in Dharavi here on Wednesday, the BMC Disaster Control said. The blaze was noticed around 1.p.m on Wednesday in four-five cloth producing units and spread quickly to two buildings of two floors standing adjacent to […]

The cluster redevelopment scheme in Mumbai, which was meant to incentivise the reconstruction of old and dilapidated buildings in clusters, is not finding many takers, despite a provision of a higher floor space index (FSI). City developers say this is mainly due to the criteria that the plot size should be a minimum of 6,000 […]