Author: Saraswati

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 […]

The one-day strike will affect the basic check-up of patients for cold, cough, fever and routine maternal visits that are scheduled for Wednesday, a government doctor said. (File/ Representational) Mumbai News Live Updates: Community health workers posted at the primary health centres in rural areas of Maharashtra will go on a one-day strike at Azad […]

If all goes as per plan, the Mumbai to Solapur via Pune ‘Vande Bharat’ Express train will be flagged-off from Mumbai by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 10. The new express train will depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) station in Mumbai and travel to Solapur via Pune and Shirdi. While it will […]

Shardashram Vidya Mandir English School defeated Vasant Vihar High School by huge 138 runs to clinch the U-16 Manorambai Apte T20 Cricket Tournament for girls. Opener Ira Jadhav smashed a scintillating century, and in association with Sarathi Bhakare (56) put on 185 runs for the second wicket. Former Test Cricketer Jayantilal Kenia was the chief […]

Fanaswadi NGO worker dies from burns after abusive partner of 25 years mounts brutal, pre-dawn attack on unsuspecting victim Geeta Ajit Virkar had sustained 50 per cent burns on her face, chest, back, both upper and lower limbs and buttocks A 54-year-old social worker from Fanaswadi area of Kalbadevi on Monday succumbed to burns she […]

Image Source : PTI The Vande Bharat Express between Mumbai and Solapur is likely to run via the Bhor ghat (located between Karjat and Khandala on way to Pune) and is expected to cover a distance of around 400 km in 6.35 hours. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch two Vande Bharat Express […]

Officials calculate worth of loss following Supreme Court decision on invalidating standards to determine the capital value of land The BMC is still highly dependent on the compensation for loss of octroi (R11,429 crore) from the state and the next source of income was property tax. File pic Even as the BMC is searching for […]

MUMBAI: Greater Mumbai recorded property sales registration of 8,694 units in January 2023, contributing over Rs 658 crore to the state’s revenues, according to official data collated by global property consultant Knight Frank India. Of the total properties registered, 84% were residential while 16% were non-residential properties. “Positive consumer sentiments continue to drive Mumbai’s real […]

PALGHAR: Four persons were killed on Tuesday when their car collided with a bus on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police said. Two persons travelling in the luxury bus received injuries in the accident which took place at around 3.30 am near Mahalakshmi bridge on the highway, an official from Kasa police station […]

They were travelling from Surat to Mumbai as two of them were to travel to London; the vehicle rammed into a luxury bus Mangled remains of the Skoda in which the four were travelling. Three passengers of the luxury bus were also hurt. Pics/Hanif Patel The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway continues to be in the news. This […]