Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Thursday lashed out at Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti after a 60-year-old died after falling into an open manhole amid rainfall in Mumbai, accusing the state government of evading accountability.Reacting to the incident, Shiv Sena-UBT leader and former Mayor Kishori Pednekar said: “Some work was underway… it was necessary to put up a barricade or for someone to stand here; they didn’t do anything.””There is no control (of the government) over anything…
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Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Hours after the death of a passerby, Aslam Shaikh, after falling into a manhole on Khairani Road in Sakinaka (Andheri East), the c (BMC) has placed four key personnel under suspension pending a full inquiry. The suspension includes the Assistant Commissioner of the ‘L’ Ward (Dhanaji Herlekar), along with assistant and junior maintenance engineers and a representative from the Sewerage Operations Department.Further, BMC Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide ordered the immedi…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) A 60-year-old pedestrian, identified as Aslam Isak Shaikh, accidentally fell into a water drainage channel through an open manhole on Khairani Road in Mumbai’s Sakinaka area on Thursday while repair work on a drainage grill was underway. The Mumbai Fire Brigade was immediately alerted, and after a search operation, his body was recovered. According to a police officer from the Sakinaka Police Station, the body of the man who fell into the drain has been recovered and sent t…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Incessant heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds continued to batter Mumbai over the past 24 hours, triggering widespread disruptions across the city. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported more than 99 incidents of trees or branches falling, around 13 cases of short circuits, and six incidents of wall collapses and waterlogging. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a Red Alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad for the next three hours, w…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Mumbai city under BMC jurisdiction recorded 80,221 property registrations across primary and secondary segments in H1 2026, marking a 6 per cent year‑on‑year increase and the strongest first‑half performance since 2013, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Knight Frank India said state government revenue through stamp duty collection from these transactions rose 4 per cent YoY to Rs 6,968 crore, which is also highest since 2013.Mumbai is expected to record 13,…
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Heavy monsoon rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs over the past several hours, inundating several parts of the city and disrupting normal life. While many areas recorded more than 300 mm of rainfall, civic authorities swung into action to tackle waterlogging and ensure the smooth functioning of essential services. According to rainfall data recorded over the last 24 hours, Colaba received 248 mm of rain, while Santacruz recorded 225 mm. Among the worst-affected areas, Malv…
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Ashish Shelar, Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister in the Maharashtra government, on Saturday directed the Railways, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), BEST, District Collectorates, Metro authorities and other concerned agencies to prepare an integrated plan and work in close coordination while planning for flood situations during the monsoon season. He was speaking at a meeting to review the desilting works and other pre-monsoon preparedness activities in railway are…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Union Minister and Republican Party of India (RPI) chief Ramdas Athawale expressed disappointment with the BJP-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra, ruing that his party workers are not getting the opportunities that they deserve in the state, and that he was not sure whether his party is still a part of the ruling alliance or not.In an interaction with IANS, Athawale said: “In Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Assam, whichever parties are in coalition with the BJP, they are allocated seats …
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister and Maharashtra Minister for Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Ashish Shelar on Wednesday directed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology be used to make the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) tendering process free from human intervention, thereby ensuring greater transparency.He said AI-driven systems would help monitor “variations” in tenders and significantly improve efficiency and accoun…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is building a pathway for Mumbai’s transformation where ease of living for citizens is paramount.In a post on X, Goyal said “I thank CM Fadnavis for chairing a review meeting today for transforming Uttar Mumbai into ‘Uttam Mumbai’ by ensuring world class services are available to citizens in this area, be it healthcare, infrastructure and other civic amenit…