Last Monday, the State Bank of India sparked considerable debate following its request for additional time to comply with the Supreme Court’s directive striking down the scheme as unconstitutional, mandating the immediate discontinuation of the issuance of these bonds and disclosing details of all bond transactions since April 2019. TheContinue Reading
Mumbai, March 04: Bihar and Andhra Pradesh are the top two states that have improved the representation of women in their police force, according to the India Justice Report – 2022. At a public meeting organised last Monday by The Bombay Catholic Sabha and the City Core Group of theContinue Reading
Mumbai, Jan 8: After a year of closure resulting in horrific traffic jams, Mumbai’s crucial Gokhale Bridge witnessed a significant milestone on the night of December 3, 2023, with the successful launch of its first 90-meter Open Web Girder (OWG). This giant steel construction marks a major step towards theContinue Reading
23 December 2023: In a recent development at Azad Maidan, our reporters Premsimran Saini and Aman Verma witnessed a tense situation unfold as police deployed smoke bombs and water cannons against a gathering of protesters. The demonstrators, each with their unique set of grievances, voiced opposition primarily against the BMC.Continue Reading
Mumbai, Nov 18: After a long wait of nine years, the first metro line in Navi Mumbai finally became operative yesterday. With chief minister Eknath Shinde having taken the decision, the first service on Line 1 was flagged off at 3 pm, jointly by vice-chairman and managing director of CityContinue Reading
Mumbai, 11 Oct: In a way, Mangroves represent the spirit of Mumbai – they are plucky survivors. Each day, millions of citizens in Mumbai pass these hardy plants along the coast, imagining they are little more than dirty, muddy weeds growing pointlessly along the shoreline. Nor can they be blamed.Continue Reading
Mumbai, 03 Oct: Lalbaghcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal made a good haul this year in terms of the donation of gold, silver, and cash from his devotees. The donation raised ₹8.07 crore, perhaps not as much as 2011 (₹11 crore) but more than last year by almost 25 percent! TheContinue Reading
Thane, Sept 12: As people gear up for the final preparation of Ganesh Chaturthi, the demand for more eco-friendly options, which have been consistent for years, has now grown. Five pandals were contacted for this story and each one said the same thing. The eco-friendly idols account for anything betweenContinue Reading
Mumbai, Sep 10: With the increase in efforts to match the magnificent festival celebrations of Mumbai city, people living in rural Maharashtra are now worried that they will lose the cultural traits of their own Ganpati Mahotsav. For the past few years, there has been an increase in the initiativeContinue Reading
Mumbai, Sept 18: The countdown for the celebrating Lalbaugcha Raja has begun and only one day remains for the grand celebrations to take off. This is the 90th year since it was established and, poignantly, the pandal is being seen as a tribute to the late Nitin Desai, the artContinue Reading