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Despite opposition from local residents, activists, and political parties, the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) recently granted approval for hoardings at three specific locations along the coastal road. However, activist have raised concerns and appealed to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to impose a stay on the implementation of the MCZMA’s approval.  … Read more

A bungalow in Malabar Hill owned by the BMC has been allotted to BJP minister Ashish Shelar after he surrendered the state accommodation provided to him near Mantralaya. The bungalow, which has been in the news since last decade, has a scenic view and is located next to the Phirozshah Mehta Garden nestled above the … Read more

Minister Hasan Mushrif advised all medical college deans to remain prepared with necessary medicines, oxygen and isolation facilities. | Even as the doctors at Dr LH Hiranandani Hospital in Powai have confirmed Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in a six-month-old baby and two other cases in Nagpur, Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif reassured the public that the … Read more

The Manpada police arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly molested his 15-year-old daughter in Dombivli. According to the police, the victim lived with her 36-year-old mother and father in a residential building located in Dombivli. The accused had a bad eye on his daughter. The victim was alone in the home. Upon seeing her alone, … Read more

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC)’s electric bus project, launched under a rental agreement, is reportedly facing significant financial losses, according to allegations made by the workers’ union. The union has urged the state government to appoint an expert committee to assess the project’s feasibility and decide whether it should continue or be terminated. … Read more

The Kharghar residents have taken it upon themselves to survey the condition of internal and service roads of sector 30 to 39. A group of citizens and activists have commenced travelling through the nodes early in the morning to examine the condition of the roads and data is being collated to be presented to the … Read more

Following a complaint filed by a city-based lawyer after reading a news report in The Free Press Journal about a 12-day-old infant whose mouth was taped with a pacifier, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) not only questioned the hospital authorities but also ensured that the case reached the right stage of investigation. In its … Read more

A sensational revelation has emerged in the Baba Siddique murder case. The chargesheet filed by the Mumbai Crime Branch in the MCOCA court on Monday reveals that two accused from a Pune-based gang, already arrested for Siddique’s murder, had also planned to kill the son of a retired police officer. Rupesh Mohol and Gaurav Apune, … Read more

Urdu Markaz, a non-governmental organisation working for the promotion of Urdu language, celebrated National Screenwriters’ Day on Sunday at its centre in Madanpura. The celebration hosted film writer Sohail Akhtar who spoke on the changing images and language in Hindustani Film. January 5 is celebrated as National Screenwriters’ Day to pay tribute to screenwriters. Urdu … Read more

A woman from Bhiwandi has filed a complaint with the Shantinagar Police Station against her husband for pronouncing instant talaq by verbally uttering it thrice. The 27-year-old complainant alleged that her husband, Mohammad Asif Shaikh, assaulted her and later pronounced triple talaq. She also accused her father-in-law, mother-in-law, and seven other family members of harassing … Read more