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12-ha Chandrapur forest land granted for mining

MUMBAI, Feb. 27 -- Even as environmentalists are opposing a proposed iron ore mining project in the tiger corridor at Lohardongri in Chandrapur district, the state forest department has diverted a 12-... Read More


Copper cable theft derails restart plans of monorail; 3 FIRs filed in February

MUMBAI, Feb. 26 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which is working to restart monorail services between Saat Rasta and Pratiksha Nagar, has reported three instances of c... Read More


Expert task force to study digital addiction among kids: Shelar

Mumbai, Feb. 26 -- Maharashtra Information Technology Minister Ashish Shelar on Wednesday said that an expert task force has been constituted to study digital addiction among children and the report w... Read More


Proposed project likely to harm tiger habitat

MUMBAI, Feb. 26 -- The Maharashtra government is in the eye of the storm over a proposed iron-ore mining project that will run through Chandrapur district's tiger corridor. The proposed mine at Lohado... Read More


Backlash over tainted officer getting charge of Haffkine Bio Pharma

India, Feb. 25 -- Social activist Vijay Kumbhar on Tuesday slammed the administration of the government-run pharmaceutical company Haffkine Bio Pharma Corporation Limited for giving additional charge ... Read More


After marina, hotel, now convention centre planned at eastern waterfront

MUMBAI, Feb. 25 -- After inviting bidders for a marina and five-star hotel on port land, Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) officials have now decided build an international convention centre through privat... Read More


Backlash after tainted officer made Haffkine in-charge

Mumbai, Feb. 25 -- Social activist Vijay Kumbhar on Tuesday slammed the administration of the government-run pharmaceutical company Haffkine Bio Pharma Corporation Limited for giving additional charge... Read More


Rahul Gandhi raps Mumbai Cong over poor poll show

India, Feb. 23 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday questioned the Mumbai Congress regarding poor performance in the recent Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporat... Read More


Aaditya Thackeray writes to BMC chief, seeks halt to construction amid smog

India, Feb. 23 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, urging the civic body to immediately halt all const... Read More


Aaditya calls for halt on construction to clear air

MUMBAI, Feb. 23 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, urging the civic body to immediately halt all cons... Read More