A resident had filed an appeal challenging a March 13, 2014, order passed by the state principal secretary and environment-cum-member secretary, granting “amendment” to the EC for the proposed expansion of redevelopment of Oriana Residential Project at Bandra.

In November last year, the mayor had written to Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta alleging that he had not been informed about important projects undertaken by the BMC.

The petition, called ‘Save the coast - Develop responsibly’, asks Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to take suggestions from residents, providing detailed alignment and not to do reclamation.

Under the central government’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and in a bid to promote waste segregation, the BMC will install 560 stainless steel garbage units in the city. Each unit will have two bins for wet and dry waste.

MHADA holds an annual lottery for different boards in the state, including Konkan, Pune and Mumbai boards. In the last few years, the number of homes for the Mumbai Board lottery has been decreasing.

The announcement came as the project achieved its fifth milestone, when one of the tunnel boring machines (TBM) deployed achieved a breakthrough at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) T-2 Metro station.

The police said it recently received a tip off about a company named One Point Solutions General Insurance, which was selling bogus insurance policies of different companies to motor vehicle users.

Dahanu has been hit by about 30 low-intensity earthquakes since November last year, leading to more than 10,000 residents of 40 villages moving out of their homes into tents erected by the district administration and NDRF.

A close eye needs to be kept on organisations staging protests against Valentine’s Day, especially Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and others, to ensure that no untoward incident takes place, the circular issued in Marathi stated.

Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said at a press conference recently.

Former deputy CM bats for inclusion of MNS in Opposition’s grand alliance

Like Gulo Jan, there are 31 other mentally ill Indians in Pakistani jails, whose nationality the Indian mission in Islamabad is trying to verify.

“The state government through public-private partnership has made a huge move to change the lives of 50 lakh people, especially those reeling from poverty. These 62 MoUs will bring huge investments of Rs 500 crore," Fadnavis said.

Senior NCP leaders concede that the Pune seat should be left for the Congress which has always contested from the city.

At their review meeting, the MKM also noted that they should call a “truce” as the demand for 16 per cent Maratha reservation and the death sentence in the Kopardi rape and murder had been pronounced by the government.

In 2014 Lok Sabha election, for 48 seats, the BJP polled 27. 56 per cent votes and the Shiv Sena polled 20.82 per cent; together the vote share was 48.38 per cent.

Both will be sent back from Gadchiroli on Tuesday after completion of the formalities.

The editorial said that with EVMs and overconfidence on its side, “the lotus can bloom even in London and America”, but the BJP should answer “why a Ram temple has not been built in Ayodhya”.

Wife of Congress legislator, Gadgil was earlier kept out of Civil Services Board.

According to sources, the fire was confined to electric wiring, electric installation and household articles on the ground floor servants’ quarters of the bungalow.

Grants him 14 days to state how the murder charge is applicable on 7 policemen accused of causing his death.

“The new norms are being brought in for better accountability following many complaints,” an officer from the solid waste management department said.

Plans to revive Bal Bhavan Centres to discourage addiction to social media, drugs.

According to ACB officers, accused Deepak Haribhau Kharat had allegedly threatened to take preventive action against the complainant’s brother.