While the CM-led urban development department was keen to sanction even the EP proposals before September 1, sources said that a “dispute” between government’s own development agencies may have contributed to the delay.

In August last year, 93 cases had been recorded. This August, 153 confirmed and 2,317 suspected dengue cases were reported by government hospitals across Mumbai.

Pawar was arrested after suspected Hindutva activists Vaibhav Raut, Sharad Kalaskar and Sudhanva Gondhalekar were taken into custody by the ATS on August 10 for allegedly conspiring to carry out bomb blasts across Maharashtra.

In an editorial in Saamana, the Sena said the term “Hindu terrorism”, coined during the UPA regime, had led to an uproar. BJP had then protested in Parliament and taken to streets, it said.

The airline on Thursday announced its maiden international flights to Phuket and Male from Mumbai and New Delhi from October.

Speaking at the first international conclave for global cruise tourism in India, he expressed unhappiness over the way cruise tourism has progressed in the country.

The move comes after the railways started demolishing part of Delisle bridge last week after it was declared unsafe.

The accused, Shambhav Kumar Achariya, was arrested on Tuesday from a five-star hotel near the airport after he was booked in a cheating case registered by a journalist, working with a weekly newspaper, at the Sakinaka police station.

One of the demands raised by the groups was to repeal the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, under which the activists had been booked by Pune police alleging that it has been repeatedly used by the state to muzzle dissent.

Government sources said that the contentious proposal won’t be a part of Mumbai’s new development control regulations for now. The new rules will kick in from September 1.

State Additional Chief Secretary Pravin Pardeshi said the scheme had “mobilised people’s efforts, voluntary contributions, and government and corporate convergence”.

“The Centre is not doing what it should be doing in public interest. Human rights are being crushed. If people talk about it, they are threatened and arrested. This is undeclared emergency. There is no freedom of speech,” Kharge said.

The reaction comes after IAS officer Vinay Gowda, posted as assistant collector in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district, was assaulted by a large group protesting the electrocution and subsequent death of a student at a local school in Taloda on Monday.

Small and marginal farmers, those belonging to backward castes and communities and women would be provided financial assistance of up to 35 per cent and 50 per cent to buy tractors.

Civic officials have taken up the task of filling the potholes at the earliest. Residents, however, feel that the steps are too few, too late.

Special Judge V S Padalkar questioned as to why the CBI had not sought the custody of Kalaskar earlier even though a production warrant was issued by the Pune court on August 23.

The two employees were rescued by Gamdevi police officials after they raised an alarm for help while they were being forcefully taken in a car.

“He was on a bike and was not wearing a helmet. He could not see the buffalo and rammed into it. While the bike skidded, More fell and suffered head injuries. He was declared dead before arrival at the hospital,” an officer said.

The court was hearing a suit filed by Sushma Samanta, who was represented by Sukumar Samanta, who claimed that he is entitled to possession of three properties of 209 square metres.

The court rejected the discharge applications of the seven accused, including Purohit, Thakur, Dhardwivedi, Sameer Kulkarni, Major (retired) Ramesh Upadhyay, Ajay Rahirkar and Sudhakar Chaturvedi. All the accused are currently out on bail.

BEST Chairperson Ashish Chemburkar said: “If our parent body, the municipal corporation, will allow the erection of poles, we have no issues regarding going ahead with it. As the samiti has raised the demand, we can provide the necessary help.”

The incident took place on August 5 when three men showed up at Govind Singh’s house at Omkar Towers in Kashimira. Claiming to be I-T officials, they said they were there to search his home as part of an inquiry into “his undeclared wealth”.

Old-timers still generally refer to Nagindas Master Street as Medows Street. It was named after General Sir William Medows who was the Governor and Commander In-Chief of Bombay from 1788 to 1790.

The Bombay High Court was hearing a petition seeking to revoke the implementation of the proposed Metro 2B line and instead, consider planning and building an underground corridor along a more viable route after holding public consultation.