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Iram Siddique
Iram is Principal Correspondent with The Indian Express and she covers Madhya Pradesh. She has been reporting on politics, governance and policy with a focus on environment and agriculture, caste atrocities and minority issues. Previously, Iram has reported extensively on urban transportation, especially Mumbai's rail network, and crime. She tweets at @scribbly_scribe
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Explained: Why traders have not returned to Mumbai’s Deonar abattoirSubscriber Only
July 25, 2020 16:02 IST
The restriction on meat traders to sell their livestock only to local dealers and not allowing unsold animals to leave the mandi have been met with stiff resistance by the trader’s association.
Mon, Jul 27, 2020
Mumbai: No goats or sheep slaughtered in last 20 days, traders say unviable rulesSubscriber Only
July 24, 2020 03:57 IST
The traders and mutton dealers have called the guidelines issued by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for Deonar as unreasonable and detrimental to business, pushing them to rely on the unregularised and underground markets that have mushroomed across the city.
Fri, Jul 24, 2020
Muslim MLAs likely to meet Pawar over restrictions on Eid-ul Adha celebrationsSubscriber Only
July 22, 2020 03:48 IST
The delegation, to be led by Rais Shaikh, Samajwadi Party MLA from Bhiwandi, is set to request Pawar to intervene to ensure the state government reviews its recent guidelines that have prohibited the sale of animals, for the purpose of sacrifice.
Wed, Jul 22, 2020
Come August, Maharashtra govt may allow inter-district travel for Ganesh ChaturthiSubscriber Only
July 21, 2020 03:22 IST
Lakhs of people from the districts of Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, who have migrated to other parts of the state, especially Mumbai, return to their home districts annually for the festival.
Tue, Jul 21, 2020
Eid-ul-Adha: Traders in Deonar left in lurch as Maharashtra govt prohibits sale of sacrificial animals in open marketsSubscriber Only
July 19, 2020 03:32 IST
Instead of selling the cattle at the mandi, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has issued a set of guidelines stating that the sale of animals for the festival will be restricted to online or through calls while no mandis for sale of animals will be functional across the state
Sun, Jul 19, 2020
Migrant workers who left for their home states return; Back in MumbaiSubscriber Only
July 18, 2020 01:34 IST
Kamaluddin has been working in Mumbai for over ten years in a pipe parts manufacturing unit in Andheri. He went home in January and was stranded there during the lockdown. He returned to Mumbai in spite of his family’s protestations in view of the increasing Covid cases because his savings had dried up.
Sat, Jul 18, 2020
Mumbai: Reduced services, better preparation allow Railways to run smooth servicesSubscriber Only
July 17, 2020 01:57 IST
As per existing rules, the protocol for moving on waterlogged tracks entails the motorman to halt the train for a full minute before moving ahead at a restricted, much slower speed.
Fri, Jul 17, 2020
Mumbai: Soon, QR codes to allow essential workers to board local trainsSubscriber Only
July 16, 2020 02:03 IST
At the entrance of the stations, as the ID cards will be scanned, the QR codes will throw up photographs of the essential workers to whom they have been issued, allowing the security personnel and ticketing staff to verify the same with ease.
Thu, Jul 16, 2020
Railways develops prototype coaches for safe travelSubscriber Only
July 15, 2020 02:19 IST
The two coaches — one AC and the other non-AC — have been equipped with foot-operated wash basins and toilets while the air purifier has been modified to ionise the air, ensuring a non-conducive environment for germ growth, said officials.
Wed, Jul 15, 2020
Railways to install compactor dustbin in 5,000 coaches to improve sanitationSubscriber Only
July 12, 2020 20:21 IST
The new dustbins, designed by Modern Coach Factory (MCF), are equipped with an in-built piston to crush garbage inside bins and create room for extra waste, thereby preventing spillage of trash.
Sun, Jul 12, 2020
Plummeting demand, soaring fuel prices, high commission rates force ride-hailing app drivers to look for career switchSubscriber Only
July 12, 2020 02:33 IST
While cab-aggregator firms are finding it increasingly difficult to stay afloat, poor demand, rising diesel prices, ambiguity in rules and regulations coupled with high commissions have become major deterrents for the drivers wishing to return to the business.
Sun, Jul 12, 2020
Mumbai: Interest rates on 3-month EMIs to add to power consumers’ woesSubscriber Only
July 10, 2020 03:52 IST
The 50 lakh power consumers in Mumbai, who are supplied power by Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited and Tata Power will have to cough-up up to 14 per cent interest on their instalments
Fri, Jul 10, 2020
Revenue down by 58%, Railways enforcing cost-cutting measuresSubscriber Only
July 06, 2020 02:03 IST
The Railway Board has sent a detailed letter to various departments, urging them to review orders, contracts, review manpower requirements and bring down fuel and energy consumptions to curtail expenditure.
Mon, Jul 06, 2020
Toy train services started by CR to supply essential items to Matheran residents suspendedSubscriber Only
July 04, 2020 07:59 IST
The toy train service was started on May 22 to provide essential food items to nearly 5,000 residents of Matheran, which is an ecologically sensitive zone (ESZ) with restrictions on movement of vehicles.
Sat, Jul 04, 2020
MPSC results: 26-yr-old daughter of BEST clerk scores highest among women chosen for DSP postSubscriber Only
July 01, 2020 20:54 IST
Savitha Garje chose to become a police officer after learning that despite 18 per cent reservation for women, less than 10 per cent opted for it.
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
IRCTC terminates 500 hospitality supervisors on contractSubscriber Only
June 29, 2020 23:36 IST
Close to 560 supervisors (hospitality) were roped in by IRCTC in 2018 to maintain quality checks on contractors assigned to cater food in trains equipped with pantries.
Mon, Jun 29, 2020
Mumbai: BEST to restart meter-reading by staff, working on relief in bill paymentSubscriber Only
June 28, 2020 00:24 IST
The BEST is bracing to send out electricity bills based on actual reading for the first time since the lockdown. The undertaking’s power consumers were receiving e-bills until now that were sent on average consumption much like other distributors.
Sun, Jun 28, 2020
Mumbai: BEST to restart meter-reading by staff, working on relief in bill paymentSubscriber Only
June 27, 2020 23:37 IST
The BEST is bracing to send out electricity bills based on actual reading for the first time since the lockdown. The undertaking’s power consumers were receiving e-bills until now that were sent on average consumption much like other distributors.
Sat, Jun 27, 2020
Maharashtra: To generate revenue, MSRTC to convert 18,500 diesel buses to LNGSubscriber Only
June 27, 2020 02:41 IST
The conversation of buses will be followed with measures like route rationalisation, commercial exploitation of its land and increasing its freight movement to make its operations across the state viable.
Sat, Jun 27, 2020
BEST dismisses 14 drivers, conductors for not reporting to work for 3 monthsSubscriber Only
June 25, 2020 02:06 IST
While about 2,300 BEST buses catered to about three lakh essential workers during the lockdown, the passenger number increased to about six lakh later when private offices were allowed to work with 10 per cent staff.
Thu, Jun 25, 2020Maharashtra: Not yet paid, MSRTC announces 50% cut in May salary for over 1 lakh employeesSubscriber Only
June 24, 2020 23:43 IST
With its passenger services completely shut since March 23, it was only on May 21 that the MSRTC entered the freight segment and began transporting goods in its trucks with the first delivery of mangoes from Ratnagiri to Mumbai.
Wed, Jun 24, 2020
Mumbai: Central Railway to restart parcel service to Matheran todaySubscriber Only
June 24, 2020 02:19 IST
This comes after residents of Matheran, where tourism has been badly hit by Covid-19, had urged the Bombay High Court to allow motorised vehicles to ferry essential goods to the town as handcart pullers had left for their hometowns.
Wed, Jun 24, 2020
Delhi: Coaches too hot for patients, Railways looks for solutions — and some rainSubscriber Only
June 21, 2020 04:01 IST
The Railways had chosen to use non-AC coaches to be converted into isolation coaches as air conditioned coaches were believed to aid the spread of the virus.
Sun, Jun 21, 2020
Negligence of workers who slept on tracks led to accident: Probe report on Aurangabad Train mishapSubscriber Only
June 19, 2020 03:32 IST
However, the report maintained that the incident could have been avoided had the migrants followed guidelines and not started travelling from their factories to their hometowns without the approval of the district administration, in violation of Section 144
Fri, Jun 19, 2020
Mumbai: On Day 2, long queues outside stations as 70,000 travel on suburban trainsSubscriber Only
June 17, 2020 02:04 IST
On Monday, nearly 60,000 people used the suburban network to get to and from work.
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