
September 22, 2016 01:50 IST
Surge pricing remains a ‘burdensome concept’ while choosing app-based cabs such as Ola and Uber, a survey conducted by consumer organisation Mumbai Grahak Panchayat has found.
Thu, Sep 22, 2016
September 21, 2016 01:56 IST
A uniform approach for advertising across different railway zones will be in place by next year, sources from railway office informed. The approach is meant to further explore advertising potential and help increase earnings for railways.
Wed, Sep 21, 2016September 20, 2016 03:18 IST
According to figures received from the RTO, the number of newly registered vehicles increased from 2,14,251 in 2014-15 to 2,40,746 in 2015-16 - a 13% increase.
Tue, Sep 20, 2016September 19, 2016 01:25 IST
Rise India, a self-funded company, involves individuals from lower economic backgrounds to learn essential skills of driving.
Mon, Sep 19, 2016
September 19, 2016 01:13 IST
Maharashtra will soon undertake a mass digitisation initiative to include online challan payments, e-documents and e-reminders for renewal of vehicle insurance.
Mon, Sep 19, 2016
September 14, 2016 02:13 IST
The Ganpati pandal in “phoolgalli” is an initiative of the flower retailers’ association in Matunga, comprising 100 flower sellers in the area.
Wed, Sep 14, 2016
September 14, 2016 01:38 IST
Officials attributed the reasons for the dip in revenue to a failure to come up with additional sources of income, besides no significant increase in suburban fares.
Wed, Sep 14, 2016
September 13, 2016 05:10 IST
According to the study, 46% of the overall travellers used the mobile app of MakeMyTrip exclusively to make their booking as compared to 17% last year.
Tue, Sep 13, 2016
September 10, 2016 03:21 IST
While the custom is to immerse the Gauri idol a day or two after welcoming her along with the Ganesh idol, the Khandvilkar family says it does not believe in immersing the Goddess’s idol.
Sat, Sep 10, 2016
September 09, 2016 02:31 IST
While this brings the segment in direct competition to low-cost airlines in terms of pricing, regular railway passengers have expressed disappointment over the announcement.
Fri, Sep 09, 2016
September 08, 2016 03:01 IST
Almost 2,40,000 Ganpatis idols would be immersed at major points, including Shivaji Park, Juhu and Girgaum Chowpatty in the coming days.
Thu, Sep 08, 2016
September 07, 2016 02:56 IST
Under the initiative started a month ago, young people are being trained by professional priests on rituals of conducting various poojas.
Wed, Sep 07, 2016
September 05, 2016 02:17 IST
Starting September 5, major pandals in the city have roped in digital ideas to make Ganesha darshan possible via mobile applications.
Mon, Sep 05, 2016
September 03, 2016 02:29 IST
“We believe in making every day count with prayers, pujas and chants. One will not witness a single dull day, or one filled with the use of loud music, in this mandal," said Ulhas Kamat, president, GSB Samiti.
Sat, Sep 03, 2016
September 02, 2016 03:09 IST
“The idea was to make an attractive Panda Village as shown in the movie which will be appealing to the children," said radanjit Chanda, art director of the mandal.
Fri, Sep 02, 2016
September 02, 2016 02:17 IST
Out of the many sculptors and painters of idols in the city (Mumbai), only a select few pride themselves to be the Lekhani artists, experts at making the eyes, naam on the forehead and resha on the trunk of Ganpati.
Fri, Sep 02, 2016
August 31, 2016 01:46 IST
Vedak, with 17 workers to his aid, distributes work among his four centres across the city. The work is challenging, he claims.
Wed, Aug 31, 2016
August 31, 2016 01:35 IST
On Friday, Central Railway services were disrupted for more than an hour after Babu informed rail authorities of a rail fracture between Matunga and Dadar stations.
Wed, Aug 31, 2016
August 30, 2016 01:51 IST
The Bhosales say they have not broken the tradition even once since 1916.
Tue, Aug 30, 2016
August 29, 2016 02:45 IST
Known to be ‘Our Lady of Good Health’, it is claimed that thousands of devotees from Mumbai head down south to Velankanni to offer prayers when it is time for ‘Novena’.
Mon, Aug 29, 2016
August 26, 2016 04:00 IST
The protests, many tinged with humour, took place mainly in the Shiv Sena and MNS-dominated central Mumbai areas of Dadar and Parel, as well as in Mulund and Thane.
Fri, Aug 26, 2016
August 26, 2016 00:53 IST
Speculation regarding the Kalyan airport peaked following an aerial survey of the Navi Mumbai site and the Kalyan airstrip by Union Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Tuesday.
Fri, Aug 26, 2016
August 25, 2016 03:23 IST
The relaunch will introduce two routes and new packages for the helicopter rides.
Thu, Aug 25, 2016
August 25, 2016 03:14 IST
Inductor was to arrive in June, rescheduled to September
Thu, Aug 25, 2016
August 24, 2016 00:50 IST
While stating that they wish to abide by the rules, the Govinda groups said compromising with the practised height of a pyramid would be difficult.
Wed, Aug 24, 2016



