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Sadaf Modak
A legal correspondent based out of Mumbai, Sadaf mainly covers trial courts of the city. Apart from writing on major criminal cases, she also keeps a keen eye on the ordinary and not so ordinary events in courtrooms. She also writes on prisons, juvenile justice and human rights. She tweets @sadafmodak
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Postcard from a Mumbai village: No power, life at a standstill during rains — village 11 km from citySubscriber Only
February 18, 2016 02:51 IST
Villagers of Elephanta, totally dependent on tourism for livelihood, have been promised electricity by August 15.
Thu, Feb 18, 2016
Remains of the Make in India night: Cranes stuck in sand, hydraulic arms popping outSubscriber Only
February 16, 2016 05:26 IST
Stuck in sand, the two cranes continued to be a challenge for the authorities.
Tue, Feb 16, 2016
After fire at Make in India event: Fire marshals appointed, signboards with fire safety tips put upSubscriber Only
February 16, 2016 01:37 IST
Delegates who reached the venue, Monday morning, were welcomed with signboards, outside each conference room, reading ‘Tips on Fire Safety’.
Tue, Feb 16, 2016
Exercise is going to take time and field is open for further mischiefSubscriber Only
February 15, 2016 01:57 IST
NGT calls for bar on constructions in coastal areas till Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan maps are revised.
Mon, Feb 15, 2016
Mumbai: 10 years on, Shatabdi Hospital waits for an upgradeSubscriber Only
February 11, 2016 02:23 IST
In 2006, local corporators went on a hunger strike to demand funds for its repair alleging neglect and lack of maintenance, but the hospital continues to function from its rundown structure.
Thu, Feb 11, 2016
Deonar fire:8 notices sent to BMC in last 2 years over waste disposalSubscriber Only
February 10, 2016 05:00 IST
MPCB officials said that the responses received from the BMC to the notices were on the steps they were taking to eventually control the waste being dumped at Deonar.
Wed, Feb 10, 2016Maharashtra: Socio-legal cells for juveniles launchedSubscriber Only
February 09, 2016 01:22 IST
One such cell for Thane district was inaugurated on Monday by officials from the District Services Legal Authority and the magistrates of the Juvenile Justice Board.
Tue, Feb 09, 2016
Silence zones mapped in 8 wards, BMC tells NGTSubscriber Only
February 08, 2016 01:03 IST
Last week, the BMC’s counsel sought three months to complete the task in the remaining 16 wards. The NGT granted them two months to expeditiously carry out the mapping.
Mon, Feb 08, 2016
Life in Deonar: ‘Now we know how dangerous it is here’Subscriber Only
February 07, 2016 00:09 IST
For the approximately 4,500 residents work as waste-collectors in the Deonar ground.
Sun, Feb 07, 2016
Mumbai wastelands: An ageing mound bears the bruntSubscriber Only
February 07, 2016 00:01 IST
The MMRDA hoped the facility could be eventually expanded to Mumbai and Navi Mumbai too, but the project has proven to be a non-starter.
Sun, Feb 07, 2016Particulate matter 40 times above normal: EPRISubscriber Only
February 06, 2016 01:46 IST
Particulate Matter (PM) is the concentration of solid particles such as dust, dirt, smoke, soot and bioaerosol suspended in the air, which works as a pollutant and is hazardous when inhaled.
Sat, Feb 06, 2016With students suffering from respiratory illnesses, Mumbai schools register low attendanceSubscriber Only
February 04, 2016 01:07 IST
Students have been suffering from ailments caused by the heavy smog and the poor air quality index.
Thu, Feb 04, 2016Deonar dumping ground fire: For them, rummaging through smouldering yard not an option but source of livelihoodSubscriber Only
February 03, 2016 03:24 IST
The two, along with many other waste-collectors, have been going to the dumping ground despite the fire.
Wed, Feb 03, 2016Pune lessons for Mumbai in efficient waste managementSubscriber Only
February 03, 2016 03:18 IST
The cooperative collective comprising of waste pickers, mainly women works on a model of front end waste management by waste collectors directly.
Wed, Feb 03, 2016A fire Mumbai finds hard to douseSubscriber Only
February 02, 2016 01:50 IST
For 4 days, a fire swept city’s largest dumping ground, rekindling an old firefight about a dump that should have been shut years ago
Tue, Feb 02, 2016Mumbai reels under heavy smog for fourth day in a rowSubscriber Only
February 01, 2016 01:30 IST
The AQI as calculated by System of Air-quality-weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) on Sunday evening was pegged at 333.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016
Deonar dumping ground fire: Second day in a row, smog covers MumbaiSubscriber Only
January 31, 2016 01:09 IST
Since Thursday, a thick blanket of smog has engulfed parts of Mumbai due to various factors including drop in minimum temperature to 14 degree Celsius.
Sun, Jan 31, 2016
Dead whale washes ashore at Juhu beachSubscriber Only
January 30, 2016 01:02 IST
People from across city throng beach to see a 37-feet-long Bryde’s whale; police face tough time to manage the crowd.
Sat, Jan 30, 2016Fire at dumping ground fans smog coverSubscriber Only
January 29, 2016 01:18 IST
The minimum temperature recorded in the city was 14 degrees Celsius Thursday, which is 4-5 degrees below normal.
Fri, Jan 29, 2016
National Marine Fisheries Census from next monthSubscriber Only
January 26, 2016 01:18 IST
150 fishermen to act as enumerators to survey the state’s coastal districts
Tue, Jan 26, 2016Reclassifying land at Kopri: Take independent decision, NGT tells environment ministrySubscriber Only
January 25, 2016 01:47 IST
The NGO had appealed to the NGT to restore the wetlands and to declare Thane creek as a wetland park or to conserve it.
Mon, Jan 25, 2016Maharshtra staring at a disaster with Jalyukt Shivar becoming contract-drivenSubscriber Only
January 22, 2016 01:49 IST
Water conservationist Dr Rajendra Singh shares his concerns
Fri, Jan 22, 2016
In final stages of approving up to 4 km boundary of SGNP as eco-sensitive zoneSubscriber Only
January 20, 2016 01:30 IST
MoEF files affidavit before National Green Tribunal
Wed, Jan 20, 2016
Nashik Borstal escape: A week later, two juveniles yet to be nabbedSubscriber Only
January 18, 2016 00:32 IST
A separate inquiry has also been ordered by the prison department, which has already suspended two prison guards who were on duty when the daring escape took place.
Mon, Jan 18, 2016
City Kinara fire: Police file chargesheet against manager, owner of restaurantSubscriber Only
January 17, 2016 01:35 IST
The restaurant fire on October 16 had killed eight, including seven undergraduate students from Don Bosco Institute of Technology.
Sun, Jan 17, 2016Journalism of Courage
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