Vallabh Ozarkar is a senior correspondent with The Indian Express' Mumbai bureau. He writes on Maharashtra politics and governance. He tweets @Ozarkarvallabh

November 19, 2025 01:28 IST
The outage began Sunday night after the main gas pipeline of the Gas Authority of India (GAIL) was damaged within the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) Trombay premises, affecting Mahanagar Gas Limited’s (MGL) City Gate Station at Wadala and a number of CNG stations across the region.
Wed, Nov 19, 2025
November 18, 2025 21:50 IST
According to the officials, the MHADA’s Mumbai division had constructed a total of 56 housing colonies between 1950 and 1960 for middle and low income groups (MIG and LIG) and these colonies comprised almost 5,000 cooperative housing societies in Mumbai.
Tue, Nov 18, 2025
November 18, 2025 12:08 IST
Since Sunday night, most CNG pumps in Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai have witnessed serpentine queues, intermittent supply and even complete shutdowns in some locations.
Tue, Nov 18, 2025
November 15, 2025 20:56 IST
MVA not to fight civic polls in Mumbai together, says Chennithala
Sun, Nov 16, 2025
November 15, 2025 15:08 IST
Sources within the government and Metro administration said constituting the panel is widely seen as the first step toward altering fares, with an increase being the most likely outcome.
Sat, Nov 15, 2025
November 09, 2025 15:54 IST
The initiative aligns with MMRDA's broader plans for underground corridors to improve Mumbai's traffic flow while minimising land use.
Sun, Nov 09, 2025
November 05, 2025 00:13 IST
The Maharashtra Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Ordinance, 2025, officials said, will help reduce unnecessary legal pressure on individuals, traders, businesses and service providers while improving transparency and trust in government systems.
Wed, Nov 05, 2025
November 04, 2025 23:32 IST
2,399 treatments to be included
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
November 04, 2025 19:00 IST
Maharashtra issues gazette notification
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
November 03, 2025 18:44 IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray also announced he would conduct a ‘Marathwada Dialogue Tour’ to meet farmers affected by unseasonal rain.
Mon, Nov 03, 2025
November 02, 2025 02:48 IST
The Opposition leaders accused the ECI of ignoring duplicate names, fake entries and wrongful deletions in voter lists
Sun, Nov 02, 2025
November 01, 2025 20:23 IST
Thousands of workers from the Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS, NCP (SP) and Congress gathered at Metro Cinema before marching towards Azad Maidan for the “Satyacha Morcha (March for Truth)”, in a show of Opposition unity demanding “transparency in the electoral process”.
Sat, Nov 01, 2025
October 30, 2025 17:39 IST
Powai studio hostage case, Rohit Arya Mumbai news: The incident occurred at Ra Studio in Powai. A man identified as Rohit Arya allegedly locked the children in a room and threatened to harm them and himself, the police said.
Fri, Oct 31, 2025
October 21, 2025 04:20 IST
In all, the RTI response shows that 12,431 men and 77,980 women were wrongly disbursed Rs 1,500 for 13 months and 12 months, respectively.
Wed, Oct 22, 2025
October 20, 2025 11:34 IST
While Vodafone Idea and BSNL are working on providing services in the metro, Jio has refused to do so on the Mumbai Metro.
Tue, Oct 21, 2025
October 15, 2025 20:52 IST
In some key wards of Mumbai, lead margin less than 100, 2 in one ward.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
October 14, 2025 21:35 IST
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis lays foundation stone; project estimated to be completed in 36 months.
Tue, Oct 14, 2025
October 14, 2025 20:39 IST
The policy, cleared at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, is aligned with the National Bamboo Mission and the Maharashtra Mission 2023.
Tue, Oct 14, 2025
October 13, 2025 20:24 IST
The data, sourced, collated and analysed by The Indian Express, shows that the Mahayuti was ahead in 133 of Mumbai’s 227 municipal wards, while the MVA was ahead in 94.
Tue, Oct 14, 2025
October 13, 2025 06:48 IST
An analysis of the 2024 Assembly election results shows that the MNS, despite a modest 4 per cent vote share, was a factor in 123 wards, including 67 where it polled more votes than the margin between the Mahayuti and the MVA.
Mon, Oct 13, 2025
October 12, 2025 14:35 IST
The MNS and the Shiv Sena (UBT) are slated to hold a joint protest on October 13 against alleged mismanagement and corruption in the Thane Municipal Corporation.
Sun, Oct 12, 2025
October 11, 2025 10:07 IST
To prevent erratic pricing, the draft caps surge fares at 1.5 times the base fare fixed by the RTA and bars companies from charging less than 75 per cent of that fare during low-demand hours.
Sat, Oct 11, 2025
October 11, 2025 00:53 IST
The move follows a June 19 order of the Bombay High Court in a public interest litigation filed by NGO Alliance for Governance and Renewal (NAGAR)
Sat, Oct 11, 2025
October 08, 2025 12:37 IST
The MMRDA plans a tunnel link between the Mumbai Coastal Road, the bullet train terminal, and the airport, while the BMC’s multimodal tunnel connectivity project is also in the final stages of consultant selection.
Thu, Oct 09, 2025
October 08, 2025 11:26 IST
Mumbai One is a common mobility app that will allow commuters to book tickets on the Metro, monorail, suburban rail as well as buses in the metropolitan region.
Wed, Oct 08, 2025



