Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Police conducts Drink-and-Drive checks on New Year`s Eve. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-mumbai-police-conducts-drink-and-drive-checks-on-new-years-eve-103573" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">See pics...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Police conducts Drink-and-Drive checks on New Year`s Eve. See pics...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:Two more solar power projects for farmers come up in Jalna district
Two solar power projects have been set up under a Maharashtra government scheme for farmers in Jalna district in Hiwardi and Keligavan villages, an official said on Tuesday. The 6 MW solar project at Hiwardi, installed within a 5 km radius of agriculture-dominated substations, is already operational and supplying electricity to 30 villages, benefiting 2,570 agricultural connections. The 5 MW project at Keligavan village will become operational from Wednesday, said district collector Shrikrishna Panchal: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:Two more solar power projects for farmers come up in Jalna district
Two solar power projects have been set up under a Maharashtra government scheme for farmers in Jalna district in Hiwardi and Keligavan villages, an official said on Tuesday. The 6 MW solar project at Hiwardi, installed within a 5 km radius of agriculture-dominated substations, is already operational and supplying electricity to 30 villages, benefiting 2,570 agricultural connections. The 5 MW project at Keligavan village will become operational from Wednesday, said district collector Shrikrishna Panchal: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CR marks milestones with record achievements in 2024. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/yearenders-central-railway-marks-milestones-with-record-achievements-in-2024-23456666" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CR marks milestones with record achievements in 2024. Read more...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NIA records 100 per cent conviction rate in 2024, cracks multiple cases. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/yearenders-nia-records-100-per-cent-conviction-rate-in-2024-cracks-multiple-major-cases-23456659" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NIA records 100 per cent conviction rate in 2024, cracks multiple cases. Read more...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Air pollution: No fresh permissions in Mumbai for road excavation, says BMC
Grappling with the air pollution problem, the Mumbai civic body on Tuesday decided against granting fresh permissions for the digging of roads in the city. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner and administrator Bhushan Gagrani clarified that the road work to repair water supply pipelines has been exempted, the civic body stated in a release. "The road digging work has been identified as a key factor in exacerbating air pollution," the BMC said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Air pollution: No fresh permissions in Mumbai for road excavation, says BMC
Grappling with the air pollution problem, the Mumbai civic body on Tuesday decided against granting fresh permissions for the digging of roads in the city. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner and administrator Bhushan Gagrani clarified that the road work to repair water supply pipelines has been exempted, the civic body stated in a release. "The road digging work has been identified as a key factor in exacerbating air pollution," the BMC said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Book Walmik Karad for Beed sarpanch murder, invoke MCOCA: Sambhajiraje
Former Rajya Sabha member Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati demanded on Tuesday that Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde, be booked for the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh and MCOCA invoked against him. He claimed Karad turned himself in a day after Fadnavis and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde met: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Book Walmik Karad for Beed sarpanch murder, invoke MCOCA: Sambhajiraje
Former Rajya Sabha member Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati demanded on Tuesday that Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde, be booked for the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh and MCOCA invoked against him. He claimed Karad turned himself in a day after Fadnavis and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde met: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Huge crowds gather at Bandra`s Wonderland for New Year celebrations. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-huge-crowds-gather-at-bandras-wonderland-for-new-year-celebrations-103571" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">See pics...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Huge crowds gather at Bandra`s Wonderland for New Year celebrations. See pics...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Give financial aid of various govt schemes to beneficiaries through DBT, orders Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed the authorities to transfer the financial aid given to beneficiaries under various schemes, like the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana, directly to their bank accounts under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. This is aimed at avoiding delays in providing financial assistance to eligible individuals, an official statement from the Chief Minister`s Office (CMO) said. The CM gave the instructions to authorities during a meeting at the Sahyadri Guest House here to review the Social Justice Department`s 100-day plan: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Give financial aid of various govt schemes to beneficiaries through DBT, orders Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed the authorities to transfer the financial aid given to beneficiaries under various schemes, like the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana, directly to their bank accounts under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. This is aimed at avoiding delays in providing financial assistance to eligible individuals, an official statement from the Chief Minister`s Office (CMO) said. The CM gave the instructions to authorities during a meeting at the Sahyadri Guest House here to review the Social Justice Department`s 100-day plan: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Train services delayed due to stranded lorry at level crossing. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-mumbai-local-train-services-delayed-due-to-stranded-lorry-at-level-crossing-near-diva-station-103569" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">See pics...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Train services delayed due to stranded lorry at level crossing. See pics...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Elderly man loses Rs 6.25 lakh after unidentified persons hacked his credit card
A 79-year-old ailing man from Mumbai lost Rs 6.25 lakh after unidentified persons allegedly hacked his credit card, making him the latest victim of the cyber fraud, police said on Tuesday. The complainant received messages about the deduction of money from his credit card-lined bank account in July even though he didn`t commit any transaction, an official said. The victim immediately contacted the bank`s customer care number and later lodged a complaint with the Cyber department. Though he immediately blocked his credit card, the bank asked the victim to clear his dues. After he lodged an FIR at Bandra police station, a police official told the victim that someone hacked his credit card: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Elderly man loses Rs 6.25 lakh after unidentified persons hacked his credit card
A 79-year-old ailing man from Mumbai lost Rs 6.25 lakh after unidentified persons allegedly hacked his credit card, making him the latest victim of the cyber fraud, police said on Tuesday. The complainant received messages about the deduction of money from his credit card-lined bank account in July even though he didn`t commit any transaction, an official said. The victim immediately contacted the bank`s customer care number and later lodged a complaint with the Cyber department. Though he immediately blocked his credit card, the bank asked the victim to clear his dues. After he lodged an FIR at Bandra police station, a police official told the victim that someone hacked his credit card: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BEST, railway authorities to operate extra services in Mumbai on New Year`s Eve
The civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking (BEST) as well as Western Railway and Central Railway will be operating extra services after midnight for the convenience of New Year revelers. While the WR will run eight services, CR will run four services after Tuesday midnight. Vineet Abhishek, chief public relations officer of WR, said all eight services, four in each direction, will be operated between Churchgate and Virar stations. These trains will stop at all suburban stations: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BEST, railway authorities to operate extra services in Mumbai on New Year`s Eve
The civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking (BEST) as well as Western Railway and Central Railway will be operating extra services after midnight for the convenience of New Year revelers. While the WR will run eight services, CR will run four services after Tuesday midnight. Vineet Abhishek, chief public relations officer of WR, said all eight services, four in each direction, will be operated between Churchgate and Virar stations. These trains will stop at all suburban stations: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: `Ferrari ki sawaari` of a different kind on Alibaug beach
It was the humble bullock cart which saved the day for the mighty Ferrari that became stuck in sand at a beach in Alibaug near Mumbai, according to a viral video. The video of the recent incident shows a vehicle of the Italian luxury sports car maker getting stranded in the sand at Revdanda beach in Raigad district on later on being pulled by a bullock cart. Locals said two Mumbai tourists drove the high-end vehicle onto the beach during a morning outing. The car soon became stuck in the sand and despite attempts by bystanders to free it, the Ferrari remained immobile. A bullock cart nearby came to the rescue and the stranded Ferrari was pulled out of the sand, the viral video showed: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: `Ferrari ki sawaari` of a different kind on Alibaug beach
It was the humble bullock cart which saved the day for the mighty Ferrari that became stuck in sand at a beach in Alibaug near Mumbai, according to a viral video. The video of the recent incident shows a vehicle of the Italian luxury sports car maker getting stranded in the sand at Revdanda beach in Raigad district on later on being pulled by a bullock cart. Locals said two Mumbai tourists drove the high-end vehicle onto the beach during a morning outing. The car soon became stuck in the sand and despite attempts by bystanders to free it, the Ferrari remained immobile. A bullock cart nearby came to the rescue and the stranded Ferrari was pulled out of the sand, the viral video showed: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four tiger claws seized, two men held in Chandrapur
The forest department in Maharashtra`s Chandrapur district have arrested two persons and recovered from them four tiger claws. The accused duo was arrested from Lohara village on Monday evening, officials said. They were produced before a court on Tuesday and sent to the forest department`s custody till January 2 for questioning, they said. Acting on specific inputs, a team of the Chandrapur forest range laid a trap and caught the two accused carrying four tiger claws, which were then seized, a senior forest department official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four tiger claws seized, two men held in Chandrapur
The forest department in Maharashtra`s Chandrapur district have arrested two persons and recovered from them four tiger claws. The accused duo was arrested from Lohara village on Monday evening, officials said. They were produced before a court on Tuesday and sent to the forest department`s custody till January 2 for questioning, they said. Acting on specific inputs, a team of the Chandrapur forest range laid a trap and caught the two accused carrying four tiger claws, which were then seized, a senior forest department official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahamumbai marketing committee to be set up: minister
A `Mahamumbai Market Committee` for agricultural produce will be formed in the state, Maharashtra minister for Marketing Jayakumar Rawal said on Tuesday. He was speaking at a review meeting of the Mumbai Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC). The current capacity of the Mumbai APMC was not adequate, and more APMCs will be formed, Rawal said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahamumbai marketing committee to be set up: minister
A `Mahamumbai Market Committee` for agricultural produce will be formed in the state, Maharashtra minister for Marketing Jayakumar Rawal said on Tuesday. He was speaking at a review meeting of the Mumbai Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC). The current capacity of the Mumbai APMC was not adequate, and more APMCs will be formed, Rawal said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MMRDA`s transformative projects in 2024. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/yearenders-what-were-mmrds-transformative-projects-in-2024-23456607" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MMRDA`s transformative projects in 2024. Read more...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahamumbai marketing committee to be set up: minister
A `Mahamumbai Market Committee` for agricultural produce will be formed in the state, Maharashtra minister for Marketing Jayakumar Rawal said on Tuesday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahamumbai marketing committee to be set up: minister
A `Mahamumbai Market Committee` for agricultural produce will be formed in the state, Maharashtra minister for Marketing Jayakumar Rawal said on Tuesday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis extends New Year greetings, appeals for unity for progressive Maharashtra
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in his New Year message to the people of the state, called for unity among all citizens to ensure that Maharashtra continues its journey towards becoming a progressive and dynamic state

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis extends New Year greetings, appeals for unity for progressive Maharashtra
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in his New Year message to the people of the state, called for unity among all citizens to ensure that Maharashtra continues its journey towards becoming a progressive and dynamic state

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "SP Maharashtra is BJP`s `B` team": says UBT Sena after SP decided to contest BMC polls
Shiv Sena UBT leader Anand Dubey on Tuesday launched an attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP) after its Maharashtra unit decided to contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election and termed the state SP leaders as the `B` team of the BJP: ANI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "SP Maharashtra is BJP`s `B` team": says UBT Sena after SP decided to contest BMC polls
Shiv Sena UBT leader Anand Dubey on Tuesday launched an attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP) after its Maharashtra unit decided to contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election and termed the state SP leaders as the `B` team of the BJP: ANI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai&rsquo;s clear skies vs smog-filled landscape, check striking before-and-after images<img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2024/dec/Mumbai-before-after-smog-haze-16_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
Here`s how Mumbai`s skyline looked before and after the thick blanket of smog tookover the city skies, revealing the city`s dramatic transformation in December resulting in poor air quality. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-mumbais-clear-skies-vs-smog-filled-landscape-check-striking-before-and-after-images-103568/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Click here for more pics.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai&rsquo;s clear skies vs smog-filled landscape, check striking before-and-after images
Here`s how Mumbai`s skyline looked before and after the thick blanket of smog tookover the city skies, revealing the city`s dramatic transformation in December resulting in poor air quality. Click here for more pics.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty decline on final session, close 2024 with over 8 pc gains
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on the final session of 2024 on Tuesday amid persistent foreign fund outflows and weak trends in the global markets: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty decline on final session, close 2024 with over 8 pc gains
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on the final session of 2024 on Tuesday amid persistent foreign fund outflows and weak trends in the global markets: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Walmik Karad`s surrender an orchestrated move, mockery of police, alleges NCP (SP)
Opposition NCP (SP) on Tuesday dubbed the surrender of Walmik Karad, wanted in an extortion case linked to the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Maharashtra`s Beed, as an orchestrated move and mockery of the state police: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Walmik Karad`s surrender an orchestrated move, mockery of police, alleges NCP (SP)
Opposition NCP (SP) on Tuesday dubbed the surrender of Walmik Karad, wanted in an extortion case linked to the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Maharashtra`s Beed, as an orchestrated move and mockery of the state police: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai local train update: Central Railways to extend the run of LTT Mumbai-Raxaul Special for 4 more trips &nbsp; Railways will extend the periodicity of special trains running between LTT Mumbai and Raxaul to clear the extra rush of passengers, CR said in an official release on Tuesday. LTT Mumbai-Raxaul weekly special notified to run upto December 26, 2024 is now extended to run till January 9, 2025 (2 trips) and Raxaul-LTT Mumbai weekly special notified to run upto December 24, 2024 is now extended to run till January 7, 2025 (2 trips).

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai local train update: Central Railways to extend the run of LTT Mumbai-Raxaul Special for 4 more trips&nbsp;Railways will extend the periodicity of special trains running between LTT Mumbai and Raxaul to clear the extra rush of passengers, CR said in an official release on Tuesday. LTT Mumbai-Raxaul weekly special notified to run upto December 26, 2024 is now extended to run till January 9, 2025 (2 trips) and Raxaul-LTT Mumbai weekly special notified to run upto December 24, 2024 is now extended to run till January 7, 2025 (2 trips).

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sarpanch murder: Police failed to arrest Walmik Karad, CM must resign, says Congress
Congress on Tuesday said that Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis should resign as the police failed to arrest Walmik Karad, an accused in an extortion case linked to Beed sarpanch murder case, until he surrendered. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-train-updates-services-disrupted-on-virar-nalasopara-line-after-railway-track-band-23456466" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sarpanch murder: Police failed to arrest Walmik Karad, CM must resign, says Congress
Congress on Tuesday said that Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis should resign as the police failed to arrest Walmik Karad, an accused in an extortion case linked to Beed sarpanch murder case, until he surrendered. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Local train services disrupted on Virar-Nalasopara line after railway track band
A major disruption has occurred on the Palghar`s Virar-Nalasopara railway route in Maharashtra following a track band on the fast line heading towards Mumbai, the officials said on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-train-updates-services-disrupted-on-virar-nalasopara-line-after-railway-track-band-23456466" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Local train services disrupted on Virar-Nalasopara line after railway track band
A major disruption has occurred on the Palghar`s Virar-Nalasopara railway route in Maharashtra following a track band on the fast line heading towards Mumbai, the officials said on Tuesday. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Well-wishers throng NCPA lawns to pay last respects to Ratan Tata<img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2024/dec/ratan-tata-public-viewing_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
Well-wishers and dignitaries flocked to the National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) lawns to pay their last respects to veteran industrialist Ratan Tata who breathed his last on October 9, 2024. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-wellwishers-throng-to-ncpa-lawns-to-pay-last-respects-to-ratan-tata-102531/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Click here for more pics.</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Well-wishers throng NCPA lawns to pay last respects to Ratan Tata
Well-wishers and dignitaries flocked to the National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) lawns to pay their last respects to veteran industrialist Ratan Tata who breathed his last on October 9, 2024. Click here for more pics.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 7-month-old foetus found in garbage bin in Mumbai
A seven-month-old foetus has been found dumped in a garbage bin in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. A passer-by spotted the foetus on Monday afternoon in the garbage bin of the Ashtavinayak Society building in Charkop area. After being alerted, police reached the spot and sent the foetus to a hospital for post-mortem, a Charkop police official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 7-month-old foetus found in garbage bin in Mumbai
A seven-month-old foetus has been found dumped in a garbage bin in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. A passer-by spotted the foetus on Monday afternoon in the garbage bin of the Ashtavinayak Society building in Charkop area. After being alerted, police reached the spot and sent the foetus to a hospital for post-mortem, a Charkop police official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai local train updates: Suburban services delayed due to stranded lorry at level crossing gate near Diva station
Suburban services on all six lines were delayed on Tuesday afternoon after a lorry carrying construction sand got stranded at the level crossing gate near Diva station. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/suburban-train-services-delayed-due-to-stranded-lorry-at-level-crossing-gate-near-diva-station-23456435" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai local train updates: Suburban services delayed due to stranded lorry at level crossing gate near Diva station
Suburban services on all six lines were delayed on Tuesday afternoon after a lorry carrying construction sand got stranded at the level crossing gate near Diva station. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BEST bus catches fire in Byculla; driver reports spark near steering wheel
A Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking bus caught fire at AH Ansari Circle in the Byculla area. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-best-bus-catches-fire-in-byculla-no-injuries-reported-watch-video-23456428" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Watch video and read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BEST bus catches fire in Byculla; driver reports spark near steering wheel
A Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking bus caught fire at AH Ansari Circle in the Byculla area. Watch video and read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Governor Radhakrishnan extends New Year greetings
Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday conveyed his greetings and good wishes to the people on the occasion of the New Year 2025. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-governor-radhakrishnan-extends-new-year-greetings-23456416" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Governor Radhakrishnan extends New Year greetings
Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday conveyed his greetings and good wishes to the people on the occasion of the New Year 2025. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: State excise department seizes over Rs 1 cr worth of illicit liquor in Mumbai
The state excise department in Mumbai seized illicit and counterfeit liquor worth over Rs 1 crore between April and November this year. Officials claim that the drive has continued this month, but a manpower shortage has posed a significant challenge to maintaining the same level of consistency in the raids. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/state-excise-department-seizes-over-rs-1-cr-worth-of-illicit-liquor-in-mumbai-23456407" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: State excise department seizes over Rs 1 cr worth of illicit liquor in Mumbai
The state excise department in Mumbai seized illicit and counterfeit liquor worth over Rs 1 crore between April and November this year. Officials claim that the drive has continued this month, but a manpower shortage has posed a significant challenge to maintaining the same level of consistency in the raids. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dhananjay, Pankaja Munde should quit ministerial posts till probe on into Beed sarpanch murder: Anjali Damania
Social activist Anjali Damania has demanded that Maharashtra ministers Pankaja Munde and Dhananjay Munde resign till a probe is underway into the brutal murder of a village sarpanch in Beed district. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/dhananjay-pankaja-munde-should-quit-ministerial-posts-till-probe-on-into-beed-sarpanch-murder-anjali-damania-23456399" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dhananjay, Pankaja Munde should quit ministerial posts till probe on into Beed sarpanch murder: Anjali Damania
Social activist Anjali Damania has demanded that Maharashtra ministers Pankaja Munde and Dhananjay Munde resign till a probe is underway into the brutal murder of a village sarpanch in Beed district. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Robust security in place in Mumbai on New Year`s eve, over 14,000 personnel deployed
More than 14,000 police personnel have been deployed in Mumbai as part of elaborate security arrangements to maintain law and order on New Year`s eve, officials said on Tuesday. Large gatherings are expected at prominent places in the city, including Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Girgaon Chowpatty, Bandra Bandstand, Juhu and Versova beaches. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/robust-security-in-place-in-mumbai-on-new-years-eve-over-14000-personnel-deployed-23456387" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Robust security in place in Mumbai on New Year`s eve, over 14,000 personnel deployed
More than 14,000 police personnel have been deployed in Mumbai as part of elaborate security arrangements to maintain law and order on New Year`s eve, officials said on Tuesday. Large gatherings are expected at prominent places in the city, including Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Girgaon Chowpatty, Bandra Bandstand, Juhu and Versova beaches. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Key accused arrested from Lucknow
Mumbai Police have arrested a key accused in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as businessman Arshad Khan (42), was on the run for the last seven months after being called to record his statement in connection with the case, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Key accused arrested from Lucknow
Mumbai Police have arrested a key accused in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as businessman Arshad Khan (42), was on the run for the last seven months after being called to record his statement in connection with the case, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rewind 2024: Mumbai: Police recover Rs 30 lakh jewellery left in auto-rickshaw after seven days of investigation
After seven days of relentless effort and reviewing footage from over 100 CCTV cameras spanning from Bangur Nagar to Borivali, the Bangur Nagar police successfully located the auto rickshaw and its driver. The rickshaw had been used by a woman passenger, who had accidentally left behind her jewellry, valued at approximately Rs 30 lakh. The woman and her family were called to the police station yesterday, where the valuables were returned to them. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-police-recover-rs-30-lakh-jewellery-left-in-auto-rickshaw-after-seven-days-of-investigation-23456354" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rewind 2024: Mumbai: Police recover Rs 30 lakh jewellery left in auto-rickshaw after seven days of investigation
After seven days of relentless effort and reviewing footage from over 100 CCTV cameras spanning from Bangur Nagar to Borivali, the Bangur Nagar police successfully located the auto rickshaw and its driver. The rickshaw had been used by a woman passenger, who had accidentally left behind her jewellry, valued at approximately Rs 30 lakh. The woman and her family were called to the police station yesterday, where the valuables were returned to them. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rewind 2024: Yearender In Photos: From Baba Siddique and Abhishek Ghosalkar murder to firing at Salman Khan`s house
Mumbai has been rocked by a series of shocking incidents recently, ranging from the murder of prominent figures like Baba Siddique and Abhishek Ghosalkar to a dramatic firing incident outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan`s residence. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/photo/yearender-in-photos-from-baba-siddique-and-abhishek-ghosalkar-murder-to-firing-at-salman-khans-house-103557/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">See pics here.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rewind 2024: Yearender In Photos: From Baba Siddique and Abhishek Ghosalkar murder to firing at Salman Khan`s house
Mumbai has been rocked by a series of shocking incidents recently, ranging from the murder of prominent figures like Baba Siddique and Abhishek Ghosalkar to a dramatic firing incident outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan`s residence. See pics here.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Traffic Police launch New Year campaign with beer bottle mascots to promote road safety
The Mumbai Traffic Police are conducting a special drive in which beer bottle mascots will distribute promise bands to drivers. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-traffic-police-launch-new-year-campaign-with-beer-bottle-mascots-to-promote-road-safety-23456373" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Traffic Police launch New Year campaign with beer bottle mascots to promote road safety
The Mumbai Traffic Police are conducting a special drive in which beer bottle mascots will distribute promise bands to drivers. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rewind 2024: A year of political shifts, tragedies, triumphs, and iconic moments
As 2024 draws to a close, here`s a look at some of its most memorable events for Mumbai-elections that upset a few equations, a powerful politician`s murder, a few horrific accidents that highlighted our unpreparedness, the passing of some beloved icons, and in the midst of it all, a heroes` welcome for our champs who brought home the Twenty20 World Cup and a once-in-a-lifetime visit from beloved conservationist Dr Jane Goodall. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/rewind-2024-a-year-of-political-shifts-tragedies-triumphs-and-iconic-moments-23456269">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rewind 2024: A year of political shifts, tragedies, triumphs, and iconic moments
As 2024 draws to a close, here`s a look at some of its most memorable events for Mumbai-elections that upset a few equations, a powerful politician`s murder, a few horrific accidents that highlighted our unpreparedness, the passing of some beloved icons, and in the midst of it all, a heroes` welcome for our champs who brought home the Twenty20 World Cup and a once-in-a-lifetime visit from beloved conservationist Dr Jane Goodall. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Elephanta boat tragedy: Capsize crisis sparks safety push
Taking note of the incident where many people lost their lives after a passenger ferry capsized, Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) officials have decided to closely monitor ferry operators to ensure safety instructions are followed. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/elephanta-boat-tragedy-capsize-crisis-sparks-safety-push-23456270">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Elephanta boat tragedy: Capsize crisis sparks safety push
Taking note of the incident where many people lost their lives after a passenger ferry capsized, Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) officials have decided to closely monitor ferry operators to ensure safety instructions are followed. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Ban child marriage and polygamy, says Muslim women&rsquo;s body
The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), a pan-India organisation, headquartered in Mumbai working in the space of Muslim women&rsquo;s rights, held a press conference at the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh at Azad Maidan, SoBo, on Monday afternoon. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-ban-child-marriage-and-polygamy-says-muslim-womens-body-23456273">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Ban child marriage and polygamy, says Muslim women&rsquo;s body
The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), a pan-India organisation, headquartered in Mumbai working in the space of Muslim women&rsquo;s rights, held a press conference at the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh at Azad Maidan, SoBo, on Monday afternoon. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fake medicines can badly impact health
While investigations have unearthed a dirty nexus between those indulging in supplying spurious drugs without Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) to government-run civil and rural hospitals, the moot issue remains: understanding the impact of such drugs on the health of the common man. To explore this, read on for insights from health experts in part two of the three-part report on fake medicines. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/fake-medicines-can-badly-impact-health-23456272">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fake medicines can badly impact health
While investigations have unearthed a dirty nexus between those indulging in supplying spurious drugs without Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) to government-run civil and rural hospitals, the moot issue remains: understanding the impact of such drugs on the health of the common man. To explore this, read on for insights from health experts in part two of the three-part report on fake medicines. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai police cracks down on illegal immigrants involved in narcotics trade
To address concerns about the illegal narcotics trade, the Navi Mumbai Police conducted a crackdown on foreign nationals residing illegally in the city, many of whom are involved in drug-related offenses.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai police cracks down on illegal immigrants involved in narcotics trade
To address concerns about the illegal narcotics trade, the Navi Mumbai Police conducted a crackdown on foreign nationals residing illegally in the city, many of whom are involved in drug-related offenses.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: New Year travel rush causes heavy traffic on Mumbai-Goa highway
The Mumbai-Goa highway has been facing traffic congestion due to the extra rush of vehicles ahead of the New Year celebrations coupled with the ongoing road construction work, a police official said. With a large number of people heading to Goa and Alibaug in Maharashtra`s Raigad district to celebrate the New Year, roads at Lonere, Mangaon and Indapur Poinad near Mumbai were hit by traffic jams on Monday, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: New Year travel rush causes heavy traffic on Mumbai-Goa highway
The Mumbai-Goa highway has been facing traffic congestion due to the extra rush of vehicles ahead of the New Year celebrations coupled with the ongoing road construction work, a police official said. With a large number of people heading to Goa and Alibaug in Maharashtra`s Raigad district to celebrate the New Year, roads at Lonere, Mangaon and Indapur Poinad near Mumbai were hit by traffic jams on Monday, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis asks transport department to use AI for road safety measures
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the state transport department officials to increase the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to minimise road accidents. Fadnavis also directed them to enforce policies for scrapping all vehicles above 15 years of age, a release issued by the Chief Minister`s Office on Monday said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis asks transport department to use AI for road safety measures
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the state transport department officials to increase the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to minimise road accidents. Fadnavis also directed them to enforce policies for scrapping all vehicles above 15 years of age, a release issued by the Chief Minister`s Office on Monday said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Circuitous route for holiday special trains receives initial nods
The revolutionary idea of ensuring holiday special trains operate in a circuitous route, which may help Central Railway&rsquo;s (CR) Mumbai system in a big way, has received initial approvals. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-circuitous-route-for-holiday-special-trains-receives-initial-nods-23456274">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Circuitous route for holiday special trains receives initial nods
The revolutionary idea of ensuring holiday special trains operate in a circuitous route, which may help Central Railway&rsquo;s (CR) Mumbai system in a big way, has received initial approvals. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Senior citizen duped under guise of welfare scheme
An 82-year-old woman was duped of jewellery worth lakhs under the pretext of taking a photograph to avail of benefits under a welfare scheme for senior citizens. The accused woman lured the victim by telling her about a scheme and took her in a taxi from Malad to Dadar where she fled with the jewellery. The Kurar police have registered an FIR and started investigating the case. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-senior-citizen-duped-under-guise-of-welfare-scheme-23456280">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Senior citizen duped under guise of welfare scheme
An 82-year-old woman was duped of jewellery worth lakhs under the pretext of taking a photograph to avail of benefits under a welfare scheme for senior citizens. The accused woman lured the victim by telling her about a scheme and took her in a taxi from Malad to Dadar where she fled with the jewellery. The Kurar police have registered an FIR and started investigating the case. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case: Key accused, on the run, nabbed
The Mumbai Crime Branch&rsquo;s Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case, has arrested Arshad Khan, a wanted accused who had been absconding for the past six months. Khan&rsquo;s anticipatory bail application was being heard in the Bombay High Court but he was never granted relief. The SIT apprehended Khan in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, late on Sunday evening. He was produced in court on Monday and remanded to the crime branch&rsquo;s custody until Saturday for further investigation. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/ghatkopar-hoarding-collapse-case-key-accused-on-the-run-nabbed-23456279">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case: Key accused, on the run, nabbed
The Mumbai Crime Branch&rsquo;s Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case, has arrested Arshad Khan, a wanted accused who had been absconding for the past six months. Khan&rsquo;s anticipatory bail application was being heard in the Bombay High Court but he was never granted relief. The SIT apprehended Khan in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, late on Sunday evening. He was produced in court on Monday and remanded to the crime branch&rsquo;s custody until Saturday for further investigation. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Meet the Super 6 who rescued society dog shot with an air gun in Oshiwara
Wolfy, the dog who was shot at with an airgun in Andheri West early Sunday morning, owes his life to six friends, who pooled together their resources and borrowed funds from friends immediately after the incident to ensure the canine&rsquo;s survival. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-meet-the-super-6-who-rescued-society-dog-shot-with-an-air-gun-in-oshiwara-23456278">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Meet the Super 6 who rescued society dog shot with an air gun in Oshiwara
Wolfy, the dog who was shot at with an airgun in Andheri West early Sunday morning, owes his life to six friends, who pooled together their resources and borrowed funds from friends immediately after the incident to ensure the canine&rsquo;s survival. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC halts all construction work in Byculla, Borivali to improve Mumbai air quality
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to stop all construction work in Borivli East and Byculla within the next 24 hours, as these areas have been recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of around 200 for the past few days. The work will be allowed to resume once every site is found to be abiding by the civic body&rsquo;s 28-point dust-mitigation measures. If required, the same step will be taken in Worli and the Navy Nagar area of Colaba after monitoring their AQI levels for the next three days. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-halts-all-construction-work-in-byculla-borivali-to-improve-mumbai-air-quality-23456277">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC halts all construction work in Byculla, Borivali to improve Mumbai air quality
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to stop all construction work in Borivli East and Byculla within the next 24 hours, as these areas have been recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of around 200 for the past few days. The work will be allowed to resume once every site is found to be abiding by the civic body&rsquo;s 28-point dust-mitigation measures. If required, the same step will be taken in Worli and the Navy Nagar area of Colaba after monitoring their AQI levels for the next three days. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai cops nab two persons from West Bengal, solve eight cyber crime cases
Eight cyber crimes were detected after two persons were arrested from West Bengal, a Mumbai police official said on Monday. Teams from DB Marg, Gamdevi and VP Road police stations spent 16 days in Kolkata and other parts of the eastern state to apprehend those named in these cases, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai cops nab two persons from West Bengal, solve eight cyber crime cases
Eight cyber crimes were detected after two persons were arrested from West Bengal, a Mumbai police official said on Monday. Teams from DB Marg, Gamdevi and VP Road police stations spent 16 days in Kolkata and other parts of the eastern state to apprehend those named in these cases, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central Railway temporarily restricts sale of platform tickets at 14 stations
The Central Railway has imposed temporary restrictions on the sale of platform tickets at select major stations to manage crowding considering the Year-end rush. These restrictions, imposed at 14 major railway stations- 13 in Maharashtra and one in Karnataka- from December 29, will remain in force until January 2, 2025.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central Railway temporarily restricts sale of platform tickets at 14 stations
The Central Railway has imposed temporary restrictions on the sale of platform tickets at select major stations to manage crowding considering the Year-end rush. These restrictions, imposed at 14 major railway stations- 13 in Maharashtra and one in Karnataka- from December 29, will remain in force until January 2, 2025.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CR`s Mumbai division chief Goyal, credited with infra development, completes tenure
Central Railway`s Mumbai division DRM Rajnish Goyal on Monday completed his tenure on the post and handed over charge to Indian Railway Traffic Service officer Harish Mina. Goyal, who was appointed divisional railway manager in October 2022, is credited with improving infrastructure significantly, including expansion of platforms at key suburban stations.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CR`s Mumbai division chief Goyal, credited with infra development, completes tenure
Central Railway`s Mumbai division DRM Rajnish Goyal on Monday completed his tenure on the post and handed over charge to Indian Railway Traffic Service officer Harish Mina. Goyal, who was appointed divisional railway manager in October 2022, is credited with improving infrastructure significantly, including expansion of platforms at key suburban stations.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two men brandish gun and knife, rob items worth Rs 1.91 cr from jewellery shop
Two persons robbed a jewellery shop in Mahalaxmi of gold and silver items worth Rs 1.91 crore after brandishing a gun and knife, a Mumbai police official said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday in Saat Rasta area, the Agripada police station official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two men brandish gun and knife, rob items worth Rs 1.91 cr from jewellery shop
Two persons robbed a jewellery shop in Mahalaxmi of gold and silver items worth Rs 1.91 crore after brandishing a gun and knife, a Mumbai police official said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday in Saat Rasta area, the Agripada police station official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man, 65, gets 20 years in jail in NDPS case; court says drug menace spreading widely in society
A special court in Mumbai on Monday convicted a 65-old-year man and sentenced him to 20 years of imprisonment in a 1989 contraband seizure case, noting "the menace of the addiction to narcotic drugs is spreading widely in society" and the accused deserves no leniency. Highlighting that younger generation is vulnerable to the menace, the court also observed the accused has not shown any sign of remorse or repentance for his act of drug trafficking.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man, 65, gets 20 years in jail in NDPS case; court says drug menace spreading widely in society
A special court in Mumbai on Monday convicted a 65-old-year man and sentenced him to 20 years of imprisonment in a 1989 contraband seizure case, noting "the menace of the addiction to narcotic drugs is spreading widely in society" and the accused deserves no leniency. Highlighting that younger generation is vulnerable to the menace, the court also observed the accused has not shown any sign of remorse or repentance for his act of drug trafficking.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rare Eurasian Griffon vulture rescued from Mumbai released back into wild
An injured Eurasian Griffon vulture rescued by a wildlife NGO earlier this month from Mumbai was released back into its natural habitat on Monday. The rare bird was found unconscious, dehydrated and injured when it was rescued, said Pawan Sharma, founder-president of Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) who is also an honorary wildlife warden with the Maharashtra forest department.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rare Eurasian Griffon vulture rescued from Mumbai released back into wild
An injured Eurasian Griffon vulture rescued by a wildlife NGO earlier this month from Mumbai was released back into its natural habitat on Monday. The rare bird was found unconscious, dehydrated and injured when it was rescued, said Pawan Sharma, founder-president of Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) who is also an honorary wildlife warden with the Maharashtra forest department.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM tells officials to set up Maharashtra Technical Textile Mission, MSTDC
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed officials to take active steps to boost the state`s textile sector. He directed them to establish Maharashtra Technical Textile Mission (MTTM) and Maharashtra State Textile Development Corporation (MSTDC) and also emphasised the state`s active participation in Bharat Tex 2025, scheduled to take place in New Delhi.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM tells officials to set up Maharashtra Technical Textile Mission, MSTDC
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed officials to take active steps to boost the state`s textile sector. He directed them to establish Maharashtra Technical Textile Mission (MTTM) and Maharashtra State Textile Development Corporation (MSTDC) and also emphasised the state`s active participation in Bharat Tex 2025, scheduled to take place in New Delhi.

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