Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra government to raise Ladki Bahin scheme monthly aid from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100 
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde assures continuation of Ladki Bahin scheme, promising to raise monthly financial aid for women from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-government-to-raise-ladki-bahin-monthly-aid-from-rs-1500-to-rs-2100-says-eknath-shinde-23614856" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra government to raise Ladki Bahin scheme monthly aid from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde assures continuation of Ladki Bahin scheme, promising to raise monthly financial aid for women from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Illegal parking hampering fire, rescue ops to invite FIR, says BMC 
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday issued a stern warning that vehicle owners would face police action, including FIRs, if unauthorised parking obstructs firefighting or rescue operations in the city. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Illegal parking hampering fire, rescue ops to invite FIR, says BMC
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday issued a stern warning that vehicle owners would face police action, including FIRs, if unauthorised parking obstructs firefighting or rescue operations in the city. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MNS will not ally with BJP in Mumbai mayoral poll: Raj Thackeray to party workers 
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Monday told his party`s functionaries that the outfit will have no truck with the BJP in the mayoral poll of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a party leader said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MNS will not ally with BJP in Mumbai mayoral poll: Raj Thackeray to party workers
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Monday told his party`s functionaries that the outfit will have no truck with the BJP in the mayoral poll of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a party leader said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Ajit Pawar`s death: Avoid political discussions, time for mourning, reflection, says Rohit Pawar 
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday appealed to leaders and the public to refrain from political discussions following the demise of his uncle Ajit Pawar, saying the time was meant for mourning and reflection. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Ajit Pawar`s death: Avoid political discussions, time for mourning, reflection, says Rohit Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday appealed to leaders and the public to refrain from political discussions following the demise of his uncle Ajit Pawar, saying the time was meant for mourning and reflection. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP&rsquo;s newly elected BMC corporators register at civic headquarters 
Newly elected BJP corporators arrive at the BMC headquarters for party registration before leaving for Konkan Bhavan for group registration on Monday.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP&rsquo;s newly elected BMC corporators register at civic headquarters
Newly elected BJP corporators arrive at the BMC headquarters for party registration before leaving for Konkan Bhavan for group registration on Monday.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Sarpanch aspirant from Maharashtra kills daughter to contest local body polls, held in Telangana 
A Maharashtra man, a father of three children, who aspired to contest local body elections in the state, allegedly killed his six-year-old daughter by throwing her into a canal in Telangana to be eligible to contest panchayat polls, police said on Monday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Sarpanch aspirant from Maharashtra kills daughter to contest local body polls, held in Telangana
A Maharashtra man, a father of three children, who aspired to contest local body elections in the state, allegedly killed his six-year-old daughter by throwing her into a canal in Telangana to be eligible to contest panchayat polls, police said on Monday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) RS member Sanjay Raut demands judicial probe into Ajit Pawar`s death 
Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) RS member Sanjay Raut demands judicial probe into Ajit Pawar`s death
Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Avoid politicisation of Ajit Pawar`s death, urge Maharashtra BJP ministers 
Maharashtra BJP ministers on Monday urged Opposition parties not to politicise the tragic death of former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Pune district and said a probe into the tragedy was underway and people should wait for its outcome. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Avoid politicisation of Ajit Pawar`s death, urge Maharashtra BJP ministers
Maharashtra BJP ministers on Monday urged Opposition parties not to politicise the tragic death of former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Pune district and said a probe into the tragedy was underway and people should wait for its outcome. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Haze captured the skies of Mumbai as the AQI of city hits 142&nbsp; 
A thick blanket of haze enveloped Mumbai on Monday as the city&rsquo;s Air Quality Index (AQI) rose to 142, placing it in the &lsquo;moderate&rsquo; category. Such air quality levels may cause breathing discomfort, particularly for people with lung disorders, asthma and heart ailments.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Haze captured the skies of Mumbai as the AQI of city hits 142&nbsp;
A thick blanket of haze enveloped Mumbai on Monday as the city&rsquo;s Air Quality Index (AQI) rose to 142, placing it in the &lsquo;moderate&rsquo; category. Such air quality levels may cause breathing discomfort, particularly for people with lung disorders, asthma and heart ailments.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Shinde visits Malanggad for Maghi Pournima celebrations; says awaiting court decision on dispute 
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday visited Shri Malanggad Fort on the occasion of Maghi Pournima and expressed hope that the long-standing legal dispute regarding the site will be resolved soon. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Shinde visits Malanggad for Maghi Pournima celebrations; says awaiting court decision on dispute
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday visited Shri Malanggad Fort on the occasion of Maghi Pournima and expressed hope that the long-standing legal dispute regarding the site will be resolved soon. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: SC seeks reply of Maharashtra govt, civic body on plea against HC order on slum rehabilitation 
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Maharashtra government and others, including the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, on a plea challenging a Bombay High Court verdict allowing slum rehabilitation schemes on plots originally reserved for parks, gardens, and playgrounds. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: SC seeks reply of Maharashtra govt, civic body on plea against HC order on slum rehabilitation
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Maharashtra government and others, including the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, on a plea challenging a Bombay High Court verdict allowing slum rehabilitation schemes on plots originally reserved for parks, gardens, and playgrounds. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;BJP `mastermind` behind Sunetra Pawar`s appointment as deputy CM, claims Saamana 
The Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday claimed the BJP leadership was the "mastermind" behind NCP leader Sunetra Pawar taking oath as Maharashtra deputy chief minister, just days after her husband Ajit Pawar`s demise. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;BJP `mastermind` behind Sunetra Pawar`s appointment as deputy CM, claims Saamana
The Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday claimed the BJP leadership was the "mastermind" behind NCP leader Sunetra Pawar taking oath as Maharashtra deputy chief minister, just days after her husband Ajit Pawar`s demise. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra minister warns of fund cut if Sena (UBT) candidates win in ZP polls; Oppn hits out 
Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane launched an attack on the Shiv Sena (UBT), saying he would withhold development funds for candidates of the Uddhav Thackeray-led party if they get elected in the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections.(PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra minister warns of fund cut if Sena (UBT) candidates win in ZP polls; Oppn hits out
Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane launched an attack on the Shiv Sena (UBT), saying he would withhold development funds for candidates of the Uddhav Thackeray-led party if they get elected in the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections.(PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cyclonic activity over Arabian Sea, Comorin Sea may trigger Western Ghats rainfall 
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate rainfall in districts along the Western Ghats on Monday, due to the influence of multiple low-pressure systems over nearby sea regions. Officials said a low-level cyclonic circulation is currently active over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining areas of the Lakshadweep and Kerala coasts. Another low-level cyclonic circulation has also formed over the Comorin Sea and surrounding regions.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cyclonic activity over Arabian Sea, Comorin Sea may trigger Western Ghats rainfall
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate rainfall in districts along the Western Ghats on Monday, due to the influence of multiple low-pressure systems over nearby sea regions. Officials said a low-level cyclonic circulation is currently active over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining areas of the Lakshadweep and Kerala coasts. Another low-level cyclonic circulation has also formed over the Comorin Sea and surrounding regions.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Thane Municipal Corporation leads city-wide cleanliness initiative in Kopri 
Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on Monday launched a large-scale `deep clean drive` in the Kopri area under the Naupada-Kopri ward committee. Locals also turned out in large numbers to lend a helping hand in the clean-up drive. The campaign, led by mayor-designate Sharmila Pimpalolkar, began at 7.30 am from Ashtavinayak Chowk with a cleanliness pledge.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Thane Municipal Corporation leads city-wide cleanliness initiative in Kopri
Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on Monday launched a large-scale `deep clean drive` in the Kopri area under the Naupada-Kopri ward committee. Locals also turned out in large numbers to lend a helping hand in the clean-up drive. The campaign, led by mayor-designate Sharmila Pimpalolkar, began at 7.30 am from Ashtavinayak Chowk with a cleanliness pledge.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | BMC Mayor Election 2026: Polling on February 11, nominations open from February 6
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will elect its new Mayor on February 11. The nomination filing process for the coveted post is set to commence on February 6, marking the formal start of the high-stakes race to lead India&rsquo;s richest civic body.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | BMC Mayor Election 2026: Polling on February 11, nominations open from February 6
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will elect its new Mayor on February 11. The nomination filing process for the coveted post is set to commence on February 6, marking the formal start of the high-stakes race to lead India&rsquo;s richest civic body.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;AAIB says probe into VSR Ventures` plane crash in Sep 2023 in `final stages` 
Aviation probe agency AAIB on Monday said the investigation into the nearly three-year-old accident of a VSR Ventures-owned Learjet 45 plane at the Mumbai airport in September 2023 is in the final stages. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;AAIB says probe into VSR Ventures` plane crash in Sep 2023 in `final stages`
Aviation probe agency AAIB on Monday said the investigation into the nearly three-year-old accident of a VSR Ventures-owned Learjet 45 plane at the Mumbai airport in September 2023 is in the final stages. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena prioritises women leaders for civic posts after Shrikant Shinde&rsquo;s push
The release said Shinde approved the proposal to give priority to women leaders after Kalyan Shiv Sena MP Dr Shrikant Shinde strongly advocated that capable women corporators should be considered for the top civic post. The release also said 19 of the 29 Shiv Sena corporators in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are women. It said of the 90 candidates fielded for the BMC polls, 63 were women.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena prioritises women leaders for civic posts after Shrikant Shinde&rsquo;s push
The release said Shinde approved the proposal to give priority to women leaders after Kalyan Shiv Sena MP Dr Shrikant Shinde strongly advocated that capable women corporators should be considered for the top civic post. The release also said 19 of the 29 Shiv Sena corporators in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are women. It said of the 90 candidates fielded for the BMC polls, 63 were women.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena backs women leaders for mayoral posts despite no reservation
Despite there being no reservation for women for the mayor`s post, Shiv Sena has shown faith in its beloved sisters and entrusted them with leadership of important civic bodies, the release said. There was speculation that male mayors would be chosen in the absence of any kind of reservations connected to these posts, it added.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena backs women leaders for mayoral posts despite no reservation
Despite there being no reservation for women for the mayor`s post, Shiv Sena has shown faith in its beloved sisters and entrusted them with leadership of important civic bodies, the release said. There was speculation that male mayors would be chosen in the absence of any kind of reservations connected to these posts, it added.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Women to become mayors without reservation for first time, says Shinde
"This is the first time in the history of these municipal corporations that women will assume the mayor`s office without the benefit of reservation. The decision was taken consciously to promote women`s empowerment beyond mandatory quotas. Women should get opportunities based on their ability and leadership, without waiting for reservation," Shinde said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Women to become mayors without reservation for first time, says Shinde
"This is the first time in the history of these municipal corporations that women will assume the mayor`s office without the benefit of reservation. The decision was taken consciously to promote women`s empowerment beyond mandatory quotas. Women should get opportunities based on their ability and leadership, without waiting for reservation," Shinde said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shinde names mayor nominees for Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli and Ulhasnagar civic bodies
In a release issued from his office, Shinde said Sharmila Pimpolkar-Gaikwad will be nominated as mayor in Thane Municipal Corporation, Harshali Thavil Choudhary in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation and Ashwini Nikam in Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shinde names mayor nominees for Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli and Ulhasnagar civic bodies
In a release issued from his office, Shinde said Sharmila Pimpolkar-Gaikwad will be nominated as mayor in Thane Municipal Corporation, Harshali Thavil Choudhary in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation and Ashwini Nikam in Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra gov declares holiday on Feb 7 ahead of Zilla Parishad, Panchaya Samiti Election 2026
Polling for Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections on February 7; paid holiday declared for employees in industries, establishments, and factories

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra gov declares holiday on Feb 7 ahead of Zilla Parishad, Panchaya Samiti Election 2026
Polling for Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections on February 7; paid holiday declared for employees in industries, establishments, and factories

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sena nominates women for mayor post in Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali, Ulhasnagar despite no reservation
The Shiv Sena has decided to nominate women for the post of mayor in Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali and Ulhasnagar municipal corporations though these are not reserved for the segment, reflecting the party`s emphasis on women`s leadership, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Monday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sena nominates women for mayor post in Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali, Ulhasnagar despite no reservation
The Shiv Sena has decided to nominate women for the post of mayor in Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali and Ulhasnagar municipal corporations though these are not reserved for the segment, reflecting the party`s emphasis on women`s leadership, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Monday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Savarkar Sadan not 100 years old, can`t be centrally protected: ASI tells HC
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has informed the Bombay High Court that `Savarkar Sadan`, the residence of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, cannot be declared a centrally protected monument, as the structure falls short of the 100-year age requirement. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Savarkar Sadan not 100 years old, can`t be centrally protected: ASI tells HC
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has informed the Bombay High Court that `Savarkar Sadan`, the residence of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, cannot be declared a centrally protected monument, as the structure falls short of the 100-year age requirement. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 18 laptops stolen from courier firm`s godown in Thane; cops launch probe
As many as 18 laptops valued at Rs 12.6 lakh have allegedly been stolen from a courier company`s godown in Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said on Monday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-18-laptops-worth-rs-12-6-lakh-stolen-from-courier-godown-in-bhiwandi-23614804" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 18 laptops stolen from courier firm`s godown in Thane; cops launch probe
As many as 18 laptops valued at Rs 12.6 lakh have allegedly been stolen from a courier company`s godown in Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said on Monday. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Accused escaped the lock-up, trace underway
He escaped from the lock-up at 9.19 am on Sunday when the routine cleaning of the premises was underway, an official from Navghar police station said. Efforts were on to trace the accused, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Accused escaped the lock-up, trace underway
He escaped from the lock-up at 9.19 am on Sunday when the routine cleaning of the premises was underway, an official from Navghar police station said. Efforts were on to trace the accused, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The accused was arrested on Saturday night in Navghar locality
The incident took place at the Navghar police station on Sunday morning. The accused, Abdul Wajidli Maniyar, a resident of Azad Nagar in Bhayander area, was arrested on Saturday night in a case of theft at a house in Navghar locality.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The accused was arrested on Saturday night in Navghar locality
The incident took place at the Navghar police station on Sunday morning. The accused, Abdul Wajidli Maniyar, a resident of Azad Nagar in Bhayander area, was arrested on Saturday night in a case of theft at a house in Navghar locality.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Theft accused escapes from police lock-up in Thane&nbsp;
A theft case accused has escaped from a police lock-up in Maharashtra`s Thane district, an official said. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Theft accused escapes from police lock-up in Thane&nbsp;
A theft case accused has escaped from a police lock-up in Maharashtra`s Thane district, an official said. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Five suspects have been arrested says Mumbai Police
DCP Sambhaji Kadam revealed that the suspects hailed from different locations across Pune. "We received information about the suspects from the Mumbai Police team, after which we formed different teams and arrested the five individuals today. They have been handed over to the Mumbai Police team, who are currently interrogating them. More information about the incident will emerge after a detailed investigation," he said. Rohit Shetty is a well-known filmmaker in the Indian film industry and is known for hit films such as Golmaal and Singham.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Five suspects have been arrested says Mumbai Police
DCP Sambhaji Kadam revealed that the suspects hailed from different locations across Pune. "We received information about the suspects from the Mumbai Police team, after which we formed different teams and arrested the five individuals today. They have been handed over to the Mumbai Police team, who are currently interrogating them. More information about the incident will emerge after a detailed investigation," he said. Rohit Shetty is a well-known filmmaker in the Indian film industry and is known for hit films such as Golmaal and Singham.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shots fired outside film director&rsquo;s Juhu residence; police launch probe
On Sunday, assailants fired four rounds outside the residence of the Bollywood film director, police officials said. Soon after the firing, heavy police security was deployed around Shetty`s residential tower in the Juhu area. Police and forensic teams reached the spot and secured the premises to carry out a detailed examination. Officials said an investigation is underway and all possible angles are being explored to identify those responsible for the firing. No injuries were reported in the incident.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shots fired outside film director&rsquo;s Juhu residence; police launch probe
On Sunday, assailants fired four rounds outside the residence of the Bollywood film director, police officials said. Soon after the firing, heavy police security was deployed around Shetty`s residential tower in the Juhu area. Police and forensic teams reached the spot and secured the premises to carry out a detailed examination. Officials said an investigation is underway and all possible angles are being explored to identify those responsible for the firing. No injuries were reported in the incident.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The lawyer stated that they are ready to cooperate with the Court
"The police sought custody from the Court, saying they had a role to play in the firing incident. The accused have no knowledge of what has happened... The wanted accused, Lonkar, was in contact with the mastermind. Someone else fired the shots. The arrested accused are not related to each other; they have been arrested after analysing the CCTV footage. We are ready to cooperate. Listening to all the arguments, the Court has granted a four-day police custody... The accused have no links with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The lawyer stated that they are ready to cooperate with the Court
"The police sought custody from the Court, saying they had a role to play in the firing incident. The accused have no knowledge of what has happened... The wanted accused, Lonkar, was in contact with the mastermind. Someone else fired the shots. The arrested accused are not related to each other; they have been arrested after analysing the CCTV footage. We are ready to cooperate. Listening to all the arguments, the Court has granted a four-day police custody... The accused have no links with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The lawyer of the accused said theyy have no connection with Bishnoi gang
Speaking to ANI, the lawyer for the accused stated that they have no connection with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, claiming that they have no knowledge about the firing. He shared that the police have been granted 4-day custody of the accused, who are ready to cooperate.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The lawyer of the accused said theyy have no connection with Bishnoi gang
Speaking to ANI, the lawyer for the accused stated that they have no connection with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, claiming that they have no knowledge about the firing. He shared that the police have been granted 4-day custody of the accused, who are ready to cooperate.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai police presents 5 accused before criminal court in connection to firing outside Rohit Shetty`s residence&nbsp;
Mumbai police presented five people who are detained in connection with the firing incident at Bollywood director Rohit Shetty`s residence before the Criminal Court on Saturday. (ANI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai police presents 5 accused before criminal court in connection to firing outside Rohit Shetty`s residence&nbsp;
Mumbai police presented five people who are detained in connection with the firing incident at Bollywood director Rohit Shetty`s residence before the Criminal Court on Saturday. (ANI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Union Budget 2026: 45-min trips from Mumbai to Pune on the horizon?
The Union Budget 2026-27 lays the foundation for realising a long-aspired commuter dream &mdash; reducing the length of railway journeys between Mumbai and Pune to less than an hour, a source close to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told mid-day. At present, the journey takes approximately three and a half hours. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/union-budget-2026-45-min-trips-from-mumbai-to-pune-on-the-horizon-23614740">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Union Budget 2026: 45-min trips from Mumbai to Pune on the horizon?
The Union Budget 2026-27 lays the foundation for realising a long-aspired commuter dream &mdash; reducing the length of railway journeys between Mumbai and Pune to less than an hour, a source close to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told mid-day. At present, the journey takes approximately three and a half hours. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Union Budget 2026: An economic Dhurandhar
India&rsquo;s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has delivered a budget designed to make compliance simpler, reduce avoidable friction for genuine taxpayers and signal long-range strategic intent. On the personal tax front, the headline is continuity. There is no change in slab rates, surcharge, or the four per cent education cess. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/opinion/article/union-budget-2026-an-economic-dhurandhar-23614739">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Union Budget 2026: An economic Dhurandhar
India&rsquo;s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has delivered a budget designed to make compliance simpler, reduce avoidable friction for genuine taxpayers and signal long-range strategic intent. On the personal tax front, the headline is continuity. There is no change in slab rates, surcharge, or the four per cent education cess. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Union Budget 2026: A quiet budget with loud intent
This Budget marks a quiet but decisive shift in the philosophy of economic governance &mdash; from control to confidence, from suspicion to trust, and from discretion to data. The most important reform, in my view, is the comprehensive simplification and liberalisation of the Customs and tax administration. When a nation chooses to trust its citizens, compliance rises naturally. Data-driven systems replacing discretionary prosecution will dramatically reduce litigation across customs, GST, and direct taxes. Importantly, both honest taxpayers and inadvertent defaulters are being spared the trauma of criminalisation &mdash; this is civilised governance in action. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/opinion/article/union-budget-2026-a-quiet-budget-with-loud-intent-23614738">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Union Budget 2026: A quiet budget with loud intent
This Budget marks a quiet but decisive shift in the philosophy of economic governance &mdash; from control to confidence, from suspicion to trust, and from discretion to data. The most important reform, in my view, is the comprehensive simplification and liberalisation of the Customs and tax administration. When a nation chooses to trust its citizens, compliance rises naturally. Data-driven systems replacing discretionary prosecution will dramatically reduce litigation across customs, GST, and direct taxes. Importantly, both honest taxpayers and inadvertent defaulters are being spared the trauma of criminalisation &mdash; this is civilised governance in action. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &lsquo;The budget left us smiling&rsquo;: How Mumbaikars read Union Budget 2026
Perusing the Union Budget 2026 is akin to gazing through a kaleidoscope, in which the usual factors, such as agriculture, healthcare, rural, and urban development &mdash; along with taxation and compliance &mdash; and newer aspects like Artificial Intelligence, space research, and sustainable green energy co-exist in a colourful collage &mdash; unitedly embodying the visionary &lsquo;Make in India&rsquo; mantra, as India eyes a five-trillion-dollar economy by 2030. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/the-budget-left-us-smiling-how-mumbaikars-read-union-budget-2026-23614741">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &lsquo;The budget left us smiling&rsquo;: How Mumbaikars read Union Budget 2026
Perusing the Union Budget 2026 is akin to gazing through a kaleidoscope, in which the usual factors, such as agriculture, healthcare, rural, and urban development &mdash; along with taxation and compliance &mdash; and newer aspects like Artificial Intelligence, space research, and sustainable green energy co-exist in a colourful collage &mdash; unitedly embodying the visionary &lsquo;Make in India&rsquo; mantra, as India eyes a five-trillion-dollar economy by 2030. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai police presents 5 accused before criminal court in connection to firing outside Rohit Shetty`s residence
Mumbai police presented five people who are detained in connection with the firing incident at Bollywood director Rohit Shetty`s residence before the Criminal Court on Saturday. Speaking to ANI, the lawyer for the accused stated that they have no connection with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, claiming that they have no knowledge about the firing. He shared that the police have been granted 4-day custody of the accused, who are ready to cooperate.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai police presents 5 accused before criminal court in connection to firing outside Rohit Shetty`s residence
Mumbai police presented five people who are detained in connection with the firing incident at Bollywood director Rohit Shetty`s residence before the Criminal Court on Saturday. Speaking to ANI, the lawyer for the accused stated that they have no connection with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, claiming that they have no knowledge about the firing. He shared that the police have been granted 4-day custody of the accused, who are ready to cooperate.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Local Shiv Sena leader killed in road accident in Beed district
A 50-year-old Shiv Sena leader from Maharashtra`s Beed district was killed when a car collided with his motorcycle on Sunday evening, police said. The accident took place near Dakephal in Kaij tehsil on the Ahmednagar-Ahilyanagar National Highway, they said. Victim Chandrakant Shahaji Ingale, Kaij tehsil vice-president of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, was returning home from a religious event at the time. A car collided with his two-wheeler, killing him at the scene, an official said. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Local Shiv Sena leader killed in road accident in Beed district
A 50-year-old Shiv Sena leader from Maharashtra`s Beed district was killed when a car collided with his motorcycle on Sunday evening, police said. The accident took place near Dakephal in Kaij tehsil on the Ahmednagar-Ahilyanagar National Highway, they said. Victim Chandrakant Shahaji Ingale, Kaij tehsil vice-president of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, was returning home from a religious event at the time. A car collided with his two-wheeler, killing him at the scene, an official said. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Boost for Islam Party? Cong and BJP come together in Malegaon ahead of mayoral election
In a rare move, corporators of ideological rivals, the BJP and Congress, have formed a new front ahead of the election of the mayor and deputy mayor in the Malegaon Municipal Corporation, a move that can potentially tilt power equations, sources said. Three corporators of Congress and two from the BJP have constituted an independent group named the `Bharat Vikas Aghadi`, a move that has the potential to alter the arithmetic of power in the 84-member civic body, where no single party is in a position to easily secure a majority.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Boost for Islam Party? Cong and BJP come together in Malegaon ahead of mayoral election
In a rare move, corporators of ideological rivals, the BJP and Congress, have formed a new front ahead of the election of the mayor and deputy mayor in the Malegaon Municipal Corporation, a move that can potentially tilt power equations, sources said. Three corporators of Congress and two from the BJP have constituted an independent group named the `Bharat Vikas Aghadi`, a move that has the potential to alter the arithmetic of power in the 84-member civic body, where no single party is in a position to easily secure a majority.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP files nominations for mayor and dy mayor`s posts in Navi Mumbai civic body
BJP`s Sujata Patil and Dashrath Bhagat have filed their nominations for the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, respectively. The nominations were submitted to the Municipal Secretary, according to a release issued by the NMMC. The BJP won 65 seats in the 122-member civic body. An Independent candidate has extended his support, taking the tally to 66, comfortably crossing the majority mark.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP files nominations for mayor and dy mayor`s posts in Navi Mumbai civic body
BJP`s Sujata Patil and Dashrath Bhagat have filed their nominations for the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, respectively. The nominations were submitted to the Municipal Secretary, according to a release issued by the NMMC. The BJP won 65 seats in the 122-member civic body. An Independent candidate has extended his support, taking the tally to 66, comfortably crossing the majority mark.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar`s memorial to come up on Vidya Pratishthan premises where he was cremated
A memorial of late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will be set up on the premises of Vidya Pratishthan, the educational institution founded by the Pawar family in Baramati, a close aide said on Sunday. Ajit Pawar (66) and four others were killed in a plane crash near the airstrip at Baramati airport on January 28. Kiran Gujar, a close aide of Ajit Pawar and confidant of the Pawar family, said the memorial has been planned on the Vidya Pratishthan premises where the last rites were performed.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar`s memorial to come up on Vidya Pratishthan premises where he was cremated
A memorial of late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will be set up on the premises of Vidya Pratishthan, the educational institution founded by the Pawar family in Baramati, a close aide said on Sunday. Ajit Pawar (66) and four others were killed in a plane crash near the airstrip at Baramati airport on January 28. Kiran Gujar, a close aide of Ajit Pawar and confidant of the Pawar family, said the memorial has been planned on the Vidya Pratishthan premises where the last rites were performed.

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