The BMC has started repair work on nearly 60% of the roads that have been planned this year. Work has already begun on 295 roads, while repairs on the remaining 210 roads will take ... Read more
The BMC has started repair work on nearly 60% of the roads that have been planned this year. Work has already begun on 295 roads, while repairs on the remaining 210 roads will take time. This is because the ‘no objection certificate from traffic police will be issued in a staggered manner to avoid traffic piles up, officials said. To improve the quality of roads, the civic body is focusing more on the construction of cement concrete roads. Read more
The Maharashtra government's move comes a day after the Centre reduced the excise duties on petrol and diesel by ₹8 and ₹6 per litre respectively. What did the Finance minister say ... Read more
The Maharashtra government's move comes a day after the Centre reduced the excise duties on petrol and diesel by ₹8 and ₹6 per litre respectively. What did the Finance minister say after the announcement? Tune in to know with Sachin Kalbag and RJ Rohini. Read more
To make local train journeys safer in the city and to keep an eye on untoward incidents such as stone-pelting, the Central Railway and Western Railway are set to install upgraded C ... Read more
To make local train journeys safer in the city and to keep an eye on untoward incidents such as stone-pelting, the Central Railway and Western Railway are set to install upgraded Closed Circuit Televisions inside and outside the motorman cabin of the local trains. The cameras will record the footage of the local trains during their operation to monitor incidents like rail fracture, derailment, stone-pelting, etc. which can be later used by the Railway Protection Force for investigation. Tune in with RJ Rohini and Sachin Kalbag- executive editor of the Hindustan Times to know more! Read more
After keeping first-year junior college (FYJC) aspirants waiting for weeks, officials from the school directorate confirmed that mock registrations will begin on May 23. The mock r ... Read more
After keeping first-year junior college (FYJC) aspirants waiting for weeks, officials from the school directorate confirmed that mock registrations will begin on May 23. The mock registrations were originally supposed to begin in the first week of May. Following a week of the mock form filling process, the process of registration for admissions will likely begin on May 28. Tune in with HT's Sachin Kalbag and RJ Rohini to know more! Read more
Mumbai reported a drop in daily infections on Monday and recorded 129 fresh cases, mostly due to the drop in the number of tests over the weekend. But are hospitalisations still un ... Read more
Mumbai reported a drop in daily infections on Monday and recorded 129 fresh cases, mostly due to the drop in the number of tests over the weekend. But are hospitalisations still under control and why authorities are warning about rising Covid cases? Tune in to know with RJ Rohini! Read more
Mumbai The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is set to refurbish newly-engineered bus shelters at 200 different locations across the city. These bus shelters are being set up in a ... Read more
Mumbai The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is set to refurbish newly-engineered bus shelters at 200 different locations across the city. These bus shelters are being set up in a bid to declutter the existing footpaths and to improve walkability on roads. Senior officials said that these shelters will use lesser space than the conventional metallic bus stops of the BEST and will be visually attractive as well. Some of the areas, where these new bus shelters will come up are — Powai, Juhu, Andheri, Goregaon, Chembur, Ghatkopar, etc. Tune in with RJ Rohini and HT's Sachin Kalbag to know more about this news! Read more
Mumbai Five districts in Maharashtra- Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Jalgaon- have given booster doses to over 100% of its eligible senior citizens as of Saturday. State offic ... Read more
Mumbai Five districts in Maharashtra- Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Jalgaon- have given booster doses to over 100% of its eligible senior citizens as of Saturday. State officials said that an estimated 10% of Maharashtra’s population are senior citizens. “But in the case of boosters, the eligible population is different than the target population as every day a new set of senior citizens complete their 39-day gap and become eligible for the third dose,” said state’s immunization officer Dr. Sachin Desai. Tune in with RJ Rohini and Sachin Kalbag- executive editor of Hindustan Times to know more! Read more
In order to control localized floods, the BMC has started work on four mini pumping stations at Mahalaxmi, P D'Mello Road, Wadala and Chunabhatti. As of now, there are six big pump ... Read more
In order to control localized floods, the BMC has started work on four mini pumping stations at Mahalaxmi, P D'Mello Road, Wadala and Chunabhatti. As of now, there are six big pumping stations at Lovegrove, Cleveland Bunder, Haji Ali, Irla, Britannia, and Gazdarband to pump out excess water from big nullahs into the sea in case of heavy rain and high tide. Tune in with HT's Sachin Kalbag to know more! Read more
Mumbai has 3.9 lakh eligible 12-15 population, of which 1,00,534 (25.7%) have taken their first dose and 24,380 (6.25%) have taken both doses of the vaccine to date. Nearly two mon ... Read more
Mumbai has 3.9 lakh eligible 12-15 population, of which 1,00,534 (25.7%) have taken their first dose and 24,380 (6.25%) have taken both doses of the vaccine to date. Nearly two months after the Covid-19 vaccination drive was expanded to include the 12-15 age group, only one-third of the eligible population in Mumbai have taken their first dose. Tune in with Hindustan Times executive editor- Sachin Kalbag to know more! Read more
Cyclone Asani, which intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday, is expected to weaken by Wednesday, the weather office has said in its latest bulletin. Strong winds with t ... Read more
Cyclone Asani, which intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday, is expected to weaken by Wednesday, the weather office has said in its latest bulletin. Strong winds with the speed of 100-110 kmph - expected to surge to 120 km per hour - have been predicted as Odisha, Bengal and Andhra Pradesh have braced up for heavy rain too. Localized flooding has been predicted with rain expected in the range of 100-200 mm. Ten flights including those from Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Jaipur, and Mumbai were canceled at the Chennai Airport. Tune in with Sachin Kalbag- executive editor of the Hindustan Times and RJ Rohini to know its impact on Mumbai's weather. Read more
