One of 90’s favourites, DDLJ, crosses 1,200-week run at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir

The 1995 film saw Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol emerge as a romantic heartthrobs in Bollywood, with stellar performances by Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, Anupam Kher, Satish Shah and Himani Shivpuri, among others. Shah Rukh took to Twitter Wednesday to express his gratitude for the love and adulation. “A special journey that began 23 years … Read more

IRB Infrastructure’s arm achieves financial closure for Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway project

IRB Infrastructure Developers’ Wholly-owned Subsidiary (SPV) — VK1 Expressway has achieved financial closure for the project of construction of eight lane Vadodara Kim Expressway from Km 355.00 to Km 378.740 (Padra to Vadodara section of Vadodara Mumbai Expressway) in the State of Gujarat under NHDP phase -VI on Hybrid Annuity Mode (Phase IA-Package I). With … Read more

Lemon Tree Hotels inks license agreement for 70 room property in Mumbai

Lemon Tree Hotels has signed a License Agreement for a 70 room property located near BKC, Mumbai under the Company’s brand ‘Lemon Tree Hotel’. The Hotel is expected to be operational by June, 2019. Carnation Hotel, the hotel management arm of the Company will be operating and marketing this Hotel. This Hotel is addition to … Read more

Tata Power inaugurates second ‘All-women’ CRC in Mumbai

Tata Power has inaugurated its second ‘All Women’ Customer Relations Centre (CRC) in Borivali (East), Mumbai, with an aim to continue providing their talented and highly skilled women employees with new avenues for growth and development. The new centre will be entirely managed by a team of 10 women personal. All the functions at the … Read more

MTNL planning to come-up with 4G data services in Delhi, Mumbai: Report

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) is reportedly planning to come-up with 4G data services on the 1,800 Mhz and 2,100 Mhz spectrum in New Delhi and Mumbai, for which it has sought government’s approval for issuance of preferential capital worth Rs 6,292 crore. MTNL was set up by the Government of India to upgrade the quality … Read more

Mercator emerges as lowest bidder for Mumbai reclamation contract

Mercator has emerged as the lowest bidder in its bid for reclamation works of South-West cove at Jawahar Dweep vide tender floated by Mumbai Port Trust. The contract value of this job is around Rs 24.50 crore which is expected to be completed over the next 18 months. The company’s dredging division has so far … Read more

From Uttarakhand to Mumbai, heavy rain disrupts normal life

From Uttarakhand to Mumbai, heavy rains disrupted normal life on Tuesday. In Mumbai water clogged the city’s roads and the traffic snarled. Lower Parel, Matunga and Chembur were some of the worst affected. In Uttarakhand, most Rivers are in spate due to heavy downpour in the upper reaches. The state’s Met dept has forecast heavy rains for … Read more

Mumbai bridge collapse: Piyush Goyal inspects the restoration work

He said an inquiry by the Commissioner of Rail Safety has been ordered and the report is expected within 15 days. The Railway Minister said about 500 rail personnel including experts from Delhi and Lucknow are working on a war footing to fully restore the services. The railway minister added that a joint safety audit … Read more

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; throws life out of gear

The Southwest Monsoon finally picked up bringing heavy showers that have left the city rattled. Heavy rains lashed the metropolis and Thane causing water-logging at several places and slowing the movement of suburban trains.In Mumbai, a huge part of a compound caved-in at Antop Hill area in Wadala. Around 15 cars were damaged with some … Read more

3rd Annual Meeting of AIIB kicks off in Mumbai

Speaking at the Press Conference during the ongoing third meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank the Union Minister said that the Bank has matured in a very short period of time, and is rapidly progressing to be one of the world’s most important infrastructure financiers. The Minister said neither the Government of India nor any … Read more

Heavy showers pound Mumbai, Thane; 3 killed in rain-related incidents

Mumbai : The Southwest Monsoon picked up momentum in Mumbai, bringing heavy showers that claimed three lives in the city and adjoining Thane, officials said today. Heavy rains lashed the metropolis and Thane district throughout the night and continued this morning, causing water-logging at several places and slowing the movement of suburban trains, thus causing inconvenience … Read more

Monsoon arrives in Mumbai; suburban trains running late

Trains are running with 10-15 minutes delay on harbour and main line. It’s continuously raining and IMD has predicted heavy and nonstop rain till 4pm and beyond. City’s civic body, BMC senior officials, including deputy municipal commissioners, assistant commissioners and heads of departments will continue to work over the weekend. According to Met department, rainfall … Read more

Heavy rain alert in Mumbai

Monsoon is expected to reach Southern Maharashtra in next 24 to 48 hours. Met department said the rains being witnessed in Mumbai and adjoining areas since yesterday are pre-monsoon showers. Met Department had already forecast “heavy to very heavy” rains in Maharashtra, especially in the coastal Konkan region, from yesterday till 11th June. There is … Read more

Mumbai Sanitation Workers Protest After Losing Jobs Due To Spelling Error

MUMBAI:  Sanitation workers sacked by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as their names were misspelt in documents submitted to the Supreme Court that sought permanent status for their jobs, on Thursday held a protest against the civic body’s decision. They were joined at Azad Maidan, the protest venue, by sanitation workers from Thane and Navi Mumbai … Read more

Pratapgarh municipal council chairman goes missing from Mumbai, case lodged

Udaipur : Pratapgarh municipal council chairman Kamlesh Doshi is missing since Thursday. Doshi had gone to Jaipur on wednesday i.e May 16 with a former councillor and next afternoon he flew to Mumbai alone where he had stayed in a hotel. He spoke to his wife last on thursday night around 8pm when he told her … Read more

Mumbai to bowl first against Delhi Daredevils in do-or-die match

Back in their element at the business end of the tournament, defending champions Mumbai Indians will be firing on all cylinders against wooden spooners Delhi Daredevils in their bid to clinch a play-off berth in a must-win IPL encounter. The cash-rich league is still alive and kicking with only Sunrisers Hyderabad (18 from 13 games), … Read more

Mumbai’s dabbawalas celebrate royal wedding by feeding patients, underprivileged

The ‘Dabbawalas’, who feel a special bond with the royal family ever since Prince Charles met them during his last visit to India and invited two Dabbawala representatives to his wedding to Camilla, have already sent their wedding gifts – a traditional sari dress and kurta jacket – for Harry and Meghan. A spokesperson of the Mumbai … Read more