Mumbai News LIVE Updates: AIMIM leader organises `biryani party` to oppose meat ban in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Friday organised a "biryani party" at his residence here to mark his protest against the local civic body`s order to keep the meat shops in the city shut on account of festivals. He also hit out at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, seeking to know why he did not direct the municipal commissioner to withdraw the meat ban order. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: AIMIM leader organises `biryani party` to oppose meat ban in Chhatrapati SambhajinagarAIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Friday organised a "biryani party" at his residence here to mark his protest against the local civic body`s order to keep the meat shops in the city shut on account of festivals. He also hit out at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, seeking to know why he did not direct the municipal commissioner to withdraw the meat ban order. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police had asked NCP (SP) leaders not to join protest against meat ban, claims Awhad
Asserting that conflicts are being created over unnecessary causes as well as language, religion and regions, he said the KDMC commissioner must improve the condition of roads rather than waste time on such unwarranted matters. Awhad also alleged that police personnel visited the houses of some of his party workers and warned them against joining the meat ban protest. "Are our workers some kind of terrorists," he questioned.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police had asked NCP (SP) leaders not to join protest against meat ban, claims Awhad
Asserting that conflicts are being created over unnecessary causes as well as language, religion and regions, he said the KDMC commissioner must improve the condition of roads rather than waste time on such unwarranted matters. Awhad also alleged that police personnel visited the houses of some of his party workers and warned them against joining the meat ban protest. "Are our workers some kind of terrorists," he questioned.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: `Openly disrespecting Hindu sentiments`, Nitesh Rane slams opposition.
A protest was organised by the opposition where meat was served in a Kalyan hotel against the meat ban on Independence Day. Slamming the protest, Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane said, "Today is Independence Day as well as an auspicious day for Hindus. Those who choose to eat non-vegetarian food today are openly disrespecting Hindu sentiments."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: `Openly disrespecting Hindu sentiments`, Nitesh Rane slams opposition.
A protest was organised by the opposition where meat was served in a Kalyan hotel against the meat ban on Independence Day. Slamming the protest, Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane said, "Today is Independence Day as well as an auspicious day for Hindus. Those who choose to eat non-vegetarian food today are openly disrespecting Hindu sentiments."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Discussions for forming alliance with MNS underway, says Raut
No power cannot break the iron fist of `Marathi manus` now," Raut told reporters in Mumbai. Discussions with the MNS for forming an alliance are underway, Raut said. The BJP, however, dismissed his statement.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Discussions for forming alliance with MNS underway, says Raut
No power cannot break the iron fist of `Marathi manus` now," Raut told reporters in Mumbai. Discussions with the MNS for forming an alliance are underway, Raut said. The BJP, however, dismissed his statement.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Uddhav and Raj will contest civic elections together, says Raut Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday said his party and Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena will contest the coming civic elections in Mumbai and elsewhere together. "The Thackeray brothers (Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray) will contest the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, Thane, Nashik and Kalyan-Dombivali together and win. The strength of Raj and Uddhav Thackeray is the strength of the unity of the Marathi-speakers. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Uddhav and Raj will contest civic elections together, says RautShiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday said his party and Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena will contest the coming civic elections in Mumbai and elsewhere together. "The Thackeray brothers (Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray) will contest the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, Thane, Nashik and Kalyan-Dombivali together and win. The strength of Raj and Uddhav Thackeray is the strength of the unity of the Marathi-speakers. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: KDMC Commissioner must improve roads instead of wasting time on unwarranted matters, says Awhad
Asserting that conflicts are being created over unnecessary causes as well language, religion and regions, he said the KDMC commissioner must improve the condition of roads rather than waste time on such unwarranted matters. Awhad also alleged that police personnel visited the houses of some of his party workers and warned them against joining the meat ban protest. "Are our workers some kind of terrorists," he questioned. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: KDMC Commissioner must improve roads instead of wasting time on unwarranted matters, says Awhad
Asserting that conflicts are being created over unnecessary causes as well language, religion and regions, he said the KDMC commissioner must improve the condition of roads rather than waste time on such unwarranted matters. Awhad also alleged that police personnel visited the houses of some of his party workers and warned them against joining the meat ban protest. "Are our workers some kind of terrorists," he questioned. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Administration appears keen on creating divisions, alleges Awhad
Various municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Kalyan-Dombivli (in Thane district), Nagpur, Nashik, Malegaon and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, have issued orders directing closure of slaughterhouses and meat shops within their jurisdiction on August 15. "The government order is only about keeping the abattoir closed on Independence Day. We can accept that, but why restrict meat sales? The administration appears keen on creating divisions between vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The GR says animal but chicken is a bird. I will not accept that this government does not understand the difference between animal and birds," Awhad further said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Administration appears keen on creating divisions, alleges Awhad
Various municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Kalyan-Dombivli (in Thane district), Nagpur, Nashik, Malegaon and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, have issued orders directing closure of slaughterhouses and meat shops within their jurisdiction on August 15. "The government order is only about keeping the abattoir closed on Independence Day. We can accept that, but why restrict meat sales? The administration appears keen on creating divisions between vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The GR says animal but chicken is a bird. I will not accept that this government does not understand the difference between animal and birds," Awhad further said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Why haven`t civic bodies in Mumbai, Thane not imposed the ban, questions Awhad&nbsp;
Speaking to reporters at a hotel in Kalyan, where meat was served as a protest against the civic move, Awhad said, "?I have a copy of the government resolution of 1987, which everyone has quoted in the last few days. One should read it and tell me where it is written about the ban on the sale of meat on Independence Day. It was a suggestion and not a decision of the then government." Why did Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation take such a decision, but not Thane Municipal Corporation or Brihanmumbau Municipal Corporation, he questioned. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Why haven`t civic bodies in Mumbai, Thane not imposed the ban, questions Awhad&nbsp;
Speaking to reporters at a hotel in Kalyan, where meat was served as a protest against the civic move, Awhad said, "?I have a copy of the government resolution of 1987, which everyone has quoted in the last few days. One should read it and tell me where it is written about the ban on the sale of meat on Independence Day. It was a suggestion and not a decision of the then government." Why did Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation take such a decision, but not Thane Municipal Corporation or Brihanmumbau Municipal Corporation, he questioned. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 1987 Maharashtra govt on meat ban order just a suggestion, not directive, says Awhad The 1987 Maharashtra government order being cited by the current dispensation with regards to the ban on meat sales on Independence Day in several parts of the state was just a suggestion and not a directive, NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad said on Friday. The BJP has said the policy to keep abattoirs shut on Independence Day was first implemented in 1988 when NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar was the chief minister of Maharashtra. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 1987 Maharashtra govt on meat ban order just a suggestion, not directive, says AwhadThe 1987 Maharashtra government order being cited by the current dispensation with regards to the ban on meat sales on Independence Day in several parts of the state was just a suggestion and not a directive, NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad said on Friday. The BJP has said the policy to keep abattoirs shut on Independence Day was first implemented in 1988 when NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar was the chief minister of Maharashtra. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Scenic views and sea breeze welcome visitors at Worli&rsquo;s new Coastal Road Promenade
On Thursday, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, along with the Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde, inaugurated Worli`s new Coastal Road promenade.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Scenic views and sea breeze welcome visitors at Worli&rsquo;s new Coastal Road Promenade
On Thursday, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, along with the Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde, inaugurated Worli`s new Coastal Road promenade.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;BMC issues SOP for recovery and transportation of Ganesh idols post-immersion
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finalised a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the recovery and recycling of idols after immersion, in line with directives from the Bombay High Court and the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The SOP ensures compliance with court directives that public Ganeshotsav and other festivals be celebrated in an environmentally responsible manner.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;BMC issues SOP for recovery and transportation of Ganesh idols post-immersion
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finalised a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the recovery and recycling of idols after immersion, in line with directives from the Bombay High Court and the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The SOP ensures compliance with court directives that public Ganeshotsav and other festivals be celebrated in an environmentally responsible manner.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: KDMC Commissioner says rule is not new
The KDMC recently issued an order stating all slaughterhouses and licensed butchers of goats, sheep, chickens, and large animals must remain closed for 24 hours from midnight of August 14 till midnight of August 15. It warned of action under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, if the order was violated. Municipal Commissioner Abhinav Goyal said their decision was as per a government order, and "nothing new" was being introduced.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: KDMC Commissioner says rule is not new
The KDMC recently issued an order stating all slaughterhouses and licensed butchers of goats, sheep, chickens, and large animals must remain closed for 24 hours from midnight of August 14 till midnight of August 15. It warned of action under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, if the order was violated. Municipal Commissioner Abhinav Goyal said their decision was as per a government order, and "nothing new" was being introduced.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Protesters hold up roosters, chickens to oppose meat ban by civic body in Kalyan
Members of many opposition parties, meat sellers` associations and community groups on Friday protested outside the headquarters of the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation in Thane district to oppose the civic body`s meat ban. Holding live roosters and chickens, they raised slogans to slam the local civic body`s order to close meat shops and abattoirs on Independence Day. Workers from the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) were among those who took part in the demonstration outside the KDMC head office in the Kalyan area.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Protesters hold up roosters, chickens to oppose meat ban by civic body in Kalyan
Members of many opposition parties, meat sellers` associations and community groups on Friday protested outside the headquarters of the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation in Thane district to oppose the civic body`s meat ban. Holding live roosters and chickens, they raised slogans to slam the local civic body`s order to close meat shops and abattoirs on Independence Day. Workers from the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) were among those who took part in the demonstration outside the KDMC head office in the Kalyan area.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra leads in manufacturing, exports, and start-ups
Fadnavis said Maharashtra holds the top position in manufacturing, exports, and start-ups, while also focusing on advancing education and human resource development.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra leads in manufacturing, exports, and start-ups
Fadnavis said Maharashtra holds the top position in manufacturing, exports, and start-ups, while also focusing on advancing education and human resource development.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis highlights Maharashtra&rsquo;s role in Viksit Bharat, swadeshi push
Fadnavis stressed the importance of using swadeshi (indigenously produced) goods, noting that Maharashtra is making a strong contribution to Viksit Bharat and attracts 40&#37 of India&rsquo;s total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis highlights Maharashtra&rsquo;s role in Viksit Bharat, swadeshi push
Fadnavis stressed the importance of using swadeshi (indigenously produced) goods, noting that Maharashtra is making a strong contribution to Viksit Bharat and attracts 40&#37 of India&rsquo;s total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis: India&rsquo;s growth unstoppable, Maharashtra playing key role
Fadnavis said no force can halt India&rsquo;s development, noting that the nation has now made its mark in space. He added that Maharashtra is a major contributor to the country&rsquo;s unstoppable growth story.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis: India&rsquo;s growth unstoppable, Maharashtra playing key role
Fadnavis said no force can halt India&rsquo;s development, noting that the nation has now made its mark in space. He added that Maharashtra is a major contributor to the country&rsquo;s unstoppable growth story.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis hails Operation Sindoor and India&rsquo;s economic rise
Fadnavis said India&rsquo;s security forces showcased the nation&rsquo;s strength during Operation Sindoor by destroying terrorist and military targets in Pakistan, showing the world the power of New India. He added that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s leadership, India has progressed significantly, climbing from the 11th position to become the world&rsquo;s 4th largest economy.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis hails Operation Sindoor and India&rsquo;s economic rise
Fadnavis said India&rsquo;s security forces showcased the nation&rsquo;s strength during Operation Sindoor by destroying terrorist and military targets in Pakistan, showing the world the power of New India. He added that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s leadership, India has progressed significantly, climbing from the 11th position to become the world&rsquo;s 4th largest economy.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis pays tribute to freedom fighters and soldiers on Independence Day
In his address after hoisting the tricolour at Mantralaya, the state secretariat, on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, Fadnavis paid tributes to the freedom fighters, martyrs of the independence movement and the soldiers guarding the country`s borders.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis pays tribute to freedom fighters and soldiers on Independence Day
In his address after hoisting the tricolour at Mantralaya, the state secretariat, on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, Fadnavis paid tributes to the freedom fighters, martyrs of the independence movement and the soldiers guarding the country`s borders.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: PM Modi says GST rates will be cut by Diwali; drastic reforms on the anvil 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday that the GST rates will be lowered by Diwali, bringing down prices of everyday use items, as his government looks to reform the eight-year-old regime that has been plagued by litigation and evasion. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: PM Modi says GST rates will be cut by Diwali; drastic reforms on the anvil
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday that the GST rates will be lowered by Diwali, bringing down prices of everyday use items, as his government looks to reform the eight-year-old regime that has been plagued by litigation and evasion. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra prominent player in India`s unstoppable growth story: Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday called the state a prominent participant in the country`s unstoppable growth story and said it is taking concrete steps towards achieving its goals. In his address after hoisting the tricolour at Mantralaya, the state secretariat, on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, Fadnavis paid tributes to the freedom fighters, martyrs of the independence movement and the soldiers guarding the country`s borders.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra prominent player in India`s unstoppable growth story: Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday called the state a prominent participant in the country`s unstoppable growth story and said it is taking concrete steps towards achieving its goals. In his address after hoisting the tricolour at Mantralaya, the state secretariat, on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, Fadnavis paid tributes to the freedom fighters, martyrs of the independence movement and the soldiers guarding the country`s borders.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bandra barks back: Animal lovers protest SC order on stray dog removal
Animal rights groups, including Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP) and PETA, staged a protest at Joggers Park in Bandra on Thursday, coinciding with the Supreme Court reserving its order on petitions challenging its August 11 directive to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets and confine them permanently in shelters. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bandra-barks-back-animal-lovers-protest-sc-order-on-stray-dog-removal-23589543">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bandra barks back: Animal lovers protest SC order on stray dog removal
Animal rights groups, including Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP) and PETA, staged a protest at Joggers Park in Bandra on Thursday, coinciding with the Supreme Court reserving its order on petitions challenging its August 11 directive to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets and confine them permanently in shelters. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Activists slam SGNP for letting noisy visitors to bathe in park&rsquo;s rivers
Following viral videos showing large groups entering Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and taking a dip in the river, allegedly disturbing its flora and fauna, two environmentalists have written to the Maharashtra Forest Department, questioning how crowds were allowed in on a Monday, when the park is closed to tourists. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-activists-slam-sgnp-for-letting-noisy-visitors-to-bathe-in-parks-rivers-23589529">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Activists slam SGNP for letting noisy visitors to bathe in park&rsquo;s rivers
Following viral videos showing large groups entering Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and taking a dip in the river, allegedly disturbing its flora and fauna, two environmentalists have written to the Maharashtra Forest Department, questioning how crowds were allowed in on a Monday, when the park is closed to tourists. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai schools miss &lsquo;Partition Horrors Remembrance Day&rsquo;
The Department for School Education and Sports on late Wednesday (August 13) sent a letter to all education officials, directing them to check that the schools across the city observe the &lsquo;Partition Horrors Remembrance Day&rsquo; on Thursday (August 14). However, many schools claimed that they did not receive any such instruction. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-schools-miss-partition-horrors-remembrance-day-23589533">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai schools miss &lsquo;Partition Horrors Remembrance Day&rsquo;
The Department for School Education and Sports on late Wednesday (August 13) sent a letter to all education officials, directing them to check that the schools across the city observe the &lsquo;Partition Horrors Remembrance Day&rsquo; on Thursday (August 14). However, many schools claimed that they did not receive any such instruction. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai | &lsquo;I can&rsquo;t believe this is ours&rsquo;: First BDD chawl residents express joy at new flats
After decades of living in cramped rooms measuring around 160 sq ft and using shared toilets, hundreds of families from Mumbai&rsquo;s iconic BDD (Bombay Development Directorate) chawls will soon start a new chapter &mdash; literally with the turn of a key. On Thursday, residents from the first phase of the BDD Chawl Redevelopment Project received possession of their brand-new flats in high-rise towers, marking a historic milestone in one of the city&rsquo;s most ambitious housing transformation projects, further boosting the national goal of housing for all. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-i-cant-believe-this-is-ours-first-bdd-chawl-residents-express-joy-at-new-flats-23589549">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai | &lsquo;I can&rsquo;t believe this is ours&rsquo;: First BDD chawl residents express joy at new flats
After decades of living in cramped rooms measuring around 160 sq ft and using shared toilets, hundreds of families from Mumbai&rsquo;s iconic BDD (Bombay Development Directorate) chawls will soon start a new chapter &mdash; literally with the turn of a key. On Thursday, residents from the first phase of the BDD Chawl Redevelopment Project received possession of their brand-new flats in high-rise towers, marking a historic milestone in one of the city&rsquo;s most ambitious housing transformation projects, further boosting the national goal of housing for all. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Mahayuti hands over keys to redeveloped Worli BDD chawl flats
The Mahayuti government is committed to Mumbai&rsquo;s development, and the handing over of keys to new high-rise flats built in place of the old BDD chawls is proof of this commitment. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mahayuti-hands-over-keys-to-redeveloped-worli-bdd-chawl-flats-23589547">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Mahayuti hands over keys to redeveloped Worli BDD chawl flats
The Mahayuti government is committed to Mumbai&rsquo;s development, and the handing over of keys to new high-rise flats built in place of the old BDD chawls is proof of this commitment. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra transport department sets November-end deadline for HSRP on older vehicles
The Maharashtra transport department on Thursday declared November-end as the new deadline for fitting of High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) to vehicles registered before April 1, 2019. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-transport-department-sets-november-end-deadline-for-hsrp-on-older-vehicles-23589530">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra transport department sets November-end deadline for HSRP on older vehicles
The Maharashtra transport department on Thursday declared November-end as the new deadline for fitting of High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) to vehicles registered before April 1, 2019. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vasai-Virar ex-civic chief set up `gang`, took bribe to spare illegal buildings: ED to court
Former Vasai-Virar civic commissioner Anil Pawar, arrested in a money laundering case, took "substantial" bribe for not taking action against rampant illegal constructions in the twin-city, the Enforcement Directorate has told a special court. The IAS officer formed a "gang" involving senior officers and junior engineers, among others, soon after taking charge as the civic commissioner three years ago and charged "huge" commission for granting permissions for construction of buildings, the probe agency alleged on Thursday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vasai-Virar ex-civic chief set up `gang`, took bribe to spare illegal buildings: ED to court
Former Vasai-Virar civic commissioner Anil Pawar, arrested in a money laundering case, took "substantial" bribe for not taking action against rampant illegal constructions in the twin-city, the Enforcement Directorate has told a special court. The IAS officer formed a "gang" involving senior officers and junior engineers, among others, soon after taking charge as the civic commissioner three years ago and charged "huge" commission for granting permissions for construction of buildings, the probe agency alleged on Thursday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Redeveloping Dharavi is like building a new city: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said Dharavi is a centre for economic activity and cannot be viewed as a slum alone, and stressed that its redevelopment project will not be successful if its nature is changed. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/redeveloping-dharavi-is-like-building-a-new-city-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-23589541">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Redeveloping Dharavi is like building a new city: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said Dharavi is a centre for economic activity and cannot be viewed as a slum alone, and stressed that its redevelopment project will not be successful if its nature is changed. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sea stroll anytime: 5.25-km Mumbai coastal road promenade opens to public from today
A 5.25-km stretch of the new promenade along the Mumbai Coastal Road will be opened to the public, free of cost, from 4.30 pm on August 15, marking the country&rsquo;s 79th Independence Day. The stretch was inaugurated on Thursday, via video link from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) headquarters, in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/sea-stroll-anytime-5-25-km-mumbai-coastal-road-promenade-opens-to-public-from-today-23589539">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sea stroll anytime: 5.25-km Mumbai coastal road promenade opens to public from today
A 5.25-km stretch of the new promenade along the Mumbai Coastal Road will be opened to the public, free of cost, from 4.30 pm on August 15, marking the country&rsquo;s 79th Independence Day. The stretch was inaugurated on Thursday, via video link from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) headquarters, in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Rickshaw driver held for series of manhole cover thefts in Dahisar
The MHB Colony police have arrested an autorickshaw driver who allegedly stole several manhole covers at night with an accomplice. The accused, Narayan Bhimrao Ghayal, 35, resides in Sant Rohidas Chawl, Dahisar West. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rickshaw-driver-held-for-series-of-manhole-cover-thefts-in-dahisar-23589537">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Rickshaw driver held for series of manhole cover thefts in Dahisar
The MHB Colony police have arrested an autorickshaw driver who allegedly stole several manhole covers at night with an accomplice. The accused, Narayan Bhimrao Ghayal, 35, resides in Sant Rohidas Chawl, Dahisar West. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: I-Day gift: Road connectivity cleared for Raigad&rsquo;s remote tribal hamlets
Just 103 km from Mumbai, the tribal villages of Karambali Thakurwadi and Kadai Dhangarwada in Khalapur taluka of Raigad district have remained cut off for generations, without roads, clean water, or a school. Over 120 households continue to struggle in isolation, especially during the monsoon, when the hilly terrain becomes nearly impassable. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/i-day-gift-road-connectivity-cleared-for-raigads-remote-tribal-hamlets-23589544">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: I-Day gift: Road connectivity cleared for Raigad&rsquo;s remote tribal hamlets
Just 103 km from Mumbai, the tribal villages of Karambali Thakurwadi and Kadai Dhangarwada in Khalapur taluka of Raigad district have remained cut off for generations, without roads, clean water, or a school. Over 120 households continue to struggle in isolation, especially during the monsoon, when the hilly terrain becomes nearly impassable. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Bandra residents lose sleep over noisy utility duct covers Metal covers installed over the ducts of underground utilities have been keeping Bandra residents up at night. Residents of at least eight areas have termed the covers poorly designed, stating that they are loose and rattle when vehicles pass over them, shattering the stillness of the night. Despite repeated complaints to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), residents have said that the only fix to their problem is a makeshift rubber tube inserted around the four corners of the covers, but these wear out within a few days due to traffic flow. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bandra-residents-lose-sleep-over-noisy-utility-duct-covers-23589536">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Bandra residents lose sleep over noisy utility duct coversMetal covers installed over the ducts of underground utilities have been keeping Bandra residents up at night. Residents of at least eight areas have termed the covers poorly designed, stating that they are loose and rattle when vehicles pass over them, shattering the stillness of the night. Despite repeated complaints to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), residents have said that the only fix to their problem is a makeshift rubber tube inserted around the four corners of the covers, but these wear out within a few days due to traffic flow. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman dead, one person injured, 375 rescued as fire breaks out on 22nd floor of Thane building
One woman died, one person was injured and 375 rescued after a fire broke out on the 22nd floor of a building in Thane`s Balkum area on Thursday evening, a civic official said. According to Yasin Tadvi, head of Thane Municipal Corporation`s Regional Disaster Management Cell, the fire started around 6:40 pm in flat number 2203 and spread to the lobby of the same floor.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman dead, one person injured, 375 rescued as fire breaks out on 22nd floor of Thane building
One woman died, one person was injured and 375 rescued after a fire broke out on the 22nd floor of a building in Thane`s Balkum area on Thursday evening, a civic official said. According to Yasin Tadvi, head of Thane Municipal Corporation`s Regional Disaster Management Cell, the fire started around 6:40 pm in flat number 2203 and spread to the lobby of the same floor.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man held for bomb threat call to Mumbai police`s main control room
A man was arrested for allegedly calling up the Mumbai police`s main control room on Thursday afternoon and threatening about bomb blasts in the metropolis, an official said. Suraj Dharma Jadhav (35) was held by Vakola police, he added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man held for bomb threat call to Mumbai police`s main control room
A man was arrested for allegedly calling up the Mumbai police`s main control room on Thursday afternoon and threatening about bomb blasts in the metropolis, an official said. Suraj Dharma Jadhav (35) was held by Vakola police, he added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "Today is Independence Day as well as an auspicious day for Hindus. Those who choose to eat non-vegetarian food today are openly disrespecting Hindu sentiments," Rane told reporters, slamming the meat ban protest by opposition leaders. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Today is Independence Day as well as an auspicious day for Hindus, the Maharashtra Minister said

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