Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Authorities in Maharashtra's Thane district have carried out a crackdown against illegal sand mining in Bhiwandi taluka and destroyed various equipment, including barges, collectively valued at around Rs 90 lakh, officials said on Saturday. The revenue department carried out the operation in Kevani creek area on Friday based on a tip-off, an official release said. "The revenue department took major action against the mafia involved in illegal sand mining in the Kevani Sand Port area. In this operation, property worth about Rs 80 to 90 lakh was destroyed," it said. Follow LIVE updates here

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has sought viability gap funding (VGF) of Rs 3,191.42 crore from the state government for its fleet of electric buses. Speaking at a press conference, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said that of Rs 750 crore loss incurred by the corporation in the current financial year till February end, the loss of Rs 125.5 crore was attributable to electric buses procured from EV Trans Private Limited under the Gross Cost Contract. We are closing the LIVE blog