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July 13, 2024 10:48 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate and launch projects worth over Rs 29,400 crore in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today will visit Mumbai, Maharashtra, where he will launch and lay the foundation stone for several significant infrastructure projects worth over Rs 29,400 crore. In the evening, he will arrive at the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon. Here, he will initiate projects related to roads, railways, and ports. Later, he will visit the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) Secretariat at Bandra Kurla Complex to inaugurate the INS Towers. Among the key projects, the Prime Min...

Maharashtra, June 09 (ANI): Central Railway stops railway services due to waterlogging on the railway track as the city observes heavy rain, in Mumbai on Wednesday. IMD issues a red alert for Mumbai as the monsoon arrives. (ANI Photo)

July 12, 2024 8:58 AM

Maharashtra: IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall for Mumbai, issuing orange alert

The Indian Meterological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall, for Mumbai on Friday and Saturday. There is a monsoon trough and a cyclonic circulation has also developed over Mumbai which has resulted in strong westerly winds, the Met Department said. An orange alert is issued in case of extremely bad weather. It affects the transport facilities including rail, road and air. The Palghar region of Maharashtra has also been experiencing h...

An autorickshaw with passengers onboard speeding on the Mumbai Roads during heavy rains. Shot taken in Mumbai, Maharashtra during the rainy season in 2023.

July 9, 2024 8:36 AM

Maharashtra: Heavy rainfall lashes parts of Mumbai, schools shut, ‘Red’ alert issued

Heavy rain lashed several parts of Mumbai city on Tuesday. IMD, on Tuesday, issued a high tide alert in Mumbai following incessant heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, in the wake of the rainfall warning issued by the Regional Meteorological Center, schools across several districts have been instructed to remain closed on July 9. Pune District Collector, Suhas Diwase announced that all schools up to class 12 will remain closed on Tuesday, July 9 to avoid any untoward incidents and emergencies affecting s...

July 8, 2024 4:46 PM

Mumbai rains: CM Eknath Shinde chairs meeting; directs agencies to be on high alert

As heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Monday morning, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in the state. He also directed all emergency agencies to be on high alert. In a message on social media platform X, CM Shinde said that life has been disrupted in Mumbai due to heavy rains, saying, "There is a traffic jam on the roads and the traffic on the railway line has also been affected. The work of removing water from the track is going on by the railway admin...

June 19, 2024 8:35 AM

IndiGo flight from Chennai to Mumbai receives bomb threat, lands safely

A Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight from Chennai received a bomb threat on Wednesday. The flight landed safely in Mumbai around 10:30 pm. IndiGo, in its statement, said that all the passengers were safely disembarked from the aeroplane. "IndiGo flight 6E 5149, operating from Chennai to Mumbai, had received a bomb threat. Upon landing in Mumbai, the crew followed protocol and the aircraft was taken to an isolation bay. All passengers have safely disembarked the aircraft. We are working with the securit...

May 14, 2024 10:34 AM

Mumbai hoarding collapse: death toll rises to 14

The death toll after a massive hoarding collapsed in Maharashtra's Ghatkopar area rose to 14 on Tuesday. According to the National Disaster Rescue Force, 74 people have been rescued alive from the spot, while 14 have been declared dead. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been conducting rescue operation for those trapped since evening, when the incident happened due to heavy rains and strong winds. NDRF Inspector Gaurav Chauhan told ANI, "The incident was reported at around 5 pm. A ...

April 1, 2024 9:18 AM

PM Modi to address ceremony marking 90 years of RBI in Mumbai today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a ceremony marking 90 years of the Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai today (Monday), the central bank said. The event will also be attended by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. "Join us for the commemoration of the 90th year of Reserve Bank of India (RBI@90). Address by Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi and by Hon'ble Finance Minister @nsitharaman. Welcome address by RBI Governor @dasshaktikanta," RBI said in a...