Govt plea in SC to end forest land row

Residents of buildings on private forest land in Mumbai and Thane may have won half the battle against the decision to term their buildings illegal.

Government decides to hand over 1,011 acres of surplus land at Pawna to farmers by way of rehabilitation

The government has formed a six-member committee to look into the complaints on misappropriation of land acquired by the state for setting up dams at Pawna, Maval and Mulshi, among others in Pune district.

Mumbai, October 16 The work on the second line of the metro rail that

Pune, October 16 After developing the road from Airport to Balewadi, the Pune Municipal Corporation is all set to introduce Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) on the route.

Mumbai, October 16 Oppn attacks Sena-ruled administration for failing to plug loopholes in supply system

A high drama erupted during Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Mumbai, October 15 The highest body of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Wednesday cleared the proposal for a nine km monorail connecting Bandra-Kurla complex and Bandra railway station.

Rahi Gaikwad

MUMBAI: Ahead of the State Cabinet meeting, usually slated for Wednesday, Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar and people affected by various projects in Maharashtra protested outside Tilak Bhawan, the Congress party headquarters in Mumbai.

Police rushed to the spot and brought Ms. Patkar and the agitators to Azad Maidan by 2.15 p.m.

Villagers vote on Mumbai SEZ in a historic referendum on september 21, amid tight police security, 22 villages in Pen taluka of Maharashtra

drought and flood have affected Sangli district in Maharashtra at the same time. Four tehsils are under floodwaters, while five others face crop loss due to lack of water. The district administration and irrigation department officials said the present situation was because of uneven rainfall in the district. Experts, however, claimed that this dual-problem was not new to Sangli.