Maharashtra

Incessant rains hit air traffic in Mumbai, 6 flights diverted

Mumbai: Heavy rains have brought life to a standstill in Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra. Two people died in rain related incidents on Sunday while flooding was reported from Lonavala and Khed in the Ratnagiri district.

The monsoon has also hit flights to Mumbai. Six flights have been diverted overnight due to bad weather including an international flight. More rain has been forecast for Monday.

Trains were also rescheduled on Sunday. The Met department has predicted extremely heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours and the BMC has issued an advisory that Mumbaikars should try and remain indoors.

With six more high tides to go, the BMC certainly needs to buck up to avoid the same monsoon narrative....more    

Vessel Pratibha Tapi drifting towards Mumbai coast

Mumbai: Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) said one of the two vessels of the financially distressed Pratibha Shipping is drifting towards the city coast and an emergency towing vessel (ETV) has been requisitioned to take care of any situation. Without giving out specifics of locations, DGS said Pratibha Tapi, one of the two vessels, is dragging anchor at a "very slow rate" while Pratibha Indrayani, the second one, is "is...  

Mumbai: Heavy rain lead to waterlogging in several areas

Mumbai: Incessant rains have lashed many parts of Maharashtra. Mumbai, Pune and Satara have witnessed heavy downpour in the last few days. In Mumbai, apart from routine water-logging due to 10-12 mm of rainfall at Hindmata, Versova and Sion, residents also witnessed choked drains and potholes on the roads. Train services could be delayed later in the day. However, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's disaster management has claimed traffic is in a...  

Dropped from Cabinet, Bhaskar Jadhav is the new Maharashtra NCP President

Mumbai: Bhaskar Jadhav was on Saturday named as the new Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party President. NCP legislator from Thane Jitendra Awhad has been made working president of NCP in Maharashtra. In the recent party's reshuffle, State Urban Development Minister Jadhav was dropped from the Cabinet. The minister was publicaly ticked off by party Chief Sharad Pawar for hosting a lavish wedding reception in drought hit Maharashtra early this year. The...  

Maha govt plans financial aid for rape, acid attack survivors

Mumbai: Maharashtra government has prepared a comprehensive support and rehabilitation scheme for the survivors of rape, sexual assault and acid attacks. The compensation for the survivors will range from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2 lakh in normal cases and maximum of Rs 3 lakh in severe attacks. The scheme involves paying compensation to the survivor and also counselling, medical and legal help and education as well as vocational education for...  

Maharashtra: After drought, farmers complain of poor seed quality

Mumbai: There is no end to the problems facing Maharashtra farmers. Already facing drought, the farmers had hoped that they would be able to sow crops after the monsoon but that is not yet the case. They allege that have not been able to sow new crops as the Maharashtra government has supplied them inferior quality seeds. As soon as monsoon hit Sholapur in Maharashtra, the farmers of the area...  

Mumbai: Building collapse survivors recount their horror

The first tragedy this monsoon season in Mumbai has claimed 10 lives when the Altaf Mansion in the city's Mahim neighbourhood collapsed on Monday. Those who survived are struggling to come to terms with their loss. ...

Mumbai building collapse: When will the authorities wake up?

A CAG report accessed by CNN-IBN reveals that nearly 38 people have died in such collapses between 2008 and 2011 in Mumbai. While housing authorities have failed to implement existing provisions, a comprehensive law for relief and rehabilitation is yet to be framed. ...

Maharashtra: SIT to probe alleged tribal welfare scam

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said it would appoint a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged Rs 6,000 crore scam into the purchases of materials related to various tribal development schemes in Maharashtra. A division bench of Justices VM Kanade and RP Sondurbaldota was hearing a petition filed by Bahiram Motiram, a tribal from Nashik district, demanding the CBI probe into alleged irregularities. According to the...  

Ajit Pawar refutes allegations of NCP retaining 'tainted ministers'

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday brushed aside criticism that "tainted" ministers have been retained in the reshuffle. In politics, Opposition levels all kinds of allegations, but until proved legally, they have no meaning, Pawar told reporters here. "In the UPA government, allegations have been made against ministers and even in 1995, allegations were made against Sharad Pawar," he said. When asked if the NCP list of...  

Maharashtra cabinet reshuffle: Six new ministers sworn-in

Mumbai: Five NCP and an Independent legislator, were on Tuesday sworn-in as ministers in the Maharashtra government as part of the much-awaited reshuffle. Madhukar Pichad and Shashikant Shinde of NCP and Dilip Sopal (Independent) took oath as cabinet ministers. While Suresh Dhas, Uday Samant and Sanjay Savkhare were inducted as Ministers of State. They were administered the oath of office and secrecy by State Governor K Sankaranarayanan at Raj Bhawan...  

Maharashtra: NCP likely to reshuffle its ministers today

Mumbai: The reshuffle of NCP ministers in the Maharashtra government is expected to take place on Tuesday. The reshuffle comes after NCP President Sharad Pawar asked 20 ministers to hand in their resignations. Pawar is trying to change the face of the party ahead of the 2014 elections. Party sources said resignations of the ministers, which are being received by Union Agriculture Minister and NCP President Sharad Pawar, are likely...  

Raj Thackeray asks workers not to celebrate his birthday

Thane: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday appealed to his supporters not to put up hoardings, posters, banners or issue any advertisements in the media on his birthday on June 14 as he was grieving over the death of his uncle Bal Thackeray. "It is not even an year after my uncle Balasaheb Thackeray passed away and I do not want to celebrate my birthday this year...  

Mumbai: Building collapses in Mahim after rain, one dead

Mumbai: The north face of a four-storey building in Mumbai's Mahim neighbourhood near a dargah collapsed on Monday after rain. One person has died and several people have sustained injuries. The injured have been rushed to Bhabha Hospital of the city. Around 10-12 people feared trapped. The rescue operations would continue through night. Eight fire brigades have rushed to the building, Altaf Mansion. Several cars parked in the vicinity have...  

Mumbai: Building collapses in Mahim after rain

Mumbai: A four-storey building in Mumbai's Mahim neighbourhood collapsed on Monday after rain. Several people have sustained injuries. Eight fire brigades have rushed to the spot. Several cars parked in the vicinity have been damaged and are being towed away. "People are feared to have been trapped after a portion of a four-storey residential building on Cadell Road collapsed," an official said. Rescue operation is underway. The city has been...  

Hit-and-run case: Verdict on Salman Khan's appeal today

Mumbai: A Mumbai sessions court will on June 10 deliver its verdict on actor Salman Khan's appeal against a magistrate's order for his retrial in the 2002 hit-and-run case under stringent charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Sessions court judge UB Hejib had fixed June 10 for deciding the appeal after arguments concluded a month ago. Advancing his argument against invoking the grave charge of 'culpable homicide not...  

Rains in Mumbai lead to waterlogging in low-lying areas

Mumbai: Heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai and coastal Maharashtra for the second consecutive day on Monday, disrupting normal life in the region. While the mercury dipped in the city bringing respite from intense heat, many parts of the city and suburbs was waterlogged and some parts were flooded on Monday morning hampering smooth movement of people and vehicles, said officials at the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai's Disaster Control...  

Monsoon hits Maharashtra, rainfall expected in parts of state

Mumbai: Monsoon hits Maharashtra a day ahead ahead of schedule on Sunday, widespread rainfall is expected along the western coast, parts of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and in the north eastern states. According to the MeT deparment, Rajasthan may witness rainfall three to four days ahead of schedule. According to the weather bureau, Mumbai south recorded 32 mm and suburbs 36.7 mm rain till 5 am on Sunday....  

Salman Khan hit-and-run-case: Verdict on June 10

Mumbai: A Mumbai sessions court will on June 10 deliver its verdict on actor Salman Khan's appeal against a magistrate's order for his retrial in the 2002 hit-and-run case under stringent charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Sessions court judge UB Hejib had fixed June 10 for deciding the appeal after arguments concluded a month ago. Advancing his argument against invoking the grave charge of 'culpable homicide not...  

Monsoon to hit Mumbai in next 48 hours: IMD

Jaipur: The south-west monsoon would touch Mumbai during next 48 hours, Indian Meteorological Department said on Friday, predicting a normal monsoon with overall 98 per cent rainfall in the country this year. Due to adequate humidity, the speed of the monsoon is normal, DG, IMD, Laxman Singh Rathor said here. A detailed prediction will be made next week, Rathor said. After touching Mumbai in the next 48 hours, monsoon is...