Azad Maidan

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JNU violence: Protesters shifted from Gateway to Azad Maidan in Mumbai

Violence broke out in the JNU in Delhi on Sunday night as armed masked men attacked students and teachers.

07 Jan 2020 9:40 AM

Maharashtra State school and junior college teachers samiti protest at Azad maidan on Monday. (Photo: AA)

Police lathi charge teachers protesting at Azad Maidan

The teachers in front campaigned loudly against the government due to which the police carried out a lathi-charge leading to further chaos.

27 Aug 2019 5:03 AM

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, passed last week in LS, has been received with outcry from the transgender group, urging the govt to either withdraw or send the Bill for review. (Photo: ANI)

Transgender community protests against Transgender Persons Bill (2018) in Mumbai

‘If you cannot provide us employment, don't take our livelihood away,’ said Vicky Shinde, a member of transgender community.

27 Dec 2018 1:26 PM

They started walking Wednesday afternoon and will reach the Somaiyya Ground in Mumbai's Sion area where they will halt for the night. (Representational Image)

Farmers begin 2-day march from Thane to Mumbai for land rights, loan waiver

They are also demanding an increase in the Minimum Support Price and a judicial system to ensure its implementation.

21 Nov 2018 2:08 PM

When contacted, constable Patil said he was very unhappy with the way the department was treating its policemen and that they needed better treatment.

Cop suspended for wanting to beg while in uniform

At the time, permission was refused to constable Patil on grounds that his reasons for staging a protest were unclear and unviable.

09 Jun 2018 5:37 AM

Former Australian bowler brett lee donned a shabby orange kurta and played cricket with young kids at the shivaji stadium

The undercover speedster

A cool prank played by a cricketing great in disguise gives joyful memories to budding players at Shivaji Stadium.

08 May 2018 1:04 AM

There are two lakh anganwadi workers in Maharashtra.

No MESMA against anganwadi staff

The government has decided to stay MESMA against anganwadi workers, says CM Fadnavis.

23 Mar 2018 5:45 AM

Police lathicharge mining industry workers during their protesting in Panaji. (Photo: PTI )

Mining ban stir intensifies, cops resort to lathicharge

BJP MLA from Curchorem constituency in South Goa district Nilesh Cabral and many protesters were injured in the lathicharge, a police officer said.

20 Mar 2018 1:14 AM

However, Mr Walamb has announced that he would go an indefinite hunger strike since Mr Fadnavis had not given a written assurance.

Nanar agitation withdrawn after CM Fadnavis’ assurance

Residents of 14 villages which are in the vicinity of the Nanar green refinery project are opposing the project.

15 Mar 2018 7:16 AM

Congress chief Ashok Chavan said that his party would push for the implementation of Forest Rights Act. (Photo: Mrugesh bandiwadekar)

Netas try to reap benefits from march

You (government) have ruined the agriculture sector of India. And the march of these farmers is the reaction to it.

13 Mar 2018 7:59 AM

Farmers cheer at Azad Maidan after their demands were accepted by the government. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

‘Red sea’ calms after government’s assurance

30,000 farmers withdraw protest after state promises to fulfil ‘100% demands’

13 Mar 2018 7:40 AM

Farmers take part in “Kisan long march”, organised by All-India Kisan Sabha, at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Monday. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

CM Fadnavis gives in ‘100 per cent’ to agitating farmers, stir ends

12 demands accepted, panel formed on use of forest land.

13 Mar 2018 1:23 AM

Over 50,000 farmers reached Azad Maidan early on Monday, after camping at KJ Somaiya Ground in Sion area. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Govt crumbles, accepts most demands; farmers withdraw agitation

The protestors are demanding unconditional loan waiver and transfer of forest land to tribal farmers who have been tilling it for yrs.

12 Mar 2018 10:43 AM

10,000 security personnel will be stationed along the route of the march. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

20,000 farmers to assemble at Azad Maidan

Police will not allow them to protest outside high-security zone around Mantralaya today.

12 Mar 2018 1:34 AM

20,000 farmers participated in the march from Nashik to Mumbai — a distance of 167 km. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Farmers’ tsunami to hit Vidhan Bhavan today

Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena, RPI, BBM and MNS have supported the stir.

12 Mar 2018 1:30 AM

The BEST won’t be able to run its service on 11 routes on January 21 due to the Mumbai Marathon event.

BEST wants Mum marathon to make up for its losses

The event will take place on January 21 (Sunday). This means that services in these areas will be shut until 1.00 pm.

20 Jan 2018 6:24 AM

The first TBM was lowered down at the Naya Nagar launching shaft in Mahim.

Tunelling machines go undergound

Machines have also been lowered down at Vidya Nagari in Kalina, Azad Maidan near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Pali Ground in Marol Naka.

29 Dec 2017 5:31 AM

MNS activists carried out a drive against illegal hawkers outside Thane station. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

City hawkers protest at Azad Maidan

They claimed that action initiated by the police and the civic authority was arbitrary and unjust.

30 Nov 2017 2:43 AM

The Maratha farmers’ rally at Azad Maidan.

Farmers cry for justice at iconic Azad Maidan

There was no single leader, just 58 groups that converged at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, on August 9, which is observed as the Quit India day.

04 Sep 2017 2:07 AM

The 90-year-old BMC gymkhana is located at Azad Maidan in South Mumbai.

BMC’s oldest Gymkhana may lose land for Metro

The MMRC has asked 15 plots of South Mumbai from BMC for its Metro III project.

13 Aug 2017 1:57 AM

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