Metros, Mumbai, 21st Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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Metros Mumbai 21 Aug 2019

Metros, Mumbai, 21 Aug 2019

The Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) has estimated a benefit of Rs 346 per year for every one rupee spent on its management, as per a latest study.

Melghat Tiger Reserve higher in economical value

The economic value of habitat for species from 1,91,995.39 hectares of the reserve is estimated to be Rs 4,941.9 lakhs.

21 Aug 2019 2:54 AM

Representational picture of Dahi Handi 2018.

Fewer sponsors for Dahi Handi events this year

Further, many of the regular Dahi Handi sponsors are politicians, some of whom have backed out due to floods in western Maharashtra.

21 Aug 2019 2:51 AM

Tribal and activists have pleaded Tree Authority members of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) visiting Aarey Colony to spare the thousands of trees that are proposed to be removed for the Metro 3 corridor. (Photo: Representational Image)

Tribals apprise BMC of aarey destruction

The members assured the public gathered there that Aarey would be saved.

21 Aug 2019 2:46 AM

Chhota Rajan gets 8-year jail term for attempt to murder

Special judge A.T. Wankhede in his order also said that a sum of Rs 5 lakh should be paid to Shetty as compensation for the injuries suffered by him.

21 Aug 2019 2:43 AM

Unmesh Joshi son of former Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi.

ED interrogates Unmesh Joshi, Rajan Shirodkar for 8 hours

The ED started interrogating Joshi, for the second consecutive day, around 11 am and an hour later, Shirodkar joined in.

21 Aug 2019 2:39 AM

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada), in the last 12 years, has received Rs 560 crore in repair cess from cessed buildings located in south Mumbai.

Mhada got Rs 560 crore in repair cess in 12 years, reveals RTI

The BMC recovers cess from the eligible cessed buildings that come under the direct control of Mhada.

21 Aug 2019 2:32 AM

AIMIM awaiting VBA’s response on candidate list

The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi-AIMIM combine primarily cut into the Congress share, due to which the party could win only one seat in the state.

21 Aug 2019 2:28 AM

Union home minister Amit Shah (Photo: PTI)

Finalise seat-sharing deal soon, state BJP told

State leaders have also been advised to properly “evaluate” leaders who want to join the BJP from rival political parties.

21 Aug 2019 2:25 AM

Traffic signals on city roads will soon change in accordance with vehicular movement. In a bid to resolve Mumbaikars’ never-ending traffic woes, the state government has decided to implement the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) for effective management of traffic on the city roads.

Mumbai to get intelligent traffic management

According to state officials, Mumbai’s population is around 1.30 crore and its surface area is 438 square km.

21 Aug 2019 2:22 AM

Ahead of the Vidhan Sabha polls, the BJP-led state government is trying to woo upper caste voters by setting up an autonomous institute for the educational and financial development of economically weaker sections (EWS) from the general category. (Representational image)

Government to set up educational institute for EWS

The AMRUT will help EWS youths attain growth in areas such as industry and business and pursue higher education and foreign education.

21 Aug 2019 2:14 AM

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray

MNS decides not to hold stir over ED notice to Raj Thackeray

The MNS has also withdrawn its proposed bandh in the neighbouring Thane district on Thursday.

21 Aug 2019 2:08 AM

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