The white cloudy smoke has spread over parts of Boisar city due to the leakage. Evacuations are underway in residential and industrial zones downwind, and naka bandi (road blockades) have been deployed to restrict movement and ensure safety
02 March,2026 08:11 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
Rescue and recovery operations are underway after an explosion at an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills claimed 18 lives. An NDRF team reached the Thangskai area to assist local authorities. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma assured strict action against those responsible and announced Rs 3 lakh ex-gratia for the victims
06 February,2026 12:17 PM IST | Shillong | mid-day online correspondent
Eknath Shinde directed the department to expedite the completion of the Mumbai-Pune Missing Link project. Once operational, the project will reduce travel time between Mumbai and Pune and provide an alternative route during emergencies, he said
04 February,2026 11:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According to the Minister of Revenue’s Office, the unprecedented rainfall and flooding severely impacted Marathwada, Konkan, Vidarbha, and Western Maharashtra, causing significant losses to lives, homes, farmland, livestock, and public infrastructure
04 December,2025 10:40 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
