In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Friday, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw detailed steps being taken to increase train-handling capacity at key stations and expand the network under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) phases
13 March,2026 09:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A fire broke out at the girls' hostel of a state-run ashram school in Kandarwadi village, Dahanu taluka, Palghar district, on Thursday evening. All 87 students were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported in the incident
07 March,2026 07:02 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for hot and humid conditions in parts of Konkan, including Palghar, Thane, and Raigad. Day temperatures in Mumbai are expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius, with minimum temperatures near 23 degrees Celsius
05 March,2026 11:56 AM IST | Mumbai
East-west journey of satellite-tagged turtle Dhaval Laxmi suggests Maharashtra’s coast may host Olive Ridley turtles from wider Arabian Sea populations that anticipated earlier
27 February,2026 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet JadhavADVERTISEMENT
