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Eknath Shinde chairs meeting on water crisis in parts of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday chaired a meeting on water crisis in parts of the state and asked the officials to take immediate action on the issue, the officials said. Several rural areas in districts of the state, including Nashik and Yavatmal, has been facing water scarcity recently. An official statement said that
22 April,2025 08:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Summer 2025: Explore these fun outdoor activities for kids in Mumbai
Nearly 45 percent of Mumbai’s children are overweight; 67 percent of them get less than an hour of outdoor playtime. If the quiet reminders before this didn’t work, perhaps these numbers should be a rude awakening for the city’s young parents. The Early Childhood Association (ECA-APER), in collaboration with the Podar Institute of
22 April,2025 09:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble
Mumbai civic body to run summer library programme for Class 6 to 10 students
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to run a summer library programme for students from Class 6 to 10. A wide variety of books will be made available, with one library operating in a civic school in each administrative ward. According to a BMC official, 25 libraries will function between May 2 and June 12. These libraries will
22 April,2025 08:49 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Mumbai weather updates: ‘City breathes bad air all year,' says study
A new study has shattered the long-held belief that Mumbai’s coastal location shields it from air pollution during the summer. A four-year analysis of data by Respirer Living Sciences has shown that PM10 (particulate matter) levels in the city have consistently breached the national safety threshold of 60 micrograms per cubic metre. The
22 April,2025 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Heatwave alert in Chandrapur after district sizzles at 45.6 degrees Celsius
A heatwave alert was issued by the administration in Maharashtra's Chandrapur after the district recorded a temperature of 45.6 degrees Celsius on Monday, reported the PTI. The district administration has issued a heatwave alert for three days, advising citizens to take precautions when they step out. As per the Regional Meteorological Centre (RM
21 April,2025 08:59 PM IST | Chandrapur (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondent
Debunking myths about sunscreen: Here's all you need to know
Do we truly need a sun protection factor (SPF) of 50, or is it just savvy marketing? How do we know which sunblock is right for us? These are questions that have come up since the very public stand-off between Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), the parent company of Lakme, and Honasa Consumer Limited, the parent company of MamaEarth, over whose suns
20 April,2025 09:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Arpika Bhosale
Central Railway: Six additional unreserved Summer special train services
Central Railway (CR) has announced 1204 Summer Special trains, including 290 unreserved trains and 42 AC summer special trains to date, in addition to its regular trains, to clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer season. It will be running an additional six unreserved special trains for the benefit of passengers. Bhiwandi-Sankrail u
18 April,2025 01:19 PM IST | Central Railway | mid-day online correspondent
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CR announces temporary ban on platform tickets at major stations, check details
The Central Railway on Thursday announced that to manage crowds during the busy summer 2025 vacation period, a temporary restriction on the sale of platform tickets at four major Maharashtra railway stations including Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), Kalyan and Pune. An official statement,
17 April,2025 09:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
From best locations to safety tips: Your complete trekking guide around Mumbai
Where can I trek? Kothaligad at night Popular spots like Kalmandavi, Domzira, and Gokundi waterfalls are not spacious, and get flooded with trekkers. If you’re seeking peace, your expectations might fall flat. I recommend the Kothaligad night trek. The weather is much cooler and the crowd is manageable. How to get there: Board a train
17 April,2025 09:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble | Minal Sancheti
Mumbai weather
Experts call for urgent action amid heatwaves, say tailored plan is necessary
As Mumbai sweats through increasingly brutal summers, public health experts are sounding the alarm over the city’s inadequate preparation for rising heatwaves. While residents—from delivery persons, and construction workers to postmen, traffic cops and senior citizens in slums—struggle to stay cool, experts say Mumbai still lacks
15 April,2025 07:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
This summer season, visit these restaurants in Mumbai to try out regional dishes
Main course Flavours from the other bay Aam kashundi kakra. Pic/Satej Shinde Think of Bengali food, and one of the first ingredients that come to mind is the pungent, heady aroma of mustard. A seasonal twist on the ingredient, aam kashundi kakra is where tender crab meat is cooked in a spicy, mango-mustard gravy and paired with fluffy rice for t
14 April,2025 10:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Divyasha Panda