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Rabindra Nath Sinha
Artisans Turn into Vegetable Vendors, Hawkers as Gold Industry Loses Glare
17 Aug 2021
MSME jewellery units, which comprise around 60% of the estimated five lakh jewellery units in the country, took the maximum hit during the pandemic
PTI
Mumbai Rain Fury: 25 Die in House Collapses After Landslides
18 Jul 2021
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai in the backdrop of heavy rains, a BMC official said.
Vallari Sanzgiri
How many “Natural Disasters” Until the Govt Takes Notice of Ambedkar Nagar Residents?
30 Jun 2021
A resident of this low-income neighbourhood in Mumbai's Malad area, and an interim report highlight the exclusionary tactics of India’s city of dreams
Sumedha Pal
Aarey Forest: As Govt. Transfers Land to Forest Department, Cases against Activists Continue
17 Jun 2021
Those who had intervened on the night of October 4 against the felling of trees continue to face charges, as do others, for forming a human chain.
PTI
Monsoon Arrives in Mumbai; Local Train Services Hit after Heavy Rains
09 Jun 2021
Several parts of the city and its suburbs witnessed heavy rainfall along with thunder in the morning.
Amey Tirodkar
Lockdown Likely to Continue in Maharashtra Despite Demands to Revoke It
27 May 2021
The government is expected to extend the lockdown for at least 15 days in first half of June despite appeals from various sections of traders and industries.
Gahena Gambani
Nudged by Bombay HC, NEGVAC to Examine Feasibility of Allowing Door to Door Vaccination of Elderly and Disabled Citizens
21 May 2021
The Mumbai Municipal Corporation by way of affidavit expressed its inability to introduce door to door vaccination unless and until the Central Government permits the same.
PTI
Cyclone Tauktae: 22 Dead, 65 Missing from Barge P305; 186 Rescued
19 May 2021
The Navy said its personnel, battling extreme weather, have so far rescued 186 of the 273 people who were onboard barge P305 and also two from tugboat Varaprada.
Amey Tirodkar
Maharashtra: Neglected Brick Kiln Workers Struggle Amid the Second Lockdown this Year
15 May 2021
As they are mainly un-organised, the brick kiln workers have been literally left with nothing in a time which does not have prospects for work. Their struggle for survival is most horrific.
Ditsa Bhattacharya
Migrant Workers Without Access to Social Protection or Healthcare, Says NHRC Study
19 Apr 2021
'The experience of interstate migrant workers calls for a supportive policy framework. A multi- pronged strategy with the involvement of Central, State and local governments supported by community…