Mumbai: The controversy over missing Marathi on signboards has now intensified along the Mumbai–Ahmedabad National Highway. On Thursday, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers forcibly took down Gujarati signboards from several Gujarati and Kathiyawadi hotels along the highway in Thane and Palghar districts, insisting that signage must be in Marathi. Raising the question “Is this Palghar in Maharashtra or Gujarat?”, MNS workers staged protests targeting hotels whose boards prioritized G...Read More

Navi Mumbai: A Gujarati signboard at the Jan Sampark office of a BJP MLA in Navi Mumbai’s Seawoods area was forcibly removed by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers, along with members of other political parties, on Monday. The office is associated with Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja, the BJP MLA who represents the Rapar Assembly constituency in Kutch, Gujarat. The move followed an ultimatum issued by the MNS last week demanding the board’s removal. To press their demand, MNS Navi...Read More

Mumbai: Amid the ongoing Marathi vs Hindi and other languages debate in Maharashtra, another controversy has erupted over the latest remarks by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. During a rally in Mira-Bhayandar, Thackeray claimed that some Gujarati traders and leaders, including Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, had once demanded that Mumbai be separated from Maharashtra. Referring to Acharya Atre’s book, Thackeray said he was surprised to learn that the first statement a...Read More

Mumbai: The Sahar police on Friday arrested seven men from Gujarat after they were deported from Dubai and landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). The group had travelled to Dubai on tourist visas and was caught attempting to proceed to Luxembourg using fake Employment Schengen Visas. According to officials, immigration officer Vishnu Sawant noticed irregularities during visa checks at CSMIA on Friday night. The seven men had been flagged and deported by Dubai autho...Read More

Mumbai: At least four passengers lost their lives and several others sustained injuries after falling from a moving local train between Mumbra and Diva stations during peak hours. The train was on the Down Fast line and heading towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). Preliminary findings suggest overcrowding played a major role in the tragedy. Dr. Swapnil Nila, Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railway, stated, “According to the Guard of the Kasara-bound train, eight indi...Read More

Mumbai: Mumbai International Airport is set to roll out hand-carriage jewellery export operations starting 1st May 2025, in a boost to India’s gem and jewellery trade. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) formalised the procedure through circular dated 28th March 2025, enabling import/export via personal carriage, said an official press release today. A successful mock drill was conducted on 24th April 2025, with collaborative efforts from Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), BVC, P...Read More

Rajkot: Western Railway has announced a special summer train service between Mumbai Central and Rajkot to cater to the increased travel demand during the holiday season. The Tejas Special (Tri-weekly) will operate with train numbers 09005 and 09006, offering convenient travel options for passengers planning trips between the two major cities. Train No. 09005, the Mumbai Central - Rajkot Special, will run tri-weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, starting from April 21, 2025, to May 28, 20...Read More

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray - UBT) workers vandalized a Gujarati-language board outside The Mumbai Diamond Merchants Association office in Panchratna Building by spraying black paint on it. The protest, which took place around noon yesterday, was in response to allegations that Maharashtrian industrialists were being denied membership in the association. The ruckus lasted about an hour, after which Mumbai’s D.B. Marg police registered a case against 20-25 workers. Shiv Sena ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway will operate two special trains between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on January 25 and 26 to cater to the increased demand for the highly anticipated Coldplay concerts at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat. Though the trains are designated as "winter specials," they are aimed at clearing the extra rush of passengers traveling for the concerts, as per the directive from the Railway Board, in response to the high airfares and additional rush. This was confirmed by an offici...Read More

Rajkot: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has nabbed a middleman in Rajkot who demanded and received a bribe of Rs. 10 lakh from a Rajkot based person on behalf of the Police Inspector of Matunga police station in Mumbai in connection with a crime case filed in Matunga police station. ACB has also nabbed a private middle man person from Rajkot Jaymin Savaliya in this case and filed case against Jaymin and Mumbai's Matunga Police station Inspector Digambar Pagar both. The trap was arrang...Read More