01Sports
Mumbai suburban railway loses 44.65 lakh riders in April-June quarter
Suburban railway passenger numbers fell 1.71 per cent year-on-year, while AC travel rose by nearly 30 per cent. Metro ridership was also recorded on parallel corridors.
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02Tech
Western Railway rolls out revised Mumbai local train timetable
The new schedule, introduced on September 1, adds six suburban services, withdraws six existing ones and takes the total to 1,414 services.
03Business
Mumbai milk wholesale price rises by ₹9 per litre from September 1
The Bombay Milk Producers Association has raised the wholesale milk price from ₹93 to ₹102 per litre, with the new rate fixed until February 28, 2027.
04Politics
Benzene leak contained near Mumbai’s Mysore Colony Monorail station
A leak from a chemical tanker near Mysore Colony Monorail station was contained on September 1 after a response involving the Disaster Management cell, fire brigade, police and BPCL experts. No casualties or secondary incidents were reported.
05Latest
Mumbai auto-rickshaw and taxi fares rise from today
Minimum fares have increased across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, with drivers given until November 30 to recalibrate their meters.
06Health
Two injured after crane collapse at Mumbai Port
Crane operators Ranjeet Singh and Nishant Singh were injured during cargo unloading at the BPS terminal on August 31 and taken to St George Hospital.
07Tech
Two crane operators injured in fire during cargo unloading at Mumbai Port
A crane caught fire at Mumbai Port around 7.30 pm on August 31 while cargo was being unloaded from the Barbados-flagged vessel Vienna. Two operators were injured and taken to St George Hospital.
08Business
Mumbai property registrations hit 14-year August high
Mumbai recorded 12,503 property registrations in August 2026, up 11% year on year, while stamp duty collections are expected to rise to ₹1,123 crore.
09Politics
BJP corporators raise concerns over BMC Improvement Committee functioning
BJP corporators in Mumbai have alleged that proposals they wanted discussed or put to vote in the BMC Improvement Committee were cleared without voting. They met Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam last week to raise the issue.
10Politics
Budget Session 2026 begins 28 Jan in two phases till 2 Apr; Parliament to break and reconvene on 9 Mar
Parliament’s Budget Session 2026 begins on 28 January and will run till 2 April in two phases, with the first phase ending on 13 February and the second beginning on 9 March. The session opens with the President’s address, followed by budget and legislative business.
11World
EU and India sign Security and Defence Partnership, expanding cooperation on maritime security, cyber and counter-terrorism
The European Union and India signed a Security and Defence Partnership on 27 January 2026 at the EU-India Summit. The pact sets a comprehensive framework for structured dialogue and concrete cooperation across areas such as maritime security, cyber, counter-terrorism and wider peace and security efforts.
12Health
Nipah outbreak in West Bengal: five cases reported in a week; quarantine and containment steps intensified
West Bengal reported five Nipah virus cases within a week, with two early patients—both healthcare workers from a private hospital in Barasat—remaining in intensive care. Authorities initiated quarantine measures and stepped up containment as additional cases were admitted to an infectious diseases hospital in Kolkata.