Mumbai civic life, transport, business, culture and sport.
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.
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.
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.
Uttarakhand has brought in the Uniform Civil Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, to introduce procedural, administrative and penal changes as the state marks one year since the UCC came into force. The ordinance includes measures aimed at streamlining registrations and tightening provisions against coercion and fraud.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash during landing at Baramati on 28 January 2026. The aviation regulator confirmed fatalities among passengers and crew as investigators probe the cause.
A fresh western disturbance is set to trigger widespread rain and snowfall across the western Himalayas from January 27, while parts of north and northwest India could face thunderstorms, dense fog and isolated cold wave conditions, the IMD has warned.
Public sector bank employees across India are observing a nationwide strike on January 27, 2026, pressing for a five-day work week and other workplace demands. The action is expected to disrupt branch-based services at several state-run lenders, while private banks and digital channels are likely to function largely normally.
Floor leaders of Parliament’s two Houses are set to meet on 27 January ahead of the Budget Session beginning 28 January. The Union Budget 2026-27 is scheduled for 1 February, with the session opening with the President’s address to both Houses.
A large explosives seizure in Rajasthan has intensified security concerns following intelligence inputs tied to coded online references such as “26-26”, interpreted as a possible Republic Day threat marker. Agencies are analysing the digital footprint and investigating possible coordinated signalling.
Punjab has directed all schools—government, aided and private—to remain shut on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. The holiday follows Republic Day celebrations and comes with instructions to institutions to comply with the order, offering students and staff a break after the state’s events.
With Republic Day celebrations underway, Delhi Police rolled out one of its most layered security plans in recent years—30,000 personnel, thousands of CCTV cameras with facial recognition and video analytics, and AI-enabled eyewear for officers on the ground. The measures reflect both threat perceptions and a growing reliance on tech-led policing for large events.
In the 130th episode of Mann Ki Baat aired on January 25, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for stronger voter participation, linking the message to National Voters’ Day and emphasising voting as a core democratic responsibility.