Malik had claimed that his arrest was “illegal”, done with “political vendetta” and without following due process under the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Express Photo by Pradip Das)

Mumbai News Live: The Bombay High Court refused interim release to NCP leader & state minister Nawab Malik, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged money laundering and “active involvement in terror funding” in connection with a 1999 land deal with don Dawood Ibrahim’s sister.

The Brihanmumbai municipal corporation (BMC) has asked Union minister Narayan Rane to demolish “unauthorised” construction at his bungalow in suburban Juhu within 15 days, civic officials said on Monday.

Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil Monday informed the Assembly about the resignation of special public prosecutor Pravin Chavan after Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis alleged Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders hatched a conspiracy at Chawla’s office to implicate BJP leaders including himself. Patil also mentioned a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into Fadnavis’ allegations.

Live Blog

Mumbai News Live: Bombay high court refuses interim release of Nawab Malik; Pravin Chavan resigns amidst Fadnavis' allegations; Indian Railways have issued an order of resuming the linen service; total of 16,39,172 students will appear for the SSC exams. Follow for more updates.

11:56 (IST)15 Mar 2022

"Debatable issued need to be heard at length," HC refuses interim release to Nawab Malik in ED case

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to direct release of NCP leader and state minister Nawab Malik, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged money laundering and “active involvement in terror funding” in connection with a 1999 land deal with don Dawood Ibrahim’s sister.

"As certain debatable issues are raised, they require to be heard at length. Considering the grounds assigned by us we are not inclined to allow the prayers in the interim application. Interim Applications rejected," the court noted.

The bench said that once Malik's lawyers move his plea for final hearing, it will accordingly fix the date for the same. (ENS)

11:13 (IST)15 Mar 2022

Mumbai: Heritage committee gives nod for CSMT revamp

The Central Railway is all set to invite fresh tenders for the redevelopment of iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) as it has a received a nod from the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) recently.

After the requisite approval from the MHCC, the documents will be sent to Public Private Partnership Approval Committee (PPPAC) after which a fresh Request For Quotation (RFP) cum Request For Proposal (RFP) will be invited, said an official. The railways had earlier planned to redevelop the CSMT on a Public Private Partnership model but it was dropped in favour of the hybrid annuity model which is a mix of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) models wherein the station would be leased out to developer for 27 years. Read more

10:16 (IST)15 Mar 2022

Students attend SSC exam in Thane

In the Mumbai division, a total of 3,73,840 students will sit for the examination.

Thane centre for SSC exams. (Express Photo by Deepak Joshi)

Although the Indian Railways has issued an order for resuming the linen service facilities in the trains, commuters travelling on the Central Railways (CR) will have to wait for two months for the facility as the automatic laundry machines, which were shut for over two years, need repairs and maintenance.

As many as 16,39,172 students will appear for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams, which will start on Tuesday. Taking a cue from the ongoing leaks in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams, the board has decided to take a strict stand about late entry by students.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray unveiled Mumbai’s Climate Action Plan (MCAP), set to be India’s first climate action plan to set a short, medium and long-term climate goals aimed towards a net-zero target of 2050. Low-carbon electricity, switch to 100 per cent zero-emission vehicles by 2050, flood-resilient infrastructure, localised water conservation and improved air quality monitoring are some of the highlights of the plan.

BJP leader and Ghatkopar West MLA Ram Kadam has said that his party would come out on streets and demand waiver of tax for movie The Kashmir Files and force the revenue department to make it tax-free and also increase screening of the film in the state.

Several heatwave warnings have been issued for the Konkan Region — Palghar, Thane, Mumbai and Raigad for March 14-15. A yellow alert, indicating heatwave like conditions at isolated pockets in the Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg is issued for March 16 (Wednesday).

The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards.

Mumbai News Live: Bombay High Court refuses interim release of Nawab Malik

Mumbai News Live: Bombay high court refuses interim release of Nawab Malik; Pravin Chavan resigns amidst Fadnavis' allegations; Indian Railways have issued an order of resuming the linen service; total of 16,39,172 students will appear for the SSC exams. Follow for more updates.