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Dharavi redevelopment project: Mulund land payment completed in Oct 2024

Dharavi redevelopment project: Mulund land payment completed in Oct 2024

RTI reveals politicians promised land won’t be used despite payment being made prior to Assembly polls; Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL) paid Rs 319.70 crore to procure 58.5 acre of the land

23 January,2025 10:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
88 Mumbaikars died in 834 BEST accidents in the past five years

88 Mumbaikars died in 834 BEST accidents in the past five years

The information was revealed in an RTI query raised by activist Anil Galgali. BEST also stated that 12 employees have been dismissed in the accident cases where fatalities were recorded

13 January,2025 04:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Manmohan Singh was against corruption: Activist Anna Hazare

Manmohan Singh was against corruption: Activist Anna Hazare

Hazare recalled his agitation against corruption during Singh's tenure in the early 2010s. The former PM invited him for talks and took quick decisions, said the octogenarian activist

27 December,2024 04:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: All you need to know about the BKC pod taxis is mapped HERE

Mumbai: All you need to know about the BKC pod taxis is mapped HERE

Feasibility study accessed by mid-day via RTI shows terminals connected to Kurla and Bandra stations, and interchanges to Metro, with 38 pod stations dotting the BKC business district

02 December,2024 10:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Jeet Mashru
Imran Zahid: ‘Transparency isn’t a formality, it’s a necessity’

Imran Zahid: ‘Transparency isn’t a formality, it’s a necessity’

In response to actor Imran Zahid’s RTI application, Ministry of Culture states it has ‘no information’ on restrictions imposed on working with Pak artistes; actor, who is adapting Humsafar, appalled at opaque system

19 November,2024 07:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Candidates' marks in court clerk exams not pvt info under RTI: Bombay HC

Candidates' marks in court clerk exams not pvt info under RTI: Bombay HC

A division bench of the Bombay HC said withholding such information allows doubts to linger, which is not healthy in promoting transparency and accountability in the working of public authorities and public recruitment processes

11 November,2024 03:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai Family of POCSO accused ‘threatened by rogue’ woman sub-inspector

Mumbai Family of POCSO accused ‘threatened by rogue’ woman sub-inspector

A cousin of the accused said the sub-inspector threatened to destroy their lives after they used RTI to prove misconduct

25 October,2024 09:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
'Estimated vehicle count on Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link dropped by 70 per cent'

'Estimated vehicle count on Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link dropped by 70 per cent'

RTI Activist Jitendra Ghadge has claimed that the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link fell short of its expected daily traffic capacity of 89,463 vehicles, projected in 2021

07 October,2024 07:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Here’s what happens to electronics and gold seized by customs officers

Here’s what happens to electronics and gold seized by customs officers

An RTI request by mid-day furnished details of the total quantity of gold and electronics seized, its collection, and eventual auction

01 July,2024 06:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Kaala bandar that no one can see?

Kaala bandar that no one can see?

CBFC refuses to divulge information about Monkey Man’s release in response to RTI application; trade sources say Patel’s film won’t release or stream in India

11 May,2024 07:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

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