Mayor hits streets
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Wednesday travelled in a local train to spread awareness about the use of face masks among citizens in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in the city. Before boarding the train at Byculla station on the Central Railway route, Pednekar looked around the station and caught people flouting the COVID-19 protocols. She also warned them of strict action if found guilty. Photo: ANI
Parents protest at Azad Maidan
Parents from schools across MMR on Wednesday staged a protest at the Azad Maidan demanding 50 per cent reduction in tuition fees, a 100 per cent waiver of term fees collected twice a year and ensuring that access to online classes continues even in case of non-payment of fees. The parents plan to continue their protest until the government meets their demands.
Thane traffic safety campaign concludes
The Thane traffic safety campaign concluded after a month today. Senior Shiv Sena leader and Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde announced to give Rs 3 crore from DPC funds for automatic signals in the city and also Rs 2 crore for installing CCTV cameras on Thane-Kasara road for surveillance. Photo by Anil Shinde/BCCL
Crocodile near NMMC
An adult crocodile has been seen in the marshy pond area behind the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) head-office building in Belapur for the last two days. Local fishermen have urged forest authorities to take the crocodile away as it poses a danger to anyone who goes to the marshy site. Photo: Twitter/@NaviMumbaiCity
Bhosale meets Maha CM
BJP demanded that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government should publish a ‘white paper’ on the Maratha quota issue. BJP Rajya Sabha MP Udayanraje Bhosale on Wednesday met Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and discussed for half-an-hour on the issue. Bhosale also submitted a memorandum of demands on Maratha quota.
Tales of friendship
Members of the Aravani Art Project, a women and trans-women art collective raising awareness of the friendship between trans-women and women in public spaces, have painted murals across Worli in Mumbai. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
Protest against fuel price
Navi Mumbai Youth Congress party workers on Wednesday staged a protest against the Central Government over the constant hike in prices of petrol, diesel and LPG across the country. The protests were held at Vashi in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. Photo by KK Choudhary/BCCL
Ash Wednesday
The Christian community on Wednesday observed 'Ash Wednesday' at Mahim Canossa school, marking the beginning of the 40 day-long Lent Season, which will culminate on Easter Sunday. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
Remembering Vasudev Balwant Phadke
A group of people belonging to an NGO paid their respects to freedom fighter Vasudev Balwant Phadke on his 139 death anniversary on Wednesday. The programme was conducted at the Thane Central jail where he was kept for nearly a month. Photo by Anil Shinde/BCCL
Prince of Wales museum reopens
After being shut for more than 10 months, the Prince of Wales museum, also known as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, reopened for visitors on Wednesday. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
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