Saurabh Gupta

Mumbai Gets Nearly 960 mm Of Rain In September, Breaks 65-Year Record

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday September 19, 2019

The weather office had forecast "extremely heavy rainfall" for Mumbai and Raigad over the next 48 hours and issued a Red Alert. with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and National Disaster Response Force keeping teams on standby

Ballot Papers Are History; EVMs Can't Be Tampered With: Poll Body Chief

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday September 19, 2019

The Election Commission on Wednesday ruled out the use of ballot paper in next month's Maharashtra Assembly elections, terming them "history" and defended the use of Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs, saying these machines cannot be tampered with.

Blog: Mumbai Needs The Metro, But Can We Save Aarey's Trees Too, Please?

Blog | Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday September 18, 2019

As a reporter, I have been covering the Aarey protests for a while now and the question has remained - whether the Metro car shed should come up at Aarey Colony, an area lush with trees and grassland, one that is technically not forest land but might well be.

NCP Announces 5 Candidates For Beed District For Maharashtra Elections

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday September 18, 2019

The exodus of senior leaders from the party seems to have pushed Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party or NCP to announce candidates early to give them more time to prepare for the upcoming Maharashtra elections.

Ahead Of Maharashtra Polls, Rift Between Shiv Sena, BJP Over Seat-Sharing

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Maharashtra's ruling BJP and Shiv Sena combine are facing a problem of plenty, with nearly 30 leaders from the Congress and Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party joining their ranks. It is not yet clear if the parties would contest the coming state election as an alliance, but if they do, finding tickets for these leaders would be a problem.

"Encounter Specialist" Joins Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena Ahead Of Polls

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday September 13, 2019

A police officer said to have over a hundred encounter killings under his belt joined the Shiv Sena ahead of the assembly elections in Maharashtra on Friday evening.

Senior Leader Of Sharad Pawar's Party Joins Shiv Sena Amid Exodus

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday September 13, 2019

The exodus from the Nationalist Congress Party continued on Friday, with one more senior leader quitting the party to join the Shiv Sena.

Maharashtra Congress Implodes After 3 Leaders Quit In 24 Hours

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday September 11, 2019

The Congress is imploding in Maharashtra with three leaders, including Kripashankar Singh and Harshvardhan Patil, having quit. Mr Patil is expected to join the BJP today, with Ganesh Naik from the NCP, and Mr Singh is likely to join at a later date. The third leader to have resigned is actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar

Milind Deora Quits, Eknath Gaikwad Is Interim Mumbai Congress Chief

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday September 6, 2019

The Congress has appointed Eknath Gaikawad as Interim President of the party's Mumbai unit, following Milind Deora today confirming his resignation in a letter to Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Balasaheb Thorat

Blog: I Haven't Seen This Kind Of Rain In Years In Mumbai

Blog | Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday September 4, 2019

It has been at least two been two years since I saw rain like this. It has rained practically the entire night and afternoon and Mumbai has once again been brought to a standstill. And once again Mumbaikars waded through waist-deep water to reach home or work. Many were left stranded in buses, taxis and cars.

Mumbai On Rain Red Alert, Schools Shut Today

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday September 5, 2019

Mumbai turned into an extension of the sea today as unprecedented rains deluged the country's financial capital, delaying flights, jamming traffic, flooding homes and having rescue teams out on the roads since morning.

On Cutting Of 2,700 Trees In Mumbai, Two Members Of Civic Body Quit

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday September 1, 2019

Two members of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Tree Authority have decided to quit days after the body's decision to clear cutting of 2,700 trees at Aarey Colony, a green area in Mumbai, sparked massive outrage.

2,000-Year-Old Ganpati Idol A Crowd Puller At Mumbai Exhibition

Mumbai News | Written By Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Prionka Jha | Sunday September 1, 2019

Mumbai will soon immerse in the 10-day Ganeshotsav festivities. Before the festivities begin, the city residents are enjoying an exhibition of Lord Ganesha's images and sculptures at the Jehangir Art Gallery. The exhibits on display are the personal collection of renowned Doctor Prakash Kothari.

2,700 Trees In Mumbai To Be Cut For Metro, Activists To Approach Court

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday August 30, 2019

Conservationists in Mumbai are expected to approach the Bombay High Court after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Tree Authority decision on Thursday to clear the cutting of 2,700 trees at Aarey Colony for an upcoming Metro Car shed as part of the Mumbai Metrorail project.

Indrani Mukerjea Says "Good News That P Chidambaram Has Been Arrested"

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday August 29, 2019

Indrani Mukerjea, the jailed INX Media co-founder who turned approver in a corruption case linked to P Chidambaram, today said it is "good news" that the former Finance Minister has been arrested. Mr Chidambaram is accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of facilitating a huge infusion of foreign funds into INX Media.