Navi Mumbai: In a major step towards strengthening India–Africa economic ties, the government on Thursday witnessed the signing of an agreement between City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) and Africa India Economic Foundation to enable the formation of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the development of the ambitious Africa India International Development Zone (AIIDZ) at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai. The agreement was signed at Mantralaya in the presence of Chi

AI generated image Mumbai: In an important development, a two‑judge monitoring committee appointed by the Bombay High Court has flagged serious and persistent failures in Navi Mumbai’s air‑pollution control measures after an on‑site inspection on Monday, April 27. The panel, comprising Justice Anuja Prabhudesai and Justice Amjad Sayed, was constituted in February 2026 to supervise local authorities’ response to rising pollution levels after the court found prior efforts unsat