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Atal Setu' or the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), the country's longest sea bridge, the face of Navi Mumbai is changing rather swiftly, as it will shorten travel time between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai to 20 minutes from two hours. The bridge will also enable connectivity to 'Third Mumbai' or the 'Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA)'. It is to be noted that at present, the infrastructure projects include MTHL, Navi Mumbai Metro, Navi Mumbai International Airport and NAINA which are unfolding one by one.

saysSujit Bangar, Founder, Taxbuddy.com. In an interview with  MintGenie, Bangar said that the interim Budget may not suggest any changes in tax rates, but major changes in personal taxation may take place. This would be a vote on account.

Google Play Books with voice commands, setting or using media alarms on Assistant-enabled devices, and managing cookbooks or instructional recipe videos. Users will no longer be able to manage stopwatches on Smart Displays and Speakers with their voice, but timers and alarms can still be set. Similarly, voice commands for calling devices or broadcasting messages to Google Family Groups will be discontinued, although users can still broadcast messages to devices within their homes.

BSE at 10:30AM (IST) on Friday, up 1.36 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 557.15 and a high of Rs 958.0. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up opening.

₹17,840 crore. Atal Setu is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in the country. The bridge is about 21.8 km long six-lane bridge having about 16.5 km length over sea and about 5.5 km on the land.

₹30,500 crore during his visit to Maharashtra.He will inaugurate the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu built at a cost of about ₹17,840 crore. Atal Setu is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in the country.Join us to read the LIVE updates on PM Modi's visit to Mumbai on 12 January:The maximum speed limit for four-wheelers on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) will be 100 kmph.The speed will be restricted to 40 kmph on the ascent and descent of the bridge.There will be no entry for vehicles like motorcycles, mopeds, three-wheelers, autos, tractors, animal-drawn vehicles and slow-moving vehicles.PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the underground road tunnel connecting Eastern Freeway's Orange Gate to Marine Drive.

Ill-advised comments by Maldivian ministers against India sparked a diplomatic row, led to their ejection from authority in Maldives and set off social media calls here to develop Lakshadweep, a Union territory off the coast of Kerala, as an alternative tourist destination. While they hold parallel appeal as holiday isles with white-sand beaches amid dreamscape waters, replicating Maldives’ model of high-end resort exclusivity may not be possible at that scale, given Lakshadweep’s smaller size, even if new infrastructure can support an enlarged influx of tourists.

This year’s scores on the Henley Passport Index, which tracks how easily people can travel abroad, are out. For the past five years, Singapore and Japan have been contenders for the honour of issuing the most powerful passports, granting their holders access to more of the world’s countries without a prior visa than others.

Atal Setu in Maharashtra today, December 12, Friday. Built at a cost of about ₹17,840 crore, Atal Setu is the longest bridge and also the longest sea bridge in the country. 1) The prime minister’s vision is to improve the ‘ease of mobility’ of citizens by strengthening urban transport infrastructure and connectivity.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday warned financial institutions against the potential risks of relying on algorithm- or model-based lending. Lenders must continuously maintain a vigil on the efficiency of such models, he said at an event organised by Mint.

Alaska Airlines is canceling all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes until Saturday while it waits for new instructions on how to inspect and fix the planes

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the state government hasn't been approached for necessary permission for Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Sarma told media persons here: «There is no harm in giving permission as the state government always welcomes tourists. However, rally cannot be allowed through school premises and Guwahati city.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, built at a cost of about ₹17,840 crore. Atal Setu is the longest bridge and also the longest sea bridge in the country. Prime Minister’s vision is to improve ‘ease of mobility’ of citizens by strengthening urban transport infrastructure and connectivity.

NEW DELHI : The Vishnu Deo Sai government in Chhattisgarh Thursday declare a holiday in all educational institutions across the state on January 22, on the occasion of 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Declaring a holiday for the educational institutions, state minister Brijmohan Agrawal, who handles the Religious Trust and Endowment, School and Higher Education as well as Culture and Tourism portfolios, said in a presser a weekly free train travel scheme for Ayodhya has also been planned. "As per Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise, the people of Chhattisgarh will get to travel free by train to Ayodhya to have darshan of Ram Lalla.

Arabian Sea tomorrow, Mumbai will get a vital artery which can give a phenomenal boost to business and industry as well as make daily life easier for Mumbaikers. The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), or Atal Setu, as it will be called now, links Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava-Sheva on the mainland in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, establishing faster connectivity between the island city of Mumbai and the Navi Mumbai on the mainland, and decongesting the perennially choked metropolis as well as opening new vistas of development. Spanning 22 km, with a 16.5 km extension into the sea, Atal Setu will shorten travel time between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai to 20 minutes from two hours.

real estate growth. “The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link is a game-changer! As a proud Mumbai developer, I see this engineering marvel transforming connectivity and our real estate landscape.

The counter has had a total traded volume of 221114 shares so far with a value of Rs 20.89 crore on the NSE. It traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 69.0 and a price-to-book ratio of 18.5. A higher price-to-earnings ratio shows investors are willing to pay a higher price for per rupee earnings given by the stock because of better future growth expectations.

Henley Passport Index, released on Tuesday, India's passport has ascended to the 80th position worldwide. This elevated ranking now affords Indian citizens the privilege of unhindered exploration across 62 countries, alleviating the burden of intricate visa application procedures. The assessment of this ranking aligns with visa regulations effective as of January 11, as sourced from data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). A cornerstone in displaying, organizing, and ranking global passports, the Henley Passport Index, reveals six countries — France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain — jointly holding the prestigious title of the world's most potent visa. Citizens from these nations enjoy the unprecedented freedom to traverse over 194 countries without dealing with pesky visa requirements. On the flip side, Afghanistan sits at the bottom rung of the list, granting its passport holders access to a mere 28 countries without a visa. Syria closely follows with visa-free entry to 29 destinations, trailed by Iraq with 31, and Pakistan with 34. Indian passport bearers can now revel in the liberty of visiting 62 countries, including Oman and Qatar, without the encumbrance of a visa. These destinations extend either visa-free entry or the convenience of visa-on-arrival for Indian travelers, as elucidated by the Henley Passport Index 2024. Here is the full list of destinations Indians can visit without getting a visa before travel:

The New York Post. Before the flight took off for Dubai, the passenger “boarded the Boeing 747 normally" but he did not take his seat. He jumped off and fell 20 feet to the tarmac.

most powerful passport list for 2024, with citizens allowed to travel to 62 countries without a visa. The country shares its rank with Uzbekistan, while the neighboring nation Pakistan is positioned at 101 spot. Singapore and Japan have boasted the world’s most powerful travel documents for the last five years, granting their citizens access to more countries without a prior visa than anyone else.

Times of India report, tour operators have seen a noticeable decline in enquiries and a significant drop in prices for Maldives holiday packages despite multiple long weekends in January. The ToI report cited the example of Hyderabad, wherein a three-day package from Telangana's capital city to Maldives would cost between ₹55,000 and ₹70,000, now costs ₹45,000. Or even lower! The ToI report also said one-way flight tickets from here to Male are now going between ₹12,000 and ₹15,000, down from the previous average of ₹20,000.