...
...

best news

Olectra pulls out of deal, costs BEST 1,400 e-buses

Olectra pulls out of deal, costs BEST 1,400 e-buses (HT Archive)
mumbai news
Published on Jun 24, 2026 05:14 am IST

Mumbai: BEST employees go on indefinite strike; public bus services affected

The BEST undertaking is yet to issue an official statement on the exact impact of the strike. (PTI photo)
mumbai news
Published on Jun 19, 2026 01:44 pm IST

BEST employees on indefinite strike: Their demands and what it means for Mumbai

The strike commenced despite an ad-interim order passed by an industrial court restraining employees from stopping work
india news
Updated on Jun 19, 2026 01:54 pm IST

BMC holds back ₹1,000 cr aid to BEST, flags safety concerns

Mumbai, India - March 27, 2026: Commuter standing in an queue to board BEST bus at Gateway Of India Bus Stop at Colaba in Mumbai, India, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
mumbai news
Published on Jun 13, 2026 07:36 am IST

BEST bosses in overdrive, conduct checks incognito

BEST bosses in overdrive, conduct checks incognito
delhi news
Published on Jun 12, 2026 05:02 am IST

Power outages leave Dadar, Wadala, Girgaon in darkness, again

Power outages leave Dadar, Wadala, Girgaon in darkness, again
mumbai news
Published on May 23, 2026 05:22 am IST

BEST plugs loopholes with manufacturers to hasten deliveries

BEST plugs loopholes with manufacturers to hasten deliveries
mumbai news
Published on Apr 22, 2026 07:24 am IST

BEST cancels tender to lease quarters at Altamount Road plot

BEST cancels tender to lease quarters at Altamount Road plot
mumbai news
Published on Mar 28, 2026 12:14 pm IST

BEST rejects Narwekar’s demand to curtail bus routes before Gateway of India

Mumbai, India - March 27, 2026: Commuter standing in an queue to board BEST bus at Gateway Of India Bus Stop at Colaba in Mumbai, India, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
mumbai news
Published on Mar 28, 2026 06:36 am IST

Mumbai's BEST renting out prime commercial spaces below market rates, says panel

Mumbai, India - March 22, 2026: BEST Bhavan at Colaba BEST Depo, Colaba in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
mumbai news
Updated on Mar 25, 2026 12:33 pm IST

BEST seeks ₹5,000 crore from govt to pay retired employees, improve fiscal health

BEST seeks ₹5,000 crore from govt to pay retired employees, improve fiscal health
mumbai news
Published on Feb 10, 2026 04:00 am IST

After Altamount Road, BEST to monetise Walkeshwar plot, BMC initiates amendment in land reservation

After Altamount Road, BEST to monetise Walkeshwar plot, BMC initiates amendment in land reservation
mumbai news
Published on Jan 09, 2026 07:10 am IST

Retired BEST staffer ‘begs’ for dues after promises go unmet

Retired BEST staffer ‘begs’ for dues after promises go unmet
mumbai news
Published on Jan 03, 2026 06:42 am IST

BEST, Metro, Railways announce special services to ring in 2026

BEST, Metro, Railways announce special services to ring in 2026
mumbai news
Published on Dec 30, 2025 07:26 am IST

Don’t depend on grants, tap non-fare revenue, Devendra Fadnavis tells BEST

Mumbai, India - Oct. 28, 2025: CM Devendra Fadnavis launched 157 BEST bus at Colaba Bus depo, in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
mumbai news
Published on Oct 29, 2025 05:31 pm IST

Sonia Sethi appointed GM of BEST

Sonia Sethi appointed GM of BEST
mumbai news
Published on Sept 27, 2025 06:26 am IST

On 78th BEST foundation day, commuters seek rollback of wet lease model, fare hike

Members of over 20 different organisations including BEST employees’ unions participated in the protests, said Hussain Indorewala, an urban researcher and founding member of AMAB
mumbai news
Published on Aug 08, 2025 07:04 am IST

Fadnavis, Shinde name a GM each for BEST in latest tussle

Thane, India, November ,27, 2014:Dr.Ashwini Joshi new collector Thane -In a history of Thane Collectorate second time ladies IAS officer joined- ,India, November,27, 2014 (Photo By Praful Gangurde)
mumbai news
Published on Aug 07, 2025 06:46 am IST

Duel BEST GM orders spark fresh Fadnavis-Shinde tussle talk from Congress

Earlier in the year, speculations were rife about Eknath Shinde being disappointed over not being given the Maharashtra CM post.
india news
Published on May 13, 2026 10:53 am IST

Kurla bus accident: Court orders police to return bus to wet-lease operator

Mumbai, India. Dec 10, 2024: Seven people dead, 20 injured as a BEST bus collided with several vehicles in the Kurla area of Mumbai. Mumbai, India. Dec 10, 2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)
mumbai news
Published on Jun 14, 2025 06:42 am IST

BEST loans its excess drivers to wet-lease operators facing a shortage

Mumbai, India. Feb 25, 2025: Contract BEST Bus drivers and conductors staged a flash strike at the Wadala depot on Tuesday morning, Mumbai, India, February 25, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)
mumbai news
Published on Jun 03, 2025 09:04 am IST

Electric bus supply to Mumbai’s BEST falls behind: Just 536 delivered over three years

Electric bus supply to Mumbai’s BEST falls behind: Just 536 delivered over three years
mumbai news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 06:47 pm IST

May 31 deadline for utilities too

May 31 deadline for utilities too
mumbai news
Published on Mar 06, 2025 08:50 am IST

BEST wet lease staffers go on strike over unpaid salaries

BEST wet lease staffers go on strike over unpaid salaries
mumbai news
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 08:56 am IST

Another batch of wet lease bus drivers stage flash strike over delayed salaries

Drivers employed by Olectra, a wet lease operator for the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, launched a flash strike early Friday morning. Representative Image
mumbai news
Published on Jan 17, 2025 04:26 pm IST

Halt privatisation of BEST services: Workers’ union to BMC

Halt privatisation of BEST services: Workers’ union to BMC
mumbai news
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 07:48 am IST

Fresh problem for BEST as wet lease operator’s drivers stop work

Fresh problem for BEST as wet lease operator’s drivers stop work
mumbai news
Updated on Dec 15, 2024 05:06 am IST

Mumbai: 10 of 12 fatal accidents of BEST's wet-leased e-buses in 2024-25 involve Olectra

Mumbai: 10 of 12 fatal accidents of BEST's wet-leased e-buses in 2024-25 involve Olectra
mumbai news
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 07:56 pm IST

How Mumbai lawyer saved BEST bus driver's life from mob: ‘No regrets’

Seven people died, 42 were injured after a BEST bus rammed into pedestrians and several vehicles in Kurla area of Mumbai. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
india news
Updated on Dec 11, 2024 01:59 pm IST

Did Mumbai BEST driver use bus as ‘weapon’? Cops seek court nod for deeper probe

Kurla bus accident accused driver Sanjay More being produced in a court in Mumbai on Tuesday.
india news
Updated on Dec 11, 2024 01:00 pm IST
View more
Home / Topic / Best / News
Sign in
Sign out
Subscribe Now
Copyright © HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved.