Pune/Mumbai: The rift in the NCP leadership showed signs of widening as just two days after the party’s working president Praful Patel and state chief Sunil Tatkare met CM Devendra Fadnavis without the knowledge of party chief Sunetra Pawar, her elder son and Rajya Sabha MP Parth Pawar met the CM on Thursday.Amid speculation that…
Mumbai: Not just BMC’s 12-acre plot housing the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Complex in Andheri (W), the Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal has recently been allotted two open spaces measuring close to four acres in all by Mhada in Juhu and D N Nagar. The allotment is for three years on a ‘caretaker and beautification’…
Mumbai: Shortly after deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s death in Jan, the NCP (SP)’s Jayant Patil had revealed that talks on a merger with the NCP had reached the final stage, and that the proposal had come from the late leader. However, at the time, senior NCP politicians Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare had denied…
Mumbai: Following the attack on doctors, nurses, and healthcare staff at Shastri Nagar Municipal Hospital in Dombivli by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, the Maharashtra chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a 24-hour strike on OPD services across the state. The strike will start at 6am on Monday and will continue…
Mumbai: The abrupt shutdown of MT Educare centres, popularly known as Mahesh Tutorials, which was acquired by Zee Learn in 2018, was not a case in isolation. Last year, several centres of FIIT-JEE across the country wound up their operations allegedly due to the financial crisis.Coaching industry experts claimed that the sector has reached some…
Mumbai: Eleven teachers from two convent schools in Santacruz (East) were booked on Wednesday for not reporting for duty as booth level officers (BLOs) as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise to verify the voter list.The case was registered on a complaint received from Bandu Raut (56), assistant electoral registration officer (ERO), appointed…
Mumbai: Ahead of the FIFA World Cup final, the Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) (HRAWI) has written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking permission for permit rooms and bars in licensed hotels and restaurants across the state to remain open until 3.30am on Monday for the live telecast of the match.The request comes amid…
Mumbai: The state government took a decision to allow plaster of Paris (PoP) idols above 6 feet to be immersed in natural water bodies to “protect” big Ganesh mandals, PIL petitioners told the Bombay High Court on Friday.Justices Ajey Gadkari and Kamal Khata were hearing a public interest litigation by two activists and nine clay…
Western Railway will seek the Defence Ministry’s approval for the transfer of the land identified for the project. (File Photo) MUMBAI: Western Railway is planning to propose the setting up of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s largest long-distance railway terminal at Kandivali, a project aimed at easing congestion at Mumbai Central and Bandra Terminus while creating…
Mumbai: The nodal cyber police have registered an FIR against unidentified fraudsters for creating fake websites and email addresses resembling those of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd (MHRIL) and offering membership upgrades and annual subscription fee discounts.The MHRIL operates hospitality services across India through its official website, clubmahindra.com, offering membership packages ranging from Rs…
