Mumbai University had taken action against several such colleges last year as well Mumbai: The University of Mumbai has withdrawn its decision to bar admissions at 68 law and BEd colleges that failed to appoint university-approved principals and teachers.The colleges will now be allowed to admit students to 50% of their sanctioned intake during the…
Vasai: Water supply across Vasai-Virar remained completely suspended on Thursday after heavy rain and gusty winds disrupted power supply to all three major water supply schemes serving the city.The disruption was caused by widespread power failures at key water treatment and pumping facilities following incessant rainfall over the past two days. The civic body said…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. MUMBAI: India’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.5% in June for the third consecutive month, even as urban labour force participation improved, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the National Statistics Office (NSO).The survey points to a resilient labour market supported by infrastructure, construction…
The CBI alleged that Amar Thakkar of Araha Hospitality, which provides catering services on Tejas trains, had bribed IRCTC senior executive Tridib Banerjee through a middleman, Deepak Parmar, for clearing his bills Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior executive of IRCTC, Tridib Banerjee, from his office in Mumbai, and Amar…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court has set aside the minister of co-operation’s order that remanded proceedings for the bifurcation of a 52-year-old housing society in Borivli (East) to the deputy registrar for a fresh decision.Justice Sandeep Marne restored orders of the deputy registrar and divisional joint registrar holding that they “rightly” rejected the proposal by…
Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday alleged that the student-led protests in the country seeking accountability over paper leaks have been infiltrated by those with vested interests.“It is seen that there are people in the protests who have come not for students’ demands. The agitators must pay attention to this,” he told reporters. He said…
A Government Resolution issued on Thursday acknowledged that the rapid expansion of medical education had not been accompanied by a corresponding increase in public-sector postings. Eligible candidates were therefore left waiting for allotments, sometimes unable to fulfil the bond despite being willing to serve Mumbai: Maharashtra has become the first state to abolish the mandatory…
The accident site at Gautam Nagar, Balkum, where a contract worker died after a tin roof collapsed and a tree trunk fell on him during a tree removal operation on Thursday. Thane: A 42-year-old contract worker engaged by the Thane Municipal Corporation’s tree authority was killed while clearing a fallen tree in Balkum on Thursday…
Mumbai: Eleven years after a 35-year-old Mankhurd resident repeatedly stabbed the fiance of the woman for whom he had one sided feelings, a sessions court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for attempt to murder. The accused, Vijay Shegokar, was also fined Rs 15,000.The defence sought leniency, saying he had…
Mumbai: Three persons suffered fractures after a car collided with an autorickshaw and a two-wheeler in Andheri (E) on Thursday afternoon, police said.The accident occurred in the afternoon near J.B. Nagar Metro Station in Chakala. Police detained the driver and seized the car, and a case was being registered against him.According to the police, the…
