MUMBAI: For many Class 10 students, this year’s CBSE results have fallen short of expectations, with a difficult mathematics paper pushing a significant number towards the board’s first-ever “second exam” in May.Across schools, principals report that between 20% and 35% of students are opting for the betterment round-largely to recover lost marks in maths and…
Pune/Mumbai: State Congress chief Harshwardan Sapkal on Friday said if Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray recontests the legislative council poll, his party will support his candidature, even as Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut asserted that were Thackeray to enter the fray, his election would be unopposed.The election for nine seats of the legislative…
Thane: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) will soon start its first-ever network of e-vehicle charging stations in various parts of the city, aiming at benefiting local and tourist vehicles operating on electricity.A total of 19 locations with approximately 100 sqm area have been identified in the first phase across for setting up these stations that…
Navi Mumbai: In a significant relief for residents and environmental groups, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has sought technical inputs from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) to revise the proposed Palm Beach Road underpass design at Sanpada with the aim of saving maximum number of trees from being axed. The proposed underpass triggered…
A team from Nashik crime branch on Friday reached Mumbra in Thane in search of a 26-year-old TCS employee accused of subjecting a co-worker to religious harassment at the workplace. MUMBAI/NASHIK: A team from Nashik crime branch on Friday reached Mumbra in Thane in search of a 26-year-old TCS employee accused of subjecting a co-worker…
Thane: A major fire broke out at a dyeing unit in Badlapur in Thane district on Friday afternoon at 4 pm, causing extensive damage to property. No one was hurt in the incident, a civic official said. “The flames spread rapidly across the premises, fuelled by a large stock of cloth materials and chemical drums…
Thane: As many as 2,514 patients in Thane district received financial assistance of Rs 21.7 crore under the chief minister’s medical assistance fund in 2025-26, officials said.The fund supports eligible patients who are unable to avail benefits under other govt health schemes. Measures such as a district-level cell, paperless applications and faster approvals have improved…
Thane: A 34-year-old woman suffering from depression allegedly died by suicide at her house in Dombivli (W), police said on Friday. Neighbours alerted the local police, following which a team rushed to the spot, he said.Preliminary investigations revealed that the Sawant had been struggling with severe mental distress following the deaths of her parents and…
Nagpur: Backroom negotiations for the legislative council seats have begun in BJP. Based on its current strength in the assembly, it is positioned to secure up to five of the nine seats. There is a surge in the number of aspirants, mostly those who missed out on RS nominations. The party has to decide if…
Thane: The Thane municipal commissioner Saurabh Rao has ordered that the entire Ghodbunder Highway stretch and adjoining arterial roads be made hawker-free, mandating sustained daily drives against unauthorised vendors who are causing hindrance to free traffic movement on the stretches. Officials said enforcement will begin immediately, with a focus on Majiwada, Manpada and Vartak Nagar…
