The work will be part of Rs 20 crore sanctioned by the department for an action plan to prevent outages and will replace age old cables of Girgaum Mumbai: The BEST on Friday announced that it has finally received permission from BMC and commenced work on laying new cables that connect East and West ends…
The move has been in pipiline since last December Mumbai: In an attempt to crack down on the chewing tobacco trade, the state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered its officers to invoke the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) against networks manufacturing and distributing banned products like gutkha, tobacco, and nicotine-containing…
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Friday said that “obscene and hateful statements” made in the name of entertainment would not be tolerated and that strict action would be taken in connection with the controversial remarks made during a live stand-up comedy show by comedian Pranit More. MUMBAI: Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Friday said that…
MBBS student at centre of controversy MUMBAI: Sejal Pawar, an undergraduate MBBS student associated with Seth GS Medical College and King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai, has found herself at the centre of a controversy after remarks she made during a stand-up comedy show triggered outrage among sections of the medical community and social…
AI Image used for representational purpose only MUMBAI: A 56-year-old woman died by suicide on the railway tracks between Patel and Currey Road stations on Thursday, fed up of a knee ailment. Police said she penned a suicide note on her arm. An accidental death case has been recorded at Dadar Govt Railway Police (GRP)…
King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai has decided to take action against MBBS student Sejal Pawar based on the findings of an internal committee formed to investigate alleged deragatory remarks about male cadavers at a stand-up comedy show, according to sources. MUMBAI: King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai has decided to take action…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that while the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, it also places safeguards to ensure the right is not misused, adding that speech should respect societal dignity and boundaries.Referring to the ongoing controversy linked to the “Rs 370 biryani row”, Fadnavis said that unrestricted expression can infringe…
MUMBAI: Prompt action by two CISF personnel helped save the life of a woman passenger who suffered a medical emergency at Mumbai airport.The incident took place in the Security Hold Area (SHA) of the airport, where a female passenger suddenly collapsed and required immediate medical assistance.Demonstrating exceptional alertness and professionalism, CISF sub-inspector (Executive) Anjali Sidh…
Census 2027 is India’s first digital enumeration exercise MUMBAI: For census enumerators in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the hardest part isn’t counting people. It’s convincing some of them to be counted.As the house-listing phase of the 16th census enters its final days before the June 14 deadline, enumerators, who are mostly school teachers and government staff,…
Woman and cab driver found dead in car BADLAPUR: A woman and a cab driver were found dead inside a parked car in Badlapur (East) on Thursday afternoon, with police suspecting that the woman was murdered before the driver allegedly died by suicide. The case came to light after the woman’s four-year-old son reportedly alerted…
