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Maharashtra’s financial reporting faces serious concerns from the CAG Mumbai: Even as Maharashtra kept its fiscal deficit within the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) limit, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has raised serious concerns over the quality of the state’s financial reporting, warning that several accounting and treasury practices are undermining transparency, legislative…

A large portion of state revenue is devoted to salaries and pensions, consuming over half of the total MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s economy continued to outpace much of the country in 2024-25, but the state’s finances are coming under increasing strain as rising revenue expenditure, mounting committed liabilities and persistent weaknesses in budget management threaten the government’s…

The bodies of Om Singh, 19, and Piyush Gupta, 18, were retrieved from the quarry by the fire brigade and local residents and taken to a hospital. MUMBAI: Two of the four college students who had gone swimming at a quarry in Dahisar East drowned on Saturday. The bodies of Om Singh, 19, and Piyush…

The ice cream parlour’s licence suspension due to hygiene concerns has sparked disappointment among loyal customers For generations of Mumbaikars, a trip to South Mumbai often ended with an ice cream sandwich from K. Rustom & Co. Long queues spilling onto the pavement, children eagerly choosing flavours and the unmistakable sight of creamy ice cream…

The Hindi film industry gathered to celebrate Hema Malini’s sixty years in cinema. An evening of nostalgia featured candid conversations and musical performances. Industry legends shared behind-the-scenes stories and cherished memories. Hema Malini herself sang and reflected on her remarkable journey. The event celebrated an era of Hindi cinema through stories and songs. It was…

MUMBAI: The ED on Friday initiated a probe under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) against a Mumbai-based film producer linked to actor Shekhar Suman over alleged violations involving undisclosed overseas assets and foreign exchange transactions.As part of the investigation, the agency carried out searches on Thursday at premises linked to Kalanee Impex Ltd. and…

The accident trapped 13 children inside a school van, with one, Vihaan, succumbing to his injuries. MUMBAI: The Chembur tree that collapsed and killed 11-year-old Vihaan Srivastav had extensive internal decay and damaged roadside roots, which compromised its stability and led to its fall, the BMC’s panel inquiring into the tragedy has said in a…

Court flags police inaction in Baba Siddique case; Anmol Bishnoi named. MUMBAI: Observing that police inaction and failure to adopt the remedies available under the law are clear from the records in the murder case of former minister Baba Siddiqui, a special MCOCA court Friday directed the crime branch to “scrupulously follow the law” to…

Dr Srushti Baviskar’s father, Dr Mahendra Kalyan: The complainant in the case, Dr Vaibhav Salunkhe, who was among those allegedly assaulted by Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and his supporters at Shastri Nagar Hospital run by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), has returned to his village in Amravati and it is unclear when he will resume duty,…

Heavy police deployment during Ramesh Mhatre’s production in court triggered allegations of ‘VIP treatment’ from lawyers Kalyan: A day after rejecting police’s plea to produce him via video conferencing on the grounds of ill health, a court on Friday sent Shiv Sena’s Kalyan-Dombivli corporator Ramesh Mhatre to police custody till Monday for the alleged assault…