A reassuring voice for mental health falls silent

Thane: For thousands of patients across Maharashtra, Dr Anand Nadkarni was not merely a psychiatrist but a reassuring presence who listened without judgement, prescribed sparingly and made mental healthcare feel humane. On Friday morning, that reassuring voice fell silent. Dr Nadkarni, psychiatrist, author, playwright and one of Maharashtra’s foremost mental health advocates, died at a…

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Maharashtra plans to revive ‘dormant’ Board of Society to protect property of government educational institutions

Mumbai: The state is exploring ways to revive an old government policy which would allow them to take greater control over government and government-funded institutions. The primary idea is to keep the academic and administrative autonomy of these institutions intact, but safeguard government property and assets, said sources.While these institutions will continue to be managed…

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After PM Narendra Modi’s appeal to save fuel amid West Asia crisis, Raigad SP and Mhasala tehsildar ride to office on their bicycles

Navi Mumbai: Following the appeal by PM Narendra Modi to the govt officials among citizens of the country to take initiative for fuel consumption amid the escalating West Asia war crisis, Anchal Dalal, the Superintendent of Police of Raigad district, and Sachin Khade, the tehsildar of Mhasala taluka in Raigad district, have started riding to…

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MVA must form SIR task force: Rais Shaikh

Mumbai: A day after the Election Commission (EC) announced the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra, Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh on Friday urged Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders to immediately constitute a state-level task force to monitor the process and prevent a repeat of the large-scale voter exclusion witnessed in West…

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