IIT Mandi researchers have developed an early warning system for landslides. MANDI: With climate change fuelling a rise in extreme weather events and slope failures, IIT Mandi researchers have developed an operational landslide early warning system for the Indian Himalayan Region, one of the country’s most landslide-prone belts.The Landslide Early Warning System, or LEWS, has…
Police said Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre will be arrested for assaulting hospital staff. KALYAN: Police on Wednesday said Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, named in the FIR for the assault on doctors and medical staff at the KDMC-run Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli, will also be arrested.Assistant Commissioner of Police Suhas Hemade said the…
MUMBAI: A 50-year-old man from Virar suffered a head injury after a tree branch broke and fell on him during heavy wind and rain in Andheri (East), police said.The incident occurred at around 8.50 am when Aadesh Gaikar was riding his motorcycle from Virar to his workplace in Andheri, police said.People who witnessed the incident,…
Responding to the controversy, Mhatre said he had not raised his hand against the doctor and attributed the impression created by the CCTV footage to the camera angle. MUMBAI: Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre on Wednesday expressed regret over the altercation at a civic-run hospital in Dombivli, while denying allegations that he assaulted a female…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only MUMBAI: An Air India flight from Mumbai to Delhi on Tuesday aborted its take-off run as an Air India Express aircraft that had landed seconds ago was still on the runway, said an aviation source.The incident occurred around 9.40 pm when Air India flight AI 816 to Delhi entered…
To prevent registration of expensive cars in other states to avoid paying taxes in Maharashtra, the state will now check GST verification and documents related to the origin of bank loans and residence, said minister Pratap Sarnaik Mumbai: State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Tuesday admitted that “there is a racket in the Regional Transport…
Charity hospitals across Maharashtra are required to implement public dashboards within a month (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) MUMBAI: Charity hospitals across Maharashtra have been given one month to install public dashboards displaying information on free treatment and reserved beds, as the state government signalled a tougher enforcement regime against institutions accused of failing…
Mumbai recorded its wettest July days in recent years with intense downpours. MUMBAI: Mumbai received as much rain between June 30 and July 6 as several major metros typically do in an entire year.IMD’s Colaba observatory recorded 882. 6mm of rain and Santacruz 988. 8mm during the seven-day period, surpassing the average annual rainfall of…
Navi Mumbai: An 18-year-old intern housekeeping staff member at a resort in Diveagar in Shrivardhan taluka of Raigad was booked for voyeurism after he was caught peeping through a bathroom window exhaust fan into a guest’s room when a 27-year-old woman guest was semi-naked and entered the bathroom to bathe, police said.The incident occurred on…
Mumbai: The cost of an ongoing Mithi river project may increase by over Rs 21 crore as the civic administration has sought the standing committee’s approval to revise the contract value from Rs 604.3 crore to Rs 625.34 crore.According to the proposal, which is to be tabled before the committee on Wednesday, the cost escalation…
