Navi Mumbai: Environment Life Foundation’s Mangrove Cleanup Drive is completing 300 consecutive weeks the coming Sunday, marking a milestone in its weekly coastal clean-up effort in Navi Mumbai. The forest department and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation have joined hands with the drive.The initiative that began on Aug 15, 2020, with three volunteers went on to…
Senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar took a swipe at Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis over his recent motorcycle ride to the Vidhan Bhavan MUMBAI: Senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar took a swipe at Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis over his recent motorcycle ride to the Vidhan Bhavan, calling it a publicity exercise and questioning its…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis arrived at the Vidhan Bhavan on a motorcycle to attend the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected members of the legislative council on Thursday.The move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce fuel consumption amid concerns over rising energy pressures due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, according to…
Mumbai: The NEET paper leak is an extremely serious matter, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday.“The police are cooperating with the CBI. We want the investigations to reach to the root of the matter and every person involved must be caught and strict action taken,” he said.The CM said he was grateful to the…
Somaiya alleged that the sports complexes have been ‘mortgaged’ to contractors Richa PintoMumbai: BJP neta and former MP Kirit Somaiya on Wednesday alleged a major irregularity in the functioning of the Brihanmumbai Kreeda and Lalitkala Pratisthan, claiming that the sports complexes, both at Mulund known as Kalidas and the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex in…
Mumbai: State public health department has begun setting up dedicated clinics to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a common hormonal disorder affecting 10%-13% of women in the reproductive age.Incidentally, PCOS was renamed on Tuesday at the global level as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).“We started setting up clinics from May 6 onwards, with an aim…
Mumbai: In an academic downturn, the CBSE Class 12 results declared on Wednesday revealed that the national pass percentage has plummeted to 85.2%–hitting a seven-year low and signalling a sharp correction in student performance across the country. The results paint a sobering picture of post-pandemic academic trends, marked by an over 31% crash in the…
MUMBAI: Finding a workable date for a re-NEET is emerging as the immediate hurdle, with most Sundays over the coming weeks already committed to major national and state-level entrance examinations, placing the academic calendar under strain. Since the exam is held in govt schools and colleges, scheduling it on a Sunday ensures availability of a…
No information on his health was disclosed owing to the sensitivity of the case Mira-Bhayander: A security guard who was stabbed last month by a 31-year-old man in Mira Road, after allegedly being profiled based on his religion, was discharged from hospital on Monday after 14 days of treatment.Hospital sources said two police personnel were…
Kanjurmarg dumping ground Mumbai: Sanjay Yelve, president of the Vikhrolikar Vikas Manch, who visited the Kanjurmarg dumping ground site along with BMC and MPCB officials on Tuesday night to check the odour, said “very few” garbage trucks were seen entering the site between 12.30 am and 1 am.He said when they questioned the BMC staff…
