Mumbai: State assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar took a strong view on the death of a man who fell into an open manhole in Sakinaka, directing the state to lodge a case of culpable homicide against the official responsible. “This is a very serious matter. During the monsoon, gutters and manholes are left open. In the…
Chaitanya.MarpakwarMumbai: With the city seeing two monsoon-related negligence deaths in two days, the governing BJP and Shiv Sena in the BMC passed the buck and put the blame entirely on the BMC administration led by civic chief Ashwini Bhide for the tragic incidents despite “pre-monsoon inspection tourism.” The two parties had been vying for credit…
Vasai-Virar: State approved enhanced compensation of approximately Rs 25.4 lakh per hectare for those affected by the Deharji Medium Irrigation Project in Vikramgad Taluka in Palghar.The Deharji Medium Project will create a water storage capacity of 95.60 million cubic meters (255 MLD). According to the collector, about 85% of the dam’s construction is complete. The…
Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule Mumbai: Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday told the Legislative Assembly that the state govt will investigate irregularities in the transfer and redevelopment of the plot meant for Mathadi workers in Kandivali and give instructions to Mumbai Suburban Collector Saurabh Katyar to take possession of the land. Bawankule said the state…
Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs arrested a 25-year-old passenger arriving from Bangkok who was found carrying 1 kg gold bar worth Rs 1.2 crore at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Thursday.The accused, Abdul Rahoof Mamantakath, is a native of Kerala. Acting on specific intelligence, Customs officers intercepted him while…
Main accused Sandeep Gawli allegedly suspected that Om was in a relationship with his brother’s daughter Thane: A 19-year-old youth who was allegedly assaulted by a group of men over a suspected relationship died during treatment at Mumbai’s KEM Hospital on Wednesday night, triggering protests, vandalism and fresh arrests in Ambernath.The deceased, identified as Om…
Mumbai: BMC’s executive health officer Daksha Shah has directed the Medical Officers of Health (MOH) of all wards to cancel birth correction entries that were carried out without receipt of the prescribed applications and/or without adequate supporting documents.The order stated that such correction entries are required to be cancelled in accordance with the provisions of…
Mumbai: An FIR has been filed against two officials of the state-run Sir JJ Mahanagar Blood Centre after a recent Food and Drug Administration investigation found that blood collected at govt donation camps was allegedly diverted to a private blood bank.The FIR, lodged by State Blood Transfusion Council additional assistant director Dr Suhas Mohanalkar, names…
Mumbai: The functioning of women counselling centres across Maharashtra came under scrutiny in the Legislative Council on Thursday, with members raising concerns over inadequate manpower, poor infrastructure and low honorariums for counsellors who provide support to women and children in distress. Women and child development minister Aditi Tatkare said 135 counselling centres are currently functioning…
Minister for Marathi language Uday Samant Mumbai: The state govt has asked the Union govt to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the Marathi language, which has been given the status of a classical language, said minister for Marathi language Uday Samant on Thursday.Replying to a discussion on what measures the state govt…
