Mumbai: Observing that the prosecution of the accused is proper irrespective of the fact that now deceased stock broker Harshad Mehta was the key person manipulating stocks, a special court Thursday convicted six companies and their two directors, Dinesh Doshi and Anil Doshi, for failing to comply with multiple summons issued by the Securities and…
Mumbai: Mumbai mayor Ritu Tawde dismissed rumours surrounding an alleged ban on fish cutting at the Vakola fish market, assuring Koli traders that the civic body has imposed no such restrictions and urging them to continue business “without fear.“Visiting the Vakola fish market in the morning, Tawde interacted with Koli women fish vendors after reports…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is planning to draw a policy in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 that would empower government agencies and institutions to formally recognise individuals’ existing skills and competencies through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).While exploring a resolution for over 130 students who were allegedly duped by Bandra’s Dr Baliram…
Mumbai: Mhada on Thursday issued a letter of acceptance to a consortium of builders for the cluster development of Abhyuday Nagar, Kalachowkie. Under the scheme, residents occupying flats measuring 210 sq. ft carpet area will receive free homes measuring 641 sq. ft carpet area.Mhada accepted the bid submitted by the consortium of MGN Agro Properties,…
Mumbai: A sessions court on Thursday rejected the bail pleas of three accused in the fatal drug overdose case, while granting relief to one of the alleged organisers of the music concert at Nesco, Akash Samal. The court denied bail to alleged drug suppliers Raunak Khandelwal and Pratik Pandey and senior executive of the exhibition…
Mumbai: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report for 2024, released on Wednesday, showed an overall decline in crime across India’s metropolitan cities and states, even as Mumbai recorded rises in total offences, crimes against women and children, and cybercrime. While several traditional offences such as murder, robbery and house break-ins declined, concerns persisted over…
Pune: NCP neta Jay Pawar on Thursday said his mother deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar would contest the 2029 Baramati assembly election and expressed hope that she would emerge as the chief ministerial face.Speaking to reporters after holding a janata darbar in Baramati — an initiative earlier started by his father Ajit Pawar — Jay…
Mumbai: A major leak in a 1,650mm diameter main water pipeline on Dr E Moses Road led to a large-scale water shutdown across parts of South and Central Mumbai on Thursday, with the BMC taking up emergency repair work on a “war footing.“The leakage was detected late Wednesday night in the main water line located…
Mumbai: City’s public transport network has taken another meaningful step towards inclusion with the appointment of Pooja Jadhav as the first woman driver under BEST’s wet lease model. A resident of Mumbai, Jadhav’s induction is being seen as both a personal triumph and a wider milestone for women seeking space in roles long dominated by…
Navi Mumbai: The Union government’s in-principle clearance for diversion of 237.086 hectares of forest land and the felling of nearly 40,000 trees for the proposed Vadhavan Port connectivity corridor has triggered strong opposition from environmentalists, who warned of irreversible ecological damage and escalation in wildlife-human conflict in the ecologically sensitive Dahanu-Palghar region.The clearance covers an…
