Two minors ran away from an ashram school in the western suburbs after being assaulted Mumbai: An FIR has been lodged against the manager of an ashram school in the western suburbs for allegedly physically assaulting two boys, aged 11 and 14, which forced them to flee in the dead of night earlier this month.A…
Mumbai: From next year, all exams conducted by the state govt will be held online, school education minister Dada Bhuse announced in the Maharashtra assembly on Monday. A committee has been formed under state chief secretary Rajesh Agarwal to create the necessary infrastructure to conduct online examinations. Bhuse added that all those found guilty in…
The initiative is part of the BMCs efforts to strengthen technology-driven grievance redressal mechanisms. MUMBAI: Citizens can now report illegal hawking across Mumbai through the BMC’s WhatsApp chatbot, with the civic body introducing a dedicated complaint option following directions from the Bombay high court.The new feature has been added to the BMC’s WhatsApp chatbot on…
Navi Mumbai: In a shocking case of animal cruelty, a pet dog’s head was completely blown off in Neral after he went towards a food bait that was attached to an illegal explosive.Bombay High Court-appointed honorary animal welfare officer, Soorraj Saha, helped lodge an FIR in the case and intimated the state forest department about…
Mumbai: Two officials of the state-run JJ Mahanagar Blood Bank, the largest in Maharashtra, have been sacked over allegations of irregularities in the handling and distribution of blood units, it was announced in the council on Monday.“Their services are being terminated and an FIR is being registered,” minister of state for health Meghana Bordikar told…
Thane: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and housing minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday issued a stern warning to developers, setting a three-year deadline for completing housing and redevelopment projects and declaring that builders who miss timelines or compromise on quality could be barred from securing future govt contracts.Shinde was speaking after handing over keys to beneficiaries…
Dada Bhuse said, “The Maharashtra government is fully committed to the preservation, promotion, and propagation of the Marathi language.” MUMBAI: Maharashtra education minister Dada Bhuse on Monday announced that Marathi will be a compulsory language from Classes 1 to 10 across all schools in the state.According to news agency ANI, he warned of strict action…
The complainant alleged that she became acquainted with Merchant through Mehraj Qureshi, who operated Sunshine Beauty Parlour. MUMBAI: A Mumbai metropolitan court has acquitted a woman accused in a two decade old investment fraud case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove her involvement in the alleged cheating scheme beyond reasonable doubt.The case related to…
MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) prediction of a rain-soaked week played out dramatically just after midnight on Monday, when an intense three-hour spell of rain lashed Mumbai’s eastern suburbs, leading to the weather bureau to issue an orange alert at 1.05 am.The heaviest downpour was concentrated over the eastern suburbs, with automatic weather station…
Brinda Miller, recipient of the Bombay Times Art and Culture Visionary Award, sees the honour as a testament to her lifelong dedication to Mumbai. Inspired by her father, Nana Chudasama, a former Sheriff who championed city beautification, Miller has been a driving force behind the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival’s growth. Receiving the Bombay Times Art…
