MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday grilled the government and its Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on what parameters it relied on when shutting down certain eating houses while giving first an improvement notice to others. The FDA had given an improvement notice to Mantralaya canteen, while Poornima a popular 60-year-old udipi restaurant in…
Incarcerated individuals gain valuable practical skills through vocational courses, setting the stage for future job prospects (AI-generated image) MUMBAI: Bacchu Khan (name changed), a former Arthur Road jail inmate who dreams of a Dubai job after undergoing a wall-painting course during his time in prison, said he took up the course as “it seemed something…
India’s vast examination system relies on many private contractors for its operations MUMBAI: A security guard stands at the gate of an exam centre in Mumbai. Inside, women staff frisk female candidates before letting them in.A doorframe metal detector marks the entrance. Computer terminals wait in disciplined rows. Invigilators watch for the smallest suspicious movement,…
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate accounts for one thousand girls. MUMBAI : In a significant step towards strengthening financial inclusion and long-term security for young girls, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the opening of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana and NPS Vatsalya Scheme accounts for 1,000 girls under the special initiative, “Empowering Her…
The court refused to extend the benefit of probation Mumbai: A sessions court on Thursday observed that the charges invoked against a 19-year-old Juhu resident, including criminal intimidation, are classified as bailable under the new criminal laws, but refused anticipatory bail after noting the seriousness of the assault allegations and the alleged pressure on the…
A 73-year-old man who suffered a stroke while driving his car was kept at Versova police station for allegedly five hours. MUMBAI: A departmental inquiry has been initiated into a drunk driving FIR registered by the Versova police against 73-year-old Versova-resident Sharad Kadam, who dashed his car into another on July 25, said police.The inquiry…
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis launches the Drug-Free Mumbai campaign at NSCI Dome in Worli on Thursday Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday launched the Drug-Free Mumbai campaign at NSCI Dome in Worli. The anti-drug awareness campaign seeks to tackle the drug menace among students.The government’s goal is to achieve a drug-free Mumbai in the…
An FDA team inspected Bombay High Court canteens following a court query. MUMBAI: A day after Bombay HC orally asked FDA if it was inspecting govt canteens like the ones at Mantralaya and HC, besides private establishments, an FDA team visited three canteens on the HC premises Thursday.However, it found one of them, the Bombay…
Mumbai: Western Railway is exploring advanced construction techniques to rebuild the Bandra-Khar Road flyover within an intensive 45-day block period, significantly reducing the originally estimated six-month construction timeline and accelerating the critical Mumbai Central-Borivli sixth line project.A senior railway official said on Thursday that efforts are underway to adopt innovative methodologies that would allow the…
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Tukaram Mundhe MUMBAI: Three hospitality industry bodies have urged the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to publicly name hotels and restaurants accused of food safety violations until due legal procedures are completed, warning that premature disclosure could cause serious damage to businesses, jobs and consumer trust.The…
