More than 1,400 clerical staff of all RTOs and border check posts across the state were on strike on June 16 Mumbai: The RTO clerical staff union called off its eight-day strike on Tuesday night after transport minister Pratap Sarnaik intervened and assured to look into the demands. More than 1,400 clerical staff of all…
The development has once again spotlighted operational challenges within BEST’s wet lease model Mumbai: In a setback to BEST’s fleet expansion plans, one of its largest wet lease contractors, Olectra Greentech’s subsidiary EVEY, has informed the civic transport undertaking that it will not be able to supply 1,414 air-conditioned electric buses under an existing contract…
The plan was discussed at BEST committee meeting Mumbai : A proposal to shift the BEST bus stop near the Gateway of India to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) area sparked a heated debate at the BEST committee meeting on Tuesday, with Sena (UBT) members strongly opposing the move, citing inconvenience to commuters…
The court said offences under the Wildlife Protection Act need to be viewed seriously Mumbai: A sessions court denied bail to a 36-year-old Andheri man arrested in connection with the illegal possession and attempted sale of elephant tusks. Observing that despite the best efforts of govts across the world, wildlife poaching is still growing and…
Police said the accused advertised on social media platforms that he could recover lost or stolen mobile phones Mumbai: The city crime branch arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly impersonating a police officer and fleeing with mobile phones while claiming to recover lost handsets. Police said he was a habitual offender, with three other offences…
Mumbai: Condemning the British royal after whom the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital is named, Maharashtra’s skill development minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha on Tuesday called him “King Kasab who looted India and killed lakhs of Indians” while explaining in the legislative council why he had proposed a change in name for the facility.KEM Hospital, named…
In 2019, Himanshu Roy, who headed the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad, died by suicide after a long battle with cancer Mumbai: A cancer prognostic test, developed by the family members of the late joint commissioner of police Himanshu Roy who suffered from cancer, will be offered free of cost to 20,000 people across Maharashtra every year….
Mumbai: A police vehicle that was parked at a road crash location at Dahisar East to ferry those impacted to the police station was hit by a speeding dumper, leaving three people injured. Police said the dumper also collided with multiple vehicles, including those impacted in the prior road crash.The incident occurred early Monday. A…
The court held that husband of the 16-year-old victim’s sister, abused his position of trust to commit the crimes Mumbai: A special Pocso court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old driver to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting his 16-year-old sister-in-law in 2021.The court held that the husband of the girl’s sister abused…
The court ordered the immediate release of the two women, who had been in custody since May 2018, when the girl was found unresponsive in the bathroom of their Antop Hill residence Mumbai: Two sisters-in-law, who spent eight years in jail on charges of murdering their 15-year-old niece, were acquitted by a sessions court on…
