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CP answers PCMC residents' queries on police activities
The Free Press Journal

CP answers PCMC residents' queries on police activities

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL | Vinoy Choubey hosted the virtual session on Wednesday, where he addressed the residents of the industrial city

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September 06, 2024
MSCPCR probes private school over RTE violation
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MSCPCR probes private school over RTE violation

School fees have allegedly been collected from a parent belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), whose child had been admitted to a private school in Maharashtra's Solapur district under the Right to Education (RTE) quota in 2013.

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September 06, 2024
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HC pulls up courts over POCSO case

The Bombay High Court on Thursday deprecated the magistrate courts for their practice of assigning specific dates to each police station for recording victims' statements, without making an exception for cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

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September 06, 2024
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Man held after shots are fired at Badlapur station

A man opened fire on two people at Badlapur Railway Station on Thursday around 6pm, leading to panic among commuters.

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September 06, 2024
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Mumbai-Goa highway hit by further delays

The Public Works Department said on Thursday that the Mumbai-Goa highway project would be delayed by another two years.

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September 06, 2024
Central govt takes steps to give salt pan land to MBMC
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Central govt takes steps to give salt pan land to MBMC

Projects hit due to non-execution of transfer process

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September 06, 2024
Man acquitted of daughter's sexual assault
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Man acquitted of daughter's sexual assault

The Thane sessions court has acquitted a Bhayandar man who was falsely accused by his estranged wife of sexually assaulting his own biological daughter.

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September 06, 2024
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CBI initiates probe into minor boy's murder in Guj 9 yrs ago

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Mumbai, has initiated a probe into the kidnapping and subsequent murder of a minor boy, initially registered by the Morbi police in Gujarat in 2015.

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September 06, 2024
MMRDA appoints firms for major road projects
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MMRDA appoints firms for major road projects

INFRA PUSH | The projects involve construction and widening of more than 50 kilometres of roads in Mumbai and Thane

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September 06, 2024
Parents of banker want probe after Setu suicide
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Parents of banker want probe after Setu suicide

Alex Regi, the 35-year-old resident of Pune, who died by suicide by jumping from the Atal Setu Bridge on Tuesday, worked with Kotak Mahindra Bank.

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September 06, 2024
Bandra plot redvpt: HC seeks affidavits
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Bandra plot redvpt: HC seeks affidavits

The court has asked the BMC, MSRDC and the ministry to reply to PIL challenging commercial use

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September 06, 2024
Key Dubai property docu seized in fresh searches
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Key Dubai property docu seized in fresh searches

AMBER DALAL CASE | 2nd search op; total ₹39 cr assets seized

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September 06, 2024
SEBI officers protest at BKC HQ, demand Buch's resignation
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SEBI officers protest at BKC HQ, demand Buch's resignation

Senior SEBI officials said disgruntled junior officers were demanding a 55% HRA hike

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September 06, 2024
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Dating app scam: 6 held from Royal Inn Hotel

The Bangur Nagar police have arrested six persons, including two women, for allegedly cheating men through dating apps.

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September 06, 2024
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Fraud case: No bail for bizman

The sessions court has rejected the bail plea of 43year-old businessman from Ahmedabad Anilkumar Babulal Runthala arrested in connection with Rs175.93 crore GST refund scam involving tax officials.

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September 06, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Solar panels for anganwadis

Anganwadi In a significant move aimed at improving the infrastructure of Anganwadi centres across the state, the Maharashtra government has decided to install solar power systems at 36,978 self-managed centres.

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September 06, 2024
The Free Press Journal

After spewing fire, Jarange speaks to Fadnavis

Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has demanded immediate compensation for farmers whose crops were damaged by the recent spell of heavy rains in Marathwada.

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September 06, 2024
IIM-Mumbai set for ₹800 cr revamp
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IIM-Mumbai set for ₹800 cr revamp

FACELIFT | When completed, the three-phase project will allow the institute to increase its enrolment to around 5,000 students and launch new industry-aligned programmes

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September 06, 2024
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Relief for farmers' kin to continue

After evoking backlash and criticism, the Maharashtra government has reversed its decision to stop financial aid for the families of farmers who committed suicide.

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September 06, 2024
Sculptor, consultant remanded in police custody till Sept 10
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Sculptor, consultant remanded in police custody till Sept 10

Police said that the material recovered from the statue was rusted and it needs to be ascertained if items were sub-par

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September 06, 2024
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Security alert ahead of Ganesh festival

Agencies on alert after pro-IS groups encouraging women to get trained in drone attacks surfaces

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September 06, 2024
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Sena (UBT) tones down on CM-face; Raut seeks time

After making a strong pitch on the chief minister's face for the upcoming state assembly elections, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has been forced to change its course.

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September 06, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Case transfer to special court questioned

The prosecution questions the abrupt transfer of the Jhanvi Kukreja murder case from the original court to a special court that has no jurisdiction.

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September 06, 2024
Fadnavis blocking my re-entry: Khadse
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Fadnavis blocking my re-entry: Khadse

Former minister Ekanth Khadse has alleged that though he joined BJP in the presence of the party president JP Nadda, but it has not been formally announced due to the opposition by Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and minister Girish Mahajan.

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September 06, 2024
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Govt has given ₹4,887 cr to Ladki beneficiaries so far

A statement issued by the Eknath Shinde government after a cabinet meeting in Mumbai on Thursday announced that under the 'Ladki Bahin' scheme, Rs4,887 crore have been credited to the bank accounts of 1.59 crore women so far.

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September 06, 2024
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Adani hypes his group's 'resilience'

Industrialist Gautam Adani has touted the group's performance in the aftermath of USbased short-seller Hindenburg Research's revelations as a sign of the business house's 'resilience'.

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September 06, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Trust deficit: Cong digs up more fodder

In yet another salvo fired at SEBI chairperson Madhavi Puri Buch, the Congress, which has been targeting her for her links with a major Indian industrial house, has demanded that she step down in order to restore market trust.

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September 06, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Bumper-to-Bumper to Goa

With the arrival of Ganesh utsav, the traffic is bound for Konkan.

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September 06, 2024
3 workers killed in slab collapse
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3 workers killed in slab collapse

Three workers lost their lives while three others were seriously injured when a portion of a slab at an under-construction building in Malad east collapsed on Thursday afternoon.

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September 06, 2024
The Free Press Journal

RAHUL DISHES OUT PM'S 'APOLOGY' GROCERY LIST

Many other things to say sorry for, like notebandi, GST; why for statue collapse?

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September 06, 2024