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Visarjan wraps up in record time
With efforts like Dagdusheth Ganpati joining the procession early and effective management by Pune City Police, the Ganpati Visarjan procession concluded in over 28 hours, about three and a half hours earlier than last year.
Niti Aayog's plan for EduCities met with euphoria
Parents and educationists have positively received the Niti Aayog plan to boost the educational landscape, along with the economic profile, of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
ED unearths ₹10,000cr scam in illegal forex trade
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has discovered an alleged connection between OctaFX, an online forex trading platform, and offshore betting operations.
Prison doctor sought ₹10k bribe: Accused
An accused in the Galaxy Apartment firing case has accused a prison doctor of demanding a bribe to take him to hospital for a broken finger.
CM inaugurates semiconductor unit, state's first
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday inaugurated the state's first semiconductor manufacturing facility.
Youth Congress protests remarks targeting Rahul
POLITICAL STORM | FIR against BJP MP for 'intent to cause riots'
Mantralaya clean-up in time for new govt
Beginning today, Mantralaya the state government headquarters will undertake a massive drive to discard old files, documents, and other materials such as cupboards and stationery that are no longer in use.
TISS revokes PSF ban, modifies honour code
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has revoked its ban on Progressive Students' Forum (PSF), a left-wing student organisation on campus, following criticism from other student bodies and even the institute's teachers.
New role for ED's western region head
A significant reshuffle has taken the place in Enforcement Directorate (ED) with three top officials assuming new roles.
Watchmen by day and dacoits by night: Gang of five arrested
The Panvel Taluka police have arrested a gang of five men, including a teen, who worked as watchmen in the daytime and committed dacoity on the Mumbai-Pune expressway later at night.
Waste: Activists slam BMC's garbage segregation plans
The BMC has set an ambitious goal of achieving zero waste by 2030, but numerous pilot projects aimed at promoting waste segregation have struggled to deliver.
Yet another scam cooking in BMC?
RAISING SUSPICION Activists question extension of scheme meant for mining areas
'Expedite work for sr citizens coach in locals'
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Railways to expeditiously issue the work order to convert one luggage compartment in each local train into a senior citizens' coach.
Hawker gets bail in case of activist's murder
Shivkumar Sharma, who led drive against illegal hawking, was stabbed to death in broad daylight
Bail to woman in hubby poisoning case
The sessions court on Wednesday granted bail to Kavita Shah, who allegedly killed her husband, Kamalkant Shah, a Santacruzbased businessman, and mother-in-law, Sarladevi, by giving them food laced with arsenic and thallium in August and September 2022.
Kukreja case: Spl court bins re-transfer plea
The special MP/MLA court, where the Jhanvi Kukreja murder case was transferred abruptly, has rejected the prosecution's plea seeking to refer the case to the principal sessions judge.
Sikh committee seeks action against bldr, soc office-bearers
The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara management committee (DSGMC) has written to the Mumbai police chief, urging to book the office-bearers of Chembur's upscale Maitri Park co-operative housing society and Shoden Developers for “failing” to reconstruct a four-decade-old gurudwara after demolition.
Motilal Oswal group pledges ₹130 cr to IIT-B
The Indian Institute of Tech nology Bombay (IIT-B) has received a pledge of Rs130 crore from the Motilal Oswal Foundation.
Wadala locals up in arms against taxi stand plan
Residents write to CM, asking to shift the facility elsewhere; have also launched a signature campaign
Deepika's firm buys Bandra apartment for ₹17.78 crore
KA Enterprises LLP, a firm owned by actor Deepika Padukone and her father Prakash, has purchased a luxury apartment for Rs17.78 crore in Bandra West.
Constable molested during visarjan
A woman police sub-inspector from Kandivali police station, while on duty during Ganpati visarjan in the Kandivali West area, was molested by a serial offender Harish Mandavikar and his accomplices.
Tata Power bags renewable energy project in Maha
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has secured a Letter of Award (LOA) from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL), a wholly owned entity under the Maharashtra government, for the development of a 400 MW wind-solar hybrid project.
HC calls for action report from BMC
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the BMC to file an affidavit giving details of action taken against illegal hoardings during the Ganpati festival.
Girgaoncha Raja tallest shadu idol
In a festival where Ganpati pandals compete to host the tallest idols, the biggest gatherings, and the most eco-friendly statues, how does one verify the claims?
Bhiwandi tense after stones pelted during visarjan
Stones were pelted after two groups clashed over wanting to immerse their respective Ganesh idols first, an official said on Wednesday.
City celebrates Prophet's 1500th birth anniversary
Thousands of Muslims participated in Eid-e-Milad processions on Wednesday to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Eid-e-Milad was observed on Monday, but the processions were held a day later owing to the Ganeshotsav festivities that ended on Tuesday.
'Noise harmful during all festivals'
If use of sound systems and loudspeakers beyond permissible decibel limits is harmful during Ganeshotsav, then the same is harmful during Eid also, the Bombay High Court has said.
The killing schedule of a CA, earnest & young
A 26-year-old chartered accountant, Anna Sebastian Perayil, employed at the multinational consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY) in Pune, has died of 'work stress', her mother Anita Augustine has claimed, in an email addressed to EY India Chairman Rajiv Memani.
Maharashtra's political drama on stage?
The stage is being set for a new theatrical offering, the kind that drama lovers look forward to.
Ex-VC moves against sack
Noted economist Ajit Ranade has moved the Bombay High Court against his removal as vice chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Pune.