The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - January 03, 2025

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January 03, 2025

Suicide Abetment Rap on Loan Recovery Agent

The Kurar police have registered an FIR against Vijya Ohal, 47, an employee of Cholamandalam Finance Company, for allegedly abetting the suicide of Suraj Jaiswal, a 27-year-old transporter.

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6 Mantralaya secretaries shunted; BEST to get new GM

In yet another major bureaucratic reshuffle, the state government transferred six departmental secretaries on Thursday, with the big names among these being Milind Mhaiskar and B Venugopal Reddy.

1 min

Ladki Bahin: Time to Smell the Coffee

With the state government now firmly in place, the next big challenge is finding the money to implement the grand promises made, particularly the Ladki Bahin scheme.

1 min

END GAME FOR ROHIT?

To use a hyperbole, it may be curtains for Captain Rohit Sharma, though the media's loving spin suggests he's 'opted out of the fifth Test. But, make no mistake; this might be a choreographed 'voluntary' exit to avoid the inevitable axe.

2 mins

Judge Recuses From Hearing Teltumbde Case

Justice Sarang Kotwal of the Bombay High Court, on Thursday, recused himself from hearing the plea filed by Dalit rights activist Anand Teltumbde seeking discharge from the 2018 Elgar Parishad case.

1 min

BJP MLA fights for justice for sarpanch's kin

BEED SARPANCH MURDER

2 mins

Woman, 76, jumps off 7th floor of Dadar building

A 76-year-old woman, Bharti Narayan Gandhi, allegedly ended her life by jumping from the seventh floor of her building in Dadar (East) on Thursday.

1 min

1/3rd active bldg projects have lapsed

Maharashtra is facing a significant challenge in the real estate sector as nearly 10,700 out of 32,000 active projects have lapsed.

1 min

Ayurvedic oncologist gets research acclaim

A research paper by Kharghar-based ayurvedic oncologist, Dr Kiran Kalyankar, was selected in the recently conducted 10th World Ayurveda Conference held in Dehradun.

1 min

Daylight jewel heist: Two held from MP, UP; one hid in haystack

The Mumbai police have cracked the high-profile daylight robbery at Rishabh Jewellers in the Saat Rasta area of Mahalaxmi, wherein jewellery worth crores of rupees was looted at gunpoint on December 29 last year.

1 min

Baba murder: Shoaib Memon is spl PP

In the sensational killing of three-time legislator, Ziauddin Abdul Rahim Siddique alias Baba Siddique, the state government has appointed advocate Shoaib Memon as the special public prosecutor.

1 min

Intervention of CM sought over pollution

Raising concerns over pollution in Kharghar due to industries in Taloja, environmental activist Deepak Singh has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take action.

1 min

Duo killed friend, his mother in Kamothe

A day after the bodies of a 45-year-old man and his 70-year-old mother were found in their flat at Dreamland Society, Sector 6, Kamothe, the Navi Mumbai crime branch and Kamothe police arrested two friends of the victim, also from Kamothe, for killing the duo.

1 min

Nearly ₹29L in fine for traffic violations

In December, the Koparkhairane traffic unit conducted a special campaign targeting drivers violating traffic rules, taking action against 2,946 vehicles.

1 min

Procession on Guru Gobind Singh's anniv

Navi Mumbai will celebrate Guru Gobind Singh's 358th birth anniversary with a grand procession on January 4.

1 min

70 Organ Donors Saved 181 Lives in Pune in 2024

The Pune Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee (ZTCC) has reported a remarkable achievement in organ donation in 2024.

1 min

New Year celebrations enthral hill stations

The festive spirit of the New Year continues to enliven Maharashtra's popular hill stations, Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani, as visitors flock to these destinations for scenic beauty and winter activities.

1 min

Balgandharva Music Festival begins

The 23rd Balgandharva Sangeet Mahotsav, commemorating the celebrated musician Narayan Rajhans (Balgandharva), kicks off today at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Theatre, Jalgaon. Organised by the Vasantrao Chandorkar Pratishthan, the festival is a cherished event for classical music and dance enthusiasts in Khandesh.

1 min

Metro sees ridership & revenue boost in 2024

October tops among all the months of last year in terms of metro ridership and revenue collection in Pune

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3 Held For Murder

Three persons were arrested on Wednesday within 12 hours after they allegedly killed their 34-year-old friend in Nashik following a drunken brawl on New Year's eve, police said.

1 min

Swearing-in Ceremony

The 33rd lamp lighting and swearing-in ceremony for the first-year BSc Nursing and GNM Nursing students was held at the Nursing College in Bharati Vidyapeeth Dhankawadi Educational Complex.

1 min

New Year celebrations 55 drunk drivers fined

Police in Maharashtra's Latur took action against 461 people for indulging in traffic violations, of whom 55 were booked for drunk driving, officials said on Wednesday.

1 min

Scam mastermind arrested from Delhi

The police have arrested Harshkumar Kshirsagar, the contractual worker of the Divisional Sports Complex, who is accused of embezzling funds of the Divisional Sports Department amounting to Rs21.59 crore, from Delhi on Tuesday.

1 min

MLA Bumb Alleges Corruption in CSMC

Bumb Claims CSMC Didn't Provide Him With Expense Information

1 min

Sensex soars 1,436 points to end at two-week high

Nifty surges 445 points to close at 24,188.65

1 min

RBI Raises Concerns Over Irregular Practices Involved in Gold Loans

NBFCs Held a Significant 59.9% Share of the Total Gold Loans Disbursed by Banks and NBFCs Combined as of March 2024

1 min

Varun Beverages to Invest ₹412 Cr in South African Subsidiary

Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL), the leading bottler of PepsiCo, on Thursday announced to invest Rs 412 crore in its South African subsidiary Beverage Company Proprietary (Bevco).

1 min

Banking credit growth to remain subdued in FY2026, lowered forecast: ICRA

Credit growth may ease to 9.7-10.3 per cent in FY26, weighed down by the persisting high CD ratio and implementation of the proposed changes in the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) framework, ICRA said in a report.

1 min

Overall assessment of steel industry key before safeguard duty: GTRI

Economic think tank GTRI on Thursday called for a comprehensive assessment of the Indian steel industry to evaluate the impact of existing import measures before imposing the proposed safeguard duty.

1 min

IOCL to Provide Fueling Services at Noida Intl Airport

Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), a public sector oil marketing company, will provide fueling services at Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh.

1 min

Reliance to develop AI infra in Jamnagar in record 24 months

Akash Ambani, Director Reliance Industries Limited, on Thursday committed to develop AI infrastructure in Jamnagar, a city considered a Jewel of Reliance family - in true spirit of Jamnagar in a short span of 24 months.

1 min

India-EFTA trade pact likely to be implemented before end of 2025: Goyal

The implementation process of free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA is progressing fast and is expected to come into force before the end of this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.

1 min

Nifty Forms Higher High, Higher Low Series

Nifty Has To Hold Above 24100 Zones For An Up Move Towards 24400 Then 24600 Zones While Supports Are Placed At 24100 Then 23900 Zones

2 mins

Bahraich: Clash between two groups, three injured, 2 held

A dispute at a tea shop here escalated into a clash between two groups from different communities, leaving three people injured including two women, police said on Thursday.

1 min

Mahakumbh: Major facelift for Prayagraj

The project was not without challenges. Clearing encroachments along the proposed routes posed a significant hurdle

1 min

Dallewal Hospitalisation Not To Break Fast: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has expressed displeasure at the Punjab Government for not shifting farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a hunger strike, to hospital.

1 min

BPSC: PK's fast unto death, fresh FIR filed

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor along with around 150 workers on Thursday began a fast unto death to exert pressure on the state government to concede the demand for cancellation of combined competitive preliminary examination conducted by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC).

1 min

Nitish Kumar stumbling ‘bloc’ for Lalu-Tejashwi

Dad, son ‘rift’ in the open over inviting JD (U) chief to join the alliance, who has run the govt with RJD twice, and has said he ‘will not commit mistakes again’

2 mins

UGC to add skill-based courses to HEIs

The University Grants Commission (UGC), on Thursday, announced new guidelines for integrating skill-based courses and micro-credentials into higher education institutions (HEIs) across India.

1 min

India 2nd Most Targeted Nation

US Was the Most Badly Affected Nation With 140 Cases

1 min

Unclaimed deposits worth ₹17 cr create roadblock in MUCB liquidation process

RULES MANDATE SETTLING CLAIMS OF DEPOSITORS WITH LESS THAN ₹5 LAKH BEFORE PROCESSING LARGER CLAIMS; PROPOSAL SENT TO DICGC FOR NO-DUES CERTIFICATE TO INITIATE SETTLEMENTS FOR LARGER DEPOSITORS

2 mins

Pushpa producers get relief in TG HC

The producers of Pushpa film have got relief in the Telangana High Court in the Sandhya Theatre stampede incident.

1 min

I will make M'bnagar No. 1 in literacy: Yennam Srinivas

\"Do not tie any flexi on my birthday tomorrow. Donate the cost of it to the education fund,\" MLA Yennam Srinivas Reddy

1 min

Karnataka cabinet decides to increase bus fares by 15 per cent

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to increase the bus fares in the state-owned transport corporations by 15 per cent.

2 mins

Two drown in Chamarajanagar as SUV plunges into lake

Two Mysureans drowned in a lake at Kuntur in Kollegal taluk in Chamarajanagar while one escaped when the SUV they were travelling in, plunged into the water body.

1 min

15K SHG members duped by micro-finance institutions in Belagavi

As many as 15,000 people operating under Self Help Groups (SHGs) were cheated by 40 micro-finance institutions to the tune of Rs 100 crore, it has been learned.

1 min

Protests Over New 34th District

Traders, small retailers down shutters and demand Kankrej taluka be a part of Banaskantha district

1 min

Goon's illegal properties razed

DEMOLITION DRIVE

1 min

Surat airport: Flak over lack of amenities

Frequent fliers and airport activists have written to the chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI) drawing his attention to the issue concerning the non-availability of food, beverage, and retail shops for passengers at Surat Airport.

2 mins

Wife talks too much, says man; files for divorce

In-laws, hubby upset that she gives her opinion without asking

1 min

50-Metre Visibility at Raja Bhoj Airport, Flight Cancelled

Flight services were disrupted due to intense fog in the city on Thursday.

1 min

SC to hear plea against Bhojshala survey

PLACES OF WORSHIP LAW CHALLENGE

1 min

I-T Attaches Assets Worth Crores of Builder Rajesh, Wife

I-T sleuths have carried out major raids on the residential and official premises of some builders.

1 min

2 Paralympic Stars Bag Arjuna Award

Para-shooter Rubina Francis from Jabalpur and para-judo player Kapil Parmar from Sehore say it's unbelievable

1 min

Holy Votes, Unholy Mess in Delhi

In this unholy mess, the promise of governance has been sacrificed on the altar of political expediency

1 min

Zia's hubby declared independence

Bangladesh's new regime has altered its history in its school textbooks. According to the new narrative, Ziaur Rahman, the deceased husband of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia, declared the country's independence in 1971.

1 min

Biden Awards 2 Lawmakers Who Probed Capitol Riots

President Joe Biden is bestowing the second highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, the lawmakers who led the congressional investigation into the violent January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot by Donald Trump's supporters.

1 min

Pak cuts pension benefits of retirees

The Pakistan government has drastically reduced pension benefits of retired civil and armed forces personnel to reduce a growing pension bill, which has already swelled over Rs 1 trillion, according to a media report.

1 min

US Army Veteran, Inspired by IS, a Killer

Shimsud-Din Jabbar, 42, served the human resources and information technology section in the army and was deployed to Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010

1 min

Gambhir admits 'honest' conversations

Indian coach says dressing room debates with players should stay there

2 mins

Manu, Gukesh Get Khel Ratnas

Record 17 para-athletes in the list of 32 Arjuna awardees

2 mins

Thane City Crowned Boys Kabaddi Spardha Champs

Thane City won the 51st Kumar & Kumari Gut Rajya Ajinkyapad Nivad Chachni Kabaddi Spardha 2024 boys title after defeating Pune Gramin in the final in Sangli on Thursday. Pune Gramin however successfully defended the title in the girls category.

1 min

Empowering Unstoppable story

JLo feels the subject of her new movie deserves all the attention

1 min

Sajid Khan's suicide struggles

Filmmaker Sajid Khan revealed that he contemplated suicide multiple times in the past six years due to the allegations and repercussions

1 min

Diljit Meets PM Modi

Punjabi actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh shares his perspective on Mera Bharat Mahaan with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

1 min

We Train Our Kids To Be Risk-Averse

YOUNGEST INDIAN MOUNTAINEER TO CONQUER SEVEN SUMMITS SAYS...

1 min

Athlete gets Arjuna Award 52 yrs after historic feat

The Sports Ministry made some more course corrections and awarded the Arjuna Award (Lifetime) to para-swimmer Murlikant Rajaram Petkar, India's first gold medalist in the Paralympic Games, conferring on him the prestigious award 52 years after he made history for the country in Heidelberg, Germany.

1 min

Rohit opts out, Bumrah may lead

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 5th Test

1 min

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