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Mohol Claims Purandar Airport To Start Ops From March 2029

The final date for the probable opening of the Purandar airport has been announced.

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January 08, 2025
Startup Unveils AI Tool for Ayurveda
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Startup Unveils AI Tool for Ayurveda

Pune-based startup Atreya Innovations said it has developed an AI-based pulse diagnostic tool for Ayurveda practitioners that can monitor patients' health on 22 parameters and generate reports in 10 Indian languages.

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January 08, 2025
National Co-op Bank's 13 branches merge with Cosmos
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National Co-op Bank's 13 branches merge with Cosmos

With the permission of the Reserve Bank of India, all 13 branches of the Bengaluru-based National Cooperative Bank have been operational as branches of Cosmos Cooperative Bank Ltd starting Jan 6.

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January 08, 2025
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Gold ornaments lost from bank locker

A theft came to light from Samartha jurisdiction where a woman lost her gold ornament worth Rs13.5 lakh, stored in a locker at Abhyudaya Bank.

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January 08, 2025
Pune gears up to tackle HMPV
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Pune gears up to tackle HMPV

The PMC has alerted all private and civic hospitals | Screening of passengers at the airport has not started due to lack of Central directive

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January 08, 2025
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MP Writes to CM After NH Accident

Following an accident on the Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur National Highway near Pimple Jagtap village, where three people, including two children, lost their lives, Shirur MP Dr Amol Kolhe has written a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and State Public Works Minister Shivendra Raje Bhosale.

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January 08, 2025
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No bail for sex assault on step granddaughter

The Bombay High Court has refused to grant bail to a watchman accused of sexually assaulting his five-year-old step-granddaughter.

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January 08, 2025
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Land retention: ₹1.5 lakh cost on MHADA, Solapur civic body

The Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) and the Solapur Municipal Corporation to pay Rs50,000 each to three land owners whose lands were requisitioned in 1987, but were retained for 37 years without proper acquisition.

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January 08, 2025
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Baby dies after man falls on her accidentally

A two-year-old girl died recently when one of her neighbours accidentally fell on her, police said on Tuesday.

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January 08, 2025
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Retd RBI man, 8 others duped of ₹45L over medical seat promise

The accused operated a fake SEZ Academy in Sakinaka and allegedly took different amounts from nine complainants

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January 08, 2025
Feb 17: Metro to open bids for ₹5,000 cr Nariman Point plot
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Feb 17: Metro to open bids for ₹5,000 cr Nariman Point plot

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) will hold a pre-bid meeting on January 20 for its highly anticipated Request for Proposal (RFP) concerning the development of a prime property at Nariman Point.

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January 08, 2025
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2 Bldrs Renege on SRA Deal, FIR Lodged

The Borivali police have registered an FIR against developers Pravin Satra and Premji Satra for alleged cheating.

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January 08, 2025
Bed-ridden senior dies in Andheri high-rise level 2 fire
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Bed-ridden senior dies in Andheri high-rise level 2 fire

The fire erupted in an 11th-floor duplex apartment in Sky Pan building; fire dept to serve notice to the complex

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January 08, 2025
Kingpins flee; no RBI nod to accept investor money
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Kingpins flee; no RBI nod to accept investor money

Police get 66 complaints, 3 arrested; custody sought to check foreign hand

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January 08, 2025
13-Yr-High for Mumbai Real Estate Market
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13-Yr-High for Mumbai Real Estate Market

Mumbai has cemented its position as India's largest real estate market, registering record-breaking residential and office market performances in 2024, according to Knight Frank's report titled 'India Real Estate - Office and Residential Market (July-Dec 2024).

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January 08, 2025
Actor, wife buy luxe Juhu flat for ₹44.52 cr
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Actor, wife buy luxe Juhu flat for ₹44.52 cr

Hindi film actor Varun Dhawan and his fashion designer wife Natasha Dalal have bought a luxurious apartment in D'Decor Twenty, Juhu, for Rs44.52 crore.

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January 08, 2025
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Mandatory leave for taping baby's mouth

Three-expert panel has informed SHRC about the status of the Feb 2023 case reported by FPJ

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January 08, 2025
Is it Time for a Congestion Tax in Mumbai?
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Is it Time for a Congestion Tax in Mumbai?

Charging vehicles for entering high-traffic zones could reduce traffic, and generate revenue

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January 08, 2025
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Gadkari Gives Nod for Cable Car Project

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, granted in-principle approval for a cable car project in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) on Tuesday.

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January 08, 2025
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₹1L Earring Stolen From Actor's House

The Khar police have arrested a man for allegedly stealing a diamond earring valued at Rs1 lakh, Rs 35,000 in cash, and 500 US dollars from Bollywood actress Poonam Dhillon's residence in Khar West.

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January 08, 2025
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2 Customs Officials Face Bribe Charges

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against two Customs superintendents at the Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House (JNCH), Nhava Sheva, for allegedly demanding a bribe to clear files for the authorised economic operator (AEO) certification of two private companies.

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January 08, 2025
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DA: Ex-customs officer convicted

Case dates back to 2013; house was raided amid probe; officers seized ₹96.92L cash, and assets' documents

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January 08, 2025
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Will e-tandoors replace wood fire tandoors?

The state government is considering implementing a regulation to replace wood fire tandoors with electric tandoors in restaurants in Mumbai.

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January 08, 2025
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Elderly woman, caretaker tied up; ₹20 lakh gold chain stolen

After tying them, thieves gagged the duo and used a cutter to remove the gold chain from the victim's neck

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January 08, 2025
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7 Projects to Get ₹1-2 Crore Funds Each

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) on Tuesday announced that the technology innovation hub (TIH) at the institute will be funding seven academic research works with a total grant of Rs 10 crore, alongside providing technical development support and lab-to-market guidance to the researchers of these projects.

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January 08, 2025
Guv proposes test to appoint profs
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Guv proposes test to appoint profs

MU CONVOCATION | Governor says common entrance will help hire more skilled candidates

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January 08, 2025
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Higher Fines for Ticketless Pax on Cards

Commuters travelling ticketless on the suburban railway network may face a sharp rise in fines in the future, as the Western Railway has proposed a hike from the current Rs250 to Rs1,000.

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January 08, 2025
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BMC brakes on SoBo underground car park

The BMC has halted the construction of an underground parking lot at Amarsons in Breach Candy following strong opposition from local residents.

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January 08, 2025
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Activists seek stay on coastal road billboards

Despite opposition from residents, activists and political parties, the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) recently granted approval for hoardings at three locations along the coastal road.

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January 08, 2025
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Woman held for kidnapping 2-year-old baby

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Western Railway arrested a woman accused of abducting a two-year-old child within 24 hours of the incident.

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January 08, 2025