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Nashik Tops Ashramshala Competition

The three-day state-level Ashramshala sports competition organised by the Tribal Development Department concluded with great enthusiasm.

Eco-friendly Monday by admin

Collector Jalaj Sharma has declared 'No Vehicle Day' on the first Monday of every month as part of the administration's environment-friendly measures.

Bhujbal expresses displeasure over ministerial snub

Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal has expressed unhappiness over not being allotted a ministerial berth in the Mahayuti government.

2.65 lakh visitors throng Army exhibition in Pune

'Know Your Army Mela 2025'

Pune's hill littering menace persists

Littering in the hills and forests continues despite the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) crackdown on violators.

Patil fumes as trees burn

Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil got furious on Monday after getting to know that some miscreants had set fire to trees on Mhatoba Hill in Kothrud.

Marathon Celebrates Patangrao's Legacy

On behalf of Sonhira Mitra Mandal, CBD, Navi Mumbai, a state-level marathon competition was organised on Sunday, Jan 5, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Patangrao Kadam, founder of Bharati Vidyapeeth.

Fill PMC's AMC posts: Cong to CM

In a press release, Congress spokesperson Gopal Tiwari urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to fill up vacant posts of two additional municipal commissioners in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).

33 'Infiltrators' Fall in PC Cop Net in 2024

The Pimpri-Chinchwad Police took to its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday and stated that it has arrested 33 \"illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators\" in 10 cases in 2024.

NTPC to use bamboo with coal at Solapur

In the first such initiative in India to produce clean energy, NTPC has decided to mix bamboo with coal for generating power at its thermal plant in Maharashtra's Solapur, the executive chairman of the CM's Task Force said on Monday.

Open epidemic building in ADH: Activists demand

HMPV THREAT | The building in Aundh District Hospital was inspected by Pune's Director of Health Services a year ago

Woman gang-raped; police nab 2, 2 flee

Two accused of a woman's gang-rape in the Bharti Vidyapeeth Police Station's jurisdiction have been nabbed while the search for two is going on, the police said on Monday.

GPay helps crack GRP cop's murder

A GPay transaction of Rs 24 helped the Government Railway Police (GRP) solve the New Year's Eve murder of a constable attached to Panvel GRP.

Defying orders: Bldrs get 3-mth civil imprisonment

MahaRERA had ordered the project promoters to pay interest amount on delayed possession to homebuyer

Samruddhi final stretch in 2 months

The final 76km of Samruddhi Mahamarg, between Bharvir in Igatpuri and Aamne in Bhiwandi, will be ready for public use by February-end.

Two bridges, no longer too far

The city is looking forward to the opening of two key railway over bridges (ROBs) after delays spanning several years.

Construction ban lifted as AQI improves

The BMC, on Monday, lifted the blanket ban on construction activities in Borivali (East) and Byculla.

Cable Car Proposal at Nat'l Meet

State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik will today (January 7) present a proposal for a \"cable car\" project for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) at the Developed India 2047 conference in New Delhi, chaired by Union minister Nitin Gadkari.

Torres Jewellery bosses accused of ₹13.5cr swindle

Torres issues statement; says its CEO, CA burgled shop of valuables

School plans drive against swearing

Bunts Sangha's SM Shetty International School, Powai, launched a 45-day programme to address the growing issue of expletives in classrooms.

70+ Seniors Get Ayushman Bharat Cards

Over 500 senior citizens aged above 70 in Kandivali's Lokhandwala township received Ayushman Bharat Health Cards under a special drive launched by social worker Subhash Halemani.

Trucker slaps constable over ₹4,500 fine

A 16-wheel truck driver, fined Rs4,500 for talking on the phone while driving, has been booked for slapping a Turbhe traffic police constable.

Coolie gets a year in jail for harassing 12-yr-old girl

A 24-year-old coolie from Kandivali has been sentenced to one year in prison for sexually harassing a 12-year-old girl, who was then a student of sixth class, in August 2023.

Phansad bird count from January 17-19

The Phansad Bird Count, organised by Green Works Trust in partnership with State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation and in association with the Maharashtra forest department's Thane wildlife division, will take place at Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary near Kashid Beach, Alibag, between January 17 and 19.

IIT-B's research hub receives $18.6 million from US alumnus

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay's (IIT-B) Research Hub for Green Energy and Sustainability (GESH) on Monday said it received a $18.6 million donation from a US-based alumnus in the final quarter of 2023.

SHRC seeks response over prison amenities

The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has sought a response from the authorities regarding allegations of corruption in Thane Central Prison, specifically related to space allocation and access to basic amenities like clean water.

Merely following girl once not stalking: HC

Court acquitted 2 boys from charges of stalking, noting that a single instance of the boys following will not constitute this offence

Spotted at the Taj: Two cars with same number

FAKE PLATES, REAL TROUBLE | Colaba police arrest man for forging registration plate in order to avoid loan recovery agents

Man gets 20 years' RI for sex assault on 7-year-old

The Thane Sessions court has convicted a 39-year-old Mumbra resident on the charges of raping a seven-year-old child, who had come to play with the accused's child at his house.

Speeding trucks snuff out 2 lives in 2 days

Mishaps In Goregaon