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Experts underscore efficient workforce management
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Experts underscore efficient workforce management

Industries at the national and global levels are witnessing tectonic changes and it has become imperative for human resource development (HRD) professionals to tailor approaches and policies that are conducive to these changes, speakers at \"Anubhuti\", the eighth National Summit of National HRD Network opined.

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December 17, 2024
Punekars irked by traffic congestion
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Punekars irked by traffic congestion

TRAFFIC MENACE | Enraged residents write to President; police are hopeful of quick resolution

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December 17, 2024
PMC to prepare action plan to prevent floods
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PMC to prepare action plan to prevent floods

Earlier, the flood this year disrupted the lives of 450 families and started a blame game

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December 17, 2024
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Aapli Chikitsa services halt yet again

For the second time this month, Krsnaa Diagnostics has halted its Aapli Chikitsa services, which provide subsidised pathology tests at BMCrun peripheral hospitals and dispensaries.

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December 17, 2024
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Water meter reader assaulted in Bhayandar

A water meter reader hired on a contractual basis by the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) was brutally assaulted by a consumer for asking for keys of the meter box in Bhayandar.

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December 17, 2024
Plea by victim's dad to police was ignored
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Plea by victim's dad to police was ignored

A week after the Thane sessions court sentenced a man to life term for brutally killing a 21-year-old woman for refusing his friendship offer in 2018, a detailed order, released on Monday, has revealed that the woman's father had approached the police before the incident but no action was taken.

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December 17, 2024
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Man booked for pronouncing triple talaq

The Shantinagar police have booked a 30-year-old man for allegedly harassing and pronouncing triple talaq to his wife in the KGN Chowk area of Shantinagar, Bhiwandi.

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December 17, 2024
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Infant's body found wrapped in paper

The Versova police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly concealing the birth of a child by secretly disposing of the infant's body.

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December 17, 2024
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Tobacco-laced hookah service: Two arrested

The Navghar police have arrested two persons - the owner and waiter of a restaurant in Bhayandar - after the hookah joint was found serving nicotine and tobacco-laced products to customers on Friday night.

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December 17, 2024
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Illegal evictions in Charkop: SHRC slams authorities

Four months after the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) advocated for the rights of 30 evicted families in Charkop, the SHRC has now criticised government authorities for failing to address their grievances.

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December 17, 2024
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1,831 drivers fined for violating traffic rules

The Mumbai police on Sunday penalised 1,831 drivers for not following traffic rules and among these 70 drivers were booked for driving under the influence of alcohol.

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December 17, 2024
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Thane man granted divorce on ground of cruelty by wife

Matter worsened post-marriage, as the wife began abusing him and assaulting him with kitchen utensils

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December 17, 2024
Iran's Zoroastrian head visits Bhikha Behram Well in city
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Iran's Zoroastrian head visits Bhikha Behram Well in city

The head of Iran's Zoroastrian community, Dr Mehraban Puladi, is on a religious and cultural tour in India.

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December 17, 2024
RTI exposes CIDCO's claim about wetlands
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RTI exposes CIDCO's claim about wetlands

Even as City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has always denied accepting the wetland status of many areas in Navi Mumbai, a document procured through Right to Information (RTI) Act by environmentalist, has a different story to tell.

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December 17, 2024
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Ensure girls' safety near college: HC warns police

SAFETY FIRST | Police assured HC of measures to ensure the safety of Matunga students, patrolling during opening & closing

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December 17, 2024
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Jumbo Covid centre scam deepens with new names

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arraigned four more persons as accused in connection with the money laundering case linked to the jumbo Covid centre irregularities to the tune of Rs32.76 crore from July 2020 to February 2022.

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December 17, 2024
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2 accused say confession forced, probe into Naxal link

In the Baba Siddique murder case, two arrested accused, on Monday, retracted their confessional statements allegedly recorded by the Mumbai police.

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December 17, 2024
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Police use fraudsters' tricks to nab them

The Gamdevi police have arrested two fraudsters from West Bengal by deploying scammers' own deceptive tactics to nab them.

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December 17, 2024
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Racket targeting people with lure of railway jobs busted

The CSMT railway police have unearthed a racket duping unemployed individuals on the pretext of providing railway jobs.

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December 17, 2024
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Activists say Matunga parking project does not have fire NOC

Matunga locals, activists have vehemently opposed project, dubbing it as safety hazard

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December 17, 2024
Mithibai College Hosts Asha Bhosle At Pre-Event Of The Kshitij College Festival
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Mithibai College Hosts Asha Bhosle At Pre-Event Of The Kshitij College Festival

Mithibai Kshitij, the renowned college festival, recently welcomed legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle and her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle for a special pre-event show, \"The Kshitij Show,\" at Juhu Jagruti Hall in Mumbai.

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December 17, 2024
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He will always stay with us musically

When the news of Zakirbhai cancelling his routine annual visit to India up to Jan 15, and later for the entire December 2024 to mid-March 2025, was intimated to the music fraternity, the reaction was a mix of not only surprise and shock but more of a deep concern over his health.

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December 17, 2024
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Terrific musical journey from Mahim lanes to global stage

Ustad Zakir Hussain, the cult figure of Hindustani music, breathed his last in the United States yesterday.

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December 17, 2024
BMC mulls tweaking rules amid clamour over waste fee plan
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BMC mulls tweaking rules amid clamour over waste fee plan

The BMC's plan to impose a user fee for solid waste collection has faced strong opposition from political parties and social activists.

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December 17, 2024
As complaints go unheeded, Kalina residents plan protest
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As complaints go unheeded, Kalina residents plan protest

Livid over \"unresponsiveness\" of the BMC assistant engineer regarding queries in the alleged golden gate scam, the Kalina residents are now planning a massive protest to draw attention of the authorities.

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December 17, 2024
Meet 'Steinway of tabla' for Zakir Hussain
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Meet 'Steinway of tabla' for Zakir Hussain

\"I made tablas for him, he made my life,\" says Haridas Vhatkar who was termed the \"Steinway of the tabla\" by his most celebrated client - Ustad Zakir Hussain.

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December 17, 2024
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Rahul attends family friend's funeral in Maha

Raiyan Banaji passed away while participating in a rugby tournament in Lisbon, Portugal

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December 17, 2024
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MVA protests against EVMs

The contentious issue of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) resonated in Nagpur on the opening day of the winter session of the state legislature on Monday.

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December 17, 2024
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TDS fraud: No bail to Chavan

The special PMLA court has refused to grant bail to Purushottam Chavan, husband of a senior IPS officer, arrested in connection with Rs 263 crore Income Tax TDS refund fraud case.

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December 17, 2024
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Pansare murder case: ATS to continue probe

Counsel said that two accused were still absconding and hence the court should continue to monitor the probe

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December 17, 2024