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HC-directed panel plans action on water crisis

The meeting of a special committee formed under the directions of the Bombay High Court to tackle Pune's escalating water scarcity was held on Dec 19 at the Divisional Commissioner's Office.

Shahapur man shot dead by bike-borne duo

A 25-year-old jewellery store salesman was killed after two unidentified persons fired at him and his employer in Shahapur in Thane district, a police official said on Sunday.

'Ensure all amenities for passengers'

Immediately after taking over the reins of the Ministry of Transport, Pratap Sarnaik paid a surprise visit to the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation's (MSRTC) Khopat bus depot in Thane on Sunday.

National Consumer Day for justice

Why December 24 is celebrated as National Consumer Day? Has the Consumer Protection Act succeeded in protecting consumers? Do Consumer Courts offer speedy and simple redressal of consumer complaints? How can long delays in Consumer Courts be avoided?

Man falls prey to scammers, loses ₹40 lakh

A 40-year-old man has fallen prey to scammers in shares trading investment fraud and lost over Rs40 lakh in two months.

US-based student extorted; city driver held

The Sahar police have arrested a 20-year-old auto driver for allegedly extorting Rs3,500 from a 19-year-old student, Vishwajeet Patil, who had arrived in India on vacation from the United States.

Retired I-T officer duped of ₹2 lakh

An 81-year-old retired Income Tax (I-T) officer from Mira Road became the latest target of cyber crooks who duped him of more than Rs2.06 lakh under the guise of helping restore a channel, which had abruptly stopped streaming on the over-the-top (OTT) platform of a broadband service providing company.

MSRTC revenue up by ₹26 crore in Nov

In November 2024, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) recorded a revenue of Rs941 crore, driven by a surge in passenger traffic.

₹18 lakh lost in digital arrest fraud

A 64-year-old man has fallen prey to scammers and lost Rs18 lakh in digital arrest fraud.

22 girders launched in expansion drive

The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has achieved a milestone in the Kalyan-Badlapur quadrupling project by completing a critical 2-hour, 25-minute operation between 1.25 am and 3.50 am.

It's now as bad as Delhi: Aarey protestors

On their 121st week of protest to save the Aarey forest, citizens who gathered on Sunday morning drew attention to Mumbai's worsening air quality.

Citizens gasp as AQI continues to stay poor

UNDER THE WEATHER | Post-monsoon construction works add to dust accumulation, further worsening quality of air

Changing lives of women, one handmade bag at a time

They say children learn from their parents, and also give direction to the personality traits of the young ones. Vikhroli resident Manisha Katke grew up watching her mother helping women in her neighbourhood, an experience that impacted her deeply.

Procession gets bomb threat from Pak number

The Vile Parle police have booked an unidentified individual for allegedly threatening to carry out a bomb blast at a religious procession organised by Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust, which is a plaintiff in the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah mosque dispute.

The end of an era: India Post abolishes Book Post service

On December 18, 2024, India Post arbitrarily discontinued its ‘Book Post’ service, shocking book lovers and the entire book industry.

MNS joins clamour against Matunga parking tower plan

The FPJ has consistently reported about the growing citizen protest

ED decodes Fairplay's glitzy marketing plan

BEHIND THE SCENES | Probe unravels modus operandi of Gulam Muni, alleged mastermind behind betting app's strong marketing

Faulty power system led to Poonam Chambers fire

Fire brigade issues notice to building owners; blaze erupted at Rajshri productions studio

Jaishankar conferred SIES award

Union External Affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar was conferred the 27th SIES Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati National Eminence Award at the Shanmukhananda Sabha auditorium on Saturday.

Portfolio allocation, double trouble for administration

DIVIDE AND FALTER | Allocation of portfolios by dividing the state departments may lead to some sort of confusion at the administration level

Nurse held in interstate child trafficking case

The Matunga Police have made another arrest in connection with the ongoing investigation into the interstate child trafficking racket.

UBT legislators make a beeline for CM's office

Shiv Sena MLAs take cues from their boss, Uddhav Thackeray, who met Devendra Fadnavis recently

'Spl GM quorum for redevpt is 2/3 of members'

Q. Our society appointed a project management consultant (PMC) and legal advisor in November 2024. The consent was taken from the members physically present in the meeting and also from the people present online. Is the appointment of PMC and legal advisors through such hybrid mode valid? Atul Lokur, Vidyavihar

Thackeray cousins break the ice at family wedding

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin Raj Thackeray, who heads the MNS, came together at the wedding of the latter's nephew in Mumbai on Sunday.

Will soon bring simplified sand policy: Bawankule

The Maharashtra government is committed to curbing the activities of sand mafias that have been troubling the public, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday said.

'Sons of the soil face discrimination under new housing policy'

The representatives said that the 'Gaothan Extension Policy' has not been effectively implemented

MMRDA to open signal-free road to ease BKC commute

DECONGESTION PLAN | 180-metre-long missing link connector to cut travel time by 15 minutes; new route to open within a day or two, confirms official

34 people escape flaming bus on Goa route

No casualties were reported but the vehicle and the belongings of the passengers were incinerated

GROUP GATE CRASHES AT ARJUN HOUSE

A group of people, purportedly from Osmania University, on Sunday barged into Pushpa 2 film actor Allu Arjun's Jubilee Hill residence in Hyderabad.

NO ONE NATION, ONE POPCORN: GST MUDDLE

Salted to caramelised confusion: Every unnecessary complexity undermines GST's credibility and original purpose