Mumbai boy floors judges with power of debate, wins Speak for India Maha edition | Mumbai News

Mumbai: The historic convocation hall of Mumbai University echoed with spirited arguments on Friday as students from across Maharashtra gathered for the state-level finale of the 11th Speak for India debate competition. Yash Patil from Mumbai University’s Ambedkar Studies Department emerged as the winner. The second place went to Ashwin Kulkarni from Sandip University, Nashik.Organised…

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Thane: Commission asks school to clarify withholding class X result over fee dispute | Mumbai News

Thane: The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights asked a city-based CBSE-affiliated school to clarify its stance after parents of a student accused the school management of illegally withholding his Class X result for the last 2 years and demanding that the pending tuition fees be cleared first.The student apparently scored fewer marks…

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Ambulance abandons body on road in Palghar | Mumbai News

Palghar: A private ambulance abandoned a deceased patient’s body midway and forced his relatives to carry it home in a make-shift cloth stretcher in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, officials said on Friday.Contrary to the ambulance driver’s reported claim, the 1.8 km road to the hamlet where the deceased lived is motorable, the Palghar Zilla Parishad stated…

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Petitions by comedian Kunal Kamra, senior advocate challenge amended IT rule and Sahyog portal’s legality | Mumbai News

Comedian Kunal Kamra (File Photo) MUMBAI: Two petitions, one by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, have challenged the constitutional validity of a recently amended rule under the Information Technology Act and the legality of the cyber portal ‘Sahyog’ established by the Centre.Mumbai-based senior advocate Haresh Jagtiani and Kamra filed separate petitions challenging the constitutionality of Rule…

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