Mumbai: An LPG cylinder explosion in a Goregaon West chawl on Wednesday left three persons injured, including one critically, and caused portions of walls in two homes to collapse. Officials said the fire was confined to plastic and household materials on the ground floor of the one-storey structure. Locals put it out before the fire…
Nagpur: Maharashtra govt has made it mandatory for liquor shops holding FL-2 (IMFL/imported) and CL-3 (Indian-made) licences — both domestic and foreign liquor retail outlets — to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the registered housing society before relocating the establishment to residential areas, informed deputy chief minister and excise minister Ajit Pawar in the…
Nagpur: The state govt has said 382 trees will be hacked for the Eastern Freeway expansion project from Mulund to Anand Nagar in Thane along the Eastern Express Highway. Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde said in a written reply to the Legislative Assembly that a joint survey was conducted by BMC and MMRDA officials. Out…
Mumbai: A drop in temperature, accompanied by a rise in levels of air pollutants, has led to a spurt in acute respiratory infections (ARIs) across the city. People with underlying lung conditions, senior citizens and neonates—some 20 days old—are rushing to the doctor’s clinic with wheezing or cold, cough and fever.There are no exact numbers…
Kalyan: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has removed a major roadblock in the construction of Flyover A — the largest of three flyovers under the Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme (SATIS) around Kalyan railway station — by starting demolition of nearly half the frontage of the decades-old “Optic Building.” This ground-plus-two building, known for its…
Ajit Pawar’s son Parth Pawar MUMBAI: The Bombay high court Wednesday, while hearing a petition of real estate businesswoman Sheetal Tejwani arrested in the controversial Pune land deal case, orally remarked that the deputy chief minister’s son is not named in the case and asked if he was being protected while police were investigating others….
Mumbai: Two months after the fully operational underground Metro 3 line began running up to Cuffe Parade, early indicators suggest that traffic conditions in key parts of south Mumbai have begun easing. Mumbai traffic police officials say areas long known for chronic congestion are finally witnessing smoother movement, thanks to a sizeable commuter shift from…
Mumbai: A mandate in law to conduct an investigation and file a chargesheet must be respected by court but, at the same time, the investigating agency cannot be permitted to act in a manner which frustrates the mandate under Article 21 of the Constitution for right to life and liberty, said the Bombay high court…
Vasai: The registration of the Vasai school, Shree Hanumat Vidya Mandir, where the 13-year-old girl died after she was allegedly asked to do a 100 sit-ups as punishment, may get cancelled as per the suggestion of the Director of Education, Pune. This decision came after all the inquiry reports, conducted by the Palghar education officers,…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed summons issued in March 2019, by a designated MPID Act judge in Mumbai against Amit Anand Rathi and Anand Rathi Commodities in the 2013 National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) case lodged by depositors.Justice R N Laddha held that the trial court order lacked reasons and the mandatory…
