Mumbai: A 30-year-old man was arrested by Kurar police with an unlicensed country-made pistol and a live cartridge at Malad East recently.The accused, Faisal Shaikh, was intercepted by a Kurar police team while patrolling at Shanti Nagar slum, Pimpripada, on Dec 3. Shaikh is a Pune resident. The arms recovered from him are worth Rs…
Mumbai: As the city gears up for civic elections, BJP and Congress parties have begun mobilising cadres and voters through outreach and training initiatives. BJP on Sunday launched its ‘citizen meet’ campaign, aiming to cover all 36 assembly constituencies over the next 15 days. The first event was held in Worli, which is Shiv Sena…
Mumbai: A 30-year-old man was arrested by Kurar police with an unlicensed country-made pistol and a live cartridge at Malad East recently. The accused, Faisal Shaikh, was intercepted by a Kurar police team while patrolling at Shanti Nagar slum, Pimpripada, on Dec 3. Shaikh is a Pune resident. The arms recovered from him are worth…
File photo: The new AG, senior counsel Milind Sathe MUMBAI: The state is getting a new Advocate General. The Maharashtra Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Sunday, cleared the appointment of senior counsel Milind Sathe, who is to take over immediately from the outgoing AG, Birendra Saraf.Saraf tendered his resignation recently, and the…
Mumbai: Several passengers were left in the lurch as services on Metro 7 and 2A were delayed for two hours on Sunday night. A Metro spokesperson said, “Due to a temporary technical issue, services on Line 2A and Line 7 are running with delays.” The technical issue was resolved and services were restored as per…
Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra tourism minister Shambhuraj Desai KOLHAPUR: Shiv Sena neta and state tourism minister Shambhuraj Desai has said that the BJP returned to power in Maharashtra only after Eknath Shinde’s rebellion in 2022. Desai, who is also Satara’s guardian minister, made these remarks while addressing an event on Saturday at Marali in…
Mumbai: A gang of three who impersonated as officials of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) duped a 74-year-old metal finishing businessman from Mulund of Rs 3.78 lakhs under the pretext of renewing mandatory licences for his small-scale industrial unit.The complainant, Ramesh Sawant, who runs Sai Leela Enterprises at Inamdar Compound in Bhandup alleged that…
Mumbai: A 21-year resident of Rajasthan was arrested for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 2.7 lakh through a fake resort booking scheme. Police said the accused along with his accomplice created fake websites and took bookings for resorts and cheated people by directing them to transfer money through QR codes and online links. Police…
Navi Mumbai: The bid for India’s first-of-its-kind multi-purpose indoor live entertainment arena will be made online from Dec 9, after Cidco issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the same. The last date of submission is Dec 30. The project aims to establish a 20,000-seat indoor venue with an additional capacity for up to 25,000…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra urban development department led by deputy CM Eknath Shinde has approved allotment of an approximate 2-acre vacant BMC plot in Sion in Mumbai to Vishwa Hindu Parishad on lease for a period of 30 years. The civic body will charge a one-time premium of Rs 9.7 crore and Rs 10,186 per year as…
