Pune: The SSC and HSC exams that ended on Wednesday were marred by mass copying cases, circulation of question papers on social media, and a security breach in Sangola in Solapur district.A strongroom storing question papers was broken into in Sangola and some 50 papers were stolen early on Tuesday, a day before the SSC…
Mumbai: Delays in initiating desilting work of the 18 km Mithi river led to a large debate at the civic standing committee meeting on Wednesday, with corporators across party lines raising an alarm over the absence of a contractor and the looming monsoon.Members questioned the BMC administration on its preparedness, pointing out that the deadline…
Mumbai: As the ongoing Middle-East conflict chokes global shipping routes, orthopaedic patients risk a spike in costs or delays in treatment for titanium implants. Some manufacturing companies report their raw material is currently stranded in Europe, with no clear timeline for when supplies will resume.Titanium implants are already far more expensive than the alternatives but…
Mumbai: Escalating costs in the extension of the Mrunaltai Gore Flyover in Goregaon came under scrutiny at the civic standing committee on Wednesday, with members flagging that the project cost has nearly tripled over the past seven years.The contract for the construction of the extended flyover spanning S V Road from Ram Mandir Road to…
Quick-thinking resident foiled a kidnapping attempt in Vikhroli’s Damodar Park. MUMBAI: The presence of mind shown by a resident prevented a man from kidnapping two minor girls from a housing society in Vikhroli. Mohammad Zakaria Qamar Naeem Shamsi (21), a resident of Damodar Park, Maitri Co-operative Housing Society, who helped police arrest Suraj Prasad Banwasi,…
Mumbai Customs has seized 64 kgs of hydroponic weed. MUMBAI: The Customs at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport have busted a major drug smuggling racket and have seized 64 kgs of Hydroponic weed worth Rs 64 crores from 4 passenger including a foreign national arriving from Bangkok.Acting on the specific intelligence and Advance Passenger Information…
MUMBAI: A special NIA court this week rejected the plea of 85-year-old poet and activist P Varavara Rao to permanently relocate to his hometown of Hyderabad on medical and financial grounds. Rao sought the relief on the ground that living in Mumbai has become a financial burden, noting that while his monthly pension is approximately…
Mumbai: A teachers’ body wrote to CM Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday seeking extension of paternity leave and childcare leave (CCL) benefits to school and junior college staff, flagging disparities in existing provisions.It said while male staffers in state govt and degree colleges are entitled to 15 days of paternity leave, those working in schools and…
Kalyan: Khadakpada police in Kalyan have arrested three persons for allegedly bursting firecrackers outside Adharwadi jail to celebrate the birthday of a purported goon who has been lodged in the prison. One of the accused is absconding, police officials said.Police sources said Rohit Jagdale, Kshitij Bhagat, Akash Khadse and another person set off firecrackers to…
Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the state govt will launch a special drive against the growing use of plastic flowers and issue a fresh notification to ban their use at festivals, banquet halls and similar venues, while prescribing stringent fines and punishment for violators.Replying to a discussion in the legislative council,…
