Mumbai: To promote women’s entrepreneurship and industry-academia collaboration, SNDT Women’s University is hosting the Innovation Mahakumbh, a national conclave, on Nov 9. The event is being jointly supported by the union ministry of education and the state’s higher and technical education department, and will be held under the guidance of the university’s vice chancellor Ujwala…
Mumbai: Senior IAS officer Rajesh Aggarwal was on Thursday posted as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for Administrative Innovation, Excellence, and Good Governance in the General Administration Department (GAD). The centre last month repatriated IAS Aggarwal back to Maharashtra at the request of the state govt. Aggarwal, an IAS officer of the 1989 batch, is the…
In a shocking turn of events, Manoj Jarange, a prominent advocate for Maratha reservation, has accused the former minister Dhananjay Munde of orchestrating a sinister plot against him, allegedly involving a hefty Rs 2.5 crore contract and secretive meetings in Parli. NEW DELHI: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange accused former Maharashtra minister and NCP MLA…
Traditional fishermen say govt’s new EEZ rules favour big corporates to their detriment MUMBAI: Fishermen across Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have sounded a note of alarm for traditional fishers in the country. They claim the Central govt’s new EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zones) rules will cause the destruction of livelihoods that have sustained for centuries. Moreover…
Thane: The Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation has issued a notice to Bhojpuri actor and singer Khesari Lal Yadav, who is contesting the Bihar assembly polls as an RJD candidate, for alleged illegal construction at his house in Mira Road in the district, an official said on Thursday.The notice pertains to “unauthorized installation of iron angles…
MUMBAI: In a rare show of unity, over a dozen senior civic officers in the BMC have come together to oppose the continued tenure of retired officer Chandrashekar Chore, who they claim is occupying a post that belongs to their cadre. Earlier this week, a letter regarding the issue landed on the desks of top…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday came out strongly in defence of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal — the pilot who died in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad — after his 91-year-old father sought a fair probe, telling him not to carry the burden of guilt and remarking that “it was nasty reporting only…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has quashed the conviction and three-year sentence imposed on a man over two decades ago for abetting the suicide of his wife and subjecting her to cruelty.A bench of Justice M M Sathaye on Tuesday ruled there was no evidence to show Ramprakash Govind Manohar had subjected his wife to…
MUMBAI: Mumbai’s Central Railway (CR) network descended into chaos as overcrowded platforms and stalled trains collided with a flash protest by railway employees at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Thursday. Commuters, desperate to reach home during peak office hours, found themselves stranded in jam-packed stations, with some forced to walk along active tracks, leading…
State Election Commission Secretary Suresh Kakani has received a one-year contract extension, effective December 10, 2025 MUMBAI: State Election Commission (SEC) secretary Suresh Kakani received a one-year extension ahead of local body polls in the state. The former IAS officer’s term was to end on Dec 9 this year.Kakani’s appointment on a contractual basis to…
