MUMBAI: Former chairman of the Maulana Azad Minorities Finance Development Corporation (MAMFDC), minister of state rank, and educationist Javed Shroff has praised MNS chief Raj Thackeray for arranging help for around 500 students stranded in traffic on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway on Tuesday evening.About 500 students, travelling in 15 buses after a picnic, were stuck for…
Mumbai: Drivers of wet lease buses went on a flash strike at the depot in Shivaji Nagar, Mankhurd, on Tuesday morning, leaving commuters stranded for some time. Sources said the protest was over salaries and Diwali bonus. BEST quickly deployed its own drivers. It said there was “no disruption in overall operations”. Activists said given…
Mumbai: In yet another instance of the growing bonhomie between Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS, Uddhav Thackeray will inaugurate the Deepotsav organised by cousin Raj Thackeray‘s party at Shivaji Park on Friday.MNS has issued an invitation for the event naming Uddhav as the chief guest. Raj will also be present at the event. Deepotsav is…
NEW DELHI: A massive traffic jam on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district stranded more than 500 students and commuters for nearly 12 hours, officials said on Wednesday.Twelve buses carrying students from Classes 5 to 10 of different schools, along with some college students from neighbouring Thane and Mumbai, were stuck in a…
As Diwali approaches, the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation is spreading joy among its workforce by granting a ₹18,000 bonus to each employee, a decision made by Commissioner Manisha Awhale. With nearly 2,000 staff members due to receive this festive windfall, the funds will go directly into their accounts, helping them celebrate the festival of lights. ULHASNAGAR:…
Mumbai’s markets are brimming with festive spirit as Diwali shopping peaks. Shoppers are embracing a blend of traditional and contemporary decor, with terracotta diyas, Shubh Labh signs, and stitched lotuses leading the trends. The demand for sustainable, earthy items like terracotta diyas highlights a growing preference for eco-conscious celebrations this year. Mumbai’s bustling markets are…
The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.Mumbai’s weather forecast today indicates a sunny day with temperatures ranging between 25.6°C and 31.1°C, accompanied by 58% humidity and light winds at 15.5 kph. The city’s air quality remains concerning,…
Maharashtra’s CET Cell is conducting unprecedented document verification for MBBS aspirants after a TOI investigation revealed irregularities MUMBAI: In an unprecedented step, Maharashtra’s CET Cell has carried out a preliminary verification to check the authenticity of documents uploaded by MBBS aspirants in the third round of admissions—an exercise it never attempted before. Notices have been…
MUMBAI: An FIR has been lodged against 10 students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) for allegedly organising an unauthorised event on the campus here.The event was held to commemorate the first death anniversary of former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and involved raising slogans in support of jailed former JNU students Sharjeel Imam…
MUMBAI: The ED has named Bharti Pawar (49), wife of IAS officer and former Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anil Pawar, as an accused in the chargesheet it has filed in the money laundering case linked to the construction of illegal buildings in the Vasai-Virar belt, report Rebecca Samervel & Vijay V Singh.Stating…
