Mumbai: The state will no longer grant permission to start all-boys or all-girls schools in Maharashtra. The move, announced in a recent notice by the school education department, is aimed at promoting gender equality and mutual respect among students.According to the department, co-education fosters “an environment of equality, mutual understanding and respect,” helping students develop…
Mumbai: A special NDPS court has ordered the discharge of Ramkumar Tiwari, a member of the family that owns the famous south Mumbai-based shop Muchhad Paanwala, who was arrested in a drugs case. NCP functionary Nawab Malik’s son-in-law, Sameer Khan, who died in Nov 2024 after an accident, was also named in the case.Tiwari, who…
Mumbai: A special CBI court Tuesday acquitted two police officials of murder charges in the 2009 custodial death of 22-year-old Altaf Shaikh, while convicting them for causing hurt to extract a confession, wrongful confinement, and criminal conspiracy. The court sentenced the cops, then sub-inspector Sanjay Khedekar, 55, and retired head constable Raghunath Kolekar, 62, to…
Mumbai: The Mahayuti govt on Tuesday announced a Rs 31,628 crore relief package for over 60 lakh farmers affected by heavy rain and floods, which destroyed 68.7 lakh hectares of kharif crop across the state. The total area sown was 1.4 crore hectares, which means almost half the kharif area sown was damaged, either partially…
Mumbai: At the brightly lit first-floor hall of Nagpada Neighbourhood House NGO, Akku Sarah Shabbir (15) stands out among a group of uniformed girls practising Karate. Her quick move of the limbs and perfect punches distinguish her from her co-practitioners. She is also a mini-celebrity in the Karate club, her Maharashtra College (she is in…
Palghar: A twenty-two-year-old woman, Preeti Jadhav, lost her life because she could not get timely treatment for post-pregnancy complications, alleged her family. Jadhav was admitted to Manor govt hospital on Sunday afternoon and after giving birth to a girl she developed complications due to which there was loss of blood. She was referred to another…
Mumbai: The state govt has approved a Rs 100 crore relief fund for fisherfolk affected by losses. Officials said the recent heavy rains across the state caused severe losses to the fishing community. A relief fund of Rs 100 crore was announced for fishermen affected by the damage and for compensation towards damaged fishing boats.Fisheries…
Mumbai: The state cabinet, chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947, lifting restrictions on division of land in urban and certain regional plan areas. The decision also allows for free regularisation of past land transactions that contravene this law.Under the…
Mumbai: The aggregator policy regulations for app-based taxis, autorickshaws, and e-bike taxis will be announced in the next two days, said state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik in a meeting with senior officials on Tuesday.Sarnaik said aggregator cab companies will have to accord priority to passengers and drivers in the near future and will not be…
Thane: Holding that two Thane siblings’ clear and fearless testimonies proved his guilt beyond doubt, a sessions court convicted their father for attempting to murder their mother in 2019 and sentenced him to life term.The mother, who sustained 28 wounds, was unconscious for 40 days. One of the children also suffered injuries. Additional sessions judge…
