Maharashtra to frame new chemical policy, says Fadnavis (File Photo) MUMBAI: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday proposed a dedicated policy for the chemical industry and the creation of plug-and-play manufacturing hubs as part of a roadmap to position Maharashtra as a global chemicals hub.Speaking at a CEO roundtable organised by the Indian Chemical Council…
Bomb Threat Email To Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan (File Photo) MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan received a threat claiming a bomb and missile attack there by email on Thursday morning. Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde said that because of the email threat the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and dog squad were called to inspect…
Urine in cola colour, Mumbai man rushes to hospital; diagnosed with muscle breakdown (Representative image) MUMBAI: Vikhroli resident Dr Kunal Bansode had no intention of breaking his New Year resolution to “restart gymming”, and he began where he left the healthy habit seven months back: by lifting 50 kg weights.The first 2 days – Jan…
Birth certs to B’deshis: Mayor says 119 taken back, FIR on 116 | page 23A month after she raised the issue of birth certificates being issued fraudulently to Bangladeshis, Mumbai’s mayor Ritu Tawde on Wednesday said of the 237 cases reviewed, 119 certificates have been removed from the BMC portal and taken back from the…
MUMBAI: Two men were arrested by the Bangur Nagar Police from Uttar Pradesh for duping a Mumbai-based businessman of Rs 7 lakh by offering to convert plain paper into currency by applying certain chemicals and powders on it. The accused were identified as Prakash Kumar Gupta, 25, and Rajsingh Prasad, 47. The 34-year-old complainant lives…
Mumbai: A 46-year-old robber, also a Pocso case accused, who was admitted to the JJ Hospital for sonography, fled while the police personnel were busy in medical paper work on Tuesday. The accused was later traced in Ambernath and arrested the same day.The accused, Shrikant Laxman Gofan, was lodged in Taloja Central Jail. The accused…
MUMBAI: The city on Wednesday saw a sharp drop in day-time temperatures, with the observatory at the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Santacruz station recording a maximum of 34.2°C, nearly 6°C lower than the previous day, when temperatures had soared to the 40°C mark.Data from automatic weather stations across the city also reflected slightly lower temperatures,…
Mumbai: The BMC’s standing committee on Wednesday did not take up the proposal to approve an additional Rs 19 crore work for constructing canopies over the pedestrian underpass (PUP) at the Coastal Road’s Worli end, over multiple proposals with varying costs. The civic administration cited waterlogging at the entrance and exit of the underpasses during…
Mumbai: BMC has carried out attachment action against 6,922 properties with property tax dues of Rs 6,089 crore, while seizure action has been taken on 483 properties of defaulters. It has been proposed that 210 properties be auctioned off. As soon as the seizure action commenced, 2,888 property owners paid taxes of over Rs 784…
Navi Mumbai: Following the FIR registered at the Kalamboli police station against four constable aspirants who were caught possessing empty syringes with needles during the physical endurance test for the police constable recruitment drive at the Navi Mumbai police headquarters training ground on Monday, the accused were debarred for violating the rules, as they were…
