Mumbai: State Forest minister Ganesh Naik has announced that a meeting will be held on Wednesday to discuss the issue of rehabilitation of tribals of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP).The issue of rehabilitation was raised through a calling attention motion in the Legislative Council by BJP’s Pravin Darekar, who said the tribals were against being…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court has directed the Western Railway to pay up to Rs 8 lakh compensation to the family of an employee who died after falling off the train near Virar railway station.Justice Jitendra Jain on Monday observed that such matters where railway employees have died due to accidents “should have never landed…
Legislators across party lines voiced strong concerns regarding the proposed Central Park project at Mahalaxmi racecourse. MUMBAI: Legislators across party lines on Tuesday questioned the proposed Central Park project at Mahalaxmi racecourse, demanding clarity on whether the open space would remain freely accessible to Mumbaikars. Responding to concerns, industries minister Uday Samant assured the House…
Maharashtra’s CET Cell has introduced strict new regulations to combat exam malpractice MUMBAI: The use of AI tools, hidden cameras, screen mirroring, smartwatches or any remote-access software during any CET conducted in the state may lead to canellation of candidature for the entire year and/or legal action under the new regulations aimed at preventing malpractice…
Mankhurd police have registered a case against five individuals for allegedly duping over 125 people of Rs 5.13 crore (Representative image) MUMBAI: The Mankhurd police have booked a group of people who under promise of giving 5 interest on the investment, collected Rs 5.13 crores from more than 125 persons and duped them.Police have booked…
Thane: A series of mysterious forest fires over the past three evenings scorched roughly 20 acres of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), alarming environmentalists and residents staying in residential enclaves along the forest fringes. Forest officials estimated the blazes collectively spread across nearly 20 acres of forest land. A detailed assessment of the damage…
Church urges govt to reconsider anti-conversion Bill MUMBAI: The Archdiocese of Bombay has expressed concern over the Maharashtra cabinet’s approval of the draft anti-conversion Bill. Its press office said in a statement Tuesday, “While we acknowledge the State’s duty to safeguard individuals from coercion, inducement or deceit in religious matters, we must express serious reservations…
Mumbai: CBI arrested Central Railway’s (CR) chief electrical distribution engineer after he allegedly accepted a Rs 10-lakh bribe from two persons to award a contract to their company listed on the stock exchange. The bribe-givers were nabbed too.During a subsequent search of the residence of the CR official, Ramesh Kumar Chauve, the agency recovered Rs…
Kolhapur developer arrested by Mumbai Police in housing scam (Image used for representational purpose only) MUMBAI : The Economic Offences Wing of city police arrested a Kolhapur-based developer who connived with other accused and under pretext of redeveloping a old building consisting of 13 flats in Versova in Andheri allegedly mortgaged and sold flats allotted…
The deceased, Stuti Sonawane, was found hanging at her home in the Antop Hill area on Monday. MUMBAI: A 24-year-old Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) student allegedly died by suicide in Mumbai, leaving behind a six-page note in which she accused her boyfriend of mentally harassing her and humiliating her over their relationship. The deceased,…
