Pune: For over a decade, Manoj Jarange led agitations in parts of Marathwada, but his voice remained confined to a few villages. He rose as the Maratha community’s voice in 2023 when the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections gathered momentum. Political observers said it is no coincidence that Jarange’s agitations follow a pattern, always…
Mumbai: In a first, a state-appointed committee has recommended making internships mandatory for all industries receiving govt incentives in any form. The committee has proposed integrating the requirement into the state’s upcoming New Industrial Policy. While the state’s higher and technical education (HTE) department had already issued the internship resolution for universities and its affiliated…
Mumbai: If drastic action is not taken to curb illegal constructions, fast-growing towns will face “a colossal failure” in achieving the ideals of lawful and appropriate town planning, resulting in chaos and disaster for generations to come, Bombay HC said recently.Justices Girish Kulkarni and Manjusha Deshpande observed that civic bodies’ approach should be to ensure…
Mumbai: Andheri police registered an FIR against a staffer and manager of a pizza outlet after a student complained they had given him a non-vegetarian dish instead of a vegetarian dish.The 23-year-old complainant is a data science student. He told the police that his offline classes had moved online for 11 days due to Ganeshotsav….
Vasai: Days after the Virar building collapse that claimed 17 lives, minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday suggested Mhada temporarily hand over 60 flats in another project to the Vasai-Virar civic body to house affected families. He visited the crash site and assured victims of a quick resolution.Sarnaik spoke to deputy CM Eknath Shinde, who suggested…
Mumbai: Maratha reservation protesters brought the commercial hubs of the island city to a standstill as Crawford Market and its surrounding wholesale markets remained shut through the morning and much of the afternoon on August 29. The iconic eatery “Badshah Cold Drink” shut shop early as a large crowd of protestors gathered in the area….
Mumbai: State forest dept has been directed to submit a four-year plan to increase the state’s forest cover to 33%. At a review meeting of the 150-day e-governance programme held at Sahyadri state guest house on Friday, CM Devendra Fadnavis directed the dept to submit the plan within three months and suggested that efforts be…
Thane: A bag filled with voter ID cards and PAN cards, most of them issued since 2015, was found abandoned near the Mumbra creek during a pre-Ganeshotsav clean-up drive. This discovery prompted Thane Congress to demand a thorough investigation, suspecting voter fraud in the elections since then.According to Congress spokesperson Rahul Pingale, the bag was…
Mumbai: Criticising chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for seeking his support for NDA’s Vice-Presidential candidate C P Radhakrishnan, Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said it is surprising that after “stealing and breaking” Shiv Sena, the BJP now needs votes of his MPs. The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief said now he would call Fadnavis and ask him to…
Mumbai: Many parts of the city saw a sudden burst of heavy rains on Friday. The chronic flooding spot, Andheri subway, also got waterlogged and was required to be shut briefly. Other areas, like the area outside Lotus Petrol Pump on Link Road, were also briefly waterlogged.Amid the ongoing wet spell in Mumbai and adjoining…
