The Bombay High Court two Judge bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale on Thursday said it would view the film “Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi” before deciding on the August 17 denial of its certification by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The CBFC flagged certain scenes to back…
Mumbai: With the arrival of Ganeshotsav from Aug 27, those travelling to Konkan from Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar divisions to their villages for the festival gave their first preference to MSRTC. As a result, 4,479 state transport buses with group reservations, totalling 5,103 extra buses, were filled up so far, a senior official said on…
VASAI: On Aug 19, relentless rains and flooding in Vasai taluka affected JJ Foster Home (Jeet & Juhi) and Wagging Hearts Foundation, run by 20-year-old student Jeet Bhatti, where it claimed the lives of two dogs and three cats.Bhatti housed 28 dogs and 63 cats at his shelter in Naigaon, in addition to six strays…
MUMBAI: With Ganeshotsav barely five days away Aug 27, a flurry of activity is visible in pandals as well as portals of govt. On Friday state culture minister Ashish Shelar announced a purse of Rs 4.5 crore for 1,800 bhajan mandals in the state to purchase new musical instruments for the festival.Shortly thereafter, the Brihanmumbai…
MUMBAI: A breathtaking view has emerged of Mt Mary Basilica in Bandra after a two-year long restoration was completed this week. The beautiful shrine dedicated to Mother Mary will be formally inaugurated in its new avatar in October.Fr Vernon Aguiar, rector of Mt Mary, said, “We have finished all the main work like waterproofing the…
MUMBAI: When the current head of anatomy at Mumbai’s KEM Hospital phoned his predecessor and mentor on Friday, the retired professor offered an unusual reassurance: “I’m alive.” For two days, Dr Lopa Mehta, who once led the hospital’s anatomy department, was fielding calls from colleagues, students, and relatives after false reports of her death spread…
Mumbai: A total of 78,000 students have secured admissions to junior colleges in Maharashtra in the fourth round of the First Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions. State education department announced the schedule for the fifth and final round. Students can fill in their college preferences between 8 am on Aug 26 and 6.30 pm on…
Mumbai: Mumbai University saw a slight improvement in the enrolment of international students. The university developed a robust Single Window System to streamline foreign student admissions. From applications, fee payments, document scrutiny, seat allocation, and hostel assignment, every stage is centrally monitored. Students can track their admission status in real time through a personalised dashboard….
Mumbai: With Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange planning to renew his agitation from Aug 29 in Mumbai, state govt on Friday reconstituted its cabinet sub-committee on the quota by appointing water resources minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil as its chairman. He replaced higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil.Sources say the change was made because Vikhe…
Mumbai: The level of Particulate Matter 10 (PM10) reported by six out of nine air quality monitoring stations in the city has seen an increase in 2024-25 compared with the previous year. Experts and civic officials attributed the increase in air pollution to construction activity, vehicular exhaust, industrial emissions, marble, stone and tile cutting, and…
