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Mumbai: The Bombay High Court stated that compliance with significant safety precautions recommended by an expert panel to prevent accidents and falling objects and debris from cranes or during the construction of high-rise projects is “non-negotiable.” The Mumbai civic chief must issue necessary notifications to include them in building permissions.The HC made this statement while…

Mumbai: Maharashtra Women and Child Development minister Aditi Tatkare on Wednesday said the government is scrutinising the accounts of over 12,000 men who allegedly availed of the benefits under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Laadki Bahin Yojana.Under this flagship scheme, launched by the BJP-led Mahayuti government in August last year, eligible women get financial assistance of Rs…

MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS drew a blank in the first jointly-fought election since the Thackeray brothers’ ‘reunion’. The defeat in the BEST cooperative society election comes as a major setback and dampener for Uddhav and Raj Thackeray ahead of BMC polls as their parties had made it a prestige issue. Political observers…

MUMBAI: The Parksite police have registered an FIR in a cheating case involving alleged fraud of over Rs 3.23 crore, based on a complaint by businesswoman Shital Hitesh Shah (45), a Ghatkopar-based trader in metal coils and sheets.According to the complaint, Shah runs her trading firm, Sheetal Enterprises, from her residence in Amritnagar, Ghatkopar (West),…

Ajit Pawar commented on the meeting between Raj Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis. He stated that such meetings are a tradition in Maharashtra. He added that there is no need to give it a political angle. NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday downplayed the meeting between MNS president Raj Thackeray and CM…

MUMBAI: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated India’s first ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Lab in Mumbai, urging students to prepare for a rapidly evolving world influenced by technology around climate change, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.“With AI now becoming influential in all walks of life, this laboratory is very important to make us ready for…

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against four petitioners — (patrons) Tushar Ranka, Darshit Soni, Amit Ranka and Vikas Shah who were charged for indulging in obscene act after being caught police raid in connection with an alleged obscene dance performance at a Panvel bar.“A perusal of the material on record shows…

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) administration clarified that the fee hike is nominal, with safeguards for EWS students, countering misinformation spread by vested interests. The university capped the fee increase at 20% after discussions with student representatives, ensuring minimal impact on monthly expenditure. MUMBAI: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) administration has clarified the feel hike is…

Mumbai: Suburban train services at Sion station were disrupted on Tuesday as the six railway lines were submerged for almost eight hours due to the downpour, rising water level of Mithi River and also resistance to the pumping of rainwater by those living along the tracks in Sion and Kurla near Moon Furniture locality.Of the…

Nashik: Some long-distance trains between Nashik and Mumbai continued to run late and were cancelled due to the rain.Officials of the Nashik Road Railway Station said some of the Mumbai-bound trains, which did not proceed on Tuesday, were cancelled for their return journey on Wednesday.“As the rain subsides in Mumbai, trains have started operating, though…