Mumbai: In what it said was a peculiar case of a dispute arising over a reimbursement claim by a central govt employee for a “heart transplant” conducted at a private hospital, the Bombay high court on Friday held that the affected man, a pensioner, was entitled to decide on a private hospital for the procedure…
Mumbai: Skill-integrated BA, B Com, and B Sc courses are likely to be rolled out by Mumbai University from the next academic year, 2026-27. With interest in traditional courses in the city declining, as seen in this year’s degree college admission cut-offs, skill-integrated courses may offer a meaningful shift. The skill-integrated courses, a scheme announced…
Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has asked its pro-vice-chancellor Prof Shankar Das to step down. While the official order only mentioned that he is relieved from the charge with immediate effect “upon the approval of the competent authority,” sources claimed there were allegations of financial misappropriation and irregularities in appointments of project…
Mumbai: An FIR has been filed against filmmaker-writer Manish Gupta for allegedly attacking his driver with a kitchen knife. Gupta had fired the driver on May 30, and the confrontation occurred after Gupta rehired the driver four days later, police said. According to Versova police, who filed the case on Friday, initial enquiries indicate the…
NAVI MUMBAI: Sanpada police have arrested eight accused from Bengaluru for kidnapping-cum-dacoity of an Angadia, whom they had looted of Rs 32 lakh cash, when he had gone to deposit the cash at an ATM in Juinagar on May 31 morning.Devidas Kathale, senior inspector of Sanpada informed that, six accused, including one posing as a…
Mumbai: Seven hundred and ten passengers will join the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Circuit Train Tour, which departs from CSMT on June 9. The six-day heritage tour, organised by IRCTC in collaboration with the Maharashtra govt and Indian Railways, covers key locations associated with the life of the Maratha ruler.The train will have 480 passengers in…
Mumbai: Verify school bus drivers’ background, including instances of reckless driving and past accidents before hiring. This is among the new rules listed in the latest government resolution (GR) issued by education department for schools across the state to ensure students’ safety during transport. “For students using private transport, parents must inform the school management…
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at locations connected to Bollywood actor Dino Morea, BMC assistant engineer Prashant Ramugade and others as part of the investigation into money laundering in the alleged Mithi river cleaning scam.The ED operations spanned 15 locations in Maharashtra and one in Kochi, Kerala, and continued until late on Friday….
Mumbai: For admissions to engineering institutions in Maharashtra, state govt plans to conduct four centralised admission process (CAP) rounds, instead of three, and impose a stringent rule for seat confirmation in the first three rounds from this academic year. While a govt resolution (GR) to this effect is yet to be released, state higher and…
Mumbai/New Delhi: Akasa Air will operate flights from day one of the opening of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The airport is likely to start operations from the end of Aug. The airline will start with 15 daily domestic flights and increase the number to over 40 domestic plus 8-10 international flights by next…
