Kolhapur: The depiction of Jaisalmer as part of the Maratha empire in a map featured in NCERT’s Class 8 social science textbook has been criticised as historically misleading and wrong by Chaitanya Raj Singh, head of the former Jaisalmer royal family. He urged Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on ‘X’ to “correct” the “erroneous, malicious,…
Mumbai: In yet another case probed by the NIA, an accused pleaded guilty, forfeiting his right to a trial. A special court recently convicted and sentenced Mumbra-based accused, Jasim alias Wasim Shaikh, to five years and seven months of rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in a fake currency racket. Although Jasim initially pleaded not guilty,…
Nashik: Civic elections in Maharashtra are scheduled to be conducted in phases after Diwali, or by the end of Oct, said state election commissioner Dinesh Waghmare on Tuesday. Additionally, Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) will not be utilised during the polls, he said.Waghmare made these announcements while in Nashik to assess preparations of various…
Mumbai: The backlash from Jain, Marwari and Gujarati groups against the ban on feeding pigeons in public places has prompted the CM to seek a middle path which will assuage such sections and yet not fall foul of the Bombay high court order against the practice. Officials at the CMO clarified that Fadnavis’s statements are…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday reactivated stalled construction activities related to housing, industrial sheds, schools, colleges, universities and hostels with covered area between 20,000 and 1,50,000 sqm by ruling that these can go ahead with the state environmental authority’s nod, exempting them from the rigours of securing environmental clearance from the Centre, reports Dhananjay…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray criticised BJP minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha’s demand for temporary pigeon feeding zones at BKC, Aarey and National Park under supervision. He said Lodha must give his own plot for the pigeons. Aaditya also took a dig at CM Fadnavis for suggesting BMC should regulate controlled feeding of pigeons…
NAVI MUMBAI: An FIR has been registered against two ophthalmologists in Vashi for alleged negligence that led to five patients losing vision after undergoing cataract surgeries.Senior inspector Sanjay Dhumal said the FIR was registered on Monday after one of the patients – a 67-year-old man – lodged a complaint. His complaint included a report from…
Thane: Police, investigating the alleged sexual assault of a four-year-old student at a school in Thane, said there is no conclusive evidence to support the complaint. A senior Thane City police officer confirmed that the complaint was due to a misunderstanding by the parents.The mother had filed a complaint alleging that her child was sexually…
Mumbai: BMC on Tuesday demolished the unauthorised constructions at two restaurants of Living Liquidz in Kamala Mills compound at Lower Parel, and cancelled both its licences. Civic officials said it had illegally converted a garment store on the ground and first floors into a restaurant-bar and wine shop, and a tailoring shop on the ground…
Mumbai: Amid a nationwide decline in marine fish production, Maharashtra has defied the trend with a 47% increase in 2024, according to the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). While India’s total marine fish output dropped nearly 2%, from 3.53 million tons in 2023 to 3.47 million tons in 2024, Maharashtra’s landings rose from 2.11…
