Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar MUMBAI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar took a dig at Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar over his admission that some IT companies were shifting to Bengaluru and Hyderabad because of infrastructural issues at Hinjewadi IT Park.In a post on X, Shivakumar said businesses were choosing…
MUMBAI: The tripping of Dharavi and Siladevi receiving stations led to power outage for nearly an hour in parts of Dadar and Mahim on Monday night. When contated, the BEST officials said the issue was ‘at the Tata Power end’. BEST procures electricity from Tata Power before distributing it to 10.8 lakh consumers in island…
Mumbai: The firmer variant of paneer increasingly used in institutional kitchens is not traditional milk-based paneer, but a substitute known as analogue paneer. In response to consumer complaints about misleading substitutions, the food and drugs administration (FDA) has mandated that establishments using this product must clearly display notices on premises, menus, or packaging, disclosing its…
Mumbai: As part of the Coastal Road 2 project, which will connect Versova and Dahisar, the BMC needs to demolish the Veer Savarkar flyover in Goregaon, a structure built at a cost of Rs 27 crore and thrown open just seven years ago.The move has raised eyebrows, with some calling it an example of bad…
Navi Mumbai: IIT-Bombay’s Environmental Status Report 2024-25 for Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) reveals that Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) does not currently monitor the water quality of polluted Taloja and Kasardi rivers, since water of these rivers are not used for drinking purposes. It concludes that the civic body should not approve construction of…
Mumbai: Paving the way for local body elections in the state with a 27% quota for OBCs, Supreme Court on Monday confirmed its May 6 directions on OBC reservation in these elections and also ruled that the 2017 ward formations will apply. It directed the State Election Commission to issue the notification for the local…
New Delhi: The Delhi high court denied bail on Monday to DHFL promoter Kapil Wadhawan in an alleged Rs 34,926-crore bank fraud case, noting that his “conduct during custody was not beyond reproach”.Justice Ravinder Dudeja rejected his bail plea, saying such economic offences were not only crimes against specific victims but against the financial system…
Mumbai: Bombay high court has stayed an Aug 25, 2023, government resolution (GR) which requires providing telecom room space in buildings before granting development permissions.The Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry, Raigad, and others filed the petition against the GR, issued under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, claiming it was unlawful to introduce such…
Mumbai: A 58-year-old retired TCS executive lodged a complaint after being duped of almost Rs 3 crore from cyber fraudsters in an online scam. Impersonating officials of a reputed share trading platform, the fraudsters lured him twice and duped him of Rs 2.6 crore. The victim, a resident of Navroz Bagh in Lalbaug, detailed how…
Navi Mumbai: Mantra Mangesh Kurhe (16), a student at Father Agnel Junior College, Vashi, and a swimmer at Navi Mumbai Sports Association, achieved first position in a 2 km international Oceanman swimming competition held recently in Malaysia. Competing in the 12 to 19 age group, she took 36 minutes and 23 seconds to complete the…
