MUMBAI: Nearly a year after India’s accreditation system came under scrutiny for rewarding institutions with questionable ease, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (Naac) is preparing to turn the page. In about 10 days, Naac will formally start its Basic Level Accreditation system —a reset that promises to bring thousands of previously unaccredited colleges and universities…
Pune: Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Friday raised a ‘Jai Gujarat’ slogan in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah at an event of a Gujarati organisation in Pune, triggering a fresh controversy amid the language row in the state. While concluding his speech, Shinde raised the slogan ‘Jai Hind, Jai Maharashtra‘. After a…
Mumbai: The Ghatkopar police probe into a woman pilot’s complaint that she was molested by two men who were given a ride by an aggregator cab driver without her permission has reached a dead-end with the woman expressing no inclination to pursue the case and police finding no evidence to pinpoint the location or identity…
Mumbai: A public interest litigation filed in Bombay high court seeks reliefs against Italian luxury fashion label Prada after it showcased open-toe leather sandals at the recent Milan Fashion Week that are “deceptively similar” to the Kolhapuri chappal.“The Kolhapuri chappal is the cultural symbol of Maharashtra and has special public sentiments attached to it. The…
Mumbai: Local residents are upset with the decision to shut down the blood bank attached to BMC-run V N Desai Hospital, Santa Cruz, during ongoing structural repairs to the building.The blood bank, located on the second floor, stopped collecting blood almost a month back. “However, as blood units can be stored for 35 days, we…
Mumbai: Hooliganism under the guise of Marathi pride will not be tolerated in the state, CM Fadnavis warned on Friday. He said police had registered an FIR and taken action in the Mira Road incident where a businessman was beaten up by MNS workers for not knowing Marathi.Speaking to the media, Fadnavis said beating up…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain HDFC Bank managing director Sashidhar Jagdishan’s petition seeking the quashing of an FIR lodged against him by Lilavati hospital trust, even as it termed unfortunate the repeated adjournment of a similar plea of his before Bombay HC because of recusal of judges. Appearing for Jagdishan,…
Mumbai: The Bhandup police have registered charges against six individuals following the suicide of a 23-year-old delivery executive who faced mental harassment and intimidation regarding a parcel rejection racket and an outstanding personal loan.A parcel rejection racket is a scam where individuals or groups exploit the parcel delivery system to defraud customers or businesses. This…
Mumbai: Transporters’ union leader Praveen Paithankar, who spearheaded the indefinite transporters’ strike for nearly three days, called off the stir on Friday afternoon. A section of truck and trailer operators were on strike, but it did not impact the overall business as a majority of heavy goods transport was on the roads over the past…
Pune: The Maharashtra unit of the Builders’ Association of India (BAI) has issued a second legal notice to state govt, demanding immediate payment of over Rs 90,000 crore in dues to contractors. The association has given govt a 15-day ultimatum, warning of approaching Bombay HC if their demands were not met.The reminder notice, dated July…
