Thane: The lives and dreams of four families were shattered in an instant as their loved ones were killed in Monday’s train accident near Mumbra. Commuting to work or heading home after a routine work shift — one travelling to buy his dream home — turned out to be the final stop in the journey…
Mumbai: Bombay High Court on Monday lifted the ban on the manufacture of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols and directed the state govt to take a policy decision on their immersion within three weeks.Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne passed the order following the Central Pollution Control Board’s expert committee on May 21…
Mumbai: A special MPID court recently allowed the sale of seized gold, silver, and moissanite stones from Platinum Hern Pvt Ltd and others in the Rs 142-crore Torres Jewellers Ponzi scheme case. The proceeds from the sale are to be deposited in a dedicated bank account opened for investigations. The order was passed by the…
Mumbai: Abdul Rafiq Ansari, who has been booked in more than 40 prior offences and was recently released from prison, was arrested in a recent burglary at Malad (E), along with three associates, including a woman.She hid the stolen gold and silver in a dustbin when she learnt that cops were on her trail. tnn…
Mumbai: A special MPID court recently allowed the sale of seized gold, silver, and moissanite stones from Platinum Hern Pvt Ltd. and others in the Rs 142-crore Torres Jewellers Ponzi scheme case. The proceeds from the sale are to be deposited in a dedicated bank account opened for investigations. The order was passed by the…
Mumbai: While CM Devendra Fadnavis described the incident where eight passengers fell off a local train as unfortunate, minister Girish Mahajan said the state govt would give Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased. State Cong press chief Harshwardhan Sapkal demanded the resignation of railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for the local train…
Mumbai: Daily commuter Riyaz Ahmed Shaikh terms the Diva-Mumbra rail stretch “a death trap”. “I travel every day from Mumbra to Kurla and onward to Chembur, and I can affirm this was a tragedy waiting to happen,” Shaikh said.He said the train arrives completely full from Kalyan-Ambarnath, and to avoid travelling on the footboard he…
Nashik: The first allotment list under the Common Admission Process (CAP) for FYJC admissions will now be announced on June 26, instead of June 10 as per the earlier schedule, in respective junior colleges and on students’ login portals. The cut-offs for admissions will also be available on the portal. The first round of admissi-on…
Mumbai: With state govt conducting one more common entrance test (CET) for BBA, BMS, and BCA, admissions to these AICTE-run courses are likely to impact the academic calendar in degree colleges. The delayed process will leave vacant seats in other courses in several colleges, as students from traditional courses such as BCom, BA, or BSc…
Mumbai: On Sunday afternoon, Mumbai Congress organised a protest in Kurla against the state’s recent decision to formally approve transfer of 21.25 acres of Kurla dairy land to the Dharavi redevelopment project. Navbharat Mega Developers Pvt Ltd (NMDPL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up by the state govt in a joint venture with the…
