Thane: Cops on Wednesday registered a case against two individuals accused of orchestrating a widespread investment scam that resulted in the misappropriation of over Rs 1.8 crore. According to the FIR, the primary suspects were identified as Sagar Subodh Kariwadekar and Sachin Balkrushna Rane. The duo reportedly lured victims by promoting fraudulent stock market investment…
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal to appoint co-opted or nominated members in zilla parishads and panchayat samitis, just like nominated corporators in municipal corporations. Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule last year demanded that co-opted or nominated members be appointed in these local bodies. Political observers said this was an important decision in…
MUMBAI: From restricting private vehicles around the Taj Mahal in Agra to corridor-focused clean air interventions in Bogotá, targeted pollution-control zones are showing results globally. Urban experts say Mumbai can replicate — and even expand on — such Healthy Air Zone (HAZ) models to tackle its own rising pollution concerns. For lakhs of Mumbaikars stepping…
Borivali schools receive bomb threat emails (Representative image) MUMBAI: Two schools in Borivali West received bomb threat emails on Friday following which they were evacuated. The mails were later declared a hoax. After the police was informed, bomb detection and disposal squads and canine squads were brought in. They inspected both premises but nothing untoward…
MUMBAI: A foreign woman traveller has alleged harassment in Mumbai and shared a video on social media detailing her experience.The woman shared a video on Instagram, saying the incident took place during her stay in India. She added that it was the first time she had encountered such an experience in the country.“This was the…
The city’s workout crowd is ditching treadmills for tides, turning yachts into fitness studios A new spin on fitnessThe sessions are led by fitness and longevity coach Khyati Kanjani, who left her job to build a spin culture in India. “I quit my high-paying job at Apple in Silicon Valley to start a spin culture…
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) property tax department collected Rs 650 crore so far in the current financial year, with a significant rise in the number of taxpayers using digital payment channels. The tax was collected from 182,894 taxpayers out of 3.6 lakh property holders. Of these, 62% of taxpayers paid Rs…
Thane: The alleged felling of over 400 trees at the Regional Mental Hospital now escalated into a major confrontation between the NCP (SP) and municipal authorities, with the party warning of approaching the Bombay High Court following inaction by civic officials over the loss of green cover.NCP (SP) district President Manoj Pradhan said the alleged…
Rais Shaikh urges Joint Action Committee to monitor Maharashtra’s SIR process (File Photo) MUMBAI: Samajwadi Party’s Bhiwandi East MLA Rais Shaikh has called for the immediate formation of a Joint Action Committee (JAC) comprising all opposition parties to monitor and ensure transparency and fairness in the proposed “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) process in Maharashtra. An…
