Mumbai: Bombay HC rapped the chief officer (CO) of Mhada’s Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board for cancelling an NOC given for redevelopment of a Tardeo building following a representation. Ten of the proposed sixteen floors of the building have been raised.“We find that there is an increasing tendency of persons to approach public officials…
Pune: In the aftermath of the Feb 3 incident reported near Adoshi Tunnel on the Mumbai-Pune expressway, in which a tanker carrying propylene gas overturned and resulted in a 32-hour traffic logjam along the route, multiple authorities have said they are now working on long-term measures to handle such emergencies. Officials concerned also said strict…
Thane: The first general body meeting of Thane Municipal Corporation on Monday was marked by high drama as BJP corporators accused the administration of abruptly winding up proceedings to sidestep crucial questions over expenditure. They alleged being denied the opportunity to raise questions despite requests and later raised slogans outside the House. Deputy mayor Krishna…
Vasai: Cops have arrested five in connection with the brutal murder of 31-year-old Shubham Mishra, who was stabbed and bludgeoned to death with a stone in Nalasopara (W) on Friday night as a result of an ongoing rivalry.The arrested have been identified as Suraj Singh (26), Pratham Karande (22), Sagar Chavan (27), Dinesh Chandeliya (30)…
Nagpur: In a first for Maharashtra, chief secretary Rajesh Aggarwal was appointed guardian secretary of Gadchiroli district, elevating its administrative profile at a time when CM Devendra Fadnavis serves as the district’s guardian minister.Gadchiroli collector Avishyant Panda confirmed that a chief secretary taking over as guardian secretary was unprecedented. “This is the first time in…
Navi Mumbai: Teen sisters who were dragged into prostitution by their father, were rescued by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Navi Mumbai crime branch, who arrested the pimp on Feb 20. A manhunt was launched for the father of the two girls. Prithviraj Ghorpade, senior inspector of AHTU, said, “We received a tip-off that…
Mumbai: Four men have been arrested by Samta Nagar police after they got abusive with a police constable on being intercepted for commuting illegally together on a single motorcycle and not wearing a helmet in Kandivli East. The incident had occurred on Feb 18. A beat marshal had gestured at the rider to halt when…
Over 52.6 lakh students and teachers took part on Monday in a mass rendition of a tribute song at 20,239 institutes in Konkan region to celebrate the 350th death anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, revered as Hind-di-Chadar (protector of India). Best of India Records, a Delhi-based records registry, certified the recital of the 4-minute, 45-second…
Deported Bangladeshis are repeatedly returning to Mumbai, with Rabiya Nasir Mulla caught for a second time after being sent back last August MUMBAI: Barely six months ago, Rabiya Nasir Mulla was caught living illegally in Mira-Bhayander and deported to Bangladesh. Recently, the 46-year-old was caught again- this time in Vile Parle – and is again…
A college dropout from Bihar, Anand Chaudhary, was arrested from IIT-Bombay’s hostel premises for allegedly planting five live bullets in his childhood friend’s bag MUMBAI: Police arrested a college dropout from Bihar, Anand Chaudhary (23), from IIT-Bombay’s hostel premises on Feb 19 for possession of five live 7.65mm bullets that were found in a bag…
