India’s patent data reveals a concerning trend (Representative image) MUMBAI: India’s research story in higher education is often told through the rise in patent applications. But a closer reading of data—from the India Patent Office for 2020–2025, with a sharper lens on 2020-2023 outcomes (as it takes an average two years to grant a patent…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Friday asked the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to state by next week if it would consider, purely on “humanitarian” grounds, permitting autorickshaw, taxi, Ola-Uber drivers, and even passengers to offer namaz at a temporary shed in the vicinity of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport’s domestic terminal.The HC was…
Thane: A special MCOCA court in Thane acquitted nine accused in a 2017 attempted armed dacoity case, observing that the prosecution failed to conclusively link them to the crime despite nearly eight years of trial.Special judge VG Mohite held that while the incident of attempted dacoity was established, the prosecution failed to prove the identity…
Thane: In a major move to tackle Thane’s worsening traffic chaos, the state will frame a dedicated parking policy for commercial vehicles blamed for choking city roads, MLC Niranjan Davkhare said. Raising the issue at Thane District Planning Committee (DPDC) meeting, Davkhare flagged rampant parking of commercial vehicles outside housing societies and along service roads…
MUMBAI: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has announced the launch of DigiYatra at its facility, nearly two months after the start of commercial operations.In a statement issued on Friday, the private airport operator said NMIA has joined the Civil Aviation Ministry’s nationwide DigiYatra rollout along with five other airports across the country.The inauguration was held…
Thane: The Wagle Unit 5 of the Thane Crime Branch cracked a major mobile phone theft case, arresting a 28-year-old man and recovering 30 high-end smartphones collectively valued at over Rs 5.3 lakh.Acting on a tip-off, police zeroed in on the suspect—identified as Akbar alias Papa, a native of Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh—who was hiding…
Thane: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) held its first General Body meeting in nearly four years on Friday, only for proceedings to be adjourned shortly after they began, following the death of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.The civic body operated under administrative rule since the tenure of its elected corporators expired. Friday’s session marked the…
Navi Mumbai: A study, highlighting evidence of an ancient naval battle at Kharepatan in Sindhudurg district has drawn attention from historians. This new evidence strengthens Konkan’s maritime history. At the temple complexes of Kapileshwar and Kalbhairav at Kharepatan, the researchers identified the hero stone (Veergal) depicting a vivid naval battle scene. Mumbai: Violent Clash, Transport…
Navi Mumbai: The vigilance squads of the Mumbai Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) carried out a special drive in Jan and Feb against traders and importers evading APMC cess and market fees. In two months, agricultural produce worth Rs 17.5 crore was seized, and a total penalty of Rs 59.9 lakh was recovered from tax…
Navi Mumbai: The Nhava Village Committee fearing loss of around 650 jobs, has opposed the ONGC starting the transfer of material movement from Nhava Supply Base to Pipavav Supply Base in Gujarat. A protest followed by two meetings held last week -at Bandra on Tuesday and Nhava on Thursday with the ONGC officials yielded nothing….
