Mumbai: After spending Rs 20 crore to set up NaMo Tourism Information and Facility Centres at four locations —Pratapgad, Raigad, Shivneri and Salher forts—the state govt will now spend Rs 20 crore on upgrading facilities at five Konkan beaches to obtain the Blue Flag certification.Out of the Rs 20 crore earmarked, the state govt on…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police arrested two suspects, Abdullah and Prince Ghazi, for the murder of Misbah, a 22-year-old member of the Hashim Baba gang, who was shot dead by assailants in Northeast Delhi’s Seelampur on Thursday night. Both suspects are reportedly connected to their boss Chenu.The shooting incident was reported at Seelampur around 10.40PM. Police…
Pune: Two months after a temporary roundabout of bollards was removed at Raheja Vista chowk on NIBM Annexe Road, the residents are still waiting for a permanent fix to traffic issues.The roundabout, a crucial junction, was first created without any consultation with the traffic police and led to a protest by citizens in Aug, following…
Mumbai: The Bandra Police arrested builder Neeraj Kakad along with his assitant Vikas Kadam for allegedly cheating a Khar-based contractor of Rs 9.57 crore and threatening him with violence. They will be produced before the Bandra court. Police picked up Neeraj from his Bandra residence while his wife, son and his officials Ujjal Singh and…
NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal has written to Union home minister Amit Shah urging that the national capital be renamed “Indraprastha,” citing the city’s connection to India’s ancient heritage. He also suggested renaming the Old Delhi Railway Station as “Indraprastha Junction” and the Indira Gandhi International Airport as “Indraprastha Airport.” Amit Shah Takes…
Pune: The Airport police are searching for three autorickshaw drivers for allegedly posing as policemen and keeping a woman coordinator (22) with a bike and car aggregator firm confined in a car for two hours in the AeroMall basement parking for an “inquiry” against the organisation.“Going by the threats the three men issued to her,…
MUMBAI: “The Folk Aakhyaan,” India’s largest-ever Marathi folk art celebration, to be showcased in a magnificent format aims to celebrate and revive the glory of Maharashtra’s folk traditions, its rich cultural heritage, and timeless artistic excellence, reaching the hearts of the new generation.It is being presented at Jio World Garden, BKC Bandra, on Sunday (November…
Former JNU student and activist Umar Khalid was taken into custody by police at Red Fort in New Delhi (2020) (Image Credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Countering allegations that they are responsible for delay in trial, activist Umar Khalid and other accused in the Delhi riots case, who have been in jail for more than five…
Pune: Dr Soumya Swaminathan, principal advisor at the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, on Friday said the govt must pump funds into healthcare and that is the only way to ensure that the bottom of the pyramid gets quality services. “India spends less than 2% (of annual budget) on health while other BRICS nations spend up…
Mumbai: The BEST announced on Friday new AC bus routes starting from November 1, including a new AC bus route, A-101, which is being introduced for office-goers from CSMT to Cuffe Parade. At the same time, it announced that it will curtail a few and extend some of the 23 bus routes across the city….
