New Delhi: Delhi govt has urged schools under it to participate in the Adopt A School initiative, which enables CSR and NGO funding to the institutions through the central Vidyanjali portal. The portal was launched by Union govt to encourage community participation in education. A circular by Delhi’s Directorate of Education (DoE) saiys the move…
Pune: Gangster Rupesh Marne was arrested around 5am on Monday from one of his relatives’ house in Mulshi, more than eight months after his alleged involvement in an assault on techie, Devendra Jog, during Shiv Jayanti celebrations in Kothrud on Feb 19.His uncle Gajanan Marne, alias Gaja Marne, the leader of the Marne gang, and…
Mumbai: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Ltd (MDL) plans to build amphibious warships in Gujarat after signing a binding deal with Swan Defence and Heavy Industries at India Maritime Week Summit this week. They will bid jointly for four landing platform dock vessels worth around Rs 33,000 crore that the defence ministry plans to tender soon.Biju George,…
Navi Mumbai: An assistant teacher at a nursery-cum-playschool has been booked by CBD police for slapping a 3-year-old boy who mischievously beat a girl at the playschool.Arun Pawar, senior inspector of CBD, informed that the incident occurred at ABC Nursery and Playschool in Artist Village, Sector 8, CBD, on Oct 8 between 11:50am and 12:10pm….
New Delhi: Police plan to set up an integrated help desk at every police station — a single-window system that consolidates multiple services and resources. This will enable visitors to easily access assistance and coordinate with officers handling various cases. The centralised platform aims to streamline support, reduce confusion and enhance the force’s effectiveness in…
Mumbai: Leaders from opposition parties met Commissioner of Police Deven Bharti on Tuesday, over holding a protest march against the Election Commission (EC) on Nov 1. The opposition is demanding rectification of the voters’ list ahead of the local body elections. The march will be held from 1pm to 4pm.“Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and MNS…
New Delhi: Police officers are expected to treat women with dignity and must refrain from using inappropriate or unparliamentary language, Delhi High Court has stressed. The observation came as the court took up a petition filed by Thoppani Sanjeev Rao, who had sought the framing of specific guidelines mandating that women be treated respectfully in…
Mumbai: After overcoming multiple logistical challenges and deadline extensions, the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MahaRail) has announced that the much-awaited Byculla Road Overbridge (ROB), designed as a cable-stayed structure, will be opened to the public by March 2026. The Rs 287-crore project, which has already achieved 80% completion, is in its final phase of…
Delhi is preparing for its first-ever artificial rainfall today through a cloud seeding operation aimed at clearing toxic air NEW DELHI: Delhi may witness its first-ever artificial rainfall on Tuesday as the government prepares for a cloud seeding operation to clear the city’s toxic air. The trial, a joint project with IIT Kanpur, depends on…
Mumbai: Air India Express on Tuesday unveiled its first retrofitted Boeing 737 aircraft featuring new interiors and upgraded seating as part of the airline’s ongoing fleet modernisation drive.Speaking at an event held at the Mumbai airport, the airline’s managing director Aloke Singh said the airline plans to complete the retrofitting of 50 B737 MAX aircraft…
