Mumbai: The Air Cargo Customs officials at the Air Postal Sorting Centre (APSC), Mumbai, arrested a 39-year-old pharmacy owner, Paresh Shambjibhai Senghani, for allegedly attempting to export psychotropic drugs without authorisation, in violation of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Senghani is a resident of Kutch in Gujarat.According to customs sources, on…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has so far cleared Rs 1,002 crores GST refunds to traders and entrepreneurs, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday, adding that it will “ensure a grand and prosperous Diwali for the traders.” The process of refunds is ongoing and the govt is using modern technology to do it quickly. GST…
Pune: The land measurement process for the proposed 2.5km Chakan Bypass Road, designed to connect the Kadachiwadi–Chakan–Shikrapur road to the Medankarwadi–Pune–Nashik highway, began on Thursday. The project aimed to decongest the heavily traffic in the Chakan industrial belt.The bypass, planned to be 36 metre wide, is expected to cut through Kadachiwadi and Medankarwadi villages in…
Bhiwandi: A 19-year-old college student died after a container truck ran over him when he fell off his motorcycle on an uneven stretch of road in Bhiwandi’s Temghar area on Thursday night. Shantinagar police have booked the truck driver for rash and negligent driving under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Motor…
New Delhi: Former JNU student Umar Khalid told a Delhi court on Friday that the case against him in the larger conspiracy related to the 2020 Delhi riots was solely based on statements.Senior advocate Trideep Pais, appearing for him, told additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai that there was no recovery or physical evidence regarding his…
Pune: Platinum is crafting its own highs this festive season driven by its lower price compared to gold and its increasing use in industrial and automotive industries, outperforming gold and silver this year, with prices surging nearly 57%. The metal’s price stands at Rs 47,000 per 10g still lower than gold trending at Rs 1,30,000/10g…
Mumbai: Bombay high court has issued a show-cause notice for contempt of court to a doctor for suppressing facts while claiming a rehabilitation tenement in a Santacruz (W) slum redevelopment scheme.“Such conduct amounts to abuse of process and, if unchecked, would undermine the court’s duty to dispense justice,” said Justices Ajey Gadkari and Kamal Khata…
New Delhi: The late payment surcharge (LPSC) waiver scheme of Delhi govt, introduced to help consumers voluntarily settle their dues without having to bear the burden of heavy penalties, has received a strong initial public response.Delhi Jal Board (DJB) collected Rs 6.5 crore in principal amount and waived Rs 9.2 crore in penalties, water minister…
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday criticised the state govt over its flood-relief package and said that the aid is inadequate to help farmers recover from the huge losses. Pawar’s party members held demonstrations in various districts against govt for not providing aid to all flood-affected people before Diwali which started on Friday….
Thane: The Thane civic administration on Friday shunted out assistant commissioner Sachin Borse from his posting at TMC’s election branch on Friday following an appeal made by opposition leaders early last week after the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS rally in Thane.The transfer that apparently came close on the heels of the UBT-MNS rally is seen as…
