Pune: The scheduled release of water from the Khadakwasla dam for winter crops, typically set for Oct 15, has been postponed by at least two weeks owing to extended rainfall this monsoon. The release is now expected to begin only by month-end.Irrigation department officials said they were yet to receive any formal water release request…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Tuesday set aside the state’s acquisition of a prime suburban private land in Goregaon East, which was declared a slum under the Slum Act. The HC drew the state’s attention to the responsibility that, it observed, the law imposes on state officials and the chief executive officer of the…
New Delhi: For nearly two decades Delhi’s political bigwigs have avoided occupying 33 Shamnath Marg, near Civil Lines. The house was the official residence of three chief ministers, but not one of them completed his term. The house was seen as jinxed. The bungalow, however, may soon get a new occupant — social welfare minister…
Pune: Builders have urged state govt to ensure the smooth availability, accessibility and transportation of manufactured sand (M-Sand), following the finalisation of the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the M-Sand policy in July to phase out river sand mining across the state. Developers have shown readiness to adopt M-Sand, a type of fine aggregate produced…
Thane: The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Thane crime branch have arrested two men and seized mephedrone (MD) worth Rs 44 lakh in separate cases this month so far. In the first case, on Oct 3, a tip-off led to a trap near Haji Jan Compound in Shilphata. Police arrested Mohammad Irfan Mohammad Hanif Shaikh (25)…
Shoppers flocked to the Diwali Mela at Sunder Nursery to check off their festive gifting lists with homegrown options Diwali means gifting – but aren’t we all tired of the same boxes of dry fruits and soan papdi making endless rounds of re-gifting? With most of Delhi saying no to crackers and wasteful presents, shoppers…
Pune: Former corporator and ex-city chief of Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Pimpri Chinchwad unit Sachin Bhosale has moved the Bombay high court challenging the final delimitation plan for the upcoming civic election. In his writ petition, Bhosale alleged that the authorities made changes to the boundaries of ward number 24, from where he was elected in…
Mumbai: A man and an elderly woman were killed in separate accidents in Andheri on Monday. MIDC police have booked the two drivers.The first incident took place at 11am when Malwani resident Mariama Harijan (64), who works as a garbage collector at Mahakali Caves, was struck by a dumper while crossing the road near Chakala…
New Delhi: There was a 3% decline in fatal accidents and a 2.5% dip in related deaths till Sept this year compared to the same period last year. Delhi Police data shows that fatal crashes have dropped from 1,148 to 1,115 and related deaths from 1,178 to 1,149.“This shift has enabled govt to take more…
Pune: Chairman of the Legislative Council Ram Shinde on Tuesday said that it was NCP (SP) MLARohit Pawar who roped in gangster Nilesh Ghaywal to work for him in Karjat-Jamkhed assembly. Shinde was responding for the first time to allegations of his links to the Pune-based gangster.Rohit had recently circulated some videos and photos claiming…
