Pune: The Koregaon Park police have filed a case against a share broker on the charge of cheating a businessman and 14 others of Rs8.34 crore since Feb this year by promising them 3-7% monthly returns on their investments in shares and not repaying the same.The businessman invested Rs5 crore with the stockbroker. Another investor,…
Mumbai: The state govt has approved a Rs 100 crore relief fund for fisherfolk affected by losses. Officials said the recent heavy rains across the state caused severe losses to the fishing community. A relief fund of Rs 100 crore was announced for fishermen affected by the damage and for compensation towards damaged fishing boats.Fisheries…
New Delhi: Extending a festive offer, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday announced a 40% discount on membership fees at its 18-hole Dwarka Golf Course. As part of the offer, govt employees can obtain membership for Rs 1.2 lakh for three years and Rs 1.8 lakh for five years. For non-govt applicants, the revised fees…
Pune: The civic body, after nearly three months of bumpy and painful rides, initiated patchwork repairs on the heavily damaged stretch near Golibar Maidan, along the Solapur highway within Pune Cantonment Board limits.The move comes after mounting complaints from daily commuters and local residents about the worsening condition of the half-kilometre stretch that has turned…
Mumbai: The state cabinet, chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947, lifting restrictions on division of land in urban and certain regional plan areas. The decision also allows for free regularisation of past land transactions that contravene this law.Under the…
New Delhi: CBI has arrested eight people and identified 45 who are allegedly involved in transnational cyber-enabled financial crimes, including online sexual offences targeting girls. The agency has seized $66,340 in cash from the alleged offenders. Thirty bank accounts that were used in the crimes were blocked.The raids were conducted as part of Operation Haechi-VI,…
Mumbai: The aggregator policy regulations for app-based taxis, autorickshaws, and e-bike taxis will be announced in the next two days, said state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik in a meeting with senior officials on Tuesday.Sarnaik said aggregator cab companies will have to accord priority to passengers and drivers in the near future and will not be…
New Delhi: An intense spell of rain on Tuesday evening resulted in traffic snarls across key junctions and arterial roads. Sources from PWD said there was no “major knee-deep” water, but accumulation was reported in Mundka, Samaypur Badli, Najafgarh, Brijpuri, Nangloi, Vasant Enclave, Sadar Bazar and Chandni Chowk. In Sadar Bazar market, heavy rain turned…
Thane: Holding that two Thane siblings’ clear and fearless testimonies proved his guilt beyond doubt, a sessions court convicted their father for attempting to murder their mother in 2019 and sentenced him to life term.The mother, who sustained 28 wounds, was unconscious for 40 days. One of the children also suffered injuries. Additional sessions judge…
New Delhi: A 24-year-old deaf and mute club manager in Gurgaon has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a man to death, following a confrontation over vehicles blocking each other in southwest Delhi’s Palam village, police said on Tuesday. According to police, the accused, identified as Karan Arora, got enraged when the man allegedly mocked him…
