Mumbai: Opposition parties have criticised the govt over its Rs 31,628 crore relief package for flood-hit farmers. The Congress argued that the BJP-led Mahayuti govt had deceived farmers in the name of compensation, while the NCP (SP) said that the govt was aggravating the situation of farmers and engaging in credit manipulation.State Congress unit chief…
New Delhi: To promote cardiovascular health and innovation in cardiac care, Kalra Hospital in collaboration with Indian Heart Foundation hosted the 19th Annual World Heart Day Celebration and Coeur d’Or (Heart of Gold) Award ceremony at the Manekshaw Centre on Sunday. The event brought together leading cardiologists, policymakers and healthcare professionals. This year’s Coeur d’Or…
Vasai: Seven ready mix concrete (RMC) plants in Sasunavghar and Maljipada, Vasai taluka, were sealed Tuesday by Palghar collectors office’s flying squad. These RMC plants had failed to produce copies of permissions procured by them to operate, as had been sought in the showcause notices issued by the Palghar collector’s office last month. Meanwhile, the…
New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested two alleged red sandalwood smugglers and seized 10 tonnes of wood worth Rs 6 crore from a godown in southeast Delhi’s Tughlakabad Village.Police said the operation was conducted with red sanders anti-smuggling task force of Andhra Pradesh, as the wood was being smuggled from Tirupati to Delhi. The theft…
Pune: Ajeenkya DY Patil University, a private institute, has collaborated Global Network for Zero (GNFZ), a net zero certification body, to become Pune region’s first carbon-neutral higher education centre by 2030. Its classrooms, labs, residences, and public spaces will be updated to become a zero-emission centre. GNFZ, along with EcoSolutions, an authority in zero-footprint certification,…
Mumbai: As the Navi Mumbai International Airport is set to be inaugurated on Wednesday, it will be the “happiest” occasion for the family of late Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) leader D B Patil, whose name it will bear.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis last week made it clear that the airport will named after Dinkar Balu…
New Delhi: An Indian national who arrived from Istanbul was arrested after marijuana weighing 6,939 grams was found hidden in his trolley bag. Customs officials said the seized substance is worth around Rs6.9 crore.According to customs officials, the man arrived from Tashkent to Delhi via Istanbul on Oct 4. “On the basis of spot profiling,…
Pune: Bhosari MIDC police on Sunday arrested two private company employees for allegedly assaulting and abusing a traffic police constable who photographed their car for jumping a red light. The incident, which also caused traffic congestion, occurred on Saturday night at Bharatmata Chowk in Moshi.The arrested duo, both Moshi residents, face charges under Sections 132…
Navi Mumbai: Cidco has started part of the construction of Kamothe’s missing service road link along the Mumbai bound carriageway of the Sion-Panvel highway. This will help motorists access Kamothe node easily by using Kalamboli underpass. The service road is stretched between Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation’s Jawahar industrial estate (MGM hospital) and the main entrance…
New Delhi: MCD has identified 55 feeding points for stray dogs across four zones — West, Karol Bagh, Narela and Shahdara (north). These locations have been geo-tagged and their details, along with photographs, will soon be uploaded on the MCD website. “The civic body is planning to invite tenders for installing signage at all designated…
