Pune: Farmers across Maharashtra are fearing further crop losses, especially in soyabean and paddy which are in the harvest stage with IMD predicting very heavy to extremely heavy rain, particularly in Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra, in the coming days.India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a red warning (heavy to very heavy rain with isolated…
Mumbai: The state govt has cleared the decks for the redevelopment of the Worli Dairy land, paving the way for a new financial and commercial hub in south-central Mumbai. Spread across 15.8 acres, the plot has been lying unused for years under the dairy development department.On Thursday, the urban development department issued a govt resolution…
New Delhi: After the Supreme Court allowed certified manufacturers to produce green fireworks in Delhi-NCR on Friday while prohibiting their sale in the region, experts were circumspect about whether one could guarantee the fireworks wouldn’t leak into local markets.The apex court asked the Centre to consult with all stakeholders and come up with a solution…
Pune: The new cab fares rolled out by the Indian Gig Workers’ Front have sparked commuter discontent, plunging many into a whirlwind of confusion and sticker shock. The steep charges have drawn comparisons to extortion, resulting in fiery exchanges between drivers and passengers.The Indian Gig Workers’ Front, a cab association, rolled out the revised fares…
Mumbai: Senior IAS officer Sonia Sethi was on Friday appointed BEST’s full-time general manager (GM), making her the first woman in this role. The post fell vacant nine months ago and was since held as additional charge by senior officials, including briefly by additional municipal commissioner Ashwini Joshi.The announcement, however, raised eyebrows because Sethi, who…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Chaitanyananda Saraswati, alias Parthasarathy, in a case of alleged cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy. He also faces a case of allegedly sexually harassing 17 female students at a private institute in Delhi, called Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research, where he…
Pune: Open-ground Navaratra and dandiya celebrations over the next few days could face disruptions as the IMD on Friday upgraded its forecast to moderate to heavy rain for Pune city on Sept 28 and 29, while issuing a red warning for Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra ghats on Sept 28. The department has warned of heavy…
Thane: Acting on Bombay high court orders, Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) demolished 10 illegal turf clubs in Yeoor, a notified ecologically sensitive zone, and booked 10 persons under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act. Police said they have registered a case against Rasik Boricha, Siddharth Shah and eight others on a complaint by a…
New Delhi: Picture Delhi in the 1970s — a chilly night, makeshift stage, people huddled together, wide awake until 4am, watching Utpal Dutta’s Jallianwala Bagh perform a jatra. For Siddhartha Dasgupta and Ashish Ghosh, it wasn’t simply theatre, it was an iteration of culture.For generations in gram Bangla (rural Bengal), Odisha and Bangladesh, jatra is…
Pune: After a year’s wait, Durga Puja is finally here. At pandals across the city, Goddess Durga will be invoked on Saturday, Panchami, to descend from her heavenly abode and bless her devotees. Bengali associations in the city have dedicated weeks to preparations, ensuring visitors can look forward to seamless pandal-hopping, hearty festival meals, and…
