Pune: The chief executive officers of Nanded and Gondia districts have written to the contract National Health Mission (NHM) employees and officers on strike since Aug 19 to resume work or face action under the Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1968, and the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The legislations prohibit govt employees providing essential services from…
MUMBAI: After a two-hour hearing on Monday, Bombay High Court said, “We give an opportunity to Jarange and others to clean up the city and vacate the roads and all such places blocked except the designated place by noon tomorrow. We hope and trust that good counsel will prevail on Jarange and others and they…
New Delhi: Rain triggered traffic congestion in several parts of the city, with many motorists halting midway and resuming only after the downpour eased. Travellers posted their woes on social media and share updates on the state of roads from numerous multiple locations.“Every time it pours in Delhi-NCR, the driving rules somehow become optional… the…
Pune: Every rural road in Maharashtra would soon be assigned a unique identity number under a new coding system designed to improve connectivity and remove encroachments, revenue minister Chandrakant Bawankule said in Mumbai on Sunday.“Rural roads are the lifeline of farmers. They are essential for agricultural work and for transporting produce to markets. With this…
Mumbai: Mumbaikars bore the brunt of the Maratha quota agitation for the fourth straight day on Monday. While road and rail traffic was disrupted on the first day of the workweek, an offence of theft was registered by MRA Marg police after people appearing to be Maratha quota supporters were seen stealing a T-shirt from…
NEW DELHI: Delhi is bracing for possible floods with Yamuna expected to cross the danger mark of 205.33m early Tuesday. A statement from Delhi CM’s office said the water level could rise beyond 207m, a situation that calls for immediate evacuation from low-lying areas.The old railway bridge has been closed for operations, and the evacuation…
Pune: With roads in the central city areas cordoned off to vehicles amid Ganeshotsav celebrations, numerous residents opted to take Metro rides to commute this weekend as they headed to visit pandals. Over 6.9 lakh commuters travelled by Metro on Saturday and Sunday, with the Mandai and PMC stations recording the maximum rush. As many…
Mumbai: Science remains the most sought-after stream for first-year junior college (FYJC) aspirants, not only in Mumbai but across the state, with only around 25% of seats vacant after seven rounds of admissions. On the contrary, nearly 50% of seats remain vacant in both arts and commerce streams (see box).In regions such as Mumbai, Pune…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday announced that her govt would soon fulfil the long-standing demand for concessional metro passes for students. Gupta also assured students of safe, modern, and affordable transport facilities. She announced that more University Special buses would be introduced in the coming days, in addition to the concessional metro…
Pune: State CID’s additional director general of police Sunil Ramanand on Monday said a forensic audit had established that the Dnyanradha Multistate Co-operative Credit Society Limited (DMCSL) in Beed had duped close to 10,000 depositors from Beed, Jalna and Parbhani districts of Rs3,500 crore in an alleged multi-crore rupees economic fraud.The CID chief, based in…
