New Delhi: The country’s first barrier-free tolling system (Multi-Lane Free Flow or MLFF) will be rolled out at Gharaunda toll plaza on Delhi-Chandigarh highway and at Choryasi plaza on NH-48 in Gujarat, with the Indian Highway Management Company Ltd under NHAI signing agreements with ICICI Bank for the purpose.Six more toll plazas, including five in…
Pune: Over 150 residents of Wagholi staged a protest on Saturday, demanding immediate repairs to the dilapidated 4km Wagholi-Kesnand road. The residents said despite repeated follow-ups, the issue remains unresolved, with haphazard patchwork exacerbating the problem after each rainfall, making it hazardous for daily commuters. Sanjeevkumar Patil of the Wagholi Housing Residents Association (WHRA) said:…
Mumbai: BMC’s Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) committee found a medical teacher from the civic-run KEM Hospital, Parel, guilty of harassing juniors and recommended his transfer to a non-teaching post for the next five years.Dr Ravidra Deokar from KEM Hospital’s forensics department was accused by six women of inappropriately touching their back, waist, or buttocks….
Mumbai: When a 46-year-old Marine Drive resident got a fever on Aug 16, he presumed it was the flu that his siblings were suffering from. However, 36 hours later, he started convulsing and fell unconscious. His family immediately rushed him to Breach Candy Hospital, where the convulsions continued for another 24 hours, and he was…
Mumbai: The BMC has received about 300 objections and suggestions regarding the pigeon feeding issue, which will be scrutinised next week. Thereafter, the BMC is expected to submit a report to the state-appointed committee. The BMC sought suggestions and objections from citizens regarding the three applications they received for controlled feeding after the Bombay High…
Navi Mumbai: The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) completed the ground-truthing exercise of the controversial Lotus Lake at Nerul in Navi Mumbai. The state govt confirmed that it is a wetland in response to a Right to Information (RTI) Act query. This confirmation counters CIDCO’s assertion that Lotus Lake is not a wetland….
New Delhi: Three days after an eight-year-old girl died after being crushed by an e-rickshaw, police arrested the driver. The accused was identified as Shahnwaz, who lives in Babarpur (34). Police said the incident was reported on Wednesday.Manish Parashar, employed at a private firm in Gurgaon, said Akshita, along with her mother and younger sister,…
Mumbai: The second day of the Maratha agitation at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Saturday was far smoother compared to the disruption witnessed on Friday. With fewer protesters gathering at the country’s busiest terminus, suburban as well as long-distance train services ran without interruption, much to the relief of lakhs of daily commuters.On Friday,…
New Delhi: The economic offences wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has set up a special investigation team (SIT) to investigate allegations of cheating and financial irregularities involving the well-known coaching institute, FIITJEE.Police sources said the SIT is led by an assistant commissioner of police (ACP) and includes an inspector and two sub-inspectors. The team’s primary…
Mumbai: A fire broke out in a ground plus 12-floor building at Borivali (W) at 2.18 pm. The fire was confined to the seventh and eighth floors of Dattani Tower on Kora Kendra Road. It was limited to electric wiring, electric installation, wooden furniture, household articles, AC unit, door, window, etc, in an area of…
