PMRDA officials have assured farmers in Maval taluka that land acquisition for upcoming Town Planning schemes along the inner ring road will only proceed with their consent PUNE: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) officials on Thursday assured farmers that no land would be acquired for upcoming Town Planning (TP) schemes along the inner…
Chocolate is proof that happiness can be unwrapped. It doesn’t just melt in your mouth — it melts away stress, too. But have you heard of chocolate meditation workshops that Mumbaikars have been attending over the weekend?Discovering chocolate meditation Chocolate meditation is a mindfulness practice where you eat chocolate slowly and deliberately, using all your…
NEW DELHI: “For a common farmer like me who has barely travelled, the excitement to attend this event was beyond words,” said 71-year-old Ramchandra Yadav from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.Yadav was one of nearly 5,000 special guests, including Anganwadi workers, Lakhpati Didis, and village sarpanchs, invited from every corner of the country to the Independence Day…
Pune: A 56-year-old retired person from NIBM Road registered a complaint with the Kondhwa police on Wednesday, stating that cyber crooks posing as Mumbai police officials duped him and his wife of Rs26.38 lakh in a digital arrest fraud case. This occurred under the pretext of taking action against him in a money laundering case…
Mumbai: Bombay High Court has rapped the BMC for not following procedure in its policy for transferring tenancy to a woman of a shop-cum-residence in a Worli building that was razed for redevelopment.“There was no reason for the municipal corporation to unnecessarily stick to the stand that unless an NOC (no objection certificate) of all…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta launched Delhi govt’s ‘Helmet Wearing Consequences’ campaign at Connaught Place on Thursday, urging citizens to see road safety and civic responsibility as forms of patriotism.The campaign aims to reduce road accidents by promoting helmet use and highlighting the dangers of neglecting it.Speaking at the event — attended by transport…
Pune: A regional manager (45) of a Bengaluru-based medicine company posted in Maharashtra was duped of Rs1 lakh after he clicked on a fraudulent link in a bid to seek police help after a minor accident recently.He registered a complaint with the Hadapsar police on Aug 12.Senior inspector Sanjay Mogle of Hadapsar police on Thuesday…
Mumbai/ Thane: A cluster of festive occasions will brighten the landscape Aug 15-16 as Independence Day, Parsi new year Navroz as well as Janmashtami unfold together.Public buildings have been illuminated in orange and green LED lights to commemorate Independence Day. Gyan Shah of The Flag Corp says they have sold 18 lakh small flags since…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who often leaves even the most eloquent speakers momentarily tongue-tied was briefly stumped this week by a social media user. The interaction elicited a witty and humorous reply from the Thiruvananthapuram MP.Responding to a playful dig at his use of complex English by an X…
Pune: All pending works on the Mumbai-Goa Highway must be completed on a war footing before Ganeshotsav to ensure seamless journey of devotees heading to Konkan, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said during a meeting on Wednesday.Chairing a review meeting, which included officials from Konkan region and highway authorities, at Mantralaya, Pawar announced a Rs…
