Pune: The strike launched on Tuesday by over 1,500 non-teaching staffers of the Shrimati Kashibai Navale Medical College and Hospital (SKNMCH) was called off on Wednesday.The staffers were protesting pending salaries for more than eight months.On Wednesday, the hospital management released a month’s salary and assured that another month’s salary would be paid within two…
Mumbai: School education minister Dada Bhuse on Tuesday announced that basic parade training inspired by National Cadet Corps (NCC) will be imparted to students starting from Class 1, in a move to foster discipline and patriotism from an early age.Addressing a meeting with senior education officials and NCC officers, Bhuse said former servicemen will be…
New Delhi: An 11-year-old boy died after falling into a drain covered with cow dung in Prem Vihar, in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh, on Sunday.According to police, a PCR call was received around 7.15 pm at Najafgarh police station regarding a child that had fallen into a drain. Upon receiving the information, Delhi Police and Delhi…
Mumbai: The state urban development dept on Thursday issued a final notification approving the reservation of 30.16 acres of Government Colony at Bandra East for the Integrated High Court Complex which also includes residential quarters. All other reservations such as govt staff quarters, playground, garden have been relocated to other sections of the Govt Colony…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has granted the forest department four weeks to submit a report related to the condition of wetlands in south Delhi.Last year, taking suo motu cognizance of a TOI’s report titled “10 wetlands in Asola to conserve rainwater”, the tribunal sought details from Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi Wetland Authority, Delhi…
Mumbai: Two groups clashed at a vada-pav stall adjacent to MHB Colony Police station at Borivli West on Tuesday, leaving four people wounded with knife injuries. MHB Colony Police are in the process of registering cases against both groups.The vada-pav stall is run by a Yadav family. The family had employed one Pavan Dubey as…
New Delhi: With Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections for 2025-26 likely to be conducted in the next few months, the university has drawn a hard line against defacement. At a meeting held at the proctor’s office, the chief election officer, members of the proctorial board and the SHO of Maurice Nagar met with DUSU…
Pune: The PCMC on Tuesday decided to offer a 50% discount in general tax for properties in the red zone from the next financial year, prompting protest from several housing societies.The tax waiver proposal was approved in Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)’s standing committee and general body meetings. A senior official from the property tax…
Mumbai: City Police have registered a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust against three bullion traders for allegedly defrauding a city-based businessman and his family to the tune of rs 43.76 crore. This includes 36.4kg gold and Rs 10.51 crore in cash in dabba trading. Dabba trading is an illegal proxy market where…
New Delhi: A Delhi court allowed the Association of the Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) to assist the prosecution in a case against Sushil Ansal for purported fraud while renewing his passport.Ansal was convicted in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire case. During the screening of Hindi film ‘Border’ on June 13, 1997, the fire claimed…
