Mumbai: Malvani (Malad West)-based social worker Mohammad Jameel Merchant, has filed a police complaint against five people for allegedly uploading hateful and offensive content on social media platforms.The complaint copies have been sent to many high authorities including the PM and CM. Merchant said that the group of individuals have hurt the sentiments of a…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has decided to drop the plan for installing 150 air purifiers in Nehru Park after the majority of walkers and joggers opposed it during a recently conducted two-day survey. Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa earlier announced plans to set up 150 outdoor air purifiers at Nehru Park, where breathable air is…
Pune: Almost a month after initiating steps to clear garbage from market areas during night hours, the civic administration has expanded the initiative to more pockets of the city to improve the handling of daily waste.Currently, civic teams collect approximately 250 tonnes of waste at night.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has deployed 1,400 staffers and more…
Every monsoon, a quarter of Ramesh Vaghera’s bees vanish. They don’t migrate to greener pastures but fly off in search of colour—because his farm offers none. “I grow rice, ragi, urad and tuvar dal, mango and cashew on my 1.5-acre land, which my bees help pollinate. And while these crops sustain the bees through the…
The Open Studio is not just a showcase of artistic output, but a celebration of dynamicity, vulnerability, and artistic companionship The Serendipity Arts Foundation is alive with the energy of emerging artists and lovers of artistic experiments, as it kicked off its Open Studio, a weeklong showcase for the Serendipity Arts Residency 2025, running through…
Pune: NCP (SP) working president and Baramati MP Supriya Sule on Saturday expressed disappointment over the lack of progress in road repairs in Hinjewadi and surrounding areas, despite assurances from chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at a meeting held on July 10.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Supriya reminded the state govt that the CM…
Navi Mumbai: Awaaz Foundation has lodged a formal complaint with Alibaug tehsildar alleging illegal sand mining from Akshi beach using an excavator and its transportation by a truck. The NGO’s convenor has attached photographs showing two vehicles in support of her claim with the complaint. The sand dredging issue has resurfaced at the beach 20…
NEW DELHI; A 10-year-old boy was found dead, hanging from an iron pipe with a dupatta at his residence in Ambika Vihar Colony, Delhi, on July 31. Police investigation revealed the child was heavily addicted to mobile gaming, having spent approximately 10-11 hours on the device on the day of the incident.The deceased, who was…
Pune: The state govt has initiated the integration of two key educational data systems — Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) and Systematic Administrative Reforms for Achieving Learning by Students (SARAL). The fusion will streamline data entry processes and eliminate duplication of work which has long been a pain point for over 7.43 lakh…
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of city police, probing the Rs 65.5-crore Mithi River desilting scam case, filed an over 7,000-page chargesheet in the court on Friday against two arrested accused. Eleven others named as accused in the FIR, including several BMC officials, have not been arrested yet.Two of the 13 named in the…
