Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state’s schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after…
New Delhi: While Delhi govt aims to revive the waterway that is now the Najafgarh drain and name it Sahibi river, Haryana govt is searching for the missing 11km stretch of the river that has rendered anything downstream of the Masani barrage in Rewari virtually a drain. Delhi’s irrigation & flood control department (IFC) had…
Pune: Rajya Sabha member Medha Kulkarni on Friday demanded strict action against people who had put banners defaming her after she demanded that Pune railway station be named after Peshwa Bajirao I.“Every citizen has the right to put forward their demands, and that’s what I did. Opposition to my views should be done within the…
Mumbai: In a first-of-its-kind move, BMC is set to collaborate with private weather agency Skymet to receive hyperlocal rainfall forecasts for each of the city’s 24 municipal wards. The forecasts will not only offer 24-hour advance alerts but also “nowcasts” within three hours of an expected extreme weather event.While India Meteorological Department (IMD) will remain…
New Delhi: The first meeting of Municipal Corporation of Delhi‘s standing committee was held on Friday, and approved major layout plans of govt projects pending for a long time.The approvals were given for the revised layout plan for the construction of group housing at DTC Colony in Shadipur and at Hari Nagar Colony on DTC…
Pune: A 19-year-old final-year city college student, whose moped skidded while trying to avoid a waterlogged patch on Ganesh Colony Road in Wadgaon Budruk, fell on the road and died after coming under the rear wheels of a truck.The accident occurred around 1.30pm on Thursday, after which the truck driver fled the spot. Sinhagad Road…
Thane: The deteriorating condition of Ghodbunder Highway has returned to haunt motorists, leading to frequent massive traffic congestions and delays in travel time for Mumbai commuters using the arterial highway especially along the Thane and Mira-Bhayender city fringes. This crucial 14 km highway cutting through Thane and Mira-Bhayender city limits connects the Eastern and Western…
New Delhi: A 16-year-old minor victim of sexual assault sought the Delhi High Court‘s nod on Friday to terminate her 26-week-old pregnancy.Taking note of her plight, HC asked for a report about the feasibility of carrying out the termination procedure from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after it was informed that, on intimation…
Pune: As many as 1,168 women in the state lost their lives to maternal mortality in 2024-25, health department officials said.Pune district accounted for the highest number of maternal deaths at 95 during this period. Officials cited high population as well as the district being a referral point for other neighbouring districts, with many complicated…
Mumbai: The state govt Friday issued a circular holding owners of establishments accountable if they employ illegal Bangladeshi migrants, effectively making them responsible for providing shelter to such individuals, and said it will amend the laws, if needed, to initiate action against the errants.The govt will also implement an online system for verification of documents,…
