Nashik: State BJP president Ravindra Chavan on Monday said the “dharma of Mahayuti” must be honoured even in rival contests and that it is not the responsibility of his party alone. Asked about the recent war of words between BJP and NCP, he said, without naming anyone in particular, “It was they (NCP) who started…
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam NEW DELHI: Giving an expansive interpretation of a terrorist act as defined by UAPA, Supreme Court on Monday said it is not restricted to only use of conventional weapons, such as guns, bombs and explosives, but also extends to all acts threatening national integrity and sovereignty, including disrupting supply of…
Pune: The state govt has widened the scope of the recently introduced Package Scheme of Incentives for micro, small and medium enterprises to include more developed areas, which will make higher investments in Pune viable, industry players said.The scheme provides subsidies such as interest subvention, rebate on goods and services tax, reduced electricity tariffs and…
Mumbai: Days after the Aam Admi Party (AAP) and Janata Dal complained to the State Election Commission (SEC) that their candidates were not allowed to file nominations for the BMC polls in Colaba by returning officer (RO) Krishna Jadhav, municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani submitted a report pointing out that although Jadhav’s actions were legally sound,…
NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man walked into Laxmi Nagar Police Station on Monday and confessed to killing his mother, sister and teenage brother.When police reached his home, they found the bodies of his mother, Kavita (46), and two siblings – Meghna (24), a lab staffer, and Mukul (14), a Class 7 student. As the family…
Mumbai: Joining the political dispute over the next Mumbai mayor, state Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Monday said the post should be held by an individual who is committed to working in accordance with the Constitution, irrespective of their religion, region or caste.BJP and Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS have been at loggerheads over the next mayor’s…
New Delhi: While investigating the double murder of an elderly couple in Shahdara on Sunday, police have recovered CCTV footage that appeared to show a suspect with his face covered, moving towards the couple’s residence.An inquiry has revealed that Virender Kumar Bansal (75) and Parvesh Bansal’s (65) residence had an electronic lock, which the killer…
Mumbai: Around 150 colleges across seven districts and departments affiliated with Mumbai University have launched an extensive biodiversity survey. The mapping initiative started within their own campuses and will later extend to their neighbourhoods. The data collected will be used to create a community-driven biodiversity register for Mumbai and other districts and can provide various…
New Delhi: Delhi govt on Monday signed an agreement with Reserve Bank of India (RBI), bringing the national capital on a par with other states in how it manages money, borrowings and public funds.Under the agreement, RBI will now act as the govt’s official banker, helping it manage cash, raise loans from the market and…
Mumbai: BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Monday informed the Bombay high court that requisitioning subordinate court staff for civic poll duty was the result of an “inadvertent misreading of the SEC (State Election Commission) order”. The HC, at a special vacation hearing, stayed the commissioner’s Dec 22 order to summon subordinate court staff for poll…
